#615: Clock Time!

Gojo’s Voice Actor responds to recent studio controversy, Spy X Family gets a taste of Street Fighter 6, and My Neighbor Totoro gets a little taste of Whisky?! Also, Jump Festa gets English interpretation for the global live stream, Frieren added 7 million manga copies into circulation in the last 2 months, and dates released for the US debut of Pokémon Horizons! Meanwhile in Japan, McDonald’s brings back punny savory pie, and a father turns his son in for robbery!

J-1 Con 2023: It’s not you, it’s the Venue

J-1 Con is a two day event with roots in Philadelphia. The convention hosted its 2023 event in New Jersey, at the Atlantic City’s Showboat Hotel with a slew of guests and offerings such as cosplay wrestling, game tournaments, and live music.

J-1 Con is my last convention of 2023. Some of the points made in this video do echo those made in a recent podcast and mainly reflect on the venue hosting the event rather than the convention itself. 

#614: Where Does The Time Go…

Fans speculate as “queen of Japanese pop” ⁠Namie Amuro⁠ disappears, wiping out 30 years of music, premiere dates soon to be revealed for ⁠Suicide Squad⁠ anime, and the ⁠Monkey D. Luffy⁠ balloon crashes in the first five minutes of ⁠Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade⁠! Also, no plans for season 2 of the ⁠Scott Pilgrim⁠ anime, Shogakukan acquires ⁠Tokyo Otaku Mode⁠ as a wholly owned subsidiary, and the “crumbling” anime industry asks ⁠SAG-AFTRA⁠ to speak some sense into youth. Meanwhile in Japan… New fried chicken designed to taste great with alcohol, and a Ferris wheel adds kotatsu and hot sake service?!

#613: Our Last Conventions of The Year!

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.

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?!

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