Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
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– Support us
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– Tenga
– Corporate America Pulls Back from PRIDE in 2025, No Rainbow Logos from Big Brands as June Starts
∟The OCA Podcast is inclusive all-year-round
– Pickups
– Japan’s New Child Support Fee Branded a ‘Singles Tax’ Despite Officials’ Protests
– “I have never purchased rice” – Japan’s agriculture head says he gets it for free, flip-flops
∟Japan’s top agriculture politician resigns after backlash to saying he’s never paid for rice
∟New agriculture minister named, thousands make the same joke online at once
– Japanese people demand that Gackt taste the government’s old old old rice
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
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Convention news:
– No more using real katana for tourism activities, Japan’s National Police Agency says
– Crunchyroll Heads to Anime Expo 2025 with New Anime Premieres, Panels and More
∟Gachiakuta Anime Announces July 6 Premiere, Global Premiere Events with New Trailer
∟The LA Riots are sure gonna make Anime Expo a fun time
Live-Action Anime news:
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Streaming news:
– Lupin the IIIrd: Zenigata to Futari no Lupin Anime Web Episode Releases Main Trailer
– 250,000 Cyberattacks Exploit Gen Z’s Love for Naruto & Anime
Theater Release news:
– Whoever Steals This Book Anime Film Announced for 2026 Release
– Sound! Euphonium, The Final Movie Part 1 Anime Film Releases in Spring 2026
– Love Live! Hasunosora Jyogakuin School Idol Club Announces 3DCG Anime Movie
– Given The Double Album: Hiiragi mix & To the Sea Comes to Theaters Later This Month
– Warner Bros Discovery Credit Rating Cut to Junk Status by S&P — Studio is Over $38 Billion in Debt
Series news:
Anime:
– Let’s Play Anime Announces 2025 Release, Initial Staff and Cast
– Fermat no Ryori Cooking Anime Announces July 5 Premiere
– My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Anime Premieres on July 5
∟Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru Season 2 Trailer Full of Bunny Girl Action
∟My Dress-Up Darling: Marin Kitagawa (Bunny Ver.) 1:4 Scale PVC Figure
– Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Anime Premieres on July 6
– CITY THE ANIMATION Anime Runs Wild in New Trailer
– Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Unleashes New Trailer, Visual, Cast and Theme Song News
– Leviathan Anime Reveals July 10 Release Date, New Visual
– Nukitashi The Animation Announces July 2025 Premiere in New Trailer
– Hotel Inhumans Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Release Date in New Trailer
– SANDA Anime Reveals Release Date, More Cast in New Trailer
– Kaya-chan Isn’t Scary Anime Reveals Main Cast, Staff in 1st Trailer
– Sankarea Creator’s Wash It All Away Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– The Stunned Hero and the Assassin Princesses Anime Reveals Release Date, Main Visual
– WITCH WATCH Anime Casts Its Nine ‘Trope-tacular’ Student Council Members
– Vampire-chan Can’t Suck Properly Anime Draws First Blood in Teaser Trailer
– Toei Animation Unveils Debut Title for Original Brand ETERNA Animation
Manga:
– Marvel Comics Introduces T’Challa’s White Son Ketema As Future Black Panther And King Of Wakanda
∟Marvel’s New Black Panther is White (Yes, Seriously)
∟Reminder of the Ginger Genocide
∟Ryan Gosling Black Panther is basically confirmed
∟It could be worse
Games:
– Black Panther Game Canceled by EA, Team Included Former Sweet Baby Inc. Dev Who Bragged About Not Hiring White People
∟EA also hired the Concord “Professor” Lisa Brown
∟Black Panther Game Reportedly Spent Four Years in Pre-Production Before Being Canceled by EA
∟WB Games Revenue Plummets 48% in Q1 as Fallout from Sweet Baby Inc. Failure Continues — Monolith Closed, Executives Ousted, and No New Games in Sight
– Yet Another Visual Novel Gutted on Steam for “Worldwide Ethical Standards”
– EA Fails to Ban “DEI Remover” Mod in The Sims 4
– Sony Patents AI System to Monitor “Toxic” Gamers
∟New Sony “Bad Actor” Detection Patent Feels A Lot Like a Digital Social Credit Score
– Resident Evil 9 Officially Announced as Resident Evil Requiem
∟The Japanese word for 9 is the same as Q
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword gets new trailer introducing swordplay
– Silent Hill f Confirms Controversial Detail That Might Not Sit Right With Fans
∟Deluxe Edition & pre-orders come with alternate outfits
∟The Monsters names are clever Japanese puns
∟Ayakakashi combines Ayakashi and Kakashi
∟It also references fog in a round about way
∟Transitioning to the Kashimashi
∟When three women gather, it is noisy
∟The kanji (姦) uses the symbol for woman (女) 3 times
∟Oi-Omoi seems to mean incoming dread
∟Transitioning to the Ara-Abare
∟There is a distinct underwater theme in Silent Hill f
∟Abare appears to be a reference to fighting games
∟The director is a fan of Street Fighter
∟The name appears to be a playful but mean-spirited taunt
∟There’s something interesting revealed about the first encounter with the Kashimashi
∟It appears the game may be designed around alternate paths you could take
∟This was somewhat established in Silent Hill 2 Remake
– ‘Spider-Man’ VA Yuri Lowenthal, ‘Danganronpa’ VA Erin Fitzgerald Reveal ‘Persona 4 Remake’ – By Announcing Atlus Dropped Them As Yosuke And Chie
∟Atlus Announced it shortly after
∟FDDNM’s scathing post
Release news:
– GameStop stapled pre-order receipts for the Switch 2 to the box
∟One GameStop Apparently Stapled Receipts To Brand New Switch 2 Boxes, And Guess What Happened…
∟Gamestop responds to New York Switch 2 consoles damaged with stapler
∟GameStop doesn’t care if you buy the Switch 2 from them
∟But they will give you 20% more if you show them the receipt
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Studio Ghibli releases new anime cushions for Totoro and Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
∟Studio Ghibli brings anime cake from Kiki’s Delivery Service to life… without the calories
∟Totoro log plushie pouches, clear-tummy bags are here to adorably hold your most important stuff
∟Totoro Mini Pouches are enormously cute
∟Studio Ghibli brings Princess Mononoke’s Wolf Fang Dagger to life as a ballpoint pen
∟Totoro Full of Poses figures are full of joyful cuteness, complete set comes with a surprise
∟Studio Ghibli releases Kodama forest spirits from Princess Mononoke to light up your home
∟Studio Ghibli releases new Kodama flower vase that glows in the dark, lights up your heart
∟Ghibli’s scene-stealing warawara are ready to keep you company as adorable keychains
∟Ghibli Howl’s Moving Castle Calcifer rings aren’t just rings, they’re Kazarings
∟Studio Ghibli earrings bring classy fun to your look courtesy of Totoro, Calcifer, and more
∟Studio Ghibli serves up My Neighbour Totoro with a side of traditional Japanese wagashi sweets
∟Studio Ghibli wind chime adds anime charm to the summer breeze
∟Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro and Spirited Away bamboo fans for summer
∟Studio Ghibli releases cute “bean letter” uchiwa fans in three anime movie designs
∟Studio Ghibli umbrellas bring anime joy to Japan’s rainy season
∟Japanese traditional Ghibli gift set lets you give Totoro teatime to a fellow fan…or yourself
∟Studio Ghibli releases Japanese sake flask and cup set for anime lovers
∟Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro tenugui anime art for the rainy season in Japan
∟Studio Ghibli releases new My Neighbour Totoro scrunchie and ribbon sets in Japan
∟Studio Ghibli releases new Totoro neckties to brighten up your office wear
∟Support Japan’s real-world Totoro Forest with special Studio Ghibli collection
∟New Studio Ghibli Uniqlo T-shirt line coming to the U.S., Japan left out once again
– Squeezable tanuki testicle capsule toys, with choking warning for kids, appear in Japan, but why?
– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Manga Author Provides Newly-Drawn Illustration for THE★JOJO WORLD Shop
– Fira X Wear Launches My Hero Academia Line Styled After UA Sports Uniforms
∟It is the guy from Holes!!
– One Piece sets sail for Dodger Stadium for One Piece Night pro baseball event and giveaways
– One Piece Lego sets both are and aren’t the first-ever Lego anime collaboration
∟All the sets are available on the LEGO store
– Family Mart is giving away free socks for your ice cream in Japan
Misc news:
– 8 people arrested for being fake fortune-tellers, as opposed to… real fortune-tellers?
– Nagasaki police get into high speed chase with Nagasaki police
– The CIA Secretly Ran a Star Wars Fan Site