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:

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Convention news:

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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