Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Tenga
– Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
∟JList Dakimakura Tweet
– Seedy ‘Sexual Consent Service’ Kiroku Launches in Japan
– Kadokawa cancels publication of book on the dangerous allure of transgenderism
– Japan to delay bill blocking sex offenders from working with children
– Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2023 reveals the worries of Japanese society
– Pickups
– Kunihiko Ikuhara Wins Lawsuit Against Woman Claiming Plagiarism
∟Woman Claims Illustrations Plagiarized by Revolutionary Girl Utena
– Toei Sued by Female Former Employee for Overworking & Sexual Harassment
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Macross II: Lovers Again Alus Edition
∟Macross II UHD Poll
Convention news:
– Nintendo Japan Live Event Canceled Due to Threat
– E3 is Officially Dead, the ESA has Announced
Live-Action Anime news:
– Time-Traveling War Movie Criticized for Glorifying Japanese Suicide Bombers
– Yu Yu Hakusho did not use the legacy dub cast
∟Vic BTFOs Jordan
– Trailer For “Project Shadow” Fan Film Short Released, Blows Away Internet
– 1st Black Jack TV Drama in 24 Years Premieres in 2024
– Silent Service Live-Action Film Gets New Series on Amazon Prime With Worldwide Streaming
– Death Stranding Live-Action Film on the Way from A24 and Kojima Productions
Streaming news:
– Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds Documentary Debuts on Disney+ Worldwide in Spring 2024
– New Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Follows The Boy and the Heron Production
– Pop Team Epic Segment Bob Epic Team to Air 29-Hour “Endurance Marathon”
– Watch the PSYCHO-PASS: Providence Movie Now Available on Crunchyroll
– Director Carl Rinsch has taken Netflix for a ride
∟The amazingly high amount of red flags
∟The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
– ‘Rudolph,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman’ showings to be blacked out on CBS streaming platforms
– Omegle Kills Off Anonymized Video Chat After Years of Abuse
– Twitch Relaxes Sexual Content Policy Following Backlash To Predatory Female Streamers; “Twerking, Grinding, And Pole Dancing” Now Freely Allowed With No Content Labels
∟Twitch Immediately Reverses Course On Loosened Sexual Content Policy, “Depictions Of Real Or Fictional Nudity” Once Again Banned
∟StrawberyTabby’s take on topless streaming
∟It’s okay as long as it’s art
∟Mass Bannings as Streamers Explore Twitch ‘Artistic Nudity’ Boundaries
∟Marina got banned for 1 day
Theater Release news:
– Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Tops US Box Office
Series news:
Anime:
– Grendizer U Anime Trailer Previews Theme Songs, More Cast Announced
∟Saudi film production firm reveals 1st ‘Grendizer U’ trailer
– Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Posts New Individual Character Visuals
∟Mission: Yozakura Family TV Anime Posts First Key Visual
– Unnamed Memory TV Anime Unveils Majestic Character Visual
∟Unnamed Memory TV Anime Unveils Main Visual and Trailer, Release Date
– The New Gate TV Anime Adaptation Announced for 2024
∟2.5 Dimensional Seduction Anime Reveals 753’s Voice Actor in Character Trailer
– MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation Anime to Stream Worldwide in January 2024
– My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered TV Anime Turns Up the Heat in New Trailer
– Dandadan TV Anime Reveals October 2024 Premiere in New Trailer
– Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Trailer, Release Date
– DLE Produces Modern Day Spinoff Anime to Akira Miyashita’s Sakigake!! Otoko Juku Manga
– Web Manga Puniru wa Kawaii Slime Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Anime Announces Premiere Date, More Voice Cast Members
– SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Visual Gets Yor and Becky All Fired Up
– Black Butler Anime Enters Public School Arc in April 2024
– The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess TV Anime Adds Aoi Yuki to Cast
– A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan Children’s Book Series Gets Anime Starting on January 6
– Celebrate the Upcoming Holidays With the Cute Girls of Re:ZERO
– MADHOUSE’s Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime Confirms 2024 Premiere
– The Ideal Sponger Life Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation
– The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil Anime Brings Legendary Shonen Stars to the Cast
– THE ONE PIECE Remake Anime Announced from WIT STUDIO
Games:
– Hunter x Hunter ‘Full-Scale’ Fighting Game Revealed
– Remake of Night Shift Nurses will be censored to satisfy “current ethics regulations”
– Hideki Kamiya says its “a shame” he won’t get to continue the Bayonetta franchise, but says PlatinumGames likely will
∟Bayonetta director wanted to make nine games, will take the plans for five of them to his grave, and says working with Hideo Kojima would be a “disaster”
– Zelda producer doesn’t get why some fans want to go back to the “limited” and “restricted” games before Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
– Matan was trespassed
Release news:
– Aniplex addresses the missing dub on Rascal
– Paprika 4K
∟Sevakis’ thoughts on Paprika 4K
– Right Stuf
– INSOMNIACS AFTER SCHOOL COMPLETE COLLECTION
∟AKIBA MAID WAR COMPLETE COLLECTION
∟URUSEI YATSURA (SEASONS 1 & 2) COLLECTION
∟REDO OF HEALER COMPLETE COLLECTION
– True Lies gets a controversial 4K upgrade (too much AI?)
∟Example 1
∟Example 2
∟Example 3
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Original Dragon Ball Art Sells for Eye-Watering Sum at Auction, More Than Doubling Berserk
– Porco Rosso punching puppets bring anime rivalry to life in beautiful way
– New Calcifer and Hin goods go on sale in Japan, most sell out as soon as they’re released
– Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover
∟What animals the Chinese dragon came from
– ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ And ‘Power Rangers’ Owner Hasbro Announces 1,110 Further Job Cuts, Shutters One Office As Toy Sale Struggles “Likely To Persist Into 2024”
– Tokyo’s 400-year-old Shinto shrine welcomes Roombas to help with annual susuosame ceremony
– Japan’s New Tallest Building Opens After 35 Years of Development
– Japanese Experiencing Camping Burnout After Pandemic Boom
Misc news:
AC’s Funhouse
– The Nazis adored it; the Japanese commercialised it – now we’re all trapped in the cult of cute
– Luxury hotel chain offering karaoke in a large tub floating on the ocean
– Would you pay 450 dollar for a unique picnic dangling 295 feet over a thundering waterfall?
– Subway’s flying restaurant will serve sandwiches 1,000 feet in the air: How to book your free ride
– Taupo McDonald’s Airplane
– Paqui’s One Chip Challenge Pulled From Stores After Teen’s Death
– Dick Amnesia Is a Real Thing
– Does Guile’s Street Fighter video game crouching block work in real life?
– Mr. Sato appears in a French photo album without his consent, goes mad with desire for vengeance
– Netflix being sued for $2 billion by Egyptians for ‘distorting the image’ of Cleopatra in new doc
– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Tokyo capsule toy machine gives you real samurai-era antique coins, but are they worth anything?
– Hot spring offers people of all ages chance to participate in Japanese school-style sports day
– “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?
– Matt Walsh Brings Video Game Infiltration Mainstream
∟Mark Kern provides a simple critique to Matt Walsh
∟Mark Kern exposes Daily Wire DMs
∟Lauren Chen was blocked
∟Matt Walsh decries being called out
∟Lunar Archivist fixes Matt Walsh’s deflection
– Little Kuriboh accused of pedophilia by proxy
∟I was approached to talk about this during the Daman Mills coverage
∟Ex-Girlfriend
∟Ex-Girlfriend’s Friend
∟Kirbopher’s Apology Post
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