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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?
Zenkaikon 2024: A Gothic Academia Theme… with a Side of EDM?
The Anime Jam Session crew returns to Zenkaikon this year, car full of geeks, catchy EDM tunes, … and all the while, maple bacon donuts on their minds.
J-1 Con 2023: It’s not you, it’s the Venue
J-1 Con was a small, two-day anime con hosted in Atlantic City’s Showboat Hotel, featuring a big variety of guests and events.
Cinnaknight covers this convention, while tossing in some suggestions for the con’s future!
Kogaracon 2023: The Convention’s Fantastic Return!
Kogaracon 2023 is a NJ Anime Con that’s a great experience for both new and long-term congoers! This convention has a big heart and is growing exponentially. Follow Cinnaknight along her Kogaracon experience, from start to finish.
Shikkaricon 2023: Discipline Your Demon Spawn
Shikkaricon is an anime convention located in Pennsylvania that had a few logistical bumps along the weekend. Cinnaknight discusses her experience, including highlights and wholesome interactions with attendees and staff!
Zenkaikon 2023: Huh? The Convention is Evolving!
Zenkaikon 2023 returned to Lancaster County Convention Center attracting around 7,000 attendees. Cinnaknight experienced the convention as a press member and participant, dealing with staffing issues, enjoying traditional market foods, engaging in cosplay with personal significance, and interacting with attendees. Despite initial struggles, the author praised the convention’s variety, cosplays, performances, and offerings like the Carolina Manga Library and event live streams. The convention concluded satisfactorily, with anticipation towards next year.
#626: Zenkaikon 2024: Yeah, About That…
March 27th, 2024 
DJ Ranma S 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!
624: Rip it Off Like A Band-Aid.
March 13th, 2024 DJ Ranma S We say goodbye to one of the greats, Akira Toriyama, passing at the age of 68… Also, Cowboy Bebop collaborates with Overwatch, Team Angel, the American live-action Sailor Moon documents found in The Library of Congress, and One Piece‘s Sanji gets an official FOOD WARS spinoff! Plus, an overseas anime piracy site is prosecuted for the first time, and Toho Godzilla‘s wins an Oscar! Meanwhile in Japan, a Prefecture Governor wants foreigners to pay special fees, and enjoy Sakura season without allergies, and a toll is officially added to Mt. Fuji?!
#623: You Know What? Let’s Try it Again.
March 6th, 2024 DJ Ranma S On tonight’s show… We discuss WcDonalds becoming a reality, two of the largest manga piracy websites are offline, and a co-founder of the first North American anime club and one of the founders of Furry fandom passes… Also, Crunchyroll offers compensation for digital copy owners, confirms AI subtitling testing, and no price changes except for Funimation legacy subscribers. Lastly, a voice actress deletes Twitter over hate messages caused by false accusations, and Gundam creator, Yoshiyuki Tomino returns to anime! Meanwhile in Japan, a cursed festival to be filmed for the first time, in-flight KitKats discontinued by an airline, and an ATM will automatically play anti-fraud videos for people on their cellphones?!
#622: That Thing You Did Do.
February 21st, 2024 DJ Ranma S Texas A-Kon postponed, MediaOCD acquires AnimEigo, and Pokémon gets a Time Magazine cover set as well as lighting up the night sky in NYC! Also, an animator survey reveals yearly salary and average hours worked, and the numbers are exactly how you’d think, TOYOTA releases an Initial D-inspired series trailer, and Tokyo gets new Sailor Moon manhole covers! Meanwhile in Japan… A vending machine begins selling old bread, and doctors recommend acting like a dying cockroach to help with hay fever?!
