Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Coronavirus News
∟Japan Creating Tracking System for Overseas Travels for Coronavirus Prevention

– LOGAN PAUL SUED OVER HANGING MAN VIDEO … You Torpedoed Our Deal!!!

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– Lack of otaku blood from cancelled Comiket contributing to donation shortage in Japan

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– Countdown to Midnight With a Gundam New Years Special Featuring Life-Sized Gundam
– KONOSUBA: Legend of Crimson Film’s English Dub Hits Crunchyroll on January 1!
– Re:ZERO Director’s Cut and OVA English Dubs Go Live on Crunchyroll!
– Mamoru Oshii’s New Anime VLADLOVE to Start Streaming in Japan on February 14, 2021
– Weathering With You Has A Special ED Movie for Its First Terrestrial Broadcast

Theater Release news:

– Mugen Train Dethrones Spirited Away to Become the No. 1 Film in Japan of All Time
∟Demon Slayer breaks Spirited Away’s record, becomes no. 1 movie of all time in Japan
∟Kimetsu no Yaiba Takes Down Spirited Away & Becomes Highest-Selling Movie
– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer Has Extended Its No.1 Run to 11 Weeks
– Chibiusa Falls in Love in Newest Trailer for Sailor Moon Eternal Anime Films

Series news:

Anime:
– Watching Studio Ghibli’s first-ever all-CG anime was weird in weird ways
– Gloomy the Naughty Grizzly Premieres April 2021
– Cheat Pharmacist’s Slow Life Announces Summer 2021 Premiere, Main VAs & Key Visual
– Kageki Shojo!! Anime Shares New Character Art, Praise from High-Profile Fans
– 1-Hour Doraemon New Year Special Goes to the Altar and Outer Space
– ZOMBIE LAND SAGA Season 2 TV Anime Gets Revenge in April 2021
– World Witches Hasshinshimasu! Promising Partial Nudity
– Non Non Biyori Anime Launches Countdown Project for Its 3rd Season “Non Stop”
– Kyukyoku Shinka Full Dive Comically Inconvenient VR RPG Anime
– Fate/Grand Carnival Sambas into a 2-Part OVA for 2021
Manga:
– Black Lagoon is having an important announcement in the April 2021 issue of Sunday GX
– Creator of Japan’s first pole dancing manga talks with our pole-dancing reporter
Games:
– Tsukihime Visual Novel Remake Comes to PS4 and Switch Summer 2021 in Japan
– Jealous Feminists Attack the Sexy Girls of Sense – A Cyberpunk Ghost Story

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Sets Sights on Vengeance with Redo of Healer License
– Right Stuf
∟Best of 2020 Limited Edition

Random Merch news:

– Atlanta Graduate Student Turns Pokémon Card Investment Into Medical School Future
– Tanjiro from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Gets Roly-Poly as an Oversized Plush Toy
– Line of figures depicting animals using toilets begins pre-orders three months in advance
– Date of Japanese holiday Setsubun changes to 2 February for first time in 124 years
– Adult entertainment guidance center appears in Akihabara, some worry hood is changing

Misc news:

– Voice Actor Says That No Matter How Popular the Work is ‘the Salary Stays the Same’
– Enako, Japan’s Top Cosplayer, Reveals How Much She Made By Cosplaying in 2020
∟Japan’s number-one cosplayer Enako sparks heated debate after revealing insane income
– Kameoka City Will Not Use Term “Sexual Minority” as it “Sounds Discriminatory”
– New Evangelion Guidelines Prohibit Fan-Created Hentai and More
∟20-year fan artist retires from Rei art after studio’s “No EVA fan porn please” request
– ‘Adolf Hitler’ wins Namibia’s local election; says no plans to conquer the world

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟When you Google search someone tweets pop up

– Coronavirus News
∟Japan finds 1st case of new variant of coronavirus
∟Japan to close all borders starting from 28th Dec until the end of January
∟Japan Airlines staff reassigned to work as shrine maidens during COVID travel downturn
∟Dumb Japanese school dress codes — Coronavirus winter edition

– Official costs of Tokyo Olympics up by 22% to $15.4 billion

– Manga author who groped girl’s breasts on Tokyo street won’t have to spend any time in jail
∟Minor-Assaulting Act-Age Mangaka Gets a Three-Year Suspended Sentence

– Studio Ghibli quietly joins Twitter as anime production company creates official account
– Evangelion Twitter Account Warns of Eva 3.0+1.0 Spoilers Being Posted In Future Tweets

– LINE and Yahoo Japan to Be Combined

– Blood of Zeus word-for-word plagiarizes a scene from “The Prestige”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

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Convention news:

– Comiket 99 Shrinks Back Down to 3 Days for Golden Week Event

Live-Action Anime news:

– City Hunter Gets the Takarazuka Musical Treatment This Summer

Streaming news:

– Toonami To Premiere Attack on Titan Season 4 On January 9th
∟Attack on Titan Final Season Visual Updated to Spotlight a Series VIP
– Netflix Brings the Holiday Cheer, Announces Aggretsuko Season 4
– Read Attack on Titan and More with Crunchyroll’s HTML5 Manga Reader!
– Who’s That Voice Actor? New App Uses AI to Identify Anime Stars

Theater Release news:

– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer’s Non-stop Domination Finally Reaches Its 10th Week
∟Mugen Train Only Needs 520 Million Yen to Become No. 1 and Overtake Spirited Away
– Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA ILLYA Feature Film Gets Its Title: “Licht: A Nameless Girl”
– Pompo: The Cinéphile Film Again Postponed to June 4, 2021

Series news:

Anime:
– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Delivers 4 Character Trailers as Early Christmas Gifts
– Step-Sisters Fall in Love with Fishing in Slow Loop TV Anime
– ‘The Honor Student at Magic High School’ ‘Mahouka’ Spin-Off Manga Gets Anime in 2021
– Animation Studio Tonko House Announces New Series and Fan Community
– Tokyo Babylon 2021 TV Anime Delayed Due to Character Design Plagiarism
– Majo no Tabitabi Creator on no Pantsu: “It Limits the Audience to a Male Demographic”
Manga:
– Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! Manga Ends in January
∟Akane Shimizu’s Cells at Work! Manga to End Serialization Next Month
– Nyanpasu Goes Quiet, Non Non Biyori Manga to End in Three Chapters
– We Never Learn: BOKUBEN Manga Ends Today Bringing All the Girls Together
– Quintessential Quintuplets Creator Negi Haruba Set to Launch New Series in February
– One Piece Creator on Demon Slayer’s Success: “I Wish All Manga Could Be Like This”
– Ohio Lawmakers Attempt to Ban Anime Book, Author Susan J. Napier Responds
∟Exclusive: Dr. Susan Napier Speaks Out on Attempt to Ban Her Anime Book
Games:
– Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has a stealth cameo in Cyberpunk 2077, gamers say
– Gal Gun Returns Cancelled on Xbox One, Censorship Issues Surmised as Reason
– Resident Evil Revelations 3 Rumored to be Switch Time Exclusive
– Man Arrested for Abducting Child to “Play Games” With at Home

Release news:

– The Adventures of the Little Prince Gets Remastered Bluray in Japan
– AKIRA 4K Limited Edition: HDR Disc Replacement How-To
∟Funimation downsampled the shitty AKIRA UHD 192kHz Hypersonic remix to 48kHz
– Right Stuf
– Lupin Mistakes

Random Merch news:

– A life-sized bust of Kenshiro from First of the North Star from Osaka is tax deductible!
– Sailor Moon lingerie sets, new Senshi panties coming to celebrate Sailor Moon Eternal
– Official Princess Mononoke knit sweaters hit the GBL this winter
– Support Shampoo’s Neko Hanten in Latest Line of Ranma 1/2 Goods
– Taste the Rasengan with Naruto Shippuden Whey Protein Powder
– Pokémon Tokyo Banana team-up enters round two with suggestions to freeze, singe Eevee
– Travelers can now fly in a Pokémon airplane in Japan
– Bluetooth tombstones are here to help you mourn loved ones without breaking the bank

Misc news:

– School renames boys, girls uniforms as “Type I” and “Type II” in gender identity reform
– Yahoo Japan Will Utilize AI to Delete “Hateful Comments”
– Poland Bill Can Induce $2.2 Million Fines Towards Social Media Platforms That Censor
– Gunma teacher arrested for spray-gluing coworker’s belongings to desk
– Man steals front end loader from neighboring town to plow snow in own neighborhood

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Ron Toye admits his Tweets were defamatory?

– Coronavirus News
∟COVID appears to be suppressing the flu in Japan, number of cases down and decreasing
∟Did the Governor of Tokyo just cosplay as Buzz Lightyear to talk about coronavirus?

– Terrace House star Hana Kimura’s suicide proceeding as a criminal case

– Mt Fuji looks unusual, sparks fears of possible eruption

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– A Small Gift to our Supporters! Happy Holidays!

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Resident Evil Film Reboot Tentatively Slated For September 2021 Release
– High School Students Join The Battle of Sengoku Period in Gunjou Senki Live-action Film

Streaming news:

– Funimation App for Nintendo Switch Releases December 15
– One Piece Gets A Dedicated Channel on Pluto TV
– Anime Viewership Doubled on Netflix in the U.S. This Year
– Crunchyroll to Stream Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!

Theater Release news:

– Studio Khara Confirms Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Anime Film is 100% Complete
∟Final Evangelion movie is finally finished, because Hideaki Anno says it is
– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer Has Stayed at No.1 for Nine Consecutive Weeks
– Pulled Monster Hunter Film Delays Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’s Chinese Release
– Gintama Creator’s Demon Slayer Illustrations Previewed Ahead of Gintama Film Release
– Ryoma Goes Full 3D in The Prince of Tennis CG Movie Teaser and Visual

Series news:

Anime:
– Recovery of an MMO Junkie Manga Author Provides Original Story for Project Vertical Rise
– Death Note Team’s Latest Work Platinum End Gets TV Anime Adaptation in Fall 2021
– My Hero Academia Season 5 TV Anime to Go Plus Ultra on March 27
– GKIDS Announces English Voice Cast for Earwig And The Witch
– Gothic Mysteries Abound in Shadows House TV Anime Teaser Trailer
– Bleach Creator Tite Kubo to Open ‘Klub Outside’ Fan Club With Exclusive Illustrations
– Malicious Revenge Finally Begins in Redo of Healer TV Anime 2nd PV
∟Anime News Network Preemptively Censoring Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi Discussion
Manga:
– Work-Centric Spinoff Oh My Job-Hunting Goddess! Starts Its Internet Run
– Act-Age Manga Artist Illustrates New One-Shot in Weekly Shonen Jump Next Week
Games:
– Sony Yanks Cyberpunk 2077 From Store Amidst Talks of Legal Trouble
∟Sony & Xbox Refunding Digital Copies of Cyberpunk 2077, Removed From PS Store
– Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis Brags About Having no Gender Options
– Collection of SaGa Allegedly Censors Words “Colored”, “Terrorist” and More
– China’s Online Games Will Require Real Name Verification From June 2021 Onward

Release news:

– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Official Totoro reclining sofa makes naps on the Ghibli star’s tummy a real-life option
– Evangelion sleeping bag Entry Plug is the best place to spend the winter
– One Piece’s Iconic Characters Get Fresh New Looks in Bandai’s BUSTERCALL Collection
– Japanese masturbatory aid maker Tenga unloads its “biggest gift ever”

Misc news:

– Department store officially apologizes for English poster calling Kyoto the world’s enemy
– Former Gainax President Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Sexual Assault
∟Ex-Gainax President Is Sentenced to More Than 2 Years in Prison for Indecent Assault
– Part-Time Magician Fails Vanishing Act in Evading Crude Tousatsu Crime
– Woman Who Called Trans Woman a “He” Cleared of Charges, Court Labels Act Free Speech
– We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable baby diaper to pee in

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Kyoto Animation Arson Suspect to be Indicted on Murder, Other Charges

– Coronavirus News
∟Pokemon Voice Actress Rika Matsumoto Accused of COVID-19 Relief Scam

– Sony Reportedly Issues Refunds as CDPR’s Stock Tanks
∟Sony Customer Support Refusing Cyberpunk 2077 Refunds

– AT&T to Sell Crunchyroll to Sony’s Funimation Global Group
∟Crunchyroll and Funimation Global Group

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Monster Hunter gets pulled from Chinese theaters in less than a day over “knees” pun
∟Monster Hunter movie line to be removed globally following backlash in China

Streaming news:

– Disney+ will raise the price by one dollar to $7.99/month in March
– Netflix Seemingly Working on Sonic the Hedgehog Animated Series for 2022
– Twitch Removes “Blind Playthrough” Tag for Perceived Ableist Connotations
– Twitch Allowing Cyberpunk 2077 Streams Despite Sexual Content
– Twitter Degenerates “Literally Crying” Over New Loli Succubus VTuber

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Film Is 1st Since Spirited Away to Earn 30 Billion Yen
∟3 Ghibli Films’ Box Office Totals Rose Due to This Year’s Revival Screenings
– Eva welcomes back Utada Hikaru for final movie’s theme song, vinyl collected release

Series news:

Anime:
– Sound Cadence Studios has been working with Funimation
– Chainsaw Man Anime Adaptation Officially Coming
– SSSS.Dynazenon PV Gives Glimpses of Colorful Kaiju & Mecha
– Star Wars: Visions
– Petition started to stop Doraemon from constantly showing Shizuka in the bath
Manga:
– Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Sales Surpass 100 Million
∟Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba breaks all-time single-week Oricon manga sales record
Games:
– GameStop to Close 700 Stores This Year
– Final Fantasy’s Sephiroth joins Smash Bros., intent on shanking Mario, taking off shirt
– Resident Evil Village Build Allegedly Leaked Online

Release news:

– Super Mario Manga Mania Released in English
– Discotek Day Tweet Thread
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Choco Eggs now come with Super Mario figures from two decades of Nintendo history
– Slip into a new, more comfortable normal with Aoki Holdings’ Pajama Suit
– Japanese plushies’ tentacles want to keep you warm this winter
– Giant Godzilla statue is part of Japanese park’s Christmas illumination celebration
– We visit the Giant Buddha statue that our reporter dubs “kawaii” and “like a mascot”

Misc news:

– Fukuoka woman drives through front of convenience store because she really needed to pee
∟To ask or not to ask: The etiquette and law of using convenience store restrooms in Japan
∟Car crashes into 7-Eleven, owner gets guard rails, car crashes into gap in the rails
– 40.5% of Japanese People Have Sex With Someone Other Than Their Lover
– Formerly Celebrated Teacher, Born Without Arms or Legs, Indicted on Child Sex Charges
∟Quadruple Amputee Charged for Child Sex Crimes
– Mother Who Had Sex With 14-Year-Old Deemed Innocent, Will Make OnlyFans
– Man told he owes “unpaid adult web site fees,” ends up giving scammers over 100 million ¥
– Idol otaku arrested for bomb threat after his idol T-shirt gets burned
– Elderly Wakayama woman arrested for hacking her local supermarket’s self-checkout
– Post office manager sacked for embezzling 130 million yen in stamps
– Supermarket slip lawsuit ruling influenced by size and color of pumpkin tempura
– We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable baby diaper to pee in

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Coronavirus News
∟Face-mask-themed park “Tokyo Mask Land” opens in Japan

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Typhoon destroys real Ghost of Tsushima torii gate, crowdfunding campaign launched

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Metal Gear Movie to Star Oscar Isaac as Solid Snake
– Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie to Begin Filming in March

Streaming news:

– Sentai Filmworks Acquires Distribution Rights to Happy-Go-Lucky Days

Theater Release news:

– “Racist Joke” Supposed Reason Behind Monster Hunter Movie’s Removal in China
– Third My Hero Academia Movie Premieres Summer 2021

Series news:

Anime:
– Gorgeous new artwork for 2021 Sailor Moon Eternal anime movie released
– New Code Geass Anime & Smartphone Game Coming
– Studio Ghibli puppets??!! Hayao Miyazaki’s son unveils Earwig and the Witch puppet show
Manga:
– ABA Requests Challenge Against Penguin Random House’s Purchase of Simon & Schuster
– New DC Comics Work Stars Fat & Gay Daughter of Starfire
Games:
– Time-Travelling MMORPG Chrono Odyssey Promises Intense Fantasy Action
– Eroge Developer Lose Will Cease Production of New Works
– Gravity Rush & Silent Hill Creator Keiichiro Toyama Forms Bokeh Game Studio
– Famous Valve Dev Bans Player from DOTA Unfairly
– Studio FOW Issues Full Retraction Over Arch Denouncement
– Nintendo Hacker Sentenced to 3 Years Prison, Had Child Abuse Images

Release news:

– New Haruhi Novel Gets Reprint Within Two Days of Its Release
– LUPIN III: GREATEST HEISTS
– Funimation Debuts One Piece TV Series on Blu-ray Disc With Season 11
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Steve Conte is selling some of his gear
– New Japanese KitKat has been aged in whisky barrels from Islay, Scotland
– Straw Hat Brides – Official One Piece wedding dresses going on sale in Japan
– Disney lingerie sets from Japan let you step into the world of a magical princess
– New Princess Mononoke tote bags from L.L. Bean feature glow-in-the-dark forest spirits
– Now you can be one step closer to the very best with your very own life-size Poké Ball
– Nendoroid Crimvael
– Funko Announces Official Junji Ito Vinyl Figures
– Shin Mazinger Zero Vs Great General of Darkness Alloy Action Figure
– Life-Sized RX-78-2 Gundam Impresses With Slow Yet Steady Movement
– Start Your Child’s Slaying Training Early With These Demon Slayer Hashira Baby Rompers

Misc news:

– Moms vs. demon slayers — grade schoolers asked: “Who do you respect most and why?”
– Samurai’s severed head moved in Tokyo, earthquake occurs at his body in Ibaraki
– 43-Year-Old Thief Successfully Stole Over 100 Seifuku
– We piss our pants over and over to find the most comfortable baby diaper to pee in

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Coronavirus News
   ∟Nara University study finds some common teas can neutralize COVID-19
   ∟City official, angered when asked to wear a mask, throws own fece

Live-Action Anime news:

– Ryan Reynold’s Firing All Male Writers is not him “Selling Out”

Streaming news:

– JFF Plus Online Film Festival Screens 11 Anime in U.S. in December
– Jungle De Ikou! (up to 720p) is streaming on Tubi

Theater Release news:

– Yuri on Ice: Ice Adolescence Movie Promising More Feminine Ice Skater Boys
– My Hero Academia Gets 3rd Anime Film in Summer 2021
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Capsizes Titanic to Become #2 All-Time Film in Japan

Series news:

Anime:
– ‘I Shaved My Beard Then Picked Up a High School Girl’ Announces April 2021 Premiere
– Kyokou Suiri Second Anime Season Announced
Manga:
– Naomi Osaka becomes shojo manga star for new series set in outer space
Games:
– Milla Jovovich Diving Into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne for Movie Collab

– A Digimon Card Game tutorial app is now available!
– SaGa Frontier Remastered Adds Never Before Seen Content
– Nintendo is shutting down the level upload feature for Super Mario Maker
– PlayStation 5 Forbidding Tweets Containing “Profanity”
– Saudi Arabian Organization MiSK Foundation Plans to Purchase Majority Stake in SNK
– Studio FOW Issues Full Retraction Over Arch Denouncement

Release news:

– King’s Raid Anime’s Blu-ray Disc Release Canceled
– Haruhi Suzumiya A View of 15,498 Loops of Summer Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print
– AJIN: DEMI-HUMAN OAD COLLECTION
– Right Stuf
– Versus (Arrow US) (Blu-Ray) Preorder

Random Merch news:

– Botched Art Restoration in Spain Renders Smiling Statue Unrecognizable
– Acquire Total Concentration While Studying With These Demon Slayer School Bags
– Bunker down for winter with cozy tuna cushions and a five-foot tuna futon cover
– Tensei Shitara Slime Datta Ken Ad Dies & Reincarnates as Soba
– Instant ramen with 40 billion lactic acid bacteria on sale now
– Pathetic Magikarp shown love with Pokémon manhole covers in birthplace of koi culture
– Universal Studios Japan Opens Super Nintendo World on February 4
– Illusionist Uri Geller Retracts Ban on Pokemon TCG Kadabra Cards

Misc news:

– France Bans Access to NHentai & Claims Site Contains “Child Pornography”
– Elementary School Teacher Arrested for Planting Camera in Girl’s Restroom
– Fukuoka woman drives through front of convenience store because she really needed to pee
– Kanji T-shirt seen on U.S. TV show makes Japanese viewers giggle
– First new Japanese cockroach species in 35 years discovered by scientists
– Mugger sticks gun in Japanese teenager’s back, she tells him to get a job
– Japanese middle school criticized for pulling out girls’ bra straps to check their color
– Mayor pledges to pay about six bucks in restitution for installing sauna in his office
– Mentally Ill African Man Lives Amongst Jungle Wildlife

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– 2020 Election Results
∟Trump and Biden chibi mascot characters win fans during results coverage in Japan
∟Meet ‘Jo Baiden,’ the internet-famous mayor of a small Japanese town

– Coronavirus News
∟Dr. Slump Voice Actor Banjou Ginga Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– 2020 New Anime Making System Project
– Nozomi “Found” 250 more Captain Tylor sales

Convention news:

– AnimeJapan 2021 to Have Online and Physical Event in March 2021

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– TorrentFreak: MPA Lawyers Send Letters to Alleged Nyaa Site Personnel to Shut Site Down

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Anime Film Offers Up New Goods for Theatergoers in Japan
– Demon Slayer Tops All Harry Potter Films, Howl’s Moving Castle as #5 All-Time in Japan
– Hideaki Anno’s Gunbuster to Get Remastered Japanese Theatrical Release

Series news:

Anime:
– Viz Announces Inuyasha Spinoff Anime Yashahime’s New, Returning Dub Cast
– Mewtwo From The First Movie Returns in Upcoming Pokémon Journeys TV Anime Arc
– Sword Art Online: Progressive Anime Is Film Opening in 2021 From A-1 Pictures
– Historical Martial Arts Manga Cestus Gets Hard-Hitting Anime Adaptation
– Kyoto Animation Handed WIA Diversity Award “They Hired Women!”
Manga:
– Attack on Titan Manga Gets Full-Color Serialization
Games:
– GENDA Acquires Sega Entertainment’s Arcade Business as Its Subsidiary
∟Sega Sammy Sells Part of Sanrio Shares, Calls for Employees’ Voluntary Retirement
– PlayStation 5 to Launch With No In-Store Sales
– Capcom’s Network Compromised by 3rd Party

Release news:

– Gundam SEED masters are broadcast version (see Kleckner’s responses)
– UK to Get World’s First 4K UHD Blu-Ray Release of Satoshi Kon’s Millennium Actress
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Demon Slayer Tamagotchi on sale now, preorders for 9 more types on the way
– Whisper of the Heart’s Antiques Brought to Life Through Intricate Replicas
– Beautiful 3-D puzzle kit lets you build Ghibli’s Spirited Away bathhouse with no tools, glue
– You Too Can Harden in This Human-Sized Metapod Sleeping Bag
– Godzilla vs. Dry Indoor Air
– Cyberpunk kimono fashion hits the streets of Akihabara, complete with neon sign obi
– Get A Taste Of Banana Fish With Anime Scene-inspired Menu
– Studio Ghibli’s Totoro and the Catbus forever preserved together in new statue
– Eren, Mikasa, and Armin Are Eternized in Hometown of Attack on Titan Creator
– Panasonic unveils vacuum cleaner-like device to grab lost AirPods found on train tracks
– Japanese inventors create robot girlfriend hand for lonely people to hold and walk with

Misc news:

– Fish Conquer Pokemon Ruby & Sapphire After Grueling 3,184 Hours
– Adult Goods Expert OtonaJP Addresses Australia Situation
– Real Steam Engine Gets Mugen Train Makeover
– Prime Minister Suga Quotes Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in National Diet
– LiSA Is 1st Artist in 13 Years to Top Japan’s CD Singles Chart for 3 Straight Weeks
– Head of kindergarten arrested for spitting on elementary students who were in his way
– Japanese police car stolen by hooligans? Sapporo Halloween stunt baffles bystanders
– Police in Japan find dismembered body of father in attic of son’s condominium
– Electrical Cable Jammed up 13-Year-Old Boy’s Bladder for 3 Months
– Factory Worker Arrested for Blowing Air Compressor up Coworker’s Butt
– Tokyo man arrested for stealing work boots from a poultry factory because they turn him on

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Coronavirus News
∟Japan’s “new normal” train manners poster: 7 steps for safe travel during the pandemic

– What’s going on at One Angry Gamer?
– Nikkei: Sony ‘Nears Acquisition’ of Crunchyroll
∟Sony is reportedly close to buying Crunchyroll for nearly $1 billion
∟Crunchyroll’s $100 Million Contribution to Japanese Anime
∟Funimation only cost $143M
– Amazon Argues Users Don’t Actually Own Purchased Prime Video Content

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Keizo Murase’s live action kaiju movie “Brush of the God”
– Third Editions: The Gaming Library – Final Fantasy IX
– 2020 New Anime Making System Project
– Seitokai Yakuindomo Seeking Crowdfunding Cash for Upcoming Movie

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Multiple Assassin’s Creed Netflix Live Action Shows & Anime Coming

Streaming news:

– Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Anime Spinoff to Stream Globally on Netflix Next Spring
– Thermae Romae Bathhouse Comedy Manga Gets 2021 Anime on Netflix
– Netflix Teases Pacific Rim: The Black Anime Series for 2021
– The Way of the Househusband Anime Will Assert Dominance on Netflix

Theater Release news:

– Demon Slayer Film Becomes Fastest Film in Japan to Earn 10 Billion Yen
– Violet Evergarden Movie Accrues ¥1.5 Billion

Series news:

Anime:
– ‘90s anime fans not happy with new character design as Tokyo Babylon gets reboot
– Hetalia World Stars Manga Receiving Anime Adaptation
Manga:
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is 1st Manga to Take Top 22 Spots in Japan’s Weekly Sales
Games:
– Fall Guys Crosses Over With Iconic Kaiju Godzilla
– SNK Cowardly Takes Down Butt-Slapping Advertisement for SNK All Stars
∟Butt-Slapping
– Arc System Works Begs for Forgiveness Over “Offensive Yellow Square”

Release news:

– Man arrested in Japan for selling overseas bootleg anime DVDs
∟Japanese Man Arrested for Selling Pirated Kimetsu no Yaiba DVDs
– Weathering with You – missing layer of clouds in theatrical version
– Funimation now lists products as “almost gone”
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Tentacle Grape made-to-order hoodies
– You can use mecha weaponry to open your mail with this awesome Gundam letter opener
– There’s now a moving Gundam anime robot model that you can control with your brain
– Rena Ryuuguu Figure Innocent & Not At All Murderous
– Fried chicken pillows with sizzling ASMR audio will soothe your soul, rouse your appetite
– Behold the cycle of life with new Japanese plushie sets depicting the food chain and more
– Plushie cat testicle pouches prove Japanese designers can make anything look cute
– This gigantic faux Switch is exactly how we want to play Nintendo games
– Anime girl holograms to start working as hotel staff at Tokyo’s “Weird Hotel”

Misc news:

– Japanese adult video actress gets home-invasion robbed by teenagers in Tokyo
– Hospital gets anonymous 5 million yen cash donation, gives it back, gets it again, keeps it
– Japanese police search for police search dog that ran away during police search
– Court verdict reached on Kyoto schoolgirl who sued bullies for causing her mental illness
– Man arrested in Japan after walking around supermarket in a monkey mask
– Nagoya man arrested for stealing piano covers from schools for reasons unknown to all
– Son of Brazil’s President Tweets Out Loli Image for “Political Propaganda”