#689: This Is The Business We're Here For.

#689: This Is The Business We're Here For.

Author: AJS Studios September 10, 2025 Duration: 1:35:38

Japanese companies holding orders until alternative shipping can be found, or final appeals for "illegal" tariff orders, VTuber Ironmouse makes Rolling Stone's top 25 most influential creators list, and KPop Demon Hunters is Netflix's most-watched movie globally, ever! Also, a cosplayer accused of threatening to plant a bomb at San Japan, Nintendo museum opens concept art exhibit, and BanG Dream spin-off in the works! Meanwhile in Japan, arrests made after a Hostess has a date beaten and stabbed, parents seek reimbursement after a 10-year-old spends 4.6 million yen on TikTok and more, and a foreign tourist steals offerings and chugs booze in a Japanese cemetery, sparking a police investigation!


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#675: Okay, Let's Get Down to Business (No Really). [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:26
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#673: Now That is What You Call a Spicy Meatball! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:09
Crunchyroll backtracks on AI plan, Sanrio character ranking to launch with a potential trip to the finals, and Studio Ghibli themed LEGO set has passed into review... Also, LINE WEBTOON partners with IDW Publishing to pu…
#672: It All Comes Down to Fruition, No Really! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:30
Amid legal battle, Ohayocon announces 2026 eventNetflix adds full subtitle/dub language options to TV streaming, and a surprise cast reunion at 50th anniversary surprise show for 1st Super Sentai show! Also, not a joke,…
#671: Hoard It All Now, so You Can Spend It Later. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:47
Mushoku Tensei⁠ author has no intention of giving fans what they want, NYC Japan Day Parade will host ⁠Attack on Titan⁠ musical cast, and drama erupts after AI used to mimic Ghibli art style! Also, the publisher had some…
#669: It is a Culmination of Things. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:34
Off-record anti-piracy meetings take place between streaming companies and the U.S. government, Aniplex+ teams with Crunchyroll for an anime production venture, and an authorized Serial Experiments Lain game launches Apr…
#668: This Number is No Longer in Service. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:51
Gareb Shamus Of Wizard Magazine claims they invented cosplay, Hololive CEO responds to newest talent exit, and Amazon Prime Video to implement AI dubbing program. Also, CODA works with China on arrest of piracy website o…
#667: Meanwhile… This. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:04:26
It's Sanrio VS Kuromi! Sanrio is being sued over the moral rights of Kuromi and Sanrio speaks about the suit! The upcoming BanG Dream 少女樂團派對 gets 52 episodes mini anime, Detective Conan wins 2024 grand prize at the TVer…
#666: Yeah… About that Number… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:27
Ranma 1/2 gets a pop-up cafe in March, an interview explains why Gohan lost out on being the main character, and it wasn't due to fan reaction, and Bleach animation director was fired. Also, The Samurai Pizza Cats are re…
#665: Chuck Lied To Us… Again. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 49:56
An update on disability discrimination at Crunchyroll, the newest found species of fish named after Princess Mononoke, and live-action Cells at Work earns 6 billion yen at the Japanese box office! Also, UDON signs a deal…