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– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Monica caught pushing a false police report?
      ∟#IStandWithVic Monica permabanned from Con
         ∟#istandwithvic apology
   ∟Will they ever learn?
   ∟#kickmarsgurl- Stop 4 years of targeted harassment from @MarzGurl
      ∟Finally, a cause #KickVic and “IStandWithVic” can get behind. Let’s #KickJTLovesCodeLyoko

– Monica is doing a signing event with Todd Haberkorn
   ∟Ronan Ja decided it was a good idea to tag OG Collectibles
      ∟They slid into my DMs

– Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
   ∟Japan’s Population Drops for 12th Straight Year; Sharpest Fall Since 1950
   ∟This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
   ∟Japan’s government will play romantic matchmaker in a bid to shore up the birth rate. Experts say it will fail.
   ∟Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads
   ∟Japan Has More Gaijin Than Ever With Record Number of Foreign Residents
– Anime Insiders Worried Japan’s Growing Lack Of Creativity Will Allow China To Overtake The Industry

– Studio Ghibli President to Resign as Alleged Scandal Rocks the Company

– Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Evacuated After Smoke Bomb Scare, Suspect Arrested
   ∟Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon

– Harmony Gold Founder Frank Agrama Passes Away at 93

– Pokemon Actor Announces Retirement Amid Cancer Battle
   ∟Michele Knotz’s post about James Carter Cathcart

– Pickups

Convention news:

– Fate/Strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV Anime Special Has World Premiere at Anime Expo on July 1
– Whack-an-otaku event held by idol singer unit in Tokyo

Live-Action Anime news:

– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Stage Play Reveals Visual, Cast
– Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation This Fall
– Live-Action Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Series’ Trailer Reveals Theme Song, Additional Cast
– ‘The Boys’ Star Karl Urban Reportedly In Final Talks To Tap In As Johnny Cage For ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Sequel
– Gran Turismo Live-Action Film’s Full Trailer and Poster Released
– ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Producer Jon Landau Confirms Sequel In Development: “We’re Working On It”
   ∟Christoph Waltz Happy To Return For Alita: Battle Angel 2
– Live-Action One Piece Star Teaches Us How to Pronounce Luffy
   ∟One Piece Live-Action Won’t Launch Unless Eiichiro Oda is ‘Satisfied’
– Chainsaw Man Just Got Its Own Porn Parody
   ∟Manga vs Anime vs Live-Action

Streaming news:

– Classic Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Anime Launches on Crunchyroll with Remastered English Dub
   ∟Corrections about dub history
– Disney+ Greenlights “Coming-Of-Age” Story About A Teenager Who Has A One Night Stand With Satan
– Nippon TV Announcer Apologizes for Using Forbidden Term for Mixed-Race People

Theater Release news:

– Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Sets Annecy Premiere Plans
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Gets North American Theatrical Release Later this Summer
– The Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets Select Japanese Dub Screenings in United States, Canada
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Already Top of Japanese Movie Ticket Sales
   ∟The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Pass US$1 Billion at the Global Box Office This Weekend
      ∟Super Mario Bros. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Success Thanks In Part To “Overseas Critics” Giving “Quite Low Marks”

Series news:

Anime:
– Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood retook the #1 spot
– Nelvana Partners With Polygon Pictures for Development of New Anime
– Unaired Pokémon: Black and White Anime Episode Scripts Go Public
– Horrors Swarm in Feast of Amrita Anime Film Poster
– Toei Animation Unveils Girls Band Cry Original Anime
– P.A.WORKS’ Original Anime Film Komada – A Whisky Family Slated for November 2023
– Am I Actually the Strongest? Isekai TV Anime Premieres in July 2023
– Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Fantasy Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
– A Boy and His Dog Walk on the Wild Side in Ikimono-san TV Anime
– The Dangers in My Heart Anime Accused of Deliberately Removing Korean Signage
– ‘Vinland Saga’ Anime Director Shuhei Yabuta Apologizes After Season Two Cuts Original Mangaka Yukimura Makoto’s Previously Unseen Backstory For Snake
– Japanese Thoughts on Why There Aren’t Many Black Characters in Anime
Manga:
– Viz Media Makes Corrections To Latest ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Chapter After Fans Discover Original Localization Ruined A Hype Moment
– ‘Chainsaw Man’ Mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto Confesses To Having Once Eaten A Pet Fish Instead Of Burying It
Games:
– Lorena and the Land of Ruins Censored by Publisher NekoNyan
– Final Fantasy XVI Banned in Saudi Arabia
– Yoko Taro Gacha ‘404 Game Reset’ Lives up to Its Name With a Server Rollback
– Blue Archive Accused of Stealth Marketing After Artists Post & Delete Fan Art Before Announcement
– ‘The Lord Of The Rings Online’ Character Creator Adds Facial Hair Option For Women: “We Want To Make As Many Players Feel Represented In The Game As Possible”
– NIS America Censors Preview For ‘Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless’ Reverse Cover Art, Claims “The Final Printed Material Will Be The Original, Uncensored Version”
   ∟NIS America outright admits they think censored games are better than originals

Release news:

– Ashita no Nadja getting Japanese blu-rays
– Right Stuf
– Right Stuf COO Christine Morgan Leaves Right Stuf/Crunchyroll

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Anya’s Penguin from SPY x FAMILY Gets Deluxe Plush Treatment
– Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware
– Take a Bite Out of McDonald’s Japan’s First One Piece Anime Opening Recreation
– Life-size 4.3 million-yen anime girl figure has soft-to-the-touch skin, varying firmness by spot
– We open a mysterious package from China, unveil a cheeky surprise

Misc news:

– “Keep your butthole pointed straight down” — Posture tips as Japan starts the new business year
– Kabukicho Tower Gender-Neutral Toilets Compromising Privacy
– Japan Sexual Minorities: ‘LGBT Bill Is Unnecessary,’ ‘Listen to the People, Not Just Activists’
– Man Arrested for Upskirt Filming Girls at Park Restroom Admits to Having Done It 100 Times
– Konbini Owner Arrested After Hidden Smartphone Found in Women’s Restroom
– Elementary School Teacher Fined ¥300,000 for “Relentlessly Photographing” Female Runners
– Old Man Urinating on Tracks Killed by Flying Cow That Was Hit by a Train
– Pantless driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over

AC’s Funhouse

– Polygon Pushes False Narrative That ‘The Legend Of Zelda’ Series Explores Queer Themes, Claims Link Is “A Gay Icon”
– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Fan Collects Over 1 Thousand Copies Of The Original Dragon Quest
– ‘One Piece’ Creator Eiichiro Oda Defends Series’ Fan Service: “Having Females Show Their Sexuality Out Of Their Own Volition Is A Much Needed Revolution For The Representation Of Heroines In Manga”
– Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere
– Tokyo train operator begins issuing body cameras, but it’s not employee conduct that worries them
– ‘Try Not To Cum Challenge’ Champion Caught Using Performance-Enhancing Antidepressants
– New Pop-Up Asks Hentai Watchers If They Even Read the Manga First
– “Get them drunk then chop off their heads.” Samurai’s assassination plot against U.S. envoys found
– “Android” arrested for rice ball theft in Japan, Android Woman denies involvement
– Why do people spend so long in jail without going to trial in Japan?
– Teacher Calls in Bomb Threat “Work Was Too Tiring!”

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