Anime Jam Session


Anime Jam Session is a 90+ minute weekly podcast hosted by DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and the resident staff writer Ari Rockefeller. Join them as they discuss topics in regards to anime, cosplay, conventions, video games, along with pop culture, tech, and other anime related topics.

We finally have news about Bleach! Also, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai gets a sequel, and My Dress-Up Darling teams up with Saitama City to promote local doll production! Plus, Lycoris Recoil writer gets harassed over no yuri, KFC's Spanish Twitter memes it up, and Adult Swim ends streaming for multiples titles... Meanwhile in Japan, ninja vs samurai battle at castle ruins and pair whisky with fried chicken? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 10/4/2022 8:07 PM Comments (0)

DJ Ranma S discusses his experience at Retro Con 2022! Also, new Rurouni Kenshin anime announced, but we have some controversy with that, Aggretsuko gets a final season, and we get another season of Tokyo Mew Mew New! Plus, Love Live School Idol Project: The Musical and Lupin III vs McDonald's?! Meanwhile in Japan, a Tinder adult store, a local convenience store offers chopsticks only, and a hotel offers crustless bread on their sandwiches. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 9/27/2022 8:26 PM Comments (0)

Chainsaw Man gets 12 ending themes, the Spy x Family part 2 trailer drops, and ufotable announces the Genshin Impact Animation Project! Also, Japan's new invoicing system has VTubers and mangakas concerned about their privacy, Minky Momo celebrates 40 years, and the Naruto stage plays are canceled... Meanwhile in Japan, vandalism reports have a mayor admitting his deeds, a bus line gets it's own gacha, and Ninja Bear has been attacking dairy farms for three years?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 9/20/2022 7:50 PM Comments (0)

Sony delays streaming service due to possible data breach, Attack on Titan sake hits the US, and Lupin III teams up for cold weather gear collab! Plus, a Bang Dream seiyuu strikes out on her own, new Rose of Versailles anime, and more info on the final arc of Bleach! Meanwhile in Japan, flush your prayers to the underworld, train attendant announces no groping in the rear, a beer tap in your hotel room, and a Tropicana licensee is in trouble about the 100% melon taste? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 9/13/2022 8:09 PM Comments (0)

Lucky Star manga returns, Yoshihiro Togashi announces a staff for Hunter x Hunter, and get ready for Attack on Titan the musical?! Also, Amazon_Japan pulls Dr Stone book because it's considered harmful in one prefecture, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero continues to climb up the list of top anime films, and USC half time show to have a One Piece medley. Meanwhile in Japan, a team hunting a monkey shoots a woman, Japanese government says stop using that floppy, and a video game that can detect early stages of glaucoma?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 9/6/2022 7:58 PM Comments (0)

Warner Bros. Discovery has no plans to fuck with Toonami or any anime, One Piece beats out Neon Genesis Evangelion 3.0+1.0 in Japan, and Dragon Ball Super hits #1 in US theaters! Anime Taizen, the world largest anime database opens, Netflix announces deal with Nippon TV, along with their new anime and live action titles, and MINI announces deal with Pokémon for an electric car! Meanwhile in Japan... Sushi chef causes train delays and a tablet delays trains due to forgotten password... --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 8/30/2022 7:27 PM Comments (0)

Long lost footage of Saban's Sailor Moon is found! Also, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero film takes the top spot, known sexual predator Vic Mignogna loses his appeal, and anime DVD/BR media sales slump in Japan. Rozen Maiden celebrates 20 years with a special exhibit, and voice actors pay tribute to Kenji Utsumi in documentary. Meanwhile in Japan... An update on the Gifu fish pond, and the Japanese government worried about young people drinking?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 8/23/2022 8:23 PM Comments (0)

DJ Ranma S has some thoughts on the Bleach licensing... Comiket 100 with high numbers! Also, Flame Con hosts Rica Takashima, and Yoshihiro Togashi health update! Plus, French voice actor was released from a dubbing project over a fandub, the newest BanG Dream band releases 1st single, and Kyoto International Manga and Anime Fair launches crowdfunding for continued development! Meanwhile in Japan... New love hotel allows you to live out your yakuza fantasy, the tastiest guitar that ever shredded, and glasses that can halt or reverse nearsightedness?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 8/16/2022 8:22 PM Comments (0)

We discuss the Crunchyroll/Right Stuf Anime acquisition, one of The iDOLM@STER アイドルマスター games closing shop, and Studio GONZO announces their 30th anniversary plans! Also, a fan gets Type Moon creators to change Comiket Japan's distribution plans, Discotek Media puts their Tokusatsu releases on its own line, and Hot Topic teams up with Studio Ghibli for a new fashion store! And... Rose tells us her thoughts about Otakon, and what happened at Puchi Con (again). Meanwhile in Japan... A brewing company plans to simulate making beer in outer space, a break-in of a small amount of product stolen shuts down a business, and a man is arrested for driving without a license for 50 years?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 8/9/2022 8:58 PM Comments (0)

Square Enix launches the English version of Manga Up, The Simpsons to parody Death Note, and Junji Ito wins the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards! Also, Bang Dream holds auditions for new band members, the live-action Fullmetal Alchemist sequel film drops next month, and Keanu Reeves' BRZRKR to be done by Production I.G! Meanwhile in Japan, a joke delays a flight for 50 minutes, the Crotch Cup raises awareness for groin itch, and a mangaka retires because he can't draw breasts anymore?! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

Podcast by - 7/26/2022 8:36 PM Comments (0)