#599: Suggested Retail Price.

#599: Suggested Retail Price.

Author: AJS Studios August 2, 2023 Duration: 1:17:08

Is Otakon staff power trippin? DJ Ranma S has the scoop! Also, original Digimon Adventure movies get a new dub, a Pokémon Pokémon-themed art installation at JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles, and 20 years of Death Note with an art exhibit in Japan! Besides a new Ranma 1/2 clothing collab, Jigen from Lupin III gets his own live-action movie, and The Super Mario Bros. Movie becomes the 2nd highest-earning foreign film in Japan! Meanwhile in Japan, a local middle school is banned from McDonald's, a man is arrested for throwing a dog at cops, and a store clerk is arrested for punching a customer?!


Dive into the vibrant world of otaku culture with Anime Jam Session, a weekly podcast that feels more like hanging out with your most knowledgeable anime-obsessed friends. Hosted by the energetic crew of DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, Ari Rockefeller, and a rotating cast of staffers, this show captures the spontaneous, joyful chaos of convention hall debates and late-night watch parties. Each episode is a freewheeling discussion that spans the latest anime series, video game deep dives, convention adventures, and the ever-evolving landscape of fandom itself. The hosts bring their distinct personalities and perspectives to every topic, ensuring no two conversations are ever the same. This unique podcast is produced live every Tuesday evening, fostering a real-time community feel where the energy is palpable. It’s a celebration of all things geek, delivered with genuine passion and a sense of shared discovery. Tune in for the kind of authentic, unfiltered chatter you’d expect from a group that lives and breathes this culture, making each episode a new adventure in the expansive universe of animation and manga fandom.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 707

Anime Jam Session
Podcast Episodes
#591: Tin Can Salutations. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:58
Sadness in the Anime USA community, a police officer was busted for taking upskirt shots at Anime Central, a CAPCOM VS. Osamu Tezuka exhibit, and Pokémon-themed streets! Also, Akiba Maid War Animation stage play visuals…
#590: We Stole One of Lucky's Charms For This. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:04
Join DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan as they discuss CloverCon at Somerset County 4-H! Also, an association for improving animator working conditions is created, a MACROSS shooting game is announced, Duolingo teams up with Crun…
#589: When You Throw It and It Slams Back At You. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:01
Live-action Saint Seiya does well and Toei Animation wants to do another one, the Gundam franchise brings in big bucks, and a music composer is handed a suspended sentence?! Also, MyAnimeList.net is hacked, Yoko Takahash…
#588: It's Not Often We Do Back to Back Cons. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:39
A Ranma ½ prize lottery! Also, a Love Live seiyuu sings Attack On Titan for a crossover project, Eiichiro Oda gives an update on One Piece live-action series, and unaired Pokémon scripts surface! Plus, DJ Ranma S and Mak…
#587: And in Under 15 Minutes, I Will Explain... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:21
DJ Ranma S shares his tales of Castle Point Anime Convention... Was it worth it this year? Also, Japanese illustrators come together against AI art, seiyuu Hiroya Ishimaru announces his retirement, PreCure stage play to…
#586: I, Weeb. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:07
A famous voice actor changes his rules on autographs, and it's a good thing! Anime cover art plagiarized for textbooks, the Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション case goes to pre-trial, and the original Saint Seiya hits Crunchyrol…
#585: It's Not Really a Cap, but More of a Glitch. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:44
Live-action One Piece is sunk in a test viewing... Or was it? Rumors abound! Kodansha pulls a game book due to inaccuracies, and Assassination Classroom is pulled from certain libraries in the country! Also, subcontracti…
#584: Where Did That Reverse Card Come From? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:45
An ecchi anime's live broadcast upsets voice actor from the series, we finally get Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Anime, and Monster Energy goes after the games Pocket Monsters (Pokémon) and Monster Hunter... Ten anime…
#583: Zenkaikon 2023… And How Great It Was! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:07
Zenkaikon 2023! Four amazing days, with four different views! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, and WildSpice as they do their roundtable review of not only their first convention of the year, but also podcast…
#582: Getting Fancy With It! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:01
We get a 24/7 anisong stream! Live action Cells at Work, mangaka legend Rumiko Takahashi draws a one-shot manga, new Pokémon anime gets a manga, composer Hidekazu Tanaka admits to obscenity charges, and Soul Eater celebr…