Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Chupp has ordered the parties into mediation
∟Evan Stone gets Vegeta’s help in his judiciary bid

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sora News 24
∟All hospitalized Kyoto Animation arson victims’ lives are no longer in danger, doctors say
∟Anime News Network
∟Violet Evergarden Gaiden Anime Gets Screenings Beyond 4 Weeks
∟34 Injured Kyoto Animation Victims No Longer in Life-Threatening Condition
∟Sankaku Complex
∟All 34 Remaining KyoAni Arson Victims Expected to Survive
∟CrunchyRoll
∟34 Injured Kyoto Animation Staff Members Are on the Road to Recovery

Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memories Doll has been extended again beyond 4 weeks now. 4th week theatergoers will receive a small shikishi and theatergoers in the 5th week will receive short stories previously offered during the 1st-3rd weeks.

The rest of the hospitalized victims are no longer in "life-threatening" condition, though many are still in intensive care.

The arsonist is likely to stay hospitalized for several more months.

– Disney whistleblower told SEC the company inflated revenue for years
∟Former Attorney General Launches Investigation into Disney Accounting Fraud
∟Tweets from Disney Employees

– Behold the First Documented Naruto Run of Alienstock

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

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Convention news:

– “Imamah of Dagestan” Leader Convicted of Inciting Anti-Otaku Terrorism

Live-Action Anime news:

– Root Letter Visual Novel’s Hollywood Live-Action Film Gets Its Lead
– Koichi Yamadera Voices Ryo Saeba in French Live-Action City Hunter Film’s Japanese Dub
– Meet Boxing Manga Hajime no Ippo’s Stage Play Main Cast in Key Visual and CM

Streaming news:

– Crunchyroll Adds Sorcerer Hunters and More to Anime Catalog
– Crunchyroll Adds Dai-Guard and Demon Lord Dante to Anime Catalog

Theater Release news:

– Anime Film Promare Gets Fired Up With 4DX Screenings in Japan
– 60,000-Limited Advance Tickets for My Hero Academia Heroes: Rising Go on Sale
– Kitties Conquer the Cinema in Meow Meow Japanese History: The Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– After 22 years, Ash Ketchum has Finally Become a Regional Pokémon Anime Champion
– Fashion Dreams Come True in Smile at the Runway TV Anime
– Feminist Fire Force Article Doesn’t Even Know the Characters’ Names
– Plans Are Underway to Replicate Steins;Gate’s Amadeus AI
Manga:
– Shaman King’s 20th Anniversary Continues with Tokyo Art Exhibit
– “All Rumic Anime Mega-Poll” for Rumiko Takahashi Anime, Characters, Episodes & Songs
– Ghost in The Shell New Manga “The Human Algorithm” Launched on Comic DAYS App
– 4 Japanese Publishers Sue ‘Mangamura Successor’ Sites in the U.S.
Games:
– British Parliament: “Loot Boxes Are Gambling After All!”
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Will Have a Turn-Based Mode
– New Pokémon Sirfetch’d finally gives original-gen species an evolution after 23-year wait
– Atelier Ryza Accidentally Exposes Pantsu at Tokyo Game Show
– Man Jailed for “Death by Swatting” After Call of Duty Fight

Release news:

– Friends cafe set to open in Tokyo for a limited time!
– Discotek Info
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– Piranha Ramen arrives in Tokyo, and we try the intimidating noodle innovation
– Cuteness goes beyond death in Japan with super-cute memorial urns
– Poop Kanji-Drill toilet paper is the best way to accomplish your Japanese studying doo-ties
– Kagawa Prefecture Installing Slowpoke Manhole Covers
– “Bully insurance” now on the rise, with many more practical uses than just insuring bullying
– Costco opened its first store in China, and things immediately got crazy
– Nintendo World will have a Yoshi-Themed Ride and wristbands that connect to the Switch

Misc news:

– Firefighters Dodge Potential Bukkake in Breeding Facility Fire
– Another Death Note Drops Down Into a Middle School
– UN Still Trying to Label Loli as Child Pornography
– 45-Year-Old Fined $1,120 for Importing Child-Like Doll
∟South Australia Bans Child-Like Sex Dolls “Stop Making Them Japan!”