Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
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– Tenga
– Remember how Vic was filming a movie in Arizona when his eye went bad?
∟HER MONSTER | Teaser Trailer
∟It was directed by Colten Dietz, the same guy who made the Silent Hill 2 fan film
∟Vic Mignogna Stars in Atmospheric Silent Hill 2 Fan Film
– Why Japanese Anime Fans Are Furious With Donald Trump’s Latest AI Posts
∟Japan Pushes Back on Trump’s Anime Posts
∟Trump’s White House Officially Reveals New Naruto Uzumaki Redesign
∟More recently, the White House posted another anime themed video
∟Trump’s sense of humor is so on point for the AI era
– Pickups
– Bricks & Minifigs Sues Reckless Ben As Viral LEGO Controversy Escalates
∟I tracked down the thief who stole $200,000 of LEGO
∟I got arrested because of legos
∟Bricks & Minifigs Shuts Down Salem Store as Lego Controversy Explodes Online
∟People are taking their hate for the Salem franchise out on the rest of the company
∟It really do be like that, though
∟I Found The $200,000 Missing Lego
∟They chose to detonate the entire company
∟Bricks & Minifigs Drama Escalates As Reckless Ben Claims Episode 3 Could Send Him To Jail
∟GoFundMe Restores Reckless Ben’s $450K Fundraiser After Sudden Removal
∟Fundraiser for Bryan Mansell by ben schneider : Help Bryan Recover His Stolen LEGO Collection
∟Patreon refused to remove Ben’s page
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
Convention news:
– To You in the Beyond Anime Film Shares International Visual, Anime Expo 2026 World Premiere Plans
Live-Action Anime news:
– Jason Momoa leaves Sony’s Helldivers movie
Theater Release news:
– Shiranuhi Anime Short Film Unveils Main Visual
– The Last Blossom Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters This August
– Ninja Scroll Anime Film Gets 4K Screenings in US, Canada This October
Series news:
Anime:
– Anime Tourist Gains Attention for “Fixing Offensive Female Characters”
∟These people are afraid of their own arousal
– A Livid Lady’s Guide to Getting Even Anime Reveals July 6 Premiere Date in New Trailer
– The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan Anime Teaser Trailer and Visual
– I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day Anime Reveals July 7 Debut in New Trailer
– The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Anime Announces October Premiere in Teaser Trailer
– Is Before the Fall about to get an anime adaptation?
– Dengeki Daisy TV Anime Announced for 2027
– Kagurabachi Anime Character Trailer — Chihiro Rokuhira
– THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Previews Ending Theme Song in New Trailer
– Sgt. Frog New Anime Film Releases Gundam Collab Illustrations
– New Website Mamorulist Ridiculed for Being Compilation of “Trigger Warnings”
– Revered Anime Director Goro Taniguchi Warns Anime Is Becoming “Junk Food”
Manga:
– Kadokawa Accused Of Violating Japan’s Freelancer Protection Law
– Mangaka Says Death Threats Have Encouraged Him To Draw Even Nastier Ero-Content
∟The only appropriate way to deal with unreasonable demands
Games:
– Nintendo Announces Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake
∟Ocarina of Time – Nintendo 64 vs Nintendo 3DS
∟Imagine the horror elements in high fidelity
∟Nintendo Shares Fall After Direct Leaves Investors Wanting More
∟Allegedly even former employees thought they needed to pivot after the leak
– Star Fox 64 Remake Removes “Monkey” Dialogue Line
– Persona 6 Video Game Officially Announced
∟Persona 4 Revival’s new voice cast leaves previous Chie actor “grieving”
∟Persona 4 Remake Character Designs: “The Old Ones Were Better!”
– Kingdom Hearts Collection Artwork Accused Of Being AI-Generated
∟People are really convinced
∟But it’s probably not the same use of AI as they were expecting
– Stellar Blade Director Says Evie Is Being Designed To Be More Than Just A Pretty Face
∟Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN dev explains why protagonist looks so young
∟Kotaku Upset By Shift Up’s Response To Concerns Over Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’s Heroine
∟They’re really unhappy about the jiggle physics
∟Which is crazy because they’re the ones who think Evie is a child
∟And we didn’t even notice the jiggle physics
∟They also released a vinyl OST for the first game
– Atelier Resleriana Blesses Shallotte With an Incredible Swimsuit
– RuneScape’s New Female Character Models Draw Backlash
– Gothic Remake Developer Denies Censorship
– Last Origin R+ Confirms Regional Restrictions & Censorship For Multiple Countries
– Virtua Fighter Crossroads Has Western Consultant To Review How Overseas Audiences Might React
– Japanese Gamers Fear Horror Title ILL Could Be Blocked By The Country’s Rating Board
∟ILL gets horrifying new trailer and 2027 release
– Resident Evil: Code Veronica Developers Reworking Story To “Better Connect Modern Canon”
∟I hope they don’t tone down the Ashford Twins
∟Creepy granny is the final boss, confirmed
– Final Fantasy VII Revelation Director Says RPGs Need More Player Agency Due to Streaming
∟Final Fantasy VII Remake Criticized for Not Including Bone Village
– Steins;Gate RE:BOOT first-print physical copies come with a download code for Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet / Octet of the Shifting Space
– Nintendo & Pokémon Narrow Palworld Lawsuit To Older Versions Of The Game
∟Nintendo’s Palworld lawsuit is falling apart as full release nears
– Ghibli-inspired adventure game Into the Wind announced
– Beautiful anime life sim game Vivarium launches in 2027
– Date handsome cockroaches in a new dating sim from one of Japan’s leading pest control companies
Release news:
– Slam Dunk is getting the hardcover treatment
– Viz is killing the Case Closed localization for good
– Mediablasters is outsourcing Garo to MediaOCD
– Jinsei (DVD)
∟Jinsei (Blu-ray)
– Naruto Shippuden Blu-ray Set 11
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
– Paprika is getting a 4K in Japan
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– New Square Enix Cafe reveals Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Nier, and Fullmetal Alchemist menu items
– Dragon Quest King Slime eye drops fly off shelves in less than a day
– Related Stories for “New XBOX 25th Anniversary Console and Controller”
– Halo Campaign Evolved Collector’s Edition
– Slayers – Lina Inverse: Light Novel Non-scale Figure
– Tomie Gets a Hello Kitty Makeover in New Junji Ito x Sanrio Official Summer Release
– Alice Gear Aegis’ Sitara Kaneshiya Acquires Sunny Bikini Figure
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE’s Alice Quite the Cute Bunny in New Figure
– Interspecies Reviewers Meidri figure
Misc news:
– Japanese Scientists Turn Gundam’s Beam Saber Into Real-Life Farming Technology
– JAV Actress Reveals Six-Hour New Zealand Interrogation & Deportation