Crunchyroll increases their subscription costs, a voice actor asks not to be asked about 'shipping' characters and Urusei Yatsura collaborates with a train event! Also, Magic: The Gathering pays homage to Cowboy Bebop, the pixiv art platform blocks adult content in US and UK, and a Looney Tunes voice actor takes part in anime memes! Meanwhile in Japan, a Foreign traveler caught trying to sneak into Japan and a city loses residents' personal papers due to wind?!

A piracy site forced to pay, big time, the Yuri on ICE movie is canceled, and Frieren gets the Escape Room treatment! Also tonight, the Spy x Family movie gets a collectible cup and popcorn bucket in the US, YOASOBI brings some East Coast dates on their tour of the US, and Hayao Miyazaki makes TIME magazine's 100 most influential People list! Meanwhile in Japan... New money puts ramen restaurants under pressure, apologies for threats don't get you out of trouble, and get some explosive cosplay shots at the upcoming Baku Festival!

Keanu Reeves is Shadow the hedgehog! Also, Sightsee with your favorite idol or camper in this new collaboration, and there could be potential for a Naruto live-action cinematic universe? Plus,TRANSFORMERS gets a crossover film with G.I. Joe, Hello Kitty comes to Tamagotchi, and a US clothing brand gets Spy x Family collaboration! Meanwhile in Japan... Osaka's expo mascot now speaks, and Disney princesses get official manga makeovers!

Fans pay tribute to Funimation as the streaming site shuts down, Crunchyroll announces a new multi-profile tier, and Rascal Does Not Dream light novel series is ending. Also, Gen 1 TRANSFORMERS coming to theaters, Netflix released the trailer for live-action City Hunter, and the Sailor Moon to reopen with a new look and merchandise! Meanwhile in Japan... Whiskey gets a new definition to prevent fake purchases overseas, and a silent cafe opens, no music or talking?!

The original Urusei Yatsura anime is on Crunchyroll, BOBOBO-BO BO-BOBO gets stage play, no not just an April Fool's joke, and Space Battleship Yamato gets a 50th anniversary project! Also, an adult-only Palworld dating sim possibly, the life-size Gundam goes out with a bang, and Yu-Gi-Oh! Japan Championship prohibits foreigners from entering?! Meanwhile in Japan, McDonald's creates a dream Japanese bento for April Fools’ Day and the Fake Burger returns to BURGER KING JAPAN ／バーガーキング・ジャパン… Or does it?

Zenkaikon 2024! Join DJ Ranma S, Mako-chan, and Ari Rockefeller and they tell you about their amazing experiences at this con! If you've never been and were curious, come participate tonight! And if you've been to the con, we want to hear from you!

We say goodbye to one of the greats, Akira Toriyama, passing at the age of 68... Also, Cowboy Bebop collaborates with Overwatch, Team Angel, the American live-action Sailor Moon documents found in The Library of Congress, and One Piece's Sanji gets an official FOOD WARS spinoff! Plus, an overseas anime piracy site is prosecuted for the first time, and Toho Godzilla's wins an Oscar! Meanwhile in Japan, a Prefecture Governor wants foreigners to pay special fees, and enjoy Sakura season without allergies, and a toll is officially added to Mt Fuji?!

On tonight's show... We discuss WcDonalds becoming a reality, two of the largest manga piracy websites are offline, and a co-founder of the first North American anime club and one of the founders of Furry fandom passes... Also, ⁠Crunchyroll⁠ offers compensation for digital copy owners, confirms AI subtitling testing, and no price changes except for ⁠Funimation⁠ legacy subscribers. Lastly, a voice actress deletes Twitter over hate messages caused by false accusations, and ⁠Gundam⁠ creator, Yoshiyuki Tomino returns to anime! Meanwhile in Japan, a cursed festival to be filmed for the first time, in-flight ⁠KitKat⁠s discontinued by an airline, and an ATM will automatically play anti-fraud videos for people on their cellphones?!