April 15, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses Tax Day and National Anime Day, along with various anime topics and current events.

It's the "Tax Day" edition of the XAR Podcast with JR and Nef, as well as "National Anime Day." After JR gripes about having to buy new speakers, discussions turn to "National Anime Day" and why nobody can seem to figure out who created the day in the first place. Topics also include Marriagetoxin, Love Through a Prism (featuring a musical artist featured on XAR's GT Lounge program), JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, sports news including the retirement of a Toronto broadcasting legend and soccer fever hitting a high "pitch." We also discuss Japan's March tourist numbers, and the government's ambitious plans to expand Anime's global reach. As a bonus, we also present the newest Yumemi artwork and livery in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Note to Spotify and audio listeners: The previous episode of the podcast was a video-only release, featuring Bri and JR's Japan 2026 trip report. Please check out the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast (XAR Podcast) on YouTube to watch the last episode in its entirety. The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and…

People in this episode

Hosts: JR, Nef, Bri

Topics covered

• Tax Day
• National Anime Day
• Marriagetoxin
• Love Through a Prism
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
• The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
• sports news
• Japan's March tourist numbers
• Anime's global reach

Keywords

• anime
• Japanese culture
• music
• tourism

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Flight Simulator, Microsoft Flight Simulator

Books & works: Tax Day, Love Through a Prism, The Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime, the Extreme Anime Radio Podcast

Places: Toronto, Japan

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