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An update on Toei Animation confirming no license for the French theme park, sleeping like a Pokémon in a limited-run Poké Ball hotel, and the latest Puella Magi Madoka Magica film passed 1 billion yen in opening weekend! Also: InuYasha signed sketch auctioned to help kids orphaned by AIDS, GKIDS responds after complaints about subtitle […]
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#736: Those Post-Labor Day Blues…
September 9th, 2026 
DJ Ranma S 
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Tags: AIDS, Airbnb, anime, consent, convention reports, conventions, cosplay, fandoms, France, GKIDS, InuYasha, Kobe, Kyoto, manga, Meta Glasses, pokemon, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, school, temple, Toei Animation, video games 
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September 2nd, 2026 DJ Ranma S Idol game app firm collapses as data shows bankruptcies up 7% on year, Universal Studios Japan crosses two popular anime with two popular movie franchises for new collaborative merch, and Pokémon social media account hacked! Also, Korean Pop Culture Expo (KPEX) launched in NYC for 2027, Japanese anisong singer Asaka touches fans with a heartfelt […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: anisong, Asaka, bankruptcy, idol, NYC, penguin, pokemon, pop culture, South Korea, Suica, universal studios japan, USJ, visa No Comments » #734: Summertime, it was a Good Run
August 26th, 2026 DJ Ranma S A Kingdom Hearts anime was announced, the Japanese government is ending the Cool Japan Fund program, and a new Magical Girl Raising Project anime date was announced! Also, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt anime collaborates with TENGA, Vampire Hunter D film gets US theatrical and home video release, and Manga Mirai service shuts down, but […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: anime, convention reports, conventions, Cool Japan, cosplay, fandoms, Kingdom Hearts, Magical Girl Raising Project, manga, Manga Mirai, panty & stocking with garterbelt, sushi, tenga, theme park, Vampire Hunter D, video games Comments Off on #734: Summertime, it was a Good Run #733: AAC 2026! Twenty Years in the Making!
August 19th, 2026 DJ Ranma S We’re talking about Another Anime Convention (AAC) 2026! It’s the con’s 20th anniversary! Join DJ Ranma S and Ari Rockefeller as they tell you all about the con from Thursday to Sunday! All of the adventures in Manchester, New Hampshire! And in Meanwhile in Japan… A shrine announces a cosplay ban, and a 12-year-old found […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: anime, Another Anime Con, convention reports, conventions, cosplay, dealers room, fandoms, formal, game shows, karaoke, manga, masquerade, panels, video games Comments Off on #733: AAC 2026! Twenty Years in the Making! #732: Finally, Some Three-Player Action!
August 12th, 2026 DJ Ranma S Japanese officials warn the US Government over memes, an anime fan arrested for ordering and canceling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch, and a man speaks up after arrest for threats to the governor over age restrictions on an anime streaming site! Also, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Japan follows Pokémon‘s lead as it looks to […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: anime, convention reports, conventions, cosplay, drunk, fandoms, government, IMAX, manga, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, toilet Comments Off on #732: Finally, Some Three-Player Action!
