The hosts have a Hot Take about cosplay meetups... WHY ARE THEY HAPPENING?! Also seiyuus participate in a racing event, Aggretsuko has an idol star, life size Gundam! ready to go, and Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid season 3! Plus Act Age manga cancelled after an arrest, and The League of Conventions! Meanwhile in Japan, sumo wrestlers run away from a dorm, an arrest in the upskirt photography incident, and a girl uses her game system to call for help after a kidnapping! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

The hosts discuss conventions, the changes they face, and then some on Geek Roundtable. Also, Niantic makes good on their Black Lives Matter donation, T.M. Revolution and Golden Bomber's Kirisho take over Pokémon Journeys TV theme, and Hello Kitty gets a copyright ambassador. Plus, get your hands on Evangelion NERV rations, and the truth is revealed... Dragon Ball Z is actually cartoon porn, as said by a Florida congressman candidate... Meanwhile in Japan, amusement park offers screaming mask stickers to guests, former SKE48劇場 executive arrested on child prostitution charges, and sake for candy cigarettes? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Kicking things off with Ranma's Hot Take on Butch Hartman's commissioned drawing of Girl Type Ranma Saotome! Plus more on Sonic The Hedgehog movie, possible horror game between Hideo Kojima (小島秀夫 and Junji Ito? Also, Hideo Kojima judges in the Venice Film Festival, Attack on Titan promotion with sake, Shining Moon Tokyo - Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon cafe closes, and limited edition Gundarium Mobile Suit Gundam kits go on sale! Meanwhile in Japan, one man arrested for spreading false idol rumors, another is arrested for writing on public toilets, and a university member busted for printing porn collection at work?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Usagi Yojimbo comes to Netflix! Also, new Love Live series is titled, man arrested for threatening Kodansha staff, Kamen rider Zero One gets anime spinoff! Plus new Cardcaptor Sakura puzzle game, and the dub cast is announced for CG Lupin The 3rd! Meanwhile in Japan, Update on obscenity charge on vagina kayak, voice actress ASMR fart, and another voice actress announces marriage and her fans throw her stuff out?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Super rare Pokémon card fetches top dollar at auction, life sized Mobile Suit Gundam in Shanghai, ComicMarket　コミックマーケット moves winter show to 2021, and 株式会社 円谷プロダクション (Tsuburaya Productions Co., Ltd.) wins lawsuit against Chinese firm. Also Pop Team Epic gets a mecha, and the Mayor of Houston shuts down all conventions for the year! Meanwhile in Japan, one mom takes out guy who groped her daughter, another mom praises son for Pokemon notes, and buying stuff from a vending machine with your face? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On tonight's show... Battle Athletes Daiundōkai. (Battle Athletes Victory) gets a reboot! Also Kyoto Animation - 京都アニメーション streams memorial video, Dark Horse Comics cut ties with Editor in Chief over sexual assault allegations... Japanese live entertainment drops by 70%, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba hits the big screen, and Cowboy Bebop and Power Rangers get the go ahead to resume filming! Meanwhile in Japan, crowdfunding for local kart racing company gets blue shelled, man arrested again for slashing women's tires, and NHK WORLD-JAPAN loses court cases over non-payment of fees... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Possible Scott Pilgrim anime? We're hoping! And a HD remaster of the game too? Hoping for that too! Also Aniplex USA announces Aniplex Online Fest... We might have mentioned this. Life-sized Rem - Re:Zero figurine for sale, Studio Trigger and CD PROJEKT RED drops the Cyberpunk 2077 anime on us, Neon Genesis Evangelion celebrates 25 years with a new soundtrack with new and rare tracks, and Motoko Kusanagi graces the cover of a fashion magazine! Meanwhile in Japan, E-sports for seniors, new Japanese social media platform just for positivity, PAC-MAN celebrates 40 years with sake, and 必勝客 Pizza Hut Taiwan brings us ramen pizza?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

We discuss best and worse anime dads on Geek Roundtable. Also, Crunchyroll Expo goes virtual, first look into Studio Ghibli's CG film, new Transformers series is delayed, Free Comic Book Day is extended for a month, updates on new InuYasha spinoff, Yashahime, and new Sailor Moon movies delayed. Meanwhile in Japan, man pays bill with sex toy, art gallery encourages theft, bento shop staffer punished, and anime condoms? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On tonight's show, NHK WORLD-JAPAN apologizes over it's racial cartoon, Discotek Media asks the fans for help in finding anime, and variety show comedians become anime characters! In the world of cons, Funimation announces 1st round of panels, Anime Expo® hosts anisong concert, Otakon goes virtual, and what happened when a con opens up to the public in Florida? Meanwhile in Japan, IKEA opens shop in Harajuku, a store in Japan stops greeting customers and shoppers are enthralled, UNIQLO hands out gifts to customers, and crowdfunding to save a go kart service? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

On tonight's show... Warner Bros. Entertainment Japan streams their "Stay Connected" anime panel, Toei Animation announces the winners of their anime pitch panel, and San Japan's chair resigns after his POC rants. Also, Tokusatsu stars join together for an online performance, rapper Lotus Juice speaks out for #BLM, and updates on live action Cowboy Bebop, and mixed thoughts on it! Meanwhile in Japan, local zoo sell beaver gnawed jeans to raise money, woman arrested for cyberstalking, full scale CUP NOODLES, and crowdfunding to save go-karting?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support