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New anime from the man, Shinchiro Watanabe announced at San Diego Comic-Con, as well as new anime trailers from Adult Swim! The Idolm@ster and Love Live School Idol Project plan for a joint concert, IKEA launches an anime-like campaign, FLOW brings us new opening and ending themes for the new 4 episodes of Naruto, and One Piece gets a new ending theme after 17 years?! Meanwhile in Japan (take two)… A haunted hide and seek comes to Osaka this summer, a swimsuit model and former adult actress releases her own AI-generated photo album, Final Fantasy 16 becomes a Takarazuka stage play, and a city allows residents to control the mayor’s salary?!
Shenanicon 2024: A Fiery Fusion Dance of Old and New!
Shenanicon, had its inaugural 21+ anime convention in Parsippany, New Jersey– a brand new event for adults with a nostalgic spin!
Kogaracon 2024: Short and Sweet!
Kogaracon is a New Jersey Anime Convention which offers an Asian Food Fest and good quality panels. Cinnaknight talks about this short yet sweet day!
Castle Point Anime 2024: Your Princess Isn’t In This Castle, but Your Friends are!
Castle Point Anime Convention , a student run anime con in New Jersey, continues this year in the Meadowlands Convention Center! Cinnaknight covers this event and her experience, the pros and cons!
#597: The Cure for Summertime Blues Isn’t FDA Approved.
July 19th, 2023 
DJ Ranma S DJ Ranma S discuss the shenanigans surrounding changes at Katsucon 2024. Also, Mako-chan gives us a breakdown on the current SAG-AFTRA strike, and how it affects the anime industry. A popular voice actress is harassed on Twitter, James Cameron hints at Alita: Battle Angel sequel, and the UN intervenes about sex abuse claims at Johnny Talent Agency! Due to time constraints, no Meanwhile in Japan tonight, be back next week!
#596: A Whole Lotta Sweet Tea.
July 12th, 2023 DJ Ranma S New Panty and Stocking! Also, what happened at Anime Expo®?! Hotel worker’s strike, spoofed credit cards, bedbugs, issues with autograph tickets, huge crowds, people roofied at a 21+ event, vendors robbed, guests couldn’t park at the venue… And a Suicide Squad Isekai?! Meanwhile in Japan, a life insurance company develops a dating sim, and farmers have developed a new fruit, the Lemon Melon…
#595: Push For the Greater Good.
June 28th, 2023 DJ Ranma S Five major companies pull out of Comic-Con International, fans react to the law requiring manga artists to reveal real names, and a Hospitality union strike could affect Anime Expo… Also, the Yohane spin-off series gets a video game announced for November, My Hero Academia collaborates with NBA, and the 2023 Sanrio popularity ranking is revealed! Meanwhile in Japan… Godiva releases chocolate Daifuku in Japan, and a revolving sushi lawsuit could have a teen paying up to 160 million yen?!
#594: Many Pizza Slices Were Had.
June 21st, 2023 DJ Ranma S DJ Ranma S summarizes the AnimeNEXT chaos, so you don’t want to miss that! Also, PGSM veteran Keiko Kitagawa cast as Sailor Cosmos in the new Sailor Moon Cosmos film, a voice actor claims Crunchyroll blocked auditions to reprise anime role in a video game, and a man hired to steal 1500 Pokémon cards was arrested. Plus, the live-action One Piece trailer is out and it’s… Something… And Lycoris Recoil joins forces with Pizza Hut and Sanrio! Meanwhile in Japan, an Overnight Work Experience event allows school kids a nap instead of bedtime, father & son arrested for the same crime, and tasty Sanrio ice cream… But you have to work for it!
