Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– Discord will age-lock your account next month and you’ll have to submit an ID or accept a face scan to unlock it – you know, 4 months after suffering a third-party data breach
∟Google searches for ‘Discord Alternatives’ are up 10,000%
∟5 Discord Alternatives You Can Download Right Now
∟All that has been reversed
∟Fury over Discord’s age checks explodes after shady Persona test in UK
– Pickups
– You can go to the One Piece Live-Action Red Carpet Premiere
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Support Mike McFarland’s Road to Recovery
– Senpai’s Secret
– GUN NOSE
Convention news:
– Disney Fans Allege Sam Wilson Captain America Quietly Removed From Disneyland Rotation Ahead of Black History Month
– Japan’s Naruto theme park now offering real-world version of Minato’s kunai ninja weapon
– Shizuoka hot springs town invites you to see one of the longest hina doll displays in Japan
– Olympic Gold Medalist Alysa Liu Says She’d Skate in a Madoka Magica Costume
Live-Action Anime news:
– Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Film Casts Kristen Bell as Amy Rose
Streaming news:
– Sophie Turner Says Her Lara Croft Won’t Be a “Sex Bombshell”
– Disney Jr.’s Captain Durag Sparks Online Race Debate Over Character Design
Theater Release news:
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Returns to North America, United Kingdom Theaters in March 2026
∟What is SCREENX?
∟Demon Slayer on SCREENX
– 94-Year-Old Director Warns “This Can’t Continue” as Anime Drives Japan’s Box Office Growth
Series news:
Anime:
– I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Anime Brings the Darkness in 1st Trailer
– Megami “Isekai Tensei Nani ni Naritai Desu ka” Ore “Yuusha no Rokkotsu de” Anime Shares New Cast, Visual and Theme Song News
– Isshiki-san wa Koi o Shiritai Anime Reveals Main Staff and Teaser Art
– Iron Wok Jan! Anime Reveals Main Cast, More Staff in Teaser Trailer
– From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage Anime Adaptation Announced
– Anime AzurLane: Slow Ahead! Season 2 Premieres in July
– The Level 999 Villager Anime Reveals July 2026 Broadcast, More Cast in New Trailer
– Victoria of Many Faces Anime Announces July Premiere
– Red River Anime Adaptation Announced for Summer 2026
– Marika’s Love Meter Malfunction Anime Reveals April 5 Premiere, Main Cast in New Trailer
– Witch Hat Atelier Anime Premieres on April 6
– STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime Reveals English Dub Cast, Trailer
– Hideaki Anno Clarifies Evangelion’s Infamous “Ashtray Scene”: “It Was a Massage”
– Movie Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Accused of Using Generative AI Art
Manga:
– AI Manga Tops Jump Rookie Rankings, Then Disqualified From Serialization
Games:
– Dot Yuusha Caught Using AI Generation for Code Geass Collab
– Xbox Leadership Rocked As Phil Spencer Retires And Sarah Bond “Resigns” In Major Gaming Shakeup
– Valve Wins Lawsuit Against Patent Troll in Major Legal Victory for Tech Companies
– Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Comes to Nintendo Switch on February 27
– Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 leaked
– Ketsu Battler DLC character Narmaya announced
– Developers Complain About “Anti-Woke” Steam Reviews as Players Push Back
– Video Games Struggling to Compete With TikTok, Gambling & Even Porn for Attention
– Newly announced action game Become lets you play as a sentient sperm trying to reach the egg, and yes I am just writing about it because of the name
∟Become – Official Announcement Trailer
– Customs Seize Game Collector’s Edition After Mistaking It for “Ancient Relic”
∟The Collector’s Edition
Release news:
– Director Of Cult Sci-Fi Action Film ‘Guyver: Dark Hero’ Confirms 4K Release Coming This Year
– Sentai remastered Ninja Scroll in 4K
– New Discotek Deep Dives
∟Hotori on MediaOCD
– Green Green Expanded – Bundle Edition
– Right Stuf
– Bloom Into You on Sentai
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– New service lets you turn manga pages into T-shirt designs, over 200 titles to choose from
– Naruto and Converse team up for new line of shinobi sneakers
– Chainsaw Man’s Reze Gets Explosive New Figure
– Super Cute Prisma Illya Illya Figure Quite Devilish
– ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ and ‘G.I. Joe’ Are Combining Into the Action Figures of Your ’80s Fever Dreams
– Japan’s new “Cunte” contact lenses aren’t pronounced like you’re probably thinking they are
– #C-pla President Referred to Prosecutors Over Alleged Voyeurism
Misc news:
– Man Convicted of Deadly Stabbing With Counter-Strike 2 Knife Replica
– 11-Year-Old Faces Adult Trial After Shooting Adoptive Father Over Nintendo Switch
– Japan law lets you claim reward for finding lost property, man may have scammed it over 60 times
– Ramen shop manager arrested for punching self in the face and pretending he was robbed