#722: A Whole Lotta Anniversaries Going On!

About this episode

The episode discusses various anime anniversaries and related events happening in the anime community.

This week, the 25th anniversary of Naruto is on the horizon, with a new anime slated, a new Pokémon experience announced for the 30th anniversary, and Minky Momo returns to theaters in November! Also, Yuri on ICE celebrates its 10th anniversary, the Adolescence of Utena film will play in North American theaters in June, and a seiyuu sues TikTok over the Generative AI use of his voice! Meanwhile in Japan, Lawson launches mini supermarket chain L Minimart, Osaka to host Hentai event, and no, it's not that you pervert...

People in this episode

Host: AJS Studios

Topics covered

• anime anniversaries
• Pokémon
• Naruto
• Yuri on ICE
• seiyuu lawsuit
• mini supermarket chain
• Hentai event

Keywords

• Naruto
• Pokémon
• Yuri on ICE
• Minky Momo
• Adolescence of Utena
• TikTok
• Lawson
• Hentai event

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TikTok, Lawson

Books & works: Minky Momo, Adolescence of Utena

Places: North America, Osaka, Japan

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