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– Tenga
– King Charles announces Digital ID for England
∟Why a US ban on under-16 social media would be a huge gift to parents AND kids
∟It’s always only ever been about control
∟Japan Moves Toward Stricter SNS Age Verification & Restrictions for Minors
∟Japan Bill to Criminalize Damaging the National Flag, Including SNS Posts
∟Discord Drops ID Check Partner, Appears to Still Be Moving Forward With Age Verification Rollout
∟Discord Pushing Back Age Verification to Late 2026 After Mass Backlash
∟Global data leak exposes a billion personal records: IDs, emails, addresses exposed
∟It’s only about violating your privacy
∟OpenAI has been selling your ChatGPT conversations to Meta and Google
∟A plot twist only Kojima could come up with
∟Wisconsin Republicans to vote on censorship bill which would block VPNs
∟Simultaneously, Europe is also pushing for this
∟Once again, it is only about control
∟Here’s what the online safety act keeps you safe from
∟Can’t watch Digimon in the UK
∟Author of novel depicting toddler role-play spared jail after being convicted of writing child abuse material
∟Politicians are full on telling you they’re coming for your online freedoms
∟Meanwhile, Tennessee is effectively banning LLMs
∟Once again, the left and right only come together to fuck Americans
∟Australia Demands Answers From Valve & Steam Over “Extremist Content”
∟London Police Deploy Facial Recognition at Protest for First Time
∟British student stabbed by Sikh man dies because police cuffed him on suspicion of being racist instead of treating stab wound
∟They have gone full social credit score
– Pickups
– GameStop CEO Accused Of Auctioning Off History From The Game Informer Vault As Part Of His eBay Acquisition Stunt
∟GameStop’s eBay Bid Failed, But Ryan Cohen Still Moved Markets
∟What Proposal 5 will look like
– Lupin the Third Anime Composer Yuji Ohno Passes Away at 84
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Kickstarter Now Fully Banning Most Adult Content
∟What is and isn’t allowed
∟Major TTRPG marketplace Kickstarter bans lewd content in confusing new rules
– Kimi wo Tsumugu Anime Staff Split From Studio After Grooming Allegations Surface
∟Copy of her original accusation document
∟He deleted his Twitter
∟Interesting that the groomer also censored Bocchi the Rock!
∟Grooming Allegations Retracted Against Buta Productions Co-Founder FAR
Convention news:
– My Hero Academia “I Am A Hero Too” Anime Short Premieres at Anime Expo 2026
– PETA Dresses as Aliens & Pretends to Eat Humans at Tokyo Meat Festival
Live-Action Anime news:
– Live-action Princess Mononoke stage cast appears in costume for first time
– Live-Action Legend of Zelda Movie Moves Up Release to April 30, 2027
– ‘Sonic 4’ Has Wrapped Filming With Metal Sonic Photo Reveal
∟The reveal of Metal Sonic
Streaming news:
– Steins;Gate Reboot banned livestreaming
– After Castlevania and Devil May Cry, Adi Shankar’s friends have told him to adapt Pragmata next | GamesRadar+
∟He would definitely do this to Diana
∟Netflix can’t even spell Vergil
– Major Anime Piracy Site AnimeKai Shuts Down After Data Center Fire
∟The literal message on Anime Kai
∟Seems it may actually be MegaUpload specifically
∟Universities and Government sites were also affected
Theater Release news:
– THE ORIGIN OF ULTRAMAN Documentary Film Shares Main Trailer
– Mononoke the Movie: The Curse of the Serpent Unveils New Trailer
– Kyoto Animation Reveals The Credits Roll into the Sea Anime Film for 2027
Series news:
Anime:
– Seedance AI Animation Quality Otherworldly
– Akira creator opens his own anime studio, is recruiting artists even without Japanese fluency
– Gundam Wing new project, OG Gundam remaster, more announced
– Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Die Graue Hexe Anime Teaser Trailer Announces Part 1’s November 20 Release Date
– New Ghost in the Shell Anime Surprisingly Moe & Yuri
∟THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Announces July 7 Premiere in New Trailer
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Season 3 Anime Unveils New Teaser Visual
– Wistoria: Wand and Sword Season 2 Anime Releases New Trailer
– With Vengeance, Sincerely, Your Broken Saintess Anime Season 2 Teaser Trailer Announces October 2026 Premiere
– Saved by the Ice Cold Prince’s Embrace Light Anime Reveals Main Cast in Teaser Trailer
– Goodbye, Lara Anime Premieres on July 5
– Horror Collector TV Anime Adaptation Announces October 2026 Premiere
– Mebius Dust Anime Reveals July Premiere, 1st Episode Preview
– Naruto Studio Says New Magical Girl Anime Was a Relief Because There’s No Fighting
– PonSuka Anime Entertains With Some Bespectacled Bikini Action
– Kadokawa Rejects Activist Shareholder’s Attempt to Remove CEO Takeshi Natsuno
∟The general gist of the story
Manga:
– Kodansha’s UN/ESG Ties Spark Concern & Raise Questions About Manga Industry Direction
∟Mfinda Manga Serialization Planned Ahead of Anime Film Debut
– Made In Abyss tourists made a censored version
∟Proof they weren’t actually fans
∟They have to sanitize it to fit into their acceptable worldview
Games:
– Kojima Productions Job Listing Sparks DEI & Globalization Panic
– IGN ‘Mixtape’ Review Draws Backlash Over Perfect Score for Controversial Game
∟IGN favors games that don’t cater to the male gaze
∟Which makes sense when you consider the industry is filled with women
∟Men only need reviews to protect themselves from false advertisement
∟Reviews and award shows are designed to sell entertainment to collectivists
∟At least they have a perpetual license
∟Apparently the “game” is getting theatrical screenings
∟Seems they only made it a game because movies have fallen out of favor with consumers
∟The scores are absolutely absurd
∟But hardly anyone actually wants to play it
∟They only like this game because it isn’t a game
∟It’s nice to see a fresh take on games
∟But it isn’t really a game and everything is astroturfed
∟The ending is absolute cringe
∟And the kissing mini game will get you arrested in the UK
– Forza Horizon 6 Inserts Pronouns & Prosthetics Selection
∟IGN gave it a 10/10
∟What the heck is body type 3?
∟You can destroy every tree except for Cherry Blossoms
– Silent Hill F Director Says He’s “Not Qualified” to Depict Women, Relies on Female Staff
– Fans coped last month that leaks didn’t mean censorship for Snowbreak: Containment Zone
∟Snowbreak: Containment Zone Returns From 2-Month Maintenance With Heavy Censorship
∟Snowbreak Uncensor Mod Removes All the Censorship
– Zenless Zone Zero’s Promeia Leaving Players Speechless With Her Sex Appeal
– Bunny Garden 2’s DLC Costumes the Epitome of Sex Appeal
– Atelier Resleriana Implementing All Sorts of Bouncy Behaviors
∟Why women hate jiggle physics
– This upcoming SRPG lets you search characters by “chest size”
– Shift Up Will Publish Stellar Blade 2 Instead of Sony, Wants “Global Audience From Day One”
– Censorship patches are hitting more and more games
∟Nothing appears to be safe
– DMM Games Could Bring Adult Games to iPhone With Own iOS App Store
– Japanese game dev denied by bank with ties to western payment processors
∟Japanese Eroge Creator Says Bank Refused Steam Revenue Transfers Due to Game Content
– A new game called Time Takers got announced
∟It’s determined to become the next Concord
∟More like Time Wasters, amirite?
∟A roster for special needs gamers
∟Only the slime guy has any personality
– Who doesn’t love slimes?
– GTA 6 Preorders Reportedly Going Live on Monday, According to Leaks
∟Take-Two CEO Explains Why GTA 6 Won’t Launch on PC Alongside Console Release
– Four Referred to Prosecution Over Modded Piracy-Ready Nintendo Switch Consoles
– Man tells Nintendo HQ “I’m going to blow you all the hell up,” gets arrested by Kyoto cops | SoraNews24 —Japan News
∟Japanese man arrested after threatening to blow up Nintendo headquarters – AUTOMATON WEST
∟I wonder what Nintendo thinks of Mario drugs?
– Capcom Reveals Physical Game Sales Have Collapsed to Just 7% of Total Sales
Release news:
– Exit 8 blu-ray releases August 4th
– Dragon Ball DAIMA Anime Comes Home in Limited Edition Blu-ray Set This August
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
– Witch Watch: Season One
– All You Need Is Kill
– More Discotek Deep Dives
∟Fist of the North Star – The Legend of the True Savior: Legend of Kenshiro
∟Fist of the North Star – The Legend of the True Savior Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Death in Love Movie
∟Fist of the North Star – The Legends of the True Savior – Legend of Raoh: Chapter of Fierce Fighting Movie
∟Fist of the North Star – The Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Yuria, Legend of Toki
∟Samurai Troopers – Ronin Warriors: The Complete Collection
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– Now you can carry the unnerving terror and beauty of Noh masks with you with new pouches from Japan
– Azur Lane Emden Bunny Girl Figure Brings Out the Big Guns
– Bombergirl’s Prune Dances in Lascivious New Figurine
– Squeezy Tanuki Testicle toys once again appear in Japanese gacha machines
– Nintendo Forces Pokemon Card Shop to Change its Name After Major Robbery
– Rare Pokémon Card Thieves Tunnel Through Wall for $180K Heist
– Chaos in Korea after Pokémon Mega Festa’s on-site promo card distribution was canceled
– The Pokemon Company Warns TCG Players After Staff & Judges Face Harassment
– Tokyo store makes you to pass a quiz in order to buy Pokémon cards as part of anti-scalper policy
– Japanese Pokémon card shop grabs scissors as part of its plan to keep scalpers away
Misc news:
– What’s in a Weeb? Let’s Examine the History of This Word!
– Woman in Japan breaks into home of complete stranger just to slap him in the face