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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:

Toei Denies Report Claiming ‘Super Sentai’ Studio Producing Live-Action Film About Historical Yasuke: “Nothing Has Been Decided Yet”

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

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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

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