Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Monica caught pushing a false police report?
      ∟#IStandWithVic Monica permabanned from Con
         ∟#istandwithvic apology
   ∟Will they ever learn?
   ∟#kickmarsgurl- Stop 4 years of targeted harassment from @MarzGurl
      ∟Finally, a cause #KickVic and “IStandWithVic” can get behind. Let’s #KickJTLovesCodeLyoko

– Monica is doing a signing event with Todd Haberkorn
   ∟Ronan Ja decided it was a good idea to tag OG Collectibles
      ∟They slid into my DMs

– Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
   ∟Japan’s Population Drops for 12th Straight Year; Sharpest Fall Since 1950
   ∟This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
   ∟Japan’s government will play romantic matchmaker in a bid to shore up the birth rate. Experts say it will fail.
   ∟Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads
   ∟Japan Has More Gaijin Than Ever With Record Number of Foreign Residents
– Anime Insiders Worried Japan’s Growing Lack Of Creativity Will Allow China To Overtake The Industry

– Studio Ghibli President to Resign as Alleged Scandal Rocks the Company

– Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Evacuated After Smoke Bomb Scare, Suspect Arrested
   ∟Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon

– Harmony Gold Founder Frank Agrama Passes Away at 93

– Pokemon Actor Announces Retirement Amid Cancer Battle
   ∟Michele Knotz’s post about James Carter Cathcart

– Pickups

Convention news:

– Fate/Strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV Anime Special Has World Premiere at Anime Expo on July 1
– Whack-an-otaku event held by idol singer unit in Tokyo

Live-Action Anime news:

– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Stage Play Reveals Visual, Cast
– Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation This Fall
– Live-Action Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Series’ Trailer Reveals Theme Song, Additional Cast
– ‘The Boys’ Star Karl Urban Reportedly In Final Talks To Tap In As Johnny Cage For ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Sequel
– Gran Turismo Live-Action Film’s Full Trailer and Poster Released
– ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Producer Jon Landau Confirms Sequel In Development: “We’re Working On It”
   ∟Christoph Waltz Happy To Return For Alita: Battle Angel 2
– Live-Action One Piece Star Teaches Us How to Pronounce Luffy
   ∟One Piece Live-Action Won’t Launch Unless Eiichiro Oda is ‘Satisfied’
– Chainsaw Man Just Got Its Own Porn Parody
   ∟Manga vs Anime vs Live-Action

Streaming news:

– Classic Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Anime Launches on Crunchyroll with Remastered English Dub
   ∟Corrections about dub history
– Disney+ Greenlights “Coming-Of-Age” Story About A Teenager Who Has A One Night Stand With Satan
– Nippon TV Announcer Apologizes for Using Forbidden Term for Mixed-Race People

Theater Release news:

– Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Sets Annecy Premiere Plans
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Gets North American Theatrical Release Later this Summer
– The Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets Select Japanese Dub Screenings in United States, Canada
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Already Top of Japanese Movie Ticket Sales
   ∟The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Pass US$1 Billion at the Global Box Office This Weekend
      ∟Super Mario Bros. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Success Thanks In Part To “Overseas Critics” Giving “Quite Low Marks”

Series news:

Anime:
– Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood retook the #1 spot
– Nelvana Partners With Polygon Pictures for Development of New Anime
– Unaired Pokémon: Black and White Anime Episode Scripts Go Public
– Horrors Swarm in Feast of Amrita Anime Film Poster
– Toei Animation Unveils Girls Band Cry Original Anime
– P.A.WORKS’ Original Anime Film Komada – A Whisky Family Slated for November 2023
– Am I Actually the Strongest? Isekai TV Anime Premieres in July 2023
– Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Fantasy Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
– A Boy and His Dog Walk on the Wild Side in Ikimono-san TV Anime
– The Dangers in My Heart Anime Accused of Deliberately Removing Korean Signage
– ‘Vinland Saga’ Anime Director Shuhei Yabuta Apologizes After Season Two Cuts Original Mangaka Yukimura Makoto’s Previously Unseen Backstory For Snake
– Japanese Thoughts on Why There Aren’t Many Black Characters in Anime
Manga:
– Viz Media Makes Corrections To Latest ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Chapter After Fans Discover Original Localization Ruined A Hype Moment
– ‘Chainsaw Man’ Mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto Confesses To Having Once Eaten A Pet Fish Instead Of Burying It
Games:
– Lorena and the Land of Ruins Censored by Publisher NekoNyan
– Final Fantasy XVI Banned in Saudi Arabia
– Yoko Taro Gacha ‘404 Game Reset’ Lives up to Its Name With a Server Rollback
– Blue Archive Accused of Stealth Marketing After Artists Post & Delete Fan Art Before Announcement
– ‘The Lord Of The Rings Online’ Character Creator Adds Facial Hair Option For Women: “We Want To Make As Many Players Feel Represented In The Game As Possible”
– NIS America Censors Preview For ‘Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless’ Reverse Cover Art, Claims “The Final Printed Material Will Be The Original, Uncensored Version”
   ∟NIS America outright admits they think censored games are better than originals

Release news:

– Ashita no Nadja getting Japanese blu-rays
– Right Stuf
– Right Stuf COO Christine Morgan Leaves Right Stuf/Crunchyroll

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Anya’s Penguin from SPY x FAMILY Gets Deluxe Plush Treatment
– Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware
– Take a Bite Out of McDonald’s Japan’s First One Piece Anime Opening Recreation
– Life-size 4.3 million-yen anime girl figure has soft-to-the-touch skin, varying firmness by spot
– We open a mysterious package from China, unveil a cheeky surprise

Misc news:

– “Keep your butthole pointed straight down” — Posture tips as Japan starts the new business year
– Kabukicho Tower Gender-Neutral Toilets Compromising Privacy
– Japan Sexual Minorities: ‘LGBT Bill Is Unnecessary,’ ‘Listen to the People, Not Just Activists’
– Man Arrested for Upskirt Filming Girls at Park Restroom Admits to Having Done It 100 Times
– Konbini Owner Arrested After Hidden Smartphone Found in Women’s Restroom
– Elementary School Teacher Fined ¥300,000 for “Relentlessly Photographing” Female Runners
– Old Man Urinating on Tracks Killed by Flying Cow That Was Hit by a Train
– Pantless driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Monica caught pushing a false police report?
      ∟#IStandWithVic Monica permabanned from Con
      ∟Vic Mignogna’s Anime Convention Attendance
      ∟Monica Rial’s Anime Convention Attendance

– Monica is doing a signing event with Todd Haberkorn

– Daman Mills is voicing Joe in the new Digimon

– AnimetalViking

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG

Live-Action Anime news:

– Taika Waititi Reportedly Moving Forward With His Live-Action ‘Akira’ Adaptation: “Sounds Like All His Focus Is On That Project”
– Live-Action Knuckles Spin-Off Series Reveals Cast Joining Idris Elba
– Shueisha’s Official ‘One Piece’ Columnist Denies Report That Netflix’s Live-Action Adaptation Flopped During Test Screenings
– Knights of the Zodiac Live-Action Film Featurette Shows Behind-The-Scenes Look at Action Scenes
   ∟‘Saint Seiya’ Creator Masami Kurumada Live-Action Gives Thumbs Up To Sony’s Upcoming ‘Knights of the Zodiac: The Beginning’ Live-Action Film

Streaming news:

– Classic Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Anime Launches on Crunchyroll with Remastered English Dub
– Lost ’90s American Animated Saint Seiya Pilot Episode Goes Public
– Forces and Styles Collide in Stars Wars: Visions Volume 2 Trailer
– The Scott Pilgrim Anime Has Some Serious Industry Heavyweights Behind It
– Ishura TV Anime Reveals Two More Main Cast Members
– Media Blasters is issuing Copyright Claims
– Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye

Theater Release news:

– Resident Evil Death Island 3DCG Film Gets Japanese Theatrical Premiere On July 7
– Detective Conan 26th Feature Film Scores Record-Breaking First Day Gross
   ∟Detective Conan Goes Big on 3D Billboard to Advertise 26th Anime Film
– AMC Theaters, Cinemark, Regal List Shin Kamen Rider Film for U.S. Release in May
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Heads to Cinemas Across the UK, Ireland, Malta
– Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters
– Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Anime Film Earns $5M at US Box Office
   ∟Suzume’s Chinese Box Office Gross Surpasses Japan’s Marking Second Anime Film to Do So
   ∟Suzume Is Now the Most-Attended Japanese Film of All Time in South Korea
   ∟Suzume Sails Past One Piece Film Red to Be 4th Highest-Grossing Anime Film of All Time Worldwide
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Becomes Biggest Film of 2023 at Over $600M
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Tops $700 Million at Global Box Office
   ∟Nintendo Changing a Super Mario Bros. Movie Character’s Name in Japan to Avoid Racism
      ∟Which one’s Spike?
   ∟Colombians wish Luigi was gay
   ∟Miyamoto says “no doubt” they’ll make another movie, teases using other Nintendo IPs

Series news:

Anime:
– New Pokemon Anime Has Main Heroine Taking Remote Classes Online
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Anime is Ready to Rise This October in New Teaser
– Undead Murder Farce Anime Uncovers Aya Rindo Character Visual
– Me & Roboco TV Anime Has Comedian Kendo Kobayashi Join the Cast as Himself
– Yuusha ga Shinda! Enjoys Thighs as Thick as Radishes
– Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers Has Oppressed Otaku Fighting Back
   ∟Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers An Endless Hallucination
– Oshi no Ko Wants All Eyes on Itself
   ∟Why ‘Oshi no Ko’ is the WTF Anime of the Season!
   ∟Oshi no Ko Self-Aware of Its Own Cuteness
   ∟Oshi no Ko toppled Fullmetal Alchemist on MAL
– Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime Studio KAI Posts 381 Million Yen Loss
Manga:
– Beelzebub Author Ryuhei Tamura Launches New Sci-Fi Manga COSMOS
– Charcoal looking panels in Berserk were originally in color
– Berserk Volume 42 Busts Through with Very Limited Edition Guts Figure
Games:
– Super Mario Bros. Is 1st Game Music Inducted to U.S. National Recording Registry
– Leaked Footage Suggests Sega And Atlus Are Developing A ‘Persona 3’ Remake
– Thalassophobia Accessibility Mode Added To ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ For Those Afraid Of Underwater Sections
– Nintendo wins court battle against site involved with game piracy
– Switch Hacker Released From Prison, Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million in Damages
– Konami Worker Charged With Attempted Murder After Beating Ex-Boss With Fire Extinguisher
   ∟Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher

Release news:

– Right Stuf
– Ashita no Joe Anime Gets 4K Blu-ray Release in Japan
– Korean Evangelion Rebuild steelbooks

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Cuddle up with Pokémon-Inspired Huge Snorlax Pillow
– Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout
– Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch
– Sega And Uncanny Brands Team Up To Reveal A Sonic Waffle Maker
– Yokohama Full-Scale Gundam Now Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors
– The strongest peeing boy statue in Japan is a hidden gem of sightseeing in Saitama

Misc news:

– Drug dealers in Japan forget their pot stash in rental car, ask agency clerk to not look inside
– Sapporo lowers age at which kids are barred from opposite sex’s bath at hot springs, public baths
– After 43 lip procedures, 25-year-old says ‘extravagant appearance’ hinders her love life
   ∟Andrea Ivanova’s Instagram
      ∟Post 1
      ∟Post 2
      ∟Post 3
      ∟Post 4
      ∟Post 5
      ∟Post 6
– Ojisan in Bloomers Terrorizing Train Stations

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Beta Quest
      ∟Vic is too Alpha for Beta Quest
   ∟Vic snaps
   ∟Vic planning to sue again?
   ∟Ronan Ja called out by name
   ∟Vic is directing shows for AM Studios

– Chris Chan, an internet personality and common troll target who was charged with incest, has reportedly been released from custody
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog Is Officially Dead?

– Pickups
   ∟Shuffle Panties

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Spectreman Heroes Trade Paperback
– Yaranaika Crowdfunded Anime Announced on April Fools’ Day

Live-Action Anime news:

– Getter Robo Robot Franchise Plans Live-Action Film in Spring 2025
   ∟Getter Robo Live-Action Film in The Works for 2025 Release
– Junji Ito Teams Up With Fangoria Studios To Adapt His Horror Manga ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ For Live-Action
– Live-Action Drops of God Trailer Reveals Intense Full-Bodied Drama
– Return to Silent Hill Live-Action Film to Star Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
– Street Fighter Film and TV Rights Land at Legendary

Streaming news:

– Google AI Maliciously Used to Delete Popular Japanese Youtuber Account
– VRV merges with Crunchyroll
– Netflix Announces Scott Pilgrim Anime Starring Michael Cera and Full Movie Cast
– The Star Quest dub of Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise has been recovered
   ∟Download
– Anime Streaming Site B9GOOD Shut Down By Authorities For Good

Theater Release news:

– Special Edition Sound! Euphonium Anime Hits Japanese Theaters in August
– Japanese-Dubbed Re:STARS Anime Feature Film Hits Theaters This Summer
– Pole Princess!! Anime Film Takes Pole Dancing to Theaters This Winter
– Ramayana coming to theaters
– ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ has all the charm of an unplugged Game Boy
   ∟Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Says ‘Hell No’ to Watching ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Due to Casting: ‘They Messed Up the Inclusion’
      ∟Ben Shapiro’s post
      ∟Jack Black Wants Pedro Pascal To Play Wario In The Next Mario Movie
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Anya-Taylor Joy Says She Was Only Interested In Voicing A “Modern” Princess Peach: “I Felt Like We Could Create A More Three-Dimensional Character”
      ∟Shigeru Miyamoto Explains “Strong & Brave” Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros. Movie
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Chris Pratt Responds To Criticism Towards His Voice Acting With Respect: “This Is A Passionate Fanbase And It Makes Sense”
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Seth Rogen Says Donkey Kong Sounds Just Like Him Because “I Was Very Clear, I Don’t Do Voices”
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Star Seth Rogen Really Wants a Donkey Kong Country Movie
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Star Charlie Day On Luigi’s Mansion Movie: “Let’s Make This Happen”
   ∟DK Rap Composer Goes Uncredited in Super Mario Bros. Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– Ranma animation finished
– The MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Main Cast Gets Funky Creditless ED
– Delinquent School Manga WIND BREAKER Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Rurouni Kenshin Remake Anime Refresh Characters & Fights
– Hell’s Paradise Anime: Where to Watch, Official Trailers & More
– Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Sequel Anime Announced
– Magical Destroyers Anime Expresses Itself in Stylish Creditless Opening
– Heroine Most Desired Woman in Tokyo Mew Mew New
– I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness TV Anime Reveals Staff and Cast in First Trailer
– Anime Studio TMS Entertainment Restructures Employee Pay to Give Higher Base Salary
Manga:
– Food Wars Creators Announce New Manga
– Rick and Morty Is Getting Its Own Manga
– Graphic Novel Depicting Students Shooting Teacher Found in Florida Middle School Libraries
   ∟They will earn 77 MILLION DOLLARS if they manage to DESTROY the YELLOW OCTOPUS – RECAP
   ∟Ban Explicit Books in Schools Instagram account
Games:
– Persona 5: The Phantom X Has Censorship For Certain Demon Designs

– Japanese Youth No Longer Interested in Pachinko & Pachislot
– Teen Disqualified From ‘Pokémon’ TCG Tournament After Nervously Laughing When Asked For Pronouns Opens Up: “I Hadn’t Had Suicidal Thoughts In A While Until This Event”

Release news:

– Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight Light Novel Joins J-Novel Club Lineup
– Bocchi The Rock! Manga Leads Massive Slate Of New Yen Press Licenses At Sakura-Con
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san’s Nagatoro Teasing Swimsuit Under Uniform
– Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Sesame Street doughnut range includes…wasabi!
– Soupa Saiyan caught by Toei?
– Blockbuster Video Resurrected, Opening Five New Locations in Los Angeles and San Diego
– Monster Energy Went After Pokemon and Monster Hunter for Using the Word “Monster”
– Two Men Arrested for Food Terrorism at Yoshinoya

Misc news:

– Japanese convenience store clerk outsmarts robber with just two words
– Old Man Arrested for Hit & Run on High School Girl a Year After Deadly Car Accident
– Man Arrested for Repeatedly Challenging Neighbor to a “One-on-One Fight”
– Kikkou Shibari Bondage Pervert Arrested at a Tourist Area Restroom
– Spurned Man Sends Ex-Lover a Bomb as Wedding Gift, Kills Groom
– Japanese Man Arrested for Murder Using Toothbrush
– 10-Year-Old Boy Blinded After Shining Laser Pointer Into His Eyes 51 Times
– Eight boars drop dead around Japan’s Killing Stone
– Mysterious mountain village is home to Christ’s grave and an ancient pyramid

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟AM Studios has licensed a whole catalog of shows

– Uma Musume Composer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Teenage Girl

– Pickups

– ‘The Wire’ Star Lance Reddick Dead at 60

– ‘X-Men ’97’ Executive Producer Beau DeMayo Reveals Series’ Story Is Informed By His Experience As A Black Gay Man
   ∟‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Directors Admit To “Emasculating” Film’s Male Leads, Claims This Was Done “Not For Woke Reasons” But “Because It’s Funny And Fun And Fresh”
   ∟‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Directors Admit To Using Established IP As “A Costume” For Their Own Stories: “We’re Still Going To Make The Movie That We Want To Make”

– Academy Establishes Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscars® Eligibility

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Spectreman Heroes Trade Paperback

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Knights of the Zodiac: The Beginning’ Live-Action Film Officially Receives Theatrical Release Dates
– Lupin III Posters Appear in Creed III Film
   ∟How Akira Inspired Michael B. Jordan’s Creed 3 Boxing Shorts
   ∟Michael B. Jordan Spearheading ‘Creed-Verse’ In Works At Amazon Across Film & TV
      ∟Hajime no Choujin

Streaming news:

– Teenage Girls Charged After Harassing Homeless Woman for TikTok Fame
– Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc TV Anime Coming from VIZ Media
– Kengan Ashura season 2 gets release window
– New Pluto Key Visual, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Anime Adaptation and More Netflix Announcements Revealed at AnimeJapan
– To Be Hero X Revealed as Aniplex, bilibili Collab with Concept Trailer
– Benefits of getting Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z on Toonami
– Kodansha To Replace Previous Simulpub Programs With New English-Language Distribution Platform ‘K MANGA’

Theater Release news:

– Suzume Anime Movie Tickets Now on Sale
– Digimon Adventure 02 Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, Premiere Date
– Dragon Ball Creator’s New Anime, Sandland, Gets Theatrical Release Date
– ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Tease Girlboss Personality For Princess Peach: “We Were Thinking How Strong That Person Would Need To Be To Protect Her People”

Series news:

Anime:
– Oshi no Ko TV Anime Dances the Night Away in Main Visual and Trailer
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES TV Anime Shows How Much It Benches in Full Trailer
– TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime’s “Final Phase” Officially Announced
– New Kinnikuman Anime Announced for Series’ 40th Anniversary
– Original Bowling Anime Turkey! Gobbles Up Main Cast Members
– A Girl & Her Guard Dog TV Anime Premieres in October 2023
– Madhouse Confirms Release Window For ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Anime Adaptation
– Suki Na Ko Ga Megane Wo Wasureta Shares Megane-Less Love
– The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 Anime Adds to Cast, Reveals Theme Songs
– Office Rom-com Anime My Tiny Senpai Stacks Up Details for July Premiere
– Tales of Wedding Rings TV Anime Rings in First Trailer, 2024 Premiere
– Studio Bones Original Anime Metallic Rouge Features Cute & Deadly Android Girl
– GOBLIN SLAYER TV Anime Brings the Light in First Season 2 Key Visual
– Award-Winning Cyberpunk Fantasy Light Novel Demon Lord 2099 Gets Anime Adaptation
– Shueisha Officially Greenlights Anime Adaptation For Comedy Harem Series ‘The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Love You’
– The Great Cleric Anime Casts Spell With New Trailer, Voice Actor, Theme Song Details
– Senpai is an Otokonoko Manga Announces TV Anime Adaptation
– Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian TV Anime Announced
– Firefighters Suit Up in Megumi no Daigo Kyuukoku no Orange TV Anime Key Visual
– ‘Shaman King Flowers’ Sequel Series Officially Announces Anime Adaptation
– Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Release Date Set With Its First Trailer
   ∟SakugaRelux’s thread
– Game Industry-Themed TV Anime 16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER in the Works
– Kafka From Kaijuu No. 8 Anime Receiving Flak Over “Unsexy” Face
   ∟Get Nishio’d
– Anime Adaptation of First Atelier Ryza Game Doubles Down on Thick Thigh Love
Manga:
– Ranking of Kings Manga’s Retranslation for BookLive Completed
Games:
– Resident Evil 4 Remake Goes Cutesy Horror With Children’s Anime-Style Ads
– Persona 5: The Phantom X Announced, Developed by China Studio Perfect World
– Original ‘Silent Hill 2’ Art Director Masahiro Ito Responds After Being Attacked For Retweeting Matt Walsh’s Definition Of A Woman, Says Activists “Don’t Have Any Interests In LGBTQ And Just Want To Attack Someone Who They Don’t Like”
– Capcom Advertises ‘Exoprimal’ With Drag Queens In The West, Vtubers In Japan
– US Senator: “I’m Told That Sony Controls a Monopoly of 98% of the High-End Game Market”
– Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Allegedly Admits To Intentionally Stonewalling Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: “I Don’t Want A New ‘Call of Duty’ Deal, I Just Want To Block Your Merger”
– Datamining Suggests Amazon Games Plans To Censor Western Release Of Bandai Namco MMO ‘Blue Protocol’
– Final Fantasy XVI Gameplay Tweet Deleted After Fans Point Out It Was ”Too Dark”
– Anime dating sim that also does your taxes coming for tax season

Release news:

– Animal Crossing: New Horizons Manga Up For Grabs At Free Comic Book Day 2023
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Goku’s Legendary Voice Actor Masako Nozawa Gets Own Nendoroid
– Panasonic develops a “weak robot” that farts
– Starbucks Japan’s new parfait cake has to be seen to be believed
– Japanese dog café in Nagoya aims to create community among toy poodle owners
– Japanese security polearm maker’s takedown videos are crazy, products look crazy effective
– Men who groped, took upskirt photos of Ghibli Park statues apologize to governor
– Adult Theme Park SOD Land Busted for Illegal Entertainment Operations

Misc news:

– Man Charged With Illegal Dumping of Urine Bottles
   ∟Man in Nagoya can’t be bothered to use dorm bathroom, brings bottles of his pee to work instead
– Man Arrested for Breaking & Entering and Stealing Pantsu From His Girlfriend’s Friend
– Fake Claims of Body Odor Leads to Sexual Assault on Japanese Woman
– World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Gets Retrial After Almost 57 Years

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Saying Goodbye to Ash Ketchum

– Another Western Anime Voice Actor Accused of Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault
   ∟Thorfinn Dub Voice Actor Mike Haimoto Accused of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault
   ∟My Account: Avery Smithhart

– English VA For ‘Genshin Impact’ Character Tighnari Responds To Grooming And Underage Sexual Misconduct Allegations
   ∟Doc of allegations
   ∟Genshin fires his ass
   ∟Genshin Impact Fires Voice Actor Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

– Escaping Mick, Smokey & Alcohol
   ∟Mick Lauer’s initial response
   ∟Mick Lauer releases a followup response
      ∟Response video

– World’s First Anime AMV Creator Has Passed Away
– Space Battleship Yamato & Galaxy Express 999 Creator Leiji Matsumoto Dies
   ∟Fans leave flowers at statues of Maetal, Harlock following death of manga creator Leiji Matsumoto

– Japan has discovered 7,000 new islands
   ∟China Woman Purchases Uninhabited Japanese Island
   ∟We investigate a block of abandoned Russian territory in Nagasaki
      ∟Sailor Moon Ice Skating Show Canceled Due to ‘Unstable World Situation’
– Japanese candy company make tearful, heartfelt apology for raising their prices… by US$0.07
– Japan Planning New Government Unit to Handle “Disinformation”
– Controversial LGBT Bill in Discussion in Japan Ahead of Hiroshima G7 Summit
   ∟Japan’s Collapse Imminent as Foreign Minister Promises to “Realize Diverse Society”
– Yale Professor says the solution to Japan’s aging population is to kill old people

– Renowned Japanese Artists Taking a Stand Against Deranged Western Twitter Users

– Megaton Musashi TV Anime Postpones Episode 27 Due to Production Delays
   ∟Technoroid OVERMIND TV Anime Postpones Episode 8 Broadcast Due to COVID-19
   ∟Spy Classroom Anime Delays 8th Episode Due to COVID-19
   ∟The Nier: Automata anime returns this weekend following covid-related postponement

– Pickups

– Japan’s Toei Unveils Ten-Year Growth Plan After Death of President-CEO Tezuka Osamu

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG

Live-Action Anime news:

– Tetris Movie All About the Soviet Union & Politics
– Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Accused Of Pushing Transgender Ideology By Making Karen Gillan’s Nebula Look Like A Man
– Warner Bros. Discovery To Create New ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Films That Will “Honor The Past, Look To The Future, And Adhere To The Strongest Level Of Quality”

Streaming news:

– Netflix’s Pluto anime adaptation looks incredibly intense
– NOISEMAN SOUNDINSECT OVA Officially Available on YouTube With English Subs
– Watch More Dubbed Anime on Crunchyroll With New Dub Discoverability Feature
– Mamoru Oshii Teaches 5+ Hour Video Course on Anime, Film Directing
– Crunchyroll Lays Off Approximately 85 Employees Globally
– Most Watched Female YouTube Gaming Streamers All Virtual YouTubers

Theater Release news:

– Metropolis Director Rintaro Returns After 14 Years With ‘Manga Film’ Based on Sadao Yamanaka’s Works
– City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Anime Film Gets Fall 2023 Release
– Boner Cheering Screening at Tokyo theater is latest sign of returning to post-pandemic (ab)normal

Series news:

Anime:
– ‘Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack’ ADR Scriptwriter Defends Their Use Of Memes In Series’ Localization: “I Am A Storyteller, Not A Robot”
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– New Pikachu character coming to Pokémon anime series after Ash’s retirement
   ∟New Pokémon TV Anime Catches Male Protagonist Details, Teases Mysterious Pokéball
– Living Together is Loony in Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero PV
– The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Debuts in Spring 2024
– Original TV Anime HIGHSPEED Etoile Revs Up With New Key Visual
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Anime Streams on Crunchyroll in April 2023
– Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! TV Anime Summons New Cast, Theme Song Artists
– I Shall Survive Using Potions! Brews Up TV Anime Adaptation for 2023
– Hyakusho Kizoku Anime based on Hiromu Arakawa’s Autobiographical Manga Announces Premiere Date
– Magical Girl Destroyers TV Anime Adds Four New Cast Members
   ∟Magical Girl Destroyers TV Anime Cast Adds 8 Uber Nerds
– Under Ninja TV Anime Celebrates Ninja Day with New Visual, Staff Announcements
– Star Wars Composer John Williams To Provide Soundtrack For Ao No Orchestra Anime
   ∟Young Musicians Take a Bow in Blue Orchestra TV Anime Key Visual, Trailer
– One-Punch Man Manga Illustrator Yusuke Murata Teases His First Anime Project
– Animax India Censoring All the Breasts & Cleavage
Manga:
– ODDTAXI Reveals New RoOT/Route of OddTaxi Project
– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Manga Names Part 9 Protagonist Jodio Joestar
– Ero-Manga Website EMD 2nd Booted From Amazon Affiliates Over Explicit Images
Games:
– Anti-J.K. Rowling Activist Creates List To Catalog Twitch Players Who Stream ‘Hogwarts Legacy’, Gets Shutdown After Less Than 24 Hours
   ∟Transgender Montana State Legislator Voices Approval For ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Twitch Tracking List: “It’s Bad To Pay For A Game Based On An IP That Directly Funds a TERF”
   ∟‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Reveals Transgender Character, Activists Still Not Happy
   ∟Boycott Failed: In Less Than Two Weeks ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Made Just As Much As ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s’ Entire Theatrical Run
   ∟‘Harry Potter’ Scribe J.K. Rowling Receives Public Apology From Trans Activist And Drag Queen Who Falsely Accused Her Of Being A Nazi
– Gorgeous Chrono Trigger-Inspired RPG ‘Sea Of Stars’ Get August Release Date, Demo Out Now
   ∟Impressive RPG Sea of Stars Even Has Music Made by Yasunori Mitsuda
– The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Art Book Reportedly Leaked Online, Includes Spoilers for the Game
– Resident Evil 4 Remake Allegedly Replaces Ashley’s Skirt With a “Skort”

Release news:

– ‘Daddy’ Joker and More DC Manga Get Official English Language Releases
– 10 Years With Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Series Acquired by GKIDS
– Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 4K blu-ray
– Right Stuf
– 8 Man gets blu-ray in Japan

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Pop Team Epic Fashion Goods Turn Popuko and Pipimi Into Your OOTD
– Tohru and Kanna Are Ready for Duty With Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Figures
– Kotoko Goes for a Stroll With In/Spectre 1/7 Scale Figure
– Rem Embraces Her Child Self in Adorable New Re:ZERO Figure
– Ram is a power bottom
– Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai Tsuki Uzaki Sweater Figure Exposes Much Skin
– Beautifully Tan Anubis Bunny Girl Figure Inspired by Cosplayer Non
– Mazda goes crazy in the sweetest way by making an insanely detailed chocolate Miata
– Mothra wants to dominate your home’s interior as a gigantically awesome tissue cover
– This Official Wailord Pokémon Plush Could Actually Squash You
– Man Spends $23,000 on a Lifelike Wolf Costume to “No Longer Feel Human”
   ∟Man Spends Nearly $16K on Lifelike Dog Costume to Fulfill Dream of Becoming an Animal

Misc news:

– Giant metal orb appears on beach in Japan, anime fans say it’s probably Dragon Ball aliens
– Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
– Osaka man arrested after paying phone bill in the middle of crime spree
– Double Eyelid Surgery Ads Rampantly Targeting Teens in Japan
– Wi-Fi routers help scientists “see” people through walls
– Groom Caught Being Breastfed By His Mother On Wedding Day
– Japanese Man Punched & Robbed for Taking Too Long on Convenience Store Toilet
– Fukushima Man Defecates on Woman’s Bicycle Seat “I Was Attracted to Her”
– Mermaid mummy stored at Japanese temple has true identity revealed after year-long study
– “I’m the most famous thug in Saitama!” Japanese kids’ social media beef leads to beating, arrests

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