Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
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– Pickups
– Discord confidentially files for IPO
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
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Convention news:
– Umamusume anime girl plushie recalled for having parts she absolutely should not have
– Meet the eerie police statues of Miyakojima in Okinawa Prefecture
– Toyota City civil servant arrested for using government access to run a detective agency
Live-Action Anime news:
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Streaming news:
– AI VTuber Neuro-sama Becomes Twitch’s Most Subscribed Streamer
– Dragon Ball Super Broadcast on ABC iView Reportedly Crops Out Mr. Popo
Theater Release news:
– Japan Box Office: Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc Ranks No.9 in 16th Weekend
– Zombie Land Saga: Yumeginga Paradise Anime Movie to Release in U.S., Canada Theaters on January 19, 2026
– Sword Art Online Director Says Anime Can Rival Hollywood, But Global Focus Risks Failure
Series news:
Anime:
– Pokemon Movie’s English Dub Criticized in Japan for Rewriting Mewtwo’s Core Message
Manga:
– AI-generated isekai novel that won a literary contest Grand Prize and Reader’s Choice award has its book publication and manga adaptation cancelled
∟It says something about isekai that fans couldn’t immediately tell
– Usual Twitter Tourist Labels the Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novels as “Porn”
– Melonbooks Quietly Removes “Restricted Genre” Doujinshi From Online Sales
Games:
– Uma Musume Localization Removes “Merry Christmas” in Game as Well
∟You have to bend over backwards just to avoid saying Christmas
– ‘Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’ Director Laments How Video Games Have “Lost” The Joy Of “Discussion And Theorizing”
Release news:
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Japan has toothpaste that’s supposed to make milk taste better after you brush with it
– Summer White Dress Kuroneko Figure Definitely Enchanting
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s Blanc Super Pretty in New Kimono Figure
Misc news:
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