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Gundam Wing mixed with Code Geass for crossover manga, GungHo executive arrested for alleged embezzlement, Anime International Company (AIC) wins 5-year legal battle, and a Kickstarter launched for Tenchi Muyo sequel pilot!
And we bring back the Open Forum Topic, “Should conventions charge extra for badges for photographers that do paid shoots?”
Meanwhile in Japan, summer overnight sightseeing train returns, a police inspector punished for playing crane games while on duty, a man arrested for luring foreign tourists into shady establishments, and Japan to regulate raw chicken dishes because people are stupid…
#728: I’m Not Saying it Happened That Way, But…
July 15th, 2026 
DJ Ranma S #727: Street Fighter Tuesday? Street Fighter Tuesday.
July 8th, 2026 DJ Ranma S A card shop suspends Yu-Gi-Oh! tournaments over smelly players, Japanese fans are dropping Yani Neko for being too gross, and the New Magic Knight Rayearth premiere date is announced! Also, HBO Max gets streaming rights for the live-action Junji lto series, Sonic The Hedgehog short animated anniversary film revealed at Anime Expo®, and Naruto gets a non-verbal live show! Meanwhile in Japan, New Maid School is accepting applicants for the first term, and Japan triples departure tax affecting both tourists and locals…
726: Happy Birthday Usagi? Happy Birthday Usagi!
July 1st, 2026 DJ Ranma S Power Rangers officially reveals lost anime version aimed at older fans, Gundam studio and Madoka studio to team up for new anime collaboration, and the Sanrio Character poll results are in, and Hello Kitty is once more missing from the top 3… Also, Crunchyroll and Newtype team up once more for Anime Expo® summer edition, Netflix in development for live-action Persona series, and the Korean government to turn seniors’ lives into webtoons for heritage project! Meanwhile in Japan, conveyor belt sushi prankster gets a 500,000 yen fine for being an idiot, over a billion yen in gold smuggled found in sex dolls, and a theme park adds Alice in Borderland-inspired immersive Death Game complete with wearable bomb collars?!
725: Is That What You Bargained For? I Think So!
June 24th, 2026 DJ Ranma S Hatsune Miku teams up once more with a Persona user, Ghost in the Shell collabs for a ghost for your machine, and idol group FRUITS ZIPPER to lend their voices to a new Crayon Shin-chan film! Also, Sega unveils a Sonic figure with actual DNA inside, the former Kadokawa chair appeals the verdict and sues the company president, and Card Captor Sakura gets a new smartphone game this week! Meanwhile in Japan, a sudden 500 percent visa fee increase for foreigners entering the country, a suspected ice cream cartel is under investigation for price fixing, and for those who love their cats a bit too much, now they can munch on edible cat fur?!
#724: That Wasn’t the Recycle Bin…
June 17th, 2026 DJ Ranma S Hello Kitty teams up with Spam for a new summer collection, Studio Ghibli opens its first US store in LA, and a special video is released for The Way of the Househusband! Also, Star Detective Precure! asks fans to figure out the secret identity of Cure Eclair before the air date, Disney’s Twisted-Wonderland anime is nominated for TV Critics Awards, and a Japanese agency warns Kadokawa about its alleged violations of the Freelance Act! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for luxury houseplant fraud, and pachinko machines get new life in assisted care facilities!
