December 17, 2025

About this episode

Nef and JR celebrate the holiday season with discussions on various anime topics and a unique Japanese wedding story.

Nef and JR participate in "The Podcast Before Christmas," spreading an hour of holiday cheer. Nef opens up his box of Japan-themed presents from JR after they discuss everything from Warner Brothers, Umamusume, the end-of-year anime series changeover and Nef's manga to a Reuters news report about a Japanese wedding involving a character created by artificial intelligence. The Extreme Anime Radio Podcast brings you news, information, insights and commentary into the world of Anime and Japanese culture. From the people behind Extreme Anime Radio, the station that brought listeners around the world Anime and J-Pop music from 2001 until 2019. Please follow us on social media for the latest updates about the podcast! Visit linktree.com/animeradio for links to our social media pages, listen to our most recent podcasts, join the XAR chatroom, or to contribute via StreamElements. Reach out to us by e-mail: extremeanimeradio@gmail.com XAR Podcast Theme Song: Sensitivity by SoundArtCreation Nash Studio (NSR-545-04/SUB-MIX2-276) - used under license

People in this episode

Hosts: Nef, JR

Topics covered

• holiday cheer
• anime
• Japanese culture
• manga
• artificial intelligence

Keywords

• Warner Brothers
• Umamusume
• end-of-year anime series
• Reuters news report

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Umamusume, Japan-themed presents

Books & works: The Podcast Before Christmas

Places: Japan

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