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– Tenga
– GameStop Now Owns Nearly 10% Of eBay In Hostile Takeover Plan That No One Can Make Sense Of
∟Details on how GameStop acquired the 9.8%
∟Apes are hyped
– Pickups
– Sony is apparently being taken to court over their decision to end physical discs for games
∟They are going to try to ignore you until you get back in line
∟Some are trying to engineer a demoralization campaign
∟Hold the line
∟Impressions are off the charts
∟Don’t Kill the Disc: Tell Sony to Keep Physical PlayStation Games
∟Sony is apparently resorting to bots to maintain their appearance of support
∟Meanwhile, news outlets are coming together to report what we’re all feeling
∟Sony’s PlayStation Disc Decision Is Its Biggest Scandal In 20 Years
∟PlayStation Streamers are being temporarily banned
∟Paid promotion on PlayStation’s social media is backfiring
∟Companies are paying thousands just to get ratioed
∟The Backlash Is Working
∟Movies, music, and books all still have their analog options
∟Some think Sony coordinated with Rockstar to cushion the blow
∟Xbox Project Helix will have a disc drive
∟Maybe Xbox will be the number 1 gaming company by 2030
∟PlayStation 6 will make you rebuy all your old games to play them
∟Even ads about controllers are getting ratioed
∟Why would you want a physical controller anyway?
∟UK Retail Bashes PlayStation for Killing Discs: “Triumph of Corporate Convenience Over Consumer Choice”
∟Good Old Games encourages you to backup the offline installers so you have them forever
∟Moribito cases
∟The Halo “steelbook” Randy was talking aobut
∟Mexico is suing over forced loss of ownership
∟The whole world is suing Sony
∟Sony’s 2028 PlayStation disc cutoff locks out 122 countries from future games — and raises costs for others
∟PlayStation is also switching to regional pricing
∟Sony Eyes Stablecoin Payments for PlayStation Following Major U.S. Regulatory Milestone
∟6 out of Sony’s top 10 shareholders are BlackRock
∟Who owns 9.23% of Sony
∟Chinese Courts Rule Gaming Accounts & Digital Purchases Can Be Inherited After Death
– Note the marketing language on Digital versus Physical products
∟A New Crunchyroll Store and Member Experience Is Coming Soon
∟Rightstuf died for this bullshit
∟How is this a good business model?
∟They literally think they can milk more money through FOMO
∟Losing physical media matters so much more for anime
∟Sony-Owned Crunchyroll Is Now Kneecapping Physical Anime Sales
∟The Ultimate Fan Swag Bags are such a disappointment
∟They promise you $80-$100 per box and deliver garbage
∟Remember that your Funimation digital copies went in the trash when they bought Crunchyroll
∟Sony’s attack on physical goods spreads to Crunchyroll as it adds a $14 subscription requirement just to access its store
∟They’re speedrunning the worst company award
∟People are thinking about just cancelling at this point
∟This is the most baffling decision to combat piracy
∟And their marketing behind the subscription tiers is dishonest as hell
∟People are giving up hope on backordered items
∟This is a dark time to be an Anime Collector in
∟I fully expect them to start gatekeeping premium shows to move people up the tier ladder
∟People are walking away, only mourning Aniplex titles
∟So proud of them for holding their ground
∟It will be interesting to see what Sony chooses to do with Aniplex
∟They’ll likely hoard them as premium products
∟The Australia store has been down for a while
∟I hope you weren’t expecting to be able to stream your favorite shows
∟Even the ones that are available are often missing
∟Or can’t connect so you can watch them
∟And it affects whatever you try to watch
∟Their metadata is completely borked too
∟They’ll string you along that shows are returning
∟Some people can’t even access Crunchyroll without getting a new phone
∟And there are ads on the premium tiers
∟It’s been all downhill since Crunchyroll was bought
∟Some people have deluded themselves into thinking things area looking up
∟But they are just experience a temporary relief from the usual
∟People are calling for a boycott
∟No Disc No Buy
∟Justin Sevakis and the Discotek “Deep Dives” Mission to Save Anime from Digital Rot
∟AnimEigo holds nothing back
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Help publish Battan’s The Golden Fly (Kinbae)!
– Tenchi Galaxy Anime Pilot
– Robot Rhapsody
Convention news:
– Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Showcase Following Backlash Over Saudi Ownership
– Japan has otaku/fan event insurance to cover oshikatsu expenses when events are cancelled
– Tokyo’s Giga Mart lets visitors “steal” from a convenience store… if cameras don’t catch you
Live-Action Anime news:
– Live-action Persona adaptation to be produced by Netflix, probably not set in Japan
∟Netflix Developing Live-Action Persona TV Series
– ‘God Of War’ To Recast Lead Kratos After Ryan Hurst Suffers Injury On Set Of Prime Video Series
Streaming news:
– Cake Partners with TV Asahi for International Distribution of Doraemon Anime Franchise
– Crunchyroll Co-Founder, Former CEO Kun Gao Launches AniBiz Platform for Anime Licensing
– Netflix’s One Piece Remake Studio Launches New Anime Awards to Rival Crunchyroll
– Japan to Spend Billions Helping Crunchyroll & Others Expand Overseas Using AI Translation
– India’s 150 Million Anime Fans Representing Massive Untapped Market for Japan
– 15-Year-Old Used ChatGPT-Generated Malware to Attack Bandai Namco’s Streaming Service
Theater Release news:
– Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender to Get Limited Theatrical Release
– Cosmic Princess Kaguya! Anime Film Releases Special Format Edition Main Trailer
Series news:
Anime:
– Mercedes and the Waning Moon Anime Trailer Reveals January 2027 Broadcast, Main Cast and Staff
– BanG Dream! YUME∞MITA Anime Releases New Trailer, “Fairy Visual”
– Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. TV Anime Announced
– Promise Me the Spotlight Manga Gets TV Anime
– Kizuguchi to Hotai TV Anime Adaptation Announced for January 2027
– MURCIÉLAGO TV Anime Adaptation Announced for 2027
– Fate Rewinder Anime Announces April 2027 Premiere with New Teaser Trailer, Visual
– THE GHOST IN THE SHELL Anime Casts Atsushi Miyauchi as Borma
– Tiny Metal: Zero Line Anime Announced
– Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! Anime Releases 1st Trailer
– S-Rank Boken-sha de Aru Ore no Musume-tachi wa Judo no Fathercon deshita Anime Adaptation Announced
– Heir to a Monstermancer Anime Teaser Visual
– The Eternal Fool’s Words of Wisdom Anime Announces January 2027 Premiere, Main Cast in Teaser trailer
– Soara and the House of Monsters TV Anime Adaptation Revealed for 2027
– Magic Repo Man: Dumped by My Party, I’ll Cash In With a Cute Support Fairy to Become the Strongest! Anime Teaser Visual
– BLADE & BASTARD Anime Releases 1st Teaser Trailer
– The Bugle Call Anime Announced for 2027, Teaser Trailer Released
– Yani Neko Creator’s Harassment Case Resurfaces Following Anime Airing
– Evangelion’s Asuka Seiyuu Says TV Industry Constantly Mocked & Derided Anime Fans
Manga:
– Hataraku Saibou Creator Reveals Depression, PTSD & Family-Related Trauma During Career
∟Cells at Work! Creator Felt Forced to Speak Out After Perpetrators Threatened Legal Action
∟Cells at Work! Creator’s Allegations Spark Wave of Mangaka Sharing Their Own Stories
∟Elfen Lied’s creator has had some other unusual experiences
– Mangaka Asks Fans to Stop Seeking Her Private Info After Receiving Disturbing Letters
– Goodnight Punpun Creator Says Anti-AI Attitude Helped Push His Manga Hiatus
∟AI is a tool, not a replacement
∟The Monet Trap
– Mushoku Tensei Creator Says He Ignores “Haters” and Writes the Story He Wants
Games:
– Persona 4 Revival announces English voice cast
∟MAPPA Animates Persona 4 Revival In-Game Cutscenes
∟Persona 4 Revival trailer for Rise Kujikawa has bathing suit scenes cut
∟Persona 4 Remake Brings Up Debate Regarding Accuracy of English Localization
∟Persona 4 Remake Censoring Yosuke to “Fit the Modera Era”
– Tokyo Valkyries’ Nintendo Switch Version Might Censor Lewd Elements
– Neverness to Everness Changes New Character’s Pantsu Design Following Complaints
∟Before and After
– Monster Gil: STAR DIVE Summer Update Adds Cute Swimsuits
– Wuthering Waves Praised for Swimsuit Wetness Transparency
– Fortnite Now Allegedly Allowing “Sexier Skins” With New DC Collab
∟There’s a human skin variant
∟Don’t think of the children
∟This is due to Marvel Rivals
Release news:
– Seven Seas Licenses Ultraman by Kazuo Umezz – The Classic Manga Collection Hardcover
∟Seven Seas to Release Classic Ultraman Manga by Kazuo Umezz
– Right Stuf
∟The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 4, Lord of Mysteries and More Join Crunchyroll’s October 2026 Blu-ray Slate
∟Sentai Filmworks
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hasbro to Produce New Toys Based on Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda Franchise
∟Star Wars Toy Maker Hasbro Announces Nintendo Partnership
– SE Rock Lady Limited Edition
– Japan’s Domestic “Flying Car” Successfully Completes First Test Flight in Tokyo
Misc news:
– Indiana Man Arrested After Allegedly Chopping Off Penis and Setting It on Fire in Mom’s Garage