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Lawyer Nick Rekieta, Popular YouTuber, Arrested for Drug and Firearms Possession? Claims Surface
   Rekieta and his wife were arrested with another woman
   18 Years of Marriage – a Relationship Stream with Lady Rackets
   He is representing himself
   The downward spiral has been going on for years
      Crumbreon sees the parallels too
   Rekieta is taking it well
      But he still needed some time to recover
         Rekieta claims all the reporting is wrong
            He doesn’t seem like he’s doing okay
               But at least he isn’t suicidal
   Stan Dahlin offers support
   Doug TenNapel says a prayer for Nick
      Everyone fails, not usually on camera

Pickups

Kabosu, the Shiba Inu behind the iconic “doge” meme dies at 18

Voice Actor Hideyuki Umezu Passes Away at 68

Gundam voice actor Toru Furuya admits to having an affair, apologizes
   ∟Sailor Moon and One Piece Star Toru Furuya Admits to Adulterous, Abusive Affair With Fan
      ∟Mobile Suit Gundam Amuro Ray Seiyuu Furuya Tooru Admits to Infidelity

Weekly Magazine Report
This time, I, Toru Furuya, have been interviewed by Shukan Bunshun. I would like to apologize and report about the serious sin I have committed.

I had an affair with a female fan for a long period of four years, from September four years ago until last year. At first, I was charmed by her who supported me unconditionally, and I started to contact her on my own initiative.

During our relationship, there was a time when we had an argument and I impulsively raised my hand against her. It was the worst behavior as an adult and as a human being.

Additionally, I committed the unforgivable act of forcing her to have an abortion. I am truly, truly sorry for deeply hurting her both mentally and physically.

I cannot apologize enough for betraying the trust of my long-time fans who have supported me, for disappointing, hurting, and tarnishing my character.

I have betrayed the trust of everyone involved, causing them great inconvenience.

I am prepared to devote the rest of my life to making sincere amends and accepting any punishment.

I am deeply sorry.

Toru Furuya

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

‘Shoot ‘Em Up’ Director Michael Davis Working On Animated Sci-Fi Sequel Called ‘Blast ‘Em Up’
   Blast ‘Em Up Kickstarter
The First Music Album Manga – Dray X Fujimura

Convention news:

Justin Briner cancels his appearance at FanExpo Canada
   He can’t get away from Deku×Eri
   Apparently he has a history of cancelling
Chuck Huber gets vindicated over his vaccine stance
   An NPC provides an obvious talking point
      Chuck takes no prisoners
I Parry Everything! Anime to Have North American Premiere at Anime Expo 2024

Live-Action Anime news:

Black Jack Live TV Drama Announces Yuno Nagao Casting as Pinoko
Live-Action Drops of God Season 2 Announced for Apple TV+

Streaming news:

Blue Archive The Animation Gets English Subtitled YouTube Release in May 2024
   The Tweet I accidentally opened
Toonami Gets Nostalgic with Rewind Block Featuring Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z Kai and Naruto
Streamer Johnny Somali Threatens To Sue PewDiePie
   ∟Pewdiepie calls out streamers in Japan, Johnny Somali threatens lawsuit

Theater Release news:

Danny Devito wants to be Wario in Mario Bros. sequel
HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle Anime Movie Tickets Now on Sale
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Beginning of a New Era Anime Film Tears up the Track in T.M. Opera O Character Trailer
   ∟Umamusume: Pretty Derby Beginning of a New Era Anime Movie Trots out Collab Poster with Godzilla x Kong
Hayao Miyazaki has secret concept for next anime, considers all animators his rivals, son says
   ∟Studio Ghibli receives honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival

Series news:

Anime:
Failure Frame: I Became the Strongest and Annihilated Everything with Low-Level Spells Anime Premieres on July 4
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Anime Reveals New Key Visual and Cast
Hana-Kimi Anime Adaptation Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll
Wonderful Precure! Anime Crosses Over with Crayon Shin-chan for Two-Episode Event
The Summer Hikaru Died Anime Adaptation Officially Announced
Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Announced for 2025
EGUMI LEGACY Anime Hits Japanese Airwaves in July 2024
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Anime Previews Opening Theme Song in New Trailer
   ∟Tonari no Alya-san Tsundere in Another Language
Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Reveals New Key Visual, Trailer for Part 2
   ∟Code Geass: Rozé of the Recapture Anime Releases Catherine Character Trailer
Kinema Citrus Announces New Original Works Goodbye, Lara and Ninja Skooler
Award-Winning Manga The Darwin Incident Gets Anime Adaptation
Evangelion creator says there might be more Eva anime to come
Fan-Made Berserk Anime Episode Seeks to Do Series Justice
Ghost in The Shell Gets New TV Anime Series in 2026 by Science Saru
TOHO acquires anime studio Science Saru
Sony to Strengthen & Develop Anime Business Into Next Revenue Source
‘Kill La Kill’ Creator Defends Fan Service In Anime: “If We Make The Work Completely Sterile, People’s Immunity Will Be Weakened And They Will All Die”
Manga:
Gou Tanabe Launches Manga About H.P. Lovecraft’s Randolph Carter Character in June
Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki Manga Series Surpasses 100 Million Copies in Print
   My Hero Academia – All Might 1/1 Scale Bust Figure
Games:
Helldivers 2 is still effectively banned in countries without PSN
Ghost of Tsushima PC Version Delisted in Multiple Countries
   ‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ Developer Confirms PlayStation Network Linking Required To Play Multiplayer Mode For Director’s Cut On PC
      Steam is honoring refunds
Nintendo Changes Dialogue To Confirm Vivian As Transgender In ‘Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door’ Remake
   ∟Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Changed to ‘Fit Modern Times’
      What did they mean by making the trans character a ghost?
Animal Crossing dev admits gender was removed due to LGBTQ pressure
Zionist group ILF calls for banning Palestinian video game
English voice actors refuse to work on Snowbreak: Containment Zone over fanservice
#FreeStellarBlade campaign passes 90,000 signatures
   The petition
   Here’s a reminder of why the campaign was necessary
      Blue Monsoon
      Ocean Maid
         Sony is the only explanation for the censorship
   ∟Shift Up Adds New Costumes Based On Original Designs Of Censored Outfits To ‘Stellar Blade’
      Grummz celebrates the win
         Some point out that the bikini outfit is still censored
            Some think the Kunoichi outfit is censored
               Grummz points out that the Kunoichi censorship is not a broken promise
   Grummz rallies the troops
      Vara suggests it was snuck in by Shift Up
         Some suggest they are just throwing us a bone and aren’t actually interested in reverting the censorship
            Grummz rejects blackpilling
      Grummz puts it in perspective
   Grummz notes the journalists are the comers
      Pronouns in bio as expected
Report: Shift Up Corporation Developing New Project While Also Discussing Sequel and PC Version For ‘Stellar Blade’
Assassin’s Creed Shadows fully revealed with November release date
   ∟‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Trailer Confirms Feudal Japan-Set Title To Feature Black Protagonist
      ∟Assassin’s Creed Shadows sparks Wikipedia edit war over Yasuke
         He’s a master of disguise
   How Japanese fans had imagined an Assassin’s Creed set in Japan would look
      Confirmed by a former employee, the game didn’t always have DEI
         Ninja chicks are hot
            We almost had them
         Former employee clarifies statements
   Japanese fans are livid
      Their hopes are dashed
   It’s only fair that they make an asian protagonist in Africa
      Or a white guy
         Or Ryan Gosling
      They actually made the Japanese the villains
         Former employee explains how the game he worked on wasn’t like that
   What do black fans think?
   Senior Writer For ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Declared: “There’s More Than Enough Games Out There With White Men As The Only Playable Characters. Let’s Do Better.”
   PlayStation 5 Subreddit Permanently Bans User For Being Disappointed That ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Did Not Feature Asian Male Main Character
   Asmongold Balks At ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ $130 Ultimate Edition Price Point That Includes Day 1 DLC
   Ubisoft Stock Plummets 15% After ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows Trailer Debut And Company Failed To Meet Forecasted Sales Figures
   Every Major YouTube Upload Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Trailer Holds Negative Like-To-Dislike Ratio, Official Ubisoft Version At 600K Dislikes And Counting
      ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Makes Franchise History With Most Disliked Trailer Of All Time
   Japanese Reactions to Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Surprisingly Supportive
      Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Japanese Positive Sentiment Reversed
         Bridging the Gap Between Gaming and History: How Assassin’s Creed Unity is Helping Rebuild Notre-Dame
   CD Projekt Red Senior Lead Weapon Artist Apologizes For Noting Criticism About ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Is Valid
   Ubisoft Hints At LGBT Romance Options For ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’, Says Yasuke And Naoe Will “Attract And Be Attracted To Different Types of People”
      Ubisoft Appears To Confirm ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Protagonists Yasuke And Naoe Are LGBTQ+
         Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Ubisoft Hires LGBTQ+ Activist As Consultant Who Wants To Challenge Moral Standards Around “Transgenerational Sex”
   Sweet Baby Inc. involved
   Ubisoft Finally Gives ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Fans The Game They’ve Always Wanted, But Is It Too Little Too Late?
   Ubisoft utilizes unethical guerrilla marketing
   Ubisoft can’t get away from making ugly women
   The deleted portion of the Famitsu article
   Women are just uglier men these days
   Ubisoft claims Yasuke was a real samurai
      The umbrella samurai
   Ubisoft can’t afford this game flopping
   Yasuke is YasuGay
      Somehow that might be historically accurate
Maimai Rhythm Game beatmap Used to Simulate Plap Session

Release news:

Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 The Last Human gets Japanese Limited Edition
Macross Plus is getting a blu-ray in the UK
City Hunter 2 complete collection not happening
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Practical Zelda Tears of the Kingdom merch is here to be Hyrule-helpful in your daily life
Armored Trooper VOTOMS Anime Gets a Fashionable Twist from SuperGroupies
Naruto Crocs Collection Drops at Foot Locker on June 6

Misc news:

Himakajima: The Japanese island with one traffic light that only turns green once a year
Kanagawa woman arrested for calling police 1,200 times in 8 days, saying “Merry Christmas, Die!”
Boy, 15, suffers ‘charred penis’ after electrocuting his genitals while climbing on a train for Russian social media stunt
4 Men Gang-Raped, Killed and Ate a Protected Monitor Lizard

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