#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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Episode 449 : Not the Retail Price. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:55
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Duration: 1:28:08
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Episode 447 : The High Point. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:43
Squad up! Mako-chan is back, and we're gonna be running at full throttle! We're gonna ask her about being an anime fan in the 90s too! Then the Geek Roundtable brings us cosplaying during that time! Also, Paranoia Agent…
Episode 446 : Maximum Slackage. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:33:03
On tonight's show, we have the squad with us! As we discuss Geek Roundtable, the cost of buying anime in the 90s... Meanwhile in Japan, boss punches employee for not staying home, pre-orders for LEGO Super Mario collecti…
Episode 445 : Ya Know What… I Feel it Too. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:28:17
On tonight's show, it's the awesome foursome with another geek roundtable! Also, VIZ Media Europe becomes Crunchyroll Europe, new Tokyo Mew Mew and Digimon animes, and Netflix adds the rest of the 1986 classic anime, Sai…
Episode 444 : It's Not Lucky Sevens, but… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:51
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Episode 443 : No Cabin Fever, Yet… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38:30
We're kinda stuck indoors, so we're chilling out tonight, so join the hosts on how we're coping! Also tonight, Love Live School Idol Project auditions! One Piece heads to Netflix, Funimation adds Rurouni Kenshin to their…
Episode 442 : Hi, and Welcome to Our TED Talk. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:36:26
It's TED Talk Time! Join the hosts as the talk about what happened with Zenkaikon, the views of the congoers, and how we the hosts are dealing with COVID-19, and how these events are effecting you and everyone around you…
Episode 441 : You Can Look to Your Left, but the Right tho… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:54
On tonight's show... More ways to keep boredom at bay when you're dealing with #coronavirus shutdowns, The iDOLM@STER アイドルマスター seiyuu Shiki Aoki comes out as a transgender man, why Hayao Miyazaki released Studio Ghibli t…