#712: And Off We Freaking Go!

About this episode

The episode covers various anime and manga news, including Crunchyroll layoffs and event announcements.

Crunchyroll goes through restructuring layoffs, Pokopia sells 2.2 million in the first 4 days, and Love Live wins animation album of the year! Also, KPop Demon Hunters wins best animated feature, Sailor Moon joins Universal Fan Fest nights, and the NYC Japan Day Parade will host the Jujutsu Kaisen stage show cast! Meanwhile in Japan, a Tokyo bus line praised for handling of driver’s mental health, a hiker fell into a hole with a bear in it, a pipe breaks through downtown Osaka street, and a man drives a truck on fire to the fire station while dropping flaming potatoes on his way?!

People in this episode

Host: AJS Studios

Topics covered

• anime news
• manga updates
• KPop
• event announcements
• Japan news

Keywords

• Crunchyroll
• Pokopia
• Love Live
• KPop Demon Hunters
• Sailor Moon
• Japan Day Parade
• Jujutsu Kaisen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Crunchyroll, Pokopia, Love Live, KPop Demon Hunters, Sailor Moon, Universal Fan Fest

Places: NYC, Japan, Tokyo, Osaka

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