Japan Time Podcast

In this week's episode we discussed the recent surprise announcement of Star Fox, Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, and a bit of the recent Nintendo financials.

Japan Time is back!In this episode we discuss Pokémon Champions, Tomodachi Life, the new FF14 Expansion, rate view setups, and more!

This episode marks the end of our 2026 Subathon! Thanks to everyone who supported or just tuned in over the past 2 weeks. In this week's episode, we discussed what stretch goals we reached, the recent Nintendo rumors / leaks, a bit of the Mario Galaxy Movie, and more!

The Mario Galaxy Movie is finally here!This is our spoiler filled discussion of the movie, our thoughts on how it is, and what we think will be next.

The newest episode and the start of our next Subathon is here!In this episode we discuss the recent Marvel Tokon, Guilty Gear Strive, and Street Fighter 6 updates / announcements, the incentives for this Subathon, the Mario Galaxy Movie and more!

In this week's episode, we talk about Pokopia, the next generation Xbox, Project Helix, and the first Game Club game, Sin and Punishment.TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:05:22 Mario Movie Direct00:10:25 Nintendo Sued the U.S. Government00:12:43 Xbox Project Helix00:18:27 GDC 202600:21:53 JTP Game Club - Sin and Punishment00:36:26 Pokémon Pokopia01:05:28 One Piece Live Action Season 201:08:18 TCG Tangent01:10:26 The JTP Gameshow - Japan Time Search Engine01:56:01 End of Show Talk

Japan Time After Hours is back returns.This week the gang discussed plans for the upcoming team trip to Chicago, the upcoming subathon to support that trip, and more!timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:00:58 gaming talk00:05:33 we miss club nintendo00:10:51 planning our chicago trip00:52:50 titos big secret01:00:09 titos specific thing01:03:34 titos other specific thing01:05:56 coastward_fist_bump.gif01:08:50 resident evil requiem (minor spoilers)01:20:09 more trip & subathon planning02:11:25 rip coastward

In this special episode of Japan Time, we go over all the announcements from the 30th Anniversary Pokémon Presents.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro7:11 Marathon Impressions10:17 Resident Evil Requiem14:33 Other Games We're Playing17:37 Yakuza Kiwami 320:55 Pokémon Presents (the boring parts)40:15 Pokémon TCG Pocket51:24 Pokémon Re-Releases53:40 Pokémon Champions1:00:35 Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC1:04:52 Pokémon Pokopia1:10:27 Pokémon Winds and Waves1:29:44 Nintendo's 2026 Lineup1:31:23 Xenoblade Chronicles™ X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch™ 2 Edition1:33:24 More Pokémon Talk1:47:23 End of Show Talk

In this week's episode we discussed the Pokémon Pokopia preview that Roger played, the PlayStation State of Play, and more!TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Intro8:24 Pokémon Pokopia31:06 State of Play Announcements2:03:28 The JTP Gameshow - Jeopardy Round 42:31:09 End of Show Talk

Nintendo financials are in!This week we discuss the recent Nintendo Partner Showcase Direct, the Nintendo financial report, the state of 2XKO and more!

Another episode of Japan Time After Hours is here!This week we discussed the [files], a bit of politics, AI, and more.timestamps:00:00:00 intro, the files00:07:31 performative activism & politics 00:18:18 attention spans are cooked00:21:28 annoying content creators00:26:00 black history month00:32:09 pronouns00:40:00 upcoming games00:41:22 fighting game talk00:50:23 ai sucks01:14:16 china01:15:35 adobe sucks01:18:38 end of show talk

This week we talk about the recent Marvel Rivals situation, Roger's recent RE9 gameplay preview, the new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, and more!

The After Hours Crew is back!This week they talk about the idea of the Japan Time Game Club, comic books and unlikable protagonists in anime, and answer viewer submitted questions from our discord (teamjapantime.com/discord)!timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:00:30 japan time game club00:04:26 movie talk00:09:44 iconic character castings00:16:53 superman talk00:21:05 naming batman villains00:24:05 new dcu castings00:25:39 stranger things, the walking dead00:30:20 dc/marvel talk00:31:58 the best superpower00:35:19 (un)likable characters00:45:15 anime talk, sick freaks01:02:03 gaming talk01:12:39 viewer questions02:02:25 end of show talk

Welcome to the first episode of Japan Time in 2026!In this episode we continue our annual tradition of the Japan Time Awards as voted on by all of you! Who will win best/worst cast member? How about your game of the year? Tune in to find out!TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro, Stuff We've Been Up To 00:13:07 Stuff We've Been Playing 00:14:11 Stuff We've Been Watching 00:26:17 The Third Annual Japan Time Awards! 00:30:36 Nintendo Game of the Year 00:34:23 Game of the Year 00:39:12 Most Anticipated Game 00:42:42 Anime of the Year 00:48:35 Biggest Disappointment00:54:22 Biggest Redemption00:59:26 Funniest Show Moment01:03:16 The Milk and Cigarettes Award01:12:00 Podcast Episode of the Year01:13:14 Most Wanted Guest01:15:19 Best Gamer01:21:06 Worst Gamer01:26:19 Brought to You By...01:30:09 Biggest Yapper01:35:32 Biggest Capper01:38:01 Best Cast Member01:42:57 Worst Cast Member01:47:30 Your Favorite Cast Member01:48:58 Our 2026 Plans01:51:02 McDareth Ruins Dinner01:53:35 End of Show Talk

The first Japan Time Round Table discussion of 2026.In this episode we talk all about the first season of the new Vince Gilligan show, Pluribus. There will be spoilers!

With it being the holidays and many members being preoccupied, we did our (now seemingly) annual Video Game Tier List for the year!

In this... oddly festive episode of Japan Time After Hours. The gang discusses all things Christmas to help get you into the Holiday Spirit... I guess? Topics include their personal Christmas memories, favorite gifts, and how they spend the Holidays.timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:00:26 christmas plans00:02:15 best gifts we've gotten00:09:32 christmas memories & traditions00:19:19 other holidays00:22:11 worst gifts we've gotten, more memories00:30:08 christmas gaming00:32:33 christmas movies/specials00:39:04 gifts as an adult00:43:18 spoiled brats00:45:27 christmas food00:50:20 our last christmas era00:51:20 internet/ai talk00:55:43 believing in santa01:00:24 end of show talk

In this packed episode of Japan Time, we discussed Pluribus, Metroid Prime 4, the Game Awards, Netflix buying Warner Bros, and the regular Japan Time Chaos you're used to!TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:04:52 We're Plurbin'00:09:07 Silksong DLC Announced00:10:39 Breaking NSO News00:13:35 Pluribus Impressions00:21:38 Metroid Prime 400:36:10 The Future of Metroid00:47:35 Netflix Warner Bros. Acquisition00:56:25 (almost) Everyone Is Here01:06:05 Streaming Services and Movie Theaters01:20:17 The Game Awards 202501:35:37 Game Awards Announcements02:09:10 EVO 2026 Lineup, Harada Steps Down02:17:29 More TGAs Announcements02:37:56 Pokémon Z-A Mega Dimension DLC02:40:20 Our New Chicago Trip Plans02:46:49 The Japan Time Awards Return!02:49:11 End of Show Talk

Japan Time After Hours returns.This week the guys are feeling the effects of being back home after their Japan trip. They discuss how their flights their and back were, they're favorite parts of the trip, where they'd like for the Japan Time team to go next and more.timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:00:19 things we've played/watched recently00:10:36 upcoming games00:11:59 we miss japan00:13:26 the japan vlog00:18:15 our in-flight entertainment00:26:34 japan trip highlights00:35:34 the downsides of japan00:40:58 traveling to the u.s.00:46:41 thing, japan00:50:46 potential group trips01:00:38 bye

Team Japan Time is back!This week we discuss Kirby Air Riders, The Game Awards nominees, and more!

For this special episode (almost) every Japan Time member is together in Japan for this live in person recording. We discuss every day of our trip so far up to the point of the recording. Hope you all enjoy this special episode that you all made possible by supporting the show all these years!Timestamps:00:00:00 Intro00:09:06 Ricky's a Good Boy00:15:56 Shoutouts McDareth00:17:30 Japan Impressions00:20:16 Our In-Flight Movies Sucked00:29:32 Japanese Politics00:31:14 Where the Helly Are the Bins?00:34:00 Japan's Economy00:36:36 Japanese Food Goes Crazy00:42:30 Walking Outside In Japan00:45:08 Acclimating to Japan00:48:20 Roger's Cheese Adventure00:57:43 Omurice, Tokyo Skytree00:59:46 Roger-Niki, Merch Shopping01:13:02 Tito's Tattoo01:17:22 Sushi Zanmai01:24:18 Fadel's Content Addiction01:26:35 More Food Talk01:32:12 Our Itinerary01:35:12 84 Hashi Cafe Is INCREDIBLE02:05:01 End of Show Talk

In this special episode of Japan Time After Hours we are coming at you love from Japan!We discuss how the trip has been and our current thoughts on Japan so far.timestamps:00:00:00 intro00:00:41 japan (time)00:04:19 roger's cheese fiasco00:06:55 is japan overhyped?00:09:51 our next stop00:11:24 ricky's japan experience00:13:28 日本語上手00:17:30 culture shock, food talk00:28:17 shopping00:40:09 end of show talk

This week we discuss the Kirby Air Riders Direct 2, Halo coming to PlayStation, and Pokémon Legends: Z-A!TIMESTAMPS:00:00:00 Intro00:11:42 Halo: Campaign Evolved00:36:17 Kirby Air Riders Direct 201:06:30 Sakurai's Next Game (Is Smash)01:12:42 ATLA Game. Anyway...01:13:53 Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Online Haters02:03:33 The JTP Gameshow - Japan Jeopardy02:35:41 End of Show Talk

In this episode we discussed the current state of Twitch, a bit about our upcoming trip to Japan, and more!Timestamps:00:00:00 not an intro00:03:15 we're excited for japan (?)00:25:03 games we've been playing00:48:22 game of the year, expedition 3300:59:41 fake fans, depraved women01:03:50 movie talk01:07:26 hack comedians01:09:32 fake doordash victim01:12:06 twitch is god awful01:36:25 twitter is too01:40:24 shocking revelation01:44:54 ai slop 01:48:07 fadel had an incident01:53:13 fame then vs. now02:00:39 the state of livestreams02:07:47 end of show talk

In this week's episode we talk about EVO France, the current state of Xbox, Hades 2, and more!

Looking for some advice? Come check out the inaugural Rest and Relaxation with Roger n' Ricky.For this first episode, the guys give advice to both viewers and Japan Time cast members on relationships, jobs, and more. Animation done by Ziryuri

In this weeks episode we talked about Hades 2, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Tokyo Game Show, and the Wolverine (Playstation) State of Play!

Japan Time After Hours is back!This week the gang discusses raptures, what we've been playing / watching, is Boruto any good, and some viewer questions.

In this episode we discuss Silk Song, the recent Nintendo Direct, and the loan you'll need to take out to buy all the games!

This week we discuss what games we've been playing recently, Sonic Racing CrossWolrds, the new Pokémon Mega Evolutions, and the viewers help us workshop our next SPIF Space merch items!

This week for After Hours the guys discuss the state of modern social media, AI, whatever happened to Cracker Barrel, and more.

This week we discussed the Kirby Air Riders Direct, Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025, finish the episode with a new Game Show made with user submitted answers, and more!

In this double episode you get both a live episode of us at EVO discussing what we played and how the event is going a long with a traditional episode going over post EVO thoughts and the recent Nintendo Directs!

This week's Japan Time After Hours goes into spoiler territory for the most recent chapters of One Piece, has some initial Donkey Kong Bonanza Discussion, and more!

This week we discussed Donkey Kong Bonanza, the July 2025 Pokémon Presents, and more!

This week the group discussed many topics, from what games they've been playing, to global changes in weather, to the effect social media has on people, and more!

In this episode of Japan Time, Roger talks about his... interesting experience at Anime Expo, we talk about a bit about horse girls, what anime we've been watching, and more!

Japan Time After Hours is back after a brief hiatus! This week the guys caught up on what they've been playing over the break, what to do about burnout as a creator, and a bit about some fandoms...

In this episode we discuss the recent Donkey Kong Bonanza Direct, the upcoming showcases for both ArcSys and Capcom, and more!

Its Switch 2 is out! Here our thoughts on the new console and all the announcements of Summer Game Fest, State of Play, and the Xbox Showcase in this episode.

Japan Time After Hours returns! This week we caught up on what we have been watching in the break between episodes and our final thoughts on the Switch 2 before it releases later this week!

People ended up being rather busy this week so we did a China Time episode where we discuss our thoughts on the Switch 2 before it releases and more!

In this episode, we host the viewer submitted Card Art Contest to decide the art for our next wave of cards and Zef finally reveals his face!

Spoiler filled discussion of the recent Marvel movie: Thunderbolts*

In this episode the After Hours Crew is joined by McDareth and they discussed past injuries, 100 people vs 1 gorilla, and a bit more about their personal lives not expressed the normal show.

Special 200th Episode of Japan Time!

This week the After Hours crew discusses some movies, paranormal encounters, Ricky shares a bit of his C2E2 experience, and...more...

A new more show focusing on mostly non-video gaming topics, Japan Time After Hours hosted by Zef, Roger, and Coast with rotating guest spots for other Japan Time members

In this emergency episode of Japan Time, the entire crew (yes all of us), got together to talk all things Nintendo after the Switch 2 Direct!

Spoiler filled discussion going over Season 1 and 2 of Severance