Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Support us
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
∟Apple has reimposed its subscription billing mandate for creators on Patreon
– Tenga
– Brian isn’t giving up on proving Daman Mills is a predator
– Pickups
– Hideo Kojima’s Metal Gear Solid Spiritual Successor Physint Will Now Be Published by Xbox Instead of Sony
∟They claim it was over budget
∟But Sony spent $200-$400 million on Concord
∟Hideo Kojima embraces the silly
∟And embraces Asha, apparently
∟Asha has been completely dominating since she took over
∟Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Inherited a Disaster — $23 Billion Business Has Just 3% Profit Margin as Game Pass Misses Projections
∟Wolverine Wolverine PS5 Is One of the Lowest Rated First-Party Sony Games of the Generation
∟Its score is 78
∟Even IGN only gave it a 6
∟For comparison
∟Sony is fraudulently preventing refunds
∟People are rushing to rebut criticism and are still wrong
∟Others are quick to prove the criticism accurate
∟Not only can you not turn it off, but there are multiple waypoints to guide you
∟How the hell could you need that?
∟SkillUp’s Wolverine review was #4 on Trending for Gaming
∟The quality control is atrocious
∟PlayStation is promoting the most bizarre clips for this game
∟What even is this level?
∟Insomniac Narrative Director Claims Wolverine and Sabretooth Feel a ‘Longing’ For Each Other in Marvel’s Wolverine
∟Everything is a big gay conspiracy
∟First it was Kratos, now it is Wolverine
∟What do you expect from Concord developers?
∟They’ve poked the bear too many times
∟PlayStation’s Future Has Never Looked Bleaker
∟PlayStation used to believe in games
∟You can feel the moment the CFO took over as CEO
∟Sony’s Physical Media Abandonment Is Only Predicted to Net Playstation a 3% Profit Increase
∟So far there are 44 documented instances where Sony has officially stated you own your digital games
∟Never let them forget
∟Sony screws their customers and then sues them
∟Customer documents their abuse
∟Loads Of Ubisoft Games Have Suddenly Joined Xbox Disc To Digital Overnight
∟Nintendo is charging more for physical, so why can’t Sony?
∟Final Fantasy 7 Revelation director says Square Enix would have to compromise “the quality of the final chapter” to ship the game fully on disc | Eurogamer.net
∟Square Enix Predictably Wants Final Fantasy VII to Have an “Ever-Evolving Future”
∟Twitter Users Defend FFVII Remake’s Cringeworthy Red XIII Character Change
∟Mega64 came in with an epic troll
∟PS6 Hardware Reveal Trailer
∟What other physical products would look like as a code in box
∟The digital future is all propaganda
– Nintendo Goes All Out for Zelda’s 40th Anniversary With Ocarina of Time Remake, Special Switch 2, Movie News, and More
∟Real-world Zelda Master Sword on the way from American toymaker, plays game music and sounds
∟Ocarina of Time Remake Pre-Order Bonuses by Region
∟The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’s remake can be played with an actual ocarina
∟The actual trailer
∟What the Remake’s art direction was inspired by
∟Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake’s Graphics Mocked Online
∟The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake we’re still waiting for
∟Pushing the eyes together would do a lot…
∟It honestly isn’t that far off from this
∟People will always complain until it grows on them
∟What we were promised before Wind Waker
∟But what about the Bombchu Bowling baddie?
∟They’re changing more than you might think
∟Item Speculation
∟Hylian Loach
∟Nintendo seems to be dunking on Sony
∟And releasing right before GTA VI
∟You love to see it
∟If Sony made Zelda
∟Nightmare fuel
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Support Mike McFarland’s Road to Recovery
∟Voice Actor and ADR Director Mike McFarland Has Passed Away
– Beyond the NES: Rediscovering 8-bit on the Japanese Famicom
Convention news:
– September 9 Officially Designated as “Attack on Titan Day”
– Halo Composer Marty O’Donnell Canceled From SacAnime Con Over Misrepresented Political Comments
∟Because LGBTQ staff wouldn’t feel comfortable
∟Don’t let the inmates run the asylum
∟SacAnime Shares Video Promoting Marty O’Donnell Appearance That They Canceled
∟Marty Army LAN Party Adds Two OG Halo Developers, Dean Cain “And More” to Lineup
– Disney Parks Brings Back “Ladies and Gentlemen”: A Gendered Language Major Cultural Reversal
– Azur Lane MUSI9FES the Definition of Lewd
– Japanese mayors challenge each other to nighttime ninja battle, now recruiting participants
Live-Action Anime news:
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Streaming news:
– Pokémon’s Social Media Hacked to Promote Memecoin
– Netflix Changes ‘Gone With the Wind’ Description After BLM Backlash
∟What the description looked like
– Netflix announces new Diablo animated series
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War – The Calamity Anime Episodes 49 and 50 Delayed
– ‘Harem Camp!’ Anime’s English Dub Releases on September 18
– Crunchyroll Is Hiring an Anti-Piracy Executive to Fight Anime Piracy Worldwide
∟Everyone hates the new site
∟The new store is a joke
∟Physical releases are few and far between
∟The manga app doesn’t seem to contain ANY complete series
∟Crunchyroll’s shipping department is screwing up orders
∟Crunchyroll posts and nobody is happy
∟We’ll never forgive them for what they did to Right Stuf
∟They won’t even restock their blu-rays
∟$50 for a fucking tote bag
∟Figures aren’t even available in Europe
∟They are replacing the subtitles on older series with AI generated ones
∟Many of them are hilariously bad
∟Some are censoring random words
∟Some are rendering differently
∟Shows are disappearing
∟Downloads won’t full screen
∟Deals are more expensive after clicking
∟Data leaks are resulting in phishing scams
∟Coding errors are so egregious they are mistaken for scams
∟Crunchyroll is being removed from Switch
Theater Release news:
– GLAAD Study Finds LGBTQ Representation in Major Studio Films Declined for Third Year, Including Complete Absence From Family Films
∟“Trans” Director Warns LGBTQ Representation Is Declining in Hollywood
∟‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Complains Hollywood Won’t Make ‘Queer’ Stories
∟‘Matrix’ Director Lilly Wachowski Accuses ‘Harry Potter’ Fans of “Supporting My Eradication”
∟Longtime James Bond Casting Director Says Next 007 Shouldn’t Be a Person of Color or Woman
∟Andy Serkis Says New Lord of the Rings Film Won’t Change Casting to Be “Politically Correct”
– Witch on the Holy Night Anime Movie Releases Worldwide in January 2027
– GROTESQQQUE Anthology Anime Film “Yoroshiku★Shoujo” Trailer
– Madoka Magica Writer Gen Urobuchi Says He Couldn’t Write the Series Today
Series news:
Anime:
– First Clip From Peter Cullen’s Final Performance as Optimus Prime Hits The Internet
– EAT-MAN The Over Order Anime Announced
– Sgt. Frog New TV Anime Main Cast, Premiere Date Revealed in New Trailer
– A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Season 2 Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– So What’s Wrong with Getting Reborn as a Goblin? Anime Trailer Reveals October 5 Premiere Date
– The Laid-Off Cheat-Granting Mage Enjoys a Second Lease on Life Anime Trailer Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– DARK MACHINE THE ANIMATION Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast
– The Iceblade Sorcerer Shall Rule the World II Anime Trailer Reveals More Cast
– Nia Liston: The Merciless Maiden Anime Unveils New Trailer, More Cast
– A certain dark item Anime Gets New Visual Featuring the Dark Side Members
– The Ogre’s Bride and Bride of the Barrier Master Anime Team Up in Collaboration Visual
– Japan Autism Association Raises Concerns Over Mii-chan & Miss Yamada Anime
Manga:
– Manga Artist Uoto Announces New Manga Titled Hallucination Meat
– Black Bullet Author Returns After 11 Years, Reveals What Caused His Disappearance
– KONAMI and 2000 AD Announce Official SILENT HILL: Townfall Comic Story
Games:
– Onimusha: Way of the Sword Surpasses 1 Million Units at Launch
∟Onimusha: Way of the Sword sells one million copies in a single day
∟Capcom Shares Hit 2026 High After Onimusha’s Strong Launch
– Borderlands 4 players suddenly have a very obvious reason to return
∟Borderlands 4 surges into Steam’s top three as players thirst over new DLC character
∟Mediocre games with hot women become excellent games
∟Where exactly we are right now
– No Sexy Outfits for Dead or Alive 6 Last Round Because They’re “Embarrassing”
∟So sexy it becomes embarrassing
∟Imagine ditching the thing that made you money and then doubling down
∟Beaches need to be banned
∟Women need to be banned
– RyzaChat: AI gets new English release
– Halloween: The Game Removes Bizarre Sex Minigame
– Pokemon fan builds adapter that lets Game Boy Advance trade directly with Switch 2
– Sega Says Some of Its Biggest Fans Don’t Even Play Its Games
Release news:
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
∟MediaOCD
– Discotek announced Ultraforce
– Guyver is ending because of a cerebral infarction
– The Japanese Ghost in the Shell comes with the English dub
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Family Mart releases 47 convenience store socks and stickers, one for every prefecture in Japan
– Converse Japan releases green tea cup sneakers so you can wear your love for sushi on your feet
– Studio Ghibli releases new onigiri rice ball-shaped lunch bag for Kiki’s Delivery Service fans
– Anime magical girls grow to gigantic size with new Madoka Magica plushies
– Japan’s Suica Penguin character is “graduating”, and you can choose its successor
∟Everyone hates it
Misc news:
– Live Newborn Rat Found in China Quality Hong Kong Takeout Meal
∟China Quality Restaurant Offers Abortion Cash For Dead Rat Hotpot
∟China Quality Popsicle Made of Rats
∟Chinese “Sanitary Pad” Cuisine Keeps Surfacing
– Japanese Police Officers Punished for Repeatedly Having Sex While on Duty