Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JTPetition
– Ranma Retrospective: 30 Years Later

– Haileigh Todd body paint
   ∟Haileigh Todd presenting as male

– Top 100 Most ‘Pornified’ Media Franchises & Fictional Characters

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Impact of Iwata
– Madosoft’s Crowdfunding Campaign for Hamidashi Creative Anime Meets Goal in 5 Minutes

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Series No Longer in Development at Warner Bros. TV
– Japanese cast to reprise their roles in Netflix live-action One Piece
   ∟One Piece historian employed as a consultant for the Netflix live-action series
   ∟Over 1,000 South Africans were employed in the production
– J.J. Abrams Is Rebooting Speed Racer for Apple TV+ – And the Timing Is Perfect
– Live-Action Burn the House Down Show Streams English-Subtitled Trailer

Streaming news:

– Zip Shimezo
– Crunchyroll Adds One Piece Anime’s English Dub
– New Naruto Anime Episodes Lock in Broadcast Date for Japan
– Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Censoring Some Scenes Outside Japan
   ∟Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Anime’s 2nd Half to Debut in April 2024
– Man Cosplaying Uruha Rushia to Protest Cover at Shareholders’ Meeting
– Streamer Faces 5 Years in Thai Prison for ‘Obscene’ Lap Dance
– YouTuber Arrested for Bringing Fake Gun to Shinzo Abe Memorial Event

Theater Release news:

– Gundam SEED FREEDOM Anime Film’s English-Subtitled Teaser Unveils Staff, January 26, 2024 Debut
– The First Slam Dunk Anime Film’s English-Dubbed Trailer Reveals July 28 N. America Opening, Dub Cast

Series news:

Anime:
– New Panty & Stocking Project to Be No-Holds Barred in Content
– Suicide Squad ISEKAI Anime Revealed Featuring Harley Quinn & DC Characters
– Golden Kamuy Anime Confirms Final Arc
– ‘Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess TV Anime Adaptation Confirmed for Winter 2024
– I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince TV Anime Sets April 2024 Premiere with New Trailer
– New Spice & Wolf TV Anime Reboot Announced for 2024
– Fate/Strange Fake Novels Get TV Anime Series
– Gushing over Magical Girls TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with Teaser Visual
– The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess TV Anime Takes Command with New Visual, Trailer
– SHY TV Anime Comes Out of Its Shell With New Trailer, Visual, 7 New Cast Members, October 2023 Premiere
– Oshi no Ko Anime Season 2 Confirmed
   ∟Twincest ended it
– MF Ghost Anime Drifts in With New Trailer, Theme Song Performer
– Rebuild World Sci-Fi Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
   ∟Nahuse’s Rebuild World Light Novel Series Gets TV Anime
– VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream Reveals Main Character Visual
– Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation Project Announced
– Anime Studio CloverWorks in the Red Despite Hit Title Releases
– Toei, Toei Animation Establish New Flare Creators Company
– ‘One Piece’ English Voice Actor Michelle Rojas Called Out By Fans After Attempting To Push Debunked Transgender Yamato Theory
Manga:
– Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Stranger Things Crossover First Look Revealed
– Manga 1-Shot About Naruto’s Father Slated for July 18
– Noir Caesar Produces Graphic Novel Based on Osamu Tezuka’s Alabaster Manga
– One Piece Creator Eiichiro Oda Talks Butts & Panchira
– Korean Webtoon Accused of Using AI Images, Tracing Mushoku Tensei Anime
Games:
– Stuck in a T-pose in To a T
– Valve is reportedly banning games featuring AI generated content
– Man Arrested for Punching Ex-Girlfriend for Turning Off His Game Console
– Baldur’s Gate III Boasts ‘Tender, Consensual’ Sex With a Bear
– Bethesda Twitter account states Starfield’s physical version won’t include a disc

Release news:

– ICv2: Viz Media to Raise Manga Volume Prices for 1st Time in 15 Years
– Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses
– Crunchyroll Licenses The Apothecary Diaries, Goblin Slayer Season 2, Black Butler, More Anime
– Discotek Reveals Mazinger Z, Go Nagai World Blu-ray Discs
   ∟The trailer for Recently My Sister violated Twitch’s Community Guidelines
– SatAM Sonic crammed on 2 discs
– Gurren Lagann movies get 4K blu-rays
– Crunchyroll Confirms No U.K. Home Release for Re:ZERO Season 2
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Ghibli Park Gets 4-Disc Documentary Focusing on 1st Phase of Opening
– Pizza keychains from Japan are both cute and practical
– Domino’s Japan pushes pickle love to the limit with new Pickles Pizza
– Yu-Gi-Oh! Enemy Controller Becomes Real, Doesn’t Literally Let You Control Your Enemies
– Himeji Castle gets first official Lego set, Zen block garden kit on the way too
– Studio Ghibli’s new desktop Howl’s Moving Castle will take your stationery on an adventure
– Netflix’s One Piece Reveals First Toy Line
– Ninja Sword Ice Cream: The longest ice cream in Japan looks like a single-edged sword
– Luigi Amiibo Curved to Hit G-Spot
– Amateur Sex Group Arrested for Selling Uncensored Videos on Twitter

Misc news:

– Bar explodes in Tokyo’s Shinbashi neighborhood
– Chinese Student Found Strange Object In Food, It Turned Out To Be Rat’s Head
– Okinawa Husband Arrested for Shoving Onigiri in Wife’s Face
– Osaka Teacher Busted for Recording Schoolgirls Changing Into Swimsuits

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Vic somehow remains a class act

– Yellow Power Ranger joins OnlyFans: I needed to do something to survive

– Japanese Smart Agriculture Trade Secrets Allegedly Stolen by Chinese Spy
   ∟Chinese Spy Arrested in Japan for Leaking Research Data to Companies in China
– ‘Red Alert’: China posts bizarre video of marching female Chinese soldiers to sounds of classic video game
   ∟Time for PE kids!
– Osprey landing in a neighborhood in Larkspur California
   ∟Tanks in Idaho Falls
   ∟More military vehicles
   ∟Moving by train

– Japan’s LGBT Understanding Bill passed
   ∟Japan Passes ‘Watered-Down’ Revision of LGBT Understanding Bill
      ∟LDP to Workaround LGBT Bill to Secure ‘Women-Only Spaces’ at Restrooms & Baths

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

–

Convention news:

– Anime Expo will not require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test
– Crunchyroll Reveals Anime Expo 2023 Plans, Including Over 20 Panels and Premieres
– TMS Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Hold Open Auditions for English Dub Role in Undead Unluck Anime at Anime Expo
– Shoji Kawamori Of Macross Fame To Appear At Otakon 2023 As Guest of Honor

Live-Action Anime news:

– The COPE is over… One Piece Trailer
   ∟Welcome to the ouch, motherfuckers
   ∟Vast wants Luffy’s fist up their ass
      ∟Social Media manager expects to be fired

– She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat TV Drama to Get Season 2 in Early 2024
– Knuckles Live-Action Spinoff Series Adds More Hollywood Stars To Cast
– Ultraman Franchise Expands Licensing Program, Releases Series’ English Dubs Online, Reveals New Marvel Crossover Comic

Streaming news:

– Choujin redemption arc hits a snag
   ∟Allegedly it was just a prank, bro
– The Lost English Dub of Dream Dimension Hunter Fandora!
   ∟Download Link
– Live-Action Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead Film Debuts on Netflix Globally on August 3
– Netflix Anime Zom 100 Gets New Trailer Ahead of July Release Date
– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War Anime’s Part 2 Premieres Overseas on July 8
– Netflix is rolling out their family block
– New Report Shows ‘The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of The Rohirrim’ Will Inject Feminism Into Tolkien’s Classic Tale Of Helm Hammerhand
   ∟More Details Emerge About ‘The Lord Of The Rings: War Of The Rohirrim’: Edoras Is Destroyed, Movie Explores Female Point Of View
      ∟The Lord Of The Rings: The War Of Rohirrim Gives Us Middle-Earth Anime, And We Can’t Wait

Theater Release news:

– Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Banned in Saudi Arabia
– City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Anime Film Amps up Action with New Trailer and Poster
– BLUE GIANT Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters Later This Year
– Zelda Movie Rumors Denied by Illumination Boss

Series news:

Anime:
– Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TV Anime Enlists Yostar Pictures as Production House
– Undead Murder Farce TV Anime Uncovers July 5 Premiere in New Trailer, Visual
– My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer TV Anime Levels Up in New PV
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Anime Season 3 Plans Advance Screening World Tour
– Young Jump Manga Snack Basue Serves Up Anime Adaptation
Manga:
– AI is being used to write a new chapter in the God of Manga’s Black Jack series
– Western Localizers Insert Mansplaining Reference Into English Releases Of ‘The Dangers In My Heart’ Manga And Anime
Games:
– Voice Actor Claims Crunchyroll Blocked Auditions to Reprise Tower of God Role in Video Game
   ∟Laura Post’s thread
– US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
– Persona 5 Tactica Brings Personas to a Tactical RPG Spinoff
– Persona 3 Reload Won’t Include Female Protagonist or Other Content From FES & Portable
– AKIBA’S TRIP: Undead and Undressed Director’s Cut Sets Switch Date for the West
– Sorry Physical Fans! The New Like a Dragon May Be Digital Only on PS5, PS4
– Fate/Grand Order Caught Using AI Art in Latest CM Animation
– Idol Gacha Collection Is a Gacha Game With Collectible AI-Generated Idols
– Chinese Game Company Introduces AI, Fires 30% of Its Artists
– Duke Nukem Evercade publisher Blaze apologises after fans called out its AI-generated artwork
– UBISOFT DEVELOPS TOOL TO CRANK OUT VIDEO GAME DIALOGUE USING AI
– The Video Game Industry Has Reportedly Banned AI Art Completely
– GameStop Terminates CEO Amidst Declining Revenue

Release news:

– GKIDS Licenses French-Japanese Co-Production Film Ghost Cat Anzu
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Godzilla, Evangelion, Ultraman, and Kamen Rider Combine into Shin Universe Robo
– It’s not Gunpla, it’s Gunele! Witch from Mercury fan builds awesome Gundam Aerial from Legos
– Aluminum case to carry puffed corn snack Umaibo developed
– Soy Sauce Licker Indicted for Sex Trafficking a Minor

Misc news:

– Father arrested for taking the fall for son’s hit and run in Tokyo
– Kyoto Police Sergeant Charged for Inappropriately Touching Man in a Sauna
– Man Arrested for Making a Missile and Threatening to ‘Blow Up’ the Police
– Fireworks Explosions in Apartments Kill 3 in China’s Tianjin
– Two Japanese Soldiers Dead After SDF Cadet Opens Fire at Military Shooting Range
– Intoxicated Firefighter Chief ‘Pranks’ Co-Worker by Slashing His Neck
– Japanese Video Shop Offering “End of Life Services” for Older Porn Addicts

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– JT Petition

– Yamanashi Prefecture Declares State of Emergency for Its Declining Population
– Japanese Communist Party Shuts Down Another Pool Swimsuit Photo Session
– Foreign English Teachers in Japan Teaching Japanese Children LGBT Lessons
– Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs Clarifies Copyright Law for AI Art

– Kyoto Animation Arson Case Prosecutors Outline Trial Timeline, Focus on Criminal Responsibility
   ∟Kyoto Animation Opens Its Online Shop to International Fans

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– AnimEigo to Launch Kickstarter Campaign for Macross II Anime Release

Convention news:

– VINLAND SAGA Creator Makoto Yukimura to Make First US Appearance at San Diego Comic-Con 2023
– Anime Expo Screens U.S. Premieres for New Rurouni Kenshin Anime, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out Anime Film
– Aniplex Details Three Day Slate of Anime Expo 2023 Events
– The Eminence In Shadow 2nd Season Has World Premiere at Anime Expo 2023

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Producer Says The Film’s “Cultural Society” Is Making Life Hard On The Human Characters
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ TV Spot Appears To Spoil Major Autobot Death
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts’ Actress Dominique Fishback Says “As Black And Brown People We Don’t Get The Opportunity To See Mind-Blowing Things”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Reportedly Includes “Heavy Dose Of Modern Day Hollywood Trendy Agendas,” Makes Optimus Prime “More Of A Loser”
   ∟‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ Review – A Tiresome and Redundant “Action” Snoozefest

Streaming news:

– Transformers wants your kids to Transform too
   ∟They only feel safe among other non-binary people
      ∟But computers are literally binary

Theater Release news:

– SAND LAND Anime Film Reveals Main Poster Visual, Five Additional Voice Actors
– Crayon Shin-chan First 3DCG Film Releases New Trailer Featuring Theme Song by Sambomaster
– Child Body Mutilation Activists Claim ‘Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse’s’ Gwen Stacy Is Transgender
   ∟Activists don’t realize the canon they’ve uncovered
      ∟Spider-Man’s true colors
   ∟Spider-Gwen #1

Series news:

Anime:
– One Piece TV Anime Enlists Henry Thurlow as First Ever Foreign Episode Director
– No Longer Allowed in Another World TV Anime Sets 2024 Premiere with New Visual, Trailer
– Ishura TV Anime Reveals Three More Characters and Cast
– Red Fox webcomic gets anime
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village Arc Gets 70-Minute Finale Episode
Manga:
– Fairy Tail’s Hiro Mashima Launches New Manga DEAD ROCK on July 6
– Nisekoi Manga Gets New Story Set 10 Years Later
– Boogiepop Supernatural Light Novel Series Returns After 4-Year Hiatus
– Tales of Series Manga Canceled After Artist Found Trashing the Series in Old Tweets
Games:
– Akira Toriyama’s Sand Land Game Adaptation Brings Tank Traversal & Combat
– Atlus West Leaks ‘Persona 3 Reload’ And ‘Persona 5 Tactica’ Trailers
   ∟Everyone was recast
– Capcom Expects Digital Game Sales to Account for Nearly 95% of Total by 2024
– Alan Wake 2 and the death of disc-based video games
   ∟THQ Nordic Wants to Make an Alan Wake 2 Physical Version
– Chinese School Principal Mistakes Genshin Impact as Japanese Game

Release news:

– Square Enix Store Canceled Final Fantasy XVI Steelbook Orders
– One Piece: Ace’s Story and More Announced in VIZ Media’s Spring 2024 Slate
– Right Stuf
   ∟Why they didn’t use the German HD upscale for Saber Riders

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Hasbro Creates LGBTQ+ Merch Line Promoting “Youth Pride” Grooming Organization
– Yu-Gi-Oh card bath towels in Japan keep duelists’ backs dry, if they have the skill to obtain one
– Four Arrested for Selling “Water That Works Against Influenza” and Profiting 430 Million Yen
– Sushiro Sushi Chain Sues ‘Soy Sauce Licker’ for 67 Million Yen in Damages
– Japan’s “just-born” AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model’s career/existence is officially over
– Man Arrested for Amazon Return Fraud Using Switch Games Made 3.77 Million Yen
– Man Arrested After Asking Online Pawn Shop Employee to Appraise His Penis

Misc news:

– Aichi Police Injure Children & Mother on Wild Chase for Juvenile ‘Caught Smoking’
– School Chairman Causes Death of a Student After Barbecue Mishap Using Alcohol
– Old Man Arrested for Sexual Assault After Trying to Kiss Granddaughter
– China Man Almost Dies After Shoving Live Eel Up Anus for Constipation Relief
– Hokkaido company to start balloon ride service to the stratosphere
– ‘One Piece’ Creator Eiichiro Oda Defends Series’ Fan Service: “Having Females Show Their Sexuality Out Of Their Own Volition Is A Much Needed Revolution For The Representation Of Heroines In Manga”

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– KickJT
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟#kickmarsgurl- Stop 4 years of targeted harassment from @MarzGurl
      ∟MarzGurl believed the petition was started by FarahFatherless
         ∟Farah apparently changed her name to “Anonymous User” after creating the petition
            ∟MarzGurl calls out Change.org

   ∟Anime Reviewer MarzGurl Accused of Sexually Assaulting Underage Boy at a Wild Party in LA — Shocking Details
      ∟Proof that the Medium article was also FarahFatherless
   ∟Apparently, FarahFatherless was seeing Vic Mignogna
      ∟MarzGurl and her team of experts confirm the screenshots are authentic
         ∟Why Farah’s spelling and grammar induces cancer
            ∟She claims to be the president of the SoCal Cosplay Club
               ∟She even brags about it on her LinkedIn
               ∟Farah shares details about her relationship with Vic
                  ∟Vic gave Farah his personal email at BakAnime
                     ∟Which is so personal that it is publicly available on his website
                     ∟MarzGurl begins to white knight for Farah
                        ∟Vic was in a relationship with Haileigh Todd
                           ∟Remember when Vic shouted out Haileigh Todd at Anime Matsuri?

   ∟Farah’s LinkTree
      ∟Farah’s PornHub
         ∟Farah’s disgusting video
                              ∟The absolute joy Vic brought Haileigh
                                 ∟Haileigh’s Facebook
                                    ∟Haileigh has been in a relationship since November 4th, 2021
                                       ∟Haileigh at Anime Matsuri
                                 ∟MarzGurl believes this proves Michelle Specht’s unhinged affidavit
                                    ∟Did Haileigh catch Vic cheating?
                                       ∟Vic allegedly claimed that going back with Haileigh would only be for her to get closure
                                          ∟Vic allegedly told Farah to make videos defending him
                                             ∟Vic could have tanked Farah’s illustrious porn career
                                                ∟Farah acknowledges Vic is God’s gift to women
                                                   ∟Farah conveniently deletes all evidence
                                                      ∟MarzGurl agrees with a SIMP who thinks guys love dating pornstars
                                                         ∟MarzGurl ponders why Farah hates her
                                                            ∟MarzGurl stealing roles from Donald Trump
                                                            ∟MarzGurl tries to make the pieces fit her narrative
                                                               ∟MarzGurl ponders how Farah doesn’t hate Vic as much as she does
                                                                  ∟MarzGurl adds a disclaimer to avoid legal repercussions
                                                                     ∟MarzGurl struggles to make her conspiracy theory about Squally make sense
                                                                        ∟Super triggered about the CNN-Anime article
                                                                           ∟MarzGurl pities Farah
                                                                              ∟MarzGurl theorizes there are hundreds of women
                                                                                 ∟MarzGurl feels sorry for Farah
                                                                                    ∟MarzGurl accuses Haileigh of being the side chick
                                                                                       ∟Farah caves to MarzGurl’s narrative
                                                                                          ∟Vic shouts out Jeff Johnson
                                                                                          ∟Farah’s final word on the subject
                                                                                             ∟Farah’s unhinged rantings before she deleted her Twitter
   ∟MarzGurl started a podcast?
      ∟It’s actually been going on for a while

– Sevakis got a new computer
   ∟Only inclusive enough for one month
      ∟Unlike us, who are inclusive all year long

– Japan Sexual Minorities: ‘LGBT Bill Is Unnecessary,’ ‘Listen to the People, Not Just Activists’
   ∟Kabukicho Tower Gender-Neutral Toilets Compromising Privacy
      ∟Kabukicho Tower’s Gender-Neutral Toilets Shut Down After a Month
      ∟Tokyu Kabukicho Tower backtracks on its gender-neutral toilets, rejigging them to appease public
   ∟Japanese Bathhouse Policies in Question After Trans Woman Enters a Woman’s Bath
   ∟Nagoya Gay Marriage Rejection Overturned, Building Precedent in Japan
– Beijing LGBT Center Closes After Pressure From China’s Anti-LGBT Crackdown

– Updating 4:3 shows for streaming proves challenging
   ∟Seinfeld is the best anime

– Pickups
   ∟Violet Evergarden LEs
– Bootlegging swastikas

– Kyoto Animation announces it will build two memorials to victims of anime studio arson attack

Convention news:

– Comiket to Allow ‘Unlimited’ Number of Attendees as Entry Restrictions Relax
– One Piece Episode 1000 Dub World Premiere Planned for Anime Expo
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Film Gets North American Premiere At Anime Expo
– Sevakis edges Digimon Fans

Live-Action Anime news:

– The CW Officially Axes Live-Action ‘The Powerpuff Girls’ Reboot
– Fans in Japan don’t sound happy with Netflix’s One Piece live-action changes to the Going Merry
– Dildoman Outsold Chainsawman

Streaming news:

– Gaijin YouTuber From Train Harassment Video Attacked by Stream Sniper
– More Anime Shows Will Stream For Free This Summer on Sling TV, Amazon Freevee, & More
– TBS Uploads Sekiro Playthrough, Mistakenly Claims Copyright on Sekiro Videos Worldwide
– Agency for Cultural Affairs Website Accidentally Lists Manga Pirate Site URLs For 6+ Months

Theater Release news:

– The Super Mario Bros. Movie Beats Out Frozen to Become the 2nd Highest-Grossing Animated Film of All Time
– Director Takayuki Hirao Brings Pompo the Cinéphile Team Back for New Anime Film

Series news:

Anime:
– Black Cat Anime Launches Its Official Twitter Account
– The IDOLM@STER Million Live! Anime Releases New Trailer for Advance Theatrical Run
– Reign of the Seven Spellblades TV Anime Sets July 7 Premiere with New Visual, Trailer
– Penguin Box’s Odekake Kozame Manga About Young Shark Gets Anime
– AYAKA TV Anime Gets Grungy in New Visual From Designer Redjuice
– Kuso Miso Technique Anime Dresses Down Potential Investors with Saucy Key Visual
– New Association in Japan to Campaign for Better Anime Working Conditions
Manga:
– Golden Kamuy Author Satoru Noda’s New Ice Hockey Manga Debuts July 27
– Shakugan No Shana Franchise Gets First Light Novel in 11 Years
– Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Film Gets Manga Spinoff About Doc Ock in Schoolgirl’s Body
– Somari and the Guardian of the Forest’s Creator Still Struggling Financially, Has Regrets Over Anime Adaptation
– Western Activists Lose Their Minds After New ‘One Piece’ Color Spread Appears To Definitively Debunk Transgender Yamato Theory
– Woman Arrested for Stealing Manga Blames Crime on Her Split Personality
Games:
– Yuji Naka Sentenced to 2.5 Years in Prison & Fined 2.5 Million Yen Plus Charges
– Metal Gear Sold 3 Remake and Remaster Collection Announced
   ∟The original voice cast is returning
– Japanese Mobile Games No Longer in Global Top-10 Revenue List
– Sony Under Investigation in Romania for Alleged Breach of Competition Rules
– Amazon Part-Timers Caught Stealing Early Copies of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Release news:

– Classroom of the Elite and More Audiobooks to Come from New Seven Seas Audiobook Imprint
– Great Pretender Anime Gets North American Home Video Release via All the Anime
   ∟Great Pretender Tweet
   ∟UK getting 4k Gundam Trilogy
– Right Stuf’s Shipping Info
   ∟Says $50 though
– Right Stuf
– Whisper of the Heart Live-Action Sequel

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Lupin the Third Anime Artist Yasuo Otsuka Gets Posthumous Artbook
– Metal Gear Solid Board Game
– Studio Ghibli’s truck from My Neighbour Totoro now available as die-cast Takara Tomy car
– Japan’s newest perfume will make you smell like a movie bootlegger
– Bootleg manga plastered on walls of new store
– Sushi will finally start revolving again at Japan’s largest revolving sushi restaurant chain
– Influencer Creates ‘AI Girlfriend’ Version Of Herself, Hauls In More Than $70,000 In Single Week
– AI-generated swimsuit/lingerie model makes debut in Japan’s Weekly Playboy magazine
– Akihabara Card Shop Requests Stinky Players to Take Showers
   ∟OxiClean officially sends detergent supply to Tokyo card shop struggling with sweaty, smelly otaku

Misc news:

– A Las Vegas Neighborhood Is Naming Its Streets After Pokemon
– Japanese schoolgirl talks foreigner out of suicide attempt on her way to class
– Two Arrested for Molesting High School Boy on a Train
– Three Boys Arrested for Assaulting Police Station With Fireworks and Fire Extinguishers
– Nagano Councilman’s Son Barricades Self, Kills 4 Including 2 Cops
– China Hostage Situation Instantly Solved by Hero With a Shovel
– Man Arrested After Using Nintendo Duck Hunt Gun to Rob Convenience Store

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Monica caught pushing a false police report?
      ∟#IStandWithVic Monica permabanned from Con
         ∟#istandwithvic apology
   ∟Will they ever learn?
   ∟#kickmarsgurl- Stop 4 years of targeted harassment from @MarzGurl
      ∟Finally, a cause #KickVic and “IStandWithVic” can get behind. Let’s #KickJTLovesCodeLyoko

– Monica is doing a signing event with Todd Haberkorn
   ∟Ronan Ja decided it was a good idea to tag OG Collectibles
      ∟They slid into my DMs

– Japan births fall to record low as population crisis deepens
   ∟Japan’s Population Drops for 12th Straight Year; Sharpest Fall Since 1950
   ∟This community’s quarter century without a newborn shows the scale of Japan’s population crisis
   ∟Japan’s government will play romantic matchmaker in a bid to shore up the birth rate. Experts say it will fail.
   ∟Japan to create new visa pathways to lure high earners and top grads
   ∟Japan Has More Gaijin Than Ever With Record Number of Foreign Residents
– Anime Insiders Worried Japan’s Growing Lack Of Creativity Will Allow China To Overtake The Industry

– Studio Ghibli President to Resign as Alleged Scandal Rocks the Company

– Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Evacuated After Smoke Bomb Scare, Suspect Arrested
   ∟Heroic fisherman who caught PM Kishida’s attacker now a fashion icon

– Harmony Gold Founder Frank Agrama Passes Away at 93

– Pokemon Actor Announces Retirement Amid Cancer Battle
   ∟Michele Knotz’s post about James Carter Cathcart

– Pickups

Convention news:

– Fate/Strange Fake -Whispers of Dawn- TV Anime Special Has World Premiere at Anime Expo on July 1
– Whack-an-otaku event held by idol singer unit in Tokyo

Live-Action Anime news:

– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Stage Play Reveals Visual, Cast
– Ya Boy Kongming! Manga Gets Live-Action Drama Adaptation This Fall
– Live-Action Young Ladies Don’t Play Fighting Games Series’ Trailer Reveals Theme Song, Additional Cast
– ‘The Boys’ Star Karl Urban Reportedly In Final Talks To Tap In As Johnny Cage For ‘Mortal Kombat’ Reboot Sequel
– Gran Turismo Live-Action Film’s Full Trailer and Poster Released
– ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ Producer Jon Landau Confirms Sequel In Development: “We’re Working On It”
   ∟Christoph Waltz Happy To Return For Alita: Battle Angel 2
– Live-Action One Piece Star Teaches Us How to Pronounce Luffy
   ∟One Piece Live-Action Won’t Launch Unless Eiichiro Oda is ‘Satisfied’
– Chainsaw Man Just Got Its Own Porn Parody
   ∟Manga vs Anime vs Live-Action

Streaming news:

– Classic Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Anime Launches on Crunchyroll with Remastered English Dub
   ∟Corrections about dub history
– Disney+ Greenlights “Coming-Of-Age” Story About A Teenager Who Has A One Night Stand With Satan
– Nippon TV Announcer Apologizes for Using Forbidden Term for Mixed-Race People

Theater Release news:

– Kenji Kamiyama’s The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Sets Annecy Premiere Plans
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Gets North American Theatrical Release Later this Summer
– The Super Mario Bros. Movie Gets Select Japanese Dub Screenings in United States, Canada
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Already Top of Japanese Movie Ticket Sales
   ∟The Super Mario Bros. Movie to Pass US$1 Billion at the Global Box Office This Weekend
      ∟Super Mario Bros. Creator Shigeru Miyamoto: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Success Thanks In Part To “Overseas Critics” Giving “Quite Low Marks”

Series news:

Anime:
– Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood retook the #1 spot
– Nelvana Partners With Polygon Pictures for Development of New Anime
– Unaired Pokémon: Black and White Anime Episode Scripts Go Public
– Horrors Swarm in Feast of Amrita Anime Film Poster
– Toei Animation Unveils Girls Band Cry Original Anime
– P.A.WORKS’ Original Anime Film Komada – A Whisky Family Slated for November 2023
– Am I Actually the Strongest? Isekai TV Anime Premieres in July 2023
– Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru Fantasy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor Fantasy Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
– A Boy and His Dog Walk on the Wild Side in Ikimono-san TV Anime
– The Dangers in My Heart Anime Accused of Deliberately Removing Korean Signage
– ‘Vinland Saga’ Anime Director Shuhei Yabuta Apologizes After Season Two Cuts Original Mangaka Yukimura Makoto’s Previously Unseen Backstory For Snake
– Japanese Thoughts on Why There Aren’t Many Black Characters in Anime
Manga:
– Viz Media Makes Corrections To Latest ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’ Chapter After Fans Discover Original Localization Ruined A Hype Moment
– ‘Chainsaw Man’ Mangaka Tatsuki Fujimoto Confesses To Having Once Eaten A Pet Fish Instead Of Burying It
Games:
– Lorena and the Land of Ruins Censored by Publisher NekoNyan
– Final Fantasy XVI Banned in Saudi Arabia
– Yoko Taro Gacha ‘404 Game Reset’ Lives up to Its Name With a Server Rollback
– Blue Archive Accused of Stealth Marketing After Artists Post & Delete Fan Art Before Announcement
– ‘The Lord Of The Rings Online’ Character Creator Adds Facial Hair Option For Women: “We Want To Make As Many Players Feel Represented In The Game As Possible”
– NIS America Censors Preview For ‘Disgaea 7: Vows Of The Virtueless’ Reverse Cover Art, Claims “The Final Printed Material Will Be The Original, Uncensored Version”
   ∟NIS America outright admits they think censored games are better than originals

Release news:

– Ashita no Nadja getting Japanese blu-rays
– Right Stuf
– Right Stuf COO Christine Morgan Leaves Right Stuf/Crunchyroll

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Anya’s Penguin from SPY x FAMILY Gets Deluxe Plush Treatment
– Clever Cup Noodle-only measuring cup becomes instant ramen lovers’ new most-wanted kitchenware
– Take a Bite Out of McDonald’s Japan’s First One Piece Anime Opening Recreation
– Life-size 4.3 million-yen anime girl figure has soft-to-the-touch skin, varying firmness by spot
– We open a mysterious package from China, unveil a cheeky surprise

Misc news:

– “Keep your butthole pointed straight down” — Posture tips as Japan starts the new business year
– Kabukicho Tower Gender-Neutral Toilets Compromising Privacy
– Japan Sexual Minorities: ‘LGBT Bill Is Unnecessary,’ ‘Listen to the People, Not Just Activists’
– Man Arrested for Upskirt Filming Girls at Park Restroom Admits to Having Done It 100 Times
– Konbini Owner Arrested After Hidden Smartphone Found in Women’s Restroom
– Elementary School Teacher Fined ¥300,000 for “Relentlessly Photographing” Female Runners
– Old Man Urinating on Tracks Killed by Flying Cow That Was Hit by a Train
– Pantless driver dies after being ejected through his sunroof while masturbating to porn on a cellphone when the car crashed and rolled over

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Monica caught pushing a false police report?
      ∟#IStandWithVic Monica permabanned from Con
      ∟Vic Mignogna’s Anime Convention Attendance
      ∟Monica Rial’s Anime Convention Attendance

– Monica is doing a signing event with Todd Haberkorn

– Daman Mills is voicing Joe in the new Digimon

– AnimetalViking

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG

Live-Action Anime news:

– Taika Waititi Reportedly Moving Forward With His Live-Action ‘Akira’ Adaptation: “Sounds Like All His Focus Is On That Project”
– Live-Action Knuckles Spin-Off Series Reveals Cast Joining Idris Elba
– Shueisha’s Official ‘One Piece’ Columnist Denies Report That Netflix’s Live-Action Adaptation Flopped During Test Screenings
– Knights of the Zodiac Live-Action Film Featurette Shows Behind-The-Scenes Look at Action Scenes
   ∟‘Saint Seiya’ Creator Masami Kurumada Live-Action Gives Thumbs Up To Sony’s Upcoming ‘Knights of the Zodiac: The Beginning’ Live-Action Film

Streaming news:

– Classic Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac Anime Launches on Crunchyroll with Remastered English Dub
– Lost ’90s American Animated Saint Seiya Pilot Episode Goes Public
– Forces and Styles Collide in Stars Wars: Visions Volume 2 Trailer
– The Scott Pilgrim Anime Has Some Serious Industry Heavyweights Behind It
– Ishura TV Anime Reveals Two More Main Cast Members
– Media Blasters is issuing Copyright Claims
– Netflix kisses mail-order DVDs goodbye

Theater Release news:

– Resident Evil Death Island 3DCG Film Gets Japanese Theatrical Premiere On July 7
– Detective Conan 26th Feature Film Scores Record-Breaking First Day Gross
   ∟Detective Conan Goes Big on 3D Billboard to Advertise 26th Anime Film
– AMC Theaters, Cinemark, Regal List Shin Kamen Rider Film for U.S. Release in May
– THE FIRST SLAM DUNK Heads to Cinemas Across the UK, Ireland, Malta
– Lonely Castle in the Mirror Anime Film Heads to North American Theaters
– Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Anime Film Earns $5M at US Box Office
   ∟Suzume’s Chinese Box Office Gross Surpasses Japan’s Marking Second Anime Film to Do So
   ∟Suzume Is Now the Most-Attended Japanese Film of All Time in South Korea
   ∟Suzume Sails Past One Piece Film Red to Be 4th Highest-Grossing Anime Film of All Time Worldwide
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Becomes Biggest Film of 2023 at Over $600M
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Tops $700 Million at Global Box Office
   ∟Nintendo Changing a Super Mario Bros. Movie Character’s Name in Japan to Avoid Racism
      ∟Which one’s Spike?
   ∟Colombians wish Luigi was gay
   ∟Miyamoto says “no doubt” they’ll make another movie, teases using other Nintendo IPs

Series news:

Anime:
– New Pokemon Anime Has Main Heroine Taking Remote Classes Online
– The Rising of the Shield Hero Season 3 Anime is Ready to Rise This October in New Teaser
– Undead Murder Farce Anime Uncovers Aya Rindo Character Visual
– Me & Roboco TV Anime Has Comedian Kendo Kobayashi Join the Cast as Himself
– Yuusha ga Shinda! Enjoys Thighs as Thick as Radishes
– Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers Has Oppressed Otaku Fighting Back
   ∟Mahou Shoujo Magical Destroyers An Endless Hallucination
– Oshi no Ko Wants All Eyes on Itself
   ∟Why ‘Oshi no Ko’ is the WTF Anime of the Season!
   ∟Oshi no Ko Self-Aware of Its Own Cuteness
   ∟Oshi no Ko toppled Fullmetal Alchemist on MAL
– Skeleton Knight in Another World Anime Studio KAI Posts 381 Million Yen Loss
Manga:
– Beelzebub Author Ryuhei Tamura Launches New Sci-Fi Manga COSMOS
– Charcoal looking panels in Berserk were originally in color
– Berserk Volume 42 Busts Through with Very Limited Edition Guts Figure
Games:
– Super Mario Bros. Is 1st Game Music Inducted to U.S. National Recording Registry
– Leaked Footage Suggests Sega And Atlus Are Developing A ‘Persona 3’ Remake
– Thalassophobia Accessibility Mode Added To ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ For Those Afraid Of Underwater Sections
– Nintendo wins court battle against site involved with game piracy
– Switch Hacker Released From Prison, Owes Nintendo $14.5 Million in Damages
– Konami Worker Charged With Attempted Murder After Beating Ex-Boss With Fire Extinguisher
   ∟Video game maker Konami employee tries to kill old boss with fire extinguisher

Release news:

– Right Stuf
– Ashita no Joe Anime Gets 4K Blu-ray Release in Japan
– Korean Evangelion Rebuild steelbooks

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Cuddle up with Pokémon-Inspired Huge Snorlax Pillow
– Japan’s new tiny ninja capsule toy collection turns your desk into a secret hideout
– Pregnant anime voice actress photo standees: A new frontier in otaku merch
– Sega And Uncanny Brands Team Up To Reveal A Sonic Waffle Maker
– Yokohama Full-Scale Gundam Now Playing Rock-Paper-Scissors
– The strongest peeing boy statue in Japan is a hidden gem of sightseeing in Saitama

Misc news:

– Drug dealers in Japan forget their pot stash in rental car, ask agency clerk to not look inside
– Sapporo lowers age at which kids are barred from opposite sex’s bath at hot springs, public baths
– After 43 lip procedures, 25-year-old says ‘extravagant appearance’ hinders her love life
   ∟Andrea Ivanova’s Instagram
      ∟Post 1
      ∟Post 2
      ∟Post 3
      ∟Post 4
      ∟Post 5
      ∟Post 6
– Ojisan in Bloomers Terrorizing Train Stations

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Beta Quest
      ∟Vic is too Alpha for Beta Quest
   ∟Vic snaps
   ∟Vic planning to sue again?
   ∟Ronan Ja called out by name
   ∟Vic is directing shows for AM Studios

– Chris Chan, an internet personality and common troll target who was charged with incest, has reportedly been released from custody
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog Is Officially Dead?

– Pickups
   ∟Shuffle Panties

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Spectreman Heroes Trade Paperback
– Yaranaika Crowdfunded Anime Announced on April Fools’ Day

Live-Action Anime news:

– Getter Robo Robot Franchise Plans Live-Action Film in Spring 2025
   ∟Getter Robo Live-Action Film in The Works for 2025 Release
– Junji Ito Teams Up With Fangoria Studios To Adapt His Horror Manga ‘Bloodsucking Darkness’ For Live-Action
– Live-Action Drops of God Trailer Reveals Intense Full-Bodied Drama
– Return to Silent Hill Live-Action Film to Star Jeremy Irvine, Hannah Emily Anderson
– Street Fighter Film and TV Rights Land at Legendary

Streaming news:

– Google AI Maliciously Used to Delete Popular Japanese Youtuber Account
– VRV merges with Crunchyroll
– Netflix Announces Scott Pilgrim Anime Starring Michael Cera and Full Movie Cast
– The Star Quest dub of Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise has been recovered
   ∟Download
– Anime Streaming Site B9GOOD Shut Down By Authorities For Good

Theater Release news:

– Special Edition Sound! Euphonium Anime Hits Japanese Theaters in August
– Japanese-Dubbed Re:STARS Anime Feature Film Hits Theaters This Summer
– Pole Princess!! Anime Film Takes Pole Dancing to Theaters This Winter
– Ramayana coming to theaters
– ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ has all the charm of an unplugged Game Boy
   ∟Former Luigi Actor John Leguizamo Says ‘Hell No’ to Watching ‘Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Due to Casting: ‘They Messed Up the Inclusion’
      ∟Ben Shapiro’s post
      ∟Jack Black Wants Pedro Pascal To Play Wario In The Next Mario Movie
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Anya-Taylor Joy Says She Was Only Interested In Voicing A “Modern” Princess Peach: “I Felt Like We Could Create A More Three-Dimensional Character”
      ∟Shigeru Miyamoto Explains “Strong & Brave” Princess Peach in Super Mario Bros. Movie
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Chris Pratt Responds To Criticism Towards His Voice Acting With Respect: “This Is A Passionate Fanbase And It Makes Sense”
   ∟‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Star Seth Rogen Says Donkey Kong Sounds Just Like Him Because “I Was Very Clear, I Don’t Do Voices”
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Star Seth Rogen Really Wants a Donkey Kong Country Movie
   ∟Super Mario Bros. Movie Star Charlie Day On Luigi’s Mansion Movie: “Let’s Make This Happen”
   ∟DK Rap Composer Goes Uncredited in Super Mario Bros. Movie

Series news:

Anime:
– Ranma animation finished
– The MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Main Cast Gets Funky Creditless ED
– Delinquent School Manga WIND BREAKER Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Rurouni Kenshin Remake Anime Refresh Characters & Fights
– Hell’s Paradise Anime: Where to Watch, Official Trailers & More
– Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Sequel Anime Announced
– Magical Destroyers Anime Expresses Itself in Stylish Creditless Opening
– Heroine Most Desired Woman in Tokyo Mew Mew New
– I’m Giving the Disgraced Noble Lady I Rescued a Crash Course in Naughtiness TV Anime Reveals Staff and Cast in First Trailer
– Anime Studio TMS Entertainment Restructures Employee Pay to Give Higher Base Salary
Manga:
– Food Wars Creators Announce New Manga
– Rick and Morty Is Getting Its Own Manga
– Graphic Novel Depicting Students Shooting Teacher Found in Florida Middle School Libraries
   ∟They will earn 77 MILLION DOLLARS if they manage to DESTROY the YELLOW OCTOPUS – RECAP
   ∟Ban Explicit Books in Schools Instagram account
Games:
– Persona 5: The Phantom X Has Censorship For Certain Demon Designs

– Japanese Youth No Longer Interested in Pachinko & Pachislot
– Teen Disqualified From ‘Pokémon’ TCG Tournament After Nervously Laughing When Asked For Pronouns Opens Up: “I Hadn’t Had Suicidal Thoughts In A While Until This Event”

Release news:

– Safe & Sound in the Arms of an Elite Knight Light Novel Joins J-Novel Club Lineup
– Bocchi The Rock! Manga Leads Massive Slate Of New Yen Press Licenses At Sakura-Con
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san’s Nagatoro Teasing Swimsuit Under Uniform
– Krispy Kreme Japan’s new Sesame Street doughnut range includes…wasabi!
– Soupa Saiyan caught by Toei?
– Blockbuster Video Resurrected, Opening Five New Locations in Los Angeles and San Diego
– Monster Energy Went After Pokemon and Monster Hunter for Using the Word “Monster”
– Two Men Arrested for Food Terrorism at Yoshinoya

Misc news:

– Japanese convenience store clerk outsmarts robber with just two words
– Old Man Arrested for Hit & Run on High School Girl a Year After Deadly Car Accident
– Man Arrested for Repeatedly Challenging Neighbor to a “One-on-One Fight”
– Kikkou Shibari Bondage Pervert Arrested at a Tourist Area Restroom
– Spurned Man Sends Ex-Lover a Bomb as Wedding Gift, Kills Groom
– Japanese Man Arrested for Murder Using Toothbrush
– 10-Year-Old Boy Blinded After Shining Laser Pointer Into His Eyes 51 Times
– Eight boars drop dead around Japan’s Killing Stone
– Mysterious mountain village is home to Christ’s grave and an ancient pyramid

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟AM Studios has licensed a whole catalog of shows

– Uma Musume Composer Pleads Guilty to Sexual Assault on Teenage Girl

– Pickups

– ‘The Wire’ Star Lance Reddick Dead at 60

– ‘X-Men ’97’ Executive Producer Beau DeMayo Reveals Series’ Story Is Informed By His Experience As A Black Gay Man
   ∟‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Directors Admit To “Emasculating” Film’s Male Leads, Claims This Was Done “Not For Woke Reasons” But “Because It’s Funny And Fun And Fresh”
   ∟‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Directors Admit To Using Established IP As “A Costume” For Their Own Stories: “We’re Still Going To Make The Movie That We Want To Make”

– Academy Establishes Representation and Inclusion Standards for Oscars® Eligibility

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Spectreman Heroes Trade Paperback

Live-Action Anime news:

– ‘Knights of the Zodiac: The Beginning’ Live-Action Film Officially Receives Theatrical Release Dates
– Lupin III Posters Appear in Creed III Film
   ∟How Akira Inspired Michael B. Jordan’s Creed 3 Boxing Shorts
   ∟Michael B. Jordan Spearheading ‘Creed-Verse’ In Works At Amazon Across Film & TV
      ∟Hajime no Choujin

Streaming news:

– Teenage Girls Charged After Harassing Homeless Woman for TikTok Fame
– Captain Tsubasa: Junior Youth Arc TV Anime Coming from VIZ Media
– Kengan Ashura season 2 gets release window
– New Pluto Key Visual, Ōoku: The Inner Chambers Anime Adaptation and More Netflix Announcements Revealed at AnimeJapan
– To Be Hero X Revealed as Aniplex, bilibili Collab with Concept Trailer
– Benefits of getting Toriko x One Piece x Dragon Ball Z on Toonami
– Kodansha To Replace Previous Simulpub Programs With New English-Language Distribution Platform ‘K MANGA’

Theater Release news:

– Suzume Anime Movie Tickets Now on Sale
– Digimon Adventure 02 Anime Film Reveals New Trailer, Premiere Date
– Dragon Ball Creator’s New Anime, Sandland, Gets Theatrical Release Date
– ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ Directors Tease Girlboss Personality For Princess Peach: “We Were Thinking How Strong That Person Would Need To Be To Protect Her People”

Series news:

Anime:
– Oshi no Ko TV Anime Dances the Night Away in Main Visual and Trailer
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES TV Anime Shows How Much It Benches in Full Trailer
– TRIGUN STAMPEDE Anime’s “Final Phase” Officially Announced
– New Kinnikuman Anime Announced for Series’ 40th Anniversary
– Original Bowling Anime Turkey! Gobbles Up Main Cast Members
– A Girl & Her Guard Dog TV Anime Premieres in October 2023
– Madhouse Confirms Release Window For ‘Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End’ Anime Adaptation
– Suki Na Ko Ga Megane Wo Wasureta Shares Megane-Less Love
– The Duke of Death and His Maid Season 2 Anime Adds to Cast, Reveals Theme Songs
– Office Rom-com Anime My Tiny Senpai Stacks Up Details for July Premiere
– Tales of Wedding Rings TV Anime Rings in First Trailer, 2024 Premiere
– Studio Bones Original Anime Metallic Rouge Features Cute & Deadly Android Girl
– GOBLIN SLAYER TV Anime Brings the Light in First Season 2 Key Visual
– Award-Winning Cyberpunk Fantasy Light Novel Demon Lord 2099 Gets Anime Adaptation
– Shueisha Officially Greenlights Anime Adaptation For Comedy Harem Series ‘The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really, Love You’
– The Great Cleric Anime Casts Spell With New Trailer, Voice Actor, Theme Song Details
– Senpai is an Otokonoko Manga Announces TV Anime Adaptation
– Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian TV Anime Announced
– Firefighters Suit Up in Megumi no Daigo Kyuukoku no Orange TV Anime Key Visual
– ‘Shaman King Flowers’ Sequel Series Officially Announces Anime Adaptation
– Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 Release Date Set With Its First Trailer
   ∟SakugaRelux’s thread
– Game Industry-Themed TV Anime 16bit Sensation ANOTHER LAYER in the Works
– Kafka From Kaijuu No. 8 Anime Receiving Flak Over “Unsexy” Face
   ∟Get Nishio’d
– Anime Adaptation of First Atelier Ryza Game Doubles Down on Thick Thigh Love
Manga:
– Ranking of Kings Manga’s Retranslation for BookLive Completed
Games:
– Resident Evil 4 Remake Goes Cutesy Horror With Children’s Anime-Style Ads
– Persona 5: The Phantom X Announced, Developed by China Studio Perfect World
– Original ‘Silent Hill 2’ Art Director Masahiro Ito Responds After Being Attacked For Retweeting Matt Walsh’s Definition Of A Woman, Says Activists “Don’t Have Any Interests In LGBTQ And Just Want To Attack Someone Who They Don’t Like”
– Capcom Advertises ‘Exoprimal’ With Drag Queens In The West, Vtubers In Japan
– US Senator: “I’m Told That Sony Controls a Monopoly of 98% of the High-End Game Market”
– Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Allegedly Admits To Intentionally Stonewalling Microsoft’s Purchase Of Activision Blizzard: “I Don’t Want A New ‘Call of Duty’ Deal, I Just Want To Block Your Merger”
– Datamining Suggests Amazon Games Plans To Censor Western Release Of Bandai Namco MMO ‘Blue Protocol’
– Final Fantasy XVI Gameplay Tweet Deleted After Fans Point Out It Was ”Too Dark”
– Anime dating sim that also does your taxes coming for tax season

Release news:

– Animal Crossing: New Horizons Manga Up For Grabs At Free Comic Book Day 2023
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Goku’s Legendary Voice Actor Masako Nozawa Gets Own Nendoroid
– Panasonic develops a “weak robot” that farts
– Starbucks Japan’s new parfait cake has to be seen to be believed
– Japanese dog café in Nagoya aims to create community among toy poodle owners
– Japanese security polearm maker’s takedown videos are crazy, products look crazy effective
– Men who groped, took upskirt photos of Ghibli Park statues apologize to governor
– Adult Theme Park SOD Land Busted for Illegal Entertainment Operations

Misc news:

– Man Charged With Illegal Dumping of Urine Bottles
   ∟Man in Nagoya can’t be bothered to use dorm bathroom, brings bottles of his pee to work instead
– Man Arrested for Breaking & Entering and Stealing Pantsu From His Girlfriend’s Friend
– Fake Claims of Body Odor Leads to Sexual Assault on Japanese Woman
– World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Gets Retrial After Almost 57 Years

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further

– Saying Goodbye to Ash Ketchum

– Another Western Anime Voice Actor Accused of Domestic Abuse & Sexual Assault
   ∟Thorfinn Dub Voice Actor Mike Haimoto Accused of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Assault
   ∟My Account: Avery Smithhart

– English VA For ‘Genshin Impact’ Character Tighnari Responds To Grooming And Underage Sexual Misconduct Allegations
   ∟Doc of allegations
   ∟Genshin fires his ass
   ∟Genshin Impact Fires Voice Actor Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

– Escaping Mick, Smokey & Alcohol
   ∟Mick Lauer’s initial response
   ∟Mick Lauer releases a followup response
      ∟Response video

– World’s First Anime AMV Creator Has Passed Away
– Space Battleship Yamato & Galaxy Express 999 Creator Leiji Matsumoto Dies
   ∟Fans leave flowers at statues of Maetal, Harlock following death of manga creator Leiji Matsumoto

– Japan has discovered 7,000 new islands
   ∟China Woman Purchases Uninhabited Japanese Island
   ∟We investigate a block of abandoned Russian territory in Nagasaki
      ∟Sailor Moon Ice Skating Show Canceled Due to ‘Unstable World Situation’
– Japanese candy company make tearful, heartfelt apology for raising their prices… by US$0.07
– Japan Planning New Government Unit to Handle “Disinformation”
– Controversial LGBT Bill in Discussion in Japan Ahead of Hiroshima G7 Summit
   ∟Japan’s Collapse Imminent as Foreign Minister Promises to “Realize Diverse Society”
– Yale Professor says the solution to Japan’s aging population is to kill old people

– Renowned Japanese Artists Taking a Stand Against Deranged Western Twitter Users

– Megaton Musashi TV Anime Postpones Episode 27 Due to Production Delays
   ∟Technoroid OVERMIND TV Anime Postpones Episode 8 Broadcast Due to COVID-19
   ∟Spy Classroom Anime Delays 8th Episode Due to COVID-19
   ∟The Nier: Automata anime returns this weekend following covid-related postponement

– Pickups

– Japan’s Toei Unveils Ten-Year Growth Plan After Death of President-CEO Tezuka Osamu

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG

Live-Action Anime news:

– Tetris Movie All About the Soviet Union & Politics
– Marvel Studios’ ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ Accused Of Pushing Transgender Ideology By Making Karen Gillan’s Nebula Look Like A Man
– Warner Bros. Discovery To Create New ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Films That Will “Honor The Past, Look To The Future, And Adhere To The Strongest Level Of Quality”

Streaming news:

– Netflix’s Pluto anime adaptation looks incredibly intense
– NOISEMAN SOUNDINSECT OVA Officially Available on YouTube With English Subs
– Watch More Dubbed Anime on Crunchyroll With New Dub Discoverability Feature
– Mamoru Oshii Teaches 5+ Hour Video Course on Anime, Film Directing
– Crunchyroll Lays Off Approximately 85 Employees Globally
– Most Watched Female YouTube Gaming Streamers All Virtual YouTubers

Theater Release news:

– Metropolis Director Rintaro Returns After 14 Years With ‘Manga Film’ Based on Sadao Yamanaka’s Works
– City Hunter The Movie: Angel Dust Anime Film Gets Fall 2023 Release
– Boner Cheering Screening at Tokyo theater is latest sign of returning to post-pandemic (ab)normal

Series news:

Anime:
– ‘Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd Attack’ ADR Scriptwriter Defends Their Use Of Memes In Series’ Localization: “I Am A Storyteller, Not A Robot”
   ∟That doesn’t seem very poggers
– New Pikachu character coming to Pokémon anime series after Ash’s retirement
   ∟New Pokémon TV Anime Catches Male Protagonist Details, Teases Mysterious Pokéball
– Living Together is Loony in Level 1 Demon Lord and One Room Hero PV
– The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
– That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3 Debuts in Spring 2024
– Original TV Anime HIGHSPEED Etoile Revs Up With New Key Visual
– MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES Anime Streams on Crunchyroll in April 2023
– Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! TV Anime Summons New Cast, Theme Song Artists
– I Shall Survive Using Potions! Brews Up TV Anime Adaptation for 2023
– Hyakusho Kizoku Anime based on Hiromu Arakawa’s Autobiographical Manga Announces Premiere Date
– Magical Girl Destroyers TV Anime Adds Four New Cast Members
   ∟Magical Girl Destroyers TV Anime Cast Adds 8 Uber Nerds
– Under Ninja TV Anime Celebrates Ninja Day with New Visual, Staff Announcements
– Star Wars Composer John Williams To Provide Soundtrack For Ao No Orchestra Anime
   ∟Young Musicians Take a Bow in Blue Orchestra TV Anime Key Visual, Trailer
– One-Punch Man Manga Illustrator Yusuke Murata Teases His First Anime Project
– Animax India Censoring All the Breasts & Cleavage
Manga:
– ODDTAXI Reveals New RoOT/Route of OddTaxi Project
– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Manga Names Part 9 Protagonist Jodio Joestar
– Ero-Manga Website EMD 2nd Booted From Amazon Affiliates Over Explicit Images
Games:
– Anti-J.K. Rowling Activist Creates List To Catalog Twitch Players Who Stream ‘Hogwarts Legacy’, Gets Shutdown After Less Than 24 Hours
   ∟Transgender Montana State Legislator Voices Approval For ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Twitch Tracking List: “It’s Bad To Pay For A Game Based On An IP That Directly Funds a TERF”
   ∟‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Reveals Transgender Character, Activists Still Not Happy
   ∟Boycott Failed: In Less Than Two Weeks ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Made Just As Much As ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s’ Entire Theatrical Run
   ∟‘Harry Potter’ Scribe J.K. Rowling Receives Public Apology From Trans Activist And Drag Queen Who Falsely Accused Her Of Being A Nazi
– Gorgeous Chrono Trigger-Inspired RPG ‘Sea Of Stars’ Get August Release Date, Demo Out Now
   ∟Impressive RPG Sea of Stars Even Has Music Made by Yasunori Mitsuda
– The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Art Book Reportedly Leaked Online, Includes Spoilers for the Game
– Resident Evil 4 Remake Allegedly Replaces Ashley’s Skirt With a “Skort”

Release news:

– ‘Daddy’ Joker and More DC Manga Get Official English Language Releases
– 10 Years With Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Series Acquired by GKIDS
– Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero 4K blu-ray
– Right Stuf
– 8 Man gets blu-ray in Japan

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Pop Team Epic Fashion Goods Turn Popuko and Pipimi Into Your OOTD
– Tohru and Kanna Are Ready for Duty With Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Figures
– Kotoko Goes for a Stroll With In/Spectre 1/7 Scale Figure
– Rem Embraces Her Child Self in Adorable New Re:ZERO Figure
– Ram is a power bottom
– Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai Tsuki Uzaki Sweater Figure Exposes Much Skin
– Beautifully Tan Anubis Bunny Girl Figure Inspired by Cosplayer Non
– Mazda goes crazy in the sweetest way by making an insanely detailed chocolate Miata
– Mothra wants to dominate your home’s interior as a gigantically awesome tissue cover
– This Official Wailord Pokémon Plush Could Actually Squash You
– Man Spends $23,000 on a Lifelike Wolf Costume to “No Longer Feel Human”
   ∟Man Spends Nearly $16K on Lifelike Dog Costume to Fulfill Dream of Becoming an Animal

Misc news:

– Giant metal orb appears on beach in Japan, anime fans say it’s probably Dragon Ball aliens
– Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
– Osaka man arrested after paying phone bill in the middle of crime spree
– Double Eyelid Surgery Ads Rampantly Targeting Teens in Japan
– Wi-Fi routers help scientists “see” people through walls
– Groom Caught Being Breastfed By His Mother On Wedding Day
– Japanese Man Punched & Robbed for Taking Too Long on Convenience Store Toilet
– Fukushima Man Defecates on Woman’s Bicycle Seat “I Was Attracted to Her”
– Mermaid mummy stored at Japanese temple has true identity revealed after year-long study
– “I’m the most famous thug in Saitama!” Japanese kids’ social media beef leads to beating, arrests

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Justin Sevakis claimed to have seen Vic Mignogna’s penis
      ∟Lynzee Loveridge had to make a publishing decision about whether to write about it
   ∟LIVE SimpCast 53 – Vic Mignogna, Hannah, Libby Emmons, Keanu, Chrissie Mayr, Brittany Venti, Anna
      ∟Vic caught with no pants!
         ∟Origin of Leopards Eating People’s Faces meme
         ∟Monica’s response
         ∟Jamie’s response
         ∟Why a person would stream without pants on
            ∟AC’s hypothesis as to what really happened
               ∟Chrissie Mayr called it a “Boomer Moment”
               ∟Vic’s explanation of what happened
         ∟LJMontello claims Vic managed to Jeffrey Toobin himself
            ∟New Yorker Suspends Jeffrey Toobin for Masturbating on Zoom Call
         ∟UnderdogBT claims Vic exposed himself
         ∟Renfamous claims Vic wanged his doodle at women
         ∟AniMat claimed Vic quit the stream because women laughed at his tiny penis
         ∟Anime News Network deliberately blurred Vic’s crotch to make it more salacious
         ∟Disgraced Voice Actor Vic Mignogna Exposes Himself During Live-Stream
            ∟Vic Mignogna IMDB
               ∟Cosmic Dawn IMDB
            ∟Comic Book Resources deleted their Tweet and the article
      ∟Justin Sevakis deleted and updated his Tweet about Vic’s penis
               ∟Writer for Comic Book Resources felt the need to further defame Vic after the article was deleted
         ∟Chrissie Mayr Responds To Vic Mignogna Pants Slip moment on SimpCast! Addresses Backlash & Lies
   ∟Vic was asked about Brittany Venti’s potential as a voice actor
   ∟Vic put out a statement about his recent cancellations

– Bleach: Former VA Addresses Kenpachi’s New Casting
   ∟Bleach ANN Encyclopedia Listing

– Pickups
   ∟Funimation/Crunchyroll dropped the ball on My Hero Academia OVAs
      ∟My Hero Academia: Season 5, Part 2 (Blu-ray / DVD Combo)

– Lawmaker Ordered to Pay $3,700 to “MeToo Symbol” for Liking “Defaming Tweets”

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– New Dropkick on My Devil! OVA Funded in 35 Minutes

Live-Action Anime news:

– Hollywood’s Saint Seiya Live-Action Film “First Part of a Franchise”
– Seems people involved are still interested in doing a sequel to Alita
– Marvel Studios Producer Considers It A “Red Flag” If Prospective Writers Are Fans Of Original Comics, Prefers To Hire Someone “Who’s Out Of The Culture”

Streaming news:

– Disney+ to Stream Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown Arc, More Anime from Kodansha
– Disney+ Announces Slate of Original Anime Content, Including Series by JUJUTSU KAISEN Director
– Netflix Removed A Fan-Favorite JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Scene To Avoid Disney’s Lawyers
   ∟Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean Anime Removes KKK Outfits

Theater Release news:

– New Mario Movie Trailer Rife With “Female Empowerment”
   ∟Redditors larping as 4channers are obsessed with black Toad crime statistics
      ∟Making women men is not feminist
      ∟It implies femininity is weak
         ∟Jennifer Lawrence claims nobody had ever put a woman in the lead of an action movie
   ∟Let’s not forget what they did to her lips!
      ∟And Mario’s ass!
         ∟And Wario’s ass!
            ∟Mario Movie Mushroom Kingdom Trailer Rife With References
      ∟What we could have had
         ∟Give me the bimbo mouth!
            ∟Every man’s dream, ruined!
   ∟Mario & Luigi reimagined as the live-action movie versions
   ∟The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s 2nd Trailer Also Unveils Japanese Dub Cast

– Prevalence-induced concept change in human judgment
– Shin Ultraman Flies to U.S. Theaters on January 11 and 12, 2023
– Crunchyroll Reveals Global Theatrical Dates for Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume Anime Film
– Blue Thermal Anime Film Heads to North America from Eleven Arts
– GRIDMAN UNIVERSE Anime Film to Fly in Theaters on March 24, New Teaser Trailer Released
– Makoto Shinkai on Entertainment: “The #MeToo Movement Changed Things”
– Japanese Human Rights Lawyer Accuses ‘One Piece Film: Red’ Of Being “Anti-Revolutionary, Anti-Feminist And Anti-Democracy,” Says Japan Should Take Lessons From Disney

Series news:

Anime:
– Kamen Rider Geats x Crayon Shin-chan Collaboration Announced
– ‘Trigun Stampede’ Producer Unveils New Trailer, Reveals Series Changes Were Inspired By The MCU
   ∟Trigun Stampede Questions Vash’s Motives & Past
   ∟Trigun Stampede Mixing the Old With the New
– Ranking of Kings Anime Gets the Royal Treatment with Visual and Trailer for Special Episode
– Go! Go! Loser Ranger! TV Anime Adaptation Announced
   ∟Sentai Daishikkaku Has An Enemy Infiltrate a Super Sentai Squadron
– Saving 80,000 Gold in Another World for my Retirement Isekai TV Anime Shells Out for New Key Visual
– Heroines Gather in The Legendary Hero is Dead! TV Anime Key Visual
– KONOSUBA: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Spin-off Anime Blasts into April 2023 with New Trailer
– LUPIN ZERO Main Trailer Depicts Fateful Encounter between Lupin and Jigen
   ∟Lupin Zero Thrusts a Young Lupin Into Danger
– City Hunter: The Final Chapter Begins Anime Film Gets 2023 Release, New Visual And Adds Familiar Cast Members
– WIT Studio and Signal.MD’s Kizuna AI Anime Project Reveals 1st Trailer, Cast and Staff
Manga:
– Lucky Star Spinoff Manga More Relatable Than Ever as Konata Aged up to Her Thirties
– You’re Under Arrest Manga Gets 1st New Chapter in 3 Decades on December 23
– Trunks and Goten Headline New Arc When Dragon Ball Super Manga Returns on December 21
– Shueisha Pulls ‘Special Support Underground Idol Unit ☆ Happy Disabled Children Girls’ Following Complaints Of “Discriminatory Expressions”
– Marvel Puts Spider-Man in a Rap Battle With Eminem
   ∟Spotlight Variant
Games:
– FTC Seeks to Block Microsoft Corp.’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc.
– Yuji Naka Reportedly Re-Arrested, Now for Final Fantasy Insider Trading
– Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Glitches Ever Endless
– Konami games profits down 34.4%
– SNK President Addresses Saudi Arabian Ownership Concerns
– Samurai Maiden English Translation Even Worse Than the Trailers
– Naraka: Bladepoint Censors the Highly Sexy Costumes
– Physical Media Collectors Dealt a Blow With Digital-Only Monster Hunter Rise Ports
– Surprise! Crunchyroll Is Making A Video Game For The Game Boy Color
   ∟Hime’s Quest

Release news:

– Yen Press Goes All Out With Slate Of New Licenses
– Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger Hits DVD from Shout! Factory in February
– A Place Further Than The Universe And More Get North American Release From Anime Limited
– Funimation/Crunchyroll phasing out S.A.V.E. editions?
– Right Stuf President, Co-Founder Shawne Kleckner Leaves Right Stuf/Crunchyroll
   ∟One of the hardest things Shawne Kleckner has ever done
   ∟Right Stuf is no longer safe with Kleckner gone
   ∟Get physical media while you still can
   ∟What will Shawne Kleckner go on to do from this?
– Right Stuf
– France released a new Dragon Ball blu-ray
   ∟Comparison to the Dragon Box DVDs
   ∟Contains original Japanese broadcast audio
      ∟Unfortunately it’s a digipak with a paper slipcase
– Japanese Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero artbox
   ∟Japanese Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero steelbook
   ∟Turns out the infamous green tint is due to Toei color space conversion failure
      ∟It can almost be corrected
– Germany getting a Monster blu-ray
– The World’s First OVA DALLOS Gets Blu-ray Release in March 2023

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Marvel Fans Can Buy Peter Parker’s Shirt From the ’90s Spider-Man Animated Series
– Frieza/Trunks Jacket & Shirt Combo
   ∟Behind the zip. lol
   ∟thank you for your sacrifice, my bro!
– Slowpoke Sofa wants to help you live the slow life of your Pokémon dreams
– Rent A Girlfriend Author Takes Life-Size Mizuhara Figurine To A Real Date
   ∟Rent A Girlfriend Author Reveals His Girlfriend & It’s From The Anime Series
      ∟At least it’s well composited
   ∟Rent A Girlfriend Fans Are Not Happy With The Recent Chapter
– San Francisco building single public toilet that will cost $1.7 million and won’t be completed until 2025
– Egg tart vendor promises not to accidentally sell realistic plastic samples a third time

Misc news:

– Japanese government proposes raising age of consent from its current 13 years old
– City employee in Japan kills wild boar with spear on elementary school grounds
– Oklahoma Man Doesn’t Pass “Go” After Shooting Family Over Monopoly Game
– 54-Year-Old Man Makes Mother Commit Suicide for Providing Curry to Another Man

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Ty Beard Petitioned the Supreme Court of Texas
      ∟Ron Toye and Monica Rial waive response
      ∟Jamie Marchi waives response
      ∟Funimation waives response
   ∟Remember Humonals?
      ∟Well, the website is no longer accessible
   ∟Krypton Comics was happy to welcome Vic
      ∟Then they weren’t so happy
         ∟Why they cancelled on Vic
      ∟The show must go on!
         ∟Risembool Rangers promote the new signing location
      ∟Upon arriving they were barred from entering
         ∟But what caused the second cancellation?
         ∟Vic Mignogna’s Unauthorized Nebraska Parking Lot Autograph Session
            ∟Here is all the neb losers that showed up.
               ∟If you’re interested in boycotting
      ∟In the end, fans got to spend even more time with Vic
         ∟Vic outclasses everyone else

– Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War dub cast
   ∟Jamieson Price White Saviors hispanic voice actors
      ∟Alain Mesa’s announcement Tweet
      ∟Sternritter

– ‘Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury’ Producer Says Teenagers Feeling Alienated By Franchise’s Themes: “They Think It Wasn’t Made For Them”
   ∟Japan mulls buying US Tomahawk missiles to beef up defense capabilities
      ∟Japan mulls extending high-speed missile range to defend Senkakus
   ∟Russian ambassador blames Japan for strained relations between other countries
      ∟Germany’s Quietly Growing Relations With Japan
         ∟Japan to sign military pact with UK as allies eye China threat
            ∟Amid tense ties, China says it won’t take part in Japan naval fleet review

– Biden admin requires trans women to register for draft if they were born male
   ∟We must assassinate AOC for America

– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
   ∟Singapore retailer a contender for “Worst Ad Campaign Ever” title after Black Friday rape gaffe
      ∟Paul Nolan’s LinkedIn
      ∟Paul Nolan’s Facebook

– The World’s Greatest Ad – OCA Podcast Clip
– Greenline’s new YouTube Short

– Beloved Batman Voice Actor Kevin Conroy Passes Away At 66
– ‘Power Rangers’ Jason David Frank Dead by Suicide at 49
   ∟LJ Montello’s completely reasonable stance on Jason David Frank
   ∟LJ Montello shames Americans for caring about Jason David Frank dying

– KADOKAWA Announces Acquisition of Anime News Network’s Media Business
   ∟KADOKAWA will be the thing to finally ruin Anime News Network

– Pickups
   ∟Kojima bought the wrong Cyber City OEDO

Live-Action Anime news:

– Henry Cavill Officially Exits ‘The Witcher’, Previously Stated He Would Continue Playing Geralt As Long As Netflix “Honored Andrzej Sapkowski’s Original Books”
   ∟Henry Cavill is ‘Absolutely’ Committed to The Witcher’s 7-Season Plan On One Condition
   ∟‘X-Men ’97’ Head Writer Beau DeMayo Recalls Some Writers On Netflix’s ‘The Witcher’ “Actively Mocked The Sourced Materials”, Says This Mindset “Is A Recipe For Disaster And Bad Morale”
   ∟NETFLIX: You MUST keep Henry Cavill as The Witcher and replace the writers instead
– Netflix Originals director talks about Oda’s involvement in the One Piece Live Action
   ∟Clip ripped from this podcast
– Hollywood Live-Action Adaptation Of Your Name Anime Film Lands New Director
– Race Queen Miyabi Kondo: “Lose Us & It Will Be the End of Japanese Motorsports”

Streaming news:

– Netflix’s Sonic Prime Show Censors Some Familiar Characters
– The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Parodying Death Note
– French Streamer Develops Augmented Reality Yu-Gi-Oh! Playmat
– Chainsaw Man Creator Tatsuki Fujimoto Officially Joins Twitter After His Little Sister’s Account Gets Banned
   ∟Elon’s spicy Tweet about Trump coming back to Twitter

Theater Release news:

– Crunchyroll to Release The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie in Theaters
– Amrita no Kyouen Anime Film Hits Japanese Theaters in May of 2023

Series news:

Anime:
– Cartoon Network Japan Debuts Cute New Tom and Jerry Anime
– Kizuna AI TV Anime Project Reveals Title, Release Date
– Araki Joh, Kenji Nagatomo’s Bartender Manga Serves Up Brand-New Anime Project
– Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! Romantic Comedy Manga Gets 2023 Anime Adaptation
– The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash TV Anime Announced
– An Archdemon’s Dilemma: How to Love Your Elf Bride Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation
– My Daughter Left the Nest and Returned an S-Rank Adventurer TV Anime Announced
– Isekai Fantasy Novel Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill Gets TV Anime in January 2023
– The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen: From Villainess to Savior TV Anime Announced for July 2023
– Hiromu Arakawa’s Comedy Autobiographical Manga Hyakusho Kizoku Gets Anime
– Giant Beasts of Ars TV Anime Will Be HIDIVE’s First Co-Production
– Original TV Anime THE MARGINAL SERVICE Muscles Its Way into 2023
– Pokémon Reveals if Ash Ketchum Becomes the World Champion After 25 Years
   ∟Ash was promptly cancelled for blackface
   ∟Ash was in a coma the whole time
– Dragon Ball Reveals Its First Female Super Saiyan 4
   ∟Dragon Ball’s Official Timeline Teases That GT Is Actually Canon
      ∟Official Timeline Tweet
– Furano City Refuses to Hand Over Funds Due to the “Inappropriate” Jashin-chan Dropkick
– American Commentator Denounces Anime as “Satanic”
   ∟Anime Is Satanic And That’s My Emotional Fact
Manga:
– Blood Blockade Battlefront Manga Continues With 3rd Part in Jump SQ.RISE
Games:
– Sonic Creator Yuji Naka Arrested for Insider Trading
– Rent-a-Girlfriend Heroines Mobile Game Shuts Down in January 2023
– ‘Overwatch 2’ Launches To Disaster As Players Outraged Over Orwellian Sign-Up Requirements, Shutting Down Of Original Title
   ∟Blizzard Entertainment Will Record Voice Chats In ‘Overwatch 2’ And Require Players Provide Phone Number To Prevent “Disruptive Behavior”
   ∟Blizzard Fixes Overwatch 2 “Auto-Purchase Bug”, Won’t Issue Refunds
– Japan Communist Party Slams Dragon Quest for “Gender Stereotypes” & “Excessive Sexiness”
– Square Enix Says Japanese Market Isn’t Enough for Revenue After Selling Western Studios/IPs
– Square Enix Producer Explains Harvestella’s Non-Binary Option “Completely Normal”
– Square Enix’s Star Ocean: The Divine Force English Translation Predictably Altered
– Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Censorship “Not Planned” but There Will Be “Slight Changes”
   ∟Goddess of Victory: NIKKE Guns Its Way to 10 Million Downloads
– Tactics Ogre: Reborn Word Filter Bans Default Party Name
– Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s “Styles” Pointless as Players Given Pronouns in Dialogue
   ∟Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Quite Buggy & NPC Designs Truly Nightmarish
   ∟Pokemon Scarlet & Violet a Complete Disgrace, Littered With Catastrophic Bugs
      ∟Who needs surf anymore?
      ∟Reset to home
– Dungeon Fighter Online China Censorship Indescribably Ridiculous

Release news:

– Afro Samurai: Volume 1 (PX Foil Edition)
– Henkei Shoujou is on a burned blu-ray disc
   ∟Photos of the blackray disc
– Dragon Ball Super Walmart Exclusives
   ∟Parts 1 & 2
   ∟Parts 3 & 4
   ∟Parts 5 & 6
   ∟Parts 7 & 8
   ∟Parts 9 & 10
   ∟It’s literally just a new doublewide slipcover
– Dragon Ball GT repackaged
– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Engineers Functional Sword Art Online-Inspired VR Headset
   ∟If you die in the game, you die in real life
– The Ring’s Sadako Is Now a Frightfully Adorable Nendoroid
– IdolMaster Chiyoko Sonoda Figure Prepared for Halloween
– Steins;Gate Kurisu Makise Figure Quite the Spectacle
– New Chainsaw Man TV Anime Figure Recreates Power’s Dominant Toilet-Sitting Stance
– Azur Lane’s Atago & Takao Push Their Breasts Together for Dual Figurine
– Dragon Ball Z Friezapod cushion chair on sale from Bandai Namco
– Japan’s gigantic KitKat futon looks like a sweet place to catch some Zs
– We find a vending machine selling ‘Great Buddha flavoured’ drinkable whipped cream
– Microsoft’s Halo Warthog Ride-On Has Already Won Christmas
– Golden Japanese toilet appears at “multi-millionaire” izakaya in Tokyo
– Mandarake used bookstore branches banned from selling adult entertainment items for 180 days

Misc news:

– Japan ranks record low 29th for global digital competitiveness
– Japanese government, please stop using floppy discs, politician asks
– Teacher in Japan politely asks to use convenience store bathroom to jerk off, gets arrested
– Man arrested for trying to kill a convenience store owner over a cup of coffee
– Japanese government proposes raising age of consent from its current 13 years old
– Kyoto City planning to sell cremated people’s precious metal fillings for millions of yen
– Pet crematorium in Japan was burning trash with animals for more than 10 years
– Man Survives Deadly Fall Into 720C Molten Aluminium
– Group Who Brought Sex Dolls to Myanmar Holy Site Facing Prosecution
– Japanese Man Wedges Jump Rope up Urethra & Into Bladder

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further

– AC guested on the AnimeBackWhen Podcast

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Ty Beard submitted a Motion for Rehearing and En Banc Reconsideration
      ∟The motions were denied
   ∟Vic is doing a Funko Pop signing series
   ∟At least Ron Toye IV waited before mouthing off

– Crunchyroll Updates Statement on Advertising VOD Policy
   ∟Free-with-ads viewers left out in the cold
   ∟Both Crunchyroll and Funimation are increasing their prices
   ∟How Crunchyroll treats their users

– A Message to the Fans of Mob Psycho 100
   ∟Kyle McCarley’s Twitter Thread
   ∟Now apply pressure to Crunchyroll on my behalf!
      ∟Same as when Reba Buhr did it
      ∟Same as when Amanda Winn Lee did it
   ∟Kyle McCarley interviewed by Cartoon Cipher
   ∟Mob Psycho 100’s English Voice Actor Probably Isn’t Coming Back Because Of Crunchyroll
      ∟Ben Diskin explains SAG-AFTRA’s Netflix Dubbing Contract
   ∟SAG-AFTRA shows up to literally shame Crunchyroll for not working with them
      ∟NextGen Performers chimes in
      ∟Coalition of Dubbing Actors chimes in
   ∟Reba Buhr makes sure to point out that VAs need to get paid more cause they hardly work
   ∟Anairis Quiñones was only paid $150 for her super massive role in Jujutsu Kaisen 0
      ∟Before taxes
      ∟Plus the 10% commission to their agents
      ∟What the SAG-AFTRA union provides
      ∟They have nothing to gain by coming forward
   ∟After the merger, holdovers from Funimation were offered $240 per episode
   ∟Crunchyroll monitors employees’ socials for pro-union sentiment
   ∟What if Crunchyroll was so against unions that they actually did this?

– Discotek survived Hurricane Ian

– Pickups
   ∟Brady’s request

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Broken Beat: The Anime Series
– プラントピア｜Plantopia – An Original Figure & Anime Project
– Anime [Crossroad × Chronicle] produce クロスロード×クロニクル制作9
– Kodomo No Jikan still not shipping

Streaming news:

– HBO Max Removed Cigarettes And Cigars From Classic Movie Posters On Its Streaming Platform
– What’s New on Disney+ Canada: October 2022
   ∟Finally confirmed by VIZ
– Onimusha Anime Coming Courtesy of Netflix
– Berserk: The Golden Age Arc – Memorial Edition TV Anime Delivers New Trailer
   ∟Crunchyroll Reveals Fall 2022 Dub Lineup, Including Chainsaw Man and More
   ∟Countdown to more Berserk?
– More Stone Ocean on its way soon?
– Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai available on BBC iPlayer
– Bandai Namco Developing AI-Controlled Virtual YouTubers
   ∟Is facial recognition software transphobic? Controversial tech ‘has a gender problem’
   ∟Robot Wars Video
   ∟Did Bruce Willis sell the rights to his face?
– Four bikers dressed as Spider-Man arrested in Saga City

Theater Release news:

– Suzume Anime Film Has Makoto Shinkai Pairing RADWIMPS With Hollywood Composer Kazuma Jinnouchi
– Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time to Screen in U.S. Theaters This December

Series news:

Anime:
– TRIGUN STAMPEDE Loads Up Another Round of Stunning Anime Concept Art
– Gen Urobuchi’s Eisen Flügel Novel Gets Anime Film
– Kawaisugi Crisis Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation In 2023
– Chihayafuru Director Helms Loving Yamada at Lv999! TV Anime for 2023 Broadcast
– NieR:Automata TV Anime Confirms Version Number, January 2023 Broadcast
   ∟NieR Automata Anime Looking Rather Impressive
– REVENGER Original Anime Announced with Teaser Visual and Trailer
– Giant Beasts of Ars Original TV Anime Announced for January 2023
– Sorcerous Stabber Orphen Reboot Anime Gets 3rd Season in January 2023
– The Devil is a Part-Timer! Orders Fresh Anime Sequel for 2023
– Fate/strange Fake Anime Special Coming
– Haruhisa Nakata Shares Lupin the Third vs. Cat’s Eye Team-Up Art
   ∟Lupin the Third Takes on Cat’s Eye in Crossover Caper Anime in 2023
– Arknights Anime Shows Off New Trailer Ahead of October 28 Premiere
– Rurouni Kenshin Anime Remake Slaying Men in a New Era
   ∟New details about his child porn charge
      ∟Rurouni Kenshin Creator Nobuhiro Watsuki Charged With Child Pornography Possession
– Urusei Yatsura Remake Anime Boasting Next Level Cuteness
   ∟The BBC dub of Urusei Yatsura
Manga:
– Enjoy a taste of Turns Out My Dick Was a Cute Girl
– Twitter Degenerates Upset Over New Naked Boku no Hero Academia Art
   ∟It was okay when Tite Kubo did it
      ∟Remember, you can sexualize her as long as she’s not naked
   ∟They will never be satisfied as long as you are ̶h̶o̶r̶n̶y̶ happy
   ∟Let them seethe
   ∟Twitter User’s “Fixed” Hero Academia Art Beaten Mercilessly by Nude Filter
Games:
– Netflix Establishes In-House Game Studio
– Google Stadia Ending Service in Early 2023
– BlazBlue Creator Toshimichi Mori Departs Arc System Works
– Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed Removes Sex Change Mission
– Digimon Survive English Translations the Epitome of Unfaithful
– One-Punch Man Mobile Game Ads Deemed Rather Cringeworthy

Release news:

– Shueisha Confirms French Publisher’s “All-in-One” One Piece Book Was Unauthorized
– Seven Seas Continues Wonderful Wednesdays Acquisitions With My Girlfriend’s Child Shojo Manga And More
– Kodansha USA Licenses Kouji Seo’s The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Manga and More
– Right Stuf
   ∟Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun Complete Collection
   ∟Carole & Tuesday Complete Collection
– Kojima bought Discotek’s blu-ray of Cyber City Oedo 808
   ∟But it was the upscaled one!!
– Germany’s Evangelion blu-ray showcases what’s important
– Iron Leaguer getting blu-ray in Japan
– Riki-Oh getting a 4K blu-ray in Germany
– Bullet Train Walmart Exclusive 4K
   ∟Bullet Train Best Buy Exclusive 4K

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Danganronpa Junko Enoshima Bunny Girl Figure Deceptively Innocent
– Horse Girl Ashige-chan Figure Eager for Male Attention
– High-End Merch Brand SuperGroupies Dives Into Steins;Gate Merch Inspired By Okabe Rintaro
   ∟Okabe Rintaro Model Watch Steins;Gate
– Zeta Gundam Mothership Recreated at Unfathomable Size
– K-ON!’s Iconic School Gets Shrunk Down Into 1,120 Piece Model
– Japan’s newest capsule toys: Buff shirtless dude torso cushions, sometimes with very pink nipples
– Big Cock Roll wows the taste buds at Japanese restaurant in Saitama

Misc news:

– Japan’s population of people over 100 surpasses 90,000 for first time
– Fox News Host Tucker Carlson Likens Teacher’s Prosthetic Breasts to Japanese Genre of “Exploding Milk Porn”
   ∟Reminder to Fox News: “Exploding milk” is not a Japanese adult video genre
   ∟Tucker Carlson: ‘This is the abuse of children’
   ∟Judge for yourself if this is a fetish
      ∟Or is it an elaborate troll?
      ∟Thank God JK Rowling is a TERF
– Japanese monkey-hunting team shoots woman with tranquilizer dart
– Elephant kills woman and returns to her funeral to attack her corpse
– Another 11-Year-Old Inserted 3-Inch Needle up Urethra “Out of Boredom”
   ∟Understanding the Men Who Shove Things Up Their Pee-Hole for Pleasure

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