Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– Japan offers to import Japanese cars from the US
– Pickups
∟Deaf Crocodile is adding a tariff offset fee
– GOP Texas bill could jail you for owning or watching Goblin Slayer and more
∟Democrats block bill to ban Goblin Slayer and other anime in Texas
∟Republican senator introduces bill to define ‘Obscenity’ may pose risk to video games and anime
∟S.1671 – A bill to define “obscenity” for purposes of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
∟H.R.3297 – Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
∟S.4571 – Interstate Obscenity Definition Act
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Tenchi Muyo!: American Omnibus Edition
– The Complete MFKZ Series by Run
Convention news:
– Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX Event Brings Main Staff to Anime Expo 2025
– British couple in shorts, T-shirt call for rescue from Japanese mountain, say it’s too cold for them to move
– Angry Japanese mayor wants off-season Mt. Fuji hikers to pay costs of their rescue operations
Live-Action Anime news:
Theater Release news:
– Mario sequel movie titled Super Mario World
∟Title of Super Mario movie sequel briefly revealed, sounding very familiar, then gets removed
– Lupin the IIIrd the Movie: Fujimi no Ketsuzoku Reveals New Trailer, Cast and Visual
Series news:
Anime:
– Animation Studio Toei Wants to Use AI for Future Productions
∟“Everyone’s Confused”: One Piece Animator Breaks Silence on Toei AI Controversy
– Call of the Night Season 2 Anime Premieres on July 4
– 9-nine- Ruler’s Crown TV Anime 1st Trailer Announces July 2025 Premiere
∟9-nine- Ruler’s Crown Anime Reveals New Key Art
– Heroine? Saint? No, I’m an All-Works Maid (And Proud of It)! Anime Adaptation Announced
– An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess Anime Adaptation Announced
– Clevatess TV Anime Unveils Third Episodic Visual
– Detectives These Days Are Crazy! Anime Introduces Mashiro in New Character Trailer
– Despite ‘Wind Breaker’ Mangaka’s Own Words, Western Activists Claim Crossdressing Fighter Tasuku Tsubakino Is Actually Transgender
∟They oversimplify the tapestry
∟The carpet pervert video Radnom11 was talking about
Manga:
– 40th Anniversary Project! 42-Volume Complete Box Set Featuring Gorgeous Double-Cover Illustrations Now Available for Pre-Order!
Games:
– Hololive’s Usada Pekora Plays Potentially Hacked ‘Pokémon Emerald’ Cart, Nintendo Demanded VOD Made Private, VTubers Stick To “Guidelines”
– Onimusha 2 Remaster Fogs Up Bath Scene
– Doom: The Dark Ages Censors Its Own Difficulty Name to Spare Gamer Feelings
– Stellar Blade Coming to PC on June 11 With ‘Complete Edition’
– New Touhou Game Uses AI Backgrounds & Triggers English-Speaking Fans
– Nintendo Denies Using AI-Generated Images For ‘Mario Kart World’
∟What Are FiGGYZ? Explained in 60 Seconds!
∟Barbara VanderLinde’s LinkedIn
– Level-5 CEO Says “80-90% Of Games Are Already Created By AI”, But Need A Human’s “Aesthetic Eye” To Ensure Quality
∟Level-5 parts way with Keiji Inafune and the joint subsidiary is now firmly closed
– Japan Warns Against Unauthorized AI Use of Voice Actors
– The Internet Reacts To AI Darth Vader Saying Wild Things In Fortnite
∟What exactly has AI Darth Vader been saying?
∟Darth Vader Asks Who’s Your Daddy?
∟Darth Vader Says Hawk Tuah
∟Hatsune Miku Sith Training Complete
∟Show them what a Family Guy can do
∟Darth Vader Says “Respect Women”
∟Darth Vader Denies Being Anakin Skywalker
∟Darth Vader Threatens Mr. Beast
∟Darth Vader Hates Spanish
∟Darth Vader Hates Pride Month
∟Darth Vader Says the One Piece is Real
∟Darth Vader Denies Having a Foot Fetish
∟Darth Vader’s McDonald’s Order
∟Darth Vader Endures Sexual Assault
∟Darth Vader Calls Kingdom Hearts a Realm of Childish Fantasy
– Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link canceled
∟Kingdom Hearts IV Screenshots Offer Fresh Signs of Life
– New squirrel-cheek boob-adjacent video game is all about the nuts, includes “sensitive mode”
Release news:
– Someone pointed out what we discussed about Crunchyroll price increases
∟Previously they stated they would honor Right Stuf’s pricing
∟Apparently Crunchyroll reached out to them for PR previously
∟Then Crunchyroll terminated his subscription
∟They raised the price on all items (as we covered previously)
– Right Stuf
– BuyAnime.com has been down since May 11th
– Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League 4K is getting a disc replacement program
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Converse x Naruto Shippuden Chuck Taylor All Stars Launch May 22
– Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime Inspires Adorable Line of Gashapon Toys
– Life-sized sushi monster figures are coming to get us all hooked on cuteness
– Russia to Investigate Lewd “Underage” Anime Figurines – Westerners Celebrate Fake News
– ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Artist Blasts Abysmal Quality Of WizKid’s New ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Crossover Mini Set: “That’s Not Acceptable”
Misc news:
– Scientists Are Crafting Fake Whale Poop and Dumping It in the Ocean
– Four yakuza members arrested for having office too close to library