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– Tokyo’s wacky candidates didn’t affect governor race
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– If Japanese men “have their act together,” Japanese women will reward them with babies, politician says

– Japan slides down the West’s influence of removing competition
   ∟Kindergarteners are made to visit mosques
      ∟The Kurds are brandishing weapons
         ∟Shunsuke Yamashita confronts the Turkish consulate
      ∟A young woman exposes multiculturalism
         ∟Takeda Tsuneyasu decries immigration on TV
            ∟Takaaki Mitsuhashi explains what is happening in Sweden
               ∟Meanwhile, Japanese youths have no idea what immigration causes
   ∟The House made registering for the draft automatic, except for foreigners
      ∟KFC bans pork to be more inclusive
         ∟Canadian school CANCELS event with ISIS survivor Nadia Murad because her harrowing description of torture and rape ‘would be offensive to Muslims and foster Islamophobia’
            ∟Iranian man who raped his lodger in London ‘can’t be deported in case he is persecuted in his homeland for being a convicted rapist’
               ∟Danish 17-year-old girl who used a pepper spray to fight off a rapist near migrant asylum centre is told SHE will be prosecuted for carrying the weapon
         ∟Meanwhile, a bus driver in Sweden was stabbed for asking a migrant to buy a ticket
   ∟There is a concerted effort to make just white people not reproduce
      ∟French far-right candidate faces prosecution for election campaign poster demanding a ‘future for white children’ after horrified mayor lodges complaint with authorities
         ∟Marine Le Pen rejects Islam
   ∟Mexico elects 1st female president following deadliest election campaign in country’s modern history. Here’s what to know.

Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

– The Left’s immediate response was that it was fake
   ∟They actually believe this
   ∟Bump and Blade
      ∟They actually think he pulled out a razor blade and cut his own ear
         ∟Like, a lot of people proposed this theory
            ∟They are completely convinced
      ∟Wrestling fans are wild
         ∟They seriously think this was entirely faked
            ∟They think Trump staged this shit
               ∟At least they acknowledge he knows what he’s doing
      ∟They imply Biden needs to upstage him by pulling a Vince McMahon
         ∟At least it’s better than this suggestion
      ∟Some are comparing Trump to Homelander
   ∟You can see the bullet that hit Trump
      ∟A man literally died behind Trump
         ∟Yes, actually, they are still clinging to the theory
         ∟The man who was killed was Corey Comperatore
            ∟His extended family decries the democrats’ response
   ∟Hilariously, assuming this is real, the idea Trump would fake this had already been put forth
   ∟Trump outed as a crisis actor
   ∟So who caused Trump to get shot?
      ∟It wasn’t actually a Tweet but Biden did say it
         ∟I mean, they’ve only been calling for his death literally the entire time
            ∟BBC presenter David Aaronovitch called for Trump to be murdered
               ∟Stacey Plaskett “accidentally” called for Trump to be shot
                  ∟2 minutes of the Left calling for violence against Trump
                     ∟A few days ago Nancy Pelosi claimed Trump must be stopped
                        ∟The left at every level has been calling for this for years
                           ∟Democrats believe the Supreme Court authorized Joe Biden to assassinate Trump
                              ∟The media has also perpetrated this belief
                                 ∟The day before Trump was attacked, Joe Biden called him a threat to the nation
   ∟Bennie G. Thompson tried to remove Secret Service detail from Trump
      ∟Along with these other members of congress
   ∟A man at the rally rightfully blames the media for the assassination attempt
      ∟The media called Trump “literally Hitler” for years
         ∟Lincoln Project literally called for someone to “put a bullet in Donald Trump”
      ∟Margaret Brennan lectures Steve Scalise
         ∟CNN said Trump and his supporters have an illegitimate fear for their lives
   ∟It is only because Elon Musk bought Twitter that we even saw what happened at the rally
      ∟Because the media is hellbent on distorting the optics of what happened there
         ∟They know exactly how to draw attention to the story and they are doing the opposite
      ∟Wikipedia refuses to refer to the event as an assassination attempt
         ∟More evidence
         ∟Joe Biden also refuses to call it an assassination attempt
   ∟Tucker Carlson predicted the attempt on Trump’s life and was called a conspiracy theorist by Forbes
      ∟And by Business Insider
   ∟The Washington Post claims Trump supporters use scripture to justify violence
      ∟The New York Times claims Trump failed the tests of leadership
   ∟Forbes suggests Trump will use surviving gunfire to appeal to black voters
   ∟Charlie Kirk mocks CNN for how they would cover JFK’s assassination
      ∟Elon Musk mocks CNN for how they would cover Caesar’s assassination
   ∟Time magazine releases based cover for next issue (that they later removed)
   ∟Sky News attempts to blame Trump for the attempt on his life
   ∟Footage of the shooter getting shot has emerged
      ∟A peculiar photo of the individual was taken BEFORE he got on the roof
         ∟The shooter made sure to wear a shirt from Demolition Ranch to make sure you know he is definitely not a leftist
      ∟A troll who looks like the shooter fucked around
         ∟And made a video claiming they got the wrong guy
      ∟Video has also emerged of his graduation
      ∟Meanwhile, Wikipedia is attempting to remove the shooter’s page
      ∟CNN identified the shooter’s parents
         ∟But the Secret Service has stated that they haven’t yet confirmed the shooter’s identity
            ∟And the photo of the dead shooter looks an awful lot like Matthew Yearick
      ∟It also appears that the shooter donated to Biden on inauguration day
         ∟Someone suggested Biden bought coke with it
            ∟Someone else suggests Biden should do meth instead
         ∟Despite donating to Biden, the shooter was apparently registered Republican
            ∟The shooter seemingly had zero online presence
               ∟So why would he have registered as a Republican?
                  ∟Meanwhile, the Left thinks they are in 5D chess with Trump
      ∟Shooter Who Fired At Trump Had Explosives In His Car: Report
      ∟Classmates claim he was a loner
         ∟Loner claims he had a 10-inch penis
      ∟Someone closed the road to the shooter’s house
      ∟Some are noting that assassins always have 3 names
      ∟Authorities note they can’t access the shooter’s phone
      ∟WHAT?! Trump Shooter Appears to Be Featured in 2023 BlackRock Ad
         ∟The ad
      ∟Ree Tardy Oswald
   ∟Some of the individuals behind Trump are mighty suspicious
      ∟This lady was definitely playing Pokémon Go
         ∟And she definitely just caught a Gumshoos
         ∟Vincent Fusca has been suspicious since 2016
   ∟Matt Walsh presents the absurdity of the official story
      ∟A person on 4Chan claims to have taken out the shooter
   ∟We all know the real shooter was Sam Hyde
   ∟Snipers engaged
      ∟Not these ones though
      ∟People want to know what the snipers saw
   ∟Video shows an alarming amount of time went by where police were aware of the shooter
      ∟Witnesses saw the shooter getting on the roof
         ∟It is becoming abundantly clear the Secret Service were complicit
            ∟Witnesses yelled “He’s got a gun!” and Secret Service still allowed Trump to take the stage
               ∟Secret Service claims there were 4 counter-sniper teams
                  ∟The trajectory of the bullets
                     ∟Even more detailed breakdown
                        ∟Meanwhile, the police were stationed INSIDE the building the shooter perched from
                           ∟It is interesting to learn who owned that building
                           ∟People can’t fathom how the counter-snipers didn’t see the shooter
                              ∟Former Secret Service member Dan Bongino calls this a catastrophic failure
            ∟People are calling for an independent investigation
               ∟The PacMan security bubble
                  ∟How did he get the ladder onto the building?
               ∟And why did the mainstream media all of a sudden start covering Trump’s rallies live?
               ∟Some have noticed that the specific timing of the attempt would have been very convenient
               ∟Thomas Massie points out we can’t trust the FBI’s investigation
   ∟In February Trump’s son received a letter threatening assassination
   ∟A petition within the Secret Service suggests there was inadequate training
      ∟The Director of the Secret Service needs to resign
         ∟She appears to have been overly preoccupied trying to hit her goal of 30% female agents by 2030
            ∟The female agents on the ground reportedly freaked out
               ∟Looking like a Saturday Night Live skit starring Melissa McCarthy
                  ∟Can’t even holster her weapon properly
                     ∟The reality of feminism
                        ∟The wage gap illustrated
                           ∟No boss bitch magic
   ∟Some learned of this story through VTubers
      ∟Mr President – Full Game Walkthrough Gameplay & Ending (Mr.President! PC 2016) (No Commentary)
   ∟It’s time to bring back “Toxic Masculinity”
      ∟The kind that saved Reagan
         ∟Who was himself, a legend
   ∟Ricky Berwick’s dramatic reenactment
      ∟Now for a round of memes
         ∟Trump recovers faster from getting shot than Biden does from just talking
         ∟Trump will never be Nagomi
         ∟China has already capitalized on the assassination attempt
         ∟Biden has seen so many assassinations in his life
   ∟Trump is alive because he went off teleprompter
      ∟Immigration saved Trump
         ∟Trump takes a bullet better than Biden takes the stairs
         ∟Biden wouldn’t even survive a tackle from the Secret Service
   ∟Blaire White declares discussion of January 6th is dead
         ∟You take a swipe at the King you best not miss
   ∟Trump Releases Statement After Assassination Attempt
      ∟A chunk of Trump’s ear is gone
         ∟No DNA, just USA
         ∟Defiant in the face of the Deep State
         ∟Trump is safe from the CIA’s attempt on his life
         ∟Trump ends Hillary’s kill streak
         ∟Get up, Mr. President
         ∟Trump was dragged off the stage
         ∟Punished Donald awakens
         ∟Project 2025 commences
         ∟When the doctor asks where he was shot
         ∟Trump channeled Chisato
         ∟Based Chisato
         ∟Trump is All Might
         ∟And Gojo
         ∟If Biden were shot at he wouldn’t even flinch
         ∟Assassination keychain
         ∟The Virtue of Courage
         ∟Liberals cry that their opponents are too badass
         ∟It was divine intervention that saved Trump
         ∟The parallels of Shinzo Abe
            ∟Trump saved by divine wind
            ∟Get up, Donarudo-kun
            ∟Abe called out to Trump
            ∟Abe was his Guardian Angel
               ∟Tetsuya Yamagami built that in a cave!
                  ∟Never send a gun to do a contraption’s job
                     ∟The Japanese don’t miss
         ∟It was Star Platinum who stopped the bullet
            ∟A dramatic recreation
   ∟Brandon Straka thinks they will kill Biden and blame it on us
   ∟Barron Trump’s heart hardens
   ∟The assassination attempt was prophesied in March
   ∟The photo I was looking for of Trump remaining calm when someone rushed the stage in 2016
      ∟Hillary is the best choice… for jail!
   ∟How Trump would sound if he got shot
   ∟There is a war on nationalists
      ∟We will not be silenced
      ∟We will prevail
            ∟Abe deflects the bullet
   ∟Democrats start to lose their shit
      ∟Yes, Americans will vote for Trump because of this event alone
      ∟One by one, the Democrats are being exposed
         ∟Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses Trump classified documents case
      ∟Prominent celebrities are coming out in support of Trump
      ∟MAGA isn’t out rioting
      ∟Obama made a statement before Biden
      ∟If everyone votes, it will be a landslide
      ∟Liberals are documenting their journey to voting for Trump
         ∟Starting with their disillusionment of the #MeToo movement
            ∟The rejection of innovation
               ∟Gender Identity
                  ∟The Abraham Accords
                     ∟DEI and Defund the Police
                        ∟The Afghanistan Withdrawal
                           ∟Vaccine Mandates
                              ∟Identity Politics
                                 ∟Body Positivity
                                    ∟Biden’s Cognitive Decline
                                       ∟The right is a return to sanity
         ∟The trance is broken
   ∟A sitting Texas representative seemingly predicted the assassination
      ∟Colorado representative decries the sympathy Trump is getting
   ∟Destiny decides to end his career
      ∟We will not unify with people who want us dead
         ∟Destiny loses monetization over his stance
            ∟Hilarious explanation of the assassination attempt
   ∟People when the high wears off
      ∟The barely fitting masks slipped
   ∟Trump’s VP pick is a piece of shit
      ∟Who looks like a distrusting germaphobe

– Pickups

– Vic Mignogna was cast in 7 Days to Die
   ∟You know who decided that was unacceptable

Convention news:

– hololive VTubers sing for the Dodgers-Brewers game
   ∟Dodger Stadium’s exclusive Cheese & Guacamole Takoyaki coming to Japan for a very limited time
      ∟Blistering 160km/h (99mph) Fastball Pitched by High School Student
– Japan’s Olympic teams have a plan to stop voyeuristic creeps

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action One Piece Shares Emotional Cast Reunion Video as Season 2 Filming Begins
– Cat’s Eye French TV Series Releases First Trailer

Streaming news:

– English Anime Localizer Claims ‘My Deer Friend Nokotan’ Subtitle Controversy Is An Example Of Why “We Need To Educate Japanese Companies On What Good Localization Looks Like”
   ∟If localizers didn’t suck at their job no one would care
   ∟Even the Japanese are starting to notice
– Crunchyroll Locks Comments & Reviews as Shikanoko Subtitles Get Trashed
   ∟Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Disables Comments, User Reviews In Order To “Reduce Harmful Content” And “Prevent Misinformation”
      ∟Crunchyroll Announces the Removal of Its Comment Section Across All Platforms To ‘Reduce Harmful Content’

Theater Release news:

– AX Cinema Nights Reveals 2024-2025 Slate With Plans to Screen Ninja Scroll, Metropolis, More
– Crunchyroll to Bring KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- Anime Film to Theaters in North America, Mexico and Australia
– My Hero Academia: You’re Next Film Screens in U.S. Theaters on October 11
– Toho Has A “Godzilla Room” Laying Down Rules For Respecting Their Property In Every Iteration
– Alleged Marketing Document For ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Reveals How The Film Radically Changes J.R.R. Tolkien’s Original Story

Series news:

Anime:
– New PANTY & STOCKING with GARTERBELT Anime Reveals Latest Teaser Visual, Main Staff, 2025 Release
   ∟New Panty and Stocking Already Getting Panties in a Twist
– Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- Anime Reveals New Trailer, -The Blue Night Saga- Announced for January 2025
– Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League movie reveals first trailer and more
– Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- Anime Announced, Crunchyroll to Stream
– Rose of Versailles anime movie reveals new trailer and 2025 release
– New Magic Knight Rayearth anime project announced
– I’m a Behemoth, an S-Ranked Monster, but Mistaken for a Cat, I Live as an Elf Girl’s Pet Anime Unveils New Trailer and More
– Garden of Remembrance Anime Shares Main Visual
– ‘Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3’ Confirms Release Date, Will Feature “More CGI” Than Previous Seasons
– Paru Itagaki’s SANDA Manga Gets TV Anime from Science SARU
– TRIGUN STAMPEDE “Final Phase” Revealed as TRIGUN STARGAZE
– Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Unveils Swimsuit Visual
– Yakuza Fiancé Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll in October 2024
– Blue Miburo Anime Release Date, Trailer and More Cast Revealed
– Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You. Anime Reveals Main Cast and More
– 365 Days to the Wedding Anime Hits Japanese Airwaves in October 2024
– Ubel Blatt Anime Debuts in January 2025
– Yuji Iwahara’s Fantastical Clevatess Manga Gets TV Anime
– Viz Media to acquire RWBY franchise from Rooster Teeth
– Anime: Possibility of North Korean Involvement in New Isekai Series “Cannot Be Denied”
   ∟One Piece and Dragon Ball Directors Call Out Possible Anime Child Labor Hoax
   ∟Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea
Manga:
– They’ve removed “race” from Dragon Ball
– ‘Cyberpunk: Edgerunners’ Showrunner Rafal Jaki’s ‘No\Name’ Becomes First Manga Plus Creator Series To Receive Official Jump+ Publication
– American Company Blackstone Inc. To Acquire Japan’s Largest E-Manga Site In USD 1.7 Billion Deal
   ∟Private Equity Firm Blackstone to Buy Out Japanese Manga Platform
   ∟Fumio Kishida calls on BlackRock and other funds to ‘invest’ in Japan’s future
      ∟Blackrock claimed they control the president
Games:
– Palworld Entertainment established by Sony Music Japan, Aniplex, and Pocket Pair
– Resident Evil 4 Ada Wong Absolutely Stunning With Raven Outfit Mod
– Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Bringing Back the Wackiness
   ∟In Seeming Attempt To Avoid Offense, Capcom Race-Swaps Psychopath Enemy From Asian To White In Upcoming ‘Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’
      ∟Capcom USA runs the company
         ∟Race swapping IS the racist move
      ∟Some are saying Cheryl was censored as well
– Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake confusingly removes gender from protagonist, subclasses
   ∟The article containing the look types
   ∟Some are saying they also included a “Type C”
   ∟Humorous that women are Type B
– Japanese Petition to Cancel Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Nears 50,000 Signatures
   ∟Japanese Players Petition Ubisoft To Cancel ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’, Accuse Game Of Being “A Serious Insult To Japanese Culture And History”
      ∟Yes, Thomas Lockley is almost single-handedly responsible for revising history around Yasuke
         ∟He even had his own Wikipedia page removed for not being notable enough
– Ubisoft Japan Apologizes For Using Japanese Reenactment Group’s Banner Without Permission In ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
   ∟Turns out they also stole from the Horse Festival
      ∟Actually, what didn’t they steal from?
         ∟It’s actually impressive how much they composited
   ∟The Japanese are making tier lists to rank Ubisoft’s mistakes
   ∟Apparently they are being decried even for remaking lanterns
– Ubisoft Called Out for Using One Piece Zoro Sword & Cheap Props at Japan Expo
   ∟Assassin’s Creed Shadows Accused Of Plagiarizing Zoro’s Sword From One Piece
   ∟How are they this incompetent?
   ∟The result of DEI
– Ubisoft condemns the people pointing out their racism and lack of effort
   ∟Backlash From Japanese Players Prompts National Politician To Investigate “Cultural Theft” Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
   ∟Black people can appropriate Japanese culture but Japanese can’t appropriate Black culture
      ∟#StopAsianHate ended because of who hated Asians
         ∟That’s just propaganda though
            ∟It’s a daily occurrence
               ∟But Asians are racist too, right?
   ∟Ubisoft NEEDS this game to succeed
– Catholic Church may canonize first ‘Gamer’ saint

Release news:

– Gunsmith Cats Manga Aims for Omnibus Release from Dark Horse
– Udon is releasing Manga Biographies starting with Charles M. Schultz
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Fender Flagship Tokyo releases Hokusai art-inspired guitar series for first anniversary
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Anime Teams With McDonald’s for Special Grade Garlic Sauce Collab
   ∟Don’t make a McStake
– Studio Ghibli unveils My Neighbour Totoro miniature house model
– Batman Wallet

Misc news:

– Rapist to become first Japanese person caned in Singapore following conviction
   ∟Japanese Man in Singapore Gets 17 Years in Prison and 20 Lashes for Sexual Assault
– Old Man Arrested for Kissing Girl: ‘I Thought She Had Feelings for Me!’

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