Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– MangaGamer Leaked Discord Chat Shows Localization Staff Despises Fans

– Coronavirus News:
   ∟Funimation Anime Dubbing Productions Delayed Due To Coronavirus
      ∟Spring 2020 Simulcasts On-Track; SimulDub Delays
   ∟Netflix’s The Witcher Season 2 Production Halted Due To Coronavirus
   ∟GameStop Tells Employees to Work During Quarantine: “We’re an Essential Business!”
      ∟GameStop closing all stores as of March 22 due to coronavirus
   ∟Chinese Technology Using Holographic Buttons to Avoid Contagion
   ∟Narita Airport Worker Contaminates Room With Coronavirus Reagent
   ∟Japanese drugstore prohibits transforming into other people during coronavirus panic
   ∟Taiwanese sports channel airs anime Slam Dunk in place of cancelled NBA games
   ∟Tokyo Olympics loses first participant as Canada withdraws from Games over coronavirus
   ∟Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe proposes postponing Tokyo Olympics for one year
      ∟IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus
   ∟Tokyo could be put on coronavirus lockdown, governor says
   ∟Strip club shut down over coronavirus now has dancers delivering food
   ∟Japanese hospital worker tweets about receiving temporary 100,000 yen bonus
   ∟Japanese Quaran Mascot Makes Quarantine Cute
   ∟Man who knowingly spread coronavirus to various bars in Aichi dies in hospital
   ∟Twitter user offers explanation for why Japan’s coronavirus outbreak has been so small
   ∟Experts warn Japanese growing complacent of coronavirus risk

– Fafner, Accel World Seiyuu Tamaki Nakanishi Dies Aged 44

– Patreon Had Artist Remove Hex Maniac Art For Appearing “Underage”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– “The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition
– LINDA Project – Official English Localization
– CAT SHIT ONE Figure Project
– Third Editions: the Ultimate Anime Library
– Blade Devil Charges Past the $100,000 Milestone
– Sea of Stars, Chrono Trigger-Inspired JRPG Heads To Kickstarter

Convention news:

– Kawaii Kon 2020 postponed to August, convention to combine with Comic Con Honolulu
– A-Kon 2020 is the Latest Convention to be Canceled
– Anime Central 2020 Officially Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns

Live-Action Anime news:

– Sonic the Hedgehog Tops Detective Pikachu as #1 Game-Based Film in U.S.
– Sushi Bites Back in New Monster Seafood Wars Trailer

Streaming news:

– 3DCG Anime Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 Starts Its Mission on April 23
– Toei Tokusatsu World Launches in April with Anime, Sentai, and More
   ∟Toei Tokusatsu World Will Bring Classic Shows With English Subtitles
– Baki Anime Season 2 Premieres on Netflix Worldwide on June 4
– First 10 Minutes of the Shirobako Anime Film Released on YouTube
– Funimation Adds Rurouni Kenshin Anime to Catalog
   ∟HD??
– Anime-Planet x HIDIVE partnership: stream even more anime on A-P!
– MangaStream Makes A Triumphant Return

Theater Release news:

– Date A Live Spin-off “Date A Bullet” Gets 1st Visual, Theatrical Screenings Planned
– GKIDS Announces Screenings Postponed For Children of The Sea And Promare (Complete)
– Important update for Fruits Basket fans
– Fathom Events Postpones Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel Anime Film Screenings

Series news:

Anime:
– New Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Anime Suggested to Be a Remake
– New Kin-iro Mosaic Anime Film is Confirmed to be in The Works
   ∟Kin-iro Mosaic Manga Ends With New Film Announcement, Special Spinoff Manga
– Uzaki-Chan Wants to Hang Out! in 1st Trailer for Upcoming TV Anime
– Mob Psycho 100 Director’s New Original TV Anime Deca-Dence Broadcast Date Revealed
– Platelets are Back in 1st Cells at Work! Season 2 Trailer Confirming Broadcast Date
   ∟Cells at Work! Season 2 Premieres in January with Screening in Theaters in September
– No Guns Life TV Anime Unloads Second Cour in April of 2020
– ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Season 2 Has Split-Cours Run in October, April
– Daisuke Ono Voices The Time-slipping Protagonist in Olympia Kyklos Clay Anime
– ITKZ’s Fantasy BL Manga The Titan’s Bride Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Seven Deadly Sins Manga Gets New Anime in October
– Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Producer Explains The Reason for The Voice Cast Change
   ∟Nozomu Sasaki Comments on Gundam Hathaway Anime’s Voice Cast Change
– Bleach Anime Returns to Adapt Thousand-Year Blood War Arc
   ∟Bleach Manga’s ‘Thousand Year Blood War Arc’ Gets Anime
– Bleach Spin-Off ‘Burn the Witch’ Conjures Up Anime Film Adaptation
Manga:
– Tite Kubo’s BURN THE WITCH Manga to Be Simulpubbed in English
– Marvel’s New Warriors Introduces Humorous Heroes Such as “Snowflake” & “Safespace”
Games:
– Anime Fans Are Doing Wonderful Things With Animal Crossing: New Horizons
– Animal Crossing: New Horizons English Localization Removes Gender Identifiers
   ∟Animal Crossing Dev Admits Gender Depiction was Due to Agenda-Pushers
– Nintendo Of America Partners With Brie Larson For Animal Crossing: New Horizons
– Animal Crossing: New Horizons Includes Lesbian Reference
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Won’t Be Delayed by the Coronavirus
– Final Fantasy 7 Remake Has Tifa Wearing Extra Boob Support In Purple Dress
– Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Jill Was Changed To Remove Sex Appeal, Says Art Director
   ∟Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Jill Design “Sex Appeal Was Not the Right Direction”
– Trials of Mana Remake Censors Angela’s Booty-Shaking Typhoon Attack
– Microsoft Changed the Xbox Controller to Fit Smaller Hands and be More Inclusive
– Persona 5 Royal Changed Gay Scene To Promote Drag Culture
   ∟Persona 5 Royal’s Homosexual Scene Alteration Fails to Appease
– Sony Announces PS5 Console’s Technical Specifications
– Sega hints at return of most powerful spokesperson they’ve ever created
– Kagawa Prefecture Passes Ordinance Restricting Children’s Video Game Playing Time

Release news:

– Discotek replication plant is shutting down
– Blade of the Immortal Manga Gets Deluxe Hardcover Releases
– Dark Horse Licenses Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, Mob Psycho 100: Reigen Manga
– Right Stuf
– Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! Teases Blu-Ray Art Before Finale on Sunday
– Lupin the Third: The First Blu-ray LE

Random Merch news:

– Six-button Switch! Japanese gadget company turns console into retro arcade controller
– Wear your love of ramen around your neck with a noodle towel from Japan
– Aomori fishermen now available in collectible card form, garnering unexpected popularity
– Beautiful anime fantasy mom is now teaching Japanese people how to speak English

Misc news:

– Why this centuries’ old Shinto shrine is suddenly also a hot spot for anime fan art
– Former Writer Peter Bright Declared Guilty for Soliciting Sex From Minors
   ∟Tech Journalist Peter Bright “Was Just Pretending to Be a Pedophile”
– Japan Planning to Execute Care Center Stabber Who Killed 19
– Soft On Demand’s free adult video offer results in personal information leak
– Japanese police officers turn police box into their own little love hotel, do it instead of duty
– No Game No Life Season 2 may hit a comeback soon!! Will We See Sora and Shiro again?

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Funimation Requests Extension
∟Kitchener Comic Con Rebuttal
∟Funimation Criticized for Hypocrisy on Dealing With Scott Freeman Compared to Vic
∟Rune Factory 4 Special for Nintendo Switch Replaced Vic Mignogna
∟Dragon Ball Super Broly Movie Currently Unavailable on Funimation

– Funimation Announces “Select Monogatari Titles” and Gets Roasted in Response

– Nekopara English Dub Now Talking About Hipsters

– Sentai Filmworks Allegedly Takes After Funimation & Changes Dialogue in To Love-Ru
∟To Love-Ru Localizer Tries to Explain Why “Misogyny” was Used in English Dub

– Viz Media Hires SJW Who Wanted More LGBT Propaganda in Anime

– Kyoto Animation’s Paralympic Anime Short for NHK “Unable to Be Finished”

– Ishuzoku Reviewers Anime Coming to the Gifu Broadcasting System
∟Ishuzoku Reviewers Regains Momentum as it Arrives on Biwako
∟Ishuzoku Reviewers Now Also Coming to Nara TV
∟Coronavirus Delays Ishuzoku Reviewers BD/DVD Release

– Coronavirus
∟Release of “Mashima HERO’S” Manga Tankobon Delayed to April 17 Due to Coronavirus
∟Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur Theatrical Release Postponed Due to Coronavirus
∟Sonic the Hedgehog Film Postponed in Japan Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
∟Events and Concerts Get Canceled in Japan as New Measures Against the Coronavirus
∟More Events, Concerts, Get Cancelled to try and Limit the Spread of Coronavirus
∟Kojima Productions Cancels GDC Appearance Due to Coronavirus
∟GDC 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus & Developer Cancellations
∟Anime Japan, Tokyo’s biggest anime industry convention, cancelled due to coronavirus
∟BLEACH’s 20th Anniversary Project Announcement to Be Streamed Online
∟SSSS.GRIDMAN to Stream “Emergency Live Broadcast” in Place of Cancelled Event
∟RE:ZERO Anime VAs to Live-Stream Special Program Instead of The Cancelled Event
∟Re:ZERO Season 2 Has Been Delayed Due to the Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis
∟All The Programs at Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 are Canceled
∟Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
∟IOC member says decisions on Olympics must be made by late May due to coronavirus
∟Tokyo Olympics won’t be cancelled, says Japan’s Prime Minister
∟Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise
∟Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
∟MAJOR 2nd to be Rebroadcasted instead of Canceled High School Baseball Tournament
∟Desperate Citizens Burning Cash in Microwaves Because of Coronavirus
∟People in Japan are now stealing toilet paper in midst of coronavirus crisis
∟Street fight breaks out in Japan’s 2nd-largest city between shoppers wanting to buy masks
∟Japanese government may encourage people to reuse masks as shortage continues
∟Japanese Government Cracking Down on Mask Resellers Amidst the Coronavirus
∟Reselling masks in Japan could get you five years in prison under new government ban
∟Politician Made ¥8.9 Million After Selling Thousands of Masks at Online Auctions
∟E3 2020 Will Still Kick-off in June Despite Coronavirus Concerns
∟E3 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Worries
∟SXSW Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
∟Twitchcon Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
∟TurboGrafx-16 Mini Delayed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus
∟2020 Edition Of Coachella Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns
∟Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea will close for two weeks because of coronavirus fear
∟California Governor Exempts Disneyland from Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety Measures
∟Japanese adult video company offers free movies as pandemic support, site crashes
∟Kyoto Animation makes over a dozen anime TV series and movies free to watch online
∟Manga Magazines Post Issues for Free After Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus
∟28 Volumes of Haikyu!! Manga Released for Free in Japan to Combat Boredom
∟Animax and Kids Station Go Free For Kids at Home Due to Coronavirus Crisis
∟6 years of Pokémon, 13 years of One Piece free-to-watch/read online due to coronavirus
∟Thanks to the coronavirus over 450 manga volumes are now free to read online
∟Confirmed coronavirus patient in Aichi told to go home, goes bar hopping instead
∟Coronavirus Blamed for Onahole Shortage
∟Poison Control Center: “Drinking Bleach Will Not Prevent Coronavirus”
∟Florida is PACKED today despite “social distancing” recommendations
∟My COVID-19 Story. Brooklyn.
∟Coronavirus: Wuhan doctor says officials muzzled her for sharing report on WeChat
∟Tom Hanks‏ is infected
∟Idris Elba is infected
∟Kristofer Hivju is infected
∟China Producing Air Conditioner That Will “Kill” the Coronavirus
∟Amazon suspending shipments of non-essential items to warehouses

– YouTube Demonetizes Linus Tech Tips for Mentioning Coronavirus
∟YouTube Demonetizing Every Video That Mentions Coronavirus
– YouTube Automated Bots Will Remove Content that Doesn’t Violate Community Guidelines

– Anime Heroes for Aussie Wildfire Donations Surpass $190,000 AUD
– Call to ban child abuse Japanese anime and manga
∟Video Footage Has Senator Regarding Multiple Anime as “Child Abuse”
∟Australian senator calls for immediate review of anime due to depictions of “child abuse”
∟Australia’s Classification Board Responds to Senator Desiring Anime/Manga Ban
∟Another Australian MP Wants Anime, Manga Banned in Both Australia and Japan
∟Eromanga Sensei Dropped by Australian Shops
– Australian Senate Investigates Official for Having Anime Figurines
∟Australian Fair Work Commission has Official Remove Anime Figurines from Office
∟Australian Official Figure Removal Hearing Devolves Into Shouting Match
∟‘Inappropriate’ decor and camera puts focus on Fair Work Commission Deputy
– Australia Looking Into Internet Porn Restrictions Based on U.k’s Failed Porn ID

– Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Creator of Iconic Konami Code, Passes Away
– ‘Attack on Titan’ wins New Hampshire Primary, Crunchyroll Awards won by Bernie Sanders

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Sound Cadence Studios Announced as Dub Studio for Island of Giant Insects Anime Film
∟Island of Giant Insects Anime Crawls Out with First English Dub Cast Members
∟“The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition
– LINDA Project – Official English Localization
– CAT SHIT ONE Figure Project
– Third Editions: the Ultimate Anime Library
– Crowdfunding for Anime Project Based on Majority Decision Manga Launches
– The Wonderful 101 Crowdfunding Ends with Over $2.25 Million
∟Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Was About Gauging Interest Not Funding a Project, Says Inaba

Convention news:

– April’s Anime Boston 2020 Convention Has Officially Been Canceled
– Sakura-Con NOT Cancelled due to Coronavirus
∟People complaining
∟But here’s why
∟Sakura-Con Cancels 2020 Event Amid COVID-19 Concerns
∟Who’s next?
– Message from The SPJA About Coronavirus

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live Action Yakusoku no Neverland Movie’s Non-Black Krone Accrues Criticism
– Dragon Zakura Two Manga Gets Live-Action Series
– Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa Gear Up for Action in Monster Hunter Movie
– “One Piece: Marionette” Final Day Performances to be Live-Streamed Worldwide

Streaming news:

– Funimation Indirectly Supported Piracy With Social Media Blunder
– Dragon Ball Harmony Gold Dub Found
– Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?
– YouTube Movies has been streaming select anime
– Aragne: Sign of Vermillion to stream on HIDIVE
– Shout! Factory Kicks Off TokuSHOUTsu Channel with Kamen Rider
– KONOSUBA: Legend of Crimson Anime Film is Coming to Crunchyroll
– Bakugan Armored Alliance Brings Its Battle Toys to YouTube Next Month
– Weathering with You Storyboard Video Posted Online, Voiced by Makoto Shinkai Himself
– SSSS.GRIDMAN Audio Dramas Free on YouTube for a Limited Time
– Netflix’s Castlevania has Alucard Engage in Gay Anal Sex
– Netflix Pitches Castlevania Crossover with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
– YouTuber goes to Argentinian slum to make “impactful video”, gets robbed instead

Theater Release news:

– Cinemas Closing
– 3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel Film Gets N. American Premiere in L.A. on April 17
∟Fathom Events Brings Full Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Trilogy to US This Spring
– Patlabor: The Movie Gets 4DX Screenings in Japan from April 17
– AKIRA 4K Remaster Edition’s Theatrical Screenings to Start in 36 Theaters on April 3
– Box Office: Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Debuts at #6 with 120 Million Yen
– My Hero Academia Heroes:Rising Film Goes Plus Ultra in North American Box Office
– KyoAni’s Violet Evergarden Side Story Anime Film Breaks Hearts in the West on April 2
– Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters

Series news:

Anime:
– New “Digimon Adventure:” TV Anime Begins Airing April 5
– First-person Anime OneRoom to Have Its Third Season in 2020
– Wacky TV Nanana Goes Bananas with Third Season in April of 2020
– ‘86 – EIGHTY-SIX’ Light Novel Series to Get TV Anime Adaptation
– Mamoru Oshii’s New Anime Project VLADLOVE Unveils Its First Key Visual, Synopsis
– Digital Network Animation Produces Original Anime Film Kimi Wa Kanata
– Golden Kamuy Anime’s 3rd Season Reveals October Premiere in Promo Video
– Season 4 of Date A Live TV Anime Announced to Be in Production
– Too Kyo Games Reveals New Anime Series Akudama Drive
– Netflix Exclusive Baki Dai Raitaisai Hen Will Unleash Tremendous Strength
Manga:
– One Piece Manga Postponed for One Week Due to Eiichiro Oda’s Health
– Doraemon Sneaks into 18 Manga Series This Week
– KILLING ME / KILLING YOU Author Posts Self-Made Anime PV to Avoid Cancellation
– Golgo 13 Creator Opens Twitter Account, Complete with Tall Friend
Games:
– Hideo Kojima Becomes Addicted to Made in Abyss & Provides Critique
– Reggie Fils-Aime Joins Gamestop’s Board of Directors
– Magia Record Game’s US Version to Receive Exclusive Character Voiced by Sally Amaki!
– Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix Patched to Remove Pantsu Bug
– Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe’s POW Block Seemingly Censored in China
– Resident Evil 3 Comparison Video Brings New & Old Horror to Life
– Yoshinori Kitase on Parasite Eve: “Would Be a Waste Not to Use These Characters”
∟Parasite Eve Revival Possibly Coming with New Trademark
∟New Parasite Eve Game May Be on the Horizon
– Producer Yoshinori Kitase “I’d Like to Remake Final Fantasy V Next!”
– Final Fantasy VII Director: “We Might Do Another Final Fantasy VII Remake!”
– Sony Has 2 Silent Hill Titles in Development
– Chinese Bilibili “Health System” Implemented to Combat Video Game Addiction
– Uncensored Minecraft Library Supporting Freedom of Press & Expression
– George Soros Invests $45 Million into Activision-Blizzard
– Game sold in childhood returns to original owner

Release news:

– Galaxy Express 999 added grain layer
– Sentai Filmworks Goes on Vacation with Non Non Biyori Movie License
– Golden Kamuy Manga 23rd Volume to Come with 4th OAD featuring Shiton Anehata
– Yen Press Announces New KONOSUBA Spinoff Light Novels and More
– Promare SteelBook
– Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series Blu-ray SteelBook
– Sound! Euphonium: Brand New Day Brings the Band Home on Blu-ray
– Gamera: The Complete Collection
– Stray Cat Rock Collection
– Mob Psycho 100 II Blu-ray/DVD
– Right Stuf
– Weathering with You Japanese Collector’s Blu-Ray Preview Looks as Nice as a Summer Sky
– Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Original TV Anime Gets Its First Blu-ray Box
– Check out New PVs for the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Collector’s Edition
– 10 Licensed Anime Collections That Are Impossible To Find (& How Much They’re Worth)

Random Merch news:

– Amazon Removes Some Anime Figurines Following False Flags
∟Amazon Expunges Some Anime Figures for “Promoting Child Exploitation”
– City Hunter Whiskey
– Retailer Prints 1,979 Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro Watches For Film’s 40th Anniversary
– Seitokai Yakuindomo Movie Offering Condom Wrapped Button Badges
– Give a Hand for My Hero Academia’s Tomura Shigaraki’s Latest Figure from Kotobukiya!
– Tetsujin-28 Is Back as a High-Detail Soul of Chogokin Figure
– “FAIRY TAIL” Swordswoman Erza Scarlet Life-Size Figure Now Available for Pre-orders
– Japanese Gaming Bed The Ultimate Expression of Laziness
– Osaka man reserved and cancelled 1,873 seats at 2 baseball games to get more space for self
– A new way to get smelly otaku to take a shower: Trap sexy anime girls inside of soap
∟Lewd ArKnights Soap Encourages Smelly Otaku to Bathe
– New Moving Gundam in Yokohama is Being Hailed as the Next Great Buddha of Kamakura
– Modern Hollywood movies get a ‘70s/’80s Japan makeover with awesome retro film posters
– Anime’s impossible in real-life glasses now possible in real life, thanks to designers
– Language Tutor Company Stands by Its Humor Despite Cries of “Racism”

Misc news:

– Renji was arrested in Michigan
– Argentina Streets Run Red With Blood
– Japan’s letter-from-little-sister capsule toys become even more disturbing with new content
– China Man Drives Into River 10 Minutes After Acquiring License
– Fisherman attacked by wild boar jumping out of the ocean, defeats it with bare hands
– Japan Expanding Anti-Online Piracy Law to Include Manga
– Allowing separate surnames after marriage could increase crime: Japanese politician
– Maryland Man Stabs Woman With Syringe, Had Another Syringe Filled With Semen
– Man Arrested For Blowing Air up Colleague’s Anus
– Married Childcare Worker in Court After Bearing 13-Year-Old’s Baby

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟#KickVic Harassers Defame Kitchener Comic Con for Inviting Vic Mignogna
∟Kitchener Con Details Years oof Harassment from SJWs
∟Oligarchy of Anime authority
∟Stan Dahlin in the ER

– Deaths
∟Veteran Seiyuu Hisashi Katsuta Dies at the Age of 92
∟40 Year Old VA of Inferno Cop Junichi Gotoh Passes Away in Motorcycle Accident

– Coronavirus
∟Pokémon TCG Championships Canceled in Kyoto, Puroland Closes Due to Coronavirus
∟Kojima Productions Cancels GDC 2020 Appearance Over Coronavirus
∟Coronavirus Crisis Closes the Ghibli Museum Until March 17
∟Coronavirus Cancels Bang Dream Events, FFVII Remake Event & More
∟Chinese people hand out free surgical masks in Japan as coronavirus outbreak continues
∟CCP now admits Coronavirus did not originate from the Huanan food market
∟JHS teacher confirmed to have coronavirus worked a full week with symptoms and a fever
∟20 years old F in Hokkaido in serious conditions
∟Hokkaido reports four more cases for total of 30, surpassing Tokyo for most in Japan
∟Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll
∟U.S. military in South Korea raises risk level to “high” due to coronavirus
∟Churches on alert of “dangerous cult” Shincheonji on takeover mission
∟Korea is testing 200k members of doomsday cult linked to 60%+ of its coronavirus cases

– Twitter Moderators Might Become Arbiters of Truth

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– “The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition
– LINDA Project – Official English Localization

Convention news:

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Live-Action Anime news:

– Batman stage show coming to Tokyo with Batman Ninja battling Joker Daimyo
– Eizouken Manga Author Makes Guest Appearance in Live-Action Adaptation
– Live-Action The Promised Neverland Film Casts Keiko Kitagawa, Naomi Watanabe
– Katsuyuki Motohiro Helms Live-Action Gundam Build Movie for Gunpla’s Anniversary
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Might Appear in Sonic Movie Sequel

Streaming news:

– Infinite Dendrogram Resumes Broadcast After Being Delayed Due to Coronavirus
– A Certain Scientific Railgun T Will Resume Airing on February 28th
– A3! Anime Will Resume Airing New Episodes Starting April 27th
– Netflix has recently updated Pop Team Epic
– Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy is Coming Soon to Netflix
– Netflix Teams up with CLAMP and Other Manga Creators to Make New Anime
– Studio Ghibli Records’ Soundtrack/Image Albums Now Available on Subscription Services
– High Guardian Spice Receives 2020 Release Window on Crunchyroll

Theater Release news:

–

Series news:

Anime:
– Azur Lane Publisher Yostar Establishes Animation Studio
– Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Confirms He is Working on a New Project Related to First Gundam
– Anime Adaptation of Roy’s Light Novel The Man Picked Up by The Gods in The Works
– Shiny Pokemon Collector Debuts in Pokemon Anime and Japanese Fans Think He’s Nuts
– TV Anime ARTE Receives Official Support from Italian Embassy in Japan
– Mashin Hero Wataru Welcomes Back Original Cast — for Nine Episodes
– Comic Festa Announces Adult Anime OreYubi to Broadcast from April 5 on TV and Online
– Adult Anime Director Tatsumi Helms Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Ecchi Anime
– The Most Popular Anime in 2020…According to Wikipedia
Manga:
– Demon Slayer Makes Manga History By Holding All Top 19 Spots on Oricon Charts
∟Top 10 Most Sold Manga Are All Kimetsu no Yaiba for Third Consecutive Week
– Mangaka makes rare move of taking paternity break, some wonder if he is actually a woman
Games:
– Kenji Hiruta continues attempt to revive Skies of Arcadia, gains support from another dev
– Record of Lodoss War Game is Basically Deedlit: Symphony of the Night
∟Record of Lodoss War Steam Game a Visually Striking Metroidvania
– Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion Added to Harvard’s Library Collection
– Resident Evil 3 Remake Screenshots Leak, Shows Off Artwork and Enemies
– Ed Boon on Mortal Kombat & Smash Bros “It’d Be Like a Stamp of Approval”
– Metroid Fusion Being Recreated in Minecraft
– Even the Horrid Tiger Handhelds Now Being Remade
– Anime dating sim girl gets turned into horrifying monster by “image improvement” AI
– Riot Games Lawsuit Withdraws $10 Million Request, Now Demanding $400 Million
– Why We Think Sonic Should (And Will) Be Gay

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Gets Rough with Try Knights Rugby Anime License
– Media Blasters to Release Eiken, Jungle de Ikou!, Jubei-Chan 2 Anime on Blu-ray Disc
– Promare preorders and SteelBook
– Sonic the Hedgehog SteelBook
– Right Stuf
– Angry Video Game Nerd BFG Collection

Random Merch news:

– Overlord Novel’s Next 14th Volume Comes with Limited Ainz Figure
– Boot up the New Last Evolution Digivice from Premium Bandai
– Attack on Titan Statues Serve a Grim Reminder at Oyama Dam in Kyushu
– Dark ale made with crickets coming to Shibuya this March
– Hedgehog Carry House from Japan lets you take your little pets with you wherever you go
– Japan has a real estate agency where every apartment lets you and your kitty live together!
– Yomiuri Land Amusement Park to Offer Collaboration Areas with Hosoda’s Five Films
– Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door
∟Omurice Maker Creates Meido Delivery Service

Misc news:

– Kyubey Appears in Front of Students Before Taking Entrance Exam for Kyoto University
– Pokemon Masters Twitter Mocked for Mistweeting Attack on Titan Content
– Man Claiming He Invented Anime Gets His Court Case Dismissed
– Sisters Hospitalized After Sucking up Their Menstrual Fluids With Vacuum
– Mandatory Vasectomy Bill Proposed For Alabama
∟Dem State Rep. Rolanda Hollis doubles down on mandatory vasectomy bill
∟Rep. Rolanda Hollis arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charge
– Three Scotsmen Arrested for Horse Rape
– Childlike Sex Doll Owner Arrested, Also Had “Child Abuse Material”
– Does anime need to start being more politically correct for overseas audiences?

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Voice Actor Vic Mignogna Maintains Innocence in Live Stream

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Kyoto Animation Studio Demolition Smoothly Underway
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Kyoto Animation Studio 1 Starts Stage Two of Demolition

Stage 2 of KyoAni Studio 1 demolition has started with plans to complete the demolition in April 2020.

– Leiji Matsumoto’s Cat Has a Twitter Now
– Leiji Matsumoto’s Production Studio Leijisha Opens Its Official Website

– Vertical, Kodansha Advanced Media Consolidate Under Kodansha USA

– Chinese travelers: “Japan’s safer”; 70K Chinese people enter Japan amid Corona virus fears

– Ramen shop uses name of American rock band, gets invite to…Battle of the Bands?

– Porn Block Companies Sue British Government

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Megazone 23 Omega Edition – Stretch Goal Reached!

Convention news:

– Several Anime Conventions Announce New Ban on Attendees Wearing ‘Ahegao’ Clothing
– Anime Expo 2020 mobile app now available

Live-Action Anime news:

– The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese Live-Action Film Gets Release Date
– Kenji Tsuruta Provides Manga Illustrations for Hideaki Anno’s Character in Last Letter
– Web Drama Adaptation of Shonan Junai Gumi! / GTO: The Early Years Manga Planned
∟Great Teacher Onizuka: The Early Years Live Action Series Announced
– Time Lines Go Askew as Live-Action US Adaptation of Steins;Gate is Announced
∟Live Action Hollywood TV Series Announced For Steins;Gate

Streaming news:

– A Certain Scientific Railgun Anime Viewed 100 Million Times in China
– Lovely Complex Brings Coming-of-Age Romance to Crunchyroll Catalog
– Osamu Tezuka’s PHOENIX Anime Brings Its Timeless Tale to Crunchyroll
– Netflix Posts Video for Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime’s Part 2
– Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution CG Movie Hits Netflix on Pokémon Day
– Witcher Anime Film “Nightmare of the Wolf” Coming
– 3DCG Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 Debuts Trailer, Announces Returning Cast, Gets Dated
∟Netflix’s Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Trailer Has Terrible Music and Unappealing 3D
– Mobile Suit Gundam G40 Project Updates the Classic Mecha Anime
– TV Tokyo Rolls Out Anime-Only Youtube Channel
– SHIROBAKO TV Anime Releases Episodes on YouTube in Lead Up to Film Release
– Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Anime to Debut on … Karaoke Machines?

Theater Release news:

– My Hero Academia 2nd Film Returns to Top 10 Thanks to 4DX/MX4D Screenings
– Screening Event in Kobe Promises Godzilla vs. Kodan and Rakugo
– Revue Starlight Anime’s Compilation Film “Rondo Rondo Rondo” Confirms May 29 Release
– Weathering With You Anime Film Gets 4DX Screenings in U.S.
– Weathering with You Breezes Past $6.5 Million, Makes 10x as Much as Your Name in UK
– GKIDS And Fathom Events Announce Ride Your Wave Anime Film Screening For February

Series news:

Anime:
– New Love Live! TV Anime Announced, Open Auditions to be Held
– New Higurashi Project Brings Back Keiichi and Rena’s Voice Actors
– Third Season Of Smash Hit Anime Log Horizon Announced
– Finally, IN-N-OUT Burger Gets the Anime Representation It’s Always Deserved
– Season 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime to Air in Fall 2020
– The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Author’s Fugō Keiji Detective Novel Gets TV Anime
– Nanatsu no Taizai Plagued by Appalling Art & Animation
– AnimeJapan 2020 Stage Listings Tease Bleach 20th Anniversary and Tite Kubo Projects
– Anime VA fired for “inconsiderate comments,” possibly that women shouldn’t drink sake
Manga:
– New Death Note Manga Art Revealed for Cover of Jump SQ Magazine
– The Demon Girl Next Door Manga Resumes Serialization
– Kazuhisa Kondō Draws New Gundam Manga
– Tokimeki Tonight’s Koi Ikeno Launches New Manga
– Devilman Saga Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
– Masaru Miyazaki Launches New Shinizama Manga Mini-Series
– Demon Slayer Manga Exceeds 40 Million Copies Sold, Blows Past Sailor Moon, Berserk
Games:
– Steins;Gate 0 Visual Novel Gets Anime’d, Anonymous;Code Trailer Wants to Hack God
– Kenji Hiruta Wants to Make a Sequel to Skies of Arcadia, Sends Fan Requests to Sega
– Final Fantasy VII Remake May Have a “VR Mode”
– New Silent Hill Titles Rumored
– Dallas Court Overturns Patent Lawsuit Against Nintendo’s Wii, Wii U Controllers
∟Lawsuit Against Nintendo’s Lack of Eshop Refunds Dismissed
– Atari breaks the mold of the video game industry by introducing… hotels?

Release news:

– Netflix originals coming to Criterion collection
– Asteroid in Love VAs Visit JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center for DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Footage
– A Certain Scientific Railgun Manga Illustrator Draws Anime DVD/Blu-ray Box Art
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– McDonald’s releases new rice burgers in Japan
– Dark Horse Reveals Beautiful Berserk Manga Bookends
– “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Nichirin Blade’s Three-type Tsuba Guards Offered from Movic
– Japanese Twitter all abuzz over this weird Frozen watch that transforms into a robot
– Ishuzoku Reviewers Collab Cafe Sporting Sizable Sausages
∟You can eat an anime character’s dong at real-life Interspecies Reviewers cafes in Japan
– Maker warns people not to drink Arabic Yamato glue to cure cancer
– “Let’s Speak North Korean!”

Misc news:

– Is the U.S. ambassador to Korea’s mustache really that big of a deal to South Koreans?
– Bill approving “Space Force” military branch moves forward in Japan’s parliament
– Maid cafe manager who dated one of his maids says he was kidnapped & beaten by yakuza
∟Akiba Cafe Manager Kidnapped & Tortured By Yakuza For Dating Maid
– Man Swallows Eels to Help Treat Constipation, They Tear Through His Intestines
– Japanese police officers increasingly forgetting their guns in public restrooms
– Japan’s first soapland bathhouse for foreigners offers wet and wild fun
– 21 Arrested in Prostitution Ring Worth ¥7.2 Billion
– Top Japanese university racks up fourth voyeur arrest in as many months
– Scientists Want To Start Jerking Off Dead Bodies To Collect Their Sperm