Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– YouTube Partnership Program policy changes
– Polygon Pictures Sets Up Company to Develop CG Models Using Unreal Engine

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–Nekopara goods are shipping

Convention news:

– Anime Boston to Host Sunrise Producer and Screenwriter

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action FullMetal Alchemist Film Listed for Netflix Premiere on February 19
– Ken Watanabe Joins Detective Pikachu Live-Action Film’s Cast
– Live-Action Laughing Under the Clouds Film Reveals 4 More Screenshots
– Live-Action Ajin Film’s Philippine Opening Delayed to January 31

Streaming news:

– TOKU to Air The Ultraman Anime Series Starting on January 29
– Osomatsu-kun (AC’s Birthyear)
– Tanaka-kun is Always Listless
– Discotek Media’s expanding YouTube page
– (Late release) Crunchyroll Adds More “Miss Machiko” Episodes To Catalog
– Amazon ditched Anime Strike and is now starting Pokemon Strike
– Crunchyroll Adds Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid OVA

Theater Release news:

– Cardcaptor Sakura The Sealed Card (Movie 2) + Clear card Air in US theaters (Subbed)
– Mazinger Z: Infinity Air in US theaters (Subbed)
– Freely Splashing (Subbed)

Series news:

Anime:
– Dagashi Kashi 2 Anime Listed With 12 Episodes (Original site)
– Lupin III’s 5th Anime Series Reveals Staff, April Debut, Modern Setting
– Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon!?
– Yowamushi Pedal: Glory Line Anime Listed With 25 Episodes
– Joe Future iz punchin own
– New Baki Anime Reveals 1st Visual
– “Baki” New TV Anime Reveals Its First Visual for Summer 2018 Premiere
– Sentai picks up license for Negima the same day Funimation dropped it
– New visual for the new Ghost in the Shell
– Coming-of-Age Anime Film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Reveals Early Fall Debut
– Dragon Ball Super ends. Yes Really! (No, not really)
– Maiden Japan to Release Yona Yona Penguin CG-Animated Film
– Sentai to Release Is it Wrong to Expect a Hot Spring in a Dungeon? OVA on BD/DVD
– Otaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii Anime Reveals Promo Video, Staff
– “Cells at Work!” Anime Adds Kana Hanazawa and Other Main Cast
Manga:
– Physical Manga Volume Sales See 12% Drop in 2017
– Karakai Jozu
– Ashita no Joe Spinoff Anime Megalobox Gets Manga in February
– Slayers Novels Get Sequel After 18 Years (Talk about it and it comes back like a boomerang Hardback Omibus come to Papa)
– Tokyopop Restarts Manga Licensing
– Isabella Bird in Wonderland
– Tokyo Ghoul Manga Franchise Has 34 Million Copies in Print Worldwide
Games:
– Original “Disgaea” Strategy-RPG to Return with an HD Remake
– New Gundam Breaker Coming to the West
– BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Debuts in N. America on June 5 With RWBY’s Blake Belladonna

Release news:

– Mai Mai Miracle
– Discotek
– FlipFlappers
– Is it Wrong to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon: Spinoff
– Bakugan Revival Project
– Maiden Japan to Release Yona Yona Penguin CG-Animated Film on Blu-ray

Random Merch news:

– Devilman Crybaby Figure
– Mazinger Z Get Big for Mammoth Action Figure
– “Detective Pikachu” Aims for March 23 Release with Massive amiibo
– NYCC Planet Arlia Vegeta Funko Pop! figure being sold on eBay for $2,499
– DBZ Adidas
– “Final Fantasy” Celebrates Anniversary with 30-Year-Old Scotch
– LAggen In Draggen
– Dress Up with “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure” Collaboration Street Art Clothes
– Cardcaptors
– A Mystic Adventure
– Sega
– Sega Caf’e
– Holy Diver not Jojo
– Collectible Nails
– IDOLiSH7 Character Fragrance Line
– Take a Walk on the Wild Side with “Attack on Titan” Animal Plushies
– Get Paralyzed by Gengar’s Lick Attack With Official Pokémon Scarf
– Nap Safe with “Gundam” Carrier Cushions

Misc news:

– Otaku Coin Adds Oculus Rift, ANN Bosses to Advisory Committee
– UFC fighter walks to ring with ‘One Punch Man’ song playing and knocks out opponent
– Preserving a classic Japanese art form: tokusatsu magic
– MangaUK CEO has died
– Earthsea Author Ursula K. Le Guin Passes Away
– Redditor writes research paper determining whether anime titties are aerodynamic
– Devilman Crybaby is a Sexy Attack on Titan — AC’s thoughts on Devilman Crybaby
– Composer Tetsuya Komuro Retires From Industry After Adultery Allegations
– Those Damn crusty old Bastards
– Rumiko Takahashi nominated for Eisner Hall of Fame again
– Forbes positively reviews Record of Lodoss War blu-ray
– AnimeNewsNetwork is struggling to pay the bills!
– Sonic the Hedgehog Creator Yuji Naka Joins Square Enix
– One Man’s Figure Collection Includes Both Life-Size Megumi, Rem Statues