Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Tokyo Cancel Christmas protest march cancelled by Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men
   ∟Top cosplayer Enako’s Christmas cosplay is here, but is “Santacos” really an accurate term?

– Voice Actors Yuusuke Kobayashi & Yumi Uchiyama Announce Marriage
   ∟Subaru chose Puck over Rem and Emilia
   ∟She also voices Rudeus, though
      ∟Distracted boyfriend meme

– Pickups
   ∟Life’s a Race
   ∟Melting Pot Mario

– The CHILD assassins as young as ELEVEN carrying out machine-gun murders on the streets of Sweden for up to £13,000 a hit… and CANNOT be prosecuted

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Thieving Thieves Christmas Cookie Enamel Pin Collection

Live-Action Anime news:

– The Exit 8 live-action film announced

Theater Release news:

– ‘Sonic The Hedgehog 3’ Has One Of The Best Audience Scores Of 2024 Movies
   ∟Sonic The Hedgehog 3 DESTROY’S Disney and Mufasa in Domestic Opening Weekend Smackdown
      ∟Disney Hit With X Community Note for Declaring Mufasa the #1 Movie in The World Amid Sonic 3 Domestic Dominance
         ∟Disney Bullies Theaters, Forcing Mufasa on More Theaters than Sonic 3 Even as the Hedgehog Earns Far More
            ∟What we could have had with the old Sonic design
   ∟Movies are dead
      ∟They think Sonic’s redesign means people want to fuck Sonic

Series news:

Anime:
– One Piece Anime Announces Subaru Kimura as New Franky Voice Actor
   ∟He passed on his underwear to the new voice actor
– Rascal the Raccoon Anime Gets New Spin-Off Series in 2025
– Your Forma TV Anime Premieres in April 2025
– Possibly the Greatest Alchemist of All Time English Dub Reveals Same-Day Release, Cast & Crew
– Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance TV Anime Announced
– Kowloon Generic Romance Anime Broadcasts in April 2025
– Mirage QUEEN vacances élégantes Anime Reveals New Trailer and Visual, May 2025 Release
– Tohai – Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Premieres Fourth Trailer with New Ending Theme
– Headhunted to Another World: From Salaryman to Big Four! Anime Reveals New Special Trailer
– Let This Grieving Soul Retire Anime Sequel Announced, Will Stream on Crunchyroll
– SANDA Anime Reveals Fall 2025 Release, Main Cast and Staff in First Teaser Trailer
Manga:
– Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury Goes Back to School in New Spinoff Manga
– New Anne of Green Gables Anime Gets Manga Adaptation
– The No. 1 New Manga of 2024 Has Been Decided, and It’s Pure Controversy
   ∟People are clutching pearls that Japan would have issues with immigrants
      ∟Armchair historians confidently try to convince us of their expertise
   ∟IBM fired Americans to hire Indians
      ∟The legacy of the H-1B visa program
   ∟Manga Plus Edits ‘Drama Queen’ Dialogue Post-Release Following Backlash Over Protagonist’s Disdain For Using Gender-Neutral Term ‘Partners’ To Refer To Significant Others
      ∟Industry Insider Provides Insight Into ‘Drama Queen’ Post-Release Dialogue Edit, Suggests “The Change Request Could Be from Manga Plus Or It Could Be From The Client Publishing On The Service”
Games:
– Zenless Zone Zero update 1.4 launches in December
   ∟But they also removed the reason to play the game
      ∟Zenless Zone Zero immediately undoes change that stopped you from seeing girls butts
         ∟‘Gooner 9/11’ averted as Zenless Zone Zero’s butt-obfuscation technology is rolled back in the face of horny outrage
– Video Game Industry Laid Off Approx 25000 Employees Between 2023-2024
   ∟Nintendo Is The Only Major Gaming Company Without Layoffs In 2024
– ‘Hyperdimension Neptunia’ Remake Trilogy And Latest ‘Death End Re;Quest’ Entry Denied Switch Release Because “The Contents Did Not Comply With Nintendo Guidelines”
   ∟Nintendo cuts Swimsuit DLC for Neptunia Riders VS Dogoos, PlayStation unaffected
– Ubisoft Financial Turmoil Points Toward Imminent Bankruptcy in 2025
   ∟‘XDefiant’ Executive Producer Claims Ubisoft Has “NO Plans To Shut Down After Season 4,” But Admits “Numbers Are Down”
      ∟Ubisoft Officially Shutting Down ‘XDefiant’ After Barely Six Months, Promises Refunds For Ultimate Founder’s Pack And Purchases Made In The Last Month
         ∟Just 2 months prior they assured gamers that everything was fine
   ∟Ubisoft Value Tanks: Market Cap Dropped 85% From 2021 to 2025
   ∟Ubisoft launches a Blood Dragon spin-off featuring Rayman, but it’s an NFT game
– ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Devs Reflect On Game’s Release, Say They’re “Quite Proud Of The Critical Reception” But Admit Sales Are Struggling
   ∟They made the character creator free
   ∟Toxic Echoes and Unmet Expectations: BioWare Whistleblowers Detail Veilguard’s Collapse
   ∟It’s unable to stand up to a 7-year-old game
      ∟The subreddit is filled with crying Wojaks
         ∟It’s easy to make good content when you don’t fill it with Marxism
   ∟Meanwhile, even recent indie games with 2 developers are beating Dragon Age
      ∟How embarrassing
         ∟Only AAA is failing
   ∟‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Sales Far Lower Than Reported: Insider Sets Record Straight
      ∟‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Director Points to Hate Campaign Over Game Flaws to Explain Abysmal Failure
         ∟We all know the real reason it failed
         ∟Time magazine has named Dragon Age: The Veilguard as the Game of the Year for its «perfection»
            ∟Corinne Busche Is the Ruler of RPGs, Conqueror of Haters
   ∟‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Will Not Have Any DLC Or Expansions As BioWare Shifts Focus To ‘Mass Effect’ 5
      ∟‘Mass Effect 5’ Game Director Appears To Already Be Doing Damage Control After ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Backlash, Says Game Will Keep Photorealistic Art Style
         ∟Following Poor Reception Of ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’, BioWare EP Attempts To Assure Fans That Next ‘Mass Effect’ Will “Maintain The Mature Tone Of The Original Trilogy”
– Sony Just Patented a PlayStation Controller With a Dedicated Rewind Button
   ∟The actual patent

Release news:

– Ashita no Joe’s manga has finally been released
– Right Stuf
– 1970s Mecha Anime Uchu Majin Daikengo to Get Blu-ray Release in Japan
– This guy’s Metal Gear Solid collection is incredible

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Disney Kabuki merch collaboration appears in Japan, but Mickey doesn’t play female roles
– Studio Ghibli kashira piggy bank head from Spirited Away will help you save money, the anime way
– McDonald’s Japan announces another Evangelion collab with new burgers
   ∟McDonald’s Japan announces Evangelion burger line, releases crazy anime video for them
– Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kilometers across Japan

Misc news:

– Onion-wielding man disrupts Christmas church services, pours whiskey into holy water: deputies
– Visakhapatnam: Man Accidentally Swallows Dentures in Sleep As Foreign Object Gets Stuck in His Right Lung, Doctors Successfully Remove Dental Set
– Whose bright idea was that? Doctors left stunned as man in Colombia comes into hospital with a light bulb stuck up his anus
– Woman discovers needle left in vagina during childbirth after 18 years of pain
– Zoo keeper saves monkey’s life by licking its bottom

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Tenga
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟

– Visa Exec Confirms Payment Processing Services Being Halted For Japanese Retailers Selling Adult Content: “It Is Necessary To Disallow It To Protect The Brand”

– Pickups

– Experts Speculate Sony May Need To Buy All of Kadokawa, Not Just Their Anime, Video Game, And Manga Operations – And They Might Not Be Able To Afford It

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– IndieGoGo Exposed Refusing To Pay Out Kamen America Creator Tim Lim On Multiple Crowdfunding Campaigns

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

–

Streaming news:

– Dragon Ball DAIMA English Dub Premieres on Crunchyroll Starting January 10
   ∟Remember, Akira Toriyama was definitely fully involved
– One Piece Anime’s Episodes to Require Premium Membership on Crunchyroll
   ∟Just pirate it
– Police Catch Canadian Man Watching Porn While Driving
   ∟The peak porn viewing experience

Theater Release news:

– Mattel Sued Over ‘Wicked’ Merchandise Misprint That Sent Kids to Obscene Website
   ∟At least they made the page kid-friendly (not really)

Series news:

Anime:
– I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons Anime Reveals Four More Cast Members
– Black Butler -Emerald Witch Arc- Anime Reveals Teaser Visual, April 2025 Release
– Hell Teacher: Jigoku Sensei Nube Anime Reveals New Teaser Visual, Main Cast
– Yowayowa Sensei Manga Announces TV Anime Adaptation
– Nyaight of the Living Cat Anime Reveals Trailer, Takashi Miike as Executive Director
   ∟Nyaight of the Living Cat TV Anime’s Teaser Reveals Staff, Theme Song
– Alleged Leaks For Next ‘Avatar’ Series Reveals Amputee Female Protagonist, Confirmation Of Korra As Most Powerful Bender
   ∟And she’s black, because of course she is
Manga:
– My Hero Academia’s Kohei Horikoshi Unveils Official Marvel Art, Teases Next Manga
Games:
– ‘Guilty Gear Strive’ Update Censors Digital Figure Mode, Character Models Now Vanish When “Viewing Certain Areas Of The Figures”
   ∟They once held a Cis v Trans exhibition match
      ∟And they literally couldn’t find enough straight players to make an even match
   ∟‘Stellar Blade’ Honors Yoko Taro’s Legacy With Fourth Wall-Breaking Easter Egg In ‘NieR: Automata’ DLC
– Games 4Diversity Exposed Pushing Culturally Divisive Content in Video Games to Children, Sweet Baby Inc. Connection Uncovered
– Is GTA 6 Woke? DEI Employee Certifications Highlight the Quiet Shift Threatening Rockstar
   ∟Anime GTA is what we’ve always wanted
      ∟It’s not even a tough call
         ∟Everyone’s here for this
– Soul Reaver remasters undo controversial change to statue
– New Update To Riot Games’ Terms Of Service Gives ‘League Of Legends’ Dev The Right To Respond To Players’ “Off-Platform Conduct” With “Penalties In-Game”
– Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
   ∟When the product is free, you are the product

Release news:

– Suehiro Maruo’s Beautiful Monster Manga Gets English Release
– Right Stuf
   ∟Psycho-Pass Season 1 and 2 Walmart Exclusive
– Dancouga: Super Beast Machine God Gets 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Box in March 2025
– Heavy Metal L-Gaim Anime Gets 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Box in February 2025
– Ghibli Park takes us behind the scenes of its making with a special movie release

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Nintendo bringing real-life Zelda Zonai Device capsule toy machines to Japan
– New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Figures Coming Soon from LingJiHun
– Twins Arrested for Selling Kamen Rider Helmet Replicas
– Museum worker mistakes beer can artwork for garbage, tosses in trash
– Solitary banana duct-taped to a wall could sell for £1,000,000
   ∟Crypto boss eats banana art he bought for $8.3m

Misc news:

– “I just wanted her to see my T-back” doesn’t save Japanese man from being arrested for exposing butt
   ∟The Ultimate Nipple Bra

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Dozens Of Financial Advisors Warn Corporate America That DEI Initiatives Are A “Liability”
   ∟Despite DEI Pushback, New Report Shows Companies Stay Committed To DEI
      ∟Study: Some DEI Training Causes Psychological Harm

– Butterball addresses turkey sex abuse controversy as customers boycott brand on busiest week of the year

– Pickups

– Johnny Somali accused of violating anti-terrorism laws after South Korean bomb scare
   ∟Johnny Somali may face jail time for bragging about deepfake AI Korean girlfriend
      ∟Johnny Somali threatens more Comfort Women Statue antics if TikTok bans him
         ∟Korean Special Forces YouTuber faces jail time for attacking Johnny Somali
            ∟Johnny Somali had asked North Korea to nuke South Korea

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Armed Fantasia & Penny Blood
   ∟Director of Penny Blood, Shadow Hearts’s spiritual successor, files lawsuit over unpaid funding from Kickstarter campaign

Convention news:

– Minecraft Theme Park Lands Announced From Legoland Developers
– Japanese idol group asks fans to be respectful towards pre-teen singer for heartwarming reason

Live-Action Anime news:

– Golden Kamuy Live-Action Film Sequel Announced

Streaming news:

– Bogus Skill <<Fruitmaster>> ~About that time I became able to eat unlimited numbers of Skill Fruits (that kill you)~ Anime to Stream on Crunchyroll
– China censors queer romance in Arcane: League of Legends
   ∟Fans of localization betrayed by localization
– Netflix’s ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Star Hayley Atwell Says Animated Series Will Feature A “More Complicated” Version Of Title Heroine
   ∟Netflix’s ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Makes Change To Franchise Mainstay Zip, Depicts Him As Stereotypically Gay Man
      ∟It’s worse than you could have ever imagined
   ∟‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Fails To Chart On Netflix’s Top 10 List
      ∟Despite Negative Reviews And Seemingly Poor Viewership, ‘Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’ Gets Second Season
– Sophie Turner to Play Lara Croft in ‘Tomb Raider’ Amazon Series From Phoebe Waller-Bridge
   ∟Fans Disappointed By Prospect Of Sophie Turner’s Being Cast As Lara Croft In Amazon’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Series, Suggest Alternative Franchise Role: “I Just Can’t See It”

Theater Release news:

– Kaiju No. 8 Anime Uncovers ‘Hoshina’s Day Off’ Special Episode Visual
– The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Anime Film Unveils Special Poster

Series news:

Anime:
– Shabake Historical Fantasy Novels Get TV Anime in 2025
– Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi Anime Reveals Release Date in New Trailer
– Babanbabanban Vampire TV Anime Premieres on January 11
– The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife Anime Announced for 2025 Release
– Clevatess Anime Reveals 2025 Release, Key Visual
– Even Given the Worthless “Appraiser” Class, I’m Actually the Strongest Anime Recruits Rock Band ASTERISM for Opening Theme
– Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata Anime Premieres on January 8, 2025
– Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! Anime Confirms April 2025 Release, Main Cast
– Me and the Alien MuuMuu Manga Gets Anime Adaptation in 2025
– New Lupin the 3rd Anime Film Announced for 2025 Release
Manga:
– Tennessee School Districts Remove Multiple Manga Series from Libraries
Games:
– Steam is ‘an unsafe place for teens and young adults’: US senator warns Gabe Newell of ‘more intense scrutiny’ from the government if Valve doesn’t take action against extremist content
   ∟After ADL Accuses Steam Of Being “Rife With Extremism And Antisemitism”, US Senator Demands Valve Take Action “Or Face More Intense Scrutiny From The Federal Government”
      ∟The government prioritizes banning fun over saving lives
– Obsidian Whistlebower Tells All on ‘Avowed’ Art Director Matt Hansen Amid Racist Hiring Allegations
– BioWare Allegedly Discriminating Against Men And Only Hiring People Who Will “Parrot And Embrace The Ideology That The Higher Ups Demand”
   ∟Multiple Inside Sources Support Claims Of Abysmal ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Sales
      ∟‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Rumored To Have Sold Less Than ‘Star Wars Outlaws’
         ∟14% Of ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Physical Retail Orders Reportedly Cancelled Ahead Of Game’s Release, Total Pre-Orders Less Than 200,000
            ∟Unhappy ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Players Reportedly Demand Refunds In Droves
               ∟This was the review score 30 minutes after the game came out
               ∟What could be causing them to want a refund?
                  ∟Surely, nobody could resist romancing Taash
                     ∟Tumblr mental illness is now mainstream gaming romances
                  ∟Just a reminder that it is possible to make appealing characters
               ∟‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Peak Concurrent Player Counts Top Out At 89,418 In Its First Weekend, Show Game Is Not A Breakout Success
                  ∟Dragon Age The Veilguard Is Practically Worthless After Only A Week – Trade In Value PLUMMETS
                     ∟The game is completely overstocked
                     ∟BioWare Claims ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Sales Have Reached 1 Million Copies as Company Hunts Down Whistleblowers
                        ∟Mark Kern breaks down just how bad things are
   ∟The Veilguard Makes Me Feel Seen As a Trans Player, But Blockbuster Games Can Do Better
      ∟They’ve stopped pandering to trans players because the game isn’t selling
         ∟They couldn’t even maintain their virtue signaling throughout the game
            ∟Isabella was a slaving war criminal, not a monster
   ∟Dragon Age: The Veilguard Facebook Group Bans Laugh Reacts
– There was one big snub in the Game Awards nominations
   ∟They’re mad because a bunch of non-woke games are competing for Game of the Year
      ∟There’s a coordinated meltdown over Black Myth: Wukong
   ∟The Game Awards Should Happen After The Year Is Over, Like Every Other Award Show
   ∟The Game Awards Rejects “Woke” Titles With Official Nominations, Is Geoff Keighley Feeling Heat From Stuttering Craig’s The Real Game Awards?
      ∟It’s hard to believe Suicide Squad, Concord, Dustborn, and Flintlock all came out this year
         ∟It goes beyond gaming, this is the year the tide turned
      ∟The jury section of The Game Awards was hidden after being exposed
   ∟Geoff Keighley Begs Gamers to Help in Plot to Trademark ‘The Game Awards’
– Snowman Story getting Switch port in December

Release news:

– Right Stuf
– Sevakis requested help finding the Korean dub of Bubblegum Crisis
   ∟They found it!
      ∟They aren’t including the one for Crash…
– Good Smile customers report stolen payment information

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Lupin Hotsauce
– Anya × Naruto
– Dragon Ball Motorbike
– Possessing Harry Potter’s Sword of Godric Gryffindor is now illegal in Japan
– Big dam Godzilla appears in Japan as power-washer art on side of 195-foot dam
– Chinese Company Busted Showing Off Humanoid Robots That Actually Have Humans Inside

Misc news:

– Nara man arrested for burying mother in his cemetery plot by himself
– Spanish man found dead inside dinosaur sculpture
– Florida woman accused of hitting boyfriend multiple times with Christmas tree during argument
– Fish jumps down man’s throat
– Drunk man who stuck two live fish into his anus is rushed to hospital after they swam up his intestines
– Doctors invent tool to remove 23-inch sex toy from man’s colon

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Russia Fines Google $2.5 Decillion Over YouTube Bans

– Bluesky grew by over 3 million people
   ∟Meanwhile, the amount of child porn getting reported has also skyrocketed
      ∟Make sure to report anything you see
         ∟They literally have to hire more team members to deal with it all

– Square Enix stopped calling them male and female but the rules remain

– Pickups
   ∟Lunar Remastered Collection launches on PS5 and PS4 Spring 2025

– Disney Refuses to Release Marvel Episode with Controversial Message… Rogue Vigilante Uploads It to YouTube Anyway
   ∟They realized after the election that they aren’t in the majority and suddenly noticed how cringe this is
      ∟This should stay lost media
         ∟They claim to not want to make their being trans other people’s problem
            ∟Participate in my fetish or I’ll kill myself
      ∟Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur – The Gatekeeper (‘Banned’ Episode)

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium
– Manga Artist Hiroshi Kanatani Will Make Godshard Chronicles Comic
– Haruhi Suzumiya Franchise’s Crowdfunding Reaches Both Goals on Day 1

Convention news:

– Kevin Eastman is coming to Huntsville Expo

Live-Action Anime news:

– My Tiny Senpai Live-Action TV Drama Slated for January 2025

Streaming news:

– Former Marvel Showrunner Beau DeMayo Claims Disney Told Him To Make ‘X-Men ’97’ Characters “Less Gay”
– Nintendo sues EveryGameGuru for streaming pirated games
– Tomorrow’s Joe Anime Season 1 and 2 to Stream on Crunchyroll
– Crunchyroll appears to be censoring feet

Theater Release news:

– Japan Box Office: Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK Compilation Film Makes No.1 Debut
   ∟Attack on Titan Finale Compilation Film Features New ‘School Castes’ Footage
      ∟Yes, they made Mikasa a goth
– Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Star Rachel Zegler Offers Public Apology After Calling For Donald Trump And His Supporters To “Never Know Peace”, Says She “Let My Emotions Get The Best Of Me”
– Bob Iger Surrenders on Disney’s Anti-Elon Musk Campaign: TWDC Returns to X Platform Advertising

Series news:

Anime:
– Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon Anime Announced
– From Bureaucrat to Villainess: Dad’s Been Reincarnated! Anime Courts January 9 Premiere
– I Have a Crush at Work Anime Premieres on January 6, 2025
– The Catcher in the Ballpark! Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025
– The Moon on a Rainy Night Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Students Reach the Dungeon Depths Anime Premieres on January 11, 2025
– WIND BREAKER Anime Reveals Tasuku Tsubakino Birthday Illustration
   ∟Tranny confirmed
   ∟We can say Faggot for 4 more years
– The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World Anime Debuts in January
– Rock is a Lady’s Modesty Anime Debuts 1st Trailer and Visual
– Please Put Them On, Takamine-san Anime Reveals April 2025 Debut in Teaser Trailers
   ∟Haite Kudasai Takamine-san Threatens With a Good Time
Manga:
– One-Punch Man Creator ONE’s Manga Bug Ego Moves to Weekly Shonen Jump
– Voice Actress Momo Asakura Launches Don’t Make Me Like Itsuki-kun Manga
– Assassination Classroom Manga Banned in South Carolina School District
Games:
– Stellar Blade PC port coming in 2025
   ∟The reason they invented the 5090
   ∟Korea versus Ubisoft
      ∟Accurate
– Finally, an excuse to dump all this stuff about First Descendant
   ∟Nuance is involved
      ∟Time for Hailey Supremacy
         ∟The best of both worlds
            ∟The face that killed Destiny and Concord
               ∟They even do black people better
                  ∟Would you rather dress in a bikini or an asparagus?
                     ∟Bikinis are a limited time option but still somehow longer than Concord
                        ∟Even the NPCs are hot
                           ∟Fans Cheer As ‘The First Descendant’ Reveals New Ultimate Freyna Skin, Proving ‘Concord’ Critics Right
                              ∟Sex sells
                                 ∟Correction, straight sex sells
                                    ∟Nexon Answers ‘The First Descendant’ Fan Demand, Adds Tails-Free Option To Twisted Worship Skin
                                       ∟Jiggle Physics Are Coming To The First Descendant, Promises Nexon
– Remedy Says Max Payne Remakes Progressing Well In Production
– Activist Organization That Encouraged Game Developers To Denounce Gamers Is Now Begging For $80,000 In Order To Remain Open
– After Sales Were Over 50% Worse Than ‘Marvel’s Spider-Man,’ Insomniac Reveals ‘Spider-Man 2’s’ PC Release Has “No Additional Story Content Planned”
– ‘Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League’ Still Trying To Cling To Life, Launches New Zoe Lawton DLC To Less Than 300 Players
   ∟Rocksteady’s Newest Race-Swapped Character For ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Is An “Ethical Thief” And Communist
      ∟She heavily exudes anti-vaxxer rhetoric
   ∟Rocksteady And Warner Bros. Rumored To Remake ‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ After ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s’ Financial Disaster
– Sweet Baby Inc. Infected ‘Alan Wake 2’ Has Still Not Recouped Its Development And Marketing Costs
   ∟‘Gone Home’ And ‘Stray’ Developer Annapurna Interactive Suffers Mass Resignation Following Failed Spin-Off Talks: “One Of The Hardest Decisions”
   ∟Sega sells off Amplitude Studios to members of internal staff
   ∟Merge Games shutting down after 15 years
   ∟‘Overwatch 2’ Dev Activision Blizzard Officially Axes Nearly 400 Employees As Part Of Previously Announced Microsoft Layoffs
   ∟Shinji Mikami thought Tango Gameworks was safe after Microsoft acquisition
      ∟Microsoft reportedly laying off another 650 staff from gaming branch
   ∟Hi-Rez Studios Lays Off Numerous Employees In Order To “Concentrate Our Efforts Entirely On ‘SMITE 2′”
   ∟Netflix AAA Studio ‘Team Blue’ Shut Down After Two Years
   ∟‘Diablo IV’ And ‘WWE2K’ Support Studio Lost Boys Interactive Announces “Mass Layoffs”, Cuts Most Of Its Workforce In Response To “Shifting Marketing Conditions”
   ∟PlayStation Closes Firewalk Studios After Shutting Down ‘Concord’ Video Game
   ∟‘Tales Of Kenzera: ZAU’ Developer Lays Off Entire Team And Puts Entire Games Division On Hiatus After Previously Claiming Game’s Sales Were Fine
   ∟Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown Dev Team Disbanded By Ubisoft
   ∟‘Dustborn’ Director Refuses To Admit Game Was A Flop, Rejects Criticism Regarding Story’s Writing: “We Don’t Feel We’ve Made A Game That’s Primarily About Politics”
   ∟Actress Anya Chalotra Struggles To Describe ‘Unknown 9: Awakening’ But Eventually Claims She’s Never Seen A Game As Diverse As It
      ∟Sweet Baby Inc. Infected ‘Unknown 9: Awakening’ Performs Worse Than ‘Concord,’ Only Manages 169 Peak Concurrent Players
         ∟Sweet Baby Inc. Developed ‘Unknown 9: Awakening’ Sees Peak Player Counts Decline By Over 40% In First Week
   ∟Ex-Sony President says “Let them eat cake”
      ∟The full quote is even worse
         ∟Former Sony Executive Chris Deering Says Video Game Industry Layoffs Not The Result Of Corporate Greed And Suggests Laid Off Employees Drive An Uber Or Go To The Beach
   ∟After ‘MultiVersus’ Spearheads “$100 Million Plus” Loss, Warner Bros. Discovery Admits Video Game Division Is “Substantially Underperforming”
– ‘Marvel Rivals’ Developer NetEase Charges Nine Employees With Bribery And Money Laundering Following Anti-Corruption Investigation
– Webfishing adds Straight title for $9,999 fishbucks
– ‘No Rest For The Wicked’ Developer Predicts AAA Video Game Developers Will Continue To Struggle And Explains Why
   ∟Mark Kern believes they will double down into extinction
   ∟Elon Musk Explains Why DEI And The Woke Mind Virus Kills The Art Of Video Games
      ∟‘Halo’ Composer Marty O’Donnell Says If Elon Musk Starts A Video Game Studio He Will Come Out Of Retirement
– Alyssa Mercante Bounces from Kotaku as Gaming Website She Led Is Decimated with Layoffs
   ∟Adi Shankar wants to buy Kotaku
– Sweet Baby Inc. Fired Chris Kindred Who Attempted To Cancel Brazilian Gamer KabrutusRambo
   ∟Former Sweet Baby Inc. Client Square Enix Takes a $350 Million Hit in Value as Stock Plummets
– Sweet Baby Inc. Partners With The Powell Group To Push Its Woke Agenda
   ∟They’ve been establishing this partnership for a long time
      ∟The Powell Group Deletes Its Associations With Sweet Baby Inc. From LinkedIn And Its Website
– Former Sweet Baby Inc. Employee Confirms Company Is Doubling Down On Woke Agenda: “They’re Not Gonna Stop Us”
– Sweet Baby Inc. CEO & Co-Founder Admits Physical Attraction To Nintendo’s Bowser In Shocking Unearthed Interview

Release news:

– Analogue 3D Brings Nintendo 64 Nostalgia To 4K, Will Be “100% Compatible With Every Original N64 Game Ever Made”
– Right Stuf
– JUJUTSU KAISEN – Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Blu-ray Leads Crunchyroll February 2025 Slate
– All NIS America titles are now out of print

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke teams up with Foxfire for outdoor apparel collaboration
– Mickey Mouse in now a transforming robot created by the designer of Gundam
   ∟Gundam Designer Creates Robot-Transforming Mickey Mouse
– Turn clear files into works of art with cleverly designed Japanese scroll
– Luxury hotel chain offering karaoke in a large tub floating on the ocean
– Would you pay 450 dollar for a unique picnic dangling 295 feet over a thundering waterfall?
– Subway’s flying restaurant will serve sandwiches 1,000 feet in the air: How to book your free ride
– Taupo McDonald’s Airplane
– Flying dango: Unique tourist site where Japanese sweets are flown to you over a gorge
– Crazy Japanese hot-air balloon
   ∟More photos
– Japanese job-quitting service contacted by other job-quitting service because employee wants to quit

Misc news:

– Man dies after surgeons remove wrong body part — Alarming trend of surgery errors skyrocketing
– I spent £1,200 getting my penis tattooed — now I can’t have sex
– Doctors warn against all-night sex sessions as man suffers life-threatening penis injury

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Biden-Harris Department of Energy official calls for ‘queering nuclear weapons’ as part of radical DEI agenda
   ∟FEMA employee fired after telling relief team to skip houses with Trump signs following Florida hurricane
   ∟Rejecting the use of ‘Latinx’ is transphobic
   ∟Dick Cheney was once vilified by Democrats. Now he’s backing Harris. Will it matter?
   ∟Marvel’s Avengers Stars Mocked for Cringe-Inducing Campaign Push with Joke That Isn’t Well-Received
   ∟Kamala’s would-be Presidency is exemplified by Freedom Town
      ∟She couldn’t even be bothered to attend
   ∟Trump win spurs interest in 4B, fringe South Korean movement to swear off men
   ∟Donald Trump’s Election Win Could Lead to Porn Being Banned

– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Tenga
   ∟TENGA Advent Calendar 2024

– Pickups

– Government official is arrested after more than 400 sex tapes leak of him ‘sleeping with the wives of prominent individuals’
   ∟Spear-phishing
– 1 monkey recovered safely, 42 others remain on the run from South Carolina lab

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– The Electronic Gaming Monthly Compendium

Live-Action Anime news:

– Fan-Favorite Survival Horror Game ‘Outlast’ To Receive Hollywood Film Adaptation Written And Directed By Original Creator

Streaming news:

– Voice Actor David Wald Leaves Role as Gajeel in Fairy Tail, Will Not Return to Crunchyroll Following Claims Company Opened His Mail, Gave Away Contents
   ∟David Wald’s Tweet
      ∟ThatUmbrellaGuy asks if the abuses are listed elsewhere
         ∟David Wald confirms they will be soon
– Netflix Adds One Piece, Dragon Ball Z, Toriko Anime Crossover Episode
– Johnny Somali banned from leaving South Korea as streamer faces over 10 years in jail

Theater Release news:

– Gina Carano Gets Another Big Win Against Disney As Court Rejects Disney’s Attempt To Block Discovery As It Appeals To Dismiss The Case
   ∟Lucasfilm Creative Director Goes on Ugly Tirade Against Majority of Americans that Could Influence Gina Carano Lawsuit
– ‘Wicked’ Merchandise Mistake Sends Children to Graphic, Unintended Website
   ∟The wholesome Christian website they were sending kids to
   ∟Mattel Apologizes For ‘Wicked’ Movie Doll ‘Misprint’ That Directed Children To Graphic Website
   ∟‘Wicked’ Doll Packaging Misprint Drives 12-Year Surge in Traffic to Porn Site

Series news:

Anime:
– Director Takayuki Hirao Reveals Teaser Art for Original Anime Project WASTED CHEF
– Yano-kun’s Ordinary Days Anime Adaptation Announced
– Otherworldly Munchkin: Let’s Speedrun the Dungeon with Only 1 HP! Fantasy Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Nina the Starry Bride Anime Dazzles in New Trailer
– The Rose of Versailles Anime Movie Celebrates Marie Antoinette’s Birthday with New Images
– The Brilliant Healer’s New Life in the Shadows Anime Reveals Release Date, Main Cast and Staff
– Murai in Love Anime Shares Movie Poster Parody Arts
– I Have a Crush at Work Anime Unveils 1st Key Visual
– The Case Book of Arne Mystery Game Gets TV Anime
   ∟The Case Book of Arne TV Anime Announced
– Let’s Go Karaoke! TV Anime Reveals Main Cast
– PUI PUI Molcar the Movie: MOLMAX Recruits Yukari Tamura as Powered-Up Magical Girl Morumi
– Hotel Inhumans Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025
– “Payment Is Reluctant”: Netflix Faces Joint Backlash From Over 90 Anime Producers for Lack of Royalties
Manga:
– Out-Of-Print Manga Archive Founded By ‘Love Hina’ Creator Shuts Doors After Credit Card Companies Refuse Payment Processing Services Due To Their Hosting Of “Adult Content”
   ∟Inside the Pedophilic Manga Industry in Japan
      ∟Minoru Ogino spoke out about it
         ∟Vice News Runs Hit Piece Equating Loli Manga To Real-World Child Pornography, Blacklists Video From Showing In Japan
            ∟Vice News Removes Japanese Reupload of Lolicon Slander Video
   ∟Japanese Art Community Pixiv To Ban Uploads Depicting “Acts That Are Offensive To Public Order And Morals” Following Complaints From Western Credit Card Companies
      ∟Pixiv Kowtow to Political Correctness, Will No Longer Allow “Offensive Art” Like Loli
         ∟Pixiv Clarifies Details Regarding “Prohibited Items” and “Items Requiring Revision”
            ∟Japanese Art Community Pixiv Clarifies New Terms of Service, Will Begin Taking Action Against Artists Who “Repeatedly Neglect Requests To Modify Their Works”
   ∟FC2 Demanded to Stop Card Payments Due to “Rampant Illegal Videos”
      ∟What they banned
         ∟Website Labels L**i Art as Pedophilia, Slanders Japan, Links to Awful Vice Documentary
            ∟Getchu Succumbs to Credit Card Pressure, Discontinues ‘Some Products’
               ∟pixiv Japanese Art Platform Blocks Adult Content in U.S., U.K.
      ∟Japanese Video Site Niconico Suspends Visa Card Payments
                  ∟Fantia Next to Suspend Overseas Credit Card Usage
                     ∟Ken Akamatsu addresses the censorship
                        ∟FANZA Follows as Next to Suspend Visa Card Payments
                           ∟U-NEXT Streaming Service Drops Visa & Mastercard Payments for Adult Content
                              ∟The only children they want to protect are the ones that aren’t real
                                 ∟Tora no Ana Allegedly Bending the Knee to Western Credit Card Companies
                                    ∟Tora no Ana Cuts Visa & Mastercard Right Before Comiket
                                       ∟Japanese Politicians Question Visa Regarding Financial Censorship
                                          ∟It is not even safe to find adults attractive
                                             ∟‘NieR’ Creator Yoko Taro Voices Concern Over Rise In Credit Card Companies Refusing To Handle Adult Content: “If They Have Control Of The Clearing House, They Can Even Use It To Control Speech In Other Countries”
   ∟Even More Anime Subtitles & Eroge Fake Translate “Lolicon” to “Pedophile”
Games:
– Czech Publisher For ‘Mass Effect – Priority Hagalaz’ Board Game Says Localized Release Will Drop Pronouns From Character Sheets: “They Don’t Make Any Sense At All”
– ‘Pokémon’ Vs. ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit: Pocketpair Reveals Specific Patents They Are Accused Of Infringing, Nintendo’s Demand For $65K In Damages
   ∟Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals 3 Patents Involved in Nintendo, The Pokémon Company’s Infringement Lawsuit
– Gamefreak Leak Confirms Mega Jynx Was Scrapped From ‘Pokémon X/Y’ To Avoid “Negative Reactions” Regarding Physical Appearance
– Stellar Blade DLC from NieR: Automata launches this month alongside photo mode
– Piglet’s Resident Evil style game goes viral on social media
– New Japanese body weight scale that also lets you play one of the best video games of all time

Release news:

– Right Stuf

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Japan’s Pokémon donuts are evolving as Diglett grows into Dugtrio churro!
– Tanuki bread arrives at Japanese bakeries with a sweet surprise and steals our hearts
– Japanese samurai randoseru backpack lets you carry the bushido spirit with you wherever you go
– Cup Noodle Controller revealed with shrimp button
– ‘Tachinbo Cafe’ a New Prostitution Pop-Up Cafe in Kabukicho

Misc news:

– Potato found growing inside woman after being used as a contraceptive
– Trans males threaten to SUE after delays in NHS leave them with ‘half-built’ penises
   ∟Testosterone is a hell of a hormone
– I’m mom to eight dolls — I breastfeed them and take them everywhere

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Duo has released the demo for Tear in Reality
   ∟Tear in Reality Demo

– Pickups

– Nintendo And The Pokémon Company’s ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit Is Based On Mechanic Patents – So Why Aren’t They Going After Pocketpair’s Previous Title ‘Craftopia’?
   ∟Amid More Patent Filings, Legal Experts Speculate Nintendo Aiming To Repeat ‘Pokémon’ Vs. ‘Palworld’ Lawsuit In US Courts
   ∟Japanese PS5 Release of ‘Palworld’ Seemingly Delayed Indefinitely Due To Nintendo And The Pokémon Company’s Patent Infringement Lawsuit
      ∟Palworld gets PS5 release in Japan after all

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Evolution, Mutation, & Reboot
– Forge of the Fae
– Maple Forest

Streaming news:

– Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Releases Pre-Show Video to Explain Story Background
– Studio Eclypse responds to the statement from Studio Gaga

Series news:

Anime:
– Dragon Ball anime replaces Yamcha’s voice actor for first time in 38 years
– Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League reveals new art with Joker and Harley Quinn
– Sengoku Youko Anime Previews Final Cour with New Art and Trailer
– The Barbarian’s Bride Anime Adaptation Announced for 2025
– From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman Anime Announces Cast for Allucia Citrus
– The Healer Who Was Banished From His Party, Is, in Fact, the Strongest Anime Releases Sauna Illustration, Theme Song Videos
– Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II Anime Unleashes LLENN Character Trailer
   ∟Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online 2 Official Art for the Pettanko Lovers
– Gushing Over Magical Girls TV Anime Confirms Second Season in Production
– Oshi no Ko Anime Gets 3rd Season
– Hideaki Anno and Studio Khara Announce Plans for New Space Battleship Yamato Film
– One Piece Anime Celebrates 25 Years With Special Episode on October 20
Manga:
– Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles x Naruto Crossover Comic’s Issue #1 Unveils 6 Preview Pages
– Rurouni Kenshin creator’s poor health condition lead to indefinite manga hiatus
– South Carolina parent calls on school to remove Assassination Classroom manga
   ∟‘Assassination Classroom’ Manga Pulled From South Carolina High School, Submitted For Content Review Following Parent Complaint: “We’re Giving Them Too Much Adult Material Than Their Brains Can Handle”
Games:
– Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Claims She Is “Moving Forward With Legal Action Against Several Parties”
   ∟Lawyer Representing Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Threatens Kiwi Farms With Litigation
      ∟Smash JT Responds To Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Sending Cease & Desist Letter To Him: “Will Counter Sue For Everything You’re Coming After Me With”
         ∟Where did the rumors that she sucks dick come from?
         ∟Alyssa Mercante’s “Lawyer” Sent Me a Cease & Desist… (Rebuttal)
            ∟Alyssa Mercante Declares She Will “Be Pursuing Legal Remedies” Against YouTuber Smash JT After His Lawyer Rejected Her Demands
               ∟Smash JT Faces Unjust Roadblock With Suspension Of His GoFundMe Legal Defense Fund
      ∟Smash JT Threatens Legal Action After ‘Forspoken’ Consultants Black Girl Gamers Copyright Strike His YouTube Channel
– Sea of Stars free update “Dawn of the Equinox” launches in November
– Metal Gear Solid 3 remake’s new camera perspective made the stealth game too easy, so Konami is adjusting it separately from the classic view
– ‘Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2’ Remaster Announcement Is A Proof Of Concept Sony Should Aim For Instead Of Remastering Nearly-New Games
   ∟The problem remains to be the censorship
– Silent Hill 2 Remake gets new trailer ahead of global launch
   ∟It seems Pyramid Head may stalk you in the streets
   ∟The original Silent Hill takes place inside of Kindergarten Cop
– ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Only Sold One Million Copies To Date
   ∟‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Had “Only About 7% The Pre-Ordered Numbers Of Valhalla During The Same Time Period”
– Ubisoft To Make Changes To “Yasuke’s Story And How He’s Portrayed In” ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
   ∟‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Originally Featured Male Japanese Main Character And Game Could Be Delayed Even Further
      ∟Ubisoft’s Alleged Original Plan For ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Revealed Before It Was Ditched In Favor Of Pushing DEI Agenda With Yasuke And Naoe
– Ubisoft’s Upcoming ‘Assassin’s Creed Hexe’ Will Be “The Gayest Assassin’s Creed Yet”
– Bloomberg: Guillemot family and Tencent weighing buyout of Ubisoft
   ∟Ubisoft Continues To Implode As Founding Guillemot Brothers Reportedly Teaming With Chinese Tencent To Take ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadow’ Developer Private
      ∟Ubisoft Might Cut Staff By 40% Or Around 8,000 People Amid Rumors Of Buyout
– Sony Executives Not Happy With Initial ‘Ghost Of Yōtei’ Response And Developers Were Blindsided With New Female Character
   ∟‘Ghost Of Yōtei’ To Be Delayed To 2026 After Abandoning ‘Ghost Of Tsushima’ Sequel
– PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Preorders Restricted to PSN Accounts With at Least 30 Hours of Runtime — in Japan
   ∟Sony Taking Extra Measures to Fight PS5 Pro 30th Anniversary Edition Scalpers

Release news:

– JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Steel Ball Run and More Coming from VIZ in Summer 2025
– AnimEigo licensed Nasu: Summer in Andalusia
– Right Stuf
   ∟Bubblegum Crisis – Perfect Collection
– Demolition Man is getting a 4K Blu-ray

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– 8BitDo Partners Up with Best Buy for Retro-Inspired Mechanical Keyboard Set
– Godzilla: The Official Cookbook
– Steve Aoki – Dim Mak x One Piece Spring Summer 2025 Collection
– Woman who made canoe out of her VAGINA faces 2 years in jail

Misc news:

– Japanese police arrest Vietnamese man for stealing 3,000 pears in roughly 24 hours
– Child rapist contacted victim on Facebook from jail to ask for nude photos
– Man who had sex with cucumber in driveway wanted by D.C. police
– Man’s penis ‘disappeared’ after his scrotum ballooned to the size of a BEACH BALL – leaving him unable to walk or pee
– Man chops-up own penis and stores severed parts in jar of snow after eating ‘magic’ mushrooms
   ∟Man chops off own penis with an ax after taking ‘magic’ mushrooms as surgeons perform miracle

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Foreign tourists blamed for Japan rice shortage as “Reiwa Rice Riots” leaves shelves bare
– Gyoza no Ohsho president’s murder trial mulling not letting average citizens become judges

– Pickups

– It took Wells Fargo 4 days to notice that an employee had died in their cubicle

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– yuri manga「Her kiss,my libido twinkles」彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー
– The Dagger of Kamui Treasure Trove Edition
– After Three Years, Over $731,000 In Backing, And Production Company’s Purchase By Crunchyroll, ‘Dirty Pair’ English Dub Kickstarter Still Yet To Be Fulfilled – And It’s Doubtful That It Ever Will
   ∟Update #58
      ∟At least we got something
         ∟Every 2-4 weeks implies we will be waiting a couple months
            ∟Sevakis’ replicator only takes 2 weeks
   ∟It turns out that they are already in replication
   ∟You can in fact bully companies on social media to get what you want
– Bakemono no CGI horror film is shipping
   ∟New Monster Film BAKEMONO No CGI Horror Movie

Convention news:

–

Live-Action Anime news:

– Virtual idol Hatsune Miku to act in kabuki play with human co-star
– My Dress-Up Darling Manga Gets Live-Action Drama in October 2024
– Oshi no Ko Manga Gets Stage Play for ‘2.5D Stage Play’ Arc
– Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Takes Us to Tokyo in First Full Trailer
   ∟What could have been

Streaming news:

– The First Slam Dunk is streaming on Netflix
– Hackers Threaten Kadokawa Second Time After ‘Negotiations Fail’
– Aniwave, AnimeSuge & Multiple Major Anime Piracy Sites Shutdown Amidst Global Crackdown
   ∟This is why you need to operate in Sweden

Theater Release news:

– LEGO Pharrell Movie Gets New Poster: Piece by Piece
– The Concierge Anime Movie North America Tickets Now on Sale
– YOHANE THE PARHELION -SUNSHINE in the MIRROR Anime Film Debuts on November 29
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Anime Announces Season 2 Hidden Inventory/Premature Death Arc Compilation Film Coming in 2025
– Mobile Suit Gundam SEED FREEDOM Film Gets Updated Special Edition

Series news:

Anime:
– Dragon Ball Daima TV Anime Starts October 11 With Extended 1st Episode
– Once Upon a Witch’s Death Anime Lets Us Enter the Witch’s House in New Visual
– Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Reveals Three Cast Additions
– Original Anime Apocalypse Hotel Announced for 2025
– Cultural Exchange with Game Center Girl Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
– Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table Light Novel Announces Anime Adaptation
– Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms Anime Premieres on October 3
– Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Anime Premieres on October 2
   ∟Re:ZERO’s censorship excuses don’t make sense
– Loner Life in Another World Anime Premieres on October 3
– Transformers Get An Official Anime Makeover From Acclaimed Anime Studio In Incredible New Video
– Teikoku Databank: Anime Production Market Grew to Largest Ever in 2023
Manga:
– The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novel Revealed for Global November 2024 Release
– Thick housewife manga Okusan is ending
– One-Punch Man manga author’s son is a ripped competitive bodybuilder
Games:
– Snowbreak alters or removes dozens of outfits for Chinese censors
   ∟The censored outfits
– IzanagiGames and Hotel Dusk creator Rika Suzuki announce Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate
   ∟Dark Auction: Hitler’s Estate adds a PS5 version
– ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Soars To Steam’s #2 Most Concurrent Players Of All Time And Is Still Climbing
   ∟IGN Reporter Who Smeared ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Developers Says She’s “No Longer On Twitter” And Has Locked Her Account
      ∟Previously, IGN made more sexually provocative content than they accuse Game Science of doing
   ∟PC Gamer attempts a gotcha on Game Science
   ∟Black Myth: Wukong Has Massive Launch, Overtakes Cyberpunk 2077 to Become Most-Played Single-Player Game Ever on Steam
      ∟Black Myth Wukong Steam Stats
         ∟ResetEra Users Get Depressed After ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Breaks Concurrent Player Number Records
   ∟Dot Esports Associate Editor Tom Foley Rages At ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Developers And Demands Game Include More Diversity
      ∟“There are no women”
      ∟People are so triggered that they can’t control your spending habits
         ∟How do you feel about 3% fecal matter in your food?
   ∟They’re trying to gaslight your concerns as “Gaming Nationalism”
      ∟IGN Writer Who Smeared Game Science And ‘Black Myth: Wukong’ Calls For Boycott Of Game, Previously Admitted To Hating White People
         ∟So triggered he promotes theft
   ∟But Black Myth Wukong has gone toe to toe with Zelda and Pokémon
      ∟Black Myth: Wukong is already one of the fastest-selling games of all time, moving almost as many units in one week as Elden Ring and Cyberpunk did in their first months
         ∟$600 million in only 3 days
            ∟Massive Black Myth: Wukong hype sells out PS5s everywhere in China
   ∟Regardless, they are still desperate to slow the success
      ∟Including Nintendo, where the game can’t even be played
         ∟Reddit bans you for celebrating the game
            ∟Banned immediately
   ∟Woke racists are convincing themselves the success doesn’t matter because the players are Chinese
      ∟I guess they don’t want a piece of that market
         ∟They are even accusing us of conspiring with the Chinese
            ∟And review bombing the game out of anger
   ∟It should not be overlooked that self-published games from Asia are overtaking the strongest American companies
      ∟A comparison of what happens when you embrace or reject woke gaslighting
         ∟Asian games are the only reason you turn on your console
   ∟Spot the Western game
      ∟Here are the asian models in Black Myth Waking
         ∟Proof Western developers are making women ugly on purpose
            ∟How it would look if they didn’t reject Sweet Baby Inc
               ∟Choke the ugly out of her
               ∟Let’s compare it to a game launched the same day

– “The Wokest Game Ever” ‘Dustborn’ Has Abysmal Player Numbers On Release Day
   ∟The “Modern Audience” came out in full force
      ∟The intro is among the most cringe things I’ve ever seen
   ∟Woke Media Attempt To Convince Gamers To Buy ‘Dustborn,’ It Is Not Working
      ∟Words are weapons
         ∟Hold Down Triangle
      ∟Leftist salivate over the opportunity to kill their political opponents
         ∟This is not a new phenomenon
      ∟This game literally makes you behave like a psychopath to your “friends”
         ∟They are trying to teach you how to be a radical leftist activist
   ∟‘Dustborn’ Developer Red Thread Games Claims Response To Game “Has Been Drowned Out By A Tidal Wave Of Hate And Abuse”
      ∟Packer Girl learned “Bully” as well
      ∟The main character literally gaslights everyone
      ∟The “community” is almost non-existent
   ∟To the surprise of no one, Black Girl Gamers was involved in the creation of the game
   ∟‘Dustborn’ Developer Appears To Confirm Game Features Stolen Assets, Disparages Men, And Threatens To Push Gay Agenda In Video Games
   ∟Dustborn Steam Stats
– ‘Concord’ Appears Dead On Arrival As Hero Shooter Releases To Less Than 700 Concurrent PC Players
   ∟‘Concord’ Dies Out Of The Gate, Release Date Peak Concurrent Player Count On Steam Is 70% Less Than The Game’s Open Beta
      ∟‘Concord’ Player Counts Decline By 42% After First Weekend
         ∟‘Concord’ Player Reports Over 8 Minute Wait Time As Game Has Lost Over 60% Of Its Players Already
            ∟Surely it was because of the $40 price tag
               ∟The game is EMPTY
   ∟Firewalk Studios Dev Reveals Insane ‘Concord’ Dev Time, Says Game Took “Around 8 Years” To Make
   ∟‘Concord’ Dev Writes Off Critics: “Why Would I Care About A Bunch Of Talentless Freaks Hating On It?”
   ∟Getting preached at by narcissists
      ∟The power trip of these people is unbelievable
   ∟How it started versus how it’s going
      ∟Can’t even top Diddy Kong Racing
   ∟The only people playing Concord are the devs
      ∟And Sony’s other companies are doing overtime promoting it
   ∟‘Concord’ Lead Character Designer Claims Developers Are “Strapped In And Ready To Push It For Years To Come”
      ∟How was Overwatch a success over Concord?
         ∟The fatter characters in Overwatch are more beloved
            ∟The designs are disgusting
               ∟Let’s see the character designer
   ∟Sony liquidated profitable Japanese studios to make Concord
   ∟‘Concord’ Devs Reportedly Removed LGBTQ+ Tag From Steam After Game’s Release And Abysmally Terrible Player Counts
      ∟Those tags were put there by the devs
   ∟Concord lost Sony over $200 Million
   ∟We’ve learned how to bully effectively
   ∟People would rather have sex with Hitler than play Concord
      ∟Unsurprisingly, people would also prefer to play Squirrel with a Gun

Release news:

– Right Stuf
– There is a frustrating mystery surrounding the Full Moon dub
   ∟The recording engineer thinks they dubbed the whole thing
      ∟If they did exist, they’re gone for good
   ∟This also happened to Ninja Robots and Galaxy Express 999
      ∟This happens an alarming amount

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Creamy Mami Anime Goes Analog for Record Day with Cassette Tape and Player
– Kids takoyaki charity almost shut down by reselling middle schoolers, but owner soldiers on

Misc news:

– Fake watermelons full of drugs fail to fool US agents
– Woman needs medical help after getting toy dinosaur stuck in her vagina

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– New 163-Page FTC Regulation Bans Fake Reviews, Testimonials, And More In “Final Rule” – What Does It Mean For Review Bombing?

– Pickups

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– yuri manga「Her kiss,my libido twinkles」彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー
– The Dagger of Kamui Treasure Trove Edition
   ∟It might not have the dub

Live-Action Anime news:

– One Piece Live-Action Series Unleashes the King of Alabasta Casting
   ∟The Full Cast & Crew
      ∟IMDB shows he is in the first episode
   ∟One Piece Live-Action Series Casts Charithra Chandran as Vivi
   ∟Parts of India actually resemble Alabasta
   ∟Gavin Gomes may be playing Chopper

Streaming news:

– Amazon Prime Video announces adult-animated anthology series Secret Level
– Virtual Reality Movie Mobile Suit Gundam: Silver Phantom Announces Worldwide Release Date
– Netflix to Add Grave of the Fireflies Anime Film
   ∟Studio Ghibli’s ‘Grave of the Fireflies’ Streams on Netflix on September 16
– My Deer Friend Nokotan is on Tubi
– Disney Insiders Claim Former ‘X-Men ’97’ Showrunner Beau DeMayo Was Fired Due To Issues Related To “Sexual Misconduct”
   ∟‘X-Men ’97’: Matthew Chauncey Set As New Writer For Season 3 Of Marvel Animated Series At Disney+
   ∟Marvel Says ‘X-Men ’97’ Creator Beau DeMayo Was Fired for ‘Egregious’ Misconduct After He Alleges Disney Stripped Credit Over Gay Pride Post
      ∟New Rumored Details Emerge Regarding Beau DeMayo’s Firing From ‘X-Men ’97’
         ∟‘X-Men ’97’ Showrunner Beau DeMayo’s Attorney Denies Allegations He Sent Nude Photos To Staffers
– 24-Year-Old Mukbang Streamer Dies Live on Stream Due to Overeating

Theater Release news:

– GKIDS Screens Look Back Anime Film in N. American Theaters on October 4
– OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom North American Release Date Announced
– The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Film Reveals New Trailers, International Opening Date

Series news:

Anime:
– A Wild Last Boss Appeared! Anime Adaptation Announced
– Mahoutsukai ni Narenakatta Onna no Ko no Hanashi Anime Premieres on October 4
– Okinawa de Suki ni Natta Ko ga Hogen Sugite Tsura Sugiru Anime Releases First Full Trailer
– Coffee’s Wandance Hip-Hop Dance Manga Gets TV Anime in 2025
– With You and the Rain Anime Announced for 2025
– Mattaku Saikin no Tantei Tokitara TV Anime Announced for 2025
– I Parry Everything! Anime Reveals Paradoxical New Key Art
Manga:
– Crocodile Who Dies in 100 Days manga gets sudden sequel, may or may not involve cute animal death
Games:
– Steins;Gate 15th Anniversary Event Shares New Visual
– Snowbreak: Containment Zone update rejected on Android due to “inappropriate” images
– Medieval zombie survival game God Save Birmingham announced
   ∟AC’s weak attempt at redemption
– Square Enix Renames The Town Of Isis To Ibis In ‘Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake’
– Original Resident Evil 2 finally getting PC re-release via GOG
– ‘Silent Hill 2 Remake’ Devs Claim They “Never Had Any Intention Of Changing Anything”, Says “We Are Quite Confident That We Did The Best Job That We Could”
   ∟Silent Hill 2 remake reintroduces its story in new trailer
– Capcom Defends Censorship Of Erotica Mechanic From ‘Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’, Says “It Is Not An Appropriate Reward For Survival And Not A Skill Required Of A Journalist”
   ∟Capcom Confirms ‘Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’ Removes Rewarding Players For Taking Erotic Photos Of Female Characters
      ∟We all know they did for ESG
   ∟More Censorship Confirmed For ‘Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’ As Capcom Removes Anti-Communist Dialogue Line From Cliff Hudson Boss Fight
   ∟The reasons for all the censorship
– Squirrel with a Gun launches for consoles in October
– Headup Games launches new independent studio Goon Squad
– Bible Black Creator’s Visual Novel Series ‘Sleepless’ Coming West; Everything You Just Imagined is in These Games, is Probably Here

Release news:

– Dark Horse Releases Berserk Manga’s 42nd Volume in March 2025
– Azuki Brings Mecha-Ude: Mechanical Arms, Hikaru in the Light! Manga to Print
– Seven Seas Licenses Pet Shop of Horrors, Ichi the Killer, 9 More Titles
   ∟They’re from the slave market
– Aniplex USA Confirms English Dub for Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dreaming Girl Anime
– Right Stuf
– Macross: Do You Remember Love? Film to Get 4K Remaster Blu-ray Set in January 2025

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– JoJo’s bizarre merch – An anime plushie that you wear on your face!
– Japan’s premier love doll maker is closing, says goodbye to fans with heartfelt message
   ∟Japanese Love Doll Maker Orient Industry Goes Out of Business
      ∟Drowned Love Doll Mistaken for Floating Human Corpse
– Pokémon Trading Card Shop Allegedly Contained $1 Million Worth of Meth

Misc news:

– Wily 73-Year Old Man Arrested for Hiding Knife in Cane
– Old Woman Arrested After ‘Mistakenly’ Beating Another to Death at Senior Facility
– Parakeet found riding Shinkansen by itself, gets taken into police custody
– Woman cited after urine exploded in a Denver-area 7-Eleven microwave
– Eight-inch screwdriver removed from man’s rectum
– SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE Man accused of shoplifting but suspicious bulge in his trousers was just his 10in penis
– EYE WATERING Man, 22, has TWEEZERS squeezed out of his penis after inserting them four years earlier
– SAY WHAT? Shock as cockroach is found trapped in woman’s vagina after she felt something ‘extremely strange’ down there

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Japan’s Mt. Fuji convenience store view-blocking screen has finally been taken down, on one condition
– Voice Actor Atsuko Tanaka Passes Away at 61

– Pickups

– Canadian Woman Accused Of “Racism” After Witnessing Indians Defecating In “Poop Holes” On Ontario Beach

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– yuri manga「Her kiss,my libido twinkles」彼女のくちづけ感染するリビドー
– We have a start date for Dagger of Kamui
– Sevakis refuses to let Dirty Pair go
   ∟It’s now 2 years late
      ∟The Japanese licensor should ban Kickstarter
   ∟Someone managed to get something out of Crunchyroll
   ∟Land of Obscusion was approached to be a part of the Dirty Pair release
      ∟He was asked to record a commentary track for the release
         ∟He turned it down
            ∟Michael Toole couldn’t believe he turned it down
               ∟Supposedly a different offer was coming but never arrived
                  ∟Now it’s tearing him apart over what could have been
                     ∟He has mixed feelings about the outcome
                        ∟Would it have been worse to do it for nothing to come of it?
                           ∟He’s a dumbass
                              ∟He also turned down ANN
      ∟Kleckner appears to have been the only thing holding the project together
         ∟Feature creep killed it
            ∟Judy appears to be Judy Albert
               ∟It is unclear whether or not she is still employed

Convention news:

– First-look video of new Nintendo Museum shows off giant controllers fans can actually play games with!
– Disney agrees to have Florida wrongful death lawsuit decided in court
   ∟To put it succinctly

Live-Action Anime news:

– Legendary Developing ‘Pacific Rim’ Origin TV Series From ‘Shadow And Bone’ Creator Eric Heisserer
– Eiichiro Oda Gives Update on Live-Action One Piece Season 2, Teases Robin, Vivi, Chopper
   ∟Kureha and Hiriluk have been cast
   ∟Oda’s interactions with Mackenyu
– Netflix’s Live-Action ‘Pokémon’ Still In Development, Red To Serve As Series Protagonist

Theater Release news:

– Attack on Titan Final compilation film announced with November premiere

Series news:

Anime:
– WITCH WATCH Anime Adaptation Officially Announced for April 2025
– Let This Grieving Soul Retire Anime Premieres on October 1
– Good Bye, Dragon Life Anime Releases Third New Trailer Featuring LUN8 Opening Song
– The Most Notorious “Talker” Runs the World’s Greatest Clan Anime Adds 5 New Cast
– Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister Anime Premieres on October 1
– Negative Positive Angler Anime Reels in 3 More Cast Members
Manga:
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Manga Ends in 5 Chapters
– Hunter x Hunter Manga Returns With New Chapter in October 7 Issue of Jump
   ∟Hunter x Hunter Manga to Release Next Installment in Weekly Shonen Jump on October 7
   ∟Hunter x Hunter Manga Resumes in Weekly Shonen Jump on October 7
      ∟List of Volumes and Chapters
         ∟Chapter 400
– Shueisha Announces Jump Next Generation Battle Manga Award
Games:
– South Korean Publisher Krafton Rescues Hi-Fi Rush From Scrapyard
– Warner Bros. Discovery Earnings Reports Reveals ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Caused A 41% Loss In Video Game Revenue
   ∟Warner Bros. Discovery Reports Game Division Saw 41% Decline In Revenue As ‘Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’ Has Lost Over 98% Of Its Players
      ∟Report: Warner Bros. Discovery Looking To Sell “Stake” In Its Video Games Business
   ∟Another Round Of Layoffs Hits Xbox and Microsoft As Company Fully Embraces Woke Agenda
   ∟Bungie will lay off 17% of staff, focus on tighter relationship with Sony
      ∟Recent Bungie Job Cuts Reportedly Needed In Order “To Stop Continued Losses”, Leadership Said To Have “Overstated The Studio’s Financial Prospects To Sony”
         ∟‘Destiny’ Creator Bungie Blames Mass Layoffs On Tough Economy But Fans Cry Foul, Point To Years Of ‘Virtue-Signaling’
            ∟Multiple Woke Activists And Sweet Baby Inc. Defenders Laid Off As Part Of Bungie’s Massive Downsizing
   ∟Ready at Dawn Studios shut down by Meta
   ∟Capcom Game Sales Decline 44% As Overall Sales Decline 33%
   ∟Rumor: ‘Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn’ Developer A44 Games “Expecting Massive Layoffs”
– ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Lead Producer Claims “We Are Trying To Create A Game That Is As Authentic As Possible”
   ∟Japanese Historian Yūichi Goza Speculates That Yasuke Was Simply Oda Nobunaga’s Bodyguard And Entertainer Rather Than A Samurai As He’s Depicted In ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’
      ∟Japanese Government Exposes Another Lie Of ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Collaborater Thomas Lockley
– New Player Sentiment Analysis Contradicts Ubisoft’s Claim That ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Has “Positive Community Sentiment”
   ∟New AI Analysis Finds ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Yasuke Discourse “Is Less Toxic Than The Industry Average”
– Ahead Of ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ And ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Release, Ubisoft Lays Off 45 Employees
      ∟Ubisoft’s ‘Skull And Bones’ Went On Sale For $10 At Best Buy After CEO Described Game As AAAA And Attempted To Justify $70 Price Tag
      ∟Ubisoft’s ‘Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora’ Price Reduced 50% Less Than 2 Months After Arriving On Steam
   ∟Alleged Internal Ubisoft Document Declares “Representation Is Part Of Our DNA” And It “Firmly Stands For Diversity And Inclusion”
– Ubisoft Pays For Influencers To Travel To LA, Visit Disneyland As Part Of ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Marketing Campaign
   ∟German YouTuber Claims Advertising Agency Told Him To Make Positive Edits To His ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Preview
   ∟Let me tell you a little bit about this game
   ∟As usual, they try to rewrite history so they can make it
   ∟Star Wars used to celebrate female beauty
   ∟Now they celebrate being hideous
   ∟But only if you’re a woman
      ∟Though they may have an excuse
   ∟And they’re trying to trick you into using their other failing services
      ∟So they can kill you

Release news:

– The Criterion Collection announces November 2024 releases, Seven Samurai 4K and more
– Right Stuf
– The Last Unicorn Walmart Exclusive 4K Steelbook

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– An Official GameStop Announcement
– Let’s talk about the Rapex
   ∟Save your banana, say no to Rape
   ∟You know who really needs this?
– Osaka dragon’s tail must be cut off, high court rules in Osaka ramen restaurant case
– It’s OK for ‘boneless’ chicken wings to have bones, Ohio Supreme Court rules

Misc news:

– Police post photos of suspects with Lego heads to protect IDs under new California law
   ∟Babylon Bee employees fired for not beating reality
      ∟LEGO is demanding California cops stop using their brick heads to replace criminals’ faces on social media
– Rioter who ‘waved penis’ at police officers jailed
   ∟This was the thing about Birmingham that AC couldn’t find
– British woman in Tenerife found with turtle in vagina after night out partying
– Maid who hid $5,002 stolen from employer in her vagina jailed
– Fla. jail finds crack pipe in woman’s genitals during booking

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Nearly half of young Japanese men in survey have never had a girlfriend, zero-boyfriend women rise too
   ∟JList Dakimakura Tweet
– Seedy ‘Sexual Consent Service’ Kiroku Launches in Japan
– Kadokawa cancels publication of book on the dangerous allure of transgenderism
– Japan to delay bill blocking sex offenders from working with children

– Japan’s Kanji of the Year for 2023 reveals the worries of Japanese society

– Pickups

– Kunihiko Ikuhara Wins Lawsuit Against Woman Claiming Plagiarism
   ∟Woman Claims Illustrations Plagiarized by Revolutionary Girl Utena

– Toei Sued by Female Former Employee for Overworking & Sexual Harassment

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Macross II: Lovers Again Alus Edition
   ∟Macross II UHD Poll

Convention news:

– Nintendo Japan Live Event Canceled Due to Threat
– E3 is Officially Dead, the ESA has Announced

Live-Action Anime news:

– Time-Traveling War Movie Criticized for Glorifying Japanese Suicide Bombers
– Yu Yu Hakusho did not use the legacy dub cast
   ∟Vic BTFOs Jordan
– Trailer For “Project Shadow” Fan Film Short Released, Blows Away Internet
– 1st Black Jack TV Drama in 24 Years Premieres in 2024
– Silent Service Live-Action Film Gets New Series on Amazon Prime With Worldwide Streaming
– Death Stranding Live-Action Film on the Way from A24 and Kojima Productions

Streaming news:

– Hideo Kojima: Connecting Worlds Documentary Debuts on Disney+ Worldwide in Spring 2024
– New Hayao Miyazaki Documentary Follows The Boy and the Heron Production
– Pop Team Epic Segment Bob Epic Team to Air 29-Hour “Endurance Marathon”
– Watch the PSYCHO-PASS: Providence Movie Now Available on Crunchyroll
– Director Carl Rinsch has taken Netflix for a ride
   ∟The amazingly high amount of red flags
      ∟The Strange $55 Million Saga of a Netflix Series You’ll Never See
– ‘Rudolph,’ ‘Frosty the Snowman’ showings to be blacked out on CBS streaming platforms
– Omegle Kills Off Anonymized Video Chat After Years of Abuse
– Twitch Relaxes Sexual Content Policy Following Backlash To Predatory Female Streamers; “Twerking, Grinding, And Pole Dancing” Now Freely Allowed With No Content Labels
   ∟Twitch Immediately Reverses Course On Loosened Sexual Content Policy, “Depictions Of Real Or Fictional Nudity” Once Again Banned
   ∟StrawberyTabby’s take on topless streaming
      ∟It’s okay as long as it’s art
      ∟Mass Bannings as Streamers Explore Twitch ‘Artistic Nudity’ Boundaries
         ∟Marina got banned for 1 day

Theater Release news:

– Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron Anime Film Tops US Box Office

Series news:

Anime:
– Grendizer U Anime Trailer Previews Theme Songs, More Cast Announced
   ∟Saudi film production firm reveals 1st ‘Grendizer U’ trailer
– Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Posts New Individual Character Visuals
   ∟Mission: Yozakura Family TV Anime Posts First Key Visual
– Unnamed Memory TV Anime Unveils Majestic Character Visual
   ∟Unnamed Memory TV Anime Unveils Main Visual and Trailer, Release Date
– The New Gate TV Anime Adaptation Announced for 2024
   ∟2.5 Dimensional Seduction Anime Reveals 753’s Voice Actor in Character Trailer
– MONSTERS: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation Anime to Stream Worldwide in January 2024
– My Instant Death Ability is So Overpowered TV Anime Turns Up the Heat in New Trailer
– Dandadan TV Anime Reveals October 2024 Premiere in New Trailer
– Vampire Dormitory TV Anime Reveals Teaser Visual and Trailer, Release Date
– DLE Produces Modern Day Spinoff Anime to Akira Miyashita’s Sakigake!! Otoko Juku Manga
– Web Manga Puniru wa Kawaii Slime Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included Anime Announces Premiere Date, More Voice Cast Members
– SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Visual Gets Yor and Becky All Fired Up
– Black Butler Anime Enters Public School Arc in April 2024
– The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess TV Anime Adds Aoi Yuki to Cast
– A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation
– Sai-Kyo-Oh! Zukan Children’s Book Series Gets Anime Starting on January 6
– Celebrate the Upcoming Holidays With the Cute Girls of Re:ZERO
– MADHOUSE’s Orb: On the Movements of the Earth Anime Confirms 2024 Premiere
– The Ideal Sponger Life Light Novels Get Anime Adaptation
– The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil Anime Brings Legendary Shonen Stars to the Cast
– THE ONE PIECE Remake Anime Announced from WIT STUDIO
Games:
– Hunter x Hunter ‘Full-Scale’ Fighting Game Revealed
– Remake of Night Shift Nurses will be censored to satisfy “current ethics regulations”
– Hideki Kamiya says its “a shame” he won’t get to continue the Bayonetta franchise, but says PlatinumGames likely will
   ∟Bayonetta director wanted to make nine games, will take the plans for five of them to his grave, and says working with Hideo Kojima would be a “disaster”
– Zelda producer doesn’t get why some fans want to go back to the “limited” and “restricted” games before Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom
– Matan was trespassed

Release news:

– Aniplex addresses the missing dub on Rascal
– Paprika 4K
   ∟Sevakis’ thoughts on Paprika 4K
– Right Stuf
– INSOMNIACS AFTER SCHOOL COMPLETE COLLECTION
   ∟AKIBA MAID WAR COMPLETE COLLECTION
   ∟URUSEI YATSURA (SEASONS 1 & 2) COLLECTION
   ∟REDO OF HEALER COMPLETE COLLECTION
– True Lies gets a controversial 4K upgrade (too much AI?)
   ∟Example 1
      ∟Example 2
         ∟Example 3

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Original Dragon Ball Art Sells for Eye-Watering Sum at Auction, More Than Doubling Berserk
– Porco Rosso punching puppets bring anime rivalry to life in beautiful way
– New Calcifer and Hin goods go on sale in Japan, most sell out as soon as they’re released
– Year of the Dragon Pooh! Disney Japan’s plushies gets early Chinese zodiac changeover
   ∟What animals the Chinese dragon came from
– ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ And ‘Power Rangers’ Owner Hasbro Announces 1,110 Further Job Cuts, Shutters One Office As Toy Sale Struggles “Likely To Persist Into 2024”
– Tokyo’s 400-year-old Shinto shrine welcomes Roombas to help with annual susuosame ceremony
– Japan’s New Tallest Building Opens After 35 Years of Development
– Japanese Experiencing Camping Burnout After Pandemic Boom

Misc news:

– Couple horrified to discover they’ve been drinking toilet water for 6 months
– Mystery after doctors find live fly buzzing around inside man’s intestines
– Inside man with six wives’ bizarre ‘love mansion’ – complete with six-metre bed and sex dungeon
– Trans woman giving oral sex ‘shot from inches away’ after bloke felt ‘suspicious’
– Mum of woman who pretends to be a horse admits she finds it ‘odd’
– Naked man arrested after being filmed ‘having sex with tree’ in middle of UK heatwave
– Paris Hilton admits she didn’t change son Phoenix’s nappy until he was a month old

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Mob Psycho 100 Illustration Criticized by Koreans: ‘It’s the Rising Sun!’

– 60% of Japanese Gen-Z: ‘I Don’t Mind Being Forever Single’
– Feminists Trespass High School to Spread Wartime-Like Propaganda
– Thousands of tons of dead fish wash ashore in Japan – three months after the nation released treated Fukushima radioactive water into the sea
   ∟It is the end of days

– Death penalty formally requested for Kyoto Animation arsonist by prosecutors as trial closes
   ∟Prosecution Officially Requests Death Penalty for Kyo-Ani Arsonist

– Pickups

– California Approves Equal Pay Lawsuit Against Disney, 9,000 Women To Sue For Alleged Compensation Violations

Convention news:

– At this point is better to just bring a real life cardboard picture of Mackenyu to conventions lol
– Super Nintendo World’s Donkey Kong Area opens Spring 2024 at Universal Studios Japan

Live-Action Anime news:

– ORIGIN Science Fiction Manga Tapped for Hollywood Film Adaptation
– Twisted Metal Renewed For Season 2 by Peacock
– The Legend of Zelda director is aiming for a ‘live-action Miyazaki’

Streaming news:

– Golf Manga Rising Impact From Seven Deadly Sins’ Nakaba Suzuki Gets Netflix Anime
– Evangelion: Anima Light Novels Get English Audiobooks Narrated by Tiffany Grant
– Doritos Created AI Software To Mute The Sound Of Crunching Chips

Theater Release news:

– Giant Monsters Rule in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire Official Trailer
   ∟Godzilla & King Kong Running Immediately Popular With Japanese Fans
– Spy x Family & Street Fighter VI Secretly Face Off in Animation

Series news:

Anime:
– American Animation Studio Skybound Entertainment Launches Skybound Japan
– Metallic Rouge Anime Suits Up With Large Amount of New Information, Premiere Date
– Grendizer U Anime Trailer Previews Theme Songs, More Cast Announced
– The Unwanted Undead Adventurer Anime Debuts January 8
– The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, REALLY Love You Anime Adds Sumire Uesaka as Hakari’s Mother
– Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki Season 2 Anime Debuts on January 3
– SYNDUALITY Noir Anime’s Second Part Premieres January 8
– Gushing over Magical Girls TV Anime Contracts New Cast in Latest Trailer
– Mr. Villain’s Day Off TV Anime Reveals Start Date, Previews Theme Songs in New Trailer
– My Hero Academia Season 7 Anime Set for Spring 2024 Premiere
– Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV Anime Premieres Spring 2024 in Japan, World Tour Announced
– 16-bit Sensation: Another Layer Shows Off Western Version of Moe Culture
– 17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly had depression, other mental issues
Manga:
– Boys Be… Manga Artist Hiroyuki Tamakoshi Gives Update on Cancer Diagnosis
Games:
– Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Switch Game Launches on April 25 in Japan, April 26 in West
   ∟Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- Sweep the Board! Game Dated for the West
– The Game Awards 2024 GOTY Winner Revealed
   ∟Did Geoff Keighley say the N word?
      ∟Marvel Teams With ‘Dishonored’ Series Dev Arkane Studios For Third-Person Action-Adventure ‘Marvel’s Blade’ Video Game
– Solid Snake’s Butt Nerfed Again in Fortnite Skin
– GTA 6 first trailer released early following leaks
   ∟10 Real-Life Viral Moments Captured In The GTA 6 Trailer
      ∟Florida Joker Demands $2 Million From Rockstar Games Over GTA 6 Trailer Parody

Release news:

– Spirit of Wonder OVA Series Gets Blu-ray Box in March 2024
– Right Stuf
– Label Exec. Calls For The End Of Physical Media Due To Pollution

Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Rebuild of Evangelion Anime Films Collab with Graniph for New Fashion Line
– Castle in the Sky sukajan jacket combines the old-school art of Ghibli and Yokosuka
– The bizarre anime hair of Detective Conan can now be yours with Ran and Conan hairbands
– Ghibli releases a Howl’s Moving Castle that walks and lights up
– Studio Ghibli releases The Boy and the Heron merchandise in Japan
– New Roaring Totoro plushies from Studio Ghibli make us view the character in a new light
– Studio Ghibli anime Paper Shadow Art craft kits back in stock in time for the holidays
– Smart Toilet Bursts into Flames as Someone Is Using It
– Woman mortified after being slapped with £50,000 bill at restaurant
– Brazen woman tests out sex toy at shop counter in front of horrified customers
– Cop charged with beating sex shop worker in fight over his partner eyeing sex toys bigger than his penis

Misc news:

– “The streets belong to the humans” asserts Tokyo taxi driver after arrest for running over pigeon
– Ohio attorney suspended after throwing poop-filled Pringles can
– Woman addicted to eating toilet roll’s mum says it’s ‘like crack’
– Woman shoots herself in the bum after entering MRI machine with a gun
   ∟Ferrous Gun
– Indiana man found with handgun hidden in his rectum after being taken into custody
   ∟Thief deeply regrets hiding gun in bottom
– Man leaves date by pretending to go to bathroom after woman eats 48 oysters
– Gutter Pervert: ‘I Want to be Reincarnated Into a Street!’
– Civil War-Era Letter Shows Confederate Lieutenant Lamenting His Brother’s Condition Of ‘Chronic Masturbation‘
– Cosmetic clinic jumps on ‘grey sweatpant season’ trend to sell men £3,000 penis fillers with chance to ‘finance your c***’
– Prisoner who escaped after penis surgery recaptured
   ∟Top 10 Countries With The Smallest penîs In The World
– Pastor turns to OnlyFans — says she ‘feels closer to God than ever’
   ∟I’m a proud Christian porn star — God put me on earth to enjoy sexual pleasure

Watch Club:

Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

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

– Corrections about statements made in OCA Podcast 235
   ∟Precious did indeed came out in 2009
      ∟Gabourey Sidibe was only nominated for an Academy Award

– Vic Mignogna Court Case
   ∟Jeff Johnson shoots Vic in the face

– Luffy debuted in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
   ∟Disaster struck Luffy’s hat
      ∟It’s a miracle disaster didn’t strike a second time
         ∟He kept going looking like a doofus
            ∟Super Cyan Blue Goku
               ∟Turns out it was anime accurate

– Pickups
   ∟Why You Shouldn’t Watch Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

– Kyo-Ani Arsonist Lawyer: ‘Should This Man Really Get the Death Penalty?’
   ∟Kyoto Animation Arson Trial Moves to Discussion of Sentencing Severity, Family Statements

– One Piece, Naruto Kabuki Actor Ichikawa Ennosuke Handed Suspended Sentence

– Chinese Celebrity Chef Criticized Again for Making Forbidden Egg Fried Rice

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Kimi ga Nozomu Eien All-Ages Version Crowdfunded Despite Cut Content
– Nozomi burns us on the Dirty Pair spine

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live-Action Golden Kamuy Movie Criticized for Looking ‘Too Clean’
   ∟Golden Kamuy Live-Action Film Reveals 2nd Trailer, New Character Visual
– Variety: Tasha Huo to Work on Live-Action Naruto Script
– ‘Saltburn’ Director Emerald Fennel Wants To Turn ‘Jurassic Park’ Into Erotic Fiction

Streaming news:

– Crunchyroll is streaming the theatrical version of Suzume
   ∟More examples
– Bandai Namco Filmworks Reveals Gundam Silver Phantom Feature-Length VR Anime
– Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance Animation’s 2nd Teaser Announces Netflix Global Debut
– Migi&Dali English Dub Now Available to Stream on Crunchyroll
   ∟Not what you expected
– PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For

Theater Release news:

– Disney’s Magic Fades As Company Admits Being At Odds With Consumers In Recent SEC Report
– Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro Wants Investigation Into Warner Bros. Discovery For Sudden Cancelation Of ‘Coyote Vs. Acme’
   ∟Batgirl cunnilingus
– ULTRAMAN 4K DISCOVERY Announced!

Series news:

Anime:
– Suicide Squad ISEKAI Anime Locks in Main Cast, 2024 Premiere with New Trailer
   ∟Horny clown energy
– Golgo 13 1971 Anime Resurfaces, Rebroadcasts in December on Japanese TV
– A New Quest Begins in Shangri-La Frontier Anime’s Latest Key Visual, Trailer
– Yukinobu Tatsu’s Dandadan Manga Gets TV Anime by Science Saru in 2024
– Code Geass: Z of the Recapture Returns After 3-Year Hiatus
– BUCCHIGIRI?! Original Anime Premieres in January 2024
– Tonari no Yokai-san TV Anime Releases First Trailer, Cast and Staff Details
– Chained Soldier TV Anime Is Locked and Loaded with Himari Azuma Character Trailer
   ∟Shushu Suruga Grows to New Heights in Chained Soldier TV Anime Character Trailer
– Meito “Isekai no Yu” Kaitaku-ki Light Novel Gets Short TV Anime in January 2024
– The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth Raids Anime Unveils New Trailer and More
– Rinkai! Anime Project Now TV Anime Set for Spring 2024
– A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring TV Anime Announced for 2024
– Gushing over Magical Girls Anime Gets Special Collaboration Visual with Cosplayer Moe Iori
– `Tis Time for “Torture,” Princess Anime Adds 4 Fiendish Cast Members
– Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf TV Anime Reveals Holiday Themed Visual
– Urusei Yatsura TV Anime Summons Parent and Child Characters for Season 2
– Mumei’s Colorful na Everyday Manga Inspires Anime Shorts
Manga:
– Indie Game Omori Dreams Up a Manga Adaptation
Games:
– ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ Upcoming ‘The Deck Of Many Things’ Expansion To Introduce Franchise’s “First Prominently Featured Autistic Hero”
– Narutimate Storm Connections Slammed for Bad Dubs & Possible AI Use
– Tifa Gets Her First Official Christmas Costume in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
– Mihoyo Gacha Zenless Zone Zero Already Censored Before Launch
– Shiravune Botches Nukitashi 2 Translations With More Politics
– Concept images reveal canned Mario Tennis character Wapeach
– Studio Ppuri Under Fire After ‘Feminist Gestures’ Found in Animations
   ∟Nexon Apologizes for ‘Feminist Hand Gesture’ in MapleStory Promo Video
      ∟Top 10 Countries With The Smallest penîs In The World

Release news:

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Random Merch news:

– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– SSSS. Gridman Perfume Somehow Sells Out Before Heroines
– Legend of Zelda’s traveling Koroks set to travel to our homes as adorable plushies from Japan
– HORI reveals Dragon Quest-themed Switch accessories
– JUJUTSU KAISEN Collaboration Crocs Release this November
– Ghibli founders Toshio Suzuki and Hayao Miyazaki contribute to Japanese whisky Totoro label design
– Ghibli Park Gets New Valley of Witches Poster From Goro Miyazaki
– Super Nintendo World Japan to Receive Holiday Overlay and Merch
– Nagoya Restaurant Women Offer Slaps for 300 Yen
– Company CEO arrested over fraudulent Pokémon card purchases
– Georgia woman accidentally tipped more than $7,000 for a Subway sandwich
– Customer sues Chopt over salad she said contained piece of manager’s finger at NY shop

Misc news:

– Disgruntled Hitachi Employee Burns Warehouse Causing 20 Billion Yen in Damages
– College Student Arrested for Stealing 500k Yen of Hair Dryers From Hotels
– Japanese man may face jail for growing bananas
– ‘This is too funny’: sleepy China burglar dozes off mid-robbery, loud snoring wakes up homeowner who calls police
– Man didn’t know he had chopsticks lodged in his brain for five months
   ∟Guy missing half his brain
      ∟He’s very open minded
         ∟Parasite keeping bug animated
– Woman threatens to pee in plane aisle after being ‘refused access to bathroom’
– Man Gets Indecent Exposure Charge For Taking Gas Station’s Name Too Literally
– Dutch man who fathered at least 550 kids banned from donating sperm
– Girl describes what it was like to have sex with her dad
– The horrible injury of an Olympic skier: I froze my penis while competing and it’s very painful
– Man rushed to the hospital after he got his PENIS stuck in a doorway hole

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