On the Cinco de Mayo XAR Podcast, Nef and JR talk about how Demon Slayer is winning in American theatres, Sailor Moon is winning on Netflix and the Olympics seem not to be winning in Japan. Discussions turn from JR's recent getaway and Nef's upcoming vaccinations to the latest finds and thoughts in anime, manga and Japanese TV shows. There's also some news about Sarah Yoshida, and the return of the Ballet Cosplay Safety series starring the cosplayers of Sarah that are also dancers.

The artwork for this episode is the latest art commission of Sarah from Brenni Murasaki that is referenced at the end of the show. To learn more about Brenni's artwork, visit her instagram @brennicommission

This week's podcast features our interview with Tory, one of the new cosplayers of our mascot Sarah Yoshida! We talk to Tory about her favorite cosplays and about her future cosplay plans. JR launches the podcast with a very sticky taste test promised from earlier before talking about the issues that prevented the Podcast from airing on April 14. Nef then goes into the very sticky situation concering the European Super League, and both he and JR give their thoughts on a $1 million Sailor Moon figurine on eBay. Topics also discussed include the fourth wave of COVID in Japan, Gallop Racer, LeVar Burton and future plans for streaming games on our Twitch channel.

This week's podcast features our interview with Nat (aka Bird King), one of the new cosplayers of our mascot Sarah Yoshida! We talk to Nat about how she got into the cosplay world, the meaning behind her cosplay name, and her best memories about traveling to Japan. JR also asks Nef about the state of Ontario, on the brink of yet another COVID lockdown. Other topics include JR's new Uma Musume nendoroid, Nef's criticisms on the Olympics. There's also a quick review of a few Anime shows that Nef has been watching, and a surprise taste test at the end of the program.

ShinigamiLiz joins JR and Nef as a guest on this edition of the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast for a special early birthday gift and the later giveaway of her Sarah Yoshida crochet doll! On this episode, JR delivers a rant over the COVID vaccination appointments given to his neighbor, while Nef covers the gaffe from a now-former NHL referee. Also covered are Japan-related subjects ranging from Anime, Sumo and the Olympics to news of the strange-but-true variety. The show wraps up with a bonus Japanese snack taste test.

After some microphone checks, it's time for the St. Patrick's Day edition of the XAR Podcast! JR and Nef follow up on last week's Uma Musume conversation before turning their attention to the passing of acclaimed Japanese animator Yasuo Otsuka. Otsuka had been involved in anime artistry for decades, and contributed to projects including Lupin III and Studio Ghibli works. Other topics of discussion on this program include stimulus checks, the "Fly Me to the Moon" manga, and the latest scandal to plague the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.

JR enters the very unique Japanese world of the "Gacha" game with his review of the Uma Musume Pretty Derby. He describes his experiences to Nef, who also recalls similar products such as Sailor Moon Drops and Looney Tunes World of Mayhem. The podcast then carries on with topics that include news from the hockey broadcasting world, COVID updates, a new single from Utada Hikaru, how the new Tom and Jerry movie almost became a Zack Snyder film, and a preview of a future stream with snack boxes from Japan (that can be seen in its entirety at twitch.tv/extremeanimeradio - look for the March 11 stream).

The first March 2021 XAR Podcast features JR's thoughts on the second season of the "Uma Musume Pretty Derby" Anime and Nef's review of the "Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie" manga. Also discussed on the show are (more) COVID updates, The Muppet Show, and Japanese travel questions and ideas.

The focus of this week's podcast is NefCanuck's first official taste test of a curated snack box - Tokyo Treat - delivered straight from Japan. He and JR also tackle topics from the winter weather to Tebowing to pancakes. Plus, JR gets ideas for the next official Japanese food challenge with Emma Castiel, and Keiichi-san participates in the online chat... facing an interesting nemesis in the form of a bot that JR had recently placed into the channel.

Another night of firsts for Extreme Anime Radio as we welcome a Guinness World Record holder to the show - Matt Emblidge, who recently set the world record for his Cardcaptor Sakura collection. The podcast also covers the moment in real time when XAR's Twitch channel surpassed 50 followers, thereby securing Affiliate status. Also, JR finds a history-filled magazine while cleaning his closet and quizzes Nef on trends from the year the magazine was published. They also recap the "Big Game" and the latest on the Tokyo Olympics, chat about sleeping train drivers, and discuss an interesting link between a Japanese submarine and Evangelion.

This is Part 2 of a two-part podcast. We celebrate 20 years since the creation of Keiichi.net Radio (the prior name of Extreme Anime Radio) by Keiichi-san in February of 2001. Join JR, Nef, Keiichi-san and a special guest as they reminisce about the good old days, discussing the past and present trends in computers, anime, video games and Japanese culture. For Part 1 of the podcast, please search for "February 1, 2021 (Part 1)."

The episode art is a geisha crochet rendition of Sarah Yoshida, the current mascot of Extreme Anime Radio. It was designed by ShinigamiLiz and mentioned in Part 1 of the podcast.