#662: It Was Already like This When I Got Here

#662: It Was Already like This When I Got Here

Author: AJS Studios January 29, 2025 Duration: 1:23:07

Crunchyroll confirms limited credentials posted, but no breach was discovered, an anime producer becomes new Fuji Television president, and BAND-MAID to release music video for a song used in a new anime opening! Also, TOKYOPOP contributes to voice actors lost homes in LA wildfires, Cells at Work live-action grosses over 5 billion yen,Square Enix Tokyo cafe to shut down, and an anime studio merger leads to one being dissolved! Meanwhile in Japan, a 71-year-old robs 63 houses and treats strangers to sushi just to look cool, and a woman causes 8 separate traffic accidents in 35 minutes!


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.
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Episode #65 - NYCC 2011! Cue or Cut the Crap... Your Choice. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:53
DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit down and dissect New York Comic Con... Pretty much bitch, moan, complain, how the anime fandom is getting shut of out said con and how press passes mean jack…
Episode #66 - Get your Kicks, it's Episode 66! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:02
DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Ari Rockefeller, and Sailor Flare sit at the ye olde podcasting table as they discuss two live action shows, Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. Ranma also tell the gang of his travels to Detroit to Youmac…
Episode #64 - Live Action Anime Can Make You Divide By Zero [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:29
DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller talk about live action Sailor Moon and Ranma 1/2. More bitching about NYCC's guests, and an inside scoop on a kidnapped girl, what yuou didn't know!
Episode #61 - The "Lost&amp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:09
Due to the powers of technology, DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller unite together on two seperate occasions on one epic podcasts to discuss Steampunk World's Fair, news of the cosplay and anime co…
Episode #60 - Something or Other [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:59
DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller sit down on a semi-quiet Saturday night and talk about the Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Anime Boston, apperances by two J-pop artists. And cat ears that are powered by mind control…
Episode #59 - We We're Gonna Do the Podcast, But Then we Got High... [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:16:37
On tonight's stonerific episode, the AJS hosts sit down and discuss the whitewashing of Akira, new Ruroni Kenshi, the death of TokyoPop, FUNimation and gets Panty & Stocking. Also Ranma and Ari talk about Castle Point an…
Episode #58 - One Great Con, One Excellent Podcast! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:46:27
On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, Sailor Flare, and Ari Rockefeller discuss Zenkaikon V, what happened with FUNimation, and one very well deserved lesson in humility... You don't fuck over the Japanese.
Episode #57 - Live from Valley Forge, it's Saturday Morning! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:09:53
They're back and better than ever... And a bit more planned! It's DJ Ranma S, Kuro Usagi, and Ari Rockefeller as they bring you Anime Jam Session live in a caffinated state of mind! They interview Greg Wicker and Onezumi…