Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Ron Toye’s texts to Kameha Con were leaked to Rekieta by Ty
∟Jamie Marchi served
∟Vic invited to Savannah Mega Comic Con

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Emma A Victorian Romance: The Role of Al Has Been Cast!

Convention news:

–Anime Expo Hosts Capcom’s Yoshinori Ono, Nekopara’s Sayori, Nekopara Anime Premiere

Live-Action Anime news:

–Hollywood Reporter: Sony Launches PlayStation Productions to Produce Films, TV Shows
∟Sony’s PlayStation Productions Will Create Video Game Movies
– Sonic Movie Delayed Until 2020
– Live-Action Akira Film by Thor: Ragnarok Director Set for May 21, 2021
– Fan-made trailer of live-action Nausicaa leaves Japanese netizens clamoring for more

Streaming news:

–Japanese Home Video, Rental, Streaming Market Rises 8% in 2018
–Netflix Adds Kakegurui××, Forest of Piano Anime Season 2 in June
–Adult Swim’s Toonami to Run Gundam: The Origin Starting on July 6
–Bath House PR Collaboration with Osamu Tezuka’s Phoneix Streams Prologue, Episode 1
– Crunchyroll Adds Kyo Kara Maoh! to Anime Catalog
–Funimation Changes Delay Time for Subtitled Version of Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2

Theater Release news:

–Azoland Pictures to Screen 5th Aqours Concert in U.S., Canada in June
– GKIDS To Distribute Weathering With You Theatrical Anime Film
– Teaser for Saudi Arabia-Japan Anime Film “The Journey” Screened at Cannes

Series news:

Anime:
–Kodansha Confirms New Blade of the Immortal Anime as ‘Complete Adaptation’
∟Blade of the Immortal Gets New “Complete” Anime Adaptation
– Short Form Horror Anime Yamishibai Returns for 7th Season in July
–Tanishi Kawano’s Firefighter Romance Manga Gets Anime
Manga:
–New Gundam Wing G-UNIT Manga Launches in June
–Man Shoplifts 80 Detective Conan Manga Volumes
–Boob-Focused Artist Shocks Fans with Her Latest Character Design
Games:
–Police Are Irritated by Japanese Public’s ‘Flippant’ Reaction to Pierre Taki’s Drug Crime
– Game Freak Focusing on Original Projects to Expand Staff Skills
– Capcom Developing Numerous Titles with RE Engine
– World Health Organization Officially Adds Gaming Addiction as Disorder to ICD-11 Index
– Sony CEO Will “Combat Video Game Addiction”
– Game of Thrones Author George R.R. Martin Consulted on a Japanese Video Game
– Nippon Ichi Struggling to Pay Employees
∟Nippon Ichi Stock Plummets as They Allegedly Lay Off Staff
– More Final Fantasy VII Remake Leaks Possibly Unleashed

Release news:

– YU-NO Anime will Get Original Episode If Its 1st Blu-ray Gets More Than 1,000 Pre-Orders
–GKIDS Licenses Shinkai’s Weathering With You Film for Early 2020 Screening
– Discotek Day
∟Kemono Friends
∟Giant Robo
∟Lupin III
∟City Hunter
∟Honey and Clover
∟Honey and Clover getting an upscale
∟Sorcerer Hunters
∟Kimagure Orange Road
∟Bobobo
∟Ayakashi Samurai Horror Tales
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– MegaHouse Releases Adorable Life-Size Detective Pikachu Action Doll
– Peek-a-boo Shiba Inu towels celebrate their best trick: Getting stuck in silly places
– Easily distracted? Have no fear, a new gadget to the rescue!
– Studio Ghibli sunglasses let you channel characters from Laputa: Castle in the Sky
– “Monkey D. Luffy Island” will Appear in Tokyo Bay This Summer
– You can now buy bully insurance for your kids in Japan
∟Bullying Insurance Now Available in Japan
– Tokyo love hotel rents out over a dozen replicas of real-life schools’ schoolgirl uniforms

Misc news:

–Nao Toyama’s Website Announces that Staff Will Start Blocking Social Media Harassers
– Over 20 percent of Burger Kings in Japan suddenly vanishing this month
– Chicago School Spending $53K Reprinting Yearbooks over Hand Sign
– Police question man for “not looking good in a suit,” turns out he robbed an old lady
– Middle-aged, left-by-wife Japanese guy goes from schlub to stud, rebuilds muscles and life