# Japan is LITERALLY Plotting Anime World Domination | Weekly Anime News

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Podcast: [Sakura Society | An Anime Appreciation Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sakura-society-an-anime-appreciation-podcast-5978518)
Published: 2026-04-22T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://sakurasociety.co
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Strap in. The anime world did not come to play this week. Let’s talk about it. Bigtime updates on Witch and Mercenary, the Japanese government targeting massive growth via global anime domination, Ascendence of a Bookworm AI controversy, and MAPPA x Honkai: Star Rail. If you enjoy the show, please rate, review, like, and subscribe to Sakura Society | An Anime Appreciation Podcast — and any other podcasts you love. It takes seconds, costs nothing, and means everything to us creators. (The algorithm only accepts 5 stars, just so you know.) Stay up to date with me on Bluesky | Instagram | TikTok | Twitter Join our Discord — a community full of anime and culture fans just like you Follow my anime Spotify playlist My amazing sponsors: Audio-Technica — the best in audio equipment Iced Tea Aesthetics — anime streetwear done right (use code SAKURASOCIETY5 at checkout to save $5) Japan Crate — Japanese snacks and treats delivered to your door (use code ATEBIT15 at checkout to save 15% + get free shipping) Affiliate links: Captivate.fm - the best podcast hosting platform Komi.io - the best linkinbio website Riverside.fm - the best remote video/podcast recording platform

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