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OCA Podcast – 365: Date with Me if You Want to Live

August 23, 2026 / Seiferus

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:

OCA Podcast – 364: Thank You Anyway, My Little Battering Ram

August 9, 2026 / Seiferus

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:

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

Watch Club:

OCA Podcast – 363: The Urge to Blast a Piss

August 2, 2026 / Seiferus

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– 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

Random Merch news:

– 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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OCA Podcast – 362: Tell of God’s Boundless Mercy

July 20, 2026 / Seiferus

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– New video finally on the channel

– Pickups

Day 2/4 Archive

Day 3/4 Archive

Day 4/4 Archive

– ‘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:

OCA Podcast – 361: They’re Commies, Blow the Shit Out of Them!

July 12, 2026 / Seiferus

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:

OCA Podcast – 360: The Personification of Horror and Despair

July 10, 2026 / Seiferus

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

Watch Club:

OCA Podcast – 359: My Daughter Bought Me a Weapon for Christmas?

June 27, 2026 / Seiferus

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Statement on the US government directive to suspend access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 \ Anthropic
   ∟White Babies are Precious
   ∟Meanwhile, Alibaba is going around the back way to do what the US Government was trying to avoid
      ∟Idiots don’t have a solid grasp on the situation

– Pickups

– GTA 6 Physical Copy Won’t Include a Disc, Just a Code, and We’re Disappointed
   ∟GTA 6 isn’t the problem, but what comes after it might be
   ∟Sony had to repost their ad for GTA VI with a discless PS5
      ∟Amazon is offering a insurance plan for your game case
   ∟Retailers Are Refusing to Sell GTA 6 Due to the Lack of a Disc
      ∟Rockstar Games Responds to GTA 6 Physical Disc Backlash
         ∟GTA 6 Will Reportedly Have a Physical Disc Release in December 2026
            ∟‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Going Digital-Only Is a Car Crash for Physical Media
               ∟The Tweet that started the confusion
                  ∟Rockstar is sending a message
                     ∟The slippery slope is in free fall

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Golden Fly Kickstarter

Convention news:

– Anime Expo cancels hotels?
∟Detective Conan event at Anime Expo
– Japanese theme park adding Immersive Death Game with a “bomb collar” you have to wear
– Teen Falls Down Tiana’s Bayou Adventure 50-Foot Plunge After Exiting Ride Vehicle

– Nearly half of Pokémon hot spring’s statues have been damaged less than two months after opening
∟Japan’s Pokémon Foot Spring Statues Damaged Less Than Two Months After Opening
– One Piece Becomes First Anime to Receive Permanent Exhibit at Paris’ Grévin Museum
∟The Wax Figures

Streaming news:

– Fantia Now Allowing Partial Use of AI
   ∟Fantia Begins Restoring Content Removed by Controversial Censorship Rules
      ∟Fantia Explains Controversial Censorship Rules, Reverses Course on 2D Content
– CAKE Inks International ‘Voltron’ Distribution Partnership with WEP
– Yani Neko Anime to Air “Unedited” Version Alongside Broadcast Cut
– THE ONE PIECE Anime Reveals 1st Episode Visual
   ∟THE ONE PIECE Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Mayumi Tanaka as Luffy
      ∟Wit Studio’s One Piece Remake Reveals New Concept Art
– Zoe Kravitz and Sadie Sink Star in Unhinged, Netflix’s Immersive Horror Game
– BSide: Olivia Lin is an AI companion from the creators of Genshin Impact
   ∟Pope Leo XIV Warns AI Chatbots & Virtual Influencers Could Replace Human Relationships
      ∟Musk’s xAI Used Employee Biometric Data to Train Sexy Chatbot
   ∟Chinese Social Media Melts Down Over “Dead” AI Girlfriends & Boyfriends After Update

Theater Release news:

– THE RIBBON HERO Anime Film Shares New Trailer Featuring Theme Song and Additional Cast
– Sekiro: No Defeat Anime Theatrical Trailer Released
– Shingo Natsume’s Original Anime Film Ghost Releases Teaser Video
– John Likens Delivers the TMNT Fight Scene Fans Have Waited Decades For with Raphael Test Footage
– cocoon – One Summer of Girlhood Anime Film Gets North American Theatrical Release
– The Samurai and the Prisoner releases US trailer

Series news:

Anime:
– Government to Launch Central Organization to Expand Anime, Manga, and Games Worldwide
   ∟Japan Government Faces Backlash After Using AI Art to Promote Fair Treatment of Anime Creators
– Fool Night Anime Adaptation Announced as Sunrise and SHAFT Collaboration
– The Fake Alchemist anime announced
– Joker: Laugh Riot Anime Series Announced
– ELECEED Anime Releases New Key Visual
– Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Anime Releases New Trailer, Visual, Voice Cast
– The Fledgling Demon Lord’s Starter Shop Anime Teaser Trailer
– Magical Explorer Anime Reveals Nanami Cast, Teaser Visual
– The Strongest Man, Born From Misfortune Anime Reveals 2027 Premiere in New Visual
– Original Near-Future Sci-Fi TV Anime RE:BEL ROBOTICA Announced
– New Ghost in the Shell Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
   ∟Suzie Yeung (Motoko Kusanagi)
   ∟SungWon Cho (Daisuke Aramaki)
      ∟The epitome of range
   ∟Bill Butts (Batou)
   ∟Nick Apostolides (Togusa)
   ∟John Bentley (Ishikawa)
   ∟Tony Weaver Jr. (Saito)
      ∟Tony Weaver Jr.’s Instagram
         ∟The epitome of cringe
   ∟Xanthe Huynh (Operator)
   ∟Lizzie Freeman (Fuchikoma)
   ∟Aaron LaPlante (Minister of Internal Affairs)
   ∟Jason Marnocha (Volgarena Rep)
   ∟Keith Silverstein (Ito)
   ∟Cassie Ewulu (Executive of the Union/School-Master)
   ∟‘The Bride!’ Star Jessie Buckley Says Netflix Fought Against Her Casting Because She “Didn’t Have An Instagram”
– Jyu-Oh Mujin Dandivine Anime Releases Teaser Trailer
– Gacha Girls Corps Anime Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess Anime Season 2 Unveils Key Visual, October 1 Premiere Date
– The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne Anime Reveals Two New Cast Members
– I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl Anime Adaptation Announced
   ∟I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl anime announced
      ∟Apparently Packer Girl thinks they haven’t learned
– Rent-a-Girlfriend Anime Confirms Season 6 in Production
   ∟Kanojo Okarishimasu Creator Finally Admits Kazuya Is Essentially His “Double”
      ∟Self inserts in the West versus Japan
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Season 3 Anime Releases Main Trailer
– The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me Anime Shares Character Trailer, Key Visual and Cast Additions
– Are You a Landmine, Chihara-san? Anime Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, More Cast
– Gokigenyo, Ikkyoku Ikaga? TV Anime Announced
– In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast
– Nabe ni Tama o Ukenagara (“Getting Shots on a Frying Pan”) Anime Teaser Visual
– Pokémon Unveils First Official Art for Sirfetch’d & Pichu Stop-Motion Project
– Critic Warns Anime Becoming So Commoditized That the Medium May No Longer Matter
   ∟Goro Taniguchi Warns Japan’s “Sanitized” Society Changing Anime & Driving Creators Away
– Kadokawa CEO Survives Ouster Attempt as Activist Investor Oasis Increases Stake to 15.25%
Manga:
– Crunchyroll Announces Witch Chat: The Official Witch Hat Atelier Companion Podcast
   ∟Witch Hat Atelier Anime and More Nominated for 2026 Astra TV Awards
      ∟The author did an interview with UNESCO
         ∟Witch Hat Atelier Creator Links Global Success to Overseas Audience Focus
            ∟Here’s why it’s being astroturfed so hard
               ∟But apparently the 🍉 means Palestine
                  ∟But we gotta go with the funniest name
         ∟Witch Hat Atelier is a United Nations psyop
            ∟Kodansha sure didn’t like that
         ∟The UNESCO interview framed manga as traditionally male-dominated
            ∟You could honestly argue that wokeness was birthed in the UN
               ∟Kodansha is fully in bed with the UN agenda
                  ∟The UN routinely calls for censorship in Japan
            ∟Hiromu Arakawa Was So Terrified of a Sexist Shonen Stereotype Destroying Fullmetal Alchemist That She Changed Her Name to Fool Fans
               ∟That take was so bad that even Feminist accounts are telling them to sit down
               ∟Full Metal Alchemist is the highest rated anime of all time and was adapted TWICE
                  ∟Leftists bend logic to convince themselves they’ve won
                     ∟Mentioning women and mentioning a genre for women are not the same things
                        ∟Hiromu Arakawa did change her name to sound more masculine
                           ∟How are you this retarded?
                     ∟They’re rewriting history to shill for Witch Hat Atelier
                        ∟All because Woke = Good
                  ∟That picture is of the voice of Ed, not Hiromu Arakawa
                     ∟But Hiromu Arakawa is not hiding the fact that she is female
                        ∟BTFO’d by female mangakas
– Mangaka Forced To Apologize, Promises To Avoid “Controversial Themes”
   ∟Crunchyroll botched the dub
   ∟The mangaka deleted her Twitter
      ∟Normies are celebrating
         ∟This is exactly why we need to gatekeep
            ∟Tourists claim to love anime and demand it change
– Mangaka Calls Out Overseas Fans Over “Shipping Demands”
– Hunter x Hunter Manga Returns with New Chapter in Next Shonen Jump Issue

Games:
– Pragmata’s Latest Update Includes An Adorable New Suit, Here Are The Full Patch Notes New do for Hugh
– The Steam Machine’s Price Tag Announced, Starting at $1,049
   ∟Steam Machine launches this month with $1049 starting price
– Microsoft Raises Xbox Console Prices Again
   ∟Ori creator declares Xbox Game Pass a mediocre slop factory that’s ‘a little like Communism’ | PC Gamer
      ∟Seems like they are betting on Kojima to make good on their plan
– Konami Sues to Find Source Who Leaked Metal Gear Solid 2
– Hideo Kojima Shares OD Details, and It Resembles P.T.
– Activists Allegedly Contacting Payment Processors in Hopes of Censoring Stellar Blade 2
   ∟SHIFT UP CEO Reposts Fan Comic Mocking Critics of Stellar Blade’s Evie
– Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Asked About “LGBTQ+ Representation”
– Indie Developer’s Game Rejected Over Shower Scene Where Screen is Completely Black
– Star Fox 64 Remake Voice Acting Despised Yet Again
   ∟These localizations used to be a parody
      ∟Seriously, it sounds just like it
– NIKKE Developers Open Pre-Registration for New Time-Travel RPG MIRESI
– Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters gets new overview trailer

Release news:

– Journal with Witch manga got licensed
– Titan Manga licensed You Are a Four Leaf Clover
– Summit of the Gods cancelled their reprint
– Page Number Misprint
– Media Blasters has more Anime Exclusives
   ∟Someone asked if the discs are reauthored
      ∟They are the same discs
   ∟I Don’t Like You At All, Big Brother!! – Amazon Exlcusive
   ∟Osamu Tezuka’s Phoenix – Amazon Exlcusive
   ∟Strawberry Panic – Amazon Exlcusive
   ∟Shinobi Girl/ Karate Girl Two-Punch Edition! – Amazon Exlcusive
– ChaO Blu-ray
– Amazon appears to have switched the listing for Re:ZERO’s limited edition to the regular edition
   ∟Original listing for Re:ZERO Season 3 LE
   ∟New listing for Re:ZERO Season 3 LE
– Konosuba is on sale
   ∟So is Tomo-chan Is a Girl!
   ∟And BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Part 3
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
– Gurren Lagann Movie got a 4K in the UK
– Crunchyroll released Sailor Moon Season Steelbooks in the UK
   ∟Disc quantities per set

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Sealed Super Mario Bros. Sells for $3 Million, Becoming Most Expensive Video Game Ever
– Danganronpa’s Chiaki Nanami Quite the Busty Bunny Figurine
– Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals
– Kits to make battle tops out of pure candy coming soon in Japan
– New adorable Osaka foodie destination, Chiikawa Bakery Osaka, opening soon with crazy ramen bread
∟Does Chiikawa’s cuteness have a breaking point? Testing anime character’s edible stickers
– 7-Eleven Japan debuts new black-and-white rice ball packaging…but is it because of a naphtha shortage?
– Japanese man’s gross conveyor belt sushi social media prank video gets him a 500,000-yen fine
– Japanese hotel chain’s new service: A bed and pajamas for otaku travelers’ plushies
∟Japan opens shrine for plush toys in Kyoto, offering memorial rites and a resting place for remains

Misc news:

– Married Japanese man must pay 4.6 million yen after faking being single and impregnating partner
– Doctors Remove Two 10cm Live Worms From Woman’s Arm After Year of Pain
– Man Sets Fire at Shibuya Scramble Crossing, Turns Himself In 30 Minutes Later
– Tokyo Elementary School Fire Injures 11 as Children Rescued From Fourth-Floor Ledge
– Man Sets Fire Just To Steal Fire Engine & Drive Home

Watch Club:

OCA Podcast – 358: You Republican Bastards!

June 15, 2026 / Seiferus

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– How Did Daveigh Chase Die? Cause of Death
∟Former Manager Claims Daveigh Chase GoFundMe Is Not Going to Actress’s Expenses as Dispute Erupts After Her Death
∟Lilo & Stitch tribute

– Pickups

– Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
– Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 “abruptly disabled” after US gov. ban

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Golden Fly Kickstarter

Convention news:

– Body of missing American college student found in Kyoto mountains
– Abandoned pirate pleasure ship sinking south of Tokyo Bay, city orders destruction

Live-Action Anime news:

– Dead By Daylight Movie Adaptation Finds Its Director, Thordur Palsson
– Death Stranding movie won’t retell the game, director confirms
– Kiki’s Delivery Service to be adapted to live-action series by BBC, Studio Ghibli not involved
∟Kiki’s Delivery Service Live-Action Series in Development
∟Studio Ghibli Is Not Involved in BBC Developed Live-Action Kiki’s Delivery Service

Streaming news:

– The Amazing Digital Circus Pomni Discourse Highlights Degenerate Hypocrisy
– Virtual YouTuber Deme Exposed as Hypocrite as She Allegedly Has Sex on Stream
– Interspecies Reviewers is on OceanVeil
– Crunchyroll’s Roku Distribution Deal Faces Uncertainty as Fox Acquires Roku for $22 Billion
   ∟Fox Beats Disney to the Streaming Punch with Bid to Buy Roku
   ∟Crunchyroll no longer works on iOS 16
   ∟3$ Crunchyroll subscription scam
      ∟It’s affecting more than just the one guy
   ∟Scummy subscription tactics
   ∟It’s bad in Polish
      ∟Example of Polish Voice Over
   ∟Crunchyroll not honoring Animay pricing
      ∟Crunchyroll ended discounts for pre-orders

Theater Release news:

– Original Evangelion movies are returning to theaters
∟Regal Tickets Links

Series news:

Anime:
– Just Like Mona Lisa Anime Adaptation by Studio SHAFT Announced
   ∟Sunrise and SHAFT Tease First-Time Team-Up for New Anime Project to Be Announced June 24
– Sunrise 50th Anniversary Project to Feature 6 Original 3D CG Anime Shorts
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Season 4 Anime Gets Teaser Trailer
– Chainsaw Man Assassins Arc Anime Reveals Second Teaser Trailer
– Kagurabachi Anime Announces Cast for Kunishige Rokuhira
– Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 3 Anime Highlights Eris in New Visual
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 4 Cour 2 Anime Reveals Trailer, Visual, Theme Song Artists
– The Warrior Princess and the Barbaric King Anime Unveils New Trailer and Visual for Final Showdown
– Red River Anime Releases Main Trailer
– Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I’ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! Anime Trailer
– Let’s Go Kaikigumi Anime Reveals Ending Theme Song Performer in New Trailer
– PSYREN Anime Releases New Teaser Trailer
– THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Gets Prime Trailer Ahead of Premiere
– Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Anime Reveals Main Cast, Trailer and Visual
– Sparks of Tomorrow Anime Shares New Pre-Broadcast Trailer, Visual and Cast
– Beat & Motion Anime Releases Trailer, Visual for 2027 Premiere
– Fall in Love, You False Angels Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer, Visual
– Jimoto Saiko! Anime Revealed with Teaser Trailer, Visual
– HELL MODE Season 2 Anime Reveals New Casting, Summons and Ending Theme Song Performer
– Ramen Akaneko Anime Season 2 Debuts in January 2027
– The Fake Alchemist Anime Adaptation Announced
– New Higurashi When They Cry anime announced
Manga:
– Hanbun Kyoudai got accurately translated
   ∟But the woke crowd is throwing a tantrum
      ∟Looks culturally enriched to me
      ∟Not so fun when it happens to you
         ∟This is what woke-alization feels like
      ∟And they’re complaining about a fan translation
         ∟This is after they’ve infiltrated official translations with trans flags and shit
            ∟Their reaction almost makes what we’ve endured worth it
   ∟They seriously can’t understand that they are being met with exactly their own responses
      ∟It’s really just too easy
      ∟Now if only their kind could recognize the error of their own ways
         ∟But of course they won’t
            ∟Because distorting the conversation is their only strategy
   ∟This is peak localization
      ∟And the trolling is legendary
         ∟Because Japanese is an incredibly complex and nuanced language
            ∟It’s exactly the excuses they use
      ∟They seriously came in with “Japanese blacks aren’t ignorant like other blacks” as a defense
         ∟Looks properly localized to us
            ∟After all, it’s impossible to translate Japanese 1:1
            ∟It’s to add personality
               ∟And flavor
                  ∟So it feels natural
      ∟Literally the dumbest people on Earth
         ∟Just learn Japanese, chud
            ∟It’s just to make things funny
               ∟Isn’t this what they wanted?
                  ∟Some flavor and humor to the dialogue
   ∟They’re just racially insecure
Games:
– XBOX CEO wants XBOX to become the number one gaming company by 2030
   ∟Xbox Faces Major Layoffs As They Face Harsh “Realities”
      ∟Xbox Shut Down Ninja Theory Less Than Two Weeks After Showing New Game
   ∟Xbox Warns About Next-Gen Console Prices as They Explore “Radically Different Business Models”
      ∟Xbox’s Chief Strategist Clarifies Recent Comments About In-Game Ads as “More Affordable Alternatives”
         ∟Electronic Arts Introduces Advertising Plans in a “Non-Disruptive” Way
            ∟The World Cup is covering all the logos
      ∟Study Finds DLC Can Double a Game’s Sales & Boost Player Counts Long After Launch
– Sony Announces PlayStation Plus Price Increase “Due to Ongoing Market Conditions”
   ∟Sony Is Being Sued for Allegedly Profiting From Tariff-Related Price Hikes
– Grand Theft Auto 6 Pre-Orders Confirmed for June 25
   ∟GTA 6 Pre-Order Date Finally Announced After Years of Delays
– Fable 2026 Criticized Over Unattractive Female Designs
   ∟Fable is doing more marketing for Knight’s Path than itself
– Ubisoft Co-Founder Dead After Plane Crash
– Japanese Final Fantasy XIV players can get shiba inu mount by paying income taxes
– Touhou Remake Discards “Star of David” Used for Enemy Attacks
   ∟To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize
   ∟What do they Japanese know about the sewers?
– Shinji Mikami Says If Watching a Playthrough Is Enough, the Game Wasn’t Good Enough
   ∟Here’s how you make a game worth playing
   ∟Someone said they won’t let their grandma out of a cage until Resident Evil Code Veronica gets a remake
      ∟They didn’t have a lot of hope for her
         ∟But then suddenly they released the trailer
            ∟Now Grandma is Free!
               ∟But Capcom says not until 2027
   ∟Resident Neutral 4
      ∟Resident Greece 4
         ∟Resident Flower Child 4
   ∟Steam Generated More Than 20% of Capcom’s Revenue, Nearly Double PlayStation’s Share
– Capcom Created Female-Led “Diana Police” Team to Make Pragmata’s Heroine Cute
– Pocketpair says Palworld 1.0 is its most ambitious release ever
   ∟Palworld Trolls Nintendo With Anhka Look-Alike Character
– Gabe Newell asked Valve’s top lawyer “What the f*** do I pay you for if that’s your opinion?” in heated debate over porn games on Steam, report says
   ∟Steam’s Gabe Newell Allegedly Shut Down Calls For More Moderation of Porn Games

Release news:

– Yuusha Party o Oidasareta Kiyoubinbou BDs Defogging Bath Scenes
– Discotek August Slate
   ∟AnimEigo’s Master of Martial Hearts blu-ray
– Right Stuf
   ∟Your Name 4K Steelbook is up on Amazon.ca
∟Sentai Filmworks
– Amazon Exclusive Juden Chan
   ∟Amazon Exclusive Rio Rainbow Gate
– Guyver: Dark Hero blu-ray

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Final Fantasy XII’s Fran Looking Fabulous in New Figure
– Love Live! Sunshine!!’s Mari Ohara Becomes Febreze’s “Deodorizing Ambassador”
– Japan now has “edible cat fur” for people who really love felines
   ∟Japan Releases Edible “Cat Fur”
– Burger King Japan offering all-you-can-eat quad-burgers, whoever eats the most gets more in December
   ∟All-you-can-eat cheeseburgers offered by Burger King Japan for its 1,495-calorie King Yeti burger
   ∟Burger King Japan’s newest all-you-can-eat burger deal is its smelliest yet

Misc news:

– Video of man spraying liquid on conveyor belt sushi leads to arrest in Japan
∟Man Arrested After Spraying Liquid On Conveyor Belt Sushi For Social Media Views
– Suspected Japanese ice cream cartel under investigation for price-fixing
– Luxury houseplant fraud leads to arrest of Takamatsu man
– Japan woman sues state over rape case mishandling, insults

Watch Club:

Vic Mignogna Timeline – 2025

June 10, 2026 / Seiferus

2025

September 2025

2025-9-2
Vic and Dominique fly into Phoenix and drive to Globe, AZ for a film shoot.

2025-9-3
Vic wakes with double vision in his left eye and shoots a full day with it. An optometrist phone consult that day suggests an ER visit to rule out an aneurysm or edema. They go to the ER in Globe that evening; a PET scan and bloodwork come back clear.

2025-9-5: Archive
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Such a great week on the set of a super fun movie, "Her Monster" with a bunch of awesome people! pic.twitter.com/EtDm353ZYZ
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 5, 2025

Filming for Her Monster wraps at some point between September 5th and September 9th. Vic and Dominique return to Dallas.

2025-09-10: Archive

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"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord."
2 Corinthians 5:8 pic.twitter.com/dniOBHbGEC
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 11, 2025

Vic wrestles with his thoughts on the Charlie Kirk assassination.

At some point from here, an optometrist finds a macular hole in Vic’s left eye. A day or two later, an ophthalmologist confirms the macular hole plus a retina tear in the right eye.

2025-09-15: Archive

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Time for believers to stand up❤️🙏 pic.twitter.com/12tHBo4G7a
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 15, 2025

This video was likely recorded the night before it was posted on the morning of the 15th because it appears to be night outside based on the lighting. Note that Vic does not appear to be suffering from ptosis (drooping eyelid) so this was recorded before his laser/cauterization procedure on the retina tear. It seems reasonable to assume that procedure could have happened on the 15th or 16th based on his statements in his Tweet on the 24th. We know that the procedure occurred before the Bali trip and that the following day, ptosis appeared. The doctor later refers him to a neuro-ophthalmologist.

2025-09-17: Archive

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The official Instagram for Her Monster posts that they wrapped principal photography over a week before the post was made.

2025-09-20 (Best Guess Based on Following Post)
Vic and Dominique take an 11:30-12:00 noon flight to Bali with a layover in Seoul, South Korea. Vic is suffering with double vision and ptosis throughout the trip.

2025-09-20: Archive

One of the women on the trip to Bali, Chio Zanca, posted about being at the airport on the 20th at 6:58 PM California time. This is 9:58 AM on the 21st in Taiwan and Bali, which are in the same timezone. The flight from Taiwan to Bali is about 5 and a half hours. This is important for the date of the next post.

2025-09-21: Archive

The following day Chio posted a reel indicating she is enjoying the first sunrise in Bali. Due to the flight length, we know that she would have arrived on the 20th but after sunrise. Vic and Dominique likely arrived on the 21st at 11:30 PM per their conversation on their 2 part series on Vic’s unexpected diagnosis.

2025-09-22: Archive

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The definition of WORRY. #bible #devotional #voiceactor pic.twitter.com/pFT1Mou8W7
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 22, 2025

The definition of worry. pic.twitter.com/k8anfRBuPr
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 22, 2025

This video was filmed in Bali while Vic was busy acting as the camera man for Dominique’s Women’s Retreat. You can see the footage he shot in her vlog posted October 2nd. He posted this video across various times, but the earliest was the Instagram post which was posted at 6:20 AM California time, the timezone I’m using for this timeline. Bali is 15 hours ahead of California, so that would mean he posted it at 9:20 PM Bali time. Based on the amount of light in the recording, it is safe to say that he recorded it earlier in the day when he had a free moment but waited to post it until the end of the day since he was there to film everything going on.

2025-09-24: Archive

For those of you who asked about my eye, thank you for your concern. A little over a week ago I had a Laser procedure to repair a small retina tear. But I had a bit of a reaction to the procedure. Thank you again for your concern and your prayers❤️
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 24, 2025

2025-09-24: Archive

On the 24th at 4:50 PM California time another woman from the trip, Deborah Schnur, posted her waterfall photo.

2025-09-24: Archive

Chio posted a reel of the same waterfall at 6:06 PM California time. I suspect these were posted the day after they were recorded judging by the amount of light and factoring in that they would have been posted at 7:50 and 9:08 AM respectively in Bali. Regardless, this shows that they were at the Kanto Lampo Waterfall around this time in their trip.

2025-09-26: Archive

On the 26th at 9:13 PM California time, which 12:13 PM the next day in Bali time, Chio posted a group photo of her with all the women from the trip in front of a red Bali sign. I imagine this is the sort of photo you take toward the end of a trip to commemorate the friendships you’ve made. I imagine this was the last day of the trip as corroborated with the next post.

2025-09-27: Archive

On the 27th at 5:26 PM California time, Deborah posted about their farewell dinner. Given that that equates to 8:26 AM in Bali, I think it is safe to say that she posted it the following morning.

2025-09-29: Archive

EYE need more faith! #god #eyesight #faith pic.twitter.com/71n3Cpfbv3
— Vic Mignogna (@vicmignogna) September 29, 2025

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In the 2 part series documenting Vic’s unexpected diagnosis, they state that the Monday after returning from Bali, Vic sees a neuro-ophthalmologist in downtown Dallas, who draws bloodwork. I am placing that Monday on the 29th, and am assuming he recorded this earlier than it was posted because of clues established in the Bali vlog about the duration of the trip and how long the flights were and whatnot.

2023-09-30: Archive