#706: So That Thing That Really Did Happen!

#706: So That Thing That Really Did Happen!

Author: AJS Studios January 28, 2026 Duration: 1:07:52

The rankings of the popularity of Dragon Ball characters, Puella Magi Madoka Magica is delayed... Again... And manga creator Go Nagai is to be inducted into the Eisner Hall of Fame! Also, Netflix and MAPPA strengthen their partnership, ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン / Universal Studios Japan (USJ) launches Pokémon experience before global rollout, and Rumiko Takahashi visits San Francisco's manga exhibition! Meanwhile in Japan, all 롯데리아 (LOTTERIA) restaurants in Japan will close by the end of March, a man was arrested for leaving obscene DVDs in stores as gifts, and a Tokyo pub sets a soft ban for patrons over 39?!


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Duration: 1:21:06
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Duration: 1:21:03
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Duration: 1:23:31
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Duration: 1:21:34
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#502: Semi-created Chaos. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:26
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#501: EXTRA STAGE. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:21
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Duration: 1:21:33
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