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Our last two cons of the year! Mako-chan discusses Village Con, and DJ Ranma S discusses Anime NYC! Also in anime news, an Jujutsu Kaisen animator destroys MAPPA’s production floor and ASUS apologizes for EVANGELION 通信 motherboard mistake! Meanwhile in Japan, a restaurant owner sends ramen ingredients into space, and Japan’s oldest Monorail is closing…
#612: And Don’t Forget the Details.
November 15th, 2023 
DJ Ranma S Sanrio collaborates with the Indian movie RRR, a real-life food truck that now has an anime series, and SUNTORY サントリー and anime collaborate in a new video! Also, Lupin III anime collaborates with Seiko watches, Cowboy Bebop gets a 25th-anniversary exhibition, and a mini anime series for McDonald’s Japan ends. Meanwhile in Japan, Super Mario teams up with Gap Japan for a clothing line, For a limited time you can get Aerosmith taiyaki in Japan, and Insults about a regional dish cause orders to increase?!
#611: Another Convention For The Day
November 8th, 2023 DJ Ranma S DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan sit down and discuss J1-Con: Animation & Gaming Expo 2023, you’ll definitely want to hear their thoughts! Also in news front, Crunchyroll and Walmart join forces to create a fan shop, Megumi Hayashibara “graduates” from Hello Kitty, and meme manga anime gets a release date! Meanwhile in Japan, a man arrested for washing woman’s lingerie and a new cafe bans talking, even to order?!
#610: If Not For a Trick, There’d Be No Treat!
November 1st, 2023 DJ Ranma S DJ Ranma S briefly discusses the Another Anime Convention (AAC) Photo Contest. And in the news, J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu – 米津玄師 Worldwide’s hit track “Kick Back” has officially been gold-certified by The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), one L.A. Lakers player plays himself in the newest Crayon Shin-chan episode, and a Fast and Furious actor to direct an Initial D movie. Also, $3.1 million earned at anime and rare collectible auction, a voice actor arrested for alleged fraud, and a Bleach dub recast leads to drama. Meanwhile in Japan, a gaming kotatsu and a local mall become horror and murder mystery-themed theme park!
Another Amazing Weekend: Another Anime Con 2023
October 31st, 2023 Cinna Knight In 2023, we’re experiencing a resurgence of anime conventions; new events appear but ongoing events also continue to expand their reach. Another Anime Con may be well, another convention by its name, but is far more than that.
It’s been ages since I attended a New England-based convention, with my last con being Magfest about five years prior. I only attended larger scale New England Cons and didn’t know what to expect.
DJ RanmaS wanted me to come along–he reached out to me with the offer to go. I was rather tired of being in my neck of the woods, and being in Massachusetts was legitimately a breath of fresh air.
