Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– OCA Podcast Subscribe Star
– California’s A.B. 412: A Bill That Could Crush Startups and Cement A Big Tech AI Monopoly
– Pickups
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Seed of Nostalgia – Classic Pixel JRPG
– Tenchi Muyo!: American Omnibus Edition
– The Beginning After the End Print Editions
Convention news:
– Vegan Protest Turns into Laughable Spectacle at Japan’s Meat Festival
Live-Action Anime news:
– Michael Bay And Sydney Sweeney Team On Movie Adaptation Of ‘OutRun’ Video Game At Universal
Streaming news:
– YouTube Testing Blurred Thumbnails for Sexually Suggestive Content
– Pluto TV Launches HIDIVE, Comedy, Inuyasha, Anime Movies, Kids Anime Channels
– Netflix Rewrites Anime’s ‘Feminine’ Compliment Into ‘Feminist’ Virtue Signal
∟Netflix Localizers Rewrite ‘Blue Box’, English Script Sees Character Complimented For Being ‘Feminist’ Instead Of ‘Feminine’
Theater Release news:
– Summer Wars’ Mamoru Hosoda reveals latest anime movie, dark fantasy revenge story Scarlet
Series news:
Anime:
– Lupin the IIIrd New Anime Movie Streams Zenigata-Featured Prequel Episode on June 20
∟New Lupin III 2D Anime Feature Film Gets Net Prequel on June 20
– Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court Anime Reveals Concept Visual
– ROLL OVER AND DIE: I Will Fight for an Ordinary Life with My Love and Cursed Sword! Anime Adaptation Announced
– The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, Yorha Cast
– Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Debuts on July 2
– Uglymug, Epicfighter Anime Premieres on July 6
– mono English Dub Reveals Main Cast, Release Date
– Final Fantasy IX Animated Series Studio Shuts Down
– One Piece Animator Slams Sound Team: “They Should Be Fired!”
∟The sound in question
– ‘My Hero Academia: Vigilantes’ Anime Adaptation Censors Pop☆Step’s Idol-Inspired Costume
Manga:
– Manga predicting a major disaster this July affecting summer tourism numbers
Games:
– Layoffs at Polygon: Turns Out Attacking Gamers Isn’t a Growth Strategy
∟Polygon Sold to GameRant Owner Valnet Followed by Immediate Mass Layoffs of Polygon Staffers
– China Shifts Focus to Gaming Industry for Economic Growth & Overseas Expansion
– Sweet Dreams and the Holy Grail: Honkai: Star Rail × Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] Collaboration Information Preview
– VR Urination Simulator at Nico Nico Choukaigi the Epitome of Otaku Culture
– Nintendo Blocks Menhera Farm: Cute Anime Girls Now a Threat to Brand Integrity
∟Hentai on the Nintendo E-Shop
∟Hentai Golf
∟Hentai: Japanese Goblins
∟Hentai Girls: Pissy Pirate
∟Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! Kishiryu Sentai Ryuusouja
– Google Reportedly Unhappy With ‘Bunny Garden’, Slaps Video Game News Outlet Automaton With Massive Ad Revenue Penalty Over Coverage Of Japanese Dating Sim
– Rockstar Games Officially Delays ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’, Next Series Entry Now Slated For May 2026
∟GTA 6 Delayed to May 2026 as Industry Scrambles to Fill the Void
Release news:
– Ultraman USA a.k.a. Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
– Right Stuf
∟Chainsaw Man: Season 1 Limited Edition (Walmart Exclusive)
∟Everybody loves Ex-Arm
∟SteelNook
∟Rambo Steel Boxset
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Real-world, real-big Final Fantasy Black Mage hat on sale for fans of magical fashion and Vivi
– Cardcaptor Sakura Anime Inspires Trio of Miniature Collectible Wands
– Blue Archive Bunny Girl Toki ‘Memorial Lobby Ver.’ Figure Quite Delightful
– Huge life-size Eevee Eeveelution Pokémon plushies will steal hearts, conquer living rooms
∟The missing Eevee!
– New Kyoto crane game cakes are poised to become the next big thing in Japan
– Electric conveyor belt sushi kit brings the fun of a revolving sushi restaurant into your home
– Godzilla hammer from Japan lets you smash nails like a kaiju
– Fake Japanese whisky countermeasures now include official Japanese whisky emblem
Misc news:
– Hiker needs to be rescued from Mt. Fuji twice in five days for very dumb reason
– Female traveler found smelly man under bed in Tokyo hotel
– Inside the hellish nightmare as madman attacks stranded crew at isolated Antarctica research station