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!

624: Rip it Off Like A Band-Aid.


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.


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?!