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– Tenga
– Aldi scraps name of ‘rape yellow’ paint after complaints from sexual assault victim
– Pickups
– AI CEO claims ChatGPT is “burning” through a fortune because of Ghibli trend
∟Megumi Ishitani’s Tweet
∟A picture complaining about the AI
∟Grok’s Version
∟Shame on you for not actually using ChatGPT
∟Even OnlyFans girls are getting in on the trend
∟A recreation of the crime
∟People are pissed that they are sexualizing Ghibli
∟But Miyazaki’s designs are sexy to him
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– TerrorBytes: The Evolution of Horror Gaming
Convention news:
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Live-Action Anime news:
– Sydney Sweeney in Final Talks to Star in Live-Action Gundam Film
Streaming news:
– Ultraman FAST Channel Launches on Amazon Prime Video
– The Rose of Versailles Anime Film Previewed in Subtitled Trailer
Theater Release news:
– Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Announces United States Release on October 29
– ‘Kaiju No. 8’ Drops Season 2 Trailer Featuring Debut Of Fan-Favorite Defense Captain, Confirms International Theater Dates For ‘Recon Mission’ Recap Film
– Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Anime Film Debuts on June 27
– Ketchup Entertainment Acquires ‘Coyote vs Acme’, Will Release It Next Year
Series news:
Anime:
– DAN DA DAN Season 2 Release Date, Visual, Evil Eye Cast Revealed
– The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 Anime Releases New Trailer, Key Art for Cour 2
– A Couple of Cuckoos Season 2 Anime Premieres in July 2025
– Shangri-La Frontier Season 3 Anime Announced
– In a World Full of Zombies I’m the Only One Who Doesn’t Get Attacked Anime Premieres in 2026
– Toei CEO Confirms ‘One Piece’, ‘Super Sentai’ Studio Now Focusing On Overseas Markets Due To Japan’s Population Crisis
∟Chinese censorship is having a chilling effect on anime
Manga:
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Games:
– Final Fantasy VII cast goes to Japanese high school, and MAYBE it’s not an April Fools’ Day joke
– Panty Party Perfect announced
– Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Titles, Specs, and Pricing Revealed
∟Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Overview
∟microSD Card and microSD Express Card Compatibility with Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch
∟Nintendo Outlines Switch Online’s Updated Tiers Including Switch 2 Exclusives
∟Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2
∟What’s new with Nintendo Switch Online on Nintendo Switch 2?
∟Nintendo Switch 2: GameChat – All Together, Anytime, Anywhere
∟Not Sold On Switch 2 Camera? HORI’s Piranha Plant Model Might Change Your Mind
∟Switch 2 games will cost more
∟Switch 2 release date announced, Nintendo to sell both “Japan-only” and “multi-language” versions
∟Just learn Japanese to save money
∟Switch 2 pre-orders delayed in USA while Nintendo assesses impact of Trump tariffs
∟Nintendo Switch games with start up issues on Nintendo Switch 2
∟Nintendo Switch games that start up on Nintendo Switch 2, but include some in-game compatibility issues
∟Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 Accessory Compatibility
∟Nintendo Says Switch 2 Lacks Hardware Gimmick So More Devs Will Make Games For New Console
∟Nintendo Hardware
∟Nintendo Switch™ 2 Pro Controller
– Sweet Baby Inc Reportedly Dropped by Sony as Gaming Giant Cancels Several Projects With SBI Involvement
– Sweet Baby-Connected Devs Appear to Approve Taxpayer Funded Grants for Themselves in Government Game Funding Expose
– Media Touts Assassin’s Creed Shadows as a Success — It’s Not
∟In reality it’s getting dominated by Yasuke Simulator
∟A game literally designed to mock it is getting fan art
∟It is getting stomped by a banana game
∟Ubisoft announces new subsidiary via €1.16 billion investment from Tencent
∟How it’s really going
∟All according to keikaku
∟Ubisoft’s new direction
∟Better than Choujin Gaiden
∟How this deal screws the little guy
∟It’s been one year since Mark Kern started his 2 year plan to take back gaming
∟Ubisoft Employees Fear Layoffs After Tencent Deal and New Subsidiary Formation
∟Ubisoft Leamington Officially Closes as Layoffs Accelerate and Tencent Restructuring Looms
∟Ubisoft hired Babel Media to help their online image
∟This is the quality of response you get
∟Ubisoft gave Hasan a game code
∟Elon doesn’t like Hasan
∟Elon says he is promoting a terrible game
∟Assassin’s Creed claps back
∟Mark Kern comes to Elon’s defense
∟Assassin’t Creed nukes him from orbit
∟Mark Kern explains how his plan targeted Ubisoft
∟Ubisoft apparently missed one of the shrines in the patch
∟The glitches are unbearable
∟Upgrade your baseball bat
∟The effort behind the music says everything that needs to be said
∟Not only do they hate the Japanese, they make them suck off the choujin
∟The historical details could not be more wrong
∟Ghibli Yasuke
– Ubisoft frantically patches boobs back into Far Cry 4 after accidentally patching them out
Release news:
– Rock is a Lady’s Modesty Manga, More Lycoris Recoil Coming from Yen Press
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Cloud’s Final Fantasy Buster Sword is now a cat scratching pad thanks to Square Enix Pets
– Studio Ghibli bean bag plushies let you bond with animals of Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky
– Silent Hill Glow in the Dark Pillow
– Purification salt for gamers who can’t handle horror games released in Japan
Misc news:
– Kanagawa man arrested for pouring instant noodles into train ticket machine
– American senior citizen tourist arrested in Japan for bringing gun into country in his luggage
– Police Chief Defecated In Office, Put Viagra In Office Coffee, NJ Cops Claim