#712: And Off We Freaking Go!

#712: And Off We Freaking Go!

Author: AJS Studios March 18, 2026 Duration: 1:39:18

Crunchyroll goes through restructuring layoffs, Pokopia sells 2.2 million in the first 4 days, and Love Live wins animation album of the year! Also, KPop Demon Hunters wins best animated feature, Sailor Moon joins Universal Fan Fest nights, and the NYC Japan Day Parade will host the Jujutsu Kaisen stage show cast! Meanwhile in Japan, a Tokyo bus line praised for handling of driver’s mental health, a hiker fell into a hole with a bear in it, a pipe breaks through downtown Osaka street, and a man drives a truck on fire to the fire station while dropping flaming potatoes on his way?!


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#599: Suggested Retail Price. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Duration: 1:15:02
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Duration: 1:37:47
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#596: A Whole Lotta Sweet Tea. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:43
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#595: Push For the Greater Good. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:34
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#594: Many Pizza Slices Were Had. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:00
DJ Ranma S summarizes the AnimeNEXT chaos, so you don't want to miss that! Also, PGSM veteran Keiko Kitagawa cast as Sailor Cosmos in the new Sailor Moon Cosmos film, a voice actor claims Crunchyroll blocked auditions to…
#593: If it was Like the Good Ol' Days, We Wouldn't Be Here! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:30:01
An AI produced Black Jack manga, Hello Kitty covers the Sailor Moon theme song, and Demon Slayer takes over Times Square! Also, Akira Toriyama's Sand Land gets a game, Creamy Mami 40th Anniversary, and the 1st Sailor Moo…
#592: You Bet Your Sweet [CENSORED]! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:13
An Attack On Titan fan marries AI Eren Yeager, Crunchyroll blocks the Tower of God anime cast from being cast for the game, and Anisong unit Angela earns Guinness World Records! Also, Love Live! Unit Liella concert on MT…