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:

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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