Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Ron Toye deactivated and then later reactivated his Twitter account. Illegal? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson Sources
∟Sora News 24
∟Kyoto Animation closing donation account for arson attack victims soon
∟Sankaku Complex
∟KyoAni Shutting Down Donation Account
∟CrunchyRoll
∟Bank Account for Kyoto Animation Donations to Close on December 27

Bank Account for Kyoto Animation Donations to Close on December 27

– Ghibli Producer Suzuki Says Miyazaki’s Next Film Is 15% Complete After 3+ Years

– Japanese Government’s New Draft Plan for Copyright Law Revision Allows for Screenshots
∟Law for Manga Piracy Changes, Downloading and Uploading Whole Pages is Illegal
∟Chronexia YouTube Channel on the Verge of Termination Due to Copyright Strikes

– Poor men love big breasts, the rich prefer them smaller –Study
∟Japan actually watches MORE adult videos on Christmas, study shows, but how come?

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Mangaka – a sketch of life in Tokyo.
– Magician A
– Prisma Light
– Donald Trump Graces Ema Plaque in Shenmue III

Convention news:

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Live-Action Anime news:

– Preview of Nausicaa Stage Play Shows How They Got Nausicaa to Fly
∟Kikunosuke Onoe V Injured in Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind Kabuki Play on Sunday
– Live-Action Rurouni Kenshin ‘Final Chapter’ Films Open in Summer 2020
– The Promised Neverland Live-Action Movie Opens December 18, 2020

Streaming news:

– This holiday season, Japan lets you skip Christmas lights and see Evangelion lights instead
– Haikyuu!!: To the Top is Coming to Crunchyroll in January!
– Funimation Licenses A3!, Orphen, and Smile Down the Runway
– Funimation Adds Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, + other Anime to Winter Lineup
– Funimation to Stream Infinite Dendrogram Anime
– Aniplex of America Streams 22/7, Darwin’s Game, ‘Uchitama?! Have you seen my Tama?’
– Carole & Tuesday Anime’s 3rd Concert Gets Worldwide Live-Streaming
– New web series based on Pokémon Sword and Shield to get worldwide release next month
– Pokemon Makes Its Way Onto Jeopardy
– U.S. Rock Band Kiss joins YOSHIKI in Kōhaku Music Program
∟Yoshiki makes surprise appearance at Kiss concert in Tokyo
∟Yoshiki and Kiss to perform together again on New Year’s Eve music extravaganza Kohaku
∟Momorio Clover Z + KISS

Theater Release news:

– 3rd Fate/stay night: Heaven’s Feel Anime Film’s Video Reveals March 28 Opening
– Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul Film’s Age Rating Changed to R15+

Series news:

Anime:
– Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Film Releases Key Visual & English Trailer
– Jump SQ Manga Series Moriarty the Patriot to Get Schooled in TV Anime Adaptation
– Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma TV Anime Plates Up 5th Season in April 2020
– The 7th Yu-Gi-Oh! TV Anime Series “SEVENS” is Set for April 2020
– Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai to Get New TV Anime in Fall 2020
– The Promised Neverland TV Anime Second Season Set for October 2020
– Vinland Saga Creator Makoto Yukimura Joins Anime Episode 23 Cast
– The Anime That Shouted “Ad Lib” at the Heart of the World
– Evangelion OP Song Tops Japan’s Anime Karaoke Annual Ranking Again
– Mamoru Oshii’s Vladlove Anime Series Reveals More Staff Members
Manga:
– MangaStream Shuts Down; Jaimini’s Box Ceases Scanlations
Games:
– Stolen Nintendo Switch’s Online Activation Lead Cops To Black Murder Suspects
– Fate/Grand Order and Tinder Are Matched as Both Apps Lead 2019 Spending Charts
– Persona 5 Strikers Trademarked by Sega as The Phantom Strikers Soon Releases
– True Love ’95, Classic Japanese PC-98 Dating Sim Launches On Steam
– Capcom Files Trademarks For Dino Crisis & Darkstalkers
– Resident Evil 3 Remake Jill Outfit Was Changed So She Didn’t Look Uncomfortable
∟Face Model For Resident Evil 3 Remake’s Jill Valentine Revealed
∟Jill’s original model Julia Voth
∟Resident Evil 3 Remake 90% Complete & Has More Changes Than RE2
– Pokemon Company Granted Permission to Subpoena Over Pokemon Sword, Shield Leaks

Release news:

– Anime industry is earning more money than ever, almost half of it from outside Japan
– Tokyo Mew Mew Anime to Get Its First Blu-ray Box in April 2020
– Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2 Limited Edition
– GKIDS to Release Tokyo Godfathers Anime Film With 4K Restoration, New Dub
– Discotek Day Justin Sevakis Tweet
∟Enoki Film titles were picked up
– Right Stuf
– Funi Sale

Random Merch news:

– The Strangest Place To Watch Anime Is On The Game Boy Advance
– A wild collab appears between Yoshinoya and Pokémon
– Celebrate Fate/stay night’s 15th Anniversary with $730 Illya Music Box
– Celebrate Your Wedding With Mock Evangelion Marriage Certificates!
– Your cat or dog can be King of the Pirates with One Piece anime cosplay outfits for pets
– Embrace your inner oyster fanatic with huggable oyster meat cushions
– Automatic cup noodle maker developed, makes instant ramen in an instant
– Tenga releases masturbatory aid party crackers for the Christmas holidays
– Skirt-Flipping Otter Wins Anti-Chikan Badge Contest
∟Japan’s anti-train groper badge design contest announces this year’s winners
– Otaku now have special trash box just for merch of their former anime and idol crushes
– Otaku in danger of losing their virtual anime girl wives due to hologram tech upgrade
– Overworked Japan loses last public holiday of the year, even though it’s still on the calendar
– Garfield Lovers T Shirt Neon Genesis Evangelion Christmas T-shirt

Misc news:

– Director Sunao Katabuchi Establishes New Anime Production Company CONTRAIL
– Amazon Alexa Tells Woman to Stab Herself in the Heart
– 18cm Bottle Retrieved From China Man’s Rectum: “I Was Scratching Myself!”
– K-Pop Stars Imprisoned for Gang Raping Drunk Women
– UN’s New Guidelines for Child Porn Express ‘Deep Concerns’ About Drawings
– Iowa Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Porn Also Had Loli Porn