#630: Pass That Shovel Here, I Have a Use For It.

A piracy site forced to pay, big time, the ⁠Yuri on ICE⁠ movie is canceled, and ⁠Frieren⁠ gets the Escape Room treatment! Also tonight, the ⁠Spy x Family⁠ movie gets a collectible cup and popcorn bucket in the US, YOASOBI brings some East Coast dates on their tour of the US, and Hayao Miyazaki makes ⁠TIME⁠ magazine’s 100 most influential People list! Meanwhile in Japan… New money puts ramen restaurants under pressure, apologies for threats don’t get you out of trouble, and get some explosive cosplay shots at the upcoming Baku Festival!

#629: Target Goal.

Keanu Reeves⁠ is ⁠Shadow the Hedgehog⁠! Also, Sightsee with your favorite idol or camper in this new collaboration, and there could be potential for a ⁠Naruto⁠ live-action cinematic universe? Plus, ⁠TRANSFORMERS⁠ gets a crossover film with ⁠G.I. Joe⁠, ⁠Hello Kitty⁠ comes to ⁠Tamagotchi⁠, and a US clothing brand gets ⁠Spy x Family⁠ collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan… Osaka’s expo mascot now speaks, and Disney princesses get official manga makeovers!

#628: Holding the High Card.

Fans pay tribute to ⁠Funimation⁠ as the streaming site shuts down, ⁠Crunchyroll⁠ announces a new multi-profile tier, and ⁠Rascal Does Not Dream⁠ light novel series is ending. Also, Gen 1 ⁠TRANSFORMERS⁠ coming to theaters, ⁠Netflix⁠ released the trailer for live-action City Hunter, and the ⁠Sailor Moon⁠ to reopen with a new look and merchandise! Meanwhile in Japan… Whiskey gets a new definition to prevent fake purchases overseas, and a silent cafe opens, no music or talking?!

#627: There Was An Episode 625, But…

The original ⁠Urusei Yatsura⁠ anime is on ⁠Crunchyroll⁠, ⁠BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO⁠ gets stage play, no not just an April Fool’s joke, and ⁠Space Battleship Yamato⁠ gets a 50th anniversary project! Also, an adult-only ⁠Palworld⁠ dating sim possibly, the life-size ⁠Gundam⁠ goes out with a bang, and ⁠Yu-Gi-Oh!⁠ Japan Championship prohibits foreigners from entering?! Meanwhile in Japan, ⁠McDonald’s⁠ creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day and the Fake Burger returns to ⁠BURGER KING JAPAN /バーガーキング・ジャパン⁠… Or does it?

#626: Zenkaikon 2024: Yeah, About That…

Zenkaikon⁠ 2024! Join ⁠DJ Ranma S⁠, ⁠Mako-chan⁠, and ⁠Ari Rockefeller⁠ and they tell you about their amazing experiences at this con! If you’ve never been and were curious, come participate tonight! And if you’ve been to the con, we want to hear from you!

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