Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic Mignogna Timeline
      ∟AT&T Messages Backup & Sync Service Terms

– Japanese Households With Children Drop Below 10 Million for the First Time
   ∟Japanese government approves proposal to let women buy morning-after pills without prescription

– Chinese Diplomat to Japan & Korea: ‘You’ll Never Be Westerners!’

– Pickups

– Japanese city allows residents to cut mayor’s salary based on public opinion survey

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Impact of Iwata

Convention news:

– SAG-AFTRA announced a strike
   ∟Over 1,000 SAG-AFTRA Members Call On Union Leaders To Push Back Against Any Negotiation Terms Involving AI
   ∟SAG-AFTRA Strike Costing Studios “About $600,000 Per Week”
   ∟Former Paramount Pictures And 20th Century Fox CEO Barry Diller Warns Hollywood Is Doomed If Strikes Continue To Christmas
   ∟San Diego Comic-Con Panels, Celebs Backing Out… As Actors Strike Begins
      ∟The Venture Bros. Creators Pull Out of San Diego Comic-Con Amidst Actors’ Strike
      ∟Invincible Season 2 Comic-Con Panel Still Happening Despite Hollywood Strikes
   ∟San Diego Comic-Con’s Preview Night Felt Empty Without The Hollywood Hype
   ∟SAG-AFTRA Strike: ‘Lucifer’ Star D. B. Woodside Reveals Big Costs Actors Incur While Filming On Location
– Justice League Vs. Godzilla Vs. Kong Comic Book Series Announced at SDCC
– Harmony Gold is still blocking Macross shows from being translated outside Japan
   ∟Seemingly proud to announce it

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Producer James Cameron Confirms Multiple Movies In The Works
– One Piece Live-Action Netflix Series Shows More Characters in New Trailer

Streaming news:

– Dubs for Digimon Adventure 2020, DBZ Kai, Dragon Quest and One Piece Are on Hulu
– Hulu to Launch Adult Animation and Anime Hub: Animayhem

Theater Release news:

– Spy x Family Teaming Up With Mission: Impossible for Short Promotion
– City Hunter: Angel Dust coming to theaters
– Indecent Image of ‘Partially Undressed Woman’ Shown at Super Mario Bros. Movie Screening
– Studio Ghibli Producer Thinks No Marketing Is the Way for New Film
   ∟Studio Ghibli says no to trailers and commercials for Hayao Miyazaki’s new anime movie
   ∟Hayao Miyazaki’s How Do You Live? Anime Film Only Gets One Poster, No Trailers Says Ghibli President Suzuki
   ∟Studio Ghibli is taking a bold step to prevent spoilers for its newest anime movie
   ∟Godfather of Anime Hayao Miyazaki Not Happy With Studio Ghibli Not Marketing His Final Movie: “Wonder if it’ll be okay without publicity”
   ∟Latest Studio Ghibli Movie Releases to Empty Seatings, Mixed Reviews

Series news:

Anime:
– Polygon Pictures to Produce Spider-Man: Freshman Year Animated Series
– Jujutsu Kaisen Animator Under Fire for Drawing ‘Racist’ Gesture
– Katsuhisa Minami’s The Fable Manga Gets TV Anime
– I May Be a Guild Receptionist Light Novels Gets Anime
– Eiichiro Oda One-Shot ‘Monsters’ Getting an Anime Adaptation
– Adult Swim Reveals Trailers for Uzumaki, Ninja Kamui, FLCL: Grunge Anime
– Shinichiro Watanabe, MAPPA’s Lazarus Anime Teased in Trailer
– One Piece Anime Gets Ending Theme Again After 17 Years
Games:
– Ryu ga Gotoku Series on PC Erases Major Names From Credits
   ∟Yakuza Games Scrub A Bunch Of People From The Credits, Including Series Creator Toshihiro Nagosh
– Son Spends $45K on Video Games, Parents Lose their Life Savings
   ∟The actual video of the son getting his ass beat
– The Pokémon Company Temporarily Shuts Down Official All-Ages Forums, Institutes New Approval Process After Fans Flood Them With Inappropriate Content
– Researchers find 87% of U.S. classic video games are out of print and ‘critically endangered’

Release news:

– UK Retailers Ditching Physical Games as 75% of Market Goes Digital
   ∟Guillermo del Toro says #BuyPhysicalBitch
– VIZ chose a weird episode order for Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan
   ∟Turns out it’s the Japanese LE release order
– Right Stuf
– Kadokawa Reveals 3rd ‘Overlord IV’ Japanese Anime DVD/BD Release Artwork
– Shout! Factory Changes Name to Shout! Studios

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Kidz Bop releases cover of Super Mario Bros. Movie’s “Peaches”
– Otaku tech company creates Digital Figure Box for anime figures with no physical form
– Japan’s new energy drink feels like getting slapped in the face by an anime girl
– Japanese swimsuit model/former adult actress releases AI-generated photo album of herself
   ∟Ojisan Can Now Become Bishoujo Thanks to AI Technology
Latest Studio Ghibli Movie Releases to Empty Seatings, Mixed Reviews
– Iceland Has Horses That Will Respond To Work Emails on a Giant Keyboard While You’re on Vacation
– Crazy busy overnight work experience event for Japanese kids gives them just four hours to sleep

Misc news:

– Thousands of ten-inch ‘penis fish’ wash up on a beach: Fishermen flock to shore to grab them all
– Saitama Sets New Rules for Pool Shoots With Lascivious Illustrations for ‘NG Poses’
– Music Event Staff Dies After Water Cannon Mishap
– Ringing Bicycle Bell Punishable by up to 20,000 Yen
– ‘Santoryu’ Man Arrested for Going Three Sword Style on the Streets
– Italians Outraged After Judge Clears Janitor for Groping Girl for ‘Under 10 Seconds’
– Restaurant Worker Arrested for Stealing Drunk Woman’s 100 Yen Pantsu
– Perverted Monk Arrested for Pulling Woman’s Pants Down & Hitting With Stick
– Former Chief Priest Arrested After Trying to Break Up Couple by Planting Marijuana
– Teen Caught Intruding Train Crew Disguised as Staff Sent to Family Court
– Man Exterminating Ants With Blowtorch Burns Down House

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Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JTPetition
– Ranma Retrospective: 30 Years Later

– Haileigh Todd body paint
   ∟Haileigh Todd presenting as male

– Top 100 Most ‘Pornified’ Media Franchises & Fictional Characters

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Impact of Iwata
– Madosoft’s Crowdfunding Campaign for Hamidashi Creative Anime Meets Goal in 5 Minutes

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Series No Longer in Development at Warner Bros. TV
– Japanese cast to reprise their roles in Netflix live-action One Piece
   ∟One Piece historian employed as a consultant for the Netflix live-action series
   ∟Over 1,000 South Africans were employed in the production
– J.J. Abrams Is Rebooting Speed Racer for Apple TV+ – And the Timing Is Perfect
– Live-Action Burn the House Down Show Streams English-Subtitled Trailer

Streaming news:

– Zip Shimezo
– Crunchyroll Adds One Piece Anime’s English Dub
– New Naruto Anime Episodes Lock in Broadcast Date for Japan
– Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Censoring Some Scenes Outside Japan
   ∟Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Anime’s 2nd Half to Debut in April 2024
– Man Cosplaying Uruha Rushia to Protest Cover at Shareholders’ Meeting
– Streamer Faces 5 Years in Thai Prison for ‘Obscene’ Lap Dance
– YouTuber Arrested for Bringing Fake Gun to Shinzo Abe Memorial Event

Theater Release news:

– Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film’s English-Subtitled Teaser Unveils Staff, January 26, 2024 Debut
– The First Slam Dunk Anime Film’s English-Dubbed Trailer Reveals July 28 N. America Opening, Dub Cast

Series news:

Anime:
– New Panty & Stocking Project to Be No-Holds Barred in Content
– Suicide Squad ISEKAI Anime Revealed Featuring Harley Quinn & DC Characters
– Golden Kamuy Anime Confirms Final Arc
– ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess TV Anime Adaptation Confirmed for Winter 2024
– I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince TV Anime Sets April 2024 Premiere with New Trailer
– New Spice & Wolf TV Anime Reboot Announced for 2024
– Fate/Strange Fake Novels Get TV Anime Series
– Gushing over Magical Girls TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with Teaser Visual
– The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess TV Anime Takes Command with New Visual, Trailer
– SHY TV Anime Comes Out of Its Shell With New Trailer, Visual, 7 New Cast Members, October 2023 Premiere
– Oshi no Ko Anime Season 2 Confirmed
   ∟Twincest ended it
– MF Ghost Anime Drifts in With New Trailer, Theme Song Performer
– Rebuild World Sci-Fi Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
   ∟Nahuse’s Rebuild World Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
– VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Reveals Main Character Visual
– Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation Project Announced
– Anime Studio CloverWorks in the Red Despite Hit Title Releases
– Toei, Toei Animation Establish New Flare Creators Company
– ‘One Piece’ English Voice Actor Michelle Rojas Called Out By Fans After Attempting To Push Debunked Transgender Yamato Theory
Manga:
– Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things Crossover First Look Revealed
– Manga 1-Shot About Naruto’s Father Slated for July 18
– Noir Caesar Produces Graphic Novel Based on Osamu Tezuka’s Alabaster Manga
– One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Talks Butts & Panchira
– Korean Webtoon Accused of Using AI Images, Tracing Mushoku Tensei Anime
Games:
– Stuck in a T-pose in To a T
– Valve is reportedly banning games featuring AI generated content
– Man Arrested for Punching Ex-Girlfriend for Turning Off His Game Console
– Baldur’s Gate III Boasts ‘Tender, Consensual’ Sex With a Bear
– Bethesda Twitter account states Starfield’s physical version won’t include a disc

Release news:

– ICv2: Viz Media to Raise Manga Volume Prices for 1st Time in 15 Years
– Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses
– Crunchyroll Licenses The Apothecary Diaries, Goblin Slayer Season 2, Black Butler, More Anime
– Discotek Reveals Mazinger Z, Go Nagai World Blu-ray Discs
   ∟The trailer for Recently My Sister violated Twitch’s Community Guidelines
– SatAM Sonic crammed on 2 discs
– Gurren Lagann movies get 4K blu-rays
– Crunchyroll Confirms No U.K. Home Release for Re:ZERO Season 2
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Ghibli Park Gets 4-Disc Documentary Focusing on 1st Phase of Opening
– Pizza keychains from Japan are both cute and practical
– Domino’s Japan pushes pickle love to the limit with new Pickles Pizza
– Yu-Gi-Oh! Enemy Controller Becomes Real, Doesn’t Literally Let You Control Your Enemies
– Himeji Castle gets first official Lego set, Zen block garden kit on the way too
– Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
– Netflix’s One Piece Reveals First Toy Line
– Ninja Sword Ice Cream: The longest ice cream in Japan looks like a single-edged sword
– Luigi Amiibo Curved to Hit G-Spot
– Amateur Sex Group Arrested for Selling Uncensored Videos on Twitter

Misc news:

– Bar explodes in Tokyo’s Shinbashi neighborhood
– Chinese Student Found Strange Object In Food, It Turned Out To Be Rat’s Head
– Okinawa Husband Arrested for Shoving Onigiri in Wife’s Face
– Osaka Teacher Busted for Recording Schoolgirls Changing Into Swimsuits

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Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition

– Buffalo Mass Shooting Victims’ Families Sue 4chan, Good Smile Company, Others
– Russia Declares September 3rd as Day of Victory Over ‘Militaristic Japan’
– ‘Your stepdad is lost at sea!’ California man whose billionaire stepfather is on missing sub asks OnlyFans model to SIT on him 30 minutes after pleading for prayers, as he triggers war of words with Cardi B over Blink-182 concert
– Embracer Group Reveals Shockingly Low Purchase Price For ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ And ‘The Hobbit’

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Twisted Metal: Premiere Date, Cast And Other Things We Know About Peacock’s Video Game Adaptation
– Emily Blunt Gives An Update ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ Sequel: “We Have To Create Something As Ambitious As The First One”
– One Piece Live-Action Has a Bigger Budget Than Game of Thrones
   ∟What people expect Usopp to look like in the Netflix live-action

Streaming news:

–

Theater Release news:

– 11 Differences Between The Two Versions Of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse Currently In Theaters
– Crunchyroll Streams English Dub Trailer for Psycho-Pass Providence Anime Film
– Ranking of Kings Anime Film Announced
– Gundam SEED Film Slated for Current Fiscal Year

Series news:

Anime:
– Atelier Ryza Anime Trailer Gives More Thigh & Butt Love Before Its Premiere
– The Banished Former Hero Lives as He Pleases Light Novel Gets TV Anime
– Goblin Slayer Shines Red in First GOBLIN SLAYER Season 2 Anime Character Visual
– KONOSUBA Season 3 Anime Brings the Party Back in 2024
– Agricultural Machine Company Yanmar Produces ‘Miru’ Original Anime Project
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Announces Hashira Training Arc TV Anime
– Western Critics Outraged That Upcoming Romcom Anime ‘My Tiny Senpai’ Dares To Appeal To Male Audiences
Manga:
– Bastard!! Pilot Manga Wizard!! ~Bakuen no Seifukusha~ Gets Reboot
– Sakaomi Yuzaki’s She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat Manga Goes on Hiatus
– Japanese manga artists forced to reveal their identities following new law
– Introducing Warudaisy
Games:
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Tops $400 Million With Japan as the Biggest Spenders
– Capcom’s New IP Pragmata Delayed Yet Again
– Fan-Favorite Character Geno Returns in 3D for Super Mario RPG Remake
– Super Mario Bros. Wonder Gets Extra Trippy
   ∟Where the doos originated
   ∟Mario turned into an elephant
      ∟Elephant Mario came right out of Chowder
   ∟Mario twerk
   ∟Super Mario LSD
      ∟Meme Mario is real
   ∟Mario Hears Wa-Hoo!
      ∟Mario Animorphs
         ∟What the hell is this?
   ∟Nintendo finally returning back to basics for aesthetic appeal
      ∟Sprite Mario aesthetic returns at last
   ∟Big hat parachute raises so many questions
      ∟How Toad did it in the Super Mario Brothers Super Show
         ∟Will they cuck us on bald Toad?
            ∟Why would Toad be afraid of falling if he can parachute?
               ∟There are just so many unanswered questions
      ∟How is it so inconsistent??
      ∟Inspiration for the big hat power up?

Release news:

– Viz Media to Raise Manga Volume Prices for 1st Time in 15 Years
– Discotek’s Gunbuster release is missing a crotch shot
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Genshin Impact G Fuel Flavor and Collectors Box Announced
– Attack on Titan Spinal Fluid is Now an Energy Drink from G FUEL
– A friendly reminder not to accidentally get squid sperm in your mouth, it hurts
– Maury Povich Launching At-Home Paternity Test
– 7.5 million Baby Shark bath toys are recalled after they cut or stabbed children
– Teen sushi terrorist’s Sushiro lawsuit could go up to 160 million yen

Misc news:

– Okinawa man hired to steal 1,500 Pokémon cards arrested in Tokyo
   ∟Okinawa Man Arrested for Burglarizing Akihabara Shop & Stealing 1,500 Pokemon Cards
– Urine-soaked loot – Police in Sapporo looking for serial urinal grate thief
– Major Japanese gas station apologizes after employee doxes Hideaki Anno
– Cheating Woman Arrested After Falsely Reporting Her ‘Hickey’ as Sexual Assault
– Catfishing Prostitute Arrested for Stabbing Her Sugar Daddy
– Chef Carrying Bag of Knives Reported to Police as ‘Person With a Knife’ on the Train
– Old Woman Injured on Bike After Failing to Avoid Dodgeball Loses Lawsuit

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic somehow remains a class act

– Yellow Power Ranger joins OnlyFans: I needed to do something to survive

– Japanese Smart Agriculture Trade Secrets Allegedly Stolen by Chinese Spy
   ∟Chinese Spy Arrested in Japan for Leaking Research Data to Companies in China
– ‘Red Alert’: China posts bizarre video of marching female Chinese soldiers to sounds of classic video game
   ∟Time for PE kids!
– Osprey landing in a neighborhood in Larkspur California
   ∟Tanks in Idaho Falls
   ∟More military vehicles
   ∟Moving by train

– Japan’s LGBT Understanding Bill passed
   ∟Japan Passes ‘Watered-Down’ Revision of LGBT Understanding Bill
      ∟LDP to Workaround LGBT Bill to Secure ‘Women-Only Spaces’ at Restrooms & Baths

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– Anime Expo will not require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test
– Crunchyroll Reveals Anime Expo 2023 Plans, Including Over 20 Panels and Premieres
– TMS Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Hold Open Auditions for English Dub Role in Undead Unluck Anime at Anime Expo
– Shoji Kawamori Of Macross Fame To Appear At Otakon 2023 As Guest of Honor

Live-Action Anime news:

– The COPE is over… One Piece Trailer
   ∟Welcome to the ouch, motherfuckers
   ∟Vast wants Luffy’s fist up their ass
      ∟Social Media manager expects to be fired

– She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat TV Drama to Get Season 2 in Early 2024
– Knuckles Live-Action Spinoff Series Adds More Hollywood Stars To Cast
– Ultraman Franchise Expands Licensing Program, Releases Series’ English Dubs Online, Reveals New Marvel Crossover Comic

Streaming news:

– Choujin redemption arc hits a snag
   ∟Allegedly it was just a prank, bro
– The Lost English Dub of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora!
   ∟Download Link
– Live-Action Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Film Debuts on Netflix Globally on August 3
– Netflix Anime Zom 100 Gets New Trailer Ahead of July Release Date
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime’s Part 2 Premieres Overseas on July 8
– Netflix is rolling out their family block
– New Report Shows ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Will Inject Feminism Into Tolkien’s Classic Tale Of Helm Hammerhand
   ∟More Details Emerge About ‘The Lord Of The Rings: War Of The Rohirrim’: Edoras Is Destroyed, Movie Explores Female Point Of View
      ∟The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of Rohirrim Gives Us Middle-Earth Anime, And We Can’t Wait

Theater Release news:

– Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Banned in Saudi Arabia
– City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Anime Film Amps up Action with New Trailer and Poster
– BLUE GIANT Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters Later This Year
– Zelda Movie Rumors Denied by Illumination Boss

Series news:

Anime:
– Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TV Anime Enlists Yostar Pictures as Production House
– Undead Murder Farce TV Anime Uncovers July 5 Premiere in New Trailer, Visual
– My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer TV Anime Levels Up in New PV
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Season 3 Plans Advance Screening World Tour
– Young Jump Manga Snack Basue Serves Up Anime Adaptation
Manga:
– AI is being used to write a new chapter in the God of Manga’s Black Jack series
– Western Localizers Insert Mansplaining Reference Into English Releases Of ‘The Dangers In My Heart’ Manga And Anime
Games:
– Voice Actor Claims Crunchyroll Blocked Auditions to Reprise Tower of God Role in Video Game
   ∟Laura Post’s thread
– US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
– Persona 5 Tactica Brings Personas to a Tactical RPG Spinoff
– Persona 3 Reload Won’t Include Female Protagonist or Other Content From FES & Portable
– AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Director’s Cut Sets Switch Date for the West
– Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
– Fate/Grand Order Caught Using AI Art in Latest CM Animation
– Idol Gacha Collection Is a Gacha Game With Collectible AI-Generated Idols
– Chinese Game Company Introduces AI, Fires 30% of Its Artists
– Duke Nukem Evercade publisher Blaze apologises after fans called out its AI-generated artwork
– UBISOFT DEVELOPS TOOL TO CRANK OUT VIDEO GAME DIALOGUE USING AI
– The Video Game Industry Has Reportedly Banned AI Art Completely
– GameStop Terminates CEO Amidst Declining Revenue

Release news:

– GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider Combine into Shin Universe Robo
– It’s not Gunpla, it’s Gunele! Witch from Mercury fan builds awesome Gundam Aerial from Legos
– Aluminum case to carry puffed corn snack Umaibo developed
– Soy Sauce Licker Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor

Misc news:

– Father arrested for taking the fall for son’s hit and run in Tokyo
– Kyoto Police Sergeant Charged for Inappropriately Touching Man in a Sauna
– Man Arrested for Making a Missile and Threatening to ‘Blow Up’ the Police
– Fireworks Explosions in Apartments Kill 3 in China’s Tianjin
– Two Japanese Soldiers Dead After SDF Cadet Opens Fire at Military Shooting Range
– Intoxicated Firefighter Chief ‘Pranks’ Co-Worker by Slashing His Neck
– Japanese Video Shop Offering “End of Life Services” for Older Porn Addicts

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Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition

– Yamanashi Prefecture Declares State of Emergency for Its Declining Population
– Japanese Communist Party Shuts Down Another Pool Swimsuit Photo Session
– Foreign English Teachers in Japan Teaching Japanese Children LGBT Lessons
– Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Clarifies Copyright Law for AI Art

– Kyoto Animation Arson Case Prosecutors Outline Trial Timeline, Focus on Criminal Responsibility
   ∟Kyoto Animation Opens Its Online Shop to International Fans

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– AnimEigo to Launch Kickstarter Campaign for Macross II Anime Release

Convention news:

– VINLAND SAGA Creator Makoto Yukimura to Make First US Appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
– Anime Expo Screens U.S. Premieres for New Rurouni Kenshin Anime, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film
– Aniplex Details Three Day Slate of Anime Expo 2023 Events
– The Eminence In Shadow 2nd Season Has World Premiere at Anime Expo 2023

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Producer Says The Film’s “Cultural Society” Is Making Life Hard On The Human Characters
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ TV Spot Appears To Spoil Major Autobot Death
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Actress Dominique Fishback Says “As Black And Brown People We Don’t Get The Opportunity To See Mind-Blowing Things”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Reportedly Includes “Heavy Dose Of Modern Day Hollywood Trendy Agendas,” Makes Optimus Prime “More Of A Loser”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review – A Tiresome and Redundant “Action” Snoozefest

Streaming news:

– Transformers wants your kids to Transform too
   ∟They only feel safe among other non-binary people
      ∟But computers are literally binary

Theater Release news:

– SAND LAND Anime Film Reveals Main Poster Visual, Five Additional Voice Actors
– Crayon Shin-chan First 3DCG Film Releases New Trailer Featuring Theme Song by Sambomaster
– Child Body Mutilation Activists Claim ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’s’ Gwen Stacy Is Transgender
   ∟Activists don’t realize the canon they’ve uncovered
      ∟Spider-Man’s true colors
   ∟Spider-Gwen #1

Series news:

Anime:
– One Piece TV Anime Enlists Henry Thurlow as First Ever Foreign Episode Director
– No Longer Allowed in Another World TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with New Visual, Trailer
– Ishura TV Anime Reveals Three More Characters and Cast
– Red Fox webcomic gets anime
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Gets 70-Minute Finale Episode
Manga:
– Fairy Tail’s Hiro Mashima Launches New Manga DEAD ROCK on July 6
– Nisekoi Manga Gets New Story Set 10 Years Later
– Boogiepop Supernatural Light Novel Series Returns After 4-Year Hiatus
– Tales of Series Manga Canceled After Artist Found Trashing the Series in Old Tweets
Games:
– Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land Game Adaptation Brings Tank Traversal & Combat
– Atlus West Leaks ‘Persona 3 Reload’ And ‘Persona 5 Tactica’ Trailers
   ∟Everyone was recast
– Capcom Expects Digital Game Sales to Account for Nearly 95% of Total by 2024
– Alan Wake 2 and the death of disc-based video games
   ∟THQ Nordic Wants to Make an Alan Wake 2 Physical Version
– Chinese School Principal Mistakes Genshin Impact as Japanese Game

Release news:

– Square Enix Store Canceled Final Fantasy XVI Steelbook Orders
– One Piece: Ace’s Story and More Announced in VIZ Media’s Spring 2024 Slate
– Right Stuf
   ∟Why they didn’t use the German HD upscale for Saber Riders

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hasbro Creates LGBTQ+ Merch Line Promoting “Youth Pride” Grooming Organization
– Yu-Gi-Oh card bath towels in Japan keep duelists’ backs dry, if they have the skill to obtain one
– Four Arrested for Selling “Water That Works Against Influenza” and Profiting 430 Million Yen
– Sushiro Sushi Chain Sues ‘Soy Sauce Licker’ for 67 Million Yen in Damages
– Japan’s “just-born” AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model’s career/existence is officially over
– Man Arrested for Amazon Return Fraud Using Switch Games Made 3.77 Million Yen
– Man Arrested After Asking Online Pawn Shop Employee to Appraise His Penis

Misc news:

– Aichi Police Injure Children & Mother on Wild Chase for Juvenile ‘Caught Smoking’
– School Chairman Causes Death of a Student After Barbecue Mishap Using Alcohol
– Old Man Arrested for Sexual Assault After Trying to Kiss Granddaughter
– China Man Almost Dies After Shoving Live Eel Up Anus for Constipation Relief
– Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere
– ‘One Piece’ Creator Eiichiro Oda Defends Series’ Fan Service: “Having Females Show Their Sexuality Out Of Their Own Volition Is A Much Needed Revolution For The Representation Of Heroines In Manga”

Watch Club: