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”
   ∟‘Indiana Jones And The Great Circle’ To Feature Disclaimer Clarifying That Developer MachineGames’ Decision To Use Nazis As Enemies “Should Not Be In Anyway Construed To Condone, Glorify, Or Endorse” Their Ideology – Bounding Into Comics
– 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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