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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
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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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