Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Chibi Maruko-chan Voice Actress TARAKO Dead at 63
– ‘Dragon Ball’ Creator Akira Toriyama Passes Away At Age 68 From Reported Acute Subdural Hematoma
∟Dragon Ball: Japan manga creator Akira Toriyama dies
∟Sonic recaps the Saiyan Saga
∟Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away
∟Goku as a gorgeous girl? Artist reimagines iconic manga’s male hero minus his Dragon Balls
∟Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama Passes Away at Age 68
∟Manga & Game Industry Greats Mourn Akira Toriyama’s Death
∟Akira Toriyama mourned by the entire entertainment industry
∟Yusuke Murata’s statement on Toriyama’s death
∟Dragon Ball in the style of Sui Ishida (Tokyo Ghoul)
∟Jim Lee (Batman: Hush)
∟Tite Kubo (Bleach)
∟Masashi Kishimoto (Naruto)
∟Eiichiro Oda (One Piece)
∟Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero Academia)
∟Yusuke Murata (One Punch Man)
∟Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter × Hunter)
∟Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man)
∟Gotouge Koyoharu (Demon Slayer)
∟Gege Akutami (Jujutsu Kaisen)
∟Yuki Tabata (Black Clover)
∟Yukinobu Tatsu (Dandadan)
∟Yoshifumi Tozuka (Undead Unluck)
∟Yusei Matsui (Assassination Classroom)
∟Shun Saeki (Food Wars!)
∟Kentaro Yabuki (Black Cat)
∟He learned everything from Dragon Ball
∟Takeshi Obata (Death Note)
∟Tetsuo Hara (Fist of the North Star)
∟Norihiro Yagi (Claymore)
∟Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure)
∟Kazuki Takahashi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
∟Masakazu Katsura (Zetman)
∟Nakaba Suzuki (Ultra Red)
∟Haruichi Furudate (Haikyu!!)
∟Koshi Rikudo (Excel Saga)
∟Nobuhiro Watsuki (Rurouni Kenshin)
∟Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama)
∟Mikio Itou (Normandy Secret Club)
∟Hiroyuki Asada (Letter Bee)
∟Kenjirou Takeshita (Happy World!)
∟Akira Toriyama is responsible for Tite Kubo developing Bleach
∟The worst take about Toriyama’s impact
∟He changed his account and someone took his @
∟Toriyama influenced Togashi
∟And Final Fantasy
∟Also, Kirby lives in Goku’s house
∟The Snifits look like Toriyama’s portrait
∟Doc Robot K-176 looks inspired by Toriyama
∟Prototype Gobline Enemy from Sonic
∟Dr. Slump influenced Sonic’s logo
∟Not just Sonic, but Mario too
∟Toriyama’s influence will continue to echo through time
∟Details on Dragon Quest involvement
∟The invention of the slime
∟DBZ is the shared cultural experience of people in South America
∟They have parades in Colombia for Dragon Ball
∟Dragon Ball is everywhere in South America
∟Real Madrid fans support Toriyama
∟They did a massive Spirit Bomb in his honor
∟Toriyama had his own influences and who he influenced will influence others
∟Splatoon has influence of Toriyama
∟The French version of Pokémon has DBZ on Red’s TV
∟Mainline Pokémon also appears to make references
∟Multiple cartoons have referenced DBZ
∟People have come together in the Dragon Ball Xenoverse community to honor Toriyama
∟Same with the Final Fantasy XIV community
∟Everyone has been impacted in some way
∟Even Dr. Slump fans showed up
∟Sweet Baby Inc couldn’t help themselves
∟Toriyama’s worst characters are better than Sweet Baby Inc’s best
∟Mr. Popo is the greatest black anime character
∟Here’s hoping he doesn’t fall off Snake Way
∟Axe pays tribute
∟Toriyama died during the year of the dragon
∟Masako Nozawa destroys heaven in honor of Toriyama
∟Toriyama’s comments on winning a Lifetime Achievement Award
– Dragon Ball DAIMA is no longer releasing as a web anime
– Japanese manga artists die 20 years younger than the average person
– Rooster Teeth Shut Down By Warner Bros. Discovery, The Roost Podcast Network To Continue
∟The last shot of RWBY is DC
∟What we’re all thinking
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Tenga
– Pickups
– Kimi no Na wa Producer Arrested for Lewd Acts With Minor
– Japanese government to make first change to romanization spelling rules since the 1950s
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
Live-Action Anime news:
– New Fallout TV Series Gets a Release Date & Reveal Trailer
– Parasyte: The Grey Live-Action Series Reveals New Teaser
– Osamu Tezuka’s Midnight Manga Gets Live-Action Short Shot Entirely on iPhone
Streaming news:
– Crunchyroll Adds Dragon Ball Super Anime’s English Dub
– HIDIVE Launches Updated Website/Apps With Offline Viewing, New User Interface
– Digimon to Launch Web Manga Platform With Manga in Japanese, English
Theater Release news:
– The Boy and the Heron Film Wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature
∟Beardless Hayao Miyazaki has on-brand answer to what he likes about The Boy and the Heron
∟Chad Miyazaki effortlessly comes out of retirement for Oscars
– Godzilla Minus One Film Wins Oscar for Best Visual Effects
∟“Godzilla Minus One” VFX crew reacts to the film getting nominated for the Oscar for Best VFX
∟GODZILLA MINUS ONE Accepts the Oscar for Visual Effects
∟Never give up on your dreams
– Nintendo, Illumination Confirm New Super Mario Animated Film on April 3, 2026
– Venom R-rated Animated Movie In The Works From Seth Rogen
– Warner Bros. Discovery Chief DEI Officer Endorses Discriminating Against Employees Who Disagree With DEI Ideology: “They’ll Leave Themselves, Which Is Great”
Series news:
Anime:
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV Anime Reveals May Premiere in New Trailer
– SAND LAND TV Anime Version Starts March 20 With Seven Episode Premiere
∟‘Sand Land: The Series’ To Feature New ‘The Angel Hero’s Arc’ Sequel Story Written By Akira Toriyama
– Whisper Me a Love Song Anime Sets the Stage for April 13 Premiere with New Visual
– Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I’m Not the Demon Lord Series Reaches One Million Copies
– Vampire Dormitory Anime Reveals Premiere Date, Main Visual
∟Does Liking Tomboys Make You G@y?!
– Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin anime announced
– THE NEW GATE Anime Reveals Premiere Date, New Visual and Cast
– Mission: Yozakura Family TV Anime Reveals 2nd Key Visual, Ending Theme Details
– Original Anime Astro Note Reveals Premiere Date, Main Visual and Trailer
Manga:
– Pumpkin Scissors Manga Resumes After 4 Years
Games:
– Yuzu settlement was likely to avoid discovery
∟GBC, GBA emulator dev pulling their apps from distribution
– Overwatch 2 x Cowboy Bebop Collaboration Revealed in Special Trailer
– Several Wayforward Game Prototypes And Source Code Surface Online Following Data Leak
– Order Us! players turn out to support game banned from Steam
– Sweet Baby Inc. detected: What actually happened and why should you care?
∟They came after Kabrutus’ list
∟Based Valve saves the day
∟Sweet Baby Inc. Detected reached a quarter million
∟Sweet Baby Inc. Doesn’t Do What Some Gamers Think It Does
∟The Game Director for Alan Wake 2 claims Sweet Baby Inc. isn’t the reason Saga Anderson is black
∟Why Remedy Entertainment went all in on Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
∟Mainstream Press, Video Game Devs Come Out In Full Force To Run Defense For Sweet Baby Inc.
∟Sweet Baby Inc. Is Not An All-Powerful DEI Supervillain – They’re A Symptom Of A Larger Problem
∟So apparently one of the funding companies behind Sweet Baby Inc was founded by Eileen Holowka
∟Sweet Baby Inc/Weird Ghosts/Baby Ghosts Financials
– Stellar Blade demo accidentally released on PlayStation Store, quickly removed
– PlayStation gamers reportedly losing access to purchased games via serious bug
Release news:
– Viz Media to Release Kagurabachi Manga in Print in Fall
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– BOCCHI THE ROCK! Anime Inspires Giant Dice Cushion for All Your Conversational Needs
– Fullmetal Alchemist Fans Can Now Drink Sake from Alphonse Elric’s Helmet
– The SpongeBob Xbox Series X only costs $699, a small price to pay for art
– Final Fantasy Terra, Cloud, And Lightning Sprite Lights Announced
– Legendary shojo manga classics get reprints as miniature capsule toys with full-volume contents
– Toyota Creates Real-life Pokemon Violet Miraidon Motorcycle
– ‘Vegan’ Bakery Exposed For Buying And Re-Selling Dunkin’ Donuts To Customers
– Big Motor Insurance Fraud Scandal Ends With Company Bought Out
– Nagoya elementary students caught defrauding classmate for nearly 1 million yen
– Japan’s new ATMs automatically play anti-fraud videos to people talking on mobile phones
Misc news:
– Saitama Assembly Member Who Shut Down Sexy Pool Shoots Resigns After Scandal
– Upskirt photos lead Japanese high school to redesign cheerleader uniforms
– Man with penis on his arm shoots his shot with Kate Beckinsale after she sends him message
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