Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Funimation Requests Extension
∟Kitchener Comic Con Rebuttal
∟Funimation Criticized for Hypocrisy on Dealing With Scott Freeman Compared to Vic
∟Rune Factory 4 Special for Nintendo Switch Replaced Vic Mignogna
∟Dragon Ball Super Broly Movie Currently Unavailable on Funimation

– Funimation Announces “Select Monogatari Titles” and Gets Roasted in Response

– Nekopara English Dub Now Talking About Hipsters

– Sentai Filmworks Allegedly Takes After Funimation & Changes Dialogue in To Love-Ru
∟To Love-Ru Localizer Tries to Explain Why “Misogyny” was Used in English Dub

– Viz Media Hires SJW Who Wanted More LGBT Propaganda in Anime

– Kyoto Animation’s Paralympic Anime Short for NHK “Unable to Be Finished”

– Ishuzoku Reviewers Anime Coming to the Gifu Broadcasting System
∟Ishuzoku Reviewers Regains Momentum as it Arrives on Biwako
∟Ishuzoku Reviewers Now Also Coming to Nara TV
∟Coronavirus Delays Ishuzoku Reviewers BD/DVD Release

– Coronavirus
∟Release of “Mashima HERO’S” Manga Tankobon Delayed to April 17 Due to Coronavirus
∟Doraemon: Nobita’s New Dinosaur Theatrical Release Postponed Due to Coronavirus
∟Sonic the Hedgehog Film Postponed in Japan Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
∟Events and Concerts Get Canceled in Japan as New Measures Against the Coronavirus
∟More Events, Concerts, Get Cancelled to try and Limit the Spread of Coronavirus
∟Kojima Productions Cancels GDC Appearance Due to Coronavirus
∟GDC 2020 Postponed Due to Coronavirus & Developer Cancellations
∟Anime Japan, Tokyo’s biggest anime industry convention, cancelled due to coronavirus
∟BLEACH’s 20th Anniversary Project Announcement to Be Streamed Online
∟SSSS.GRIDMAN to Stream “Emergency Live Broadcast” in Place of Cancelled Event
∟RE:ZERO Anime VAs to Live-Stream Special Program Instead of The Cancelled Event
∟Re:ZERO Season 2 Has Been Delayed Due to the Ongoing Coronavirus Crisis
∟All The Programs at Tokyo Anime Award Festival 2020 are Canceled
∟Jason calls off Friday the 13th activities due to coronavirus
∟IOC member says decisions on Olympics must be made by late May due to coronavirus
∟Tokyo Olympics won’t be cancelled, says Japan’s Prime Minister
∟Japanese PM asks schools around Japan to close as coronavirus cases rise
∟Japanese students hold graduation ceremony in Minecraft amid school cancellation
∟MAJOR 2nd to be Rebroadcasted instead of Canceled High School Baseball Tournament
∟Desperate Citizens Burning Cash in Microwaves Because of Coronavirus
∟People in Japan are now stealing toilet paper in midst of coronavirus crisis
∟Street fight breaks out in Japan’s 2nd-largest city between shoppers wanting to buy masks
∟Japanese government may encourage people to reuse masks as shortage continues
∟Japanese Government Cracking Down on Mask Resellers Amidst the Coronavirus
∟Reselling masks in Japan could get you five years in prison under new government ban
∟Politician Made ¥8.9 Million After Selling Thousands of Masks at Online Auctions
∟E3 2020 Will Still Kick-off in June Despite Coronavirus Concerns
∟E3 2020 Canceled Due to Coronavirus Worries
∟SXSW Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
∟Twitchcon Cancelled Due to Coronavirus
∟TurboGrafx-16 Mini Delayed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus
∟2020 Edition Of Coachella Postponed Due To Coronavirus Concerns
∟Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea will close for two weeks because of coronavirus fear
∟California Governor Exempts Disneyland from Coronavirus (COVID-19) Safety Measures
∟Japanese adult video company offers free movies as pandemic support, site crashes
∟Kyoto Animation makes over a dozen anime TV series and movies free to watch online
∟Manga Magazines Post Issues for Free After Schools Close Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus
∟28 Volumes of Haikyu!! Manga Released for Free in Japan to Combat Boredom
∟Animax and Kids Station Go Free For Kids at Home Due to Coronavirus Crisis
∟6 years of Pokémon, 13 years of One Piece free-to-watch/read online due to coronavirus
∟Thanks to the coronavirus over 450 manga volumes are now free to read online
∟Confirmed coronavirus patient in Aichi told to go home, goes bar hopping instead
∟Coronavirus Blamed for Onahole Shortage
∟Poison Control Center: “Drinking Bleach Will Not Prevent Coronavirus”
∟Florida is PACKED today despite “social distancing” recommendations
∟My COVID-19 Story. Brooklyn.
∟Coronavirus: Wuhan doctor says officials muzzled her for sharing report on WeChat
∟Tom Hanks‏ is infected
∟Idris Elba is infected
∟Kristofer Hivju is infected
∟China Producing Air Conditioner That Will “Kill” the Coronavirus
∟Amazon suspending shipments of non-essential items to warehouses

– YouTube Demonetizes Linus Tech Tips for Mentioning Coronavirus
∟YouTube Demonetizing Every Video That Mentions Coronavirus
– YouTube Automated Bots Will Remove Content that Doesn’t Violate Community Guidelines

– Anime Heroes for Aussie Wildfire Donations Surpass $190,000 AUD
– Call to ban child abuse Japanese anime and manga
∟Video Footage Has Senator Regarding Multiple Anime as “Child Abuse”
∟Australian senator calls for immediate review of anime due to depictions of “child abuse”
∟Australia’s Classification Board Responds to Senator Desiring Anime/Manga Ban
∟Another Australian MP Wants Anime, Manga Banned in Both Australia and Japan
∟Eromanga Sensei Dropped by Australian Shops
– Australian Senate Investigates Official for Having Anime Figurines
∟Australian Fair Work Commission has Official Remove Anime Figurines from Office
∟Australian Official Figure Removal Hearing Devolves Into Shouting Match
∟‘Inappropriate’ decor and camera puts focus on Fair Work Commission Deputy
– Australia Looking Into Internet Porn Restrictions Based on U.k’s Failed Porn ID

– Kazuhisa Hashimoto, Creator of Iconic Konami Code, Passes Away
– ‘Attack on Titan’ wins New Hampshire Primary, Crunchyroll Awards won by Bernie Sanders

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Sound Cadence Studios Announced as Dub Studio for Island of Giant Insects Anime Film
∟Island of Giant Insects Anime Crawls Out with First English Dub Cast Members
∟“The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition
– LINDA Project – Official English Localization
– CAT SHIT ONE Figure Project
– Third Editions: the Ultimate Anime Library
– Crowdfunding for Anime Project Based on Majority Decision Manga Launches
– The Wonderful 101 Crowdfunding Ends with Over $2.25 Million
∟Wonderful 101 Kickstarter Was About Gauging Interest Not Funding a Project, Says Inaba

Convention news:

– April’s Anime Boston 2020 Convention Has Officially Been Canceled
– Sakura-Con NOT Cancelled due to Coronavirus
∟People complaining
∟But here’s why
∟Sakura-Con Cancels 2020 Event Amid COVID-19 Concerns
∟Who’s next?
– Message from The SPJA About Coronavirus

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live Action Yakusoku no Neverland Movie’s Non-Black Krone Accrues Criticism
– Dragon Zakura Two Manga Gets Live-Action Series
– Milla Jovovich and Tony Jaa Gear Up for Action in Monster Hunter Movie
– “One Piece: Marionette” Final Day Performances to be Live-Streamed Worldwide

Streaming news:

– Funimation Indirectly Supported Piracy With Social Media Blunder
– Dragon Ball Harmony Gold Dub Found
– Why did Hayao Miyazaki agree to release Studio Ghibli anime films on Netflix?
– YouTube Movies has been streaming select anime
– Aragne: Sign of Vermillion to stream on HIDIVE
– Shout! Factory Kicks Off TokuSHOUTsu Channel with Kamen Rider
– KONOSUBA: Legend of Crimson Anime Film is Coming to Crunchyroll
– Bakugan Armored Alliance Brings Its Battle Toys to YouTube Next Month
– Weathering with You Storyboard Video Posted Online, Voiced by Makoto Shinkai Himself
– SSSS.GRIDMAN Audio Dramas Free on YouTube for a Limited Time
– Netflix’s Castlevania has Alucard Engage in Gay Anal Sex
– Netflix Pitches Castlevania Crossover with JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
– YouTuber goes to Argentinian slum to make “impactful video”, gets robbed instead

Theater Release news:

– Cinemas Closing
– 3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel Film Gets N. American Premiere in L.A. on April 17
∟Fathom Events Brings Full Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Trilogy to US This Spring
– Patlabor: The Movie Gets 4DX Screenings in Japan from April 17
– AKIRA 4K Remaster Edition’s Theatrical Screenings to Start in 36 Theaters on April 3
– Box Office: Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Debuts at #6 with 120 Million Yen
– My Hero Academia Heroes:Rising Film Goes Plus Ultra in North American Box Office
– KyoAni’s Violet Evergarden Side Story Anime Film Breaks Hearts in the West on April 2
– Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters

Series news:

Anime:
– New “Digimon Adventure:” TV Anime Begins Airing April 5
– First-person Anime OneRoom to Have Its Third Season in 2020
– Wacky TV Nanana Goes Bananas with Third Season in April of 2020
– ‘86 – EIGHTY-SIX’ Light Novel Series to Get TV Anime Adaptation
– Mamoru Oshii’s New Anime Project VLADLOVE Unveils Its First Key Visual, Synopsis
– Digital Network Animation Produces Original Anime Film Kimi Wa Kanata
– Golden Kamuy Anime’s 3rd Season Reveals October Premiere in Promo Video
– Season 4 of Date A Live TV Anime Announced to Be in Production
– Too Kyo Games Reveals New Anime Series Akudama Drive
– Netflix Exclusive Baki Dai Raitaisai Hen Will Unleash Tremendous Strength
Manga:
– One Piece Manga Postponed for One Week Due to Eiichiro Oda’s Health
– Doraemon Sneaks into 18 Manga Series This Week
– KILLING ME / KILLING YOU Author Posts Self-Made Anime PV to Avoid Cancellation
– Golgo 13 Creator Opens Twitter Account, Complete with Tall Friend
Games:
– Hideo Kojima Becomes Addicted to Made in Abyss & Provides Critique
– Reggie Fils-Aime Joins Gamestop’s Board of Directors
– Magia Record Game’s US Version to Receive Exclusive Character Voiced by Sally Amaki!
– Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega Mix Patched to Remove Pantsu Bug
– Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe’s POW Block Seemingly Censored in China
– Resident Evil 3 Comparison Video Brings New & Old Horror to Life
– Yoshinori Kitase on Parasite Eve: “Would Be a Waste Not to Use These Characters”
∟Parasite Eve Revival Possibly Coming with New Trademark
∟New Parasite Eve Game May Be on the Horizon
– Producer Yoshinori Kitase “I’d Like to Remake Final Fantasy V Next!”
– Final Fantasy VII Director: “We Might Do Another Final Fantasy VII Remake!”
– Sony Has 2 Silent Hill Titles in Development
– Chinese Bilibili “Health System” Implemented to Combat Video Game Addiction
– Uncensored Minecraft Library Supporting Freedom of Press & Expression
– George Soros Invests $45 Million into Activision-Blizzard
– Game sold in childhood returns to original owner

Release news:

– Galaxy Express 999 added grain layer
– Sentai Filmworks Goes on Vacation with Non Non Biyori Movie License
– Golden Kamuy Manga 23rd Volume to Come with 4th OAD featuring Shiton Anehata
– Yen Press Announces New KONOSUBA Spinoff Light Novels and More
– Promare SteelBook
– Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series Blu-ray SteelBook
– Sound! Euphonium: Brand New Day Brings the Band Home on Blu-ray
– Gamera: The Complete Collection
– Stray Cat Rock Collection
– Mob Psycho 100 II Blu-ray/DVD
– Right Stuf
– Weathering with You Japanese Collector’s Blu-Ray Preview Looks as Nice as a Summer Sky
– Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Original TV Anime Gets Its First Blu-ray Box
– Check out New PVs for the Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Collector’s Edition
– 10 Licensed Anime Collections That Are Impossible To Find (& How Much They’re Worth)

Random Merch news:

– Amazon Removes Some Anime Figurines Following False Flags
∟Amazon Expunges Some Anime Figures for “Promoting Child Exploitation”
– City Hunter Whiskey
– Retailer Prints 1,979 Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro Watches For Film’s 40th Anniversary
– Seitokai Yakuindomo Movie Offering Condom Wrapped Button Badges
– Give a Hand for My Hero Academia’s Tomura Shigaraki’s Latest Figure from Kotobukiya!
– Tetsujin-28 Is Back as a High-Detail Soul of Chogokin Figure
– “FAIRY TAIL” Swordswoman Erza Scarlet Life-Size Figure Now Available for Pre-orders
– Japanese Gaming Bed The Ultimate Expression of Laziness
– Osaka man reserved and cancelled 1,873 seats at 2 baseball games to get more space for self
– A new way to get smelly otaku to take a shower: Trap sexy anime girls inside of soap
∟Lewd ArKnights Soap Encourages Smelly Otaku to Bathe
– New Moving Gundam in Yokohama is Being Hailed as the Next Great Buddha of Kamakura
– Modern Hollywood movies get a ‘70s/’80s Japan makeover with awesome retro film posters
– Anime’s impossible in real-life glasses now possible in real life, thanks to designers
– Language Tutor Company Stands by Its Humor Despite Cries of “Racism”

Misc news:

– Renji was arrested in Michigan
– Argentina Streets Run Red With Blood
– Japan’s letter-from-little-sister capsule toys become even more disturbing with new content
– China Man Drives Into River 10 Minutes After Acquiring License
– Fisherman attacked by wild boar jumping out of the ocean, defeats it with bare hands
– Japan Expanding Anti-Online Piracy Law to Include Manga
– Allowing separate surnames after marriage could increase crime: Japanese politician
– Maryland Man Stabs Woman With Syringe, Had Another Syringe Filled With Semen
– Man Arrested For Blowing Air up Colleague’s Anus
– Married Childcare Worker in Court After Bearing 13-Year-Old’s Baby

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟#KickVic Harassers Defame Kitchener Comic Con for Inviting Vic Mignogna
∟Kitchener Con Details Years oof Harassment from SJWs
∟Oligarchy of Anime authority
∟Stan Dahlin in the ER

– Deaths
∟Veteran Seiyuu Hisashi Katsuta Dies at the Age of 92
∟40 Year Old VA of Inferno Cop Junichi Gotoh Passes Away in Motorcycle Accident

– Coronavirus
∟Pokémon TCG Championships Canceled in Kyoto, Puroland Closes Due to Coronavirus
∟Kojima Productions Cancels GDC 2020 Appearance Over Coronavirus
∟Coronavirus Crisis Closes the Ghibli Museum Until March 17
∟Coronavirus Cancels Bang Dream Events, FFVII Remake Event & More
∟Chinese people hand out free surgical masks in Japan as coronavirus outbreak continues
∟CCP now admits Coronavirus did not originate from the Huanan food market
∟JHS teacher confirmed to have coronavirus worked a full week with symptoms and a fever
∟20 years old F in Hokkaido in serious conditions
∟Hokkaido reports four more cases for total of 30, surpassing Tokyo for most in Japan
∟Iran says 12 dead from new virus, rejects higher death toll
∟U.S. military in South Korea raises risk level to “high” due to coronavirus
∟Churches on alert of “dangerous cult” Shincheonji on takeover mission
∟Korea is testing 200k members of doomsday cult linked to 60%+ of its coronavirus cases

– Twitter Moderators Might Become Arbiters of Truth

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– “The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition
– LINDA Project – Official English Localization

Convention news:

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Live-Action Anime news:

– Batman stage show coming to Tokyo with Batman Ninja battling Joker Daimyo
– Eizouken Manga Author Makes Guest Appearance in Live-Action Adaptation
– Live-Action The Promised Neverland Film Casts Keiko Kitagawa, Naomi Watanabe
– Katsuyuki Motohiro Helms Live-Action Gundam Build Movie for Gunpla’s Anniversary
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Might Appear in Sonic Movie Sequel

Streaming news:

– Infinite Dendrogram Resumes Broadcast After Being Delayed Due to Coronavirus
– A Certain Scientific Railgun T Will Resume Airing on February 28th
– A3! Anime Will Resume Airing New Episodes Starting April 27th
– Netflix has recently updated Pop Team Epic
– Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy is Coming Soon to Netflix
– Netflix Teams up with CLAMP and Other Manga Creators to Make New Anime
– Studio Ghibli Records’ Soundtrack/Image Albums Now Available on Subscription Services
– High Guardian Spice Receives 2020 Release Window on Crunchyroll

Theater Release news:

–

Series news:

Anime:
– Azur Lane Publisher Yostar Establishes Animation Studio
– Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Confirms He is Working on a New Project Related to First Gundam
– Anime Adaptation of Roy’s Light Novel The Man Picked Up by The Gods in The Works
– Shiny Pokemon Collector Debuts in Pokemon Anime and Japanese Fans Think He’s Nuts
– TV Anime ARTE Receives Official Support from Italian Embassy in Japan
– Mashin Hero Wataru Welcomes Back Original Cast — for Nine Episodes
– Comic Festa Announces Adult Anime OreYubi to Broadcast from April 5 on TV and Online
– Adult Anime Director Tatsumi Helms Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Ecchi Anime
– The Most Popular Anime in 2020…According to Wikipedia
Manga:
– Demon Slayer Makes Manga History By Holding All Top 19 Spots on Oricon Charts
∟Top 10 Most Sold Manga Are All Kimetsu no Yaiba for Third Consecutive Week
– Mangaka makes rare move of taking paternity break, some wonder if he is actually a woman
Games:
– Kenji Hiruta continues attempt to revive Skies of Arcadia, gains support from another dev
– Record of Lodoss War Game is Basically Deedlit: Symphony of the Night
∟Record of Lodoss War Steam Game a Visually Striking Metroidvania
– Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion Added to Harvard’s Library Collection
– Resident Evil 3 Remake Screenshots Leak, Shows Off Artwork and Enemies
– Ed Boon on Mortal Kombat & Smash Bros “It’d Be Like a Stamp of Approval”
– Metroid Fusion Being Recreated in Minecraft
– Even the Horrid Tiger Handhelds Now Being Remade
– Anime dating sim girl gets turned into horrifying monster by “image improvement” AI
– Riot Games Lawsuit Withdraws $10 Million Request, Now Demanding $400 Million
– Why We Think Sonic Should (And Will) Be Gay

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Gets Rough with Try Knights Rugby Anime License
– Media Blasters to Release Eiken, Jungle de Ikou!, Jubei-Chan 2 Anime on Blu-ray Disc
– Promare preorders and SteelBook
– Sonic the Hedgehog SteelBook
– Right Stuf
– Angry Video Game Nerd BFG Collection

Random Merch news:

– Overlord Novel’s Next 14th Volume Comes with Limited Ainz Figure
– Boot up the New Last Evolution Digivice from Premium Bandai
– Attack on Titan Statues Serve a Grim Reminder at Oyama Dam in Kyushu
– Dark ale made with crickets coming to Shibuya this March
– Hedgehog Carry House from Japan lets you take your little pets with you wherever you go
– Japan has a real estate agency where every apartment lets you and your kitty live together!
– Yomiuri Land Amusement Park to Offer Collaboration Areas with Hosoda’s Five Films
– Japanese maid delivery service brings omurice to your door
∟Omurice Maker Creates Meido Delivery Service

Misc news:

– Kyubey Appears in Front of Students Before Taking Entrance Exam for Kyoto University
– Pokemon Masters Twitter Mocked for Mistweeting Attack on Titan Content
– Man Claiming He Invented Anime Gets His Court Case Dismissed
– Sisters Hospitalized After Sucking up Their Menstrual Fluids With Vacuum
– Mandatory Vasectomy Bill Proposed For Alabama
∟Dem State Rep. Rolanda Hollis doubles down on mandatory vasectomy bill
∟Rep. Rolanda Hollis arrested on misdemeanor domestic battery charge
– Three Scotsmen Arrested for Horse Rape
– Childlike Sex Doll Owner Arrested, Also Had “Child Abuse Material”
– Does anime need to start being more politically correct for overseas audiences?

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Reel Sharks Podcast

– FlipOtaku is down to join us for Podcast 100!
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟There’s a very short extension for polish
   ∟Stop the flow of information
      ∟Stepped down

– MyAnimeList Labels Flood of Positive Votes for Ishuzoku Reviewers as “Vote Brigading”
   ∟Monster girl brothel anime gets kicked off of yet another Japanese TV station

– Coronavirus
   ∟Infinite Dendrogram Is the Latest TV Anime Delay Due to Coronavirus
   ∟A Certain Scientific Railgun T New Episodes Delayed Due to Coronavirus
   ∟A3! Anime Production Delayed to April Due to Coronavirus
   ∟Osaka’s Biggest Cosplay Event of the Year Canceled Due to Coronavirus Fears
   ∟Bushiroad Cancels All Hosted Anime, Gaming Events Due to Coronavirus
   ∟Coronavirus Now Killing People in Japan
   ∟U.S. to send plane to evacuate Americans on cruise ship; 67 more infections reported
      ∟Quarantined Cruise Ship’s Passengers Gifted Free Porn
   ∟Did the Akira manga predict the coronavirus epidemic?
   ∟Denmark Paper Refuses to Apologize to China Over a Cartoon

– YouTube Paid Activision Blizzard $160 Million for Esports Exclusivity, as Per Reports
– Otachan! Episode 1 is live

– Funimation Edits Joke To Remove Light Sexual Humor In ‘BOFURI’

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– “The Island of Giant Insects” English Dubbed Final Edition

Convention news:

– California’s Gallery Nucleus to Host Ghibli Art Director Yoichi Nishikawa

Live-Action Anime news:

– Sonic the Hedgehog Film Earns US$3 Million in Thursday Preview Screenings in U.S.
– Live Action Sonic Film Has Best Opening Weekend for a Game Adaptation Ever
– Social Media Cultists Slander Sonic Movie to Boost the Failing Birds of Prey
   ∟Sonic the Hedgehog: The Official Movie Novelization
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog 13 Inch Talking Sonic Plush with 10 Different Sounds!
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog 8.5 Inch Baby Sonic Plush
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog Spin Dash Sonic REV and Launch! Super Sonic Speed!
– How a Legal Dispute Wiped Hundreds of Sonic the Hedgehog Characters From Existence
– Keep Your Hands off Eizouken! Live-Action Film Set for Release on May 15, 2020
– Taika Waititi Doesn’t Know If He’ll End Up Directing the Live-Action Akira
– Ken Wakui’s Tokyo Revengers Manga Gets Live-Action Film Adaptation This Fall
– Ninja Batman Stage Play will Run in Tokyo from October to December

Streaming news:

– Marmalade Boy Anime Comes to Crunchyroll in Time for Valentine’s Day
– HIDIVE Adds Lupin the Third: Part 5 Anime
– Netflix Adds Hi Score Girl II Anime Outside Japan, China on April 9
– Overwatch and Diablo Anime-Style Cartoons are Still in the Works, According to Report
– My Hero Academia Heroes:Rising Finally Surpasses 1st Film’s Domestic Gross
– English-Dubbed Trailer For My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Anime Film Now Online!
– Iwate Prefecture Introduces Its Official Virtual YouTuber, Sachiko
– The creator of “Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!” has a YouTube channel
– Yuzuki-chan VTuber Transitions into an AVTuber

Theater Release news:

– PSYCHO-PASS 3 FIRST INSPECTOR Film to Get 2-Week Limited Run from March 27
– High School Fleet Gets 4DX Screenings of New Version, 2D Screenings to Be Updated
– New Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna TV Spot Reveals New Forms

Series news:

Anime:
– New MUSKEHOUNDS Movie in the Works
– New Pokémon Teased, To Be Fully Revealed on February 27
– Thus Spoke Kishibe Rohan Flexes Out New Trailer for The Run OVA
– SSSS.GRIDMAN Promotes Cyber Security Month in Japan
Manga:
– Gangsta Manga Creator Kohske Diagnosed With Autoimmune Disease
– The Dorohedoro Manga May Have Ended, But a New Chapter is Out
– Students Are Blessed by Haruhi Suzumiya as Novel Excerpt Is Used in Entrance Exams
Games:
– Dataminers Supposedly Find Vocaloid Fan Animation in Pokemon Home Files
– Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Summon Designs Completely Reviled
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 1 Will Require 100GB
– Researchers Claim Video Game Addiction is Genetic, Can be Detected VIA Blood Tests

Release news:

– Nintendo PlayStation Being Auctioned
– Utena: After the Revolution, Junji Ito’s Remina, and More Coming from VIZ
– Silver Spoon Manga’s Final 15th Volume Comes with a Silver Spoon
– Boogiepop Phantom BD
– Right Stuf
– Black Clover Season Two Part Four + Special Episode – BD/DVD Combo
   ∟Black Clover: Jump Festa 2018 Special
   ∟Black Clover Episodes

Random Merch news:

– Greta Thunberg lookalike advertises pachinko slot machine parlor in Japan
– Detective Conan Cafés Will Serve Drugs
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Housing Information Website
– Cats in Japan can now get digital resident cards in Kanagawa Prefecture
– Quintessential Quintuplets Event Will Let You “Marry” Your Favorite Sister for 1,500 Yen
– New Japanese smartphone prohibits users from taking naked selfies
– Mackey shoots to the top of sales ranking because he was arrested for speed possession
– New Evangelion Parody Toys Tickle Your Entry Plug

Misc news:

– Middle School Boys Shared & Sold Lewd Photos of Their Classmates
– Invader Zim Creator Comments on Panty & Stocking

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Voice Actor Vic Mignogna Maintains Innocence in Live Stream

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Kyoto Animation Studio Demolition Smoothly Underway
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Kyoto Animation Studio 1 Starts Stage Two of Demolition

Stage 2 of KyoAni Studio 1 demolition has started with plans to complete the demolition in April 2020.

– Leiji Matsumoto’s Cat Has a Twitter Now
– Leiji Matsumoto’s Production Studio Leijisha Opens Its Official Website

– Vertical, Kodansha Advanced Media Consolidate Under Kodansha USA

– Chinese travelers: “Japan’s safer”; 70K Chinese people enter Japan amid Corona virus fears

– Ramen shop uses name of American rock band, gets invite to…Battle of the Bands?

– Porn Block Companies Sue British Government

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Megazone 23 Omega Edition – Stretch Goal Reached!

Convention news:

– Several Anime Conventions Announce New Ban on Attendees Wearing ‘Ahegao’ Clothing
– Anime Expo 2020 mobile app now available

Live-Action Anime news:

– The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese Live-Action Film Gets Release Date
– Kenji Tsuruta Provides Manga Illustrations for Hideaki Anno’s Character in Last Letter
– Web Drama Adaptation of Shonan Junai Gumi! / GTO: The Early Years Manga Planned
∟Great Teacher Onizuka: The Early Years Live Action Series Announced
– Time Lines Go Askew as Live-Action US Adaptation of Steins;Gate is Announced
∟Live Action Hollywood TV Series Announced For Steins;Gate

Streaming news:

– A Certain Scientific Railgun Anime Viewed 100 Million Times in China
– Lovely Complex Brings Coming-of-Age Romance to Crunchyroll Catalog
– Osamu Tezuka’s PHOENIX Anime Brings Its Timeless Tale to Crunchyroll
– Netflix Posts Video for Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime’s Part 2
– Mewtwo Strikes Back—Evolution CG Movie Hits Netflix on Pokémon Day
– Witcher Anime Film “Nightmare of the Wolf” Coming
– 3DCG Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 Debuts Trailer, Announces Returning Cast, Gets Dated
∟Netflix’s Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Trailer Has Terrible Music and Unappealing 3D
– Mobile Suit Gundam G40 Project Updates the Classic Mecha Anime
– TV Tokyo Rolls Out Anime-Only Youtube Channel
– SHIROBAKO TV Anime Releases Episodes on YouTube in Lead Up to Film Release
– Neon Genesis Evangelion TV Anime to Debut on … Karaoke Machines?

Theater Release news:

– My Hero Academia 2nd Film Returns to Top 10 Thanks to 4DX/MX4D Screenings
– Screening Event in Kobe Promises Godzilla vs. Kodan and Rakugo
– Revue Starlight Anime’s Compilation Film “Rondo Rondo Rondo” Confirms May 29 Release
– Weathering With You Anime Film Gets 4DX Screenings in U.S.
– Weathering with You Breezes Past $6.5 Million, Makes 10x as Much as Your Name in UK
– GKIDS And Fathom Events Announce Ride Your Wave Anime Film Screening For February

Series news:

Anime:
– New Love Live! TV Anime Announced, Open Auditions to be Held
– New Higurashi Project Brings Back Keiichi and Rena’s Voice Actors
– Third Season Of Smash Hit Anime Log Horizon Announced
– Finally, IN-N-OUT Burger Gets the Anime Representation It’s Always Deserved
– Season 2 of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime to Air in Fall 2020
– The Girl Who Leapt Through Time Author’s Fugō Keiji Detective Novel Gets TV Anime
– Nanatsu no Taizai Plagued by Appalling Art & Animation
– AnimeJapan 2020 Stage Listings Tease Bleach 20th Anniversary and Tite Kubo Projects
– Anime VA fired for “inconsiderate comments,” possibly that women shouldn’t drink sake
Manga:
– New Death Note Manga Art Revealed for Cover of Jump SQ Magazine
– The Demon Girl Next Door Manga Resumes Serialization
– Kazuhisa Kondō Draws New Gundam Manga
– Tokimeki Tonight’s Koi Ikeno Launches New Manga
– Devilman Saga Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
– Masaru Miyazaki Launches New Shinizama Manga Mini-Series
– Demon Slayer Manga Exceeds 40 Million Copies Sold, Blows Past Sailor Moon, Berserk
Games:
– Steins;Gate 0 Visual Novel Gets Anime’d, Anonymous;Code Trailer Wants to Hack God
– Kenji Hiruta Wants to Make a Sequel to Skies of Arcadia, Sends Fan Requests to Sega
– Final Fantasy VII Remake May Have a “VR Mode”
– New Silent Hill Titles Rumored
– Dallas Court Overturns Patent Lawsuit Against Nintendo’s Wii, Wii U Controllers
∟Lawsuit Against Nintendo’s Lack of Eshop Refunds Dismissed
– Atari breaks the mold of the video game industry by introducing… hotels?

Release news:

– Netflix originals coming to Criterion collection
– Asteroid in Love VAs Visit JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center for DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Footage
– A Certain Scientific Railgun Manga Illustrator Draws Anime DVD/Blu-ray Box Art
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– McDonald’s releases new rice burgers in Japan
– Dark Horse Reveals Beautiful Berserk Manga Bookends
– “Kimetsu no Yaiba” Nichirin Blade’s Three-type Tsuba Guards Offered from Movic
– Japanese Twitter all abuzz over this weird Frozen watch that transforms into a robot
– Ishuzoku Reviewers Collab Cafe Sporting Sizable Sausages
∟You can eat an anime character’s dong at real-life Interspecies Reviewers cafes in Japan
– Maker warns people not to drink Arabic Yamato glue to cure cancer
– “Let’s Speak North Korean!”

Misc news:

– Is the U.S. ambassador to Korea’s mustache really that big of a deal to South Koreans?
– Bill approving “Space Force” military branch moves forward in Japan’s parliament
– Maid cafe manager who dated one of his maids says he was kidnapped & beaten by yakuza
∟Akiba Cafe Manager Kidnapped & Tortured By Yakuza For Dating Maid
– Man Swallows Eels to Help Treat Constipation, They Tear Through His Intestines
– Japanese police officers increasingly forgetting their guns in public restrooms
– Japan’s first soapland bathhouse for foreigners offers wet and wild fun
– 21 Arrested in Prostitution Ring Worth ¥7.2 Billion
– Top Japanese university racks up fourth voyeur arrest in as many months
– Scientists Want To Start Jerking Off Dead Bodies To Collect Their Sperm

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟The appellant’s brief is due Monday, January 27th, 2020
∟#KickVic Podcast Discusses Strategies to Prevent Future Con Appearances
∟Western “Voice Actor” Amanda Winn Lee Slanders Vic Mignogna at Con

– Yoshiki makes large donation for Australian wildfire relief, rainforest conservation

– Screenwriter Shozo Uehara Passes Away at 82
– Yuji Yamaguchi, Director of Studio DEEN’s Fate/stay night Anime, Passes Away

– North Korea denounces Japan for allowing use of imperial flag at Olympics
– An Olympic first: Cardboard beds for Tokyo Athletes Village

– Psycho-Pass Writer, AI Researcher Discuss Fact vs. Fiction of Sibyl System

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Digital Manga Inc. Updates Timelines for Kodomo no Jikan, Delico Psyche Campaigns

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– John Cho on Live Action Cowboy Bebop: “We Gotta Keep It Strange”
– Nana Seino, Touri Matsuzaka Set to Star in Whisper of the Heart Live-Action Film
∟Ghibli anime Whisper of the Heart/Mimi wo Sumaseba is getting a live-action sequel film
– Visual Effects Society Nominates Alita: Battle Angel Film for 5 Awards

Streaming news:

– Tubi TV Streams 1st Episode of Live-Action Moribito Series
– Interspecies Reviewers Uncensored Version Pulled Before Airing
– BEASTARS Anime Finally Makes English Netflix Debut on March 13
– Crunchyroll’s New Lavish Offices Met With Harsh Criticism
– Free “Language Learning with Netflix” extension makes studying Japanese almost too easy

Theater Release news:

– Hayao Miyazaki’s Spirited Away Became Top-Grossing Japanese Film of 2019 in China
– Ride Your Wave listed on Fathom Events
– My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Film Opens in U.S., Canada on February 26
∟My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Comes to Theaters Subbed & Dubbed on February 26
∟My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising Film Gets 4D Screenings in Japan
– Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Film Screens in U.S. Theaters on March 25
∟Sign up to be notified when tickets go on sale on February 7!
– Funimation to Screen Violet Evergarden I: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll in Theaters
– Akai Family Gathers in Detective Conan: The Scarlet Bullet Main Visual

Series news:

Anime:
– Yoshitoki Oima’s To Your Eternity Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime in October
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Anime’s English Dub Casts Steve Blum
– Kagerou Daze No.9 Anime Set for Further in the Future After Screenings Are Delayed
– Azur Lane’s Yostar Establishes Animation Studio
– Veteran animator claims working on Pokémon pays less than a convenience store
– No Anime at the Oscars as Weathering With You Misses Another Nomination
∟Japan Academy Awards Announces Five Anime Films for Animation of the Year
Manga:
– Hiroya Oku Writes New Gantz:E Historical Spinoff Manga
– Demon Slayer Manga Takes All But One Spot in Amazon’s Weekly Top 20
– Takeshobo, Manga Creator Sue Cloudflare for Offering Service to Piracy Sites
Games:
– Kagawa Cracking Down on Internet & Game Addiction
∟“Healthy China 2030” Seeks to Limit Violence, Sex, and Gambling in Video Games
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Release Pushed Back to April 10
– Doki Doki Literature Club Is Back in Session Soon with New Content
– Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Release Date Possibly Leaked
– Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception Will be Censored on Steam
– Chinese Nintendo Switch Games Region Locked to China
– PlayStation 5 Will Let You Load Games From PS1 To PS4!

Release news:

– New Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Anime Gets 13 TV Episodes, Unaired Episode
– Room Camp Blu-ray to Include Original Episode Collaborated with Yamaha’s Motorcycle
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Westernized Gatebox Replaces Cute Anime Girls With “Palatable Designs”
– Cells at Work! Smart Phone Collab Offers Forehead Nuzzles
– Studio Ghibli makes every day magical with new Spirited Away, Totoro and Kiki calendars
– Attack on Titan Shoes Will Put Wings on Your Feet
– Ishuzoku Reviewers Event Hands Out Penis-Measuring Rulers
– This Life-Sized Gold Statue of Osamu Tezuka’s Black Jack Can Be Yours for 22 Million Yen
– A Certain Magical Index Fans: Come Beat up This Vending Machine
– Japanese salaryman creates jaw-dropping model of Shinjuku from paper
– Japanese company that will quit your job for you sees rush of clients to start 2020
– Nintendo’s historic former headquarters in Kyoto to reopen as a hotel
– Japanese billionaire Maezawa seeks girlfriend for SpaceX voyage
– Subaru made a car called the Subaru FUCKS, here’s how the name could have been dirtier

Misc news:

– Cosplaying Taiwanese Politician Lai Pin-Yu Wins Election
– Foreign student/cosplayer arrested in Tokyo for having fake Self-Defense Forces ID
– Neighbors berate Japanese homeowner for hanging up camo clothes where kids can see
– Chinese police force called in to investigate New Year decoration
– Japan finalizes life imprisonment sentence for Shinkansen murderer
– Hokkaido Man Beats Fast Food Worker Over Missing Chicken Nugget
∟Man beats fast food worker because one chicken nugget was missing from his combo meal
– Fukuoka man arrested for licking the ear of a female stranger he fancied
– Reverse Trap Abuses 50 Young Girls
– “World’s Most Prolific Rapist” Who Violated 200 Men Convicted
– Cram school teacher arrested for forcing schoolgirl to wear dog collars, leash in lesson
– Singaporean Student Charged For Importing Child-Like Sex Doll to Australia

– Tyson Fury is masturbating seven times a day ahead of Deontay Wilder fight
– Man ‘rushed to hospital with THREE-DAY erection after taking Viagra meant for bulls’
– Testicles have taste buds that can detect sweet flavours – and they’re vital for fertility

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Lemoine will make Rial pay

-KyoAni Fire
– Kyoto Animation arsonist develops a soft spot for nurse treating him at hospital

– Mangadex Temporarily Down Following Host Removing Site as a Result oof Legal Pressure

– Fate/Grand Order: Moonlight/Lostroom Censors Emiya By Making Him Look Less Black

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– Comiket Blood Drive Sees Smaller Turnout After Reducing Reliance on Tiddy Posters

Live-Action Anime news:

– Philippines’ GMA Network Reveals Live-Action Voltes V Legacy Series

Streaming news:

– Somali and the Forest Spirit Episode 1 Debuts on Crunchyroll a Week Ahead of Japan
– Rifle is Beautiful’s Final Episode Postponed
– Crunchyroll Adds Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day English Dub
– Funimation to Stream A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Anime’s English Dub
– Squishy! Black Clover Anime Spinoff Hits Crunchyroll Today
– Ni no Kuni Anime Film Coming West via Netflix on January 16
– Netflix Adds 32 More Episodes of 1986 Saint Seiya Anime With New English Dub, Subtitles
– Ultraman Surpasses Evangelion as 2019’s Most-Watched Anime on Netflix
– Decade in Review: The Most Watched Anime of the Decade by Country

Theater Release news:

– Mobile Suit Gundam Hathaway Teaser Promising Spectacular Animation
– Japan Box Office: My Hero Academia 2nd Film Surpasses 1.1 Billion Yen in 3 Weeks
– Hatsune Miku Coming to Sing at Coachella

Series news:

Anime:
– Tatsunoko’s Classic Comedy Hakushon Daimaou to Get New TV Anime in Spring 2020
– Pop Team Epic Director Jun Aoki Helms TV Anime Gal and Dinosaur in Spring 2020
– Pochi Iida’s The Elder Sister-Like One Manga to Get OVA Adaptation
– Studio Ghibli Posts New Year’s Greeting with Mention of 2nd Film in Production
– Peter Grill and the Philosopher’s Time Conjures Up Release Date with 1st TV Anime Visual
– Rena Is Back as New Higurashi When They Cry Anime Project Is Announced
– Winter 2020 TV Anime Plunderer Confirmed to Run for 2 Cours with 24 Episodes
Manga:
– Steins;Gate 0 Manga Ends in February
– Welcome to the Ballroom Manga Goes Back on Hiatus
– First New Death Note Manga Chapter in 12 Years to Be Published in February’s Jump SQ.
Games:
– Mega Man X DiVE is Coming to Mobile Devices in Q1 2020
– Utawarerumono Trilogy Heads to Steam in 2020
– Ciconia When They Cry Phase 2 Tearfully Delayed
– Silent Hill Monster Designer is a Core Team Member on a New Game
– Sony Unveils PlayStation 5 Logo, Resembles PS4 Logo
– Nippon Ichi Software Establishes New SystemSoft Beta Subsidiary
– Japanese man turns his house into a stage from Donkey Kong

Release news:

– Inazuma Eleven Ares: Kickoff!
– Granbelm sold 234 BD
– Seton Academy Blu-ray 3rd Volume to Come with Unaired Hot Spring-themed Episode
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Bring Nirvana to Your Toy Shelf with Saint Young Men Buddha Mini-Statue
– Buy at least one of these Vladimir Putin calendars from Russia to start your year off right
– Final Fantasy’s Yoshitaka Amano Goes High Fashion with Vogue Cover
– Japanese store’s for-adults lucky bag provides everything you need to get lucky
– Hirohiko Araki and Naoki Urasawa Draw Breathtaking Posters for the Tokyo 2020 Games
– Rurouni Kenshin Author Draws Stunning Key Visual for 25th Anniversary Exhibition

Misc news:

– Do Japanese people think anime characters REALLY have blue, pink, and green hair?
– New Year’s Day Mochi Asphyxiates More Old People
– Japanese netizens vote on which prefectures would make the best weapons in battle
– KFC Japan holds annual memorial services for its chicken
– Japanese “Professor”: “Japan Needs to Stop With the Lolicon & Shotacon”
– Canada Charges Man for Writing “Child Porn”
– Sex Robots “Indistinguishable From Humans” Allegedly Coming in 2025
– Kazakhstan Bodybuilder Planning to Marry His Sex Doll

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Lemoine filed a request for more money

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sora News 24
∟Residents don’t want KyoAni to build monument, memorial park to victims at arson site
∟Nicchiban
∟Local Neighbour Assosiation Rejects Proposal for Kyoto Animation Memorial Park
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Violet Evergarden Movie Will Include Names of KyoAni Arson Victims
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Neighbors Surrounding Kyoto Animation Studio 1 Don’t Want Memorial on Arson Site

KyoAni's CEO had expressed interest in turning the site into a park and erecting a monument but the neighborhood association submitted a written request specifically asking that the site not be used for any sort of memorial saying:

“If large numbers of people are continually visiting the site, it will destroy our peaceful lifestyle.”

– Tear Studio Fiasco
∟Sora News 24
∟An anime company has apparently disappeared, leaving artists unpaid for their work
∟Even industry insiders say they’re unable to contact execs from vanished anime studio
∟Disappearing anime studio resurfaces, still owes 8 million yen to unpaid workers
∟Nicchiban
∟Tear Studio Goes AWOL, Artists Left Unpaid, Fragtime Staff Cannot Establish Contact
∟Tear Studio Parent Company Announces Bankruptcy
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Anime Studio Disappears, Tearful Artists not Paid
∟Tear Studio’s Parent Company Filing For Bankruptcy
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Tear Studio Head Disappears, Leaves Animators Unpaid & Fragtime Website in the Dust
∟Tear Studio Ceases Operation, Plans to File for Bankruptcy
∟Fragtime to Release 3 Books on Production to Raise Money for Unpaid Animators

– Visionary Designer of the Future, Syd Mead, Passes Away at 86
– Hideaki Anno Details His Falling Out With Gainax

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Ojamajo Doremi Franchise Gets Crowdfunding Project for Its 20th Anniversary
– World End Economica Anime’s Kickstarter Campaign Reaches Goal
– Digital Manga Cancels Release of Bonus Manga Announced with Wonder 3 Kickstarter
– BEAN BANDIT ANIME DELAYED UNTIL 2020
– Spirit Hunter Series’ Next Game Successfully Crowdfunded

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Baby Sonic Steals Hearts, Not Emeralds, in New Sonic Film Trailer from Japan
– Reviews For Live Action Cats Movie Full of Existential Dread
∟Universal Notifies Theaters ‘Cats’ Is Being Updated With “Improved Visual Effects
∟Just how bad was it?
∟Somethings for us to learn after Cats fiasco

Streaming news:

– SHOW BY ROCK!! Mashumairesh!! to Stream on Funimation this Winter
– Shaman King Creator Profiled in New English-Subtitled Documentary
– Attack of the Super Monsters gets Rift
– Kodansha Comics Releases New CCS: Clear Card Manga Chapter Before Release in Japan
– MyAnimeList Launches MAL Free Manga Reader Service

Theater Release news:

– Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Finally Set to Be Released in Japan on June 27, 2020
– Dragon Quest: Your Story Production Committee Sued by Dragon Quest V Novel Author

Series news:

Anime:
– Fire Force Season 2 Will Blaze Bright in Summer 2020
– Rap Battle Project Kotodama Shoujo Announces Anime Adaptation
– A Sequel to TV Anime True Cooking Master Boy in The Works
– ARP Members Introduce Their “Documentary Anime” in ARP Backstage Pass Latest PV
– Stand-Up Comedy Anime Maesetsu! Is Ready to Rock in New Key Visual
– Code Geass Helmer, Promare Writer Make Back Arrow TV Anime
– I Shaved. Then I Brought Home a High School Girl. Gets Anime Adaptation
– Stars Align Anime Featuring LGBT Propaganda Got Woke and Went Broke
Manga:
– Hajime Isayama’s New Years’ Resolution: End Attack on Titan!
∟Kodansha: Hajime Isayama Aims to End Attack on Titan Manga in 2020
–Crying Freeman’s Ikegami, Fist of the North Star’s Buronson End ‘Begin’ Manga in January
Games:
– Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Jill Valentine Modeled After Sasha Zotova
– Prototype Akira Game For Sega Mega Drive Discovered
– Aniplex Launches Novel Game Brand with 1st 2 Works Slated for 2020 English Release
– Xenosaga Remake Deemed “Unprofitable”
– P.T. Demo Hack Explores the City Outside the House
– Sony Patents New PlayStation Controller
– Dating sim girlfriends reject human boyfriends’ kisses due to game/heartbreaking bug
∟Love Plus Every Denies Players a Romantic Kiss
– Today’s Menu for Emiya Family Anime Gets Switch Game in Spring 2020

Release news:

– Re:ZERO 2nd OVA “The Frozen Bond” DVD/Blu-ray Set to Be Released on April 1, 2020
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Garfield Lovers T Shirt Neon Genesis Evangelion Christmas T-shirt
– Join the World of TIGER & BUNNY with a Sternbild City Virtual Residence
– Japanese mother creates life-size cardboard cutout of herself to soothe her child
– VTube Studio Allows Virtual YouTubers to Utilize Live2D Avatars

Misc news:

– Taiwanese Politician Campaigned as Evangelion’s Asuka
– Corpse-Filled Ghost Ship Runs Aground in Japan
– Japan, South Korea Birthrates Hit All-Time Lows in 2019
– Full Metal Panic! Creator Shoji Gatoh Apologizes for Greta Thunberg Tweet
– High schooler “forced” to quit school sues Kumamoto prefecture for a single yen
– Groper in Japan says he couldn’t resist “young females’ breasts,” all victims older than him

– Sex doll idol singer’s public debut draws a shocking yet sane number of fans
– Hentai Becomes Real Life as Rich People Get Semen Face Masks