Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Judge Chupp has ruled on the fees and sanctions

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Ravaged KyoAni Studio to be Demolished Next Year
∟Anime News Network
∟Kyoto Animation’s 1st Studio Building to be Demolished
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Demolition of Kyoto Animation’s Studio 1 to Start November 25

KyoAni’s Studio 1 to be demolished starting November 25. The preparation work, including building scaffolding and emptying out the building, will take until the end of the year. The actual demolition will then start in early January and will go through late April.

– Voice Actor Tadashi Nakamura Passes Away

– Voice Actor Chris Ayres Receives Lung Transplant, Is in Recovery
∟Voice Actor Chris Ayres Receives Lung Transplant, Doctors “Thrilled With His Progress”

– Screenwriter Roger Avary on KonoSuba movie: “It’s the reason cinema was invented”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Cosplay Convention Crisis (PC, XO, PS and Switch)
– New Planetarian Anime Is Getting Crowdfunded
– We want to animate “WORLD END ECONOMiCA”.
– IMPSTORY – Book One

Convention news:

– SunnyCon Expo Bans Ahegao Clothing

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– Hulu to Stream 1st ‘Season’ of Gintama With English Subtitles, English Dub on December 1
– Full CG Anime OBSOLETE New Trailer Announces December 3 Premiere on YouTube

Theater Release news:

–

Series news:

Anime:
– Kotono Mitsuishi Narrates Evangelion-ish Trailer for Shinkalion Film
– Fantastic Journey Begins in Sorcerous Stabber Orphen TV Anime Trailer
– Gege Akutami’s Dark Fantasy Manga Jujutsu Kaisen to Get TV Anime
– NisiOisin’s School Mystery Novel Series Bishonen to Get Anime Adaptation
– Darwin’s Game Anime Will Commence with Hour-Long First Episode
– ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’ Anime Gets 3 More Original Anime DVDs
– Itai no wa Iya nanode TV Anime Adaptation Confirms January 2020 Premiere
– Infamous Revenge Manga Redo of Healer Gets a TV Anime Adaptation
∟Anime Announced for Revenge Rape Series Kaifuku Jutsushi no Yarinaoshi
∟Kaifuku Jutsushi No Yarinaoshi Rape-Revenge Manga is Getting an Anime Series
Manga:
– Seven Seas Announces PETER GRILL AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S TIME Manga License
– Vertical Licenses Weathering with You Manga Adaptation
– Demon Slayer Manga Overtakes Bleach and My Hero Academia in Volume Sales
– Rom Com Manga Yankee-kun to Hakujou Girl Gets Voice Comic Video
– Manga about 40-something man’s relationship with daughter’s friend sparks controversy
Games:
– Langrisser 1 and 2 Set to Release March, 2020 For Ps4, Nintendo Switch, PC
– Resident Evil 3 Remake Allegedly Coming in 2020
– Tencent’s Street Fighter: Duel Resembling Persona 5
– Reports Claim Hideo Kojima is Teasing a Horror Related Project
– Sam Lake is writing a new project
– China Man Spends $1.5 Million on MMO Character, Friend Sells it for $500

Release news:

– Dark Horse to Release Hellsing Manga in Hardcover Deluxe Editions
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Get the Scoop on Sherlockian Anime with the Sherlock Holmes Dictionary
– Epoch: A Tribute to Chrono Trigger Features 60 Remixed Songs and is Available Now
– Osaka store catering to menstrual goods has staff wear badges if they’re on their period
– This huge, detailed Gundam sculpture was built out of cardboard by high school students
– Trouble with stalkers? Moving company offers discount to musicians trying to escape fans

Misc news:

– Pope Francis Gifted Happi Depicting Himself in Anime-Style
∟Pope gets idol singer treatment in Japan with anime-style happi coat and official goods
– Overworked Japan celebrated Labor Day on a Saturday this year
– China Man Grows Lactating Breasts Due to Brain Tumor
– Yamada Taro, More Japanese Politicians Propose Manga and Art Preservation Bill

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Funimation claims they never called Vic a sex pest
∟Defendants were caught claiming things in their court costs outside the scope of TCPA
∟Monica and Ron may have lied under oath

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sora News 24
∟KyoAni has a touchingly kind plan to distribute its 3.2 billion yen in arson donations
∟Anime News Network
∟11th Kyoto Animation Awards’ Cancellation Confirmed
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Kyoto Animation Announces the Cancelation of 11th Kyoto Animation Awards

11th Kyoto Animation Awards' Cancellation Confirmed

For surviving victims who were directly injured by the fire, Kyoto Animation has pledged that it will be providing their share of the donations in a single lump sum, as opposed to installments. However, the company will not be simply dividing the total donations by the number of affected employees and giving each recipient a uniform amount. Instead, it will be taking into consideration the specific circumstances of each individual. This process will include meeting with bereaved families, and taking into account the additional needs of households with children and/or in which the Kyoto Animation employee was the primary breadwinner, and are thus most adversely affected, financially speaking, by the employee’s death or work-preventing injuries.

– Leiji Matsumoto Hospitalized in Italy After Suspected Stroke

– YouTube Begins Damage Control Over Controversial New Terms of Service

– NoFap Founder Is Suing a Neuroscientist Who Thinks Masturbating Is Fine

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– We want to animate “WORLD END ECONOMiCA”.
∟金融冒険ノベル『WORLD END ECONOMiCA』アニメ化へのプロジェクト
– IMPSTORY – Book One
– Grisaia Trilogy Denied Classification in Australia
– Shenmue 3 Kickstarter Backer Case for PS4 is the Same as Walmart

Convention news:

– MEGALOBOX Season 2 Announced at Anime NYC
– Case Closed: Episode “One” AND Crimson Love Letter will premiere at CharaExpo USA!

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live Action Sonic Movie’s Redesign Led by Sonic Mania’s Tyson Hesse
∟The Fans Were Right: Tyson Hesse Led the Sonic Redesign
– Sonic’s creator still doesn’t like one part of his much-improved movie redesign
– Fans Concerned New Sonic Movie Will Fail to Live Up to Awfulness of the Games
– Dragon Ball Fans Aren’t Thrilled About New Live-Action Movie Rumors
– Live-Action Island of Giant Insects PV Brings Big Bugs to the Real World
– Yuru Camp Getting Live Action Adaptation
– Kakegurui Director Tsutomu Hanabusa Helms Grand Blue Live-Action Film in 2020
– 2nd Galaxy Express 999 Stage Play Airs on TV in Japan in November
– Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Stage Play Reveals Key Visual, 11 Character Visuals

Streaming news:

– Crunchyroll to Add English Dubs for Magical Sempai and More!
∟Crunchyroll to Stream Dubs for Magical Sempai, 4 More Anime
– Funimation, Crunchyroll to Stream OAD for ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime’
– RWBY Volume 7 Goes Live on Crunchyroll!
– Funimation Relicenses Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, Black Butler for Streaming
– Pluto TV Launches Naruto Anime Channel
– Multiple Disney+ Accounts Hacked & Resold

Theater Release news:

– Last War of Heavenloids and Akutoloids Film to be Rescreened to Honor the Late Director
– Fathom Events Streams English-subtitled Trailer for Weathering With You Anime Film
– KONOSUBA Legend of Crimson Film’s U.S. Screening Earns US$1.13 Million
∟Hollywood Screenwriter Roger Avery Praises Konosuba Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– Sazae-san Extends Record for Longest Animated Show, Earns Another for Lead Actress
– 86-Year-Old Kiyoshi Kobayashi Expresses His Desire to Play Jigen A Little More
– Slacker Love Blossoms in Sing “Yesterday” for Me TV Anime
– TV Anime Adaptation of Kouji Kumeta’s Kakushigoto Manga Confirms Its 2020 Premiere
– Tsuburaya and Toei Co-Produce New CG Anime KAIJU DECODE for Worldwide Release
– Malaysia is the New Outsourcing Location for Pokemon Animation
Manga:
–
Games:
– Shin Sakura Taisen Trailer Shows Original Tite Kubo Character Designs
– Junji Ito Found Haunting Players in Death Stranding
– Berserk Invades Black Desert Online MMO in New Crossover Event
– Pokemon Sword & Shield End Credits Plagued by Mouse Cursors
– New PlayStation 5 Controller Allegedly Found Through Japanese Patents
– Xbox Executive: “We Should Focus on RPGs!”
∟Xbox Team Reveals Interest in Buying Japanese and Other Asian Studios
– New Half-Life Game Announced at Last
– Google Stadia Performance Inconsistent & Hated
– Nintendo Defends Their No Refund Policy in Court

Release news:

– BLOOD+ Blu-ray
– Character Designer Draws DVD/Blu-ray Jacket of Kabaneri: The Battle of Unato Film
– To Love-Ru English Dub Awkwardly Screeches
– Eleven Arts, Shout! Factory to Release Laughing Under the Clouds Gaiden Film Trilogy
– Discotek requests help finding better audio for Galaxy Express 999 TV Specials dub
– Fruits Basket LE is junk
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Re:ZERO Betelgeuse’s Unseen Hands Make Fine Back Scratchers
– Steins;Gate’s Amadeus Kurisu AI Makes Her Real World Debut
– Style your hair like a cat with kitty saliva hair gel from Japan
– Gundam x JRA Racing Collab Raffles off Master Gundam Figure
– Gundam x Hello Kitty War Rages on with New Shirt Line
– Treasure Your Favorite Attack on Titan Character with These Sparkly Rings
– Blood-red Evangelion hot spring bath to open in Japan for fun, relaxing terror
– China Bar’s Vaginal Entrance Angers Authorities
– Cheap Japanese apartment for less than $140 a month comes with headaches every day
∟Japan’s cheapest hotel charges just $1.20 for a room, with a huge, no-privacy catch

Misc news:

– Korea Declares Hentai With School Uniforms to be Child Pornography
– PayPal Deplatforms Pornhub
– Kodansha Wins 160-Million-Yen Lawsuit Against 3 Pirate Site Admins
– 19-Year-Old Nearly Stole Old Man’s Card by Swapping It for Yu-Gi-Oh! Card
– Nanotech professor from one of Japan’s top universities arrested for panty-theft
– Man arrested for rape 4 days after the statute of limitations expired
– FBI Arrest Owner of Fictional Child Sex Story Website
– Japan Porn Law Review Could Lead to Uncensored Porn & Hentai

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund is supporting Jamie Marchi

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Anime News Network
∟Violet Evergarden Film Rescheduled to April 24
∟Sankaku Complex
∟Violet Evergarden Film’s Release Date Scheduled
∟Kyoto Animation Arsonist Admits to Targeting Studio
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Violet Evergarden The Movie’s New Release Date Confirmed
∟Kyoto Animation’s Free! 2020 Anime Film Delayed from Summer 2020

Violet Evergarden movie release date confirmed for April 24th and the Free! movie has been delayed until summer 2020.

The arsonist was questioned by police and was quoted as saying “I targeted First Studio where the largest number of people (at the company) work. I thought I would be able to injure many people”.

He was carrying kitchen knives and a hammer when he went to commit the arson and explained that the knives were to stab anyone who would try to stop him and the hammer was to break a window if he was barred access from the studio.

– YouTube Keeps Getting Worse
∟YouTube’s FTC COPPA Enforcement in 2020 Could Drastically Affect Monetization
∟YouTube Can Terminate Your YouTube Account if it’s No Longer “Commercially Viable”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Crowdfunded Anime Mokuri Lets Sponsors Join the Adventure
– Japanese crowdfunding underway for bottled Onionade, just like mom used to make

Convention news:

– Anime NYC Host Premiere of 1st 2 Episodes of Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Live-Action Anime news:

– Kachou Baka Ichidai Dares to Be Stupid as Live-Action TV Drama
– It Director Andy Muschietti Touches on Live-Action Attack on Titan and Macross Projects
– Sonic the Hedgehog Film Debuts New Trailer After Redesign

Streaming news:

– High Guardian Spice is Finished
– Crunchyroll Adds Dubs for Isekai Anime
– Crunchyroll Adds Mr. Osomatsu THE MOVIE!
– Tsureihime Makes Surprise Premiere on Japanese Streaming Services
– Beastars Anime Makes Its Netflix Debut Outside of Japan in Early 2020
– Aggretsuko and Africa Salaryman Team Up in Office Exchange Video
– Netflix Considering Adding Ads, But Could Lose a Quarter of Their Market if They Do

Theater Release news:

– Sekai Ichi Hatsukoi Anime “Propose Chapter” to Get Theatrical Release in February 2020
– All Taiwan-made Robot Anime Film Deus Ex Baryon Released Today
– The Dragon Ball Symphonic Adventure is Coming to North America!

Series news:

Anime:
– Anime Studio Okinawa Gonzo, Gonzo’s Okinawan Branch, to Be Dissolved
– Nekopara TV Anime Coming January
Manga:
– One Piece Manga Has 460 Million Copies in Print Worldwide
– Silver Spoon Manga Returns, Plans to End in Four Chapters
∟Silver Spoon Manga Author Explains The Reason for Long Hiatus
– Makoto Yukimura Starts Drawing Final Arc of Vinland Saga Manga
Games:
– Hideo Kojima Secures Two Guinness World Records
– Katamari Damacy Creator’s Wattam PS4/PC Game Launches on December 17
– Tencent Desires to Create Console Games With Nintendo Characters
– Teenager Dies After All-Night Gaming Session
∟China to Set “Gaming Curfew”

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Licenses Space Brothers #0 Anime Film
– Shoko Oono to do new translation for Miyazaki Lupin episodes
– Discotek’s Warehouse Fulfillment Issues
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Miyazaki Provides Jacket illustration for Giovanni Mirabassi’s Ghibil Song Cover Album
– People in Japan go crazy for Japanese candy zen gardens
– Say “I Choose You” with Pikachu Engagement Rings
– Studio Ghibli My Neighbour Totoro sweater is the anime knitwear we need this winter
– Model home provides model wife and model daughter so you can feel the joy of family life

Misc news:

– Kyoto admits to paying celebrities 500,000 yen per tweet to talk about how great the city is
– Crows spotted playing with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, may have exploitable bias in deck-building
– Goku Returns to New York for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019!
– Tokyo Metropolitan Police say they’ve captured the Ame-zing Spider-Man
– Hyogo man arrested for creating biohazard zone with “own” pee
– Mother Suffers Heart Attack After Chinese Son Couldn’t Do Math
– Man Masturbates to Female Employee 14 Times at Net Cafe
– Japanese Man Traveling to Australia Arrested for Possessing Child Porn
– South Korea Court Rules Explicit Anime, Manga Featuring “teenagers” Is Child Porn

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Motions for Sanctions and Fees, Dismiss Appeal, and Deposition
∟Ron’s threats against his second wife

– YouTube Uses Hidden P-scores To Rank, Demonetize, And Throttle Content

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– World End Economica Game Gets Crowdfunding Project for Anime
– Hi Score Girl Author Crowdfunds for Mini-Anime Directorial Debut

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Capcom Still Planning for Mega Man’s Live-Action Film Debut

Streaming news:

– Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress Anime Speeds Over to Crunchyroll

Theater Release news:

– PROMARE Redux Screenings to Include Prequel Short in the U.S.
– Revue Starlight Storms the Box Office with Two Theatrical Anime Films
– Weathering with You Anime Film’s 1st Weekend in China Breezes Past US$20 Million
– One Piece Stampede Pulls in Over $1 Million in North American Theaters
∟One Piece: Stampede Movie Director Praises English Dub
– Japanese Spider-Man Confirmed for Spider-Verse 2

Series news:

Anime:
– Hoshiai no Sora Production Team Responds to Accusations
– Funimation Butcher Azur Lane English Dub With Horrid German Accents
– Ryo Saeba VA Akira Kamira Expresses His Wish for City Hunter Anime Film Sequel
– Hatena☆Illusion TV Anime Finally Gets Broadcast Date After 2 Years
– One Piece Anime Censors Manga’s Dark Implications
– Sentai-Hentai Anime HxEROS Unveils First Looks at Character Designs
– Gundam creator thinks Shinkai anime need more female crotch grabbing and/or horniness
Manga:
– Website Hires “BL Sommeliers” To Help Pick Your Perfect Story
– Mom upset with ‘inappropriate’ book her daughter brought home from school library
– Weekly Shonen Jump under fire for naked image of busty manga girl with tapioca nipples
Games:
– BBC: “Death Stranding Is About Trump & Brexit!”
– Kojima Productions Will Start Making Movies in the Future
– Retro Studios Scoops Up Halo Character Modeler to Help With Metroid Prime 4
– Sony Presses Start on PlayStation Trademarks Up to PS10
– Nintendo Getting Amazon to Ban Sales of Used Nintendo Products

Release news:

– Original Gundam Soundtrack Gets Vinyl Re-Release
– Girls und Panzer das Finale 2nd Chapter DVD/Blu-ray to Include New OVA “Taiyaki War!”
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– My Hero Academia Is at Your Fingertips as Adorable Finger Puppets
– New Cup Noodles “The Fork” is perfect for getting those tiny bits at the bottom of your cup
– Life-Size Godzilla to Appear at “Godzilla Interception Operation” Attraction in 2020

Misc news:

– Russian Law Goes Into Effect That Could Greatly Affect Russian Internet Censorship
– Australia Suggesting Face-Recognition for Porn Access
∟Australia’s Department of Home Affairs Gets Trolled
– U.S. Marine Corps posts sympathetic message over burned Castle, Twitter debate ensues
– Huge torii gate found in the middle of a busy Kumamoto intersection
– Niigata student tricks woman out of 100,000 yen and two pairs of dirty underwear
– Severed Corpse of Newborn Discovered in Toilet

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟The appeal has been electronically filed
   ∟Buff Bruiser Broly Battles in Dragon Ball FighterZ DLC Screens
   ∟Funimation Alters YU-NO Dialogue “You’re Such a Misogynist!”
      ∟YU-NO Funimation Dub Changed to Include “You’re Such a Misogynist!” Line

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
   ∟Sora News 24
      ∟Over 80% of Kyoto Animation employees injured in arson attack have returned to work
   ∟Anime News Network
      ∟Kyoto Animation President: 27 of 33 Injured Staff Have Returned to Work
      ∟Kyoto Animation Details Public Memorial Service
   ∟Sankaku Complex
      ∟80% of Injured KyoAni Employees Back at Work
      ∟Japan to Require ID for Petrol Sales After KyoAni Arson
   ∟CrunchyRoll
      ∟Kyoto Animation President Holds Press Conference 3 Months After Attack
   ∟Nicchiban
      ∟Majority of Kyoto Animation Arson Attack Survivors Now Back to Work
      ∟ANIC and JAniCA Crowdfund Over ¥5.7 Million for Kyoto Animation Arson Victims

KyoAni President promises upcoming anime movies are still in production, but says “Things are still very far from normal.”

Of the 33 remaining survivors, 27 have already returned to work.

Three employees who returned to work temporarily have since decided they need more time to cope with the stress and anxiety brought about by the attack.

Kyoto Animation as a whole shut down operations for nearly a month at the start of August. The company is continually coordinating with medical institutions to try to provide necessary mental health care and emotional support to its staff, though even with these efforts, a handful of employees have resigned in the aftermath of the incident.

The non-profit Animation for Next Industrial Innovation Conference (ANIC) and the Japan Animation Creators Association (JAniCA) have finished their crowdfunding campaign on Makuake for the victims of the Kyoto Animation arson attack, raising over ¥5.7 Million.

In total, donations to the company have reached over US$26.8 million.

Instead of a previously planned fan event, the studio will hold a "Memorial and Joining-Our-Prayers Service" at the Miyako Messe event hall in Kyoto on November 3-4. The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days, and admission will be free.

Staying committed to their promise that none of the donations will go to rebuilding the business, the president said that the “best way to rebuild is to look after the families involved.”

Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency will be requiring petrol stations and other sellers to check customer IDs and ask them how they will use the fuel.

– American Congress Approves “Anti-Meme” Act

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– IMPSTORY – Book One
– Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Print Edition
– Dance Adventure Pop in Q to Continue as Crowdfunded Short Stories
– Megazone 23 Omega Edition

Convention news:

– Anime NYC to Host Premiere of Lupin the 3rd: Goodbye Partner Dub

Live-Action Anime news:

– Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Kabuki Play’s Two Main Cast Visuals Exposed
– Live-Action Akira Remake Director Says Movie is Still Getting Made
– Actor Injury Delays Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop for Months

Streaming news:

– Lupin The Third’s 27th TV Special “Prison of the Past” to be Aired on November 29
– First 80 Seconds of One-Punch Man Season 2 DVD/Blu-ray Vol 2 Bonus Episode Streamed
– Second Season of gen:LOCK in the Works for HBO Max
– The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Web Anime Confirms 6-Episode Run from December 30
– 1st PV for Original Netflix Anime Eden Shows Life After Humans
– Mechanical Martial Arts Web Anime Levius Starts Ultimate Fights on November 28, 2019
– Netflix’s Sci-Fi Anime 7SEEDS Gets Green Light for Second Season
– U.K.’s Channel 4 Streaming Service Launches 100 Hours of Anime

Theater Release news:

– Original Neon Genesis Evangelion Anime to be shown in Japanese Cinemas
– New PV for the Island of Giant Insects Anime Film Reveals Release Date
– Celebrate Gundam’s 40th Anniversary with Char’s Counterattack in Theaters
– Weathering With You Fan Preview Screenings Hit the U.S. on January 15 and 16
– Sailor Moon Eternal Film’s 1st Part Hits Japanese Theaters September 11, 2020
– Re:Zero Frozen Bonds OVA First Week Theatergoers to Get Newly-Written Novel

Series news:

Anime:
– Embrace the Dark with the New Fate/stay night [Heaven’s Feel] Key Visual
– Hoshiai no Sora ED Possibly Plagiarizes Dancer’s Choreography
– Ghost in the Shell SAC 2045 PV Savaged: “Is This a PS2 Game?”
– Miyazaki Lupin Episodes
– I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level TV Anime Announced
– Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town Gets TV Anime
– Mashin Eiyūden Wataru Franchise Gets Animated Promo Video
– Studio Khara Threatened to Burn Like KyoAni
Manga:
– Moe Survival Manga SCHOOL-LIVE! to End Its 7-Year Serialization Next Month
– Exclusive Preview: I Am a Hero Manga Prepares to End with Volume 11
– Haikyu!! Manga Comes to Its Final Arc from This Week
– This 2,264-page manga behemoth is the biggest Japanese comic anthology we’ve ever seen
   ∟Shonen Jump, Shonen Magazine Fuse Into Single 2,264-page, 13cm-wide Issue
Games:
– Nippon Ichi Software to Begin Testing Disgaea RPG
– Atelier Ryza Producer: “I Didn’t Think People Would Find Her Sexy!”
   ∟Atelier Ryza Accidentally Exposes Pantsu at Tokyo Game Show
– Kojima: “I Can’t Get a Loan in Japan!”
– Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding Will Come to PC in Summer 2020
– Fate/Grand Order English Localization Disgraces Osakabehime
– Harvest Moon Featuring Gay Marriage & Childbirth
– Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Introduction Truly Fan-Pleasing
– Langrisser Mobile Advertisement Censored
– Research Indicates Lack of Evidence to Label Gaming a Disorder

Release news:

– Final Fantasy XV Novel’s English Version Pushed Back to June 2020
– Japan Crate My Hero Academia [2019]
– The Robotech Franchise is Joining the Funimation Family!
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Akuma Shogun’s Mask from Kinnikuman Can Be Yours for 1 Million Yen
– Get Ready for Action with Z Gundam Bomber Jackets
– Tachikoma Take the Wheel with Ghost in the Shell-Inspired GPS
– Japanese pizza chain releases spooky Zombie Pizzas for Halloween
– Turn exercise balls into your furry best friend with cute pet character covers from Japan!
– Nagoya Will Soon Greet Inbound Travelers with a 20 Foot Tall Eva Statue
– Shanghai Bathroom Tech Distributes Warnings for Lengthy Poopers

Misc news:

– NHK Releases Interim Results for Rumiko Takahashi Mega-Poll
– Lupin The Third Sends A Notice to Steal “The Treasure of Godzilla”
– Kizuna AI Caught in Controversy for Anti-Human Remarks
– Busty blood drive anime girl artwork “not recognized as sexual harassment” by Red Cross
– British Police to Use AI to Predict “Hate Crimes” Based on Tweets
– Man Arrested for Eating Bear Penises
– “Father of Lolicon” Hideo Azuma Passes Away at 69
– Japanese Family Kept Dead Relative’s Mummified Corpse in Bedroom
– Kentucky Man Dealt Child Porn Charges Over Underage Sex Doll
– Koreans Offended by Japanese Football Shirt
– Police Arrest Users of World’s Biggest Child Porn Site
– Man Arrested for Making Child Prostitution Contract With JK
– American English teacher fired from Japanese high school after exposing genitals
– Elementary School Principal & Teachers Busted Paying for Schoolboy Sex
– Police officer found to be sex worker after leaving her gun in a public restroom

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic Mignogna Reportedly Set to Appeal Ruling In Funimation Lawsuit

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson
   ∟Violet Evergarden Spin-Off Anime Film Continues Its Theatrical Run in Japan

– Typhoon Hagibis
   ∟Japan Rocked by “Worst Typhoon in Six Decades”
   ∟Tokyo ward banned homeless from evacuation shelters

– China
   ∟Blizzard Accused of Human Rights Abuses
   ∟U.S. Blacklists 28 Chinese Entities While China Retaliates With U.S. Visa Restrictions
   ∟Blizzard Bans Hearthstone Users for 1,000 Years for Supporting Hong Kong
   ∟China Now Persecuting Team Rocket Fans
      ∟Man in China says he likes Team Rocket, company makes him issue apology

– British Porn Ban Abandoned

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– IMPSTORY – Book One
– Invaders of the Rokujouma!? Print Edition

Convention news:

– Weathering With You to Have Its East Coast Premiere at Anime NYC

Live-Action Anime news:

– Sonic the Hedgehog Movie’s New Design Potentially Leaked

Streaming news:

– Ultramarine Magmell Anime Streaming Now in North America
– Celestial Method TV Anime Grants a New Wish on Youtube
– Netflix Adds 1st 41 Episodes of 1986 Saint Seiya Anime With New English Dub, Subtitles
– GKids: Studio Ghibli Has No Plans to Release Films on Streaming Services
   ∟Studio Ghibli Films to Finally Get Home Streaming Exclusively via HBO Max
   ∟GKIDS: [We] Nor Studio Ghibli Were Contacted by Polygon on Streaming Plans Article
   ∟HBO Max to Stream Studio Ghibli Films in Spring 2020

Theater Release news:

– Jurassic! Anime Film Sets Dinosaurs Loose at TIFF 2019
– ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. OVA’s New PV Announces Limited Theatrical Run
– 4 Anime Films Submitted For the Academy Awards ‘Best Animated Feature’

Series news:

Anime:
– Netflix Reveals Anime Adaptation for Japan Sinks: 2020, by Devilman Crybaby Director
– Romance Works Some Strange Chemistry in Rikeikoi TV Anime Trailer
– Macross Delta Director Helms Space Battleship Yamato 2205: The New Voyage
– After-School Fishing Club Anime Angles for Spring Premiere
– Class is Chaotic in A Destructive God Sits Next to Me TV Anime Key Visual
– Lupin III Gets New TV Anime Special on November 29
– Uzaki-chan Red Cross Poster Condemned for Being “Over-Sexualized”
   ∟Twitter user thinks he knows why blood drives use sexy anime artwork in Japan
Manga:
– Fairy Tail Creator Launches HERO’S Manga, Combining All His Worlds
– Bokurano Manga Creator Launches New Manga Series in November
Games:
– Konami Reveals Horrifying New Entry to Silent Hill Franchise
– Resident Evil Franchise Sales Almost 100 Million
– Final Fantasy Scenarist Wishes to Make a FFVIII Laguna Spin-Off
– Tokyo Mirage Sessions Nintendo Switch Port Also Censored
   ∟Tokyo Mirage Sessions Port JP Website Switches to Censored Screenshot
   ∟Nintendo Confirms Tokyo Mirage Sessions Port Will Be Censored in Japan
– Fornite Is Dead…For Now
   ∟Fortnite’s Black Hole Inspired Increased Porn Searches

Release news:

– My Hero Academia: Seasons 1-3 – Plus Ultra! Collection (Walmart Exclusive)
– Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening Released Monday
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Sleepy Pokémon Are Here to Protect Your USB Cables
– Sport Dragon Ball Z Style with Trunks’s Jacket
   ∟Dragon Ball Trunk’s jacket on sale, gives you the look of a ‘90s anime hero today!
– Japan Launches New Ad With Naked Ronald McDonald and French Fry Pubes
– Lost something on a Japanese train? Look for it at the railway’s lost-and-found market

Misc news:

– Tokyo loses 2020 Olympic marathon as IOC shifts race to another part of Japan
– Koizumi’s ‘sexy’ fight against climate change is untranslatable, Japan’s government says
– Fake schoolgirl prostitution extortion ring busted by Tokyo police

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic Mignogna Lawsuits Tossed Out, Cancel Culture Reigns
   ∟Order Granting Motion to Dismiss Under the TCPA
   ∟Toei Wishes Monica Rial a Happy Birthday
   ∟Former Dragon Con Owner, Edward Kramer, Charged For Possessing Child Porn

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
   ∟Sora News 24
      ∟KyoAni will use none of its arson donations for business recovery, all of it for victims
   ∟CrunchyRoll
      ∟Osaka MP, Shunichi Isa, Discusses How The KyoAni Donations Are Going To Be Used
   ∟Another Victim Dies in the Hospital

“Kyoto Animation will not be applying any of the money it received from donors around the world for business recovery, but will be using all of it for the bereaved, the injured, and their families.

The company itself will not retain any of the financial support, including funds coming from government institutions, and will move forward under its own power.”

Apparently the victims in the hospital weren't all out of the woods yet as another one has reportedly died.

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– IMPSTORY – Book One
– Gunsmith Cats Update
– Megazone 23 Update
– Yutaka Yamamoto is Crowdfunding Anime Film Inspired by Kyoto Animation Arson

Convention news:

– Frame Arms Girl Anime Film Makes U.S. Debut at Anime Fest @ NYCC

Live-Action Anime news:

– Miyazaki has turned down multiple Hollywood offers to make live-action Nausicaa movie

Streaming news:

– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind is coming to #Toonami on October 26th!
– Anime Leaves Prime Time Television in Japan

Theater Release news:

– Lupin III Movie a Never-Ending Thrill Ride
– GUNDAM 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION: CHARS COUNTERATTACK
– Ojamajo Doremi Magical Girl Anime’s 20th Anniversary Film Slated for Early Next Summer

Series news:

Anime:
– New Data Shows Roughly 1/3 of All Anime Studios Were in Financial Trouble During 2018
– Not just Ash – New Pokémon anime reveals it will have two protagonists
Manga:
– Detective Conan Manga Gets a New Police Academy Spinoff
– Record of Lodoss War: The Pledged Diadem Novel Gets Manga Adaption
– Belldandy Tries Out For a Black Company in Bizarre Manga Cross-Over
– Naruto author reveals what characters’ names would’ve been if editor didn’t intervene
Games:
– 100 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles Sold
– Sony Removes “For PlayStation Only” From Death Stranding Page
– Link’s Awakening Remake Swaps Mermaid Top for Necklace
– Mario & Luigi RPG Developer Goes Bankrupt
   ∟Mario & Luigi Series Developer AlphaDream Files for Bankruptcy

Release news:

– Sentai Filmworks Summons Up ASSASSINS PRIDE TV Anime
– Funimation to Release New Yu Yu Hakusho OVA With Subtitles, English Dub
– FLCL Blu-Ray
– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Blu-Ray
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Gucci Lupin?
– Michael B. Jordan Reveals Rasengan Jacket from His New Clothing Line
   ∟Michael B. Jordan’s Naruto Coach Line Goes Live for Deep Pockets
– Raunchy Ryoubi Mouse Pads Come in Flat & Busty Varieties
– Protect Yourself with Sailor Moon Condoms in Fukuoka and Hiroshima
– McDonald’s Japan unveils new Oreo and matcha green tea frappe
– Help your kitty reach enlightenment with new Buddhist statue-style “halo scratcher”
– SpiceSeed Fist of the North Star Figure Is Ready for Action
– New Figure Recreates the Gentle Ohmu of Nausicaä
– Crunchyroll Announces Expansive Gundam Licensing Partnership with SUNRISE & SOTSU
– Snickers Discovers the Secret of the Titans from Attack on Titan in New Campaign
– Airport accommodation: New hostel opens in a converted Japanese elementary school
– Chance to feel a shark’s nards and more at Sunshine Aquarium’s “Lots of Sex” Exhibit

Misc news:

– Supermarket throws away bench because of sales tax hike, angers many
– Naomi Osaka hits back at Japanese comedians’ “too sunburned” comment
– Vankers: “Abe = Hitler”
– Former NGT48 Idol’s Agents Sue Assailants for ¥30 Million
– God of Manga Osamu Tezuka to return to work with “new manga” produced by AI
– Captured Tokyo panty thief denies having any interest in bras
– Officer arrested for repeatedly clogging women’s toilets, watching them get upset about it
– Chinese Populace Must Submit to Facial Recognition for Internet Access
– Research Paper: “Sex Robots Should Be Able to Consent!”

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Chupp has ordered the parties into mediation
∟Evan Stone gets Vegeta’s help in his judiciary bid

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sora News 24
∟All hospitalized Kyoto Animation arson victims’ lives are no longer in danger, doctors say
∟Anime News Network
∟Violet Evergarden Gaiden Anime Gets Screenings Beyond 4 Weeks
∟34 Injured Kyoto Animation Victims No Longer in Life-Threatening Condition
∟Sankaku Complex
∟All 34 Remaining KyoAni Arson Victims Expected to Survive
∟CrunchyRoll
∟34 Injured Kyoto Animation Staff Members Are on the Road to Recovery

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll has been extended again beyond 4 weeks now. 4th week theatergoers will receive a small shikishi and theatergoers in the 5th week will receive short stories previously offered during the 1st-3rd weeks.

The rest of the hospitalized victims are no longer in "life-threatening" condition, though many are still in intensive care.

The arsonist is likely to stay hospitalized for several more months.

– Disney whistleblower told SEC the company inflated revenue for years
∟Former Attorney General Launches Investigation into Disney Accounting Fraud
∟Tweets from Disney Employees

– Behold the First Documented Naruto Run of Alienstock

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– “Imamah of Dagestan” Leader Convicted of Inciting Anti-Otaku Terrorism

Live-Action Anime news:

– Root Letter Visual Novel’s Hollywood Live-Action Film Gets Its Lead
– Koichi Yamadera Voices Ryo Saeba in French Live-Action City Hunter Film’s Japanese Dub
– Meet Boxing Manga Hajime no Ippo’s Stage Play Main Cast in Key Visual and CM

Streaming news:

– Crunchyroll Adds Sorcerer Hunters and More to Anime Catalog
– Crunchyroll Adds Dai-Guard and Demon Lord Dante to Anime Catalog

Theater Release news:

– Anime Film Promare Gets Fired Up With 4DX Screenings in Japan
– 60,000-Limited Advance Tickets for My Hero Academia Heroes: Rising Go on Sale
– Kitties Conquer the Cinema in Meow Meow Japanese History: The Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– After 22 years, Ash Ketchum has Finally Become a Regional Pokémon Anime Champion
– Fashion Dreams Come True in Smile at the Runway TV Anime
– Feminist Fire Force Article Doesn’t Even Know the Characters’ Names
– Plans Are Underway to Replicate Steins;Gate’s Amadeus AI
Manga:
– Shaman King’s 20th Anniversary Continues with Tokyo Art Exhibit
– “All Rumic Anime Mega-Poll” for Rumiko Takahashi Anime, Characters, Episodes & Songs
– Ghost in The Shell New Manga “The Human Algorithm” Launched on Comic DAYS App
– 4 Japanese Publishers Sue ‘Mangamura Successor’ Sites in the U.S.
Games:
– British Parliament: “Loot Boxes Are Gambling After All!”
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Have a Turn-Based Mode
– New Pokémon Sirfetch’d finally gives original-gen species an evolution after 23-year wait
– Atelier Ryza Accidentally Exposes Pantsu at Tokyo Game Show
– Man Jailed for “Death by Swatting” After Call of Duty Fight

Release news:

– Friends cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
– Discotek Info
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Piranha Ramen arrives in Tokyo, and we try the intimidating noodle innovation
– Cuteness goes beyond death in Japan with super-cute memorial urns
– Poop Kanji-Drill toilet paper is the best way to accomplish your Japanese studying doo-ties
– Kagawa Prefecture Installing Slowpoke Manhole Covers
– “Bully insurance” now on the rise, with many more practical uses than just insuring bullying
– Costco opened its first store in China, and things immediately got crazy
– Nintendo World will have a Yoshi-Themed Ride and wristbands that connect to the Switch

Misc news:

– Firefighters Dodge Potential Bukkake in Breeding Facility Fire
– Another Death Note Drops Down Into a Middle School
– UN Still Trying to Label Loli as Child Pornography
– 45-Year-Old Fined $1,120 for Importing Child-Like Doll
∟South Australia Bans Child-Like Sex Dolls “Stop Making Them Japan!”