#719: And Now For Something Completely Expected!

About this episode

The episode discusses various anime-related topics including cosplay incidents, political themes in Sailor Moon, and industry events leading up to New York Comic Con.

A Yuji Itadori cosplayer assaults a creeper who was banned from a con! Plus, Sailor Moon gets a little political, and Crunchyroll hosts an anime industry summit ahead of New York Comic Con . Also, it's time for another anime-filled Heritage Auctions , TOKYOPOP launches a children's publishing company, and a manga is getting an Off-Broadway musical this fall! Meanwhile in Japan, a shogun cultural experience that teases all five senses, a woman broke into a home just to slap a resident in the face, and very interesting stress balls?!

People in this episode

Host: AJS Studios

Topics covered

• cosplay
• anime industry
• manga
• cultural experiences
• New York Comic Con
• politics in anime

Keywords

• Yuji Itadori
• Sailor Moon
• Crunchyroll
• TOKYOPOP
• New York Comic Con
• anime
• manga
• cultural experiences

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sailor Moon, Crunchyroll, TOKYOPOP

Places: Japan

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