Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further

– In Defense of Shipping…

– Karen Strassman replaced by Monica Rial in Fire Emblem
   ∟Sample of Monica Rial’s voice
   ∟Fire Emblem Engage English Translation Possibly the Worst in the Franchise
      ∟Fire Emblem Engage Translation Worse Than Feared, Censors All Romance
   ∟Political Correctness Invades Modding as Fire Emblem Engage Loli Outfit Modded Out

– Joshua Seth asks for questions to ask Daman Mills
   ∟Voiceover Champions with Joshua Seth

– Number of newborns set to hit record low of 773,000 in 2022
   ∟Japan PM Kishida: It’s ‘now or never’ to stop shrinking population
   ∟Japanese government wants to give people an extra 80,000 yen to have babies, but will it work?
   ∟Over 500 women in Japan used overseas sperm bank as demand grows
   ∟Japan PM Kishida cautious about same-sex marriage

– Western Voice Actors Accuse Crunchyroll Of Bigotry For Casting White Actress As Suletta In English Dub Of ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury’

– Pickups

– Recent Anime Delays Allegedly Because of Increased Foreign Dependence
   ∟NieR:Automata Ver1.1a TV Anime Postponed From Episode 4 Due to COVID-19
   ∟UniteUp! TV Anime Postponed Beyond Episode 3 Due to COVID-19
   ∟Ayakashi Triangle TV Anime Gets Postponed From Episode Five Due to COVID-19
   ∟Kubo Won’t Let Me Be Invisible TV Anime Postponed from Episode 7 Due to COVID-19

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Future Kid Takara – ORIGINAL animation film by STUDIO4ºC
– Cat Sh*t One Kickstarter Fails to Make Campaign Goal
– Original Animation Santa Company: Secret of Christmas
– Original Animation Santa Company: Midsummer Merry Christmas
– Original color comic books “Santa Company”

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action One Piece Series Sets Sail This Year with New Key Visual
   ∟Why Luffy is wearing shoes
– Cowboy Bebop Director on Netflix Live-Action Series: “I Could Only Endure One Scene”
– Live-Action Drops of God TV Series Takes Its Wine Tasting to Apple TV+
– Kaiji Kawaguchi’s The Silent Service Manga Gets Live-Action Film
– Ninja vs. Shark Movie Takes a Bite Out of Japanese Theaters in April
– ‘Gladiator’ Star Russell Crowe Shares Details About Upcoming Ridley Scott Sequel: “It’s Not A Remake”
   ∟Gladiator 2

Streaming news:

– Star Wars: Visions Volume 2 Continues the Animated Saga on May 4, 2023
– Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series Sets U.S. Date for New Episodes of Ash’s Final Season
– A Frozen Hell Awaits in MAKE MY DAY 3DCG Anime Trailer
– Inu to Shounen Netflix Anime Film Criticized for Its Partial Use of AI
– Netflix Deletes New Password Sharing Rules, Claims They Were Posted in Error

Theater Release news:

– Kaguya-sama: Love is War -The First Kiss That Never Ends- Tickets Now on Sale
– New Mario Movie Teaser Unveils the Cat Suit & Donkey Kong
   ∟New Poster

Series news:

Anime:
– Fantasy Sci-Fi Manga The Kingdoms of Ruin Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Drifters, Magus and Cradle Coffins Stand Together in New SYNDUALITY Anime Key Visual
– Magical Girl Raising Project Restart Light Novels Receive Anime Project
– My Home Hero TV Anime Uncovers New Key Visual, Cast Trio
– The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses Plays It Cool with New Visual
– Oshi no Ko Anime Special Update Livestream to Be Held In Late February
– Introducing Promethean Knight
   ∟It just looks fucking cool
– Toei Animation Throws Support Behind Incorrect Belief That ‘One Piece’ Heroine Yamato Is A Transgender Man
   ∟Oda says Yamato is trans if you take my translation
      ∟Oda refers to Yamato as a woman
      ∟One Piece Heroines
Manga:
– Blue Exorcist Manga Takes Two Month Break for Kazue Kato to Adjust to Overwork
– Amazon Delists ‘Another World Survival Series: Min Maxing My Support And Summoning Magic’ For Allegedly Violating Kindle Content Guidelines
Games:
– Resident Evil 4 Remake is Removing Quick-Time Events and Adding Sidequests
   ∟Resident Evil 4 Remake removes Ashley’s iconic skirt

Release news:

– Ascendance of a Bookworm Short Stories, More Light Novels and Manga Revealed for J-Novel Club
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Super Mario pizza line launching in Germany next month
– Bumblebee Goes Bishoujo for Kotobukiya Transformers Figure
– Wearable Beanbag becomes a hot topic in Japan
– Japanese genius creates concept of the ultimate nap chamber
– Attack on Titan Creator Hajime Isayama Offers His Actual Manga Desks For Charity Auction
– Anti-insect laser gun turrets designed by Osaka University, expected to work on roaches too
– This Tech Allows Users To Smell Movies, Video Games, And Anime
– Art subreddit bans artist whose style appears similar to AI-made art

Misc news:

– Is it the end of Japan’s conveyor belt sushi as we know it?
   ∟Conveyor Sushi Chain Sushiro’s Market Value Drops Following “Saliva Terrorist” Attacks
   ∟The sushi has stopped revolving at Japan’s biggest revolving sushi restaurant chain
– Groper arrested in Japan insists he did not grab both breasts, but just one
– Knife-Wielding Cocks Murder Two Men

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