Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Bubblegum Crisis Ultimate Edition Blu-Ray Set
– CHIKA*CHIKA IDOL directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori
– CLANNAD Official English Release
– Coluboccoro
– The Vision of Escaflowne: A New HD Dub for the Classic Anime
– Implosion: ZERO_DAY
– Kodomo No Jikan ~ A Child’s Time
– Little Witch Academia 2
– Mai Mai Miracle
– MECHA-UDE: Japanese Animation
– MIND GAME
– Otaku no Video Otaking Edition Subtitled Anime Blu-Ray
– Riding Bean High Octane Edition Anime Blu-ray
– Santa Company
– Skip Beat! Official North American Release
– Tohoku Zunko Animation “Zunda Horizon” Production Project
– Under the Dog

Series news:

Anime:
– Leijiverse timeline
   ∟FDDNM’s Leiji Matsumoto document

– TMS Entertainment title list

Release news:

– Captain Harlock: Arcadia of My Youth remaster comparison
– Discotek to Release Kaiba, Galaxy Express 999, Adieu Galaxy Express 999, Hells on Blu-ray
– Discotek Licenses Soul Link, 3 Project A-Ko Sequels
– Right Stuf

Misc news:

– Christopher R. SABAT roles
– Lex LANG roles

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Love Live! Superstar!!’s Nako Misaki Tests Positive For COVID-19
– Tokyo, Osaka to Come Out of State of Emergency as Cases Rise and Olympics Loom
– Japan Will Begin Issuing “Vaccine Passports” Starting in July
– Tokyo Olympics to allow spectators, provided they “cheer quietly”
– Please drink alone in your room and don’t have sex, Tokyo Olympics tells athletes

– Wolf Boy Ken, Sally the Witch Composer Asei Kobayashi Passes Away Aged 88

– Voice Actor Koichi Yamadera and Talent Okada Robin Shoko Announce Marriage
   ∟Anime voice actor star of Cowboy Bebop marries former idol less than half his age

– ‘Prepare for War,’ China Military Warns in New Propaganda Poster for Taiwan

– Source Images of Pokémon Card Backgrounds
   ∟The most overused game graphic you never noticed | Texture Archaeology

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Classic Valis Games Line Up Crowdfunding for Switch Release

Convention news:

– Lucasfilm & Anime Expo Lite Announce STAR WARS: VISIONS Panel

Live-Action Anime news:

– Rurouni Kenshin Live-action Film’s “Final Chapter” Surpasses 5 Billion Yen at Box Office

Streaming news:

– Sgt. Frog Anime Leaps to the Crunchyroll Catalog Today
– Crunchyroll Adds The Saga of Tanya the Evil: Operation Desert Pasta To Catalog
– Boys’ Love Anime Film The Stranger by the Shore Heads to Funimation
– BEASTARS Season 2 Makes Netflix Debut on July 15
– Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop Anime Film Hits Netflix on July 22
– Thermae Romae Novae Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Main Staff
– Carole & Tuesday Director Helms Anime Adaptation of Mark Millar’s Super Crooks
– CLAMP, WIT STUDIO, Netflix Team Up for New Anime Based on Brothers Grimm
– Netflix Announces Bright: Samurai Soul
– Record Of Ragnarok Anime Denied Release on Netflix in India
– Mother of the Goddess’ Dormitory to Get 3 Different Versions on July 14
– Crunchyroll and Adult Swim Reveal Fena: Pirate Princess Trailer, Main Staff, and More
– Digital Manga Service Azuki Announces June 28 Global Launch
– Interspecies Reviewers yeeted off Anime Lab

Theater Release news:

– Newest BELLE Trailer Confirms US Theatrical Release Set For Winter 2021
– Funimation Plans Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Anime Film Screenings for North America
– ‘Final’ Evangelion Anime Film Weekend Jumps Over 900% Over Previous in Japan
   ∟Evangelion 3.0+1.0 10th Highest-Grossing in Japan With 9.33 Billion Yen at Box Office
– Japan Box Office: Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Surpasses One Billion Yen Mark
– Studio Ghibli’s Earwig and the Witch Gets New Theatrical Release Date for Japan
– JUJUTSU KAISEN 0 Anime Film Reveals December 24 Premiere With New Visual
– Heroes Get Some Hand-On Training in New My Hero Academia Visual for Upcoming Arc
   ∟World Heroes Mission Theatergoers to Receive Bonus Booklet including New Manga

Series news:

Anime:
– Junji Ito’s Uzumaki Anime Adaptation Pushed to Next Year
– Shingo Natsume’s Sonny Boy Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Promo
– Teens Take Back Reality in D_CIDE TRAUMEREI THE ANIMATION Trailer
– Rusted Armors Anime Project Reveals First Character Visual
– Let’s Make a Mug Too Anime Fires Up Second Season This October
– Sho Harusono’s Boys Love Manga Sasaki and Miyano Gets Anime by Studio DEEN in 2022
– Saga of Tanya the Evil TV Anime Continues to March on in Season 2
– Cooking with Valkyries Anime Returns for Its 2nd Season on July 18
– Banished from the Heroes’ Party TV Anime Reveals More Companions
– Demon Lord Shrinks Down in The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Character Settings
   ∟VTubers Aqua, Subaru, and Nene Sing ED for The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
– Vampire Rock Anime Visual Prison Unveils New Art and Crew
– Final Fantasy IX Being Developed As Animated Series By Square-Enix And French Studio
– Hotondoshindeiru’s Uncle from Another World Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Grab the tissues: Preteens and teens pick the anime that makes them cry the most
– Mentally Ill K-Pop Cultists Attack Hero Academia Twitter Account
Manga:
– Kaiju No. 8 Manga Has Passed an Impressive 3 Million Copies Printed and Sold
– Tokyo Revengers Manga Gets Around Town With 20 Million Copy Print Run
– Superman to star in upcoming gourmet manga series
Games:
– Isekai Quartet Kadokawa Crossover Anime Gets a Cute Side-Scrolling Platformer
– Mushihimesama, One of the Best Bullet Hell Shooters, is Now on Switch
– Nintendo Announces First New 2D Metroid Game in 19 Years, Metroid Dread
– Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! Expansion Adds More Horrifying Content
– Tekken’s Kazuya Mishima Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Roster
– Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel Gets Gameplay Trailer, Planned 2022 Release
– Pokémon GO Developer Niantic Reveals Transformers Mobile Game
– Guilty Gear -Strive- Censors Mention of Taiwan, Uighur From In-Game Lore
– War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Censors Cleavage & Thighs
– Take-Two Interactive Uses E3 Panel to Talk About Diversity & Inclusion Instead of Games
– Space Jam 2 is getting a video game tie-inSpace Jam 2 is getting a video game tie-in

Release news:

– VIZ Media Licenses Record of Ragnarok Manga for Fall 2021
– Funimation Announces Robotech Streaming and Home Video Launch
– Remastered Evangelion 3.333 Anime Film Gets 4K Blu-Ray Release in August
– Right Stuf
– Rhys2753 is a hero
   ∟Speaking up gets results!
– The Woman Called Fujiko Mine audio mixdown
– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Tops 2021 Physical Release Charts On 1st Day
   ∟Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Film Sells Over 1 Million Copies on Home Video in 3 Days

Random Merch news:

– Yokohama’s Walking Gundam Recreated as 1/48-Scale Light-Up Bust
   ∟New Chogokin Figure Brings Yokohama’s Walking Gundam to You
– Computer Hardware Manufacturer ASUS Launches Gundam Tie-In For Sale In The US
– Mario kimono, Bowser underwear part of gigantic Nintendo/Japanese fashion brand collab
– Carry Your Own Nezuko in This New Demon Slayer Luggage
– $1,000 Yu-Gi-Oh! Blue-Eyes White Dragon Cards Sell Out Immediately
– Now you can fractionally own Pokémon cards
– Japanese NPO Opens New ‘Reiwa’ Tokiwa-so Complex for Budding Manga Artists
– Style Hard With Officially Licensed Very Limited Version Of Kaneda’s Jacket From Akira

Misc news:

– Cardboard cosplayer makes amazing costumes of mecha…and star of Lethal Weapon?!?
– Anti-selfie tech? Government pleads with cellphone carriers to curb inappropriate photos
– Man stealing uniform from school caught by mysterious man in restroom in middle of night
– Restaurant worker putting pubes on curry heralds return of baito-terror
– Busy morning in Sapporo as bear attacks coincide with naked man walking around town
– Yamagata kids on way to school accidentally say “good morning” to wild bear
– Spaniard Handed 15 Years Imprisonment for Murdering & Eating Mother
– Japanese man deported for eating cats

Watch Club:

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Opening discussions:

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

– High-ranking Tokyo Olympics official dies in apparent suicide
– North Korea Sentencing K-pop Fans to Years of Hard Labor or Execution

Live-Action Anime news:

– Movie Director Zack Snyder Willing to Make Dragon Ball Z Anime, Remake or Live Action
– Cowboy Bebop’s original composer is coming back for the Netflix live-action version
   ∟Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Show Plans Season 2, Teases Yoko Kanno’s Music
– Netflix Resident Evil Show Race-Swaps Albert Wesker With Lance Reddick

Streaming news:

– “Adult-Oriented” Scooby-Doo Series Has Race-Swapped Velma, No Scooby-Doo
– Elementary School Boy Dance-themed Multimedia Project “BURNS SKOOL” is Launched
– Netflix Announces Castlevania Universe, New Series Set During French Revolution
– Funimation Moves Down Under as AnimeLab Rebrands to FunimationANZ

Theater Release news:

– GKIDS Licenses Mamoru Hosoda’s Belle Film in N. America
– Japanese Mythology-inspired Anime Child of Kamiari Month Gets Beautiful New Visual
– Space Battleship Yamato 2205 1st Part “-TAKE OFF-” Set for Theatrical Release in October
– Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Gets Rebuilt ‘3.0+1.01’ Version in Theaters for Final Screenings
   ∟Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Releases New Poster on Twilight of Theatrical Run With New Name

Series news:

Anime:
– Love Live! Superstar!! Staff Apologizes to Cafe Over ‘Negligence’ in Getting Likeness Rights
– Remake Our Life! TV Anime Slips Into 1-Hour Premiere
– Shinichiro Watanabe Joins Sonny Boy Anime as Music Advisor
– The Demanding Meikyuu Black Company Full of Eccentric Females
– Drugstore in Another World Main Heroine Noella Shows Off Her Cuteness in Character PV
– Kenji Kamiyama To Helm Lord Of The Rings Anime Film Prequel War of the Rohirrim
Games:
– Unfortunately Ray Chase is voicing Mara
– Dragon Star Varnir Will Be Uncensored on Nintendo Switch
– Guilty Gear -Strive-‘s I-NO “Wasn’t Covered up Due to Censorship!”
– China Censors More Art of Sexy Smartphone Games
– Social Media Degenerates Mock User Criticizing Sony’s Female Design
– Kimetsu no Yaiba: Hinokami Kepputan Adds School Outfits for Characters
– Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Graphical Prowess for All Versions Compared
– FromSoftware’s Long-Awaited Elden Ring Gets Gameplay Trailer & Release Date
– Sakura Kakumei Will Receive Limited Offline Version After Service Shutdown
– Balan Wonderworld Director Yuji Naka is No Longer with Square Enix
– Artist Suing Capcom Over Stealing Her Photos For Their 2 Decades Old Games
– FNAF Creator Bravely Refuses to Apologize for “Donating to the Wrong People”

Release news:

– March Comes In like a Lion Manga’s Long-awaited 16th Volume Set for Release
– Right Stuf
– Discotek Continues Search For Ninja Robots English Dub Episodes

Random Merch news:

– Pretty Rice Grown by “Idol Time Pripara” Yui Yumekawa is Now Available for Pre-order
– Bukkake udon gets a new name in the U.S.A. from Marugame Udon
– Raise a Glass to Getter Robo Arc with Limited-Edition Getter Wine
– Demon Slayer and Pizza-La Cook Up a Tasty Collaboration
– Final Fantasy VII silicone mold lets you make chocolates, ice cubes in your freezer
– Among Us Shaped Chicken Nugget Fetches $100,000 Online
– Upcoming Isekai Museum Previews How Visitors Will Be Transported to Another World

Misc news:

– Berserk cosplay grieving – Working out sadness at Miura’s death the only way we know how
– Osaka man charged with spitting in front of same pickle shop for most of 2020
– Philippines Fast Food Chain Serves Customer Deep-Fried Towel
– A foot-based way to prevent mosquito bites?
– Angry Wife Scissors Husband’s Member for Being Popular With Women
– Desperate Woman Arrested After Trying to Rob Bank With Toy Knife
– Saitama Police chief arrested busted for stealing toilet paper
– Japan creates its first law requiring permits for crossbow possession
– Hoard of 15 Loosed Elephants Rampage & Destroy for 300 Miles
– A group of fishermen netted a 127-kilogram hunk of whale vomit worth R20 million

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– The OCA Podcast TikTok page has launched so you can get bite-sized cancer on the go!

Convention news:

– Otakon 2021 Will Require Masks But Will Not Require Proof of Vaccination

Streaming news:

– Crunchyroll Adds Aware! Meisaku-kun Anime to Simulcast Lineup
– Study Along With SPY x FAMILY’s Anya and Some Lo-FI Jams

Theater Release news:

– SHIROBAKO The Movie to Hit North American Theaters on August 10
– Pui Pui Molcar Drives Itself to the Big Screen For Remastered 3D Compilation Film
– Mr. Osomatsu Boys Get 2 Brand-New Theatrical Outings in 2022, 2023
– U.A. High Students & Pro-Heroes Gather in World Heroes Mission Film Key Visual

Series news:

Anime:
– Dropkick on My Devil! Extra Anime Episode “Chapter Obihiro” Gets The Green Light
– World’s End Harem Anime Adaptation’s Main Cast and Staff Announced
– By the Grace of the Gods Anime to Return with Season 2
– Masked Raiders Join the Cast of SAKUGAN TV Anime
– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S TV Anime’s Adorable New Trailer Announces July 7 Start
– Felines Rule the Roost in I’m Tsushima the Cat TV Anime Trailer
– TV Anime How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom Main PV Announces July 3 Premiere
– Higurashi: When They Cry – SOTSU to Premiere with Its First Two Episodes on July 1
Manga:
– Attack on Titan Thanks Fans for 12 Years With Titan-Sized Display in Shinjuku Station

Release news:

– The Ancient Magus’ Bride OAD Delivers 1st Promo Ahead of September Release
– SSSS.DYNAZENON DVD/Blu-ray to include Live-action Bonus Footage “Gridknight Fight”
– Otoboku: Maidens Are Falling for Me! getting a blu-ray
– Discotek Announces Original Shaman King, Lupin the 3rd Part V Releases and More
– The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya: Special Edition
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Full-color anime art wall appears in Tokyo station as Jujutsu Kaisen returns to Shibuya
– Re:ZERO and A Couple of Cuckoos Collab Sees Emilia Sporting Cute Twintails
– Master Ball bug cage lets you finally catch even the most powerful insects out there
– Life-size Slowpoke plushie wants to hang out in your home, but you have to act fast
– Ghibli theme park will have Totoro playroom, Kiki’s house, and let you work in Irontown
– The King of Fighters XIII Mai Shiranui Statue Can Be Yours for a Cool $1,000

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Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟

– Woman Arrested for Sending Arson Threat to WIT Studio

– Macross Mechanical Designer Kazutaka Miyatake Recovering After House Fire
   ∟Macross Mechanical Designer Discharged From Hospital After House Fire
– Asian-American Voice Actors Question Why White A-List Stars Are Still Voicing Anime

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 Unobtanium Edition
– REVENGE OF THE SHOGUN WOMEN on 3-D Blu-ray!
– The Girl from the Other Side – feature-length animation
– Penguindrum Crowdfunding Campaign Ends With 1,051% of Funds Raised
– Japan’s First Ninja Online Academy
– Mitaka City to Begin Donation Drive to Support the Ghibli Museum
   ∟Airships and Magic Lanterns Light up Ghibli Expo’s Final Run

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Script Allegedly Leaked, Full of Sex, Memes and “Humor”

Streaming news:

– Inuyasha creator Rumiko Takahashi joins Twitter, wants fans to ask her questions
   ∟Legendary Manga Creator Rumiko Takahashi Opens Staff-Led Twitter Account
– Slam Dunk Scholarship Special Movie Aired at B.LEAGUE FINALS Game on Sunday
– Netflix Hiring Executive for Push Into Game Market

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Takes Home Prestigious Fujimoto Award
– Mugen Train Drops Out of Japanese Box Office Top 10 for 1st Time Since October
– Deku, Bakugo, Todoroki Surpass The Best in New World Heroes Mission Anime Film Visual
– Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Anime Film Delayed Again, This Time to June 11
– Children of the Sea Heads to Theaters in North America This Month
   ∟Plus others

Series news:

Anime:
– Lupin the Third PART 6 TV Anime Takes on The UK This October
– Mobile Suit Gundam SEED New Project to be Launched in Monthly Gundam Ace Issue
   ∟Gundam SEED Anime Film Sequel Kicks Off Production
– 2 New God Candidates and Their Partners Get Cast for Platinum End TV Anime
– Yugo Kobayashi’s Soccer Manga Aoashi Scores TV Anime in 2022
– Children’s Entertainment is Hell in Uramichi Oniisan TV Anime Trailer
– TV Anime Drugstore in Another World Teaser PV Announces July 7 Premiere Date
– Battle Gods Rumble in Heion Sedai no Idaten-tachi TV Anime Trailer
– Record of Ragnarok Anime Premiere Date Announced With New Key Visual And Trailer
   ∟Shuumatsu no Valkyrie PV Pits Humanity’s Best Against Gods
– KADOKAWA Establishes 3DCG Animation and VFX Production Company Studio KADAN
Manga:
– Demon Slayer Dominates Oricon’s Mid-Year Manga and Light Novel Rankings
– Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Sells 50 Million Copies
Games:
– Roger Craig Smith to Continue Voicing Sonic in Upcoming Games
   ∟Next Sonic Game Announced, Sonic Colors Returns in Remastered Form
– Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Stuns With Visuals
– Smash Bros. Director Masahiro Sakurai Contemplating Early Retirement
   ∟Smash Bros. director Sakurai says he’s not retiring from video games…”probably”
– New Kansen × Shoujo Character Will Be Redesigned for “Similarity to Tales of Berseria”

Release news:

– Gundam SEED Ultra Edition Blu-ray replacement discs
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Talking Attack on Titan anime character robot vacuum promises to clean your “shitty” room
– Premium Bandai Launches Lottery For Gorgeous GGG Quattro Bajeena Figure
– Please take Olympic condoms back to your home and use them there, organizers say
– New hell found in Nagasaki, campaign to name it underway
– How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open

Misc news:

– The time farting lead to murder and the fall of one of Japan’s great samurai clans
– Naomi Osaka refuses to talk to reporters at next tennis tournament, doesn’t care about fines
   ∟Noami Osaka withdraws from French Open, discusses experiences with depression
– Japanese woman asks for advice on how to deal with smell of son’s corpse, gets arrested
   ∟Old Woman Arrested After Reporting Foul Stench Emanating From Son’s Corpse
– “Protect the Nation from NHK Party” becomes “Protect the Nation from Old Parties Party”
– Students rapidly losing interest in sumo teams because too “painful,” “scary,” and “naked”
– Saitama welfare official threatened into giving out executive-level-salary worth of benefits
– Crackdown on illegal maid cafes making maids a rarer sight on streets of Akihabara
– Cops in Japan use police box as shag shack, one goes on to have 2nd affair with other officer
   ∟Female Police Officer Resigns After Sex With Other Officers Exposed
– 7-Eleven to build 7-Eleven in parking lot of another 7-Eleven
   ∟7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in Japan

– Parents Enraged Over School’s “Masturbation Videos for First Graders”

Watch Club:

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Opening discussions:

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

– Urusei Yatsura Opening Theme Lyricist Akira Itou Passes Away
– Berserk Creator Kentaro Miura Dies at 54
   ∟Manga Artists, Industry and Fans Pay Tribute to Kentaro Miura
   ∟Final Fantasy XIV Players Line up in Tribute to Deceased Mangaka Kentaro Miura
   ∟The Netflix Berserk Movie Poster is Fake
– eBay Is Banning Hentai and Other Adult Content

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Mecha Anime KUROMUKURO Celebrates 5th Anniversary with Crowdfunding Campaign
– I Hate Santa
– Hentai Hunter: The Ballad of Regan Ramone

Live-Action Anime news:

– Baki Boys’ Love Book Gets Live-Action TV Treatment on WOWOW

Streaming news:

– hololive Alternative Unleashes Gorgeous Full Project Teaser Promo
– Netflix’s Godzilla Singular Point Anime Streams Worldwide On June 24th
– Filipino Comic Trese’s Netflix Anime Adaptation Fights Otherworldly Creatures
– Netflix’s Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness Ramps up the Suspense
– Netflix Hiring Executive for Push Into Game Market

Theater Release news:

– Mugen Train Breaks US$40 Million in North America, Increases Takings in Japan
   ∟Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Becomes #2 Anime Film of All Time in U.S. Box Office

Series news:

Anime:
– The World’s Finest Assassin TV Anime Changes Course, Now Premieres in October 2021
– Banished from the Heroes’ Party Anime Delayed to October, More Cast Revealed
– Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation’s 2nd Cour Postponed from July to October 2021
– London is Ominous in The Detective is Already Dead TV Anime Key Visual
– Steampunk Meets Vampires in The Case Study of Vanitas Teaser Trailer
– Science Fiction TV Anime SAKUGAN Reveals Character PV
Games:
– Resident Evil Village’s Early Versions “Had Too Many Overly Aggressive Enemies”
– Ikumi Nakamura Comically Addresses Kotaku Article
– Seemingly Fake Kaguya-sama Visual Novel in Development
– Final Fantasy XIV Allegedly Surpasses WoW in Active Player Count
– Guilty Gear’s Ramlethal Voice Actress Relinquishes Role to Black Voice Actress
– Cygames Announces Game Project GAMM with Kenichiro Takaki as Director and Producer

Release news:

– Yen Press Announces New Manga and Light Novels for November 2021
– Seven Seas to Publish Hitomi-chan is Shy With Strangers
– Six More Manga Titles Join the Seven Seas License Slate for 2021
– Seven Seas Sees Seven More Manga Releases on the Horizon
– My Next Life as a Villainess Spin-Off and More on the Way from Seven Seas
– Romcoms and Adult Manga Ahoy in Latest Set of Seven Seas Licenses
– Seven Seas Announces More Manga and Light Novel Titles for 2021
– Six More Manga Titles Join the Seven Seas License Slate for 2021
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Does the virgin-killing sweater really kill virgins?
– SAO, Great Pretender Anime Background Studio Bamboo Releases 1st Art Book
– Can’t have a pet in your home? This purring cat cushion is the purr-fect substitute
– Giant Pokémon huggy pillow is a dakimakura version of a sweet that’s too cute to eat
– Virtual Star Hatsune Miku Joins My Little Pony Bishoujo Figure Series
– Ghibli makes us hungry for new plate collection featuring iconic characters in mid-meal
– Original McDonald’s character Speedee makes a comeback in Japan
– Gigantic Attack on Titan anime titan appears at shopping mall in Japan
– How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open

Misc news:

– The time farting lead to murder and the fall of one of Japan’s great samurai clans
– Shinkansen driver disciplined for taking poop break while train was going 150 KPH
– China Woman Dies After Plummeting Down Giant Sinkhole
– Woman Shoots Husband With Crossbow, Stabs Him in the Neck
– Suitcase with corpse inside washes up on shore of Japan’s largest lake
– Students rapidly losing interest in sumo teams because too “painful,” “scary,” and “naked”
– Yearbook Photos of Girls Were Altered to Hide Their Chests
– Strange job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
– 7-Eleven to build 7-Eleven in parking lot of another 7-Eleven
   ∟7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in Japan

AC’s Funhouse

– 12-foot python found in Yokohama after evading authorities for 16 days
– “Protect the Nation from NHK Party” becomes “Protect the Nation from Old Parties Party”

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– J-Rock Band ALI Suspends Activities After Arrest of Now-Former Drummer
– Japanese government to ease prohibition of cannabis-derived medicines
– Is ramune another COVID-19 casualty? Iconic Japanese soda faces plummeting sales

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 Unobtanium Edition
– Original 2D Anime Project NINJAXIS Seeks Crowdfunding Support
– Crowdfunding Campaign for Show By Rock!! Live-action MV Project Reaches 500% of Goal

Convention news:

– Anime Expo Lite Registration Opens with $5 Paid Ticket Proceeds Going to Charity

Live-Action Anime news:

– Everyday Romance Manga Ukiwa Gets Live-Action TV Drama Adaptation
– Japanese fans make landslide pick for next anime they want a Hollywood adaptation of

Streaming news:

– Durarara, Silver Spoon and More Are Leaving Crunchyroll
– Crunchyroll Adds Kekkaishi Anime To Catalog
– Netflix’s Original Anime Eden Releases New Trailers for Its Worldwide Premiere on May 27
– Netflix Helms New 3DCG Ultraman Film
– Sunrise & Asobisystem’s Original Web Anime ArtisWitch Starts Streaming on May 28
– Yokohama Police to give up search for 12-foot python, YouTubers picking up slack

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Continues Its Worldwide Box Office Domination
– Hayao Miyazaki considers Demon Slayer his rival, Studio Ghibli producer says
– Studio Ghibli helped create final Evangelion movie, since no one else had the right machine
– Eva studio receiving threatening fan comments, will report offenders even outside Japan
– Mamoru Hosoda’s BELLE Movie Announces July 16 Release, Voice Cast
– Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Anime Film Hit With Another Delay
– Fate/Grand Order Final Singularity – Grand Temple of Time: Solomon Releases on July 30

Series news:

Anime:
– Komi Can’t Communicate Writes in TV Anime Adaptation for October 2021
   ∟Komi-san wa Komyushou desu Finally Getting Anime Adaptation
– Aquarium Workers Gather in Aquatope of White Sand TV Anime Visual
– New Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution Anime Film Gets Theme From Hentai Shinshi Club
– Heroines Protect the Racetrack in Hairpin Double Short Form Anime
– Isekai Comedy Manga “Fantasy Bishoujo Juniku Ojisan to” Gets Anime Adaptation
– Original Traveling Anime Project TabiHani Goes into Production
– Artist JUN INAGAWA Spearheads Magical Girl Destroyers Anime Project
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 2 Announces July 6 Return
– Director Shingo Natsume’s Original TV Anime ‘Sonny Boy’ Premieres July 15
– Accursed Affection Blossoms in The Duke of Death and His Maid TV Anime Trailer
– BPO Complaint Takes Offense at the Currently Airing Hige o Soru
Manga:
– Tokyo Revengers Manga Punches Through 14.5 Million Copy Print Run
– Spy x Family Manga Comes Out of the Cold With 10 Million Copies Printed and Sold
– Tokyo Ghoul Creator Sui Ishida Launches New Manga Series Choujin X
– Gundam Thunderbolt Author Works on Fang of the Sun: Dougram Manga Adaptation
– Pierrot Launches New Project ALL RUSH!! to Show the Backstage of Animation Production
– Power Girl Co-Creator Labels Manga as “Sexist & Misogynistic”
Games:
– Senki Zesshou Symphogear XD Diving Into Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Mei
– Game Center CX Can Now Cover PS2, GameCube & Gameboy Advance Games
– Life-size Resident Evil Village tall vampire lady standee may be her most terrifying form yet
– Frankenstein’s Army Director “Resident Evil Village Stole My Monster Designs!”
– Disgruntled Man Stabs Younger Brother Over Loudness While Playing Games

Release news:

– Kodansha, Shogakukan, Shueisha Team Up to Start A.I. Driven Distribution Company
– The Fantastic True Story of How Project A-ko Was Lost and Found
– Right Stuf
– Brain-breaking photos from a super otaku’s birthday shrine to her favorite anime character

Random Merch news:

– Brew up Gundam-Strength Tea in a Zaku Head Kettle
– Final Fantasy XIV Crystarium Lego Block City Exquisitely Impressive
– Japanese masturbatory aid Tenga creates tissue-dispensing hat for…various purposes
– Tokyo shop selling ultra-rare Magic: The Gathering card for eight-figure price
– Wal-Mart Allegedly Suspending Trading Card Game Sales
   ∟Target Stores To Halt Sales Of All Trading Cards From May 14th Forward
   ∟Pokémon Centers won’t sell new Pokémon cards in-store, but will it stop scalpers?
– Go Beyond the Wall and Enjoy Some Limited-Edition Attack on Titan Sake
– EVANGELION:WORLD Attraction at Fuji Q Highland Shuts Down After 11 Years
– Has Shinjuku’s Robot Restaurant closed permanently?
– Fish-and-Evangelion-inspired oxygen enema treatment developed by Japanese researchers
– Retailer a contender for “Worst Ad Campaign Ever” title after Black Friday rape gaffe
– How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open

Misc news:

– The time farting lead to murder and the fall of one of Japan’s great samurai clans
– Police alerted to middle-aged man who asked woman to play catch in the park
– Takamatsu man arrested for car-bombing person whose parking method he disapproved of
– Police arrest teen for having knife 2mm too long, released because type of knife mistaken
– Old Man “Doesn’t Recollect” Exposing Genitals to Woman on Train for 10 Minutes
– 14-Year-Old Plunges Crayfish Into Own Anus to “Preserve It”
– Strange job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
– 7-Eleven to build 7-Eleven in parking lot of another 7-Eleven
   ∟7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in Japan

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Japanese town builds 42-foot, 25 million-yen squid statue as coronavirus response plan

– 1965 letter from Stanley Kubrick to Osamu Tezuka

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Pre-order REVENGE OF THE SHOGUN WOMEN on 3-D Blu-ray!
– The Girl from the Other Side – feature-length animation
– Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 Unobtanium Edition

Convention news:

– Gamescom 2021 Event Going Online Once Again

Live-Action Anime news:

– Anime’s greatest pervert inspires all-female stage play with Takarazuka City Hunter

Streaming news:

– Sailor Moon Eternal Films Will Enchantingly Bless Netflix
– A Silent Voice currently scheduled to expire June 4 on Netflix
– Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series Hits Netflix Later This Year
– The Law of Ueki Anime Joins Crunchyroll’s Catalog Today

Theater Release news:

– Eva: 3.0+1.0 Finally Surpasses Shin Godzilla, Becoming Anno’s Highest-grossing Film
– Mugen Train Becomes the 1st Japanese Film to Make 50 Billion Yen at WW Box Office
– Demon Slayer Is Now the #1 Film From 2020 Worldwide
– Toei Animation Europe Briefly Lists New Dragon Ball Super Movie
∟New Dragon Ball Movie Announced by Original Creator Akira Toriyama

Series news:

Anime:
– Komi-san Anime Seemingly Confirmed by Weekly Shonen Sunday
– Battle Game in 5 Seconds TV Anime Gets 1st Trailer, Key Visual
– Heroes Face Their Darkest Hour in Seven Knights Revolution: Hero Successor “Climax” PV
– New Spriggan Anime Reveals 2nd Teaser Visual Introducing More Characters
– Saudi-Japanese Anime Film The Journey Premieres June 25
– Seasons 2 & 3 of Mushoku Tensei Rumored to Be in Production
– Overlord Reincarnates Into 4th TV Anime Season and Film
– ‘Stealth Suits’ Unveiled for Upcoming My Hero Academia: World Heroes Mission Film
– In Yoshi Yoshi Magic, You’re a Child and Your Nannies Are All Hot Dudes
Manga:
– Golden Kamuy Manga Enters Climax
– Tokyo Revengers Manga Is Selling a Whopping 6.7 Times More Since the TV Anime Started
– Japanese fan artist kid redraws entire collected volume of Attack on Titan manga
– Spider-Man Artist Harassed Over Critiquing Twitter User’s “Fixing” of Their Cover
Games:
– Sony Files Patent That Allows Casuals to Consult Experts for Help in Real-Time
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Trailer Brimming With Nonstop Action
– Sega’s Yakuza Franchise Will Continue as an RPG
– Fortnite Rumors Suggest Upcoming Naruto & Metroid Skins
– Resident Evil Village Already Has Several Strange Mods
– Another Lewd Uma Musume Bug Flipping Skirts
– Animal Crossing Inducted into World Video Game Hall of Fame

Release news:

– Legend of the Galactic Heroes Premium Box Set Blu-ray is now sold out
– Holy Knight is getting a blu-ray
– Right Stuf
– The Fantastic True Story of How Project A-ko Was Lost and Found

Random Merch news:

– The World Ends With You Anime Drops 54-Track OST in June
– Studio Ghibli store now sells gorgeous cameo brooches of heroines like Kiki and Sophie
– Post Office to release commemorative Pokémon stamps based on original trading cards
– Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’s Ohmu Inspires Earrings, Rings
– Gucci and Crunchyroll Team Up for Special Bananya Collection
∟Gucci Collection
– EVANGELION:WORLD Attraction at Fuji Q Highland Shuts Down After 11 Years
– Is ramune another COVID-19 casualty? Iconic Japanese soda faces plummeting sales
– How a samurai’s quest for revenge created one of Tokyo’s best cafes, and it’s still open

Misc news:

– The time farting lead to murder and the fall of one of Japan’s great samurai clans
– Osaka man finds stranger eating in his kitchen at night, stranger dies shortly after

AC’s Funhouse

– Strange job ad asks to “deliver a pork-egg onigiri” from Okinawa to Tokyo twice per day
– 7-Eleven to build 7-Eleven in parking lot of another 7-Eleven
∟7-Eleven in parking lot of other 7-Eleven opens for business in Japan

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Dragon Ball Z Composer Shunsuke Kikuchi Passes Away Aged 89

– Chinese Embassy tweets controversial comic about U.S. democracy
   ∟Lost Tweet

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Pre-order REVENGE OF THE SHOGUN WOMEN on 3-D Blu-ray!
– The Girl from the Other Side – feature-length animation
– Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 Unobtanium Edition
   ∟Metal Skin Panic: MADOX-01 Anime Hits Kickstarter Goal in 42 Minutes

Live-Action Anime news:

– Evangelion creator wants to make a live-action Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
   ∟Ghibli Producer Toshio Suzuki Nixes Live-Action Nausicaä Rumors
      ∟Eva director calls Miyazaki “geezer” in anime commentary, says he broke his Walkman

Streaming news:

– Learn the Ways of a Samurai With Netflix’s Yasuke Anime Opening
   ∟Flying Lotus distancing from show
– Netflix’s Virtual YouTuber Formally Introduces Herself
– Pekora Look-Alike to Be Removed From How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord Ω Episode 2
– Manga Artist Naoki Urasawa Launches His Official YouTube Channel
– Crunchyroll Adds Nyanpire – The Vampire Cat to Anime Catalog
– Space Battle Rages in Knights of Sidonia Theatrical Anime Film Opening

Theater Release news:

– Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Exceeds 8 Billion Yen at Japanese Box Office in Under 2 Months
– Mugen Train Topples Spirited Away to Become Highest-Grossing Anime Film Worldwide
– Mugen Train about to do something no Japanese movie has done in U.S. in over 20 years
– Experimental Anime Film CHERRY AND VIRGIN Announced for 2022

Series news:

Anime:
– Hello Kitty and her Sanrio pals are collaborating with a notoriously bloody horror anime
– Original TV Anime Healer Girl Soothes with the Power of Song
– JRA Announces New Anime Neko Jockey, About a Cat Who Is a Jockey
– TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy- Anime Reveals Promo, Adds to Cast
– YUKI YUNA IS A HERO Season 3 TV Anime Confirmed for October 2021 Premiere
– Key Cast Members Hit the Office for My Senpai is Annoying TV Anime
– New TONIKAWA: Over the Moon for You OVA Visual Revealed
– Grimoire of Zero Author’s The Dawn of the Witch Fantasy Novel Gets TV Anime
– Director Shingo Natsume Helms Original TV Anime ‘Sonny Boy’ at Madhouse
– A Certain Magical Index’s Girls Transform Into 2B For Nier Collaboration
– Russia Bans Five Isekai Anime, Deems They Promote “Reincarnation Beliefs”
– KADOKAWA Aims for 40 New Anime Productions a Year Going Forward
Manga:
– Welcome to the NHK Novel Gets 1st New Story in Nearly 20 Years
– J-Novel Club Announces Majority Stake Acquisition By Kadokawa And Partnership
Games:
– New Skin for Overwatch’s Mei Labeled “Cultural Appropriation”
– Resident Evil’s vampire lady is now adorable puppet, promises new game isn’t scary at all
– Fate/Stay Night Cooking Spin-off Game Gets Western Release Date
– Sentient Figurines Battle Behind the Back of Their Owner in Figure Story
– Sega to Start Selling NFT Tokens Based on Their Intellectual Property

Release news:

– Arrow Films Smashes the Small Screen with Daimajin Trilogy Blu-ray Set
– Aniplex Reveals Madoka Magica: the Movie Trilogy Blu-ray Plans
– Right Stuf
– Original Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball Z Theme Songs Get Vinyl Release

Random Merch news:

– Gorgeous gold Gundams are good-God expensive
– New system in Japan lets you pay for shopping with anime character keychains
– Power up like Godzilla with new limited-edition Godzilla Energy Drink
– Earwig and the Witch Cookbook Teaches You to Make Beautiful Ghibli Food
– Celebrate 50 Years of Lupin the 3rd Anime with Stylish Embroidered Shirts
– KFC’s Colonel Sanders is becoming a samurai in Japan this week
– China’s life-size Gundam anime robot statue is complete

Misc news:

– Old Man Arrested for Invading Women’s Bath Dressed Like a Female to Do Laundry
– Couple rob real estate agent during open house, escape with US$1.84
– Another Australian Man Arrested for Owning Inanimate Child Sex Dolls

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Coronavirus News
   ∟How remote working is leading to more men in Japan embracing makeup
   ∟Tokyo, Osaka Go Dark as 3rd State of Emergency Declared to Combat COVID-19 in Japan
   ∟All Major Cinemas, Event Halls to Close in Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto for State of Emergency
   ∟Crayon Shin-Chan’s 29th Anime Film Postponed as 3rd State of Emergency Looms
   ∟Athletes Taking a Knee & Raising a Fist Will Be Punished at Tokyo 2021 Olympics

– Life saved in Tottori, Japan by same skin transplant treatment used for KyoAni arsonist
– Big West To Handle Global Distribution Of Post-1987 Macross Anime
– BECK, Naruto Shippuden Anime Director Osamu Kobayashi Passes Away Aged 57

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Girl from the Other Side – feature-length animation
– Pre-order REVENGE OF THE SHOGUN WOMEN on 3-D Blu-ray!
– MADOX-01 launches April 30th
– 🕹️ Piepacker, online multiplayer for retro games

Live-Action Anime news:

– Kaguya-sama Live-Action Film “Final” Hits Japanese Theaters August 20, 2021
– Rurouni Kenshin: The Beginning New Trailer Delves into Kenshin’s Past
– Netflix’s Live Action Death Note 2 Will “Stick to the Source Material”

Streaming news:

– Children’s Hero Anpanman Soars to Tubi Streaming Service
– Knights of Sidonia Unveils Compilation Video, Mobile Game, and VR Plans
– Video of YouTube CEO Being Given “Free Expression” Award Sews Wide Hatred
– Slayers Heroine Lina Inverse Set to Become Virtual YouTuber
– Netflix to Debut Their Own Anime Ambassador Virtual YouTuber

Theater Release news:

– Here’s Your Chance to Sing in Mamoru Hosoda’s Upcoming Film BELLE
– Demon Slayer makes $9,500,000 in the US in one day
– Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Sells Over 5 Million Tickets in Japan in a 1 Month and a Half
– Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica Walpurgis no Kaiten Movie Announced
– Butt Detective Cracks the Case in Third Anime Theatrical Film
– BL Manga Dakaichi’s Spain Arc to Get Film Adaptation This Autumn
– Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Earns 144% of Previous Film on Its First Day
   ∟Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Makes Record-breaking 2.2 Billion Yen in First 3 Days
– Farewell, My Dear Cramer Film’s Theatergoers Receive Manga “Volume 0” as Bonus

Series news:

Anime:
– The World Ends With You TV Anime Shows Off Its New Creditless OP
– I’m Tsushima the Cat Anime Set for July, First Promo Debuts
– Restaurant To Another World Anime Season 2 Announced
– Skeleton Knight in Another World Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
– Rumor: Web Domain Registered for Komi Can’t Communicate Anime Series
– Rin Asano’s Sweet Manga ‘Deaimon’ Anime Announced
– Moriarty the Patriot Enlists the Help of Bonde, James Bonde in New Character Art
– Key Crossover Anime Kaginado Will Feature Clannad, Air, Kanon & Others
– Hero Academia Subs Change Vantablack’s Name, Possibly to Avoid Legal Issues
– Editorial: Are Nagatoro’s Subs Sus?
   ∟“Localizer” Goes on Tirade Defending Use of “Sus” and “Cringe” in Anime Subs
Manga:
– Sci-Fi Revival NIGHT HEAD 2041 Plans Manga, Book, and Stage Adaptations
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Boasts Another 5 Million Copies Printed and Sold in Less Than a Month
– Final Attack on Titan Manga Volume Comes With Original Drafts in Japan
Games:
– Konami Files Two New Trademarks for Castlevania & Metal Gear Rising
– PlayStation Backtracks On PS3/Vita PlayStation Store Shutdowns

Release news:

– 1987 OVA “To-y” Gets Blu-ray in June, 34 Years after Its Original Release
– Sentai Filmworks Adds My Little Monster Anime
– VIZ and Marvel Team Up to Release Deadpool: Samurai Manga and More in English
– Yen Press Announces New Licenses Releasing This Year
– Yen Press to Release KonoSuba Tabletop RPG Rule Book in English
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Pokémon manhole covers spreading with eight new Pokéfuta in Miyazaki
– Ultra-realistic cat backpack causes a fur-enzy online
– What it’s like to buy a canned railway stone in Japan
– Resident Evil Village Lady Dimitrescu Towel as Long as Expected
– Tokyo woman in trouble with the law after selling high-priced Evangelion bootleg posters

Misc news:

– Man who stole and replaced women’s shoes is free, victims too “disgusted” to press charges
– Panties stolen from man in Nagoya by male/female team of thieves
– Kyoto police investigating cream puff attack on Bentley
– Pooping in supermarket checkout lands Kitakyushu man 300,000 yen fine
– Kansai man arrested for defrauding his 35 girlfriends
   ∟ALI Drummer Kahadio Arrested Again on Charges of Defrauding Woman in Her 70s
– Schools in Japan’s Saga Prefecture will no longer regulate/check students’ underwear color
– Line up in the hall, open your shirts, show your bras – Real instructions from one school
– Couple rob real estate agent during open house, escape with US$1.84
– Another Australian Man Arrested for Owning Inanimate Child Sex Dolls

Watch Club: