Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
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– Tenga
– Katy Perry Faces Scandalous Allegations from Ruby Rose But Is She Likely to Land in Court?
∟Australian Police Investigating Katy Perry Over Ruby Rose Accusations
∟Ruby Rose’s recurring nightmare
– Pickups
∟It looked a lot nicer in the ad
∟Supposedly you could get an actual bento box
∟Popeyes x ONE PIECE Collab Launches with Anime-Inspired Menu, Collectibles
– Johnny Somali found guilty of all charges as South Korea sentences streamer to prison with labor
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Sets 1 + 2
– Feature-Length Osamu Tezuka Documentary, TEZUKA! God of Manga, Unveils Kickstarter Funding Plans
Convention news:
– GDC Panel Pushes “Authentic LGBTQ Narratives” & Developers Told to Do More for Inclusion
– Osaka to Launch AI-Based Addiction Support Ahead of 2030 Casino-Linked IR Opening
– Keio University Launches Netflix-Backed “Anime Peace Studies” Course
Live-Action Anime news:
– 13 Junji Ito Stories Get Live-Action Anthology Series Adaptation
– Shigeru Miyamoto’s “Fun to Watch” Philosophy Inspired Exit 8 Film
– Zelda Art Director Raises Concerns Over Link Speaking Too Much in Live-Action Movie
– Live-Action Street Fighter Trailer Puts World Warriors in the Spotlight
– Johnny Depp Almost Starred in a 1990s Big Screen Speed Racer Movie – What Happened?
Streaming news:
– New ‘RoboCop’ Series Finally Gets Green Light at Amazon Studios
∟Who’s excited?
– Nickelodeon reportedly hacked, full-length Avatar movie ‘The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender’ leaks online
∟Even the animators are disappointed it was pulled from theaters
∟But that isn’t enough of a reason to justify pirating it
∟Pirating it before release just completely neuters the chance at profitability
∟Their boss came in complaining about the complainers
∟Only people who worked on it can be upset
∟Everyone else should be respectful
∟They also recast Toph for not being asian enough
∟There’s no DEI recastings in Ba Sing Se
Theater Release news:
– Sony Announced R-Rated Bloodborne Movie Is in Development with Jacksepticeye Producing
– To You in the Beyond Anime Film Unveils Teaser Trailer, Visual, Main Cast Members
– We Are Aliens Anime Film Reveals Main Cast, Teaser Art & Trailer
– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Anime Film Event Releases Wrestling-Inspired Visual
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Tears of the Azure Sea Global Screening Tickets Now on Sale
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Anime Kicks Off Final Season in US with 3-Episode Theatrical Event
Series news:
Anime:
– Chun-Li creator Akiman worries about “woke” influence and censorship on anime
– Rooster Fighter Creators Credit Overseas Success to “Christianity”
– Future GPX Cyber Formula Anime Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary with New Short and Visual
– Aria the Scarlet Ammo to Release 15th Anniversary Short Anime
– A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage Anime Adaptation Announced
– Witch and Mercenary Anime Announced for 2027
– Satoshi Kisaichi’s Black Channel Manga Inspires TV Anime
– Pan Dorobo TV Anime Shares New Teaser Trailer
– The Forsaken Saintess and Her Foodie Roadtrip in Another World Anime Reveals July 2026 Premiere in New Teaser Trailer
– The Beginning After the End Season 2 English Dub Reveals Release Date, Cast and Crew
– Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin’s Second Season PV Bouncing With Swimsuits
– Shukatsu Club Releases My Ribdiculous Reincarnation Anime Opening Song Music Video
– Honkai: Star Rail MAPPA Animation Project Looking Pretty Stellar
– Uma Musume Anime Studio Goes Insolvent Despite Hit Show
∟How could you lose money with this?
∟The Bakushin Incident : Animemes
∟Uma Musume Courts Western Controversy With Black Horse Girls
∟Be careful what you wish for
– Japanese government wants overseas anime market to roughly triple in 10 years, but are they crazy?
∟Toho Declares “Anime Mass Production Phase” & Plans 30 Seasons Per Year
Manga:
– Doraemon Manga Ends Serialization in Monthly Corocoro Magazine
– Konami Founder’s Program Boosts Grants for Young Anime & Manga Creators
– Square Enix Turns to AI for Manga Production, Plans to Replace Thousands of Hours of Work
Games:
– Pragmata Hits 50K Players on Steam & Launches to “Overwhelmingly Positive” Reviews
∟PRAGMATA introduces Eight in new trailer
∟Pragmata Is Getting Pushback For A Crying Diana Badge That Seemingly References Loli Culture
∟Men aren’t safe for digital girls to be around
∟Says people who only hang out with baby faced adults
∟They are butt-hurt that characters are cute
∟Certainly couldn’t be a biological calling to protect the weak
∟Somehow they think it would be less bad if Diana looked MORE like a child
∟Even Josh Moon is convinced that children in games lead to pedophilia
∟He claims AI triggered a ToS violation when looking at Diana
∟Which he was mercilessly mocked for
∟Acknowledging the existence of censorship is ban-worthy now
∟You aren’t saving real kids by pretending gamers are pedophiles
– Capcom Cracks Down on “Spicy” Resident Evil Mods, Threatens YouTube Channel
∟Mod Site AyakaMods Mass Reported & Marked “Unsafe” as Owner Blames “Activist Groups”
– Nexus Mods Removes Marvel Rivals Mod Over “Whitewashing”
∟Meanwhile, “blackwashing” is apparently perfectly fine
– Bunny Garden 2 Tops Steam & Switch Charts in Japan
∟Bunny Garden Producer: “If We Just Avoid Making People Uncomfortable, Nobody Wins”
– Eroge Developer Blocked From Overseas Revenue & Banks Refuse to Explain Why
– SNK Announces NeoGeo AES Console With “Unrivaled Authenticity”
Release news:
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– Sentai Filmworks
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– Japanese sandals dyed with real Uji matcha are here to whisk you off your feet
– The best Hobonichi diaries, covers and stationery for 2026
– Japan now has a special desk for people who work at home with a pet cat
– Sanrio’s best-loved butthole defies physics in adorable sumo collaboration
– Azur Lane’s Massachusetts Definitely a Deadly Figurine
– Fate/Grand Order’s Okita Souji Gets New Hot Bikini Figure
– “Rabbit Hole” Hatsune Miku Bunny Girl Figure Peak Seduction
– Zenless Zone Zero’s Jane Doe Sexy as Ever in New Figurine
– Häagen-Dazs Japan releases new ASMR ice cream called “Rocky Crunchy!”
Misc news:
– Tokyo turns its phone booths into free Wi-Fi hotspots, and here’s how to use them
– Giant pipe mysteriously rises up through street in downtown Osaka
∟Giant Pipe Suddenly Rises 30+ Feet From Road In Osaka
– 61-year-old Japanese fisherman falls off boat and defies odds to swim to safety
– Hospital evacuated after 8-inch WWI artillery shell discovered in patient’s butt
∟WWI Artillery Shell Found in 24-Year-Old Man’s Rectum, Bomb Squad Called
∟Man with WWI explosive lodged in his rectum sparks bomb scare, hospital evacuation