Updates on the Kadokawa cyber attack, the massive debt totals for Gainax bankruptcy, and Studio 3Hz transfers anime production to A1 pictures. Also, Optimus Prime was arrested for vehicular theft, and Sony bought out Alamo Drafthouse Cinema chain with plans for Crunchyroll and VA unit iRis to release a documentary film. Meanwhile in Japan, a […]
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#571: Coming Down to the End?
Masashi Kishimoto celebrates 20 years of the Naruto anime with a special illustration, Trigun Stampede premieres Jan 7th, and a Pokémon card scammer out of Oklahoma causes problems. Also, Way of the Househusband starts Jan 1, Lucky Star manga spinoff with Konata Izumi, and SACRA MUSIC FES is back! Meanwhile in Japan, a man on a motorbike drives into police station to complain […]
Episode 319 : And Then There Was Four!
On tonight’s show, we’re celebrating anime! First it’s thirty years of Ranma ½ and fifty years of Lupin the 3rd! Otakon warns fans of a scam hotel site, a balloon crowdfunding for Mazinger Z, and 4DX screening of Yuri on ICE in Japan. Anime film festival in LA, live action City Hunter in the works, […]
Episode 318 : There’s a Backup Plan Here Somewhere.
On tonight’s show, has the Pokémon continuity ret-coned? Live action JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure (ジョジョの奇妙な冒険) film gets awards, and Wonder Woman gets the anime treatment! Also, another season of Castlevania on Netflix and Artland Animation Studio closes. Wrapping things up in Strange News From Japan, a woman strips down at a train station, police under fire for […]