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Tenga

Bad tourist manners lead to new Mt. Fuji view-blocking screen at Japan’s “Fuji convenience store”

Man arrested for killing Healthcare CEO allegedly worked on Civilization 6
   Luigi Outed by a McDonald’s Employee (2024 Colorized)
   UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s suspected killer Luigi Mangione played assassin video game with friends
      ∟NBC News Attempts To Fear-Monger By Implying Suspected United Healthcare CEO Assassin Took Inspiration From ‘Among Us’
   Finally, Ubisoft figures out how to regain customer trust
   Also, I’m not convinced these are the same guy

Pickups

Kadokawa Employees Reportedly Excited At Prospect Of Sony Takeover Due To Issues With Current Leadership: “They Are Hoping That If Sony Acquires The Company, The First Thing They Will Do Is Cut President Natsuno”

Convention news:

Japan Weak Men’s Center suddenly cancels men-only train event

Live-Action Anime news:

The Silent Service Live-Action Movie Sequel Announced for September 26, 2025
For The Emperor! ‘Warhammer 40,000’ TV Series With Henry Cavill Officially Enters Development At Amazon
   Ejaculous, Erectus, and Flacidius

Streaming news:

Scott Pilgrim not renewed for season 2
She-Hulk Replaced by Deadpool on Official Disney+ Marvel Hub
“Reduce Pirated Sites”: Major Anime & Manga Anti-Piracy A.I. Project Gets Approval From Japanese Government
AI Powered Brand Protection took down Itch.io
   Funko even called their mom
      How exactly did this happen?
         Funko pretends they did nothing wrong

Theater Release news:

KONOSUBA Anime New OVA Episodes Get Japanese Theatrical Screenings in March 2025
‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Co-Writer Philippa Boyens Defends Decision To Expand Original Canon: “Professor Tolkien Said In His Letters That Sometimes The Most Compelling Story Is The Untold Story”

Series news:

Anime:
Danjo no Yujo wa Seiritsu Suru? (Iya, Shinai!!) Anime Reveals Main Cast, April 2025 Release
Wuliao Jiu Wanjie Donghua Gets Japanese Dub in April 2025
Kakushite! Makina-san!! Anime Reveals Key Visual, Main Cast and Staff
See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Release
My Awkward Senpai Anime Announced for 2025 Release
Heidi, Girl of the Alps Anime Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Short Gag Anime
LAZARUS TV Anime Reveals New Teaser Art and Theme Song Performers
Magic Maker: How to Make Magic in Another World Anime Releases Bridget Character Trailer
TASOKARE HOTEL Anime Debuts on January 8
Hell Mode Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025 Release
Welcome to the Outcast’s Restaurant! Anime Announced for 2025 Release
Code Geass Franchise Confirms New Projects in Production
Japanese Calling Out Western Anime Fans for Controversial Dandadan ‘Race Swap’ Edit
   AJ Beckles fleed from Twitter
      He sure showed them
         Oh wait, nothing is stopping them from also being on Bluesky
      He pulled the same shit on Bluesky
   The art itself really isn’t bad
      The problem is the hypocrisy
         The double standard is painfully apparent
            The door is only a problem because it only swings one way
   When the Japanese see a dark skinned character, their first thought is that it is a dark skinned JAPANESE character
   His arguments are so retarded
      They still can’t understand that it is the hypocrisy that people have an issue with
         It’s Intentional Ignorance
   And the worst part is that they are just tracing the existing art
      And they aren’t crediting the original artists
         They’re acting like they are doing a ton of hard work when it is just tracing
            They apparently don’t consider animators to be artists
               They privated their account after community notes pointed out what they were doing was illegal
   Black people apparently think we owe them for anime becoming mainstream
      Meanwhile, we’re over here decrying that anime became mainstream
   People are having a hard time coming to terms with defending theft
      Black people love and support the Japanese enough to erase them
         And they attack the actual artists for making white-looking characters
   Race Swap Dandadan Fan Art Sparks Backlash from Japanese Fans, Leading Artist to Privatize X Account
      Eventually black people will disappear from anime and manga
         Japanese Twitter is done with entitle black people
Manga:
Godzilla Battles Marvel Superheroes in 6-Issue Comic Crossover
Viz Media English Localizer Rewrites Dialogue In ‘Syd Craft: Love Is A Mystery’ To Insert Modern Slang
Games:
Amid ‘Pokémon’ Patent Lawsuit, Pocket Pair Removes Sphere-Throwing From ‘Palworld’ Summoning Mechanics
Ubisoft Intentionally Pushed Yasuke In ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ To Tank Company’s Stock Price So Tencent Could Take Over
   They cancelled the release of the statue with the broken torii gate
      They also cancelled early access bonuses
   Ubisoft Employee Union Declares “It Is Vital To Move Away From The Belief That Single People Are Essential To The Realization Of A Project”
   Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot Confirms ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Delay Is Costing The Company An Extra €20 Million
   ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Will Have a Battle Pass System According to Ubisoft Leaks
      And it will require Denuvo and Uplay
   ∟Ubisoft Exec Rejects ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Backlash: “Our Commitment To Inclusivity Is Grounded In Historical Authenticity And Respect For Diverse Perspectives, Not Driven By Modern Agendas”
      Half of Assassin’s Creed Shadows Devs Have Never Built A Game Before
   ∟Ubisoft Devs Confirm ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Story Retcons Previous Series Lore, Reveal New ‘Canon Mode’ Gives Players “A Choice Free Experience”
   ∟Ubisoft Reportedly Working On Buyout Plans, Currently Looking For Deal That Would Allow Guillemot Family To Stay In Control Of ‘Assassin’s Creed’ Studio
      They will sell off franchises to continue to be woke
Warner Bros. Allegedly Cancelling Future ‘Mortal Kombat 1’ Story And Character DLC Plans Due To Poor Sales Of ‘Khaos Reigns’ Expansion Pack
   ∟Rocksteady To End Support For ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ After Less Than A Year, Confirms Season 4 And Deathstroke DLC As Final Content Offerings
      ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ on Steam for $3.49, Can Sweet Baby Bomb Go Any Lower?
         Gotham Knights Studio Suddenly Lays Off 99 Devs After Suicide Squad Failure
   Ubisoft Disbanded ‘Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown’ Development Team
   Mass Effect Director Who Wrote Mass Effect 3’s Ending Closes New Studio Without Releasing a Single Game
   OG Fortnite’s Return Draws Record-Breaking Numbers, Signaling Gamers Just Want Fun Without “The Message”
Marvel Rivals Reaches Ten Million Players Worldwide and Keeps Momentum Due to Awesome Gameplay
   Is it the gameplay specifically, though?
   Surely it couldn’t be the character designs
      Concord couldn’t hold a candle
         When are they going to learn that the missing link is sex appeal?
            It’s seriously that easy
   Diversity has never been the issue
      I guess we draw the line at obesity, vitiligo, and amputees
         The whiners are still complaining of course
            The women are just too hot
               Beta Bitch Alert
         Are we seeing the end of woke designs?
            Thank God western devs weren’t in charge
   ∟‘Overwatch 2’ Sinks To Record Low Steam Player Count As ‘Marvel Rivals’ Takes The Internet By Storm
      It’s obviously an Overwatch clone
         The Blizzard president hates that the clone is outperforming his game
   Much like Overwatch, the model data is available
      For “fan projects”
         The models are already built for porn
Sony and Naughty Dog announce Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
   Naughty Dog Disables Comments for ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’ Trailer as Dislike Ratio Explodes
      It’s bad on both the Naughty Dog and Playstation trailer
         It’s almost a 2:1 ratio
   The aesthetic is very similar to Akira
      But we all know what it really is
         This is where they messed up
            But this is what they’re channeling
   So you have to choose, East versus West
      2B or 4B?
         Can you guess which half of the industry will thrive?
            It was a deliberate choice not to give us this
   Remember what Naughty Dog used to provide us
      Even before that they promoted Keira as a sex symbol
         It’s like the albatross around their neck
            Which is why they’ve made their women into men
   They haven’t learned
      Why would anyone want to play as a bald lesbian
         The game is dead on arrival
            It may even kill the studio
   The game clearly got greenlit during the ESG craze
   The plot got leaked
      It’s shit as expected
         Immersion broken by the fact that someone finds Jordan attractive
Ico, Shadow of the Colossus Director Fumito Ueda Unveils Untitled New Project
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Brings Capcom’s Series Back in 2026
   Onimusha: Way of the Sword announced for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC

Release news:

– Right Stuf
   Star Musketeer Bismark has posable boobs
   ∟JUJUTSU KAISEN – Shibuya Incident Limited Edition Blu-ray Pre-Orders Launch as Part of Crunchyroll March 2025 Slate
   Pokémon The Series: XYZ
   The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners comes to Blu-ray in 2025
   Aniplex of America is releasing it in North America
Satoshi Kon Film Perfect Blue 4K Remaster Edition Gets Ultra HD Blu-ray Release in February 2025
The optical disc onslaught continues, with LG quitting Blu-ray players
   Disney quietly changed scenes in Lilo and Stitch, and people are mad about it
   Amazon Prime cut sex scenes from Name of the Rose
   Not to mention trigger warnings in front of Goodfellas

Random Merch news:

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Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke plushies show a softer side of formidable Ghibli characters
Studio Ghibli releases new Panda! Go, Panda! goods for New Year
Mysterious light-up rainy night-sound Totoro figure doesn’t actually show a scene from the anime
Japanese man arrested for fraud after creating female AI-image persona to sell dating advice

Misc news:

Do bears strike first with their left paw when attacking people? Japan wants to know
Naked teacher caught inside elementary school with sex toys, drugs and women’s underwear
Doctors Warn People about the Dangers of ‘Doing the Deed’ with Christmas Ornaments
‘Scalding’ hot tea spill leaves Frontier Airlines passenger with disfigured penis: lawsuit
Man urinates into a bottle containing potassium. It did not end well.

AC’s Funhouse

The Nazis adored it; the Japanese commercialised it – now we’re all trapped in the cult of cute
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
“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?

– 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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