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– Yamanashi Prefecture Declares State of Emergency for Its Declining Population
– Japanese Communist Party Shuts Down Another Pool Swimsuit Photo Session
– Foreign English Teachers in Japan Teaching Japanese Children LGBT Lessons
– Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Clarifies Copyright Law for AI Art

– Kyoto Animation Arson Case Prosecutors Outline Trial Timeline, Focus on Criminal Responsibility
   ∟Kyoto Animation Opens Its Online Shop to International Fans

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– AnimEigo to Launch Kickstarter Campaign for Macross II Anime Release

Convention news:

– VINLAND SAGA Creator Makoto Yukimura to Make First US Appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
– Anime Expo Screens U.S. Premieres for New Rurouni Kenshin Anime, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film
– Aniplex Details Three Day Slate of Anime Expo 2023 Events
– The Eminence In Shadow 2nd Season Has World Premiere at Anime Expo 2023

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Producer Says The Film’s “Cultural Society” Is Making Life Hard On The Human Characters
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ TV Spot Appears To Spoil Major Autobot Death
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Actress Dominique Fishback Says “As Black And Brown People We Don’t Get The Opportunity To See Mind-Blowing Things”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Reportedly Includes “Heavy Dose Of Modern Day Hollywood Trendy Agendas,” Makes Optimus Prime “More Of A Loser”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review – A Tiresome and Redundant “Action” Snoozefest

Streaming news:

– Transformers wants your kids to Transform too
   ∟They only feel safe among other non-binary people
      ∟But computers are literally binary

Theater Release news:

– SAND LAND Anime Film Reveals Main Poster Visual, Five Additional Voice Actors
– Crayon Shin-chan First 3DCG Film Releases New Trailer Featuring Theme Song by Sambomaster
– Child Body Mutilation Activists Claim ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’s’ Gwen Stacy Is Transgender
   ∟Activists don’t realize the canon they’ve uncovered
      ∟Spider-Man’s true colors
   ∟Spider-Gwen #1

Series news:

Anime:
– One Piece TV Anime Enlists Henry Thurlow as First Ever Foreign Episode Director
– No Longer Allowed in Another World TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with New Visual, Trailer
– Ishura TV Anime Reveals Three More Characters and Cast
– Red Fox webcomic gets anime
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Gets 70-Minute Finale Episode
Manga:
– Fairy Tail’s Hiro Mashima Launches New Manga DEAD ROCK on July 6
– Nisekoi Manga Gets New Story Set 10 Years Later
– Boogiepop Supernatural Light Novel Series Returns After 4-Year Hiatus
– Tales of Series Manga Canceled After Artist Found Trashing the Series in Old Tweets
Games:
– Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land Game Adaptation Brings Tank Traversal & Combat
– Atlus West Leaks ‘Persona 3 Reload’ And ‘Persona 5 Tactica’ Trailers
   ∟Everyone was recast
– Capcom Expects Digital Game Sales to Account for Nearly 95% of Total by 2024
– Alan Wake 2 and the death of disc-based video games
   ∟THQ Nordic Wants to Make an Alan Wake 2 Physical Version
– Chinese School Principal Mistakes Genshin Impact as Japanese Game

Release news:

– Square Enix Store Canceled Final Fantasy XVI Steelbook Orders
– One Piece: Ace’s Story and More Announced in VIZ Media’s Spring 2024 Slate
– Right Stuf
   ∟Why they didn’t use the German HD upscale for Saber Riders

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hasbro Creates LGBTQ+ Merch Line Promoting “Youth Pride” Grooming Organization
– Yu-Gi-Oh card bath towels in Japan keep duelists’ backs dry, if they have the skill to obtain one
– Four Arrested for Selling “Water That Works Against Influenza” and Profiting 430 Million Yen
– Sushiro Sushi Chain Sues ‘Soy Sauce Licker’ for 67 Million Yen in Damages
– Japan’s “just-born” AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model’s career/existence is officially over
– Man Arrested for Amazon Return Fraud Using Switch Games Made 3.77 Million Yen
– Man Arrested After Asking Online Pawn Shop Employee to Appraise His Penis

Misc news:

– Aichi Police Injure Children & Mother on Wild Chase for Juvenile ‘Caught Smoking’
– School Chairman Causes Death of a Student After Barbecue Mishap Using Alcohol
– Old Man Arrested for Sexual Assault After Trying to Kiss Granddaughter
– China Man Almost Dies After Shoving Live Eel Up Anus for Constipation Relief
– Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere
– ‘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”

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
– 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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