Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
∟Apple has reimposed its subscription billing mandate for creators on Patreon
– Tenga
– Vic Gets Real About Turning 64: Cancer Update, Identity & His Birthday Wish
– Persona 4 Revival Is Rewriting Some Dialogue for “Modern Audiences”
∟Persona 4 Revival Will Give Marie a “More Natural Introduction”
∟They lied about reaching out to the original cast
∟Daman Mills is voicing Kanji
– Brian came out of the woodwork to remind people of Daman’s grooming
∟He reminds everyone that he never retracted anything
∟He shared DMs that prove Daman was grooming
∟And throwing around slurs
∟Daman specifically requested nudes from underage boys
∟People requested proof
∟Brian provided it
∟People asked how old he was at the time
∟Underage the whole time
∟The second wave of this is just beginning
– Pickups
– Pennsylvania Sues Snapchat Over Lack of Age Verification
∟This is a mass surveillance movement
∟FBI investigating 153 million US and Canadian driver’s licenses leaked on Russian cybercrime forum, including that of US SecDef Pete Hegseth — data is suspected to have come from an ID-authentication service provider
∟Windows 11 will start telling apps your age, but Microsoft says it won’t share your birthday
∟How on Earth is this going to work?
∟This whole push is an erosion of our civil liberties
∟Your right to privacy is expendable to them
∟Adult Fiction Losing Places to Be Sold as Platforms Extend Consent Rules to Fictional Characters
∟Japan Adds Pixiv to Rules Governing Major Online Platforms
∟Halloween: The Game banned in Japan on PS5
∟Regulatory boards are worthless
– Sony Argues PlayStation Users Should Know They Don’t Own Their Digital Games Amid Lawsuit
∟We were right
∟PS3 Player Loses Access to Digital Games After Sony Deletes Inactive PlayStation Account
∟Slip into a coma and lose all your digital purchases
∟Sony is blatantly telling you they’re focused on monetizing you
∟Sony Rolls Out New Customer Harassment Policy After Physical Disc Controversy Sparks Backlash
∟They are laying the groundwork to steal from you
∟Sony Rumored to Be Reconsidering Digital-Only PlayStation Plans
∟Sony clarifies PlayStation disc production is dropping by 10 percent in 2028, not to 10 percent
∟Regardless if this is true
∟It is not a reason to take your foot off the gas
∟Former PlayStation boss says Sony could still save physical games
∟Halo Composer Marty O’Donnell Vows To Protect Gamers’ Ownership Rights In Congress
∟XBOX’s disc to digital system allows you to get a delisted digital license
∟Xbox caps cloud gaming at 15 hours a month for Game Pass subscribers
∟Take-Two denies GTA 6 will launch without a physical version: ‘That’s not the plan’
∟They lied to you
∟The Greatly Anticipated Grand Theft Auto VI Largely Ridiculed
∟Marvel’s Wolverine gets new launch trailer
∟The characters are hideous
∟Especially Deathstrike
∟Who everyone thought was Psylocke
∟Because their designs are that bad
∟Some of the most iconic characters in fiction don’t stand out at all
∟Back in X-2 she was beautiful
∟Now she looks like an old lady
∟Seriously, fire the character designer
∟Nobody likes this shit
∟Even the Sentinels look horrible
∟Apparently even the actor who played Wolverine hates it
∟Even David Jaffe hates it
∟Sweet Baby Inc strikes again
∟The writing is horrendous
∟And apparently a trans allegory of some kind
∟It should not be difficult to make a Wolverine game
∟They stayed faithful to Debra Wilson’s design
∟The animation is so broken
∟The fight against Sony continues
∟Apparently you can now play your PS3 games on PC
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– A rare animated film acclaimed at Sitges and Annecy
– Beyond the NES: Rediscovering 8-bit on the Japanese Famicom
Convention news:
– Toei Animation Says France’s Supposed Dragon Ball Theme Park Has No License
– A real-world Pokémon Poké Ball hotel is opening in Japan at a still-secret location
– Meta Opens “World’s Most Inconvenient Convenience Store” in Japan to Show Off AI
– Elderly couple donates 400 million yen to erect Myaku-Myaku statue in Osaka
Live-Action Anime news:
– Dave Bautista Shares Fitness Update Ahead of Kratos Role in ‘God of War’
– New Street Fighter Trailer Gives Action Packed Look at Upcoming Release
– Apothecary Diaries Novels Get Live-Action Series on Amazon Prime Globally in 2028
– Lanterns Producer Says Nobody Wants Adaptations to Be “Completely Faithful to the Source Material”
∟Lanterns Writer Claims Green Lantern Ring Is “Sexist” and John Stewart’s Mother is More Deserving
Streaming news:
– White House Twitter Account Promotes “MAGA-Themed” Video Game Parodies
∟The actual Tweet on the White House account
∟Response from Tetris
Theater Release news:
– Movie about Shinzo Abe assassination reportedly in the works
– Resident Evil Director Zach Cregger Has No Interest in Staying Faithful to Resident Evil
∟New Resident Evil Teaser
– Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Movie’s Amy Rose & Metal Sonic Designs Allegedly Leaked
– Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Gets New Poster, 4K Screenings for 25th Anniversary
– Crunchyroll Anime Nights September Sneak Peek to Feature Black Clover Season 2, Overgeared and More
– Update on The Last Blossom Screenings
Series news:
Anime:
– Gainax Once Turned Down the Chance to Animate Akira
– Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime Premiere Date, ‘Super Surge’ Trailer Revealed
– Pokémon Horizons Anime Teams up with Pokémon GO Mobile Game for 150th Episode
– FX Fighter Kurumi-chan Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, Opening Theme Song
– Aoashi Season 2 Anime Previews Part 1 Theme Songs in New Trailer
– Giant Ojou-sama Anime Massive in More Ways Than One
– Fungus and Iron Anime Unveils Teaser Visual, Main Staff
– Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land Anime Reveals Main Staff
– The Long Summer of August 31 Anime/Drama Announcement Illustrations
– Transformers: The Movie 40th Anniversary Screenings to Feature New Optimus Prime: Awakening Short
∟The Japanese OP to Transformers Prime is K-Pop
– Firefly Wedding Anime Unveils New Key Visual
– Daisuki na Hyaku-nin no Kanojo English Dub Equally Atrocious
∟The VA of Rudeus Greyrat praises Katrina Leonoudakis
∟The same VA says only she can lewd lolis
– Yani Neko Voice Actress Makes Her Character’s Fart Noises Herself
– Production I.G Sees Profits Plunge More Than 70% Despite Anime’s Growing Popularity
∟Only the Latin American Ghost in the Shell dub retained the mention of Israel
– Anime Is No Longer Being Made for Japanese Audiences, Bushiroad Executive Says
Manga:
– Hunter x Hunter Manga Announces Hiatus, 4th Stage Play Featuring ‘Chimera Ant Arc’
– Japanese Manga Artist Says Sales Fell 90% Amid AI Boom
– Saint Seiya Creator Says Former Manager Embezzled ¥4.68 Billion & Nearly Destroyed His Career
Games:
– Nintendo Announces Two Nintendo Direct Broadcasts Next Week With Special Zelda 40th Anniversary Presentation
– Final Fantasy VII: Revelation Release Date Revealed
– Fate/EXTRA Record Gets New Publisher as Original Director Leaves Type-Moon Studio BB
∟They’re also censoring the steelbook
– Sengoku Rance’s English Release Censored for Steam
– Fable Director Says New Heroine “Wasn’t a Redesign”
– Scarlet Skips Attracts Rage on Social Media for Daring to be Sexy
– New Lollipop Chainsaw game playable at TGS 2026
– Segagaga creator reveals “AI-toxic” retro Japanese shooter HIJURA SCARLET GEAR
– Legends Reborn: Last Battle Steals Marvel Rivals Character & Copies Arknights Demo
– Azur Lane’s 9th Anniversary Video the Sexiest Yet
– Diablo meets Stardew Valley ARPG Emberville launches this summer
– Dark fantasy boss rush action game Rubinite launches in July
– Nostalgic 2D RPG Amphibian announced
– Fourth-wall breaking RPG Diorama Break announced
– Throwback ARPG Alabaster Dawn launches in May
Release news:
– Titan Manga censored Working for God in a Godless World volume covers
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
∟MediaOCD
∟Will Media OCD ever carry Crunchyroll items?
∟All it will take is an in with their distributor
∟Then they could do the funniest thing ever
– Pokémon: 24-Movie Collection (Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition Blu-ray)
∟Amazon.com: Pokemon: 24-Movie Collection (Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition Blu-ray) : Veronica Taylor: Movies & TV
– The Human Centipede II Uncut Version Banned Again in Australia
∟Umbrella Forced to Cut 32 Seconds From The Human Centipede II 4K Release
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Uniqlo’s sister brand will be waiting with Pokémon sweaters and parkas this fall
– Yu-Gi-Oh! Crocs Collaboration Prepares for Global Rollout
– Family Mart releases Famima convenience store products nationwide, but which ones are worth buying?
– Tamagotchi evolves into a ring for its 30th anniversary, preorders now open
– Mini CRT-lookalike Final Fantasy figurines are awesome pixel art music boxes
– Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.2 Cat Scratch Box
– SpongeBob SquarePants x ONE PIECE McDonald’s Happy Meals Approach in Animated Intro
– New Transforming Business Card case brings anime mecha to Japanese work meetings
– Lego PlayStation recreates Sony’s original console, makes unusual choice for games to salute
Misc news:
– School pauses robot teacher plans after backlash from parents and teachers
∟Parents dislike that she is made in the same facility as sex dolls
– Metal Screw Found in Kindergarten Lunch Served to Thousands of Children in Japan