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Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟The appeals court received Vic’s documents on the 22nd
∟Officially, they can rule on the case as soon as they want but at least 3 months is likely
∟Nick Rekieta has submitted an amicus brief on behalf of Vic Mignogna

An amicus curiae, in this case Nick Rekieta, is someone who is not a party to a case who assists the court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. The decision on whether or not to consider an amicus brief lies entirely within the discretion of the court.

I wouldn't personally expect the court to consider his brief at all but it would sure be interesting to see whether or not the great swarms of lawyers from Law Twitter that the defendants have constantly claimed as experts pointing to the frivolous nature of the lawsuit were to all submit their own amicus briefs.

Im case you were wondering, "Amicus Curiae" translates from Latin as "friend of the court".

– Rip Longcat
– Actor Yousuke Saitou Passes Away at 69 Due to Cancer

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Captain Tylor Blu-ray Progress

Convention news:

– Ohayocon Event to be Held Digitally on January 22-24

Live-Action Anime news:

– Lee Isaac Chung To Direct ‘Your Name’ Live-Action Re-imagining
– Yu Yu Hakusho Stage Play to Return in December 2020

Streaming news:

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Theater Release news:

– Violet Evergarden Movie Outgrosses Side-Story Film in 1st Weekend at Japanese Box Office
– Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel Ⅲ Finally Becomes Top-Grossing Film in the Trilogy
– Demon Slayer Film to Have 4.5 Million Print Run of Exclusive Bonus Manga for Theaters

Series news:

Anime:
– Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These Anime Gets New Sequel
– Fruits Basket Anime Gets ‘Final’ Season in 2021
– Attack on Titan The Final Season Anime Premieres on December 7
Manga:
– Demon Slayer Will Be 8th Jump Manga to Top 100 Million in Circulation
– Akira Volume 1 Is 1st Kodansha Manga to Get 100th Printing
Games:
– SIE CEO Jim Ryan Confirms PS5 Will Not Be Backward Compatible With PS1-3 Titles
– Princess Peach is Married to Someone Other than Mario in Nintendo-Licensed Book

Release news:

– Paranoia Agent “Best Buy Exclusive”
– Azur Lane Censored
∟Or Not?
– Violet Evergarden UK release
∟2, 5, 10 – OK
∟Detective Rhys
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Draw Two Sips of Your Protein Shake with Yu-Gi-Oh!’s Pot of Greed and Avarice Cups
– Jazz up your anime figure collection shelf with these cool, rotating, light-up display cases
– Is there any better place for a nap than inside a fluffy Totoro sleeping bag?
– Lina Inverse Dresses to Impress as a Sunny Slayers Figure

Misc news:

– Japan Has Finally Made a Real Life-Size Moving Gundam
– This downtown Tokyo video rental shop still has 6,000 VHS tapes, will rent you a VCR too
– The Pokémon Company Finally Concedes Porygon’s Innocence After 23 Years
– Totoro runs, does aerobics, and holds an impressive yoga pose in cute illustrated GIFs
– New Japanese stock photo site is filled with photos of buff men experiencing ordinary life
– Dumbbell’s theme song video blows past 115 million views with help from muscle idol

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