Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– Global Anime Fans Want Stronger Female Leads & Adult Protagonists, New Research Finds
– Pickups
Convention news:
– The Anime Expo schedule has been released
– Jimmy Kimmel Says There are No LA Riots While City Burns Behind Him
∟The Acolyte Producer Shot During LA Riots While Protesting, Blames Aggression of LAPD, Not Rioters
∟Lauren Tomasi got shot while reporting
∟Hear from Australian journalist shot by rubber bullet during LA protests
∟To be fair, rioters are firing guns at the cops
∟Military vehicles have been transported by train in Pomona
∟‘Weakness masquerading as strength’: Hear Newsom’s blistering speech on Trump as LA protests persist
∟Friday recap: Businesses boarded ahead of weekend protests in downtown LA
∟Sam Tripoli predicting the LA Riots 2 years ago on Joe Rogan
– RuneScape Cancels Pride Event
Live-Action Anime news:
– The Legend of Zelda Live-Action Film Delayed Slightly
∟Legend of Zelda Movie Will Take Disney’s Original Avengers: Secret Wars Release Date
– Walton Goggins Reportedly In Talks to Join Legendary’s Street Fighter as M. Bison
Streaming news:
– Dragon Ball DAIMA Named Best Anime Series at 2025 Astra TV Awards
– Space Adventure Cobra Manga Gets New Animation from French Studio
Theater Release news:
– Dragon Heart: Adventures Beyond This World
Series news:
Anime:
– Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Streams Episode 1 Prologue Footage
– Clevatess TV Anime 3rd Trailer Reveals July 2 Premiere Date, Ellie Goulding Ending Theme
∟Clevatess TV Anime Shares Third Key Visual, Announces Participation in Sand Sculpture Festival
– The Water Magician Anime Premieres on July 3, Will Stream on Crunchyroll
– Watari-kun’s Is about to Collapse Anime Premieres on July 4
– Fermat no Ryori Anime Previews Opening Song in New Trailer
– With You and the Rain Anime Premieres on July 5
– Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra Anime Introduces Atou in New Character Trailer
– BADGIRL Anime Premieres on July 5
– See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Premieres on July 7
∟See You Tomorrow at the Food Court Anime Serves Up 1st Trailer for 6 Episode Series
– There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… Anime Premieres on July 7
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4 Anime Premieres on July 9
– Light-novel Anime Project Presents Four New Short Stories from Light Novel Legends
– Wandance Anime Introduces Five New Cast Members
– I Want to End This Love Game Anime Adaptation Announced
– Golden Kamuy Anime Gets OVA Alongside 1st Spin-Off Novel
– The Ogre’s Bride TV Anime Adaptation Announced
– Classic Samurai Troopers Anime Gets Official Sequel in January 2026
– Sonny Boy Director Shingo Natsume Reveals Original Anime Film for 2027
– Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon Season 2 Anime Reveals Opening Song, Release Date in New Trailer
– The Beginning After the End Season 2 Premieres in 2026
– Ninja Kamui Anime Announces 2 New Seasons
∟Chibi called this out as money laundering
∟Jason DeMarco
∟Jason Cardenas
– Isekai Quartet Season 3 Anime Announced With The Eminence in Shadow Joining the Cast
– Rent-a-Girlfriend Season 4 Anime Heads for a Snowy Escape in Yaemori Date Visual
Manga:
– After 8 Years, Rent-a-Girlfriend Ruins Its Reputation With a Controversial Cliffhanger
∟Kazuya has spent a quarter million on Chizuru
∟We all know the real ship is between Chizuru and the author
∟Final chapter leaked
∟Kazuya brought this on himself
Games:
– Capcom counts physical Switch 2 Game-Key Cards as digital sales
∟Physical Nintendo Switch 2 Release Of ‘Street Fighter 6’ Puts Two-Year Expiration Date On DLC Download Codes
– Nioh 3 Joins the Cult: “Body Type 1 & 2” Replaces Male/Female
– Final Fantasy Tactics Remake Offers Somewhat Censorship-Free Classic Mode
– Stellar Blade Only Released On PC Yesterday, But It’s Already One of Sony’s Biggest Steam Launches Ever
∟Take notes, woke developers
∟Straight attraction is the greatest sin
∟There are ZERO sex scenes in this “porn” game
∟They aren’t going to learn a damn thing
∟People hate him
∟People hate they/them*
– Resident Evil Requiem will be playable in first and third person
∟Alyssa Ashcroft File Mystery Cracked in Outbreak File 2 game hours before RE9 reveal!
∟New look at Grace Ashcroft
∟The mainline cast is getting old
∟Even Sherry is 40 now
∟Before and After Raccoon City
– Silent Hill 1 Remake in the Works at Bloober Team
∟Most “fans” will be playing it for the first time
∟Bloober Team better not fuck this up!
– Rumors spreading about Silent Hill 2’s unconfirmed Born from a Wish DLC
– Silent Hill f appears to be adding weapon durability to the game
∟The town they based Ebisugaoka on is fully embracing the notoriety
∟Some are wondering if Silent Hill f will have ties to Silent Hill 4: The Room
– Game Freak announces post-apocalyptic adventure game Beast of Reincarnation
– Japanese game dev wants to “brainwash” people into liking furries
Release news:
– Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch Gets Audiobook from Seven Seas
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hello Kitty and Sanrio friends team up with Spy x Family for adorable merch and popup shop
– Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Anime Fashion Collab Includes Blue Moon Weed Jewelry and Mimic Purse
– Ghibli glass mini plates let you admire the studio’s anime food while eating real food
– Dragon Quest’s Slime is now a geisha (and delicious)
– Lunch fit for a samurai lord: Japanese cafes offers castle bento lunches, sells boxes too
– Plant extract that may grow hair discovered by Japan’s Rohto Pharmaceutical
– Taste-testing Japan’s “I love Obama” cakes
– Suruga-ya Confirms VISA & Mastercard Blacklisted from Adult Purchases in Japan
Misc news:
– Fukuoka woman arrested for drunk bicycle riding
– Hokkaido police refuse to acknowledge theft that really seems like a theft
– Japan ‘cutest’ Lolita character is dad of 2, and singer, says girly look makes music softer
– Indian man in Japan arrested on charges of using curry spices as weapon in robbery attempt