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– Tenga
– Playasia Shuts Down Website After Weeks of Relentless Cyberattacks
∟Bandai Namco Suffers Cyberattack, Customer Data Potentially Leaked
∟Good Smile Company Data Breach Exposes Up to 2,800 Customers’ Credit Cards
∟Sony Data Breach Exposes 2.58 Million Accounts & Thousands of Passwords
∟Reminder that Sony owns Crunchyroll
∟Naturally people’s Crunchyroll accounts have been compromised
∟Capcom Suffers Massive Data Breach Affecting 11.77 Million Accounts
∟Even Quest Diagnostics has been hacked
∟Shinkansen online ticketing service reports customer data leak
∟Fishing information website for Susaki, Japan, hit by data leak, all 3 users affected
– Australia’s Age Verification Fail: Steam Users Locked Out, eSafety Wants More Invasive Checks
∟Canada could restrict Roblox & Minecraft for under 16s as part of social media ban
∟WoW is adding age verification
∟They’re applying the pressure everywhere
∟Social media users may need ID to prove they are over 16, says Ofcom
∟It’s a Torjan Horse
∟But remember, it was “for the children”
∟Look at the insane amount of effort they’re employing just to implement Digital ID
∟Recall that a 15-year-old boy was basically SWATted for mocking a politician
∟Nobody is safe in the UK
∟EU Declares Citizens Who Reject Digital Passports Will Be Excluded From Using The Internet – The People’s Voice
∟They are planning to sacrifice your privacy to maintain their control
∟In its efforts to regulate pornography, the UK has taken another step
∟Crime and Policing Act 2026: Offences relating to pornography
∟Yes, they are banning fictional incest while promoting real incest
∟Brits with ‘forgotten’ files on devices could be breaking law from next month under adult content rules
∟Yes, they are once again criminalizing Face Sitting
∟Moral panic about rough sex gives way to censorship in the UK
∟Meanwhile Collective Shout has successfully purged tons of content from porn sites
∟France is now charging people by the gigabyte
∟“Three gigabytes per week”: Najat Vallaud-Belkacem calls for “rationing” the internet
∟This is only the beginning of what they want to take from you
– Pickups
– Governments urge citizens to stockpile food and water. Why now?
∟Three days of supplies? How prepared are Australians for the next disaster?
∟France is telling their citizens to be prepared for 72 hours
∟Beans, water and radios sell out after UK’s stockpile warning
∟Map shows all 33 countries urging citizens to stockpile food as global warnings intensify
∟Look at the big picture
∟Look at the timeline
∟Germany to invest in everyday shelters, shifting from Cold War bunkers
∟Japan’s news is even bringing up WWIII
∟Japanese government okays plan to create a backup capital city
∟Former FBI deputy director warns Americans to have 30 days worth of food and water
∟What Is FORTRESS? Pentagon’s 90-Day Plan to Keep US Military Bases Running
∟Something big is coming
∟US Army practices digging temporary battlefield graves
∟Trump says he called off new Iran attack at request of Gulf states
∟Massive blast rocks Valero’s Port Arthur refinery amid Iran blockade of Strait of Hormuz—is the US energy hub under attack?
∟Anthropic disables Fable and Mythos AI models following U.S. government export ban
∟Fire briefly triggers emergency at South Carolina lab on former nuclear weapons site
∟French supermarkets face millions in losses after cyberattack hits refrigerators nationwide
∟Some are saying that Russia is planning to cut off power in the UK
∟Binance says $6.3bn stolen in biggest crypto heist in history: What we know
∟$6.3 billion Binance hack was likely work of North Korea, blockchain intel firms say
∟Whatever happens, they will blame it on AI and our adversaries
∟Some are claiming Israel is behind it all
∟US Senators are calling the plan insane
∟Some are telling you not to panic at all
∟We know who is actually behind this crap
∟Some think the panic is the psyop
∟Whatever it is, there’s one place you can find solace
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– TEZUKA! God of Manga
– Origins of Light: A Final Fantasy Board Game
– Japanese snack lovers may soon be spore-ting the latest crowdfunded confectionery tech
Convention news:
– Life-size Monster Hunter dragon statues to be built at Japanese shopping mall
– Japanese Idol Forced to Choose Between Fan Relationship & Career
∟Will they make this other idol choose between the light wand and her career?
Live-Action Anime news:
– Mouthwashing film adaptation moves forward at Sony with Karyn Kusama directing
– PUBG Live Action Series in Development at Netflix
– Resident Evil Director Frustrated by Fans Complaining About Changes to Games
Streaming news:
– Japan Proposes Massive Manga Platform With AI Translations to Reach Overseas Fans
– Hololive Forces Minor to Pay Damages Over False Rumors About VTuber
– Former Adult Actress Sora Aoi Warns Women Against Entering Industry
Theater Release news:
– Sanrio Mascot Kuromi Gets Anime Movie Slated for 2027
– Pole Princess!! Anime Announces Theatrical Film Croix du Nord Coming January 29
– BOCCHI THE ROCK! Prequel Anime Film Announced for 2027
Series news:
Anime:
– DEATH STRANDING ISOLATIONS Anime Releases Teaser Trailer, Visual
– Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Animation ~Episode of Savanaclaw~ Anime Visual
– Destiny Unchain Online Anime Trailer Reveals 2027 Release Date, Main Cast and Staff
– Mercedes and the Waning Moon Anime Unveils New Trailer, Additional Cast
– King’s Proposal Anime Reveals Main Cast, 2027 Premiere and Visual
– No-Clipping My Way to Supremacy! Anime Reveals 7 Additional Cast Members
– The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan Anime Unveils Tesfia Casting and Character Visual
– Shiba Inu Rooms Anime Adaptation Announced for Summer 2027
– Dragon Ball Creator Akira Toriyama’s Home & Bird Studio Being Demolished
Manga:
– Mangaka Forced to Change Black Villain to White to Avoid “Racism Complaints”
Games:
– Activision Removes Controversial Call of Duty MW4 Scene After Backlash
∟Itaewon footage comparison
– The Elder Scrolls 6 Title Reportedly Revealed With Story Tease
– Fortnite Teases ONE PIECE Collab in Treasure Hunters Trailer
∟Also Rent-a-Cuck
– Ocarina of Time Remake’s Great Fairy All Covered Up
∟Walmart Says Zelda Switch 2 Preorder Cancellations Were an Error, Offers 48-Hour Rebuy
∟Apparently it is available at some Costco warehouses
– World of Warcraft: Forever Censors Breast Jiggle Physics
∟They already censored everything else
∟This is why you have to gatekeep your hobbies
∟They make everything soft and gay
– Caladrius 2 Disappears From Steam Amid Censorship Concerns
– Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Mocked Over Difference Between Promo Art & In-Game Art
∟Succubus design in Symphony of the Night and in Belmont’s Curse
– Guilty Gear Strive Bridget Birthday Post Labels the Character a “She”
– Showa American Story Director Rejects Changing Cultural References in Localization
– Japan Says Banks Shouldn’t Block Adult Game Sales, but Won’t Act Yet
∟DLsite’s Alternative Pay System Surpasses ¥100 Million Monthly Amid Censorship Concerns
– Action Taimanin Gets Allegedly Uncensored Release on FETAMIX
– Azur Lane Shows Off Five New Shipgirls & Revealing Costumes
– Succubus Crawler combines automatic spellcasting with active dodging and permanent upgrades
Release news:
– The Misdeeds of an Extremely Arrogant Villain Aristocrat Audiobook and More Coming from Seven Seas
– Cocoon Blu-ray
– Right Stuf
∟Sentai Filmworks
∟MediaOCD
∟DiabolikDVD has Discotek’s October Slate
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Marshmello x JUJUTSU KAISEN Collaboration Focuses on Gojo and Geto’s Past
– Evangelion announces collaboration with Hard Rock Cafe
– Real-world Legend of Zelda treasures, Heart Container lights and Ruppe pouches, coming soon [Pics]
– Pokémon guitars from Fender Japan come with 8-bit sound mode for covering retro game music
∟Video demonstrating the 8-bit mode
– Lulutto Lilly, Sabagebu! Anime Battle Crabs in Second Crossover
– Blue Archive’s Kirara Lets Her Toes Out in New Figurine
– Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi o Suru’s Marin Gets Spectacular $8,000 Life-Sized Figure
– Japan Releases Life-Sized Female Body Pillows With Breasts, Curves & Customizable Bodies
Misc news:
– Japanese government still lists refusing to pay for dates as a form of domestic violence
– Can Japan’s Self-Defense Forces legally open fire on a zombie horde?