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J-Pop artist Mai Kuraki breaks her Guinness World Records with another Detective Conan theme song! One US Gundam store opening canceled, and LEGO teases Dragon Ball collaboration! Also, the 6th live-action Midnight Diner series reveals returning cast and debut date, Kakao Entertainment to shut down webtoon platform Tapas, and four of Goku’s voice actors team up for one major Kamehameha! Meanwhile in Japan, robbers steal a drunk man’s shoes and 1 million yen in cash, and used books are being bought by the truckload; and no buyer has been identified…
ConnectiCon 2026: More than a Two-Hour Schlep
September 28th, 2026 
DJ Ranma S So, I can tell you that it has been 18 years since my last ConnectiCon. When I was there before, I was a vendor slinging t-shirts, and Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager walked past me, and I was legit starstruck. I don’t remember if I had gotten any photos, but the free time I did get after working my shift, I enjoyed it for what it was.
Then I heard about the issues with the con from people over the years. I was hesitant.
But I went back… For autographs, and goddammit, it was worth it.
#738: Do You Remember that it’s September?
September 23rd, 2026 DJ Ranma S AnimeJapan opens submissions for new creator awards, the official Naruto battle board game exceeds crowdfunding needs, and Crunchyroll acquires 7.03% of media company Link U. Also, New Gundam stores are coming to the US, Sailor Moon and Meiji team up once more, and a Pokémon art book is released for a comparison of 30 years of games! Meanwhile in Japan, two Americans attempt to smuggle 1 million in cannabis for a free Japan trip, a gang of angry monkeys attacks a man in a hot spring town, and the number of centenarians living in Japan tops 100,000!
#737: Bring The What Now?!
September 16th, 2026 DJ Ranma S Adieu Galaxy Express 999 gets 45th anniversary screenings, Netflix and SEGA team up for live-action films and a new Sonic The Hedgehog animation, and RANMA 1/2 gets themed tableware! Also, 15,000 drawings were used to make The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You dance, Level 5 CEO addresses the use of AI in a recent presentation, and Lionsgate partners with Toei Animation for project distribution! Meanwhile in Japan… Megadeth guitarist chimes in as voice of reason on shrine dancing, and mayors challenge each other to a ninja battle!
#736: Those Post-Labor Day Blues…
September 9th, 2026 DJ Ranma S An update on Toei Animation confirming no license for the French theme park, sleeping like a Pokémon in a limited-run Poké Ball hotel, and the latest Puella Magi Madoka Magica film passed 1 billion yen in opening weekend! Also: InuYasha signed sketch auctioned to help kids orphaned by AIDS, GKIDS responds after complaints about subtitle timing during movie screenings, and Meta glasses and celebrity do not equal CONSENT! Meanwhile in Japan, a Kyoto temple bans visitors from wearing kimonos, a change in laws may ban more than half of Airbnb-style rentals in a Tokyo ward, and Kobe schools abolish school-run extracurriculars and shift to community-based programs!
