Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com

– YouTube video about home-grown, home-cooked, Chinese food causes major controversy

– Japan’s legal age of adulthood dropping by 2 years, do teens understand what that means?

– Japanese Government Are Looking Into New Copyright Regulations for Cosplay

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Anniversary Crowdfunding Underway for Shogun Warriors Rarity Machine Blaster

Convention news:

– Sakura-Con 2021 Canceled Amidst Continuing COVID-19 Concerns

Live-Action Anime news:

– Mechagodzilla Spotted in the ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Trailer?

Streaming news:

– Hololive Creating a Virtual Reality Online Service to Bring VTuber Fans Together
– Distributor Unable to Simulcast Redo of Healer Anime in Germany
   ∟Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi Most Viewed Anime on AT-X
– Crunchyroll Adds Classic Digimon Adventure Anime in Europe and MENA
– Crunchyroll Adds ONIHEI TV Anime And OVA To Catalog
– Raw Egg Wreaks Lazy Havoc in Gudetama Web Anime Series
– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Lupin III: The First Plus More Eligible For Academy Awards

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Returns to No. 1 Against Gintama: THE FINAL
– Japan Box Office: Natsume Yujin-cho New Anime Film Ranks 7th in Its Opening Weekend
– Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Gets MX4D＆4DX Screenings from January 29
– Third GIRLS und PANZER das Finale Anime Film Arrives on March 26
– Girls Prepare to Graduate in Key Visual for Kiniro Mosaic Thank you!! Anime Film
– Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Film Gets New Trailer, Soma Saito Joins Cast
– Detective Conan Compilation Focusing on Akai Family Gets Theatrical Run Next Month

Series news:

Anime:
– Vote on your favorite Detective Conan opening or ending as franchise hits 1,000 episodes
– Girls’ Frontline Mobile Game to Fire Away in New TV Anime This Year
– Fighting Game-themed Manga Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Gets Anime
– Tantei wa Mou, Shindeiru. Gets Mysterious and Romantic as a TV Anime
– Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Award-Winning Manga Blue Period Gets TV Anime in 2021
– TV Anime Banished from the Heroes’ Party Reveals Teaser Visual, Main VAs & Staff
– Nana Mizuki Reprises Her Role as Tamao Tamamura in Shaman King Reboot TV Anime
– How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Season 2 TV Anime Debuts Lewd Co-Sleeping Visual
– Magical Boys Are Fabulous in Fairy Ranmaru TV Anime Trailer
– The Seven Deadly Sins Gets Original Sequel Film Written by Suzuki in Summer 2021
Manga:
– My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, and Junji Ito Make New York Times Top 10 for January
– After 24 Years, Yukiru Sugisaki’s D.N.Angel Manga Series Ends
– Assassination Classroom Manga Creator Yusei Matsui Debuts New Series Next Week
– Watch as Shueisha Counts All the ‘Oi’s’ From the Gintama Manga
– Redo of Healer Author: English Light Novel Was ‘Refused’ By An Overseas Publisher
Games:
– Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception and Mask of Truth No Longer on PlayStation Store
– Capcom Development Division 1 Rumored to Be Taking Over Resident Evil 4 Remake
– Character Designer Behind Star Fox, Tingle, and More Leaves Nintendo After 32 Years
– Princess Connect! Re: Dive Translation Swaps “Onii-chan” for “Mr. Nice Guy”

Release news:

– Yen Press Announces New Slate of Light Novel and Manga Licenses
– Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Gou BD/DVD Art Unspeakably Moe
– Sentai Filmworks may have rescued Nana
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Sealed First Edition Pokémon Booster Box Sells for Record-Breaking $408,000
– Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters Art Book Launches This April
– Giant PROMISED NEVERLAND Plush Lets You Give Emma the Hug She Deserves
– With Evangelion movie delayed, it’s time to make your own papercraft Eva fight scene
– Really into Evangelion? Then you’ll want an entry plug huggy pillow and necklace
– Digivice Rings Are Destined to Delight Digimon Adventure: Fans

Misc news:

– Not-guilty verdict for man in women’s restroom, had to go so bad it clouded his judgement
– Loaded gun found in convenience store restroom in Japan, cop’s on-duty poop to blame
– Trio of thieves break into Japanese glasses store, foiled by old-timey cash register
– 120-year-old condom found in Japan
– Uncontrollably Amorous Thief Pilfers 150 Pairs of Pantsu
– Doctors Relieve China Man of Anally-Inserted 24cm Sake Bottle

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
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– Coronavirus News
∟Over 4,800 Boxes of Ice Cream in China Found to Be “Coronavirus” Flavor
∟Persona 5 Strikers Western Dub Was Delayed Due to COVID-19
∟Space Battleship Yamato Compilation Delayed due to State of Emergency Declaration
∟Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Movie’s Midnight Screenings Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
∟Evangelion can (not) get released – Final Rebuild film gets delayed again
∟Tokyo’s latest plan to boost birth rate: Pay people 100,000 yen per baby they give birth to
∟Fukuoka town erects 7-meter gorilla scarecrow as symbol of strength against COVID-19

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Japanese Junior High Student Wins Silver at IEYI for Inventing Detachable Metal Bars

– Elon Musk Tweets Idolmaster Meme, Bandai Namco Stonks Rise

– Shueisha Copyright Takedown Hoax Allegedly Caused by Obsessed Stalker
∟Shueisha Denies Involvement in Recent Twitter Copyright Takedowns

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Ghost of Tsushima Fans Push Restoration of Ancient Shrine Gate Far Beyond Goal

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan JoJo’s Spin Off Anime Pens in February 18 Start
– HIDIVE to Allegedly Stream Redo of Healer ‘Complete Recovery’ Uncensored Version
– Cells at Work! Code Black Episodes Three and Four to Air Together as One Hour Special
– Promare and Other Anime Movies Added to HBO Max
– The Second Season of Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid Will Premiere This July
– FEATURE: Explore 2020’s Most Popular Anime on Crunchyroll Around the World!
– NHK announces “substantial” fee reduction, Japanese Internet reacts with jeering

Theater Release news:

– Evangelion: 3.333 Film Begins IMAX Screenings One Day Later Than Scheduled
– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Steamrolls Past 35 Billion Yen at Japan Box Office
∟Gintama: THE FINAL Takes 1st Place in Box Office, Topples Demon Slayer: Mugen Train
∟Hentai Kamen Creator “Piggybacks” Off Demon Slayer’s Success with an Illustration
– Toho Revises Earnings Forecast Upward Significantly Due to Demon Slayer’s Huge Success
– Violet Evergarden: The Movie Brings Home Over 2.1 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office
– Earwig and The Witch Premieres in the West February 3
– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Film to Debut Dub Alongside Subbed Version in U.S. Theaters
– Knights of Sidonia: Ai Tsumugu Hoshi Trailer Depicts Fierce Battle for Survival of Humans

Series news:

Anime:
– Bleach Creator Tite Kubo to Open ‘Klub Outside’ Fan Club With Exclusive Illustrations
∟Production Sketches of Bleach Previewed Ahead of Tite Kubo’s Klub Outside Opening
– Tanjiro VA Leads Original TV Anime Odd Taxi from Pokémon Studio OLM
– Assault Lily Project to Get Shaft-produced Mini Anime in Summer 2021
– More Girls Join the Soccer Club in Farewell, My Dear Cramer TV Anime
– Girl-Meets-Motorcycle TV Anime Super Cub Set to Premiere in April 2021
– Old and New Voices Bring Tao and Li to Life in the Shaman King Reboot TV Anime
– Madness and Mayhem Run Wild in High-Rise Invasion Anime Trailer
– Shinsengumi Kitchen Diary Promises Tasty Time Travel Adventures
– Yashahime Anime Accused of Promoting Child Grooming
Manga:
– Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Outsells Entire US Comics Market Significantly
– DAYS Soccer Manga Series Scores Its Final Chapter Next Week
– Japanese Fans Rank the Manga Series They Want to See End Before They Do
Games:
– THE PROMISED NEVERLAND Has a Game App in the Works
– New Pokémon Snap Whips Out the Camera on April 30, 2021
– CD Projekt RED Faces Huge Financial Fine If They Fail to Fix Cyberpunk 2077
– New Dungeons & Dragons Book Will Be “Wheelchair Accessible”
∟EVERYONE CAN BE A HERO!

Release news:

– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Demon Slayer Helps Japan Post Sell Record Number of New Year’s Cards
– Demon Slayer Stars Protect Your Drinks as New Cup Clinger Figures
– Fire Up Your Demon Slayer Technique with Rengoku’s Replica Nichirin Sword
– It’s a trap (Japanese capsule toy)!
– Fall Asleep With These New Chika and Miko KAGUYA-SAMA Dakimakura
– Check out the Flashy Toy Re-Release of Kaneda’s Bike from Akira
– Lego’s Botanical Collection opens up a world of permanent petal play for stressed adults
– Spanish leather designer Loewe releases limited edition My Neighbor Totoro collection
– Save those coins – Extra-expensive capsule machine toys are on their way in Japan
– Foo Fighters unveil an exclusive new Japanese sake
– Try The Taste of “Harem Water” from The Hidden Dungeon Only I Can Enter
– English mistake on new Japanese beer leads to suspension of sales before its release
∟Sapporo decides to sell new Japanese beer with English mistake on label
– 7-Eleven Japan to double the shelf life of their onigiri rice balls
∟7-Eleven under fire in Japan for mysterious holes in their onigiri rice balls
∟7-Eleven Japan’s “Paper Tiger” sandwich sparks controversy over deceptive packaging
∟7-Eleven Japan’s banana milk sparks controversy over deceptive packaging
∟Deceptive strawberry milk package angers 7-Eleven customers following banana scandal
– “The hell with sound judgement” says Red Bull ad, but Japanese people don’t seem to agree
– Genital manju sweets, with a dash of “pubic hair”, raise eyebrows in Japan
– We attach chemical butt-warmers to our crotches but really should know better

Misc news:

– What will 2021 mean for Valentine’s Day in Japan? Survey asks teens their chocolate plans
– China Develops Helmets for Soldiers With Self-Destruct Button: Report
∟China Menaced by Exploding Watermelons
∟China Menaced by Exploding Down Jackets
∟China Menaced by Exploding Monitor
∟China Menaced by Exploding Toilet
∟China Menaced by Exploding Coins
∟China Menaced by Exploding China
– Thief Stole Toilet Bowls from New Building Residences
∟Serial toilet thief captured by police in Japan
– Man confuses plastic food samples for real thing then gets arrested for trying to steal cash
– Canadian Woman Fined for Walking Husband on Leash to Dodge Curfew
– Two High School Girls Arrested for Forced Middle School Girl Naked Submission
– Hacker Hijacks Electronic Chastity Cage: “Your C*** Is Mine Now”

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Kyoto Animation arsonist says which scene he feels copied his work and incited attack

– Shueisha Copyright Strikes Include Fanart and Employees
∟DMCA Notices Issued to Twitter Users Over Dragon Ball & Other Series’ Content
– Evangelion Creators Enter Damage Control Mode Following Blow Back to Guidelines

– Anime and Video Game Voice Actor Brad Venable Passes Away at 43

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– GENKI: ShadowCast for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5

Convention news:

– Wonder Festival 2021 Winter Canceled After New State of Emergency Declaration

Live-Action Anime news:

– Kaguya-sama Live-Action Film Sequel Coming on August 20, 2021!
– Universal Acquires ‘Vexille’ with Evan Spiliotopoulos Adapting

Streaming news:

– RetroCrush to Add Entire City Hunter Anime Franchise and More
– GKIDS Announces English Dub for Night Is Short, Walk On Girl, HBO Max Premiere
– Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen Season 1 is Now Live on Crunchyroll
∟Armor Shop for Ladies & Gentlemen II Premieres on Crunchyroll Today!
– 16 years’ worth of One Piece now free-to-read online to celebrate series 1,000th chapter

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Becomes the Most Attended Film of All Time in Japan
– Evangelion: 3.333 You Can (Not) Redo’s IMAX Screenings Temporarily Suspended
– Mother and Daughter Novel Gyoko no Nikuko-chan to Get Anime Film in ‘Early Summer’
– Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch Lines Up Theatrical and Streaming Dates
– Legendary basketball anime Slam Dunk is getting a brand-new movie
– Saitama city decides to build first new cinema complex in almost 30 years

Series news:

Anime:
– Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Creator Despised Further Due to Controversial Retweet
– Makoto Shinkai Discusses How He Got Pretty Cure in Weathering with You
– Another Rom-Com Manga Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Magi Author’s Battle Fantasy Manga Orient to Get TV Anime Adaptation
– Dinosaur Biyori TV Anime Promises Everyday Jurassic Fun
Manga:
– ORICON: Demon Slayer 1st Manga Series to Have Three 5 Million Selling Volumes in Japan
– My Hero Academia Manga Reaches A Milestone of 30 Million Copies
– Publisher Sekai Project Drops English Release of GATE Manga
– Yotsuba&! Manga’s Next 15th Volume Set to be Released on February 27, 2021
– Ending date for Attack on Titan announced, and it’s startlingly soon
∟Attack on Titan Manga to Finish in April 2021 with 4 More Chapters
– Manga Translator Arrested for Alleged Child Pornography Possession, Distribution
Games:
– Sony Discontinues PlayStation 4 Pro in Japan, Only PS4 Slim in-Production
– PlayStation “in Decline in Japan”, Censorship Claimed as One Possible Factor
– Nintendo Acquires Canadian Studio Behind Luigi’s Mansion 3 and More
– Top Hat Studios Provides Evidence of Death Theats & Harassment
– Capcom Video Policy Forbids Content That is “Sexist, Prejudicial to Sexual Orientation”
– GTA V Voice Mods That Add Characters Like DBZ’s Cell Gain New Popularity

Release news:

– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Japanese Police Put Pokémon Card Fraudster on Ice
– Koei Tecmo Files Charges Against Creator and Seller of Bootleg Dead or Alive DVD
∟Koei Tecmo Taking Action Against Seller of DVD With Nude Mod Footage of DOAXVV
– Relive an iconic scene from Weathering with You with Japan’s rentable Hina umbrellas
– Wear Your Favorite Evangelion Scene on This Rain-Proof Gear
– You can turn half your arm into Eva Unit-01 with the crazy Evangelion drink holder
– AliExpress sets new standard for “creepy cute” with Pikacentipede plushie
– Pokémon “you’ll absolutely want to get licked by” plushie is here to make nap time freaky
– 7-Eleven Japan to double the shelf life of their onigiri rice balls
– What’s inside the lucky bag from Akihabara’s largest adult toy shop?

Misc news:

– Kyoto’s Kamogawa River turned blood-red, and no one knows why
∟The third impact has arrived
– Sex Offender Spent Hours Ogling Child Porn at AT&T Store
– Bricklayer Cheated on Wife by Using a Secret Tunnel He Built

– A Bitter Vaccine History Means Hurdles for Japan’s Covid Fight
∟Major Japan CEOs getting under-the-table immunizations with unapproved vaccine

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com

– Coronavirus News
∟Japan Creating Tracking System for Overseas Travels for Coronavirus Prevention

– LOGAN PAUL SUED OVER HANGING MAN VIDEO … You Torpedoed Our Deal!!!

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– Lack of otaku blood from cancelled Comiket contributing to donation shortage in Japan

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– Countdown to Midnight With a Gundam New Years Special Featuring Life-Sized Gundam
– KONOSUBA: Legend of Crimson Film’s English Dub Hits Crunchyroll on January 1!
– Re:ZERO Director’s Cut and OVA English Dubs Go Live on Crunchyroll!
– Mamoru Oshii’s New Anime VLADLOVE to Start Streaming in Japan on February 14, 2021
– Weathering With You Has A Special ED Movie for Its First Terrestrial Broadcast

Theater Release news:

– Mugen Train Dethrones Spirited Away to Become the No. 1 Film in Japan of All Time
∟Demon Slayer breaks Spirited Away’s record, becomes no. 1 movie of all time in Japan
∟Kimetsu no Yaiba Takes Down Spirited Away & Becomes Highest-Selling Movie
– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer Has Extended Its No.1 Run to 11 Weeks
– Chibiusa Falls in Love in Newest Trailer for Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films

Series news:

Anime:
– Watching Studio Ghibli’s first-ever all-CG anime was weird in weird ways
– Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly Premieres April 2021
– Cheat Pharmacist’s Slow Life Announces Summer 2021 Premiere, Main VAs & Key Visual
– Kageki Shojo!! Anime Shares New Character Art, Praise from High-Profile Fans
– 1-Hour Doraemon New Year Special Goes to the Altar and Outer Space
– ZOMBIE LAND SAGA Season 2 TV Anime Gets Revenge in April 2021
– World Witches Hasshinshimasu! Promising Partial Nudity
– Non Non Biyori Anime Launches Countdown Project for Its 3rd Season “Non Stop”
– Kyukyoku Shinka Full Dive Comically Inconvenient VR RPG Anime
– Fate/Grand Carnival Sambas into a 2-Part OVA for 2021
Manga:
– Black Lagoon is having an important announcement in the April 2021 issue of Sunday GX
– Creator of Japan’s first pole dancing manga talks with our pole-dancing reporter
Games:
– Tsukihime Visual Novel Remake Comes to PS4 and Switch Summer 2021 in Japan
– Jealous Feminists Attack the Sexy Girls of Sense – A Cyberpunk Ghost Story

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Sets Sights on Vengeance with Redo of Healer License
– Right Stuf
∟Best of 2020 Limited Edition

Random Merch news:

– Atlanta Graduate Student Turns Pokémon Card Investment Into Medical School Future
– Tanjiro from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Roly-Poly as an Oversized Plush Toy
– Line of figures depicting animals using toilets begins pre-orders three months in advance
– Date of Japanese holiday Setsubun changes to 2 February for first time in 124 years
– Adult entertainment guidance center appears in Akihabara, some worry hood is changing

Misc news:

– Voice Actor Says That No Matter How Popular the Work is ‘the Salary Stays the Same’
– Enako, Japan’s Top Cosplayer, Reveals How Much She Made By Cosplaying in 2020
∟Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako sparks heated debate after revealing insane income
– Kameoka City Will Not Use Term “Sexual Minority” as it “Sounds Discriminatory”
– New Evangelion Guidelines Prohibit Fan-Created Hentai and More
∟20-year fan artist retires from Rei art after studio’s “No EVA fan porn please” request
– ‘Adolf Hitler’ wins Namibia’s local election; says no plans to conquer the world

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟When you Google search someone tweets pop up

– Coronavirus News
∟Japan finds 1st case of new variant of coronavirus
∟Japan to close all borders starting from 28th Dec until the end of January
∟Japan Airlines staff reassigned to work as shrine maidens during COVID travel downturn
∟Dumb Japanese school dress codes — Coronavirus winter edition

– Official costs of Tokyo Olympics up by 22% to $15.4 billion

– Manga author who groped girl’s breasts on Tokyo street won’t have to spend any time in jail
∟Minor-Assaulting Act-Age Mangaka Gets a Three-Year Suspended Sentence

– Studio Ghibli quietly joins Twitter as anime production company creates official account
– Evangelion Twitter Account Warns of Eva 3.0+1.0 Spoilers Being Posted In Future Tweets

– LINE and Yahoo Japan to Be Combined

– Blood of Zeus word-for-word plagiarizes a scene from “The Prestige”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

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Convention news:

– Comiket 99 Shrinks Back Down to 3 Days for Golden Week Event

Live-Action Anime news:

– City Hunter Gets the Takarazuka Musical Treatment This Summer

Streaming news:

– Toonami To Premiere Attack on Titan Season 4 On January 9th
∟Attack on Titan Final Season Visual Updated to Spotlight a Series VIP
– Netflix Brings the Holiday Cheer, Announces Aggretsuko Season 4
– Read Attack on Titan and More with Crunchyroll’s HTML5 Manga Reader!
– Who’s That Voice Actor? New App Uses AI to Identify Anime Stars

Theater Release news:

– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer’s Non-stop Domination Finally Reaches Its 10th Week
∟Mugen Train Only Needs 520 Million Yen to Become No. 1 and Overtake Spirited Away
– Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA Feature Film Gets Its Title: “Licht: A Nameless Girl”
– Pompo: The Cinéphile Film Again Postponed to June 4, 2021

Series news:

Anime:
– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Delivers 4 Character Trailers as Early Christmas Gifts
– Step-Sisters Fall in Love with Fishing in Slow Loop TV Anime
– ‘The Honor Student at Magic High School’ ‘Mahouka’ Spin-Off Manga Gets Anime in 2021
– Animation Studio Tonko House Announces New Series and Fan Community
– Tokyo Babylon 2021 TV Anime Delayed Due to Character Design Plagiarism
– Majo no Tabitabi Creator on no Pantsu: “It Limits the Audience to a Male Demographic”
Manga:
– Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! Manga Ends in January
∟Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! Manga to End Serialization Next Month
– Nyanpasu Goes Quiet, Non Non Biyori Manga to End in Three Chapters
– We Never Learn: BOKUBEN Manga Ends Today Bringing All the Girls Together
– Quintessential Quintuplets Creator Negi Haruba Set to Launch New Series in February
– One Piece Creator on Demon Slayer’s Success: “I Wish All Manga Could Be Like This”
– Ohio Lawmakers Attempt to Ban Anime Book, Author Susan J. Napier Responds
∟Exclusive: Dr. Susan Napier Speaks Out on Attempt to Ban Her Anime Book
Games:
– Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a stealth cameo in Cyberpunk 2077, gamers say
– Gal Gun Returns Cancelled on Xbox One, Censorship Issues Surmised as Reason
– Resident Evil Revelations 3 Rumored to be Switch Time Exclusive
– Man Arrested for Abducting Child to “Play Games” With at Home

Release news:

– The Adventures of the Little Prince Gets Remastered Bluray in Japan
– AKIRA 4K Limited Edition: HDR Disc Replacement How-To
∟Funimation downsampled the shitty AKIRA UHD 192kHz Hypersonic remix to 48kHz
– Right Stuf
– Lupin Mistakes

Random Merch news:

– A life-sized bust of Kenshiro from First of the North Star from Osaka is tax deductible!
– Sailor Moon lingerie sets, new Senshi panties coming to celebrate Sailor Moon Eternal
– Official Princess Mononoke knit sweaters hit the GBL this winter
– Support Shampoo’s Neko Hanten in Latest Line of Ranma 1/2 Goods
– Taste the Rasengan with Naruto Shippuden Whey Protein Powder
– Pokémon Tokyo Banana team-up enters round two with suggestions to freeze, singe Eevee
– Travelers can now fly in a Pokémon airplane in Japan
– Bluetooth tombstones are here to help you mourn loved ones without breaking the bank

Misc news:

– School renames boys, girls uniforms as “Type I” and “Type II” in gender identity reform
– Yahoo Japan Will Utilize AI to Delete “Hateful Comments”
– Poland Bill Can Induce $2.2 Million Fines Towards Social Media Platforms That Censor
– Gunma teacher arrested for spray-gluing coworker’s belongings to desk
– Man steals front end loader from neighboring town to plow snow in own neighborhood

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Ron Toye admits his Tweets were defamatory?

– Coronavirus News
∟COVID appears to be suppressing the flu in Japan, number of cases down and decreasing
∟Did the Governor of Tokyo just cosplay as Buzz Lightyear to talk about coronavirus?

– Terrace House star Hana Kimura’s suicide proceeding as a criminal case

– Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– A Small Gift to our Supporters! Happy Holidays!

Convention news:

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Live-Action Anime news:

– Resident Evil Film Reboot Tentatively Slated For September 2021 Release
– High School Students Join The Battle of Sengoku Period in Gunjou Senki Live-action Film

Streaming news:

– Funimation App for Nintendo Switch Releases December 15
– One Piece Gets A Dedicated Channel on Pluto TV
– Anime Viewership Doubled on Netflix in the U.S. This Year
– Crunchyroll to Stream Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

Theater Release news:

– Studio Khara Confirms Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Anime Film is 100% Complete
∟Final Evangelion movie is finally finished, because Hideaki Anno says it is
– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer Has Stayed at No.1 for Nine Consecutive Weeks
– Pulled Monster Hunter Film Delays Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’s Chinese Release
– Gintama Creator’s Demon Slayer Illustrations Previewed Ahead of Gintama Film Release
– Ryoma Goes Full 3D in The Prince of Tennis CG Movie Teaser and Visual

Series news:

Anime:
– Recovery of an MMO Junkie Manga Author Provides Original Story for Project Vertical Rise
– Death Note Team’s Latest Work Platinum End Gets TV Anime Adaptation in Fall 2021
– My Hero Academia Season 5 TV Anime to Go Plus Ultra on March 27
– GKIDS Announces English Voice Cast for Earwig And The Witch
– Gothic Mysteries Abound in Shadows House TV Anime Teaser Trailer
– Bleach Creator Tite Kubo to Open ‘Klub Outside’ Fan Club With Exclusive Illustrations
– Malicious Revenge Finally Begins in Redo of Healer TV Anime 2nd PV
∟Anime News Network Preemptively Censoring Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi Discussion
Manga:
– Work-Centric Spinoff Oh My Job-Hunting Goddess! Starts Its Internet Run
– Act-Age Manga Artist Illustrates New One-Shot in Weekly Shonen Jump Next Week
Games:
– Sony Yanks Cyberpunk 2077 From Store Amidst Talks of Legal Trouble
∟Sony & Xbox Refunding Digital Copies of Cyberpunk 2077, Removed From PS Store
– Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Brags About Having no Gender Options
– Collection of SaGa Allegedly Censors Words “Colored”, “Terrorist” and More
– China’s Online Games Will Require Real Name Verification From June 2021 Onward

Release news:

– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Official Totoro reclining sofa makes naps on the Ghibli star’s tummy a real-life option
– Evangelion sleeping bag Entry Plug is the best place to spend the winter
– One Piece’s Iconic Characters Get Fresh New Looks in Bandai’s BUSTERCALL Collection
– Japanese masturbatory aid maker Tenga unloads its “biggest gift ever”

Misc news:

– Department store officially apologizes for English poster calling Kyoto the world’s enemy
– Former Gainax President Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
∟Ex-Gainax President Is Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in Prison for Indecent Assault
– Part-Time Magician Fails Vanishing Act in Evading Crude Tousatsu Crime
– Woman Who Called Trans Woman a “He” Cleared of Charges, Court Labels Act Free Speech
– We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable baby diaper to pee in

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟

– Coronavirus News
∟Face-mask-themed park “Tokyo Mask Land” opens in Japan

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Typhoon destroys real Ghost of Tsushima torii gate, crowdfunding campaign launched

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Metal Gear Movie to Star Oscar Isaac as Solid Snake
– Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie to Begin Filming in March

Streaming news:

– Sentai Filmworks Acquires Distribution Rights to Happy-Go-Lucky Days

Theater Release news:

– “Racist Joke” Supposed Reason Behind Monster Hunter Movie’s Removal in China
– Third My Hero Academia Movie Premieres Summer 2021

Series news:

Anime:
– Gorgeous new artwork for 2021 Sailor Moon Eternal anime movie released
– New Code Geass Anime & Smartphone Game Coming
– Studio Ghibli puppets??!! Hayao Miyazaki’s son unveils Earwig and the Witch puppet show
Manga:
– ABA Requests Challenge Against Penguin Random House’s Purchase of Simon & Schuster
– New DC Comics Work Stars Fat & Gay Daughter of Starfire
Games:
– Time-Travelling MMORPG Chrono Odyssey Promises Intense Fantasy Action
– Eroge Developer Lose Will Cease Production of New Works
– Gravity Rush & Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Forms Bokeh Game Studio
– Famous Valve Dev Bans Player from DOTA Unfairly
– Studio FOW Issues Full Retraction Over Arch Denouncement
– Nintendo Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years Prison, Had Child Abuse Images

Release news:

– New Haruhi Novel Gets Reprint Within Two Days of Its Release
– LUPIN III: GREATEST HEISTS
– Funimation Debuts One Piece TV Series on Blu-ray Disc With Season 11
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Steve Conte is selling some of his gear
– New Japanese KitKat has been aged in whisky barrels from Islay, Scotland
– Straw Hat Brides – Official One Piece wedding dresses going on sale in Japan
– Disney lingerie sets from Japan let you step into the world of a magical princess
– New Princess Mononoke tote bags from L.L. Bean feature glow-in-the-dark forest spirits
– Now you can be one step closer to the very best with your very own life-size Poké Ball
– Nendoroid Crimvael
– Funko Announces Official Junji Ito Vinyl Figures
– Shin Mazinger Zero Vs Great General of Darkness Alloy Action Figure
– Life-Sized RX-78-2 Gundam Impresses With Slow Yet Steady Movement
– Start Your Child’s Slaying Training Early With These Demon Slayer Hashira Baby Rompers

Misc news:

– Moms vs. demon slayers — grade schoolers asked: “Who do you respect most and why?”
– Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki
– 43-Year-Old Thief Successfully Stole Over 100 Seifuku
– We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable baby diaper to pee in

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Live-Action Anime news:

– Ryan Reynold’s Firing All Male Writers is not him “Selling Out”

Streaming news:

– JFF Plus Online Film Festival Screens 11 Anime in U.S. in December
– Jungle De Ikou! (up to 720p) is streaming on Tubi

Theater Release news:

– Yuri on Ice: Ice Adolescence Movie Promising More Feminine Ice Skater Boys
– My Hero Academia Gets 3rd Anime Film in Summer 2021
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Capsizes Titanic to Become #2 All-Time Film in Japan

Series news:

Anime:
– ‘I Shaved My Beard Then Picked Up a High School Girl’ Announces April 2021 Premiere
– Kyokou Suiri Second Anime Season Announced
Manga:
– Naomi Osaka becomes shojo manga star for new series set in outer space
Games:
– Milla Jovovich Diving Into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for Movie Collab

– A Digimon Card Game tutorial app is now available!
– SaGa Frontier Remastered Adds Never Before Seen Content
– Nintendo is shutting down the level upload feature for Super Mario Maker
– PlayStation 5 Forbidding Tweets Containing “Profanity”
– Saudi Arabian Organization MiSK Foundation Plans to Purchase Majority Stake in SNK
– Studio FOW Issues Full Retraction Over Arch Denouncement

Release news:

– King’s Raid Anime’s Blu-ray Disc Release Canceled
– Haruhi Suzumiya A View of 15,498 Loops of Summer Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print
– AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN OAD COLLECTION
– Right Stuf
– Versus (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) Preorder

Random Merch news:

– Botched Art Restoration in Spain Renders Smiling Statue Unrecognizable
– Acquire Total Concentration While Studying With These Demon Slayer School Bags
– Bunker down for winter with cozy tuna cushions and a five-foot tuna futon cover
– Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Ad Dies & Reincarnates as Soba
– Instant ramen with 40 billion lactic acid bacteria on sale now
– Pathetic Magikarp shown love with Pokémon manhole covers in birthplace of koi culture
– Universal Studios Japan Opens Super Nintendo World on February 4
– Illusionist Uri Geller Retracts Ban on Pokemon TCG Kadabra Cards

Misc news:

– France Bans Access to NHentai & Claims Site Contains “Child Pornography”
– Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Planting Camera in Girl’s Restroom
– Fukuoka woman drives through front of convenience store because she really needed to pee
– Kanji T-shirt seen on U.S. TV show makes Japanese viewers giggle
– First new Japanese cockroach species in 35 years discovered by scientists
– Mugger sticks gun in Japanese teenager’s back, she tells him to get a job
– Japanese middle school criticized for pulling out girls’ bra straps to check their color
– Mayor pledges to pay about six bucks in restitution for installing sauna in his office
– Mentally Ill African Man Lives Amongst Jungle Wildlife

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