#716: Not All Crowds Should Go Mild.

#716: Not All Crowds Should Go Mild.

Author: AJS Studios April 22, 2026 Duration: 1:09:41

More actors announced for the live-action Gundam film, adult manga publisher addresses lack of payment options and processor issues, and MediaOCD adds more deep dive Discotek Media series to their library! Also, Square Enix and Mantra are set to have a new AI program help with manga editing, the 대한민국 대법원(Supreme Court of Korea) uses webtoon animation to teach about law and legal history, and play against your favorite player with an interactive Haikyu fan event! Meanwhile in Japan, new bike laws have scammers out posing as cops to collect fines, and a design flaw causes injuries on stairs due to an optical illusion...


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Duration: 1:34:38
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Duration: 1:15:57
14 people were arrested at SDCC in a trafficker sting, a Studio brings lost anime to America for their first stream, and Mercari allows American fans to search and purchase from the Japanese section of the site! Also, My…
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Duration: 1:12:32
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#641: Forgo the Salad for the Prime Rib. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:25:50
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#640: Kami Said There'd Be Days Like This… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:11
A Transportation Manager blames anime for giving trucks a bad reputation, Rent-A-Girlfriend gets its 1st adventure game, and Hello Kitty gets spooky with a Junji Ito collaboration! Also, Keroppi goes retro with a 90s-ins…
#639: Allow Us To Be Perfectly Transparent Here… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:02
DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan respond to a listener discussing convention reviews and reports. Also,Crunchyroll shut down comments on their entire site, mass disqualifications in the Pokémon card art contest…
#638: The Beatings Won't Stop if the Shenanigans Continue! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:37
Evangelion singer Yoko Takahashi cancels concert appearance over AI, the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba musical gets international release through Crunchyroll, and Akiba Maid War announces a popup cafe in LA! After that…
#637: Bouncing Off The Wall And Then Some. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10:01
Updates on the Kadokawa cyber attack, the massive debt totals for Gainax bankruptcy, and Studio 3Hz transfers anime production to A1 pictures. Also, Optimus Prime was arrested for vehicular theft, and Sony bought out Ala…
#636: Put That Back So Help Me Kami! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:32
Studio Gainax files for bankruptcy, Sailor Moon Cosmos finally gets its international release, and Ghost In The Shell brings the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to the masses in a new ad! Also, the Akira Toriyama Museum receives governm…
#635: Halfway Checkpoint. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:58
Nippon Animation celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Attack on Titan musical comes to NYC, and Texas AnimeFest to hold its last large-scale event this July! Also, Anime NYC hosts hip-hop duo Creepy Nuts R-指定 & DJ松永, Bat…