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Hello Kitty teams up with Spam for a new summer collection, Studio Ghibli opens its first US store in LA, and a special video is released for The Way of the Househusband! Also, Star Detective Precure! asks fans to figure out the secret identity of Cure Eclair before the air date, Disney’s Twisted-Wonderland anime is nominated for TV Critics Awards, and a Japanese agency warns Kadokawa about its alleged violations of the Freelance Act! Meanwhile in Japan, a man is arrested for luxury houseplant fraud, and pachinko machines get new life in assisted care facilities!
#723: I Think We’re Getting Close to the Checkpoint.
June 10th, 2026 
DJ Ranma S Hello Kitty teams up with Honda to bring motorcycle knowledge to children, Super Mario reaches 1 billion dollars in worldwide box office, and a new Fairy Tail manga miniseries is announced! Also, Dark Horse Comics voluntarily recognizes the employees’ union, Discotek Media announces Digimon and Kamen Rider license, and Devil May Cry gets 3rd and final season! Meanwhile in Japan, there’s a restaurant inside your restaurant, so you can have a restaurant in your restaurant, and a high school closes its cafeteria to open a 7-Eleven?!
#722: A Whole Lotta Anniversaries Going On!
June 3rd, 2026 DJ Ranma S This week, the 25th anniversary of Naruto is on the horizon, with a new anime slated, a new Pokémon experience announced for the 30th anniversary, and Minky Momo returns to theaters in November! Also, Yuri on ICE celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Adolescence of Utena film will play in North American theaters in June, and a seiyuu sues TikTok over the Generative AI use of his voice! Meanwhile in Japan, Lawson launches mini supermarket chain L Minimart, Osaka to host Hentai event, and no, it’s not that you pervert…
#721: Hey, Do You Remember The Time? Yeah, Me Too.
May 27th, 2026 DJ Ranma S This week, Detective Conan and Precure team up for some crossover action, the 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Awards winners, and McDonald’s Japan teaming up with Mega Man! Also, Netflix to stream 20 NHK drama titles, Crunchyroll Japan profit drops 63 percent, and The Pokémon Company to require government ID for purchases? Meanwhile in Japan, a temple burns to the ground, sacred fire safely unharmed, and KFC Japan lists three “American” burgers on its menu?
#720: It’s Going to Take Something More Than That.
May 20th, 2026 DJ Ranma S Gundam announces some 50th Anniversary fun, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo exhibition planned, and Kenshi Yonezu receives third certified gold ranking! Also, Scooby-Doo anime has some familiar voices, and Love Live! Superstar teams up with JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency), and Cloverway founder launches new global production studio! Meanwhile in Japan, shochu serenaded for flavor variety, and two people were arrested for breaking into a zoo enclosure?!
