#718: Reach Out and Do Something.

#718: Reach Out and Do Something.

Author: AJS Studios May 6, 2026 Duration: 1:20:18

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opens at #1 in Japan, celebrate Pokémon's anniversary with coffee, and Looney Tunes is getting a chibi anime makeover! Also, the Art of Manga exhibition heads to NY, a piracy site shuts down with help from Korean webtoon companies and Spanish Authorities, and Attack on Titan gets an orchestral concert world tour! Meanwhile in Japan, charges were filed against a serial bird feeder, SEGA's 65th anniversary pop-up to have deep cut game merch available, and BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment makes a huge change to gachas...


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#624: Rip it Off Like A Band-Aid. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:21:17
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Duration: 1:39:02
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#622: That Thing You Did Do. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:43
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Duration: 1:18:17
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#620: Now That's a Bit Too Potent [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:16:55
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#619: Space Constraints. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:44
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#618: BossaNovaLogic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:09
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