Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Tenga
– ‘Shin Kamen Rider’ Director Hideaki Anno Calls Out Major Problem With Modern Entertainment: “There Really Aren’t Many Good Works Aimed At Children”
∟Anime Industry Admits It’s Losing Young Fans
– 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
Streaming news:
– AI VTuber Neuro-sama Becomes Twitch’s Most Subscribed Streamer
– VTuber Suspended After “Sexist” Comments Spark Backlash
– To Your Eternity delayed broadcasting episode 13
∟English fans are wondering why it didn’t come out when scheduled
∟Then Crunchyroll skipped it
∟People lost their minds
∟Then they removed episode 14 too
∟They still haven’t released episode 13
– 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
– Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, Art and Cast
– Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina Anime Film Announced
– Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs Season 2 Anime Reveals 2026 Broadcast, Teaser Visual
– The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister’s Stead Anime Adaptation Announced
– The Ramparts of Ice Anime Reveals April 2, 2026 Premiere in New Trailer
– Pui Pui Molcar Director’s Candy Caries Stop-Motion TV Anime Announced for April 2026
– Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Anime Casts Sayaka Kinoshita as a Returning Hero
– Draw This, Then Die! Anime Announces July 2026 Premiere
– A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Anime Unveils Main Visual
– Full Clearing Another World under a Goddess with Zero Believers Anime Adaptation Announced
– Skeleton Knight in Another World Season 2 Anime Reveals July 2026 Broadcast in Teaser Trailer
– I Became a Legend after My 10 Year-Long Last Stand Anime Unveils Teaser Trailer, More Cast, April 2026 Debut
– Sentenced to Be a Hero English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast & Crew
∟People are claiming they censored Teoritta
∟But apparently only the cover shows her without the over
∟Studio Kai shows that they are drawing her with the full outfit
∟Studio Kai is also doing Snowball Earth
– SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast & Crew
∟SHIBOYUGI: Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Anime Releases “SCRAP BUILDING Game” Trailer, Visual
– Kadokawa CEO Says “Japan First” Storytelling & Not Global Formulas Create More Unique Works
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
– Persona Director Says Atlus Must “Attract A Wider Audience”
– Gooner Gacha Game Abandons Steam Launch After Refusing To Make Changes
∟Brown Dust II Players Upset as Multiple Outfits & Minigame Censored
∟They bent the knee in less than a month
∟41st Developer Notes: Character Design Adjustments, Story Updates & Other Notices
∟It’s almost incomprehensible
∟Here’s what we can expect based on the guidelines
∟There’s nothing inherently inappropriate about most of the loli outfits
∟Put them in a hijab
∟It sure seems like every version will be censored just to appease Steam
∟It’s the Gacha Game Life Cycle
∟The game has had advertisements all over Japan
∟Aftermath: Red Pine Lake hates to see someone else bend the knee
– ‘Blue Archive’ Director Says Audiences Are Tired Of “AI Slop”, Want “Creative Authenticity” From Their Video Games
∟Blue Archive Producer Says Creative Industry Facing “AI Slop” Crisis
– Sony Developing “AI Generated Ghost Players” That Will Show On-Demand Puzzle Solutions, Beat Games For You
– IO Interactive Reveal PC Specs for ‘007 First Light’, Lists Graphics Cards And Processors That Don’t Exist
– HyperX Announces AI Headset That Reads Brain Signals to Boost Gaming Performance
Release news:
– Mini Discotek Day
∟Lupin the 3rd vs. Cat’s Eye
∟Cutie Honey Tears
∟Voltes V
∟Lupin the 3rd: TV Specials Collection 1
∟Details about the release
∟Meanwhile, our collections look like shit
– AnimEigo is dubbing Hotori
∟Their merch store
– Right Stuf
– The Boy And The Beast 4K
∟The Boy And The Beast Blu-ray
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
– $3500 Statue of Resident Evil 4’s Ashley Graham Features Silicone Skin and Real Hair
– Razer Planning Physical AI Anime Girl Assistant That Offers Various Services
– Japanese Police Officer Arrested for Stealing & Selling Trading Cards Held as Evidence
Misc news:
– Tokyo Court Rules Workplace Use of “-chan” as Sexual Harassment
∟Reports that using -chan in Japan constitutes sexual harassment are at least a little exaggerated
– Japan’s Host Industry Crackdown Backfires & Triggers Surge in Overseas Sex Trafficking
– Germany: Man in asylum accommodation pushed friend out of window and raped him while he was critically injured