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Japan’s State of Emergency has been extended, Love Live Nijigasaki gets a season 2, and a Dragon Ball Super movie announced! Plus, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie tops in theaters worldwide! The Next Manga Awards opens for nominations, and visuals for Takarazuka’s City Hunter musical are released! Meanwhile in Japan, we have an update on the 7-11 in a […]
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#498: Hydration, it’s a Thing.
May 12th, 2021 
DJ Ranma S 
Posted in Podcasts 
Tags: 7-11, anime, city hunter, conventions, cosplay, Demon Slayer Kimetsu no Yaiba, Dragon Ball Super, japan, kitchen, Love Live, manga, scamming, Takarazuka, video games 
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March 24th, 2021 DJ Ranma S Yamcha get’s dunked on! Also, seiyu Masahiro Anzai passes, Sonic The Hedgehog 2 movie is in full production, anime and Japanese racing collabs, and Super Nintendo World is open! Meanwhile in Japan, a Coca-Cola subscription service, Tokyo Olympics ban foreigners, and advanced technology turns taxi windows into ad galleries, wow!
Posted in Podcasts Tags: ads, anime, coca-cola, conventions, Dragon Ball Super, horse racing, japan, manga, Masahiro Anzai, news, pop culture, Sonic the Hedgehig, Super Nintendo World, taxi, Tokyo Olympics, video games, yamcha Comments Off on #491: We We’re Sober After the Virtual Convention #483: Snow Banked.
February 3rd, 2021 DJ Ranma S On tonight’s show… DJ Ranma S hits us with a Hot Take on cosplay and what’s going on with Japanese copyright laws. Plus, five anime films are eligible for Academy Awards, did your favorite make the list? Also, Otakon reaches out to the fans for help, Toei Animation refuses to refuses labor negotiations with LGBT union member, and Fruits Basket gets ready for it’s […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: Academy Awards, anime, bar, copyright laws, cosplay, guesthouse, japan, lgbt, manga, otakon, tenga, Toei Animation, video games Comments Off on #483: Snow Banked.
Japanese Government Supports Making Overseas Copyright Cosplay Rules
January 25th, 2021 Rose Rappaport Is there a copyright fee for dressing as your favorite anime or video game character? The government is looking into making rules for overseas cosplayers to prevent copyright problems. If it gets support, a copyright law may be helpful in clearing up copyright ambiguities. It may be part of the Cool Japan strategy to sell […]
Posted in Cosplay Tags: anime, conventions, copyright laws, cosplay, japan, lawsuit, licensing, modeling, video games Comments Off on Japanese Government Supports Making Overseas Copyright Cosplay Rules
Episode 437 : Clutter, Chaos, Either Or.
February 12th, 2020 DJ Ranma S On tonight’s show… Dragon Ball Z Abridged comes to an end, Castlevania gets a season 3, Toonami goes 3 hours, and Netflix has Resident Evil listed… Also, Sanrio x Digimon crossover, Miyazaki exhibit at the Oscars museum, Denzel Curry accused of tracing, and My Hero Academia has a new new name for a villain! Meanwhile in Japan… Stronger urinals made to combat wanton destruction, Egashira’s channel denied for ad […]
Posted in Podcasts Tags: abridged, ad revenue, anime, boku no hero academia, chikan, cosplay, dragon ball z, Hayao Miyazaki, japan, manga, My Hero Academia, news, oscars, team four star, toonami, tracing, urinal, video games Comments Off on Episode 437 : Clutter, Chaos, Either Or.
