Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– Japan Hits Record Population Decline as Foreigners Reach New High
∟Tokyo’s Train System Faces Breakdown Fears as Railway Engineers Rapidly Disappear
– Pickups
– Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– The Beginning After the End Print Editions
Live-Action Anime news:
– Saban, Hasbro Wanted ‘Power Rangers’ To Ignore ‘Super Sentai’ Props And Costumes They Felt Were Too “Silly” For American Audiences: “There Was A Burger Morpher in ‘Ninja Steel’ That We Never Actually Used”
– How true to life is the trailer for Brendon Fraser’s movie about Japanese rental families?
– Live-Action ONE PIECE Shares Season 2 Trailer, Season 3 Announced
∟Vivi looking quite dark
∟Her original side-by-side reveal
∟She also looked dark in the anime…
∟When it was night time
– Original ‘Hellboy’ Screenwriter Reveals Scrapped Plans For Live-Action ‘Lupin III’ Starring Jim Carrey
Theater Release news:
– Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise Anime Movie Reveals Teaser Trailer, Visual, Main Voice Cast
– 100 METERS Anime Film Releases New Character Visuals and Trailer
– The Keeper of the Camphor Tree Anime Film Announces January 30, 2026 Release Date
– Made in Abyss Anime Film Series Announced, First Part Premieres in 2026
– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid: A lonely dragon wants to be loved Anime Movie Surpasses 400 Million Yen in Box Office Gross
– Japan Box Office: Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle First Movie Stays at No.1 for 3 Consecutive Weekends
∟Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is “jacking” everyone’s seat at the movies in Japan
∟Popcorn Bucket
∟Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Gets MX4D and 4DX Screenings Later This Month
∟Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle Reaches 10th Highest-Grossing Film in Japan in Just 17 Days
∟There are now zero Japanese live-action films in the country’s top 10 highest earning movies, but why?
– BREAKING: Gina Carano, Disney, and Lucasfilm Have Reached a Settlement In Her Wrongful Termination and Discrimination Case
∟Gina Carano Breaks Silence on Disney Lawsuit Settlement With Emotional Statement
∟I’d hate to see what disrespect would have looked like
Series news:
Anime:
– ONE PIECE Heroines Anime Announced
– Kinnikuman Perfect Origin Arc Season 3 Anime Announced
– Petals of Reincarnation TV Anime Broadcasts in 2026
– Akane-banashi Anime Adaptation Officially Announced for 2026
– The Dark History of the Reincarnated Villainess Anime confirms October 8 Premiere in Third Trailer
– The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch Anime Announced for 2026
– Hoppe-chan Mascot Franchise Gets Anime Adaptation in 2026
– Ugoku! Neko Mukashibanashi Web Anime Debuts on October 15
– Mercedes and the Waning Moon Anime Adaptation Announced
– The Case Book of Arne Anime Teaser Trailer Announces January 2026 Premiere
– With You, Our Love Will Make It Through Anime Reveals October 14 Premiere in New Trailer
– Suikoden The Anime Reveals 2026 Debut, New Teaser Art
– Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers TV Anime Unveils Revised Teaser Trailer
– ‘One Piece’, ‘Dragon Ball’ Series Director Says Western Audiences Love Anime Because They’re “Tired Of Disney-Style Predictable Harmony In Animation”
Manga:
– Shonen Jump and Pokémon Share More Collab Illustrations from Sakamoto Days, Kagurabachi and More
– Localizers Strike Again as Ichi the Witch Translation Littered With Nonsense
Games:
– Guilty Gear Strive’s Future Allegedly Hinges on Version 2.0 Update
∟Guilty Gear -Strive- Sets Date for Lucy from Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
– Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater Fox Hunt Mode to Launch This Fall
– The First Berserker: Khazan Developers Say Players Often Quit Instead of Selecting “Easy”
– AI Now Capable of Building Open‑World Walking Simulators
– Fire Emblem Heroes Cancels Summer Banner After Illustrator Admits to Relationship with Minor
– Silent Hill F devs wanted to set the game in the IRL Silent Hill, but a major Japanese landmark ended up being too distracting
∟The problem with changing up the map is that it removes one of the majorly immersive mechanics in the game
∟Silent Hill f Pumping up the Action to Attract Younger Players
∟Silent Hill f features more action gameplay to avoid being a Silent Hill 2 “clone,” but also to appeal to younger audiences, producer says
∟New features in Silent Hill f
∟It still has old features too
∟I’m on board for Hinako being Silent Hill’s Leon S. Kennedy
∟The meme we previously looked at
∟Hinako is taking them to school!
∟Silent Hill f: What Does the ‘f’ Mean?
∟The pre-order bonuses
∟The poster for Silent Hill f somehow lines up perfectly with Elle Fanning in Death Stranding 2
– Silent Hill 1 Remake may have been in development for 3 years already
∟Possible release schedule for the lineup of Silent Hill games
∟It would be better for them to delay things than rush them
∟Some people appear to be confused regarding who is developing what game
∟But the sound designer for Silent Hill 2 Remake left Bloober Team
– Valve Fires Back After MasterCard Denies Role In Steam Adult Content Purge, Says Credit Card Company Pressured “Payment Processors And Their Acquiring Banks”
∟They’ll stop you from buying porn games with non-existent people but won’t stop you from buying the definition of “barely legal” porn of a real person
∟She posted her only fans content at 12:01 AM the day she turned 18
∟Payment Processor Video Game Censorship Crackdown Could Extend to GTA, Saints Row, & More
∟One Million Show Support for GOG’s “Freedom to Buy Games” in 24 Hours
∟Trump signs executive order to contest payment processor censorship
∟It specifically calls out “reputational damage” clauses
∟This censorship is not what they claim it is
∟Resist at all costs
Release news:
– Seven Seas Announces Failure Frame and The Most Notorious “Talker” Audiobooks
– Hotori: Simply Wishing for Hope, Alien Nine Anime Head to Blu-ray from AnimEigo in 2026
∟Hotori might be in HD
∟Black Jack is coming to blu-ray
∟Comes with interviews and commentaries
∟Alien Nine might be in HD
∟Vampire Princess Miyu getting both dubs
∟Big Boobs Buster using a 4K scan
∟Mars from The Whitest Kids U’ Know
– Shin-Chan, Monster, Digimon: The Movies – Collection 2 and More Discotek Licenses Announced
– Right Stuf
∟Amazing Nurse Nanako – MB Storefront Exclusive Bundle
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Bunny Girls Ready to Grill Your Meat at Osaka Yakiniku Restaurant
∟Gaiji and Proud
– Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru’s Marin Kitagawa Relaxes in New Bunny Girl Figure
– Pokémon TCG Pocket Updated With New Card Art Following Ho-Oh Plagiarism Controversy
∟New Ho-Oh ex and Lugia ex Immersive Artwork Released for “Pocket!”
– Pokémon Happy Meal toys appear at McDonald’s in Japan
– Honda’s real-life Koraidon to run for the first time at Suzuka 8 Hours final
∟Real-world Pokémon Koraidon motorcycle makes its first run in Japan
– Crowdfunding Campaign Launches for ‘Card Gamer Shampoo’
∟New for-otaku shampoo/body wash wants to change how and when card gamers bathe, preserve the hobby
– Japanese researchers recreate the newborn baby scent in a bottle of perfume
∟Creepy TikTok Greenline shared
– Lawson now sells old rice as “vintage” onigiri in Japan
– The shape of Pocky is now legally trademarked in Japan
Misc news:
– Evangelion voice actress reveals she’s been waiting 11 years for free condoms she was promised
– Outrage Grows as Denmark Zoo Starts Feeding Donated Animals to Lions