We're keeping it casual with a few stories tonight, like how Santa Claus delivered Christmas presents to penguins, Gainax is now fully dissolved, turning a train platform into a sake bar, and the deal with KFC and Christmas in Japan! We also have fun Christmas questions for the hosts!

Episode 703: The 2025 Christmas Special… Dig In!

The first permanent Gundam store in the US opens in Illinois, Crunchyroll ends ad-supported streams, and Go Nagai gets to pilot a new Mazinger Z figure! Also, Silent Mobius gets a Marvel crossover series, counselors in costumes testing anime therapy for depression, and restored versions of Studio Ghibli films coming to theaters in 2026! Meanwhile in Japan... A Japanese town sues a local resident for being a jerk, and KFC opens a pop-up restaurant specifically for non-fried chicken Christmas meals in Tokyo?!

Anime Jam Session started out as a weekly anime and cosplay podcast, that has evolved into much more! We're not just a weekly podcast, but we also do a weekly show about anything and everything, as we...

Political tensions cause cancellations of Japanese media in China, Shonen Jump pop-up shop opens in NJ, backlash over Prime Video's Banana Fish AI dub has voice actors speaking out, and Amazon.com has quietly removed the dub tracks?! Also, J-Hip Hop group m-flo to stop public activities after their February concert, Toei Animation head producer explains Super Sentai ending, and the newest…

Twitch is the world

Our host, ⁠DJ Ranma S⁠, reviews his first ⁠PAX⁠ Unplugged, so you definitely want to check that out! Also, Tokyo court orders ⁠Cloudflare⁠ to pay over $3.2 million for manga piracy sites, animators call out critics of One Punch Man season 3, and ⁠Pokémon⁠ wins ⁠Google Play⁠'s Best Game for 2025! Meanwhile in Japan, an immersive samurai theme park has an opening date, and the theft of toilet rubber parts is baffling... And a special tribute to ⁠Orange Lounge Radio⁠!

Episode 699: I’m Thinking the Same Thing.

New anime announced for ⁠Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding⁠ video game, the latest Super Sentai show replaces the main character partway through the series, and ⁠Hello Kitty⁠ teams up with ⁠BanG Dream Girls Band Party⁠! Also, Love Live CD is delayed due to the jacket art, the official ⁠Attack on Titan⁠ concert is coming to the US in 2026, and entry into part of the…

Episode 699: I’m Thinking the Same Thing.

ALT: a man and a woman are standing in a living room and the woman is asking if anyone else feels like a rainbow

Kodansha (講談社) establishes a Hollywood studio, Kill Bill extended director's cut to include unseen anime footage, and school Idols to become reality! Also, the full Love Live tribute album song list has dropped, the newest Studio Trigger anime is streaming free on YouTube, and Hello Kitty learns sign language in a new collab! Meanwhile in Japan... The newest toy car is a bit fishy, the newest theme hotel lets you take the driver's seat, and a package delivery was delayed due to... Da Bears?!

Anime Jam Session started out as a weekly anime and cosplay podcast, that has evolved into much more! We're not just a weekly podcast, but we also do a weekly show about anything and everything, as we...

We're talking ⁠DerpyCon⁠ 2025! ⁠DJ Ranma S⁠ takes us through his three days of the final con of the year for him! Also tonight, hackers claim ⁠VIZ Media⁠ breach, 18 companies publish a joint statement criticizing Sora2 AI, and ⁠MyAnimeList.net⁠ is banned for content in Russia?! Meanwhile in Japan... An experience package lets you battle as a samurai with your friends, and a teacher apologizes for a word given to students for an assigned video?!

Twitch is the world

The Sailor Moon Shining Theater returns, ⁠Hello Kitty⁠ gets spooky with a Junji Ito collab, and ⁠Super Mario⁠ celebrates his 40th anniversary with a parade balloon! Also, Cutie Honey gets a short-lived action series, ⁠FanimeCon⁠ announces a dedicated dojinshi event, and ⁠LINE WEBTOON⁠ and ⁠Disney⁠ announce an additional wave of reformatted comics! Meanwhile in Japan... Enjoy a Japanese train seat heater at home this winter, the media jumps to exaggerated conclusions in a harassment case, and dinner and a Sumo show give bilingual entertainment!