October 29, 2025

About this episode

JR and Nef discuss recent events in sports and anime while inviting a special guest for Halloween.

What happens when you go away for a month, and one of your hometown sports teams makes the championship and does some amazing things in real time? JR and Nef present this week's podcast, where Nef is literally having a "blast" as certain events occur live. JR recaps his recent trip out to enjoy a culinary experience with Bri, while catching up on Anime such as Delicious in Dungeon, A Couple of Cuckoos and My Dress-Up Darling. Nef clues us in on "Mechanical Marie," and news from Japan since the last show - including the Prime Minister who loves her old Toyota Supra, and the new release of the November sumo rankings. We also preview mascot cosplays from cosplayers Grace and Mischievous Duck, and we continue a years-long XAR Halloween tradition by inviting a special guest into the room... out of the closet... 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: JR, Nef, Bri

Guest: Special Guest

Topics covered

• sports
• anime
• Japanese culture
• cooking
• cosplay

Keywords

• championship
• culinary experience
• Mechanical Marie
• sumo rankings
• mascot cosplays

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Supra, Delicious in Dungeon, A Couple of Cuckoos, My Dress-Up Darling

Books & works: Delicious in Dungeon, A Couple of Cuckoos, My Dress-Up Darling, Mechanical Marie

Places: Japan

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