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

– Brian isn’t giving up on proving Daman Mills is a predator

– Pickups

– Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid Spiritual Successor Physint Will Now Be Published by Xbox Instead of Sony
   ∟They claim it was over budget
      ∟But Sony spent $200-$400 million on Concord
   ∟Hideo Kojima embraces the silly
      ∟And embraces Asha, apparently
         ∟Asha has been completely dominating since she took over
            ∟Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Inherited a Disaster — $23 Billion Business Has Just 3% Profit Margin as Game Pass Misses Projections
   ∟Wolverine Wolverine PS5 Is One of the Lowest Rated First-Party Sony Games of the Generation
      ∟Its score is 78
      ∟Even IGN only gave it a 6
         ∟For comparison
      ∟Sony is fraudulently preventing refunds
      ∟People are rushing to rebut criticism and are still wrong
         ∟Others are quick to prove the criticism accurate
            ∟Not only can you not turn it off, but there are multiple waypoints to guide you
               ∟How the hell could you need that?
         ∟SkillUp’s Wolverine review was #4 on Trending for Gaming
      ∟The quality control is atrocious
      ∟PlayStation is promoting the most bizarre clips for this game
         ∟What even is this level?
   ∟Insomniac Narrative Director Claims Wolverine and Sabretooth Feel a ‘Longing’ For Each Other in Marvel’s Wolverine
      ∟Everything is a big gay conspiracy
         ∟First it was Kratos, now it is Wolverine
            ∟What do you expect from Concord developers?
               ∟They’ve poked the bear too many times
      ∟PlayStation’s Future Has Never Looked Bleaker
         ∟PlayStation used to believe in games
            ∟You can feel the moment the CFO took over as CEO
   ∟Sony’s Physical Media Abandonment Is Only Predicted to Net Playstation a 3% Profit Increase
      ∟So far there are 44 documented instances where Sony has officially stated you own your digital games
         ∟Never let them forget
      ∟Sony screws their customers and then sues them
         ∟Customer documents their abuse
      ∟Loads Of Ubisoft Games Have Suddenly Joined Xbox Disc To Digital Overnight
      ∟Nintendo is charging more for physical, so why can’t Sony?
         ∟Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says Square Enix would have to compromise “the quality of the final chapter” to ship the game fully on disc | Eurogamer.net
            ∟Square Enix Predictably Wants Final Fantasy VII to Have an “Ever-Evolving Future”
               ∟Twitter Users Defend FFVII Remake’s Cringeworthy Red XIII Character Change
      ∟Mega64 came in with an epic troll
         ∟PS6 Hardware Reveal Trailer
         ∟What other physical products would look like as a code in box
      ∟The digital future is all propaganda
– Nintendo Goes All Out for Zelda’s 40th Anniversary With Ocarina of Time Remake, Special Switch 2, Movie News, and More
   ∟Real-world Zelda Master Sword on the way from American toymaker, plays game music and sounds
   ∟Ocarina of Time Remake Pre-Order Bonuses by Region
   ∟The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s remake can be played with an actual ocarina
   ∟The actual trailer
      ∟What the Remake’s art direction was inspired by
      ∟Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake’s Graphics Mocked Online
         ∟The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake we’re still waiting for
         ∟Pushing the eyes together would do a lot…
         ∟It honestly isn’t that far off from this
         ∟People will always complain until it grows on them
            ∟What we were promised before Wind Waker
         ∟But what about the Bombchu Bowling baddie?
         ∟They’re changing more than you might think
            ∟Item Speculation
               ∟Hylian Loach
      ∟Nintendo seems to be dunking on Sony
         ∟And releasing right before GTA VI
            ∟You love to see it
   ∟If Sony made Zelda
   ∟Nightmare fuel

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Support Mike McFarland’s Road to Recovery
   ∟Voice Actor and ADR Director Mike McFarland Has Passed Away
– Beyond the NES: Rediscovering 8-bit on the Japanese Famicom

Convention news:

– September 9 Officially Designated as “Attack on Titan Day”
– Halo Composer Marty O’Donnell Canceled From SacAnime Con Over Misrepresented Political Comments
   ∟Because LGBTQ staff wouldn’t feel comfortable
      ∟Don’t let the inmates run the asylum
      ∟SacAnime Shares Video Promoting Marty O’Donnell Appearance That They Canceled
   ∟Marty Army LAN Party Adds Two OG Halo Developers, Dean Cain “And More” to Lineup
– Disney Parks Brings Back “Ladies and Gentlemen”: A Gendered Language Major Cultural Reversal
– Azur Lane MUSI9FES the Definition of Lewd
– Japanese mayors challenge each other to nighttime ninja battle, now recruiting participants

Live-Action Anime news:

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Streaming news:

– Pokémon’s Social Media Hacked to Promote Memecoin
– Netflix Changes ‘Gone With the Wind’ Description After BLM Backlash
   ∟What the description looked like
– Netflix announces new Diablo animated series
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Anime Episodes 49 and 50 Delayed
– ‘Harem Camp!’ Anime’s English Dub Releases on September 18
– Crunchyroll Is Hiring an Anti-Piracy Executive to Fight Anime Piracy Worldwide
   ∟Everyone hates the new site
      ∟The new store is a joke
         ∟Physical releases are few and far between
      ∟The manga app doesn’t seem to contain ANY complete series
      ∟Crunchyroll’s shipping department is screwing up orders
      ∟Crunchyroll posts and nobody is happy
         ∟We’ll never forgive them for what they did to Right Stuf
         ∟They won’t even restock their blu-rays
         ∟$50 for a fucking tote bag
         ∟Figures aren’t even available in Europe
   ∟They are replacing the subtitles on older series with AI generated ones
      ∟Many of them are hilariously bad
         ∟Some are censoring random words
            ∟Some are rendering differently
   ∟Shows are disappearing
   ∟Downloads won’t full screen
   ∟Deals are more expensive after clicking
   ∟Data leaks are resulting in phishing scams
      ∟Coding errors are so egregious they are mistaken for scams
   ∟Crunchyroll is being removed from Switch

Theater Release news:

– GLAAD Study Finds LGBTQ Representation in Major Studio Films Declined for Third Year, Including Complete Absence From Family Films
   ∟“Trans” Director Warns LGBTQ Representation Is Declining in Hollywood
      ∟‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Complains Hollywood Won’t Make ‘Queer’ Stories
         ∟‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Accuses ‘Harry Potter’ Fans of “Supporting My Eradication”
   ∟Longtime James Bond Casting Director Says Next 007 Shouldn’t Be a Person of Color or Woman
   ∟Andy Serkis Says New Lord of the Rings Film Won’t Change Casting to Be “Politically Correct”
– Witch on the Holy Night Anime Movie Releases Worldwide in January 2027
– GROTESQQQUE Anthology Anime Film “Yoroshiku★Shoujo” Trailer
– Madoka Magica Writer Gen Urobuchi Says He Couldn’t Write the Series Today

Series news:

Anime:
– First Clip From Peter Cullen’s Final Performance as Optimus Prime Hits The Internet
– EAT-MAN The Over Order Anime Announced
– Sgt. Frog New TV Anime Main Cast, Premiere Date Revealed in New Trailer
– A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Anime Trailer Reveals October 5 Premiere Date
– The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II Anime Trailer Reveals More Cast
– Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Unveils New Trailer, More Cast
– A certain dark item Anime Gets New Visual Featuring the Dark Side Members
– The Ogre’s Bride and Bride of the Barrier Master Anime Team Up in Collaboration Visual
– Japan Autism Association Raises Concerns Over Mii-chan & Miss Yamada Anime
Manga:
– Manga Artist Uoto Announces New Manga Titled Hallucination Meat
– Black Bullet Author Returns After 11 Years, Reveals What Caused His Disappearance
– KONAMI and 2000 AD Announce Official SILENT HILL: Townfall Comic Story
Games:
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword Surpasses 1 Million Units at Launch
   ∟Onimusha: Way of the Sword sells one million copies in a single day
      ∟Capcom Shares Hit 2026 High After Onimusha’s Strong Launch
– Borderlands 4 players suddenly have a very obvious reason to return
   ∟Borderlands 4 surges into Steam’s top three as players thirst over new DLC character
      ∟Mediocre games with hot women become excellent games
   ∟Where exactly we are right now
– No Sexy Outfits for Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Because They’re “Embarrassing”
   ∟So sexy it becomes embarrassing
   ∟Imagine ditching the thing that made you money and then doubling down
      ∟Beaches need to be banned
         ∟Women need to be banned
– RyzaChat: AI gets new English release
– Halloween: The Game Removes Bizarre Sex Minigame
– Pokemon fan builds adapter that lets Game Boy Advance trade directly with Switch 2
– Sega Says Some of Its Biggest Fans Don’t Even Play Its Games

Release news:

– Right Stuf
   ∟Sentai Filmworks
   ∟MediaOCD
– Discotek announced Ultraforce
– Guyver is ending because of a cerebral infarction
– The Japanese Ghost in the Shell comes with the English dub

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
– Converse Japan releases green tea cup sneakers so you can wear your love for sushi on your feet
– Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
– Anime magical girls grow to gigantic size with new Madoka Magica plushies
– Japan’s Suica Penguin character is “graduating”, and you can choose its successor
   ∟Everyone hates it

Misc news:

– Live Newborn Rat Found in China Quality Hong Kong Takeout Meal
   ∟China Quality Restaurant Offers Abortion Cash For Dead Rat Hotpot
      ∟China Quality Popsicle Made of Rats
   ∟Chinese “Sanitary Pad” Cuisine Keeps Surfacing
– Japanese Police Officers Punished for Repeatedly Having Sex While on Duty

Watch Club:

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

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– Japan’s PM: I’m so lonely I befriended a cockroach
   ∟No, Japan’s prime minster did not make friends with a cockroach, despite what you may have heard
– Japan’s AI goldrush faces backlash as data centers sprout up in urban areas
   ∟Opposition to data centres grows in cramped urban Japan
      ∟Japanese Government Official Joined AI Data Center Press Conference From Love Hotel
– Texas Attorney General brags about AI Datacenters
   ∟Uses AI to brag
   ∟Flock Camera fines man while he was out of town
      ∟Flock CEO says to get over privacy
         ∟4th Amendment says fuck off
      ∟Bernie Sanders may introduce a bill to ban Flock cameras
         ∟Everybody liked that
   ∟Texas Attorney General also brags about fining Facebook
      ∟But it is just surveillance wrapped up in child safety
      ∟The provisions look good on paper
         ∟But the requirements to roll them out are too steep
   ∟At least Discord is trying to avoid the biometric data
      ∟But it doesn’t mean it won’t get leaked
      ∟Brazil Wants Discord to Pay $97 Million and Expand Age Verification Digital ID
         ∟Discord could fight this but they won’t
   ∟YouTube is being sued over misleading creators
      ∟Once again, to protect children

– Pickups

– Reminder that we’ve spent a week boycotting Playstation
   ∟PlayStation Blackout Organizers Respond To Intense Scrutiny
   ∟Sony Reminds PlayStation Players They Don’t Own Digital Games Amidst Boycott
      ∟They argue customers couldn’t assume they own a digital game
         ∟Digital PS3 games no longer work
   ∟Lifelong customers are leaving
   ∟Rumblings at Gamescom show the boycott is working
      ∟It’s working
         ∟Sony’s allies are abandoning them
      ∟The boycott is trending
         ∟Their marketing is absolutely cringe
         ∟The will feel our wrath
            ∟Just like every defunct gaming company did before them
         ∟The Witcher 4 is allegedly pulling out of Playstation
            ∟Some are saying Sony is going to postpone over this
               ∟Huge if true
   ∟Meanwhile, XBOX is eating Sony’s lunch by embracing physical
      ∟They’re giving the best of both worlds
         ∟It is worrying that the license is revokable
            ∟The only safe future is physical
   ∟Meanwhile, GTA had their extended look on Netflix
      ∟Doomers don’t think we can overcome GTA 6
      ∟Rockstar addressed the leaks
         ∟But their words are hollow
         ∟You’re not making the game for us, you’re renting it
            ∟Breaking a long tradition of collection and ownership
         ∟They represent the worst of the industry
         ∟They’re DMCAing people for just talking about the game
      ∟Grand Theft Auto VI gets new extended look gameplay trailer
         ∟Seems Extra Emily made a cameo
         ∟The game is locked at 30 FPS
            ∟At least GTA 5 came with shit
      ∟Shilling games journalists show up to pretend to care about gamers
         ∟Real gamers call them out
      ∟The wokeness of this game will shock people
         ∟Especially considering where we came from
      ∟Cyberleek claims the build he had was recent
         ∟And full of bugs
         ∟People are concern trolling that Cyberleek is grifting
            ∟By doing exactly what he said he would do
               ∟And burning millions worth of his coins
            ∟GTA 6 Leaks Could Be Over As Cyberleek Withdraws $250,000 And Leaves Memecoin To Crash
         ∟He rated the game a 9/10
            ∟Rockstar is chasing ghosts because of Cyberleek
               ∟They would rather spend millions on finding the leaker than to print copies of the game
                  ∟We don’t need Cyberleek to win, we just need Rockstar to lose
               ∟Discord is going to be forced to betrayed us
                  ∟By court order
                     ∟The vast majority of people in the net leaked nothing
                        ∟For now, they claim they haven’t been served
                           ∟But also that they will betray us
               ∟Meanwhile YouTube is allowing them to DMCA content that doesn’t show the leaks
                  ∟And appeals are being rejected
               ∟Twitter accounts are getting the same treatment
                  ∟News is being censored
                     ∟This is an illegal use of the DMCA program
                        ∟Even pictures of leeks are getting flagged
      ∟People are saying GTA failing will destroy the industry
         ∟As though that is somehow a bad thing
      ∟Loving a game series is not justification for slavery
         ∟The GTA 6 Leak War Exposed Modern Gaming

– A Federal Appeals Court Upheld that Fake People Don’t Have Rights
   ∟Federal judge warns law is being left behind by AI sex abuse images
      ∟Home Possession of AI-Generated Porn Depicting Fake Children Remains Constitutionally Protected, Seventh Circuit Rules
         ∟Artistic Expression Must be Protected

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:

– Dragon Ball Z theme park, financed by Saudi Arabia, to be built in France
   ∟Dragon Ball Z Theme Park Coming to France by Way of Macron & Saudi Crown Prince
   ∟Qiddiya Announces Massive Dragon Ball Theme Park In France

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action ONE PIECE Season 3 Fills Out Its Cast for the Battle of Alabasta

Streaming news:

– Pan Piano Criticized for Switching From Piano Cosplay to Just Lewd Cosplay

Theater Release news:

– Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust Anime Film Gets New North American Theatrical, Home Video Releases
– Creepypasta Legend Jeff the Killer Getting the Big-Screen Treatment
– Xbox Reportedly Shopping IP Bundle to Hollywood for Movies and TV — Includes Halo, Elder Scrolls, Diablo, and More
– Pokémon is getting a movie about the card game

Series news:

Anime:
– My Crush’s Crush Anime Adaptation Announced
– Arcanadea Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Staff
– Dreamland Animated Series Shares First Japanese Dub Trailer, Cast, October 17 Premiere
– Red River Anime Confirms Two-Cour Broadcast, More Cast
– Baki Gaiden: Retsu Kaioh wa Isekai Tensei Shitemo Ikko ni Kamawan TV Anime Announced
– Kagurabachi Anime Casts Miku Ito and Miyari Nemoto
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Unveils Yaku Yakuzen Heroine Visual, Cast
   ∟The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Unveils Kishika Torotoro Heroine Visual, Cast
– Jyu-Oh Mujin Dandivine Anime Reveals 8 Additional Cast Members
– Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members
– Gacha Girls Corps Anime Adds Ai Kayano and Rie Kugimiya to Cast
– Now That I Can Control Reality With a Mouse Cursor, I’m Gonna Click Away On The Girls! gets main visual
   ∟OceanVeil Reveals September 11 Simulcast Debut of Now That I Can Control Reality With A Mouse Cursor Anime; English Dub of Marika’s Love Meter Malfunction
      ∟Imagine if he used the power for something that isn’t lewd
         ∟It would go from Hentai to Death Note real quick
– The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan Anime Reveals Loki Cast, Character Visual
– Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? Anime Music Project Releases 2nd Music Video “1, 2 Fanclub”
– I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Anime Special Key Visual
– Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Getting Largely Sacrilegious
– Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru! More Chaotic Than Ever
– James Gunn & Guillermo del Toro Announced for Crunchyroll’s First Anime Future Forum
Manga:
– Maria Holic Manga Gets Sequel Series in Upcoming Monthly Comic Alive Issue
– Black Lagoon Mangaka Tells Reader to “Stop Reading” After Volume 14 Artwork Criticism
Games:
– Steam Study Finds Sandbox Games Are Among the Safest Genres for Making Money
– Xbox and EA stop sharing US digital sales data with major analyst
– Ubisoft apologizes for forgetting to include the actual game in new Steam release
   ∟It’s just a new business strategy to increase shareholder value
   ∟They only uploaded the .exe file
      ∟They’re really embracing “you don’t own your games”
      ∟This shouldn’t even be possible except that Valve trusted Ubisoft wouldn’t be incompetent
      ∟Normally you’d only see this level of incompetence at a fast food joint
         ∟Ubisoft forgot the fries
– Star Citizen Live-Stream Went Horribly Wrong
   ∟This is what a billion dollars gets you
– Fallout co-creator says developers should study bad games as well as successful ones
– Persona 6 Producer Says Atlus Doesn’t Make Persona Games to Appeal to the Global Market
– Arc System Works Says Japanese Fan Content Guidelines’ Sexual Content Ban Was a Mistake
– Super Real Mahjong Lets Players Choose Their Censorship Level From “Showa” to “Reiwa”
   ∟Heisei’s ‘Huge Boobs’ Now Just Average in Reiwa
– Fortnite Adds “Suggestive Themes” ESRB Warning After Revealing Skins & Jiggle Physics
– Deka no Mosu’s PV Definitely Looking Quite Bouncy
– Classic Adult Game Isaku Getting Remake 30 Years Later With New Ero Scenes
– Fable PV Video Reveals Pretty New Look for Main Female Heroine
   ∟The comparison is night and day
– Atelier Ryza AI Chat RPG Ready for Companionship
   ∟Atelier Ryza AI Chat RPG Users Already Making the Sweet Girl Say Lewd Things
      ∟Atelier Ryza AI Chat RPG Devs Warn Players to Stop Making Ryza Say Lewd Things
– Mega Man: Dual Override Trailer Introduces New Character Twinkle Girl
– Silent Hill: Townfall Trailer Introduces Cast Featuring Jovan Adepo, Terry O’Quinn and Kezia Burrows
– Retro horror game Hollowbody comes to consoles this summer
– Retro survival horror game Liminal Point gets third official trailer
   ∟Further look
      ∟Slime game just cuz
– Tides of Annihilation Devs Reveal JoJo, Fate & Berserk Inspired Upcoming Action Game

Release news:

– Danganronpa 2×2 Switch 2 Physical Release Will Now Be Game-Key Card Only
– Dark Horse Announces More Vampire Hunter D, Gou Tanabe’s The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Manga
– MediaOCD throwing shade at Crunchyroll
   ∟Sentai also throws shade
– Right Stuf
   ∟Sentai Filmworks
   ∟MediaOCD
– Yaiba Samurai Legend Season 1 (Limited Edition Blu-ray)

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Family Mart joins forces with legendary sumo wrestler Chiyonofuji for new Convenience Wear collection
– Nike x ONE PIECE Collab Features Devil Fruit Air Max Plus Shoes and More
   ∟Nike x One Piece collection brings Devil Fruits to sneakers and streetwear in Japan
– ONE PIECE Card Game Reveals New Set Featuring Art From Yoshitaka Amano
– Winnie the Pooh cosplays as Yuzuru Hanyu for new plushie collaboration
– Hobonichi unveils new 2027 planners, diaries and stationery with One Piece, Suica Penguin, Hello Kitty and a must-buy Mini Techo
– Anime and Hollywood movies cross over in new Universal Studios Japan merch collection
– Atelier Ryza’s Thicc Alchemist Becomes a Beautiful Bride With New Wedding Figure
– Darkstalkers’ Morrigan Gets Huge 1/4-Scale Bunny Girl Figure
– Family Mart reveals new T-shirt uniforms, relaxes hair colour rules for staff… but is it all too casual?

Misc news:

– Police in Japan looking for who’s responsible for dumping 80 loaves of bread on side of road
– Man in Japan takes four parakeets hostage in attempt to force woman to meet with him
– Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after
   ∟And he had almost no teeth!
– Harvard Agrees to Pay $53 Million After Morgue Manager Stole & Sold Donated Body Parts
– Over a billion yen in smuggled gold found inside sex dolls by Japanese investigators

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
   ∟Masturbatory aid maker Tenga releases officially licensed anime versions in Japan and U.S.
      ∟The Tenga Cup
      ∟The Tenga Tissue Case

– New Jersey Kids Code Act Draws First Amendment Warning
   ∟They’re waving the banner of saving your kids, but they’re slitting your throat to do it
      ∟California Digital ID Age Law Faces New Platform Appeal
   ∟Brazil Law Makes VPN Use an Aggravating Factor in Crimes as the First Lady Pushes For a Discord Ban
   ∟France Couldn’t Protect the Data it Already Had
   ∟Report: British Groups Push Age Verification Bills in 21 US States
– Valve Warns Steam Machine Owners Their Personal Details May Have Been Stolen
   ∟PlayStation seems to be rolling out age verification for R18+ games in Australia
      ∟STONKS-9800 Dev Says Sony Terminated PlayStation Agreement Without Explanation
         ∟This is what the all digital future holds
         ∟STONKS-9800 developer regains access to PlayStation account
      ∟PlayStation sent out an email acknowledging users have agreed to their updated terms
         ∟Except that nobody accepted anything…
         ∟These emails effectively tell you that you will own nothing
            ∟Their exact terms
      ∟Sony Patents AI-Controlled Fake PlayStation Accounts to Catch Scammers & Predators
      ∟Sony CEO Reveals PlayStation 6 Release Date Is Undecided
      ∟GTA 6 gameplay, map, radio, and cutscene leaked ahead of Netflix Extended Look
         ∟GTA 6 gets another gameplay leak ahead of Netflix’s official reveal
            ∟Breakdown of the leaks
            ∟The leaker has the full game
         ∟GTA 6 Leaker Threatens Rockstar’s Digital Future, Saying He Will Not Stop Until Rockstar Issues a Statement
            ∟Not all heroes wear capes
               ∟Standing up for your rights should not be a radical position
                  ∟CyberLeek is a modern day Robin Hood
                     ∟The leaks have done serious damage to their bottom line
                        ∟Karma’s a bitch
                     ∟The demands are comically similar to the Joker’s
            ∟US Army Battalion Offers Time Off Incentive for Soldiers to Play Grand Theft Auto VI
               ∟GTA 6 May Have Paid Subscription Service
                  ∟The fighting words are getting increasingly stern
                     ∟Let’s send them a message

– Pickups

– Bricks & Minifigs Reaches Settlement With Mansell Family
– Until Dawn And Kingdom Hearts Star Hayden Panettiere Has Died At 36
   ∟HAYDEN PANETTIERE Tells Her Truth For The First Time Ever (Custody, Addiction, Fame, Hollywood)

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!

Convention news:

– 7-year-old boy left behind on Mt. Fuji by his own dad

Live-Action Anime news:

– Please Save My Earth Manga Gets Live-Action Drama in 2027

Streaming news:

– LEGO ONE PIECE Shares Main Trailer, Visual
– Golden Axe Animated Series Trailer Predictably Hated
   ∟YouTube is Adding Peacock at No Charge to Premium Subscribers
– Yani Neko Pulled From Streaming in Hong Kong for Violating Anti-Smoking Law
   ∟Yani Neko Pulled From Nearly Every Taiwan Stream Service as Censorship Feared
– Pokémon Center Refuses Entry to Nuisance Streamer After Staff Allegedly Recognize Him

Theater Release news:

– One Piece Announces 2 New Anime Films

– AKIRA 4K and IMAX Re-Release Tickets Now on Sale
– The Irregular at Magic High School THE MOVIE -Yotsuba Succession Arc- Releases in the United States, Canada in November 2026
– GKIDS Acquires North American Rights to “VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST”
   ∟Sevakis says to get a replacement blu-ray if they do one
      ∟Urban Vision was denied access to the Japanese Audio
         ∟So was Discotek
      ∟How does it stack up to the UK discs?
         ∟They’re the same discs

Series news:

Anime:
– Saijaku na Boku wa “Kabenuke Bug” de Nariagaru Anime Broadcasts in 2027
– Original Anime Maiden Blood Teases 2027 Premiere in Trailer, Visual
– A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage Anime Shares Teaser Trailer and Visual Confirming January 2027 Premiere
– GROTESQQQUE Anthology Anime Film Releases Trailer for 1st Part
– THE ONE PIECE Anime Unveils Key Visual
– Overgeared Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Trailer and Key Visual
– Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Trailer Reveals October 20 Premiere Date
– Gundam Creator: “Modern Anime & Movies Have Forgotten the Basics of Storytelling”
– Kadokawa’s Anime Business Posts $4.1 Million Loss Despite Various Hits
   ∟Re:ZERO creator came over Rui’s voice
      ∟Okay, not really
         ∟Here’s how it got translated that way
– The Japanese government is ending its Cool Japan Fund program
   ∟ADV Court Documents Reveal Amounts Paid for 29 Anime Titles
      ∟ADV v. ARM: A Tale of Two Anime Companies
         ∟Funimation Sues A.D. Vision, Sentai, Others for US$8 Million
            ∟Cool Japan Fund Invests US$30 Million in Sentai Holdings
Manga:
– Scholastic Partners with Tezuka Productions for 5 New Series Reimaginings
Games:
– Giantess Playground Developer Says Former Partner Released Steam Version Without Permission
– Nintendo Targets 400+ Switch Emulator Repositories in Massive GitHub Purge
   ∟Nintendo continues to battle the Switch Emulation Hydra
– Blue Archive Permanently Bans More Than 122,000 Players in Massive Cheating Crackdown
– Polygon Whines About Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave’s Straight Males
– Twitter Users Concerned for Stellar Blade as Shift Up Recruits “DEI Specialist”
– New World of Warcraft Patch Stealthily Changes Undead “Rude” Animation
– New Fortnite Skin Leaving Many Speechless as Sexiness Returns to Gaming
– Brown Dust 2 Hires Former Last Origin Producer Known for “Pushing the Limits” of Fanservice
– Report: Resident Evil Veronica and Resident Evil 0 remake casts surface
– Silent Hill: Townfall gets 18+ minute block of gameplay
   ∟The comments are legendary
      ∟Especially this one
   ∟It seems the original Silent Hill team members might be making a new installment
– Preorders for Silent Hill: The Short Message end today
   ∟The founder of Limited Run Games signed it
      ∟Get it here

Release news:

– Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! Manga Gets English Print Release from Kodansha
– The announcements were made at Seven Seas’ Anime NYC 2026 panel
– WTK’s account was hacked
   ∟As you can see
      ∟People are pissed
– Discotek is now using DoorDash to deliver packages
   ∟Confirmed by Sevakis, himself
– Walmart Exclusive Speed Racer
– Sentai Filmworks
   ∟MediaOCD
– Turns out they did actually lock their store behind a paywall
   ∟People noticed Crunchyroll started removing blu-rays
      ∟They also removed all manga and figures
         ∟Crunchyroll’s horrible new store
            ∟The Apothecary Diaries – Season 2
               ∟The Apothecary Diaries – Season 2 – Steelbook
            ∟Overlord – Season 4 – Steelbook
            ∟My Dress Up Darling – Season 1 – Steelbook
            ∟Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid – Season 1 – Steelbook
               ∟Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S – Season 2 – Steelbook
            ∟JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie
         ∟Crunchyroll Exclusive Chainsaw Man Collection Officially Drops August 25
            ∟The Curated Mega Fan Experience is Here
   ∟Meanwhile, people are still underwhelmed by the swag
      ∟People need to ask the crowd if they got a deal
   ∟And the service they are paying for is shit
   ∟Promo codes don’t even work
   ∟People have had enough

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Universal Studios Japan partners with manga horror master Junji Ito’s Tomie
– Anime fans can now wear a Seiko watch inspired by Japan’s One Piece Shinkansen
– These Japanese contact lenses let you put anime characters on your eyes
– Pokémon and Polaroid reveal collaboration with adorable Pikachu and Eeveelution camera and film
– Original Character Sophia F. Shirring Makes Quite the Cute Bunny Magician
– Mushoku Tensei’s Eris Looking Quite Chiseled in New Figure
– My Hero Academia Anime Reveals Class 1-A Figures for 10th Anniversary
– Burger King Japan brings back its insane all-you-can-eat One Pounder Challenge

Misc news:

– Police in Osaka file charges against resident for serial pigeon/crow feeding
   ∟Man Charged in Osaka for Feeding Pigeons & Crows After Ignoring City Orders for Years
– Foreign resident of Japan arrested after spraying bear repellant inside post office
– Woman Injured by Stray Bullet During Monkey Control Operation in Japan
– Woman Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Relative With Chainsaw in Japan

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– Every company seems to be in lockstep with enslaving you
   ∟Google is killing your Android freedom
      ∟Keep Android Open (Stop Google from limiting APK file usage)
   ∟Governments are investigating problems they intentionally let fester so you’ll accept their solution
   ∟Collective Shout appears to be behind the wave of VISA and Mastercard censorship
      ∟Recall that they got No Mercy banned last year
         ∟And Savvy called them pigs
            ∟Now they are presenting her comments as though she was a man threatening them
      ∟Last year they presented a username on a survey as violence
         ∟Many improperly interpreted the image to mean an email from the address was received
            ∟They explain that it came through Nationbuilder
               ∟But since nobody knows what that is, they still think they are lying
               ∟Savvy, on the other hand, correctly calls them out
      ∟Now they are releasing a collection of anonymous statements as proof of terrorism
         ∟Technology Facilitated Violence Against Women: Collective Shout Case Study
      ∟Japanese Yuri Game Developer Delays New Release After Banks Block Steam Revenue
   ∟France’s highest court prevented the social media ban there
      ∟Some are celebrating this as a win
         ∟Because it can’t be appealed
   ∟Texas Man Arrested After Threatening to Stab Governor Staff Because He Couldn’t Watch Anime
      ∟Houston Man Charged For Terroristic Threat Over Anime
         ∟Houston man arrested for threatening governor’s office over online content restrictions: affidavit
            ∟Man accused of threatening governor over anime access
      ∟Laws in Texas are affecting the whole world
   ∟Japanese Publishers Win New Criminal Copyright Case Against Movie Summary Website
      ∟Court Orders YouTube to Reveal Identities of Anime Recap Creators After Rejecting Fair Use Argument
         ∟Court Rejects Fair Use Claim, Orders YouTube to Unmask Anime Recap Channels
            ∟Hand in glove
               ∟Warner Bros. Strikes Channels Over ‘Lanterns’ Spoiler Discussion Despite No Copyrighted Footage Shown

– Pickups

– GTA 6 Boss Claims Gamers Are Pre-Ordering More Copies of the Ultimate Edition
   ∟This will raise the default price of games going forward
   ∟Strauss Zelnick Insists “Everyone” Will Watch GTA 6 Trailer on Netflix
      ∟Games Journalists treat the decision like it was ordained by God Himself
         ∟Being culturally important is not a free pass
            ∟This feels like a social engineering scam
   ∟Sony killing PlayStation discs will make PS Store prices cheaper, former Square Enix financial exec says, and you only need to look at Steam to understand why | GamesRadar+
      ∟Complete nonsense when the PlayStation Store has no direct competitors
         ∟It’s crazy how much people are rushing to defend such an anti-consumer decision
      ∟Sony is lying with statistics
         ∟Over 90% of Square Enix’s Game Sales Are Now Digital
   ∟This is the collapse of gaming
   ∟Stop Killing Games Joins Dutch Consumer Group’s $457M Lawsuit Against Sony Over Digital Store ‘Monopoly’
      ∟Sony has more law suits than exclusives at this point
      ∟Legal expert decries Stop Killing Games on behalf of Sony
         ∟It only became complicated when we shifted to digital
            ∟Getting what I pay for is not complicated
               ∟What’s complicated is convincing your customer they need to pay you by the minute
   ∟Google withdrew a man’s paid for Lord of the Rings
      ∟And offered him the opportunity to buy it back
      ∟PBS sues data center after losing access to 50TB archive with 70 years of TV history
         ∟This is what you can expect from the digital future
   ∟PC and Console players agree
      ∟Marvel’s Wolverine Limited Edition PS5 Console Announced, Plus Physical Disc Drive Covers
         ∟PlayStation’s announcement Tweet
            ∟The perfect response
         ∟We’re already seeing the price differences
      ∟The game is Mixtape all over again
         ∟This game is a caricature of AAA gaming
            ∟24-year-old games look more appealing
            ∟They’ve built the illusion of gameplay
               ∟Japan Studio died for this
               ∟It’s a remake of Subway Surfers
                  ∟Everything is a rip off of something else
   ∟What are the first 3 words that come to mind when you see the PlayStation logo?
      ∟Save Physical Media
         ∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
            ∟Don’t forget about the blackout!

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Robot Rhapsody
– Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!

Convention news:

– Police ask Kumamoto residents to not get blackout drunk as much during earthquake relief efforts
– Study finds hundreds of people in Indonesia legally named after Naruto, Inuyasha, other anime stars
– Japanese Punk Band Faces Backlash After Guitar Thrown Into Crowd Seriously Injures Fan

Live-Action Anime news:

– Kratos Voice Actor Christopher Judge Blasts Amazon ‘God of War’ Series for Ignoring Original Game Writers
– Oda is allegedly super involved in the live-action production
   ∟‘One Piece’ Actress Emily Rudd Was Once a Disney Princess
      ∟Here she is
   ∟Season 3 Finished Filming
      ∟Outfit Inspiration
      ∟Season 3 Filming locations
      ∟Jamie Ward is apparently the godson of Heath Ledger’s dad
      ∟Season 4 may have been greenlit already
      ∟Agency Leaked Baroque Works Agent Casting
      ∟Bon Clay Pronouns

Streaming news:

– NHK Apologizes After Employee Developed PTSD Following Sexual Assault by Program Performer
– Western YouTuber Accused of Breaking & Entering in “Abandoned” Japanese City

Theater Release news:

– Ribbon no Kishi Director Says Cross-Dressing Removed Because It “Wouldn’t Challenge Modern Values”
– Kimi no Na wa Director Makoto Shinkai Says His Next Anime Film May Not Be Far Away
– Brad Pitt Says AI Could be the Savior of the “Mid-Budget” Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 Anime Introduces Three New Cast Members in Latest Trailer
– HELL MODE Season 2 Anime Unveils Rosenheim Arc Visual, Cast
– Villains Are Destined to Die Manhwa Gets Animated Adaptation
– Red Riding Hood: A Detective Story TV Anime Announced for 2027
– DIGIMON BEATBREAK Anime Releases Asuka Arc Key Visual
   ∟Digimon Profits Hit All-Time High, Surpassing Even the Franchise’s 2000s Anime Boom
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Unveils Momiji Momi Heroine Visual
– Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent Anime Unveils 2027 Premiere, Teaser Visuals
– Game Sekai Tensei “DANKATSU”: Gamer wa “Dungeon Shuukatsu no Susume” wo “Hajime kara” Play Suru Anime Debuts in January 2027
– Tenkaichi: The Greatest Warrior Under the Rising Sun Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Release Date, Main Cast and Staff
– Tank Chair Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, Theme Songs and More Cast
– Paws & Palaces Donghua Reveals October Japanese Broadcast Details and More
– The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Anime Reveals Action Trailer
– Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Reveals Tsunomaki Watame Opening Song, New Visual
– Kingdom Hearts anime announced
– English Voice Actor for Re:Zero’s Subaru Claims Character is “Neurodivergent”
Manga:
– Re:Zero Fans Accuse Yen Press of Mistranslating Subaru’s Feelings for Emilia
– Kinsou no Vermeil Artist Yoko Umezu Dies From Stroke, Manga Ends With Latest Chapter
– Gantz Creator Soon to Retire From Manga: “I Simply Don’t Have the Energy Anymore”
Games:
– Dead or Alive 6 Last Round New DLC Making the Female Bodies Sexier
   ∟Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Mod Making the Swimsuit DLC Way Hotter
– Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Teases Tan Tomboy Tohno Mizuki
– Swords & Slippers Developers Fire Back at Criticism of Its Sexy Character Designs
– Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Once Again Uses “Body Types” Instead of Gender
   ∟A reddit post pointed out that the voice actors have pronouns
      ∟But the voice actor has removed it from their bio
– Persona × NIKKE Collaboration Tones Down the Sexiness of the Persona Girls
   ∟Definitely seems like censorship considering the caked up chibi form
      ∟The Persona Remake is going to have the worst writing
– Pokémon Bank Is Shutting Down In February 2027
   ∟Pokémon Bank Service to End in February 2027
      ∟Pokemon Bank shutting down in February 2027
   ∟Every Trainer can celebrate 10 years of Pokémon GO with a special Mewtwo!
– Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Director Admits Massive Amount of Content May Have Driven Some Away
   ∟Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Incorporate Advent Children, Dirge of Cerberus & Crisis Core Into Ending
– Kingdom Hearts IV release now set for late 2027
– Uma Musume English Localization Process a Complete & Utter Disgrace

Release news:

– Kodansha US Attack on Titan Definitive Edition Release Delayed Due to Production Issues
– Right Stuf
   ∟Sentai Filmworks
   ∟MediaOCD
– Pumping Iron Blu-ray

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Studio Ghibli launches huge new anime movie T-shirt collection with special design details
   ∟Studio Ghibli releases anime T-shirts that pay homage to one of Hayao Miyazaki’s most personal films
      ∟Studio Ghibli releases Japanese curry shirts in honour of anime about the studio’s staff
         ∟Studio Ghibli adds new range of neckties to its anime merchandise store in Japan
            ∟Studio Ghibli releases new anime character socks to put a magical spring in your step
               ∟Beautiful new dangling Totoro socks let the Ghibli mascot sway with every step
                  ∟Studio Ghibli adds new anime character puppet socks to its merchandise store in Japan
   ∟Beautiful Ghibli anime uchiwa fans are like little posters you can use to keep yourself cool
      ∟Studio Ghibli releases new anime character fans to keep fans looking and feeling cool this summer
   ∟Studio Ghibli store Donguri Republic announces opening of first-ever store in America
      ∟Totoro Fund line of beautiful artwork and apparel lets you help the real-world Totoro Forest
         ∟Studio Ghibli combines anime and craftsmanship in new Totoro and Jiji Gobelin tapestry bags
            ∟Studio Ghibli brings Totoro Soot Sprites out of the anime shadows for a new bag and pouch collection
               ∟Studio Ghibli adds a new Jiji mini bag to its anime merchandise shop in Japan
                  ∟New Totoro carabiner pouches are ready to clip/tag along with you on all your adventures
                     ∟Studio Ghibli turns anime characters into “Friendly Bags” for merchandise range in Japan
                        ∟Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro 2026 Corn Gift to its anime store for Mother’s Day
                           ∟Studio Ghibli croquettes not to eat, but to keep your stuff in, going on sale in Japan
   ∟The adorable, delicious joy of the Totoro cream puff gift box
      ∟Cherry blossom Totoro cake brings pink sakura sweetness to Tokyo this White Day
         ∟Ghibli’s No Face continues to demonstrate his generous character growth by dispensing soy sauce
   ∟Studio Ghibli releases the My Neighbour Totoro tea caddy, with a magical self-closing lid
      ∟Studio Ghibli adds new anime tumblers to its cool streetwear brand in Japan
         ∟Studio Ghibli adds new Ponyo glassware to its anime lineup for summer
      ∟Studio Ghibli Chronicles: Inside Stories from the Award-Winning Animation Studio
         ∟Hayao Miyazaki’s Whisper of the Heart concept art revealed in new Ghibli illustration book
            ∟New official Ghibli anime food cookbook will teach you how to make Ponyo’s ramen and more
               ∟Studio Ghibli unveils new Rollbahn notebook in honour of Howl’s Moving Castle
                  ∟Don’t judge this Kiki’s Delivery Service book by its cover, because it’s not actually a book!
                     ∟Create a tiny Ghibli anime world on your bookshelf with new miniature papercraft art kits
   ∟Studio Ghibli adds new Jiji’s baby plush toy to its anime merchandise range in Japan
      ∟Studio Ghibli releases new Kiki’s Delivery Service Jiji music box for anime fans
         ∟Studio Ghibli releases a musical diorama based on a touching anime scene from My Neighbour Totoro
            ∟Studio Ghibli adds new My Neighbour Totoro music box to its anime merchandise store in Japan
               ∟Studio Ghibli’s No Face twirls to sound of Spirited Away’s theme song in beautiful accessory box
   ∟Studio Ghibli releases new Spirited Away earrings featuring mysterious anime bathhouse character
      ∟Beautiful Ghibli earrings allow you to finally reunite two of the studio’s star-crossed lovers
   ∟Awesome Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle figure is also a puzzle and an organizer
   ∟Beautiful Totoro bonsai figure needs no watering, makes soothing rain showers whenever you want
   ∟Howl’s Moving Castle’s scene-stealing dog is here to clean your home as a plushie mop
   ∟Studio Ghibli unveils new finger puppets featuring anime characters from My Neighbour Totoro
   ∟Totoro and Calcifer become little light-up lanterns for Ghibli-style excursions or at-home decor
      ∟Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro coin purses…but who’s the blue character?
         ∟Studio Ghibli releases Catbus pullback keychain that runs like the anime character
            ∟Studio Ghibli releases new anime keychains that are like miniature figurines
               ∟Studio Ghibli’s new moving keychains are the angry, adorable bugs from Nausicaa
   ∟Studio Ghibli Laputa figure looks like it’s really flying thanks to cool visual trick
      ∟Totoro Soot Sprites are here to help keep your organized as adorable paper clips
   ∟Studio Ghibli releases huge new wooden clip collection featuring 25 anime movies
      ∟New Studio Ghibli washi tape adds anime flair to Japanese stationery
   ∟Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not
      ∟Studio Ghibli releases crystal glass paperweights featuring Totoro and the Catbus
         ∟Studio Ghibli adds new Mother’s Day gift sets to its anime collection in Japan
            ∟Ghibli Museum building becomes a cuddly cushion
   ∟Studio Ghibli adds mini pillows and massive mats to its anime merchandise store in Japan
      ∟Studio Ghibli adds My Neighbour Totoro futon bedding to its anime store in Japan
         ∟Studio Ghibli brings anime characters to the table with new Totoro placemat that’s like a movie cell
            ∟Studio Ghibli mini towels add anime flair to a Japanese cultural tradition
               ∟Studio Ghibli film towels with English dialogue lines are cinematically cool and cute
                  ∟Beautiful exclusive Totoro tenugui towel is a gift from Disney to Ghibli physical media buyers
– Final Fantasy plushie shoulder bags are fuzzy and functional
– Japan’s new beer glass is designed to force you to drink…water
– Why is Yoshinoya called Yoshinoya?
   ∟Yoshinoya and Dragon Quest slaying scalpers with shift to made-to-order collaboration merch
      ∟The quest for Dragon Quest Yoshinoya figure sets: Worth taking for fans, tricky for scalpers
– Hello Kitty x Godzilla Happy Meals are coming to McDonald’s, but not in Japan
– Large-Breasted Bunny Girl Figures Hunting for Bad Guys
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s Swimsuit Elegg Figure Even Better in Real Life
   ∟Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s Anis Wears Saucy Swimsuit for New Figurine
– Hatsune Miku Gets Voice-Guided Blood Pressure Monitor
– A visit to Sri Lanka’s knockoff knockoff Uniqlo (no, we didn’t stutter) to see its rare “Pikachus”
– Japanese figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu and Winne-the-Pooh announce crossover merch line
– Anime fan in Japan arrested for ordering and cancelling over 4.3 billion yen in anime merch

Misc news:

– International fugitive Carlos Ghosn says he’d be best person to head Nissan now
– Woman Loots Supermarket During Fire, Blames Urge to Steal on Her Period

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– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– Senate advances children online safety bills, porn age verification measure fails quorum
   ∟Senate Commerce Advances Kids’ Online Safety Bills
      ∟Senator Ashley Moody got ratioed for championing this bill
         ∟These senators are wolves in sheep’s clothing
      ∟The British Standards Institution wants you to believe that young people don’t want the internet
         ∟If that were the case, then they wouldn’t need protection from it
      ∟Politicians are losing their seats over AI policies
         ∟Time to do the same to Digital ID proponents
   ∟US man charged with felony after phone wipes itself during seizure
   ∟Japan Eroge Dev Says Debanking Can Leave Creators Owing Taxes on Money They Never Receive
      ∟Gelbooru warns of the impending future
   ∟Pokémon Center Online designates first Pokémon items that will require Japanese ID card to buy
      ∟Bandai looking to introduce Japanese government ID checks for admission to card game events

– Surgery during Kumamoto earthquake
   ∟An employee was sent to her death to recover money from the cash register
      ∟Two workers killed in Aeon Mall blast after re-entering on boss’ order
         ∟‘She Was Like the Sun’ — Relative Mourns Woman Who Died in Kumamoto Shopping Mall Blast
   ∟Japan’s Super Volunteer, 86-year-old Haruo Obata, heads to the Kumamoto earthquake site
      ∟Nintendo Offering Free Hardware Repairs to Victims of Kumamoto Earthquake
         ∟Kumamoto earthquake may have created Japan’s newest hot spring inside flooded restaurant
   ∟People think they’re too good for porn star money
   ∟Claims of manmade quake spread online after southwestern Japan disaster

– Pickups

– PlayStation 5 Consoles Are Now Reportedly Coming With Warning Stickers Reminding Players That Physical Disc Production Will End
   ∟Sony’s Looking to Bring More Ads to PlayStation, and Fans Won’t Like It
      ∟Take-Two reports $1.39 billion quarter as GTA 6 preorders begin
         ∟They practically brag that they could have fleeced you for more
            ∟Absolutely despicable
         ∟Take-Two CEO says game discs no longer make sense in some cases
            ∟They actually claim the disc doesn’t make sense for consumers
            ∟They will skew the numbers anyway they can to justify their takeover
            ∟Take-Two CEO says he expects the games industry to be in ‘commercial streaming mode within 3 years,’ which is great news if you hate owning things | PC Gamer
               ∟This has always been their end goal
            ∟Former GTA 6 Dev Says Another Delay Would Not Be Shocking Even After Pre-Orders
            ∟Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look Will Premiere on Netflix
               ∟You need a subscription service to get the “extended look”
               ∟They’ve completely killed the hype
               ∟This is an obvious Trojan horse
                  ∟The game hasn’t even come out yet and it is already a micro transaction nightmare
                     ∟Some idiots demand we just bend over
                        ∟Leave the billion dollar corporations alone
   ∟The slippery slope is a greased up money mill
      ∟People are bending over backward to justify corporate greed when they should focus on what they are getting as a consumer
   ∟Digital revenue reaches 61.5% of Nintendo software sales
      ∟Nintendo says 38.5% of its sales are still physical editions
   ∟Xbox’s Disc-to-Digital Plan Comes in August, According to Leaked Roadmap
   ∟Sony is currently being sued in California
      ∟And Mexico
         ∟And 3 other countries
            ∟Due to anti-consumer practices
   ∟Reminder that digital is not ownership
      ∟Almost nobody wants an all digital gaming future
      ∟If buying is not owning, then piracy is not stealing
   ∟Freedom of speech is going out with physical
   ∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
      ∟Player Group Protests PlayStation’s Digital Future with “Blackout” Week

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Robot Rhapsody
– Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!

Convention news:

– Cosplayers Selling “Feet Juice” Go Viral at Chinese Anime Convention
– Yasukuni Shrine Bans Cosplay and Military Uniforms on Its Grounds
– Tokyo’s life-size Gundam anime mecha statue will be removed this summer
– Official ‘Gundam’ store opens in London, drawing long queues
– This Japanese train station has a Giant Evangelion Spear of Longinus and lets you ride Eva art trains
– Japan has a maid hotel you can stay in, and it’s now taking reservation applications
   ∟Who is in this bear costume?
– Sleep at Hoshinoya Nara Prison, one of the most unique hotels in Japan
   ∟Akita Kanto Festival, one of Japan’s most spectacular summer festivals, gets an anime twist this year

Live-Action Anime news:

– Dave Bautista ‘In Talks’ to Take Over Kratos in God of War TV Show, According to Reports
   ∟Dave Bautista in Talks to Replace Ryan Hurst as Kratos in ‘God of War’ Series Following Injury Exit
   ∟Atreus Will Be Recast in Amazon’s ‘God of War’ Season 2
– Ganondorf Could be Played by ‘Young Rock’ Star Uli Latukefu in ‘The Legend of Zelda’ Movie
   ∟Uli Latukefu Lands Villain Role Of Ganondorf In Sony & Nintendo’s ‘The Legend Of Zelda’
      ∟Apparently it is also Sam Neill’s last film
         ∟Looking like the King of Hyrule
      ∟Dichen Lachman will star as Impa
         ∟We already saw her as Impa
         ∟Sam Neill Filmed ‘Legend Of Zelda’ Role Prior To Death; Dichen Lachman & Yvonne Strahovski Also Set – The Dish
            ∟‘Legend Of Zelda’ Movie Adds Lydia Peckham To Cast
               ∟‘The Legend of Zelda’ Movie Adds Lydia Peckham as Nintendo Continues to Hide Major Roles

Streaming news:

– Over 400 titles of free translated manga from publisher Shueisha available for a limited time
   ∟Shueisha Launches Free Manga Platform With Nearly 400 Titles Translated Into Over 100 Languages
      ∟Shueisha’s Manga Million Digital Manga Platform has Readers Claim AI Localization Allegations
– Operators Behind World’s Largest Anime Piracy Site Arrested in Vietnam
– Man Sentenced to Prison & Fined ¥1 Million for Posting Anime & Movies Spoilers
– Man Who Murdered Japanese Streamer During Livestream Sentenced to 16 Years

Theater Release news:

– Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- Anime Film Confirms August 28 IMAX Release
– Ghost – End of Night Anime Film Reveals Teaser Trailer, Two Main Cast Members

Series news:

Anime:
– Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Anime Continues with The Recapture Arc Trailer
– Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery Finally Unveils Anime Form of Tepaste
– Mato Seihei no Slave Season 3 Announced
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Unveils Yamame Yasashiki Heroine Visual
– A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 Anime Trailer Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, Opening Theme Song
– Destiny Unchain Online TV Anime Adaptation Announced
– Dokagui Daisuki! Mochizuki-san TV Anime Announced
– Tomb Raider King Animated Series Shares New Relic Visual
– Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime Confirms October 6 Premiere Date
– Firefly Wedding Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– Romelia War Chronicle Anime Trailer Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, More Cast
– Pan Dorobo TV Anime Releases Main Trailer, Visual and Theme Song Info
– Multi-Mind Mayhem Anime Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– Giant Ojo-sama Anime Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Staff
– Shozen Anime Confirms April 2027 Premiere in New Trailer
– Kindergarten Wars Anime Casts Sumire Morohoshi as Una
– From Overshadowed to Overpowered: Second Reincarnation of a Talentless Sage Anime Reveals Three New Cast Members
– My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren’t Wicked Anime Casts Yo Taichi as Riru Kazan
– Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin Now Smacking Some Balls Around
– Chainsmoker Cat Anime Casts Yu Kobayashi as Penpen Neko
   ∟BPO Debates Yani Neko’s Smoking & Drug Use Following Viewer Complaints
      ∟4Kids Higurashi
Manga:
– End of a manga era as Weekly Shonen Jump’s circulation drops under one million
– Gachiakuta Graffiti Artist Says He Will Remove His Name From the Series
– Investigation Says Shogakukan’s Rehiring of Convicted Mangaka “Enabled Human Rights Violations”
Games:
– EA Acquisition by Saudi-Led Consortium Now Complete
   ∟Saudi-acquired EA is reportedly planning to make massive cuts after taking $18 billion of debt, and we all know what that means
      ∟Will EA Sell BioWare Amid $18B Debt and Expected Layoffs?
– Blue Archive Backlash Sparks Renewed Attention on Nexon’s Appointment of Former EA Executive
– FF VII Remake Trilogy Sales “Several Times Better” Than Expected Following Multiplatform Expansion
– Wizardry: Variants Daphne Developer Says Bypassing Apple & Google Fees Boosted Profits
– This Game Costs 200 Dollars Made $1 Million Before Mass Refunds
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets new “Severing Fates” trailer
– Capcom Producer Says He “Threatened” Shigeru Miyamoto to Let Him Make a Zelda Game
– Nintendo Once Received Waves of Parent Complaints Over Animal Crossing’s “Phallic” Statue
– Snowbreak Revenue Reportedly Plummets After 66-Day Shutdown & Censorship
– Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Caught Censoring Swimsuits
– Marvelous Says Senran Kagura Studio Could Return to Console Games
– Azur Lane 8th Anniversary Livestream Trailer Predictably Sultry
– Super Real Mahjong Venus Returns Developers Stripped in the Office to Perfect Undressing Animations
– The Sensuous Swords & Slippers Now Coming to Steam

Release news:

– Attack on Titan hardcovers cancelled?
– Ultraman Legacy Collection
– Right Stuf
   ∟Sentai Filmworks
   ∟MediaOCD

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– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Resident Evil’s terrifying Licker becomes a bag in Japan that wants to feed you
   ∟Some people are reporting it as a popcorn bucket
– Tokyo security guard’s famous station tape font becomes official custom Nike streetwear
– Japan now has human refrigerators inspired by Japanese vending machines
– Japan’s Hormuz-triggered black-and-white potato chip bags regain some, but not all, color
– Japan’s ministry of economy reminds us to “use sound judgment” before buying toilet paper
– Japan’s largest online flea market reminds users that selling used school swimsuits is prohibited
   ∟Mercari Warns Users Not to List Used School Swimsuits or Fireworks

Misc news:

– Scientists Say Japanese Monkeys Are Having ‘Sexual Interactions’ With Deer
   ∟Video Evidence of the Monkey Rape
– The Pokémon Company Sued After Former Executive Secretly Filmed Employees in Bathrooms
   ∟Pokémon Sued Former Exec Tried to Catch ‘Em All On Hidden Bathroom Camera?!?

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– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
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– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– New video finally on the channel

– France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children
   ∟No matter how unpopular, they will resubmit it again and again until they get what they want
      ∟No matter where you live
         ∟They want to make you their slave
   ∟The entities demanding you trust them with your data have already betrayed that trust in the past
      ∟This is happening everywhere and with every company
         ∟They vote on it in 3 days
   ∟This is how they manufacture the narrative
   ∟The “elites” have decided your freedom belongs to them

– Player Group Protests PlayStation’s Digital Future with “Blackout” Week
   ∟David Hayter supports the boycott
   ∟It’s only a week so don’t bitch out
      ∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
         ∟Alanah Pearce says no amount of petitioning will changes Sony’s position
            ∟Prove her wrong
            ∟Sony’s bottom line will feel our wrath
               ∟Sony won’t change until PlayStation backlash starts costing it money
                  ∟Former Sony Writer Claims Sony Issued Its “Strictest Ever” Social Media Rules Before Disc Backlash
                     ∟Their actions directly undercut their statements
                  ∟Sony secures enough hardware components to meet PS5 sales target
         ∟Sony’s corporate speak is telling you that they will steamroll over what you want
            ∟They are looking down on you
            ∟They claim physical discs aren’t why people bother to get a PlayStation
               ∟Sony says discs do not differentiate PlayStation from PC
                  ∟PlayStation Network outage resolved after thousands of gamers unable to play
                     ∟Buying digital games can mean losing them at any moment
                        ∟For whatever reason they decide
                  ∟And when their decisions affect you as a consumer, they will ignore you
                  ∟Disgaea Creator: “Sony May as Well Eliminate the Hardware” If Physical Games Disappear
                     ∟Amazon Gaming Boss Predicts Future Where Consoles Will Become Thing of the Past
                        ∟Sony is keeping vinyl alive but not game discs
                           ∟Because vinyls are a premium and games are the standard
                              ∟Discs are their Kryptonite
                  ∟Despite outrage at Sony’s shift towards a discless future, only seven PlayStation games have managed more than 100,000 physical sales in the US this year
                     ∟Sony’s talking points are being regurgitated by every gaming journalist
                     ∟Upcoming Souls-Like So Popular It Sells Out Of PS5 Preorders
                     ∟They are deliberately only sharing the US statistics
                        ∟And using misleading language
                           ∟And skewing the data by counting digitals when there was no physical option
                              ∟They also count DLC as digital sales
                                 ∟Even when it is just an upgrade from PS4 to PS5
                                 ∟Even when the digital games are free
                           ∟And they never say physical is not profitable
                              ∟The problem is that digital is MORE profitable
                                 ∟And they are skewing the data by every conceivable angle
                                    ∟So that they can manufacture the narrative
                                       ∟Which the industry has spent years orchestrating
                                          ∟We are never going to let this go
                     ∟GTA 6’s Physical PS5 Download Codes Expire After Just 170 Days in Japan
                        ∟It’s all about control
                           ∟Dan Houser Says Companies Should Sell Game Discs If Players Want Them
                        ∟Ubisoft Boss Yves Guillemot Says Killing Discs Has Upsides
                           ∟God of War creator claims an all digital future is just the brutal unavoidable financial reality of the an industry trying to survive
                              ∟But they are trying to survive their own choices
                     ∟The industry is lobbying governments against gamers
                        ∟Claiming private servers are illegal
                           ∟They want to take every ounce of your freedom from you
                     ∟XBOX CTO calls major service outage “unacceptable” and explains what failed
                        ∟XBOX outage reportedly allowed players to launch games they did not own
                           ∟XBOX disc games should remain playable offline, Microsoft says
                              ∟Microsoft Announces Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC for Four Classic Titles
                        ∟Court Orders Microsoft to Restore Account After Support Told Him to Repurchase His Games
                     ∟XBox Boss Admits Game Pass Was a Failure for Microsoft While Announcing Mass Layoffs
                        ∟Xbox Boss Asha Sharma Accused of Hiring H1B Visa Recipients to Replace Americans After Layoffs
                           ∟XBox’s revenge on Sony is beautiful to watch
   ∟GameStop Reveals Hostile Takeover of eBay Has Begun as PlayStation Ends Physical Game Sales

– Infamous Japanese communist Okamoto Kozo has died
   ∟He was considered a hero in Lebanon
   ∟Japan’s rate hikes historically crash the crypto market
      ∟Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level – The Japan Times
   ∟Japan Announces 500 Percent Visa Fee Increase for Foreign Visitors
      ∟Japan triples departure tax, foreign tourists and locals now must pay more to leave country
         ∟Is Japan’s tourism boom slowing down? Foreign visitor numbers fall for first time in five years
            ∟Kyoto Welcomes Record Number of Tourists, but Fewer Visitors Want to Come Back
   ∟Death toll from strong earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 38
      ∟The earthquake hit people in the worst possible places
         ∟Kumamoto Castle left illuminated all night long as symbol of hope for earthquake victims
            ∟Katana of one of Japan’s most famous swordsmen goes on display to help Kumamoto earthquake victims
               ∟The Pokémon Company donated ¥100 million to Kumamoto Prefecture
                  ∟The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards relief and restoration efforts for areas affected by Japan’s Kumamoto earthquake

– Pickups

– ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ actress exits Houston anime convention over contract dispute ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’ actress exits Houston anime convention over contract dispute
   ∟It didn’t take long before groups started sharing Maxey’s account of the story
      ∟But Vic showed up to declare it a lie
   ∟John Leigh claimed Maxey’s contract said otherwise
      ∟He then provided the contract
   ∟New Mexico Comic Expo then disinvited Vic
      ∟Sure seems like the usual suspects are using the usual tactics
   ∟These people are so unbelievably obsessed with Vic
      ∟They are stalking the George R. Brown Convention Center’s calendar schedule
         ∟Just to try to make trouble for Anime Matsuri
            ∟Then they mock the convention for correcting the calendar
            ∟People are even posing as Anime Matsuri on Reddit to try to convince attendees that the event has been cancelled
      ∟They’ll cherry pick comments and frame them as devastating
         ∟Again, no matter what the decision is, they will frame it as the wrong one
            ∟You complain that they communicate after complaining they don’t communicate
         ∟They clearly don’t know how cons work
         ∟The greatest tragedy in their shitfest is that they need to justify liking things that are associated with “literally Hitler”
            ∟But they contort back around to dunk on the aspects they don’t like as belonging with “literally Hitler”
         ∟The things they like being at Anime Matsuri is the only reason it’s successful
            ∟But because of broken brain logic, this was totally a completely separate thing that just happened to be at the convention
         ∟Speaking is bad, silence is bad, existing is bad
            ∟Comedy is also totally separate
         ∟Stalker claims stalking is the last thing he wants to do
         ∟Anime Matsuri’s biggest crime is not having a time machine
            ∟Complain that the number is wrong, complain that the number is right
               ∟What a sad existence
         ∟Can’t leave Rekieta out of this hate fest
         ∟Gotta stalk the app for the convention you definitely don’t care about
            ∟Let’s just nitpick literally everything
               ∟How dare they shake things up?
         ∟Seethe that Vic has 3 panels
            ∟Anime Matsuri guests got to at least enjoy a Vampire Knight reunion
            ∟Ad hominem will help hide how much I dislike that “literally Hitler” is actually popular
         ∟Not having a music guest was bad, having one is bad, everything is bad
         ∟They announced someone before they confirmed, but then they did confirm…
         ∟I can’t get over how much they want to complain about normal convention things
               ∟Oh no! They landed more people for the Vampire Knight reunion
         ∟Hikaru Nakamura was a guest
         ∟Can you believe this con has food trucks?
            ∟Sock puppet all the complaints you want
         ∟Damn, this con’s got everything
            ∟A Christian pornstar’s pastor husband went to prison for incest rape
               ∟This guy is obsessed
                  ∟Imagine people knew how obsessed this guy was
         ∟Uh oh, the con has sponsors!
            ∟Let’s make that a much bigger deal than it is!
         ∟Let’s pretend that a con trying to do something incredible for the fans is a bad thing
         ∟No fun allowed! You’re gonna get blasted by a tropical storm!
         ∟Guess you only found one…
            ∟Definitely don’t defend your signed contracts
         ∟Gasp! Not everyone hats “literally Hitler” as much as I do
   ∟Steven Universe Fans Rail Against Voice Actor Over Claims That She’s Conservative
   ∟They tried to spoof Jacob Takanashi’s email to sew discourse among his fellow voice actors

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
   ∟Stretch Goal Update
– Robot Rhapsody
– Classic Disney DuckTales Comic Book Adventures Return!

Convention news:

– Tokyo Pokémon Center announces reopening after months-long closure following stabbing death
   ∟Japanese Card Shop Offers $6,100 Bounty for Robbery Suspect
      ∟Japanese government sets up new group to deal with trading card boom
         ∟Japanese government ID card and app to be required for certain Pokémon card purchases next month
            ∟Pokémon Card Stores requiring facial recognition scans for entry in Japan in latest anti-scalper move
   ∟GameStop slashes Pokémon TCG 30th anniversary prices after widespread outrage
      ∟The post from EB Games

Live-Action Anime news:

– Summer Time Rendering Live-Action Film Confirms 2027 Release, Ken Ninomiya as Director
– New Kaiji Live-Action Film Releases Main Trailer, Cast Visuals
   ∟Kaiji Live-Action Sequel Trailer Looking Quite Treacherous
– New Parasyte Live-Action Series Featuring Ryoko Tamiya Set for 2027
– Elden Ring movie wraps filming ahead of March 2028 release
– Live-Action Gundam Movie Wraps Filming as Production Enters Next Phase
– Naruto Live-Action Director Says Fans “Shouldn’t Worry” About Hollywood Adaptation
– Resident Evil Film Trailer Previews Zach Cregger’s Take on Survival Horror
   ∟New Image released
– ‘Weapons’ Director Zach Cregger Re-teaming with Warner Bros. for Siren Head Movie
   ∟The Batman Part II Writer Says Hollywood Is Becoming “Video Game Obsessed”

Streaming news:

– LEGO ONE PIECE Teaser Trailer Has Usopp Retell the Adventure Brick by Brick

Theater Release news:

– THE RIBBON HERO Anime Film Reveals New Cast Members in Final Trailer

Series news:

Anime:
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 English Dub Reveals Release Date, Cast and Crew
   ∟Daisuki na Hyakunin no Kanojo Now Full of Dancing Memes
      ∟Daisuki na Hyaku-nin no Kanojo English Translation Abysmally Scorned
– Yani Neko “Unhoused” English Subtitle Causes Backlash
– Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA FINALE TV Anime Announced for 2027
– KONOSUBA -God’s blessing on this wonderful world! Season 4 Anime Ultra Teaser Visual
– New Digimon Anime Project Announced for 2027
– Mobile Suit Gundam RG XARX-ZERO Anime Teaser Trailer, Visual
– Wuthering Waves: Elysium Anime Officially Announced
– Just Like Mona Lisa Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff
– Dark Summoner to Dekiteiru Both Romantic & Sensual
– Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin a Cavalcade of Cute Costumes
   ∟Azur Lane Bisoku Zenshin’s Bikini Episode Fails to Disappoint
– KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE English Dub Reveals Release Date, Cast and Crew
   ∟Voiced by Nia Celeste
      ∟Helen of Detroit

– Creators Stand by Mii-chan & Yamada-san Anime Following Backlash Over Disability Depictions
– Kotaku Publishes Editorial Urging Fans to Stop Recommending Mushoku Tensei
– Viral Tweet Pushes Back on Western Take About Why So Many Anime Are Set in High School
– Production I.G Parent Company Hit by Rising Anime Costs
– Black Lagoon Director Says Many Anime Colleagues Died in Their 50s
Manga:
– My Hero Academia Creator Kohei Horikoshi to Publish New Horror Manga One-Shot in Weekly Shonen Jump This August
– Manga artist works with fan translator to support English readers
– Make Heroine wo Katasetai Manga Pulled After Alleging Publisher Misled Creators About Sales
– Marvel Moves Publishing Operations to Burbank in Massive Shakeup, Names New EIC
   ∟Shueisha to End Marvel Manga Publishing Partnership This September
Games:
– Nintendo Says Gamers Aren’t Entitled to Tariff Refunds
– Palworld Hits Massive Concurrent Player Count After 1.0 Update
   ∟Palworld Developer Seemingly Approves of Suggestive Female Pal Mods
      ∟Palworld “Male/Female” Mod Shockingly Remains on Nexus Mods After Description Edited
– Nexus Mods Removes Marie Rose Mod Containing No Adult Content
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Swimsuits Made to “Conceal Curves” in Accordance to “Ethical Guidelines”
– Brown Dust 2 Forced to Censor Korean Version After Regulator Warning
   ∟Brown Dust 2 Promises Leaked Glacia Animation Will Be Altered
– Japan Developer Says Bank Blocked Overseas Steam Revenue Transfer Without Explaining Why
– Atelier Karia Survey Asks Fans if Heroine Should Gain Weight After Eating
– Silent Hill Producer Says Townfall Will “Massively Subvert Expectations”
– Halo: Campaign Evolved’s LGBTQ+ Steam Tag Vanishes Less Than 24 Hours After Appearing on Store Page
   ∟Halo Becomes Laughingstock, Littered With Feminist Propaganda
      ∟This is an improvement?
– Blizzard Accusations & Controversy Allegedly a “Plot to Push White Men Out”
– Adult Game Publisher Warns “Invisible Censorship” a Bigger Threat Than Game Bans
– Blue Archive Turning up the Heat With Summer Swimsuits

Release news:

– Yen Press Announces Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki Audiobook and More
   ∟Champignon Witch Manga and More Coming from Yen Press
– Manga Mavericks Licenses Our Insignificant Justice, Forms Independent Manga Alliance
– AnimEigo to Bring Dog of Flanders: The Movie and More to Blu-ray in 2027
   ∟AnimEigo Announces AD Police Files Anime’s First 4K Restoration and More
      ∟Sakon the Ventriloquist
– Mawaru Penguindrum, Toradora and More Discotek Licenses Announced
– LADY BATTLE COP: ULTIMATUM
   ∟Robo Cop Hamster
– Right Stuf
   ∟The Apothecary Diaries – Crunchyroll Exclusive
   ∟Sentai Filmworks
      ∟Amazon is giving a region disclaimer
   ∟One Piece Collections 3 & 4 Bundle – Walmart Exclusive
   ∟One Piece Collection 40 – Walmart Exclusive
   ∟My Hero Academia – Season 7 – Walmart Exclusive

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Dragon Ball Z x Converse Collab Includes Goku Chuck Taylors and More
– Gundam’s Char Aznable normal suit becomes roomwear for doing normal stuff in the real world
– Evangelion beautifully reimagined as iconic classical Japanese folding screen art series
– THE IDOLM@STER Million Live! Sets Guinness World Records Title by Releasing CDs for 52 Consecutive Weeks
– Hasbro’s The Legend of Zelda Figures Have Been Revealed, and They Look Amazing
– Japan’s Viral Cat-Boy Military Mascot Is Getting an Official Plastic Model Kit
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Viper Bikini Figure Looking Venomous Indeed
– Uma Musume’s Eishin Flash Gets Elegant Victory Pose Figure
– Motoko Figure
   ∟More photos
– Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Anime Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Illustration, Figure
   ∟Could this thing look any worse?
– Giant Atelier Ryza Figure Definitely Cute
– Summer Wonder Festival’s Life-Sized Kitagawa Marin Figure Impresses
– Sanrio’s newest item looks like dog butt, exactly like it’s supposed to
– Face lettuce appears in Japan, with the face of Death Note’s Light Yagami, but why?

Misc news:

– Japanese Woman Arrested After Allegedly Sewing Housemate’s Lips Shut

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– GameStop Now Owns Nearly 10% Of eBay In Hostile Takeover Plan That No One Can Make Sense Of
   ∟Details on how GameStop acquired the 9.8%
      ∟Apes are hyped

– Pickups

– Sony is apparently being taken to court over their decision to end physical discs for games
   ∟They are going to try to ignore you until you get back in line
   ∟Some are trying to engineer a demoralization campaign
      ∟Hold the line
         ∟Impressions are off the charts
         ∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
      ∟Sony is apparently resorting to bots to maintain their appearance of support
   ∟Meanwhile, news outlets are coming together to report what we’re all feeling
      ∟Sony’s PlayStation Disc Decision Is Its Biggest Scandal In 20 Years
   ∟PlayStation Streamers are being temporarily banned
   ∟Paid promotion on PlayStation’s social media is backfiring
      ∟Companies are paying thousands just to get ratioed
         ∟The Backlash Is Working
   ∟Movies, music, and books all still have their analog options
      ∟Some think Sony coordinated with Rockstar to cushion the blow
   ∟Xbox Project Helix will have a disc drive
      ∟Maybe Xbox will be the number 1 gaming company by 2030
      ∟PlayStation 6 will make you rebuy all your old games to play them
   ∟Even ads about controllers are getting ratioed
      ∟Why would you want a physical controller anyway?
   ∟UK Retail Bashes PlayStation for Killing Discs: “Triumph of Corporate Convenience Over Consumer Choice”
   ∟Good Old Games encourages you to backup the offline installers so you have them forever
      ∟Moribito cases
      ∟The Halo “steelbook” Randy was talking aobut
   ∟Mexico is suing over forced loss of ownership
      ∟The whole world is suing Sony
         ∟Sony’s 2028 PlayStation disc cutoff locks out 122 countries from future games — and raises costs for others
   ∟PlayStation is also switching to regional pricing
      ∟Sony Eyes Stablecoin Payments for PlayStation Following Major U.S. Regulatory Milestone
         ∟6 out of Sony’s top 10 shareholders are BlackRock
            ∟Who owns 9.23% of Sony
   ∟Chinese Courts Rule Gaming Accounts & Digital Purchases Can Be Inherited After Death
– Note the marketing language on Digital versus Physical products
   ∟A New Crunchyroll Store and Member Experience Is Coming Soon
      ∟Rightstuf died for this bullshit
      ∟How is this a good business model?
         ∟They literally think they can milk more money through FOMO
   ∟Losing physical media matters so much more for anime
      ∟Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Is Now Kneecapping Physical Anime Sales
         ∟The Ultimate Fan Swag Bags are such a disappointment
            ∟They promise you $80-$100 per box and deliver garbage
   ∟Remember that your Funimation digital copies went in the trash when they bought Crunchyroll
   ∟Sony’s attack on physical goods spreads to Crunchyroll as it adds a $14 subscription requirement just to access its store
      ∟They’re speedrunning the worst company award
         ∟People are thinking about just cancelling at this point
            ∟This is the most baffling decision to combat piracy
   ∟And their marketing behind the subscription tiers is dishonest as hell
   ∟People are giving up hope on backordered items
      ∟This is a dark time to be an Anime Collector in
         ∟I fully expect them to start gatekeeping premium shows to move people up the tier ladder
         ∟People are walking away, only mourning Aniplex titles
            ∟So proud of them for holding their ground
            ∟It will be interesting to see what Sony chooses to do with Aniplex
               ∟They’ll likely hoard them as premium products
   ∟The Australia store has been down for a while
   ∟I hope you weren’t expecting to be able to stream your favorite shows
      ∟Even the ones that are available are often missing
         ∟Or can’t connect so you can watch them
            ∟And it affects whatever you try to watch
            ∟Their metadata is completely borked too
               ∟They’ll string you along that shows are returning
      ∟Some people can’t even access Crunchyroll without getting a new phone
         ∟And there are ads on the premium tiers
   ∟It’s been all downhill since Crunchyroll was bought
   ∟Some people have deluded themselves into thinking things area looking up
      ∟But they are just experience a temporary relief from the usual
   ∟People are calling for a boycott
      ∟No Disc No Buy
   ∟Justin Sevakis and the Discotek “Deep Dives” Mission to Save Anime from Digital Rot
      ∟AnimEigo holds nothing back

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Help publish Battan’s The Golden Fly (Kinbae)!
– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Robot Rhapsody

Convention news:

– Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Showcase Following Backlash Over Saudi Ownership
– Japan has otaku/fan event insurance to cover oshikatsu expenses when events are cancelled
– Tokyo’s Giga Mart lets visitors “steal” from a convenience store… if cameras don’t catch you

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-action Persona adaptation to be produced by Netflix, probably not set in Japan
   ∟Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona TV Series

– ‘God Of War’ To Recast Lead Kratos After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury On Set Of Prime Video Series

Streaming news:

– Cake Partners with TV Asahi for International Distribution of Doraemon Anime Franchise
– Crunchyroll Co-Founder, Former CEO Kun Gao Launches AniBiz Platform for Anime Licensing
– Netflix’s One Piece Remake Studio Launches New Anime Awards to Rival Crunchyroll
– Japan to Spend Billions Helping Crunchyroll & Others Expand Overseas Using AI Translation
– India’s 150 Million Anime Fans Representing Massive Untapped Market for Japan
– 15-Year-Old Used ChatGPT-Generated Malware to Attack Bandai Namco’s Streaming Service

Theater Release news:

– Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender to Get Limited Theatrical Release
– Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Releases Special Format Edition Main Trailer

Series news:

Anime:
– Mercedes and the Waning Moon Anime Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Anime Releases New Trailer, “Fairy Visual”
– Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. TV Anime Announced
– Promise Me the Spotlight Manga Gets TV Anime
– Kizuguchi to Hotai TV Anime Adaptation Announced for January 2027
– MURCIÉLAGO TV Anime Adaptation Announced for 2027
– Fate Rewinder Anime Announces April 2027 Premiere with New Teaser Trailer, Visual
– THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Casts Atsushi Miyauchi as Borma
– Tiny Metal: Zero Line Anime Announced
– Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Anime Releases 1st Trailer
– S-Rank Boken-sha de Aru Ore no Musume-tachi wa Judo no Fathercon deshita Anime Adaptation Announced
– Heir to a Monstermancer Anime Teaser Visual
– The Eternal Fool’s Words of Wisdom Anime Announces January 2027 Premiere, Main Cast in Teaser trailer
– Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Adaptation Revealed for 2027
– Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I’ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! Anime Teaser Visual
– BLADE & BASTARD Anime Releases 1st Teaser Trailer
– The Bugle Call Anime Announced for 2027, Teaser Trailer Released
– Yani Neko Creator’s Harassment Case Resurfaces Following Anime Airing
– Evangelion’s Asuka Seiyuu Says TV Industry Constantly Mocked & Derided Anime Fans
Manga:
– Hataraku Saibou Creator Reveals Depression, PTSD & Family-Related Trauma During Career
   ∟Cells at Work! Creator Felt Forced to Speak Out After Perpetrators Threatened Legal Action
      ∟Cells at Work! Creator’s Allegations Spark Wave of Mangaka Sharing Their Own Stories
         ∟Elfen Lied’s creator has had some other unusual experiences
– Mangaka Asks Fans to Stop Seeking Her Private Info After Receiving Disturbing Letters
– Goodnight Punpun Creator Says Anti-AI Attitude Helped Push His Manga Hiatus
   ∟AI is a tool, not a replacement
   ∟The Monet Trap
– Mushoku Tensei Creator Says He Ignores “Haters” and Writes the Story He Wants
Games:
– Persona 4 Revival announces English voice cast
   ∟MAPPA Animates Persona 4 Revival In-Game Cutscenes
      ∟Persona 4 Revival trailer for Rise Kujikawa has bathing suit scenes cut
         ∟Persona 4 Remake Brings Up Debate Regarding Accuracy of English Localization
      ∟Persona 4 Remake Censoring Yosuke to “Fit the Modera Era”
– Tokyo Valkyries’ Nintendo Switch Version Might Censor Lewd Elements
– Neverness to Everness Changes New Character’s Pantsu Design Following Complaints
   ∟Before and After
– Monster Gil: STAR DIVE Summer Update Adds Cute Swimsuits
– Wuthering Waves Praised for Swimsuit Wetness Transparency
– Fortnite Now Allegedly Allowing “Sexier Skins” With New DC Collab
   ∟There’s a human skin variant
      ∟Don’t think of the children
   ∟This is due to Marvel Rivals

Release news:

– Seven Seas Licenses Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz – The Classic Manga Collection Hardcover
   ∟Seven Seas to Release Classic Ultraman Manga by Kazuo Umezz
– Right Stuf
   ∟The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4, Lord of Mysteries and More Join Crunchyroll’s October 2026 Blu-ray Slate
   ∟Sentai Filmworks

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hasbro to Produce New Toys Based on Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda Franchise
   ∟Star Wars Toy Maker Hasbro Announces Nintendo Partnership
– SE Rock Lady Limited Edition
– Japan’s Domestic “Flying Car” Successfully Completes First Test Flight in Tokyo

Misc news:

– Indiana Man Arrested After Allegedly Chopping Off Penis and Setting It on Fire in Mom’s Garage

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga

– Remember how the UK Police cuffed a stab victim until he bled out?
   ∟The UK Police will arrest you for getting assaulted
      ∟They’ll arrest you for silent conversations with God happening in your own head
         ∟They’ll intimidate you to modify your behavior when you’ve done nothing wrong
   ∟The Rape Gangs they said weren’t happening just got an inquiry report
      ∟Over a quarter million young white girls are estimated to have been involved
         ∟Many were also murdered
            ∟For perspective, the Rape of Nanking was less than 1/3 the scale
      ∟The cops arrested the parents trying to save their daughters
         ∟Glasgow is doing no better
            ∟Their rape crisis centre had to close its waiting list
      ∟Meanwhile, the Muslim communities are gaslighting everyone as though they are the victims
         ∟Politicians rush in to suck them off
            ∟Based individuals are calling them out
               ∟Politicians willfully miss the point
                  ∟How can they even look at the data and come to that opinion?
   ∟Freedom of speech is gone in Europe
      ∟Trust in media is at an all time low
         ∟Is it any wonder why?
         ∟To combat this lack of trust, the UK government just wants to force the media onto you
            ∟The surveys manufacture your consent
               ∟YouTube is warning their content creators about what their government is doing
                  ∟It’s time to cut ties
                  ∟Control is the only tool the government uses
                     ∟This is why we resist all forms of censorship
      ∟They claim it is for child safety
         ∟But really it’s to create an even more oppressive surveillance state
            ∟Every photo, every video, every message will be scanned
               ∟Every device in the country
      ∟The politicians writing these laws don’t even know how the technology works
         ∟Incoming Chief of UK Speech Regulator Takes Aim at VPNs
      ∟It’s already started in the UK
         ∟We live in a clown world
         ∟Free speech survived Cromwell, Hitler, and the Blitz, but couldn’t survive the Twitter ratio
            ∟Australia is also looking to gain control over the ratio
      ∟UK looks to ban children from using voice chat in games like Roblox and Fortnite
         ∟European Parliament passed Chat Control 1.0
            ∟They rigged the system to ensure it passed
            ∟The EU is the land of mass surveillance
      ∟Remember where this started
         ∟Rebecca in One Piece
         ∟Manmayer Gunko in One Piece
      ∟The EU will now require a passport to access the internet
         ∟They need to destroy VPNs to enforce it
      ∟The spying won’t end with your phone
         ∟They are building the Mark of the Beast system
            ∟You will have no privacy anywhere
               ∟They are salivating at the idea of harvesting your data
                  ∟Do not comply
                     ∟Social justice is a quasi-religious superstition
– The problem has come to the US
   ∟Mass surveillance laws are here
      ∟Congress is trying to fundamentally rewrite internet freedom
         ∟The KIDS Act is a Trojan Horse
            ∟A bill with bipartisan support will always screw Americans
               ∟47 Congressmen skipped the vote
            ∟The KIDS Act was paid for by 120 tech companies
               ∟Again, this is a Trojan Horse for big tech
            ∟The better the name, the worse the bill
            ∟We’re getting Internet ID before Voter ID
            ∟It’s a nightmare
               ∟This is going to be used to control us like a social credit score
            ∟South Carolina’s New Social Media Law Puts Every User Under Age Surveillance
               ∟Internet Freedom is becoming illegal
               ∟In response, Discord is using Incode
                  ∟Convenient
                     ∟Discord already suffered a data breach when they didi this the first time
                        ∟And your data is being used for model training
            ∟Deceptive polls shape the narrative
               ∟Framing is everrything
            ∟We’ve been sold out
               ∟Only 13% believe the government should protect children from online dangers
                  ∟The politicians are so arrogant about it, too
                     ∟At least some recognize how authoritarian these measures are
                        ∟It’s time to march on Washington
            ∟Age verification is already being rolled out
               ∟Tyranny must be dealt with now
            ∟This is the Mark of the Beast system and it will be used to destroy us

– Pickups
   ∟OceanVeil had a booth at Anime Expo this year
      ∟They signed my copy of Kuso Miso Technique
         ∟Who signed it?
            ∟Literally everyone
      ∟I also got to finally meet John Sirabella

– Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles
   ∟Domino’s pizzas will also be going all digital
      ∟Whose dumb idea was this?
   ∟An update on PlayStation Store for PS3 and PS Vita
      ∟PlayStation to End Physical Disc Production for New Games in January 2028
         ∟PlayStation to End Physical Game Discs in 2028
   ∟The data on digital game sales is being skewed deliberately to justify this decision
      ∟The Insomniac leak shows the data is reversed
         ∟An Insomniac leak revealed the real ratio of physical and digital PlayStation sales
   ∟Reddit mods are removing posts criticizing Sony’s announcement
      ∟It has nothing to do with consumer habits
   ∟CI Games CEO explains why publishers are abandoning physical games
   ∟Study suggests Sony’s digital-only future could lead to higher game prices
      ∟They will control the market prices
   ∟Sony has already shown you what they’ll do to your digital products
      ∟Sony to Delete Movies Owned by PlayStation Users, List Includes More Than 550 Digital Titles
      ∟Now they will delete your account if you don’t play
         ∟Including all your games
            ∟This is your digital future
               ∟They don’t want you to own anything
   ∟They are intentionally skewing the data to justify their position
   ∟They definitely don’t want you to be able to share games anymore
      ∟People are universally opposed to Sony’s decision
         ∟Even Michael Jackson tried to warn us
      ∟Naturally they need to update their game sharing video
         ∟Even more aggressive
            ∟And they will point to the PS5 as their console for physical gamers
   ∟Fans are canceling their PS Plus subscriptions in protest
      ∟Some are leaving reviews to send a message
   ∟PS5 Disc Drives Limited to One Per Order, Sony Acknowledges High Demand
   ∟Retailer Launches Don’t Kill the Disc Petition to Save Physical Games
      ∟Over 200,000 gamers sign petition challenging Sony dropping physical PlayStation games
         ∟The official Change.org Twitter account promoted the petition
            ∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
   ∟Sony’s announcement now has more views than GTA VI’s announcement
      ∟Remember, PlayStation is “for the players”
         ∟PlayStation has stayed off social media for days
            ∟They think it will all go away
               ∟They think Xbox’s layoffs will take the heat
      ∟Sony is offering massive discounts to keep players who are canceling
         ∟Sony’s in full damage control mode
            ∟PS Plus Discounts Being Offered to Fans Cancelling in Protest You’re here forever
   ∟The timing was deliberate
      ∟They have 2 months to recover before the next investor meeting
   ∟Sony reportedly already has another use for its disc factory after announcing end of physical PlayStation games
   ∟Sony President and CEO sold 225,000 shares
      ∟That represents 56.5% of his shares
         ∟The Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer sold shares as well
   ∟Sony didn’t even inform other publishers or business partners before announcing
      ∟Report: Sony didn’t warn partners before physical game cuts
         ∟Sony claims old games can still be reprinted
   ∟No Disc 📀 No Play
      ∟Do not relent until they resign
   ∟Even Rockstar is distancing themselves from PlayStation
      ∟Rockstar Reveals That Grand Theft Auto 6 Is Best on PlayStation 5
         ∟GTA 6 may be locked to 30 FPS on PlayStation 5
            ∟Xbox Urges Fans to Wait for Actual Data Amid GTA 6 Pre-Order Speculation
               ∟Xbox is now listing “physical discs” as a feature
                  ∟Xbox testing disc-to-digital feature that digitizes a physical game collection | The Verge | Ghostarchive
                     ∟They think you will give up your crusade
                        ∟The analyst speaking to the press has a conflict of interest
                        ∟We’ve dealt with this before
                           ∟It’s been downhill since Shuhei Yoshida left
   ∟Back in 2021, Kojima warned about a digital future
      ∟Everything you love will be gone
         ∟Metal Gear Solid Creator Hideo Kojima Warns About Digital Future
   ∟It doesn’t benefit anyone to defend Sony
      ∟A digital only future is a dystopian nightmare
         ∟Sign the petition
   ∟People think someone else is going to save them from this nightmare
      ∟No one is going to save you
         ∟Politicians are campaigning on saving physical media
            ∟Brazil is moving toward game preservation
               ∟California’s Protect Our Games Act Fails Senate Vote, But “Next Time We Will Be Ready”
                  ∟Minecraft Private Servers Called “Apparently Illegal” by U.S. Gaming Lobby VP – Sankaku Complex | Ghostarchive
   ∟Players in Australia will need a real driver’s licence to play GTA
   ∟Sony is moving toward a digital currency

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Fan-Made Serial Experiments Lain Anime Launches Crowdfunding Campaign
– New Tenchi Muyo! Anime Pilot Soon Launching Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
   ∟Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Macross II: Lovers Again Alus Edition Update
   ∟Reminder that we were supposed to get more of Macross from Nozomi before Sony bought them

Convention news:

– The general consensus for Anime Expo 2026
   ∟People were lined up at 5:30 AM
   ∟Studio TRIGGER Announces Next Project from Hiroyuki Imaishi, Kazuki Nakashima
– ONE PIECE Heads Back to the Ballgame With New Dodger Stadium Animation
   ∟The first 52,000 fans received a straw hat and card
      ∟Which means 1,393 attendees would leave empty handed
         ∟Probably closer to 23,000
   ∟It appears Emily Rudd was there
   ∟The lines were unreal
   ∟Scalpers were buying cards for insane prices
– Japan’s Pokémon hot spring reinstalls all damaged statues, adds no-touching rule
– Yu-Gi-Oh! Tournaments Temporarily Suspended at Oregon Store Over Hygiene Complaints
   ∟Yu-Jo Friendship Card
– Resident Evil Voice Actor Craig Burnatowski Removed from Con Following Abuse Allegations

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-action Spirited Away stage play announces world tour with first-ever U.S. and Canadian dates
– Hollywood live-action Naruto movie announces global search for its Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura

Streaming news:

– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle I Streaming Premiere Date Announced
– ONE PIECE HEROINES Special Episode Now Available to Stream on Crunchyroll
– STEEL BALL RUN JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure 2nd STAGE Anime Trailer
– Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Reveals Release Date, New Visual
   ∟Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Teaser Trailer
      ∟Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 Anime Main Cast Announced
– Banana Fish appears to be getting a proper English dub
   ∟The studio will be Dubbing Brothers USA
      ∟Not everyone is thrilled with Dubbing Bros track record
         ∟Apparently, they also did Evangelion and people thought that was actually good?
            ∟Surely they’re talking about the Rebuild movies, right?
               ∟And apparently it was the same director as the one they were just decrying
                  ∟Apparently, they are also did Heavenly Delusion and are doing Draw This, Then Die
   ∟People are asking if it is getting a blu-ray
      ∟Netflix Anime in Summer 2026: Latest Updates and Upcoming Titles
         ∟This is one of the fastest license rescues in recent memory
            ∟Cast announcements
– CreatorVC Plans Icons of Anime Documentary, Invites Fans’ Comments in Survey
   ∟Show them you support physical media by doing the survey

Theater Release news:

– Puella Magi Madoka Magica -Walpurgisnacht Rising- Anime Movie Main Trailer Released
– Crunchyroll to Re-Release AKIRA in 4K and IMAX in the United States and Canada
– Solo Leveling: Beyond the System Anime Movie Announced by Aniplex and Crunchyroll

Series news:

Anime:
– Witch Hat Atelier Anime Gets 2nd Season
– MONOGATARI Series OFF & MONSTER Season Anime Continues With Karen Ogre This Winter
– Mononoke Anime Announces New Project in Development
– KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE Anime Crushes Hard in New Global Visual
– Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life Anime Reveals July 2026 Broadcast, More Cast in New Trailer
– Ghost of Tsushima Legends Anime Unveils New Set of Visuals
– Yani Neko Anime OP Overflowing With References
   ∟All References
   ∟Yani Neko Seiyuu Says “That Was Terrible” Was the Highest Praise During Recording
   ∟Some Japanese Watchers Allegedly Dropping Yani Neko for Being “Too Gross”
– Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! Anime Reveals October 2026 Broadcast, Ume Mizunoe Cast
   ∟Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! Anime Character Trailer — Hisako Kotobuki
– Devils’ Crest Anime Announces November 6 Premiere in 1st Trailer
– The Kept Man of the Princess Knight Anime Reveals January 2027 Premiere in First Teaser Trailer
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 5 Announces 2027 Release in New Teaser Trailer
– Witch and Hound Anime Teaser Trailer
– Seven Sleeping Beauties Anime Announced for 2027
– WIT Studio Announces New Original Anime LONA for Spring 2027
– Jurassic Shadows Original Anime Announced from The Apothecary Diaries Director
– THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Creditless Opening
   ∟Maaya Sakamoto is the only one reprising here role
   ∟Ghost in the Shell Director “Prayed” to Masamune Shirow While Making the Anime
      ∟‘The Ghost in the Shell’ Director and Character Designer on How They Kept Motoko True to the Manga
   ∟The show will reportedly only be 10 episodes
      ∟But the original manga is not that long, so it makes sense
      ∟It’s only 21 chapters in total
– It’s thinner than a volume of Berserk or Ikkitousen
         ∟It was released as 8 issues by Dark Horse
      ∟Some think it will get a second season because there are two volumes
– Anime Studio A-1 Pictures Returns to Profitability After Previous Year’s Loss
– CloverWorks Reports Larger Annual Loss Despite Hit Anime Portfolio
– Kadokawa Cuts 154 Employees Through Voluntary Early Retirement Program
Games:
– Steam Machine’s Unlicensed Companion Cube Canceled, Brand Issues Refunds and Owns Up to Mistake
– Dev tells Valve to fix Steam’s exploitable 2-hour refund policy as “over 55,000” players refund his short game and even brag about it in reviews
   ∟Paddle Paddle Paddle Refund Debate Sparks Backlash
– Apex Legends Reveals Cyberpunk Collab Featuring Edgerunners Characters
   ∟Apex Legends × Cyberpunk Edgerunners Collab Harshly Ridiculed
      ∟Comparison to Wuthering Waves collaboration
– Star Fox 64 Remake Voice Acting Criticized Even in Japan
– “Metroid Ravenous” Seemingly Leaked Ahead of Nintendo Announcement
– Nintendo Switch Consoles Will No Longer Be Sold From Mid-February 2027 Onwards — at Least in Europe
   ∟Information about upcoming battery-related revisions to some Nintendo products
   ∟Nintendo Confirms Switch 1 Global Availability After Announcing European Withdrawal
– FAKKU acquires Fairytale’s classic PC-98 catalog, plans English releases on Steam
– Pragmata Developers Reveal Brutal Early Feedback
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword Release Moved to Earlier Date
– GameRant Accused of Editing Palworld Artwork to Add a Sixth Finger & Pokeball
– Limited Run Games is releasing Silent Hill: The Short Message on disc

Release news:

– Square Enix Manga & Books to Release Not Quite Love, Final Fantasy Books More
– AnimEigo Announces AD Police Files Anime’s First 4K Restoration and More
   ∟New licenses and site news
– Angel’s Egg Collector’s Edition
   ∟Look Back Collector’s Edition
   ∟Linda Linda Linda Collector’s Edition
   ∟LOVE & POP Blu-ray
– Girl’s High: Amazon Exclusive
   ∟Otoboku: Amazon Exclusive
   ∟World War Blue: Amazon Exclusive
   ∟Yamibo: Amazon Exclusive
– Right Stuf
   ∟Sentai Filmworks

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– My Hero Academia Limited Edition Basketballs Launch at Bucketsquad
– New LEGO® Pokémon™ Sets, Including Some with Minifigures, Are Available for Preorder
– Solid gold Hedorah kaiju from the Godzilla series is now available to pre-order
– Monogatari’s Hanekawa Has Taken Battle Damage in New Nekomimi Figure
– Azur Lane’s New Jersey Gets Whimsically Beautiful Figurine
– King of Fighters’ Mai Shiranui Still Beautiful as Ever in New Figure
– Furby is now a sexy anime girl figure
– Azur Lane’s Taihou Bunny Girl Skin Gets Luxurious Oppai Mouse Pad
– Taimanin Turns Infamous “Boxed” Murasaki Scene Into Official Backpack

Misc news:

– Tokyo Parents & Brother Arrested for Allegedly Locking Teenage Girl Inside Closet

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