It’s birthdays, big feelings, and even bigger anime energy this week as PB and Jay dive headfirst into an all-anime edition of Am I The Asshole? From the most wholesome cosplay couple ever to the most awkward Artist Alley encounter imaginable, nothing is off-limits.

We unpack:

• 🎂 Teasing special birthday episodes (and immediately ruling out a joint OnlyFans)
• 🎉 The anime-themed birthday party that sparked a family feud
• 📺 The partner torn between date night and Demon Slayer marathons
• 🎨 Artist Alley drama – holding merch you can’t afford, the curse of “you should make this,” and why requests can backfire hard
• 🔥 PB’s unfiltered rants about entitlement, parasocial overreach, and convention etiquette
• 😂 The rare joy of finding multiple AITA stories where no one was actually the asshole… until the final one

Plus:

• 💬 Why “it’s not quite what I had in mind” is the worst thing you can say to an artist
• 🧠 How not to guilt-trip your favourite creators (even accidentally)
• 🎭 A mutual love letter to anime, cosplay, and the friends who actually show up in costume

Whether you’re here for the Reddit drama, the artist rants, or just PB’s beard-related struggles, this is a convention greenroom’s worth of laughs, hot takes, and hard truths.

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