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.

On tonight's show, we talking about the new Digimon crests from Bandai, and they're a bit pricey... A replica Spear of Longinus from Neon Genesis Evangelion is being sent to the moon, Lindsey Stirling covers a Vocaloid song, and it's quite spiffy! We also tell you why you'll never eat alone at the Pokemon Cafe. On our Open Forum Topic, we ask the age old question, what was your first cosplay? In News From Japan, we find out that an arrest made in a bike attack, a woman stabs young boys with a knife, and a man was arrested for graffiti.

Podcast by - 2/5/2015 10:04 PM Comments (0)

Tonight, we reach a milestone... Episode 200! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, Mako-chan, & Avalon Cosplay for chaos, hijinks, and overall a damn good time! We will have stories from MAGFest too! And we talk about the upcoming Attack on Titan attraction and second season! Momoiro Clover Z performs the opening theme to the new upcoming Dragon Ball Z movie! We then pay our respects to Origa and Chikao Otsuka, who recently passed. We then open the Skypeline for the Open Forum Topic and ask you what was you favorite memory form our show! And wrapping things up in News From Japan... A USB heated pillow, an Owl Cafe, and a man poking needles in bread?

Podcast by - 1/29/2015 10:40 PM Comments (0)

On tonight's show, DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan have a treat in store for you! Live on tonight's show, we interview Barracuda Cosplay! We will talk to her about how she got into cosplay and the infamous image about cosplayers charging for photoshoots, and we will take your calls! We then ask the Open Forum Topic, "We see a lot of cosplayers cosplaying from popular animes, mangas, video games, comics, movies, etc... But have you seen anyone cosplay a character you don’t see at cons, or is there a character you would like to see that’s not done?" And in the News From Japan segment, an officer arrested for molesting a girl, youth arrested for YouTube prank video, and sake in a can!

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And we're kicking off 2015 with a brand new podcast! First up, Ari Rockefeller talks to us about Kotoricon 2015! Then DJ Ranma S and Mako-chan discuss some of the pertinent news that were missed over the break such as Springfest 2015 cancellation, Newcon PDX lice incident, Scarlett Johansson to play the Major in Ghost in the Shell theatrical film, and the new anime Cute High Earth Defense Club Love. In our Open Forum Topic, we discuss cosplay photoshoot locations, what's good and what isn't? And in News From Japan, we talk about Lucky Man race, yakiniku sauce in mailboxes, and a stolen car with gas?

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Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan for their Derpycon podcast debut! The next 60 minutes is them telling everyone about the podcast, who they are, and various topics about the fandom!

Podcast by - 1/15/2015 10:24 PM Comments (0)

Happy holidays! It's our drunken Christmas special! Join our hosts DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller, as they welcome staffer DJ AJ! Also joining them are special guests Avalon Cosplay and Seiya & Yaten from Kinmoku Revolution! They discuss the craziest, outlandish articles in anime, cosplay, Weird News from Japan! And we ask on out Open Forum Topic, "What are you thankful for this holiday season?" And things gets down and dirty when the Skypeline is opened for "Ask Anime Jam Session", and Mako-chan throws down the gauntlet!

Podcast by - 12/29/2014 7:01 PM Comments (0)

On tonight's show, the hosts discuss upcoming information about Digimon Adventure 03 and then a round table discussion yet again about the problem with the fans in anime. Then in cosplay news, McCall's Patterns releases a magical girl pattern, but there are some... Issues with it. And more cannon fodder on "The War on Cosplay". And one blogger takes up issues with the top four "professional cosplayers" and their annoyance in their fandom. And we talk about our Open Forum Topic, "Who would be your anime best friend?" We wrap it up in News From Japan with a student arrested for putting rocks on the rails, needles found at a fish market, and an unemployed man exposes himself?!

Podcast by - 12/18/2014 10:31 PM Comments (0)

We're talking DerpyCon! Join DJ Ranma S, Ari Rockefeller, and Mako-chan as they discuss going to a first year convention! But wait, we have more! We have news about Naruto and Attack on Titan's survival horror game! And then in the Open Forum Topic, we ask what is your final con of the season? And in News From Japan... A groper gropes the wrong woman, a stolen ponytail, and a vaginal canoe woman?!

Podcast by - 12/14/2014 1:47 PM Comments (0)

On this week's show, DJ Ranma S brings us a GoFundMe that's so bad that he had to share it... And also, what's the story behind Katsucon's latest guest, and why is there so much controversy behind it? Then Mako-chan tells about Girl's Magazine, celebrating 60 years of publishing, and that the price of Sailor Moon earrings are TOO DAMN HIGH. Ari Rockefeller chimes in about thirteen struggles of being a shounen hero and twelve people who shouldn't pilot mechas! We then ask in this week's Open Forum Topic about really bad fanfiction that you stopped reading, or read all the way through. Bringing it all in is our News From Japan where we discover that the US Embassy warns travelers about drink spiking, stolen car batteries, and powdered mixes for beer!

Podcast by - 12/4/2014 10:05 PM Comments (0)

On this week's show, it's gonna be a good one! DJ Ranma S Guy and Avalon Cosplay go balls deep on a cosplay article gone horribly wrong... Somewhat. This writer blames the the fans, not the famous cosplayers on the issues in the community. As Ari Rockefeller fans the flames of this, Mako-chan brings updates about the upcoming Attack on Titan second season and live-action movie! Then we get details on the upcoming Ghost in the Shell MMO by Nexon! Then we bring up the Open Forum Topic where we ask you who would you want voicing your favorite anime character? And in News From Japan, we discover a cop is arrested for robbery, local gang rounded up to play sports, and ten unusual phrases for a cat...

Podcast by - 11/28/2014 9:00 PM Comments (0)