#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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#688: So Two Weeks Ago Was Otakon. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:43:04
We're talking Otakon! Join DJ Ranma S and co-host BerryMelon as she discusses her Otakon weekend in depth! Also, we bring back the Open Forum Topic, "Should convention raves be age restricted?" We also discuss Hitomi, th…
#687: Most Triumphant and Cowabunga! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:07
Crunchyroll announces layoffs and a new growth model, a Vice-Minister refuses once more to appear at ComicMarket コミックマーケット, and a plan is in the works for an anime adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera! Also, a senior e…
#686: Now That's a Chant I Haven't Heard in a While. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:29
Call for donations to help preserve rare Sailor Moon media, Disney Twisted-Wonderland English anime gets release date, and McDonald's Japan announces Pokémon Happy Meals, and it turns into a complete clusterf! Also, #CLA…
#685: Two Flights Up, Three Doors Down. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:58
Congratulations are in order for WCS Team USA, winners of the 2025 World Cosplay Summit 世界コスプレサミット! Also tonight, Kadokawa issues guidelines for anime sampling, anime studio Gaina changes name after being acquired, and t…
#684: It's Been Quite a Few Days… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:17
We bring back THE HOT TOPIC! Tonight's topic, Anime Boston's Masquerade Coordinator position, should it be paid? Also on tonight's show, the fallout from VShoujo, and boy, it's a mess! Plus, Gundam Wing gets new releases…
#683: Some Accolades Should Be Celebrated! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:58
A convention was abruptly canceled, and then the Company canceled all remaining scheduled events. A company named 'Your Rights' is established to allow fans to invest in anime. VTuber Ironmouse Officially Leaves VShojo,…
#682: Oh You Know… Plotting As Usual. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:28
We say farewell to a friend of the show... Also tonight, the first official Dragon Ball store to open in Tokyo, a new Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba film premieres to a sold-out show, and a copyright suit is settled for…
#681: You Hate to See It, But We Enjoy Seeing It. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:37
J-Pop group FLOW is doing a European and North American tour in fall 2025, a remake of the Jungle Emperor Leo anime is in the planning stages, and the Ghost In The Shell anime is getting a comprehensive exhibition in 202…
#680: Well, That's Saying Something, Isn't It… [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:24
The Sanrio 2025 ranking is out, live-action Sailor Moon series returns to television, and the AKIRA film rights revert back to Kodansha! Also, Anime Expo® apologizes for canceled autograph tickets due to vague wording on…
#679: That Damned Sun From Super Mario Bros 3! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:48
Ranma 1/2 season 2 release date announced with new character trailer, Gen Z survey from Japan claims 3 Sanrio characters as top three in the general Favorite Character question, and Tokyo University of Technology collabo…