Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Tenga
– Vic Mignogna mourns the state of the anime industry
∟The usual suspects attack him for being sad
∟The Rise, Fall, and (Slight) Rise of DVDs. A Statistical Analysis
∟Amanda Winn Lee still believes Nick Rekieta was Vic’s lawyer
∟Mike Flanagan decries Netflix’s rejection of physical media
∟Matt Daman discusses the fall of DVD’s impact on the film industry
∟Hollywood Killshot?! New Program Makes Entire TV Episodes from Prompts!
∟AC wore a Trump shirt to Anime Expo 2017
∟And wore it to the Queering Up the Con panel
∟The death of Anime Expo is upon us
∟Don’t tread on me, bitch
∟The rhetoric from the panel was aggressive
∟Specifically, the attendees
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– Pickups
– Japan’s First Generative AI Arrest Sparking Worst Fears
– Japanese telecom giant to make AI filter to soften angry customers voices at call centers
∟How to Master the Art of the Mute Button
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Blast ‘Em Up Kickstarter
– The First Music Album Manga – Dray X Fujimura
Convention news:
– Hololive night coming to Dodgers Stadium
∟It’s on July 5th
– Coors Light – Coors Lights Out (case study)
Live-Action Anime news:
– Amazon Officially Green Lights ‘Tomb Raider’ TV Series Penned By ‘Indiana Jones and The Dial Of Destiny’ Star Phoebe Waller-Bridge
∟Meanwhile, Netflix is releasing the ‘anime’ in October
∟Not an anime
– Netflix Announces ‘Bet’, A Live-Action And Race-Swapped Adaptation Of Japanese Manga ‘Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler’
– ATTACK on TITAN: The Musical Heads to New York with Exclusive Crunchyroll Presale
Theater Release news:
– Exclusive: The Walt Disney Company’s RISE Program Grants Money To Filmmakers Based On Religious Beliefs
– Mamoru Oshii’s Angel’s Egg Gets North America 40th Anniversary Screenings in 2025
Series news:
Anime:
– Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League Anime Film Sequel Announced
– Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Anime Begins Airing July 7
– Stars Shine Bright in New Oshi no Ko Anime Season 2 Trailer and Visual
– Quality Assurance in Another World Anime Releases New Trailer Featuring Theme Songs
– Sorairo Utility TV Anime Reveals New Trailer, Visual and Cast
– Good Bye, Dragon Life TV Anime Announces October 2024 Premiere with New Trailer, Visual
– Jellyfish Can’t Swim in the Night Anime Shares New Visual
– Sakamoto Days Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2025
Manga:
– The Apothecary Diaries Manga Artist Nekokurage Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
– NTV Reveals Results of Investigation Into Sexy Tanaka-san Live-Action Series After Hinako Ashihara’s Death
Games:
– Atari buys Intellivision, ends longest-running console war in history
– Sony Requires PlayStation Network Account Linking For Sweet Baby Inc. Influenced ‘God Of War Ragnarök’ For PC
– An Alleged First Look At ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s’ Mrs. Freeze Accused Of Promoting Transgenderism
– Warner Bros. Games Launches New ‘Women And Non-Binary Leadership Program’ In Order To “Upend The Gaming Industry’s Male-Dominated Characterization”
– Pokémon Go studio responsible for controversial avatar visual changes hit with layoffs
– ‘Stellar Blade’ Director Promises Team Is Working On Photo Mode And Will Add More Costumes
∟Report: ‘Stellar Blade’ Tops U.S. Sales Charts For April
∟Free Stellar Blade
∟They despise that we are winning
∟This the guy calling you a virgin
∟What men really want
– Silent Hill 2 remake release date set for October
∟Konami proudly proclaims the game was rebuilt for ‘modern audiences’
∟But what exactly are modern audiences?
∟The kind of made up audience to justify consultancy groups
∟Sweet Baby Inc. Style Consultancy Accused Of Pushing DEI Agenda On Konami’s ‘Silent Hill 2’ Remake
∟Silent Hill 2: Modern Cheeseburger Remake
∟Catfish Hill 2
∟She looks like a Pixar character
∟Grummz thinks she looks like David Duchovny
∟Others suggest Nicholas Cage would be an improvement
∟People tried to fix her
∟AI improves her but in the wrong direction
∟Fan art hits the nail on the head
∟Remake Angela’s backstory altered
∟Help me James. I can’t find the nearest McDonald’s
∟Save me from the diabeetus
∟Save gaming from White Liberal Women
∟How do modern remakes somehow look worse than 20-year-old assets?
∟Her actual in-game model even looks better
∟How Angela’s in game PS2 model actually looked
∟Some people think it’s an earlier build of the game
∟Voice acting comparisons
∟Hit Detection was involved with Final Fantasy VII Remake
∟They also worked on Alan Wake 2 and God of War: Ragnarok
∟Were they the ones that censored Aerith’s death scene?
∟How do you know it’s shit if it hasn’t left their ass yet?
∟The visual tone seems off
∟Monsters have a less unified visual aesthetic
∟This visual aesthetic formerly defined the game
∟They ruined Maria’s character and made Angela the next Mary Jane
∟Maria appears to have a huge head
∟From Christina Aguilera to Hillary Clinton
– Major IP Gacha Game Spinoffs Terminating One After Another
– Azur Lane forced to censor illustrations on X, publisher says X’s standards are a “mystery”
∟The uncensored image in all it’s shrink-wrapped glory
– U.S. Government Reportedly Investing Millions Of Dollars In Ukraine Video Game Industry As Part Of Effort To “Counter Russian Disinformation And Propaganda”
∟Biden Admin Allegedly Hired an OnlyFans Model to Spread ‘Propaganda’ on TikTok
Release news:
– Heaven Official’s Blessing Novel Deluxe Hardcovers and More on the Way from Seven Seas
– Vagabond getting the hardcover treatment?
∟But will it really be hardcover?
∟Viz says “Trust me, bro”
– Right Stuf
∟Summer Means Double Bean Dipping
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Glow-in-the-dark Ghibli Kodama figures will give your home a mystical forest mood
– Beautiful Legend of Zelda Lego set is series’ first buildable block crossover
– Ramen lovers continue to eat noodles as restaurant goes up in flames around them
Misc news:
– American Airlines backtracks on filing that blamed 9-year-old for being filmed in bathroom
– Plus-size TikToker blames Chicago O’Hare airport staff for ignoring her after she got stuck in revolving door
– Why are women’s prisons in California passing out condoms?
– Rachel Dolezal, the White woman infamous for claiming to be Black, fired over OnlyFans account
∟She’s also on Cameo, apparently
– Why I Stopped Online Dating and Started Fingering My Own Ass
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