Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– I was on a stream with Hero Hei (video is currently private)
– I was on Rekieta’s 24 Hour Stream
∟Part 10
∟Part 11
∟Part 12
∟Part 13
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Monica Rial allegedly got Todd Habberkorn removed from a panel at Zenkaicon
∟Vic invited to more cons
∟KamehaCon
∟Bubba Fest
∟Tupelo Comic Con
∟The Neutral Zone
∟Mega Con
∟ConMunity
∟People getting served on Monday? (4/15/19)
∟Multiple Voice Actors Cancel Kameha Con Appearances Amid Vic Mignogna Controversy
∟Kameha Con Responds to Recent Guest Cancellations
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Tōken Ranbu Fans Raise US$328,000 for Sword Restoration Crowdfund
– Kud Wafter Anime Delayed by 1 Year With Director Change
Convention news:
– Audition for English-Speaking Character in “SHIKIZAKURA” to be Held at Anime Expo
– Immigration raid at anime convention ends with 5 Japanese cosplayers arrested overseas
Live-Action Anime news:
– Production I.G, Avex Launch Live-Action Label With Mamoru Oshii, Katsuyuki Motohiro
– ‘Cowboy Bebop’: John Cho, Mustafa Shakir Among Four Cast in Netflix Live-Action Series
– Live-Action Akira to Shoot in California, Leonardo DiCaprio Producing
∟Live Action Akira Movie Granted $18.5 Million in Tax Credit
Streaming news:
– Crunchyroll Sets 1st Price Increase in U.S., Britain, Australia, Nordics
– Netflix Adds Evangelion Anime Worldwide on June 21
– Netflix’s Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya CG Anime Debuts Worldwide on July 19
– Kengan Ashura Anime Reveals Premiere Date, More Cast Roles
– The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. Anime Gets New Series on Netflix
– Toonami Premieres The Promised Neverland Anime on April 13
– AsianCrush, Midnight Pulp Stream Creamy Mami TV Anime
Theater Release news:
– Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Film Crosses One Billion Yen Mark in Japan
– Afro Samurai Director Fuminori Kizaki Reveals Human Lost Film
– My Hero Academia Manga Gets 2nd Anime Film in Winter
– In This Corner of the World Anime Film’s Extended Version Opens on December 20
– Goblin Slayer Anime Gets New Episode ‘Goblin’s Crown’
– Hero’s Journey Begins in “Dragon Quest: Your Story” 3DCG Anime Film Trailer
∟Dragon Quest: Your Story Trailer Embarks on an Adventure
– Penguin Highway Anime Film Opens in NY April 5, Nationwide April 12
Series news:
Anime:
– Fantasy Light Novel Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation’s Anime Project in The Works
– Cells at Work! Anime Gets 2nd Season
– Re:Zero Anime’s Video Reveals 2nd TV Anime Season
– The Promised Neverland Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2020
– Tezuka’s Phoenix Gets Animated for Hot Spring Collaboration
– Hasbro Studios Rebrands to ‘Allspark,’ Promotes New Zoids Series
– Emma: A Victorian Romance Anime’s English Dub Casts Eileen Montgomery as Emma
– Panty Cinderella Story HenSuki Premieres First PV
– No Guns Life TV Anime Puts a Promo and Visual in the Chamber
– Gundam RX-78-2 Prepares to Clash with Hello Kitty in Space
– Detective Conan, Fist of The North Star Manga Authors Collaborate for New Conan Film
– ‘One Piece’ Total Franchise Gross Finally Surpasses ‘Lord of the Rings’
Manga:
– ‘Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?’ Manga to Bundle Uncensored Edit of Anime
– Akira’s Katsuhiro Otomo Works on Followup to 38-Year-Old War Manga
– Broly getting skipped in Super?
Games:
– SEGA Genesis Mini
– A Certain Magical Fighting Game Gets English Translation After Eight Years
– Frustrated with Content Restrictions, Senran Kagura Producer Leaves Marvelous
– Western Judgment Release Also Replacing Actor
∟Re-Released Judgment Trailer Completely Omits Pierre Taki
– Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening Square Enix Over Game Item
– Senran Kagura Creator Left Marvelous Over Censorship Issues
– Every Nintendo Super Famicom game offered for sale in one bundle by Japanese collector
Release news:
– Funimation, bilibili Establish Partnership for Joint Anime Licensing
∟Funimation Teams Up with Bilibili
∟Why Did Funimation Partner With China’s bilibili?
– HiDive April Fools
– Lucky Star Essentials release missing special features
– Promised Neverland volume has pages from Haikyu
– Sentai Filmworks Produces English Dub for My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU Anime
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– Steins;Gate Game, Anime Franchise Prepares for 10th Anniversary
– iDOLM@STER Meets Horror in New Snickers Collaboration
– Monster Hunter Fans Can Now Hug Their Prized Weapons
– Family Game Night Gets Quirky with My Hero Academia Monopoly
– MegaHouse Offers “Re;surrection” Edition 1/1 Scale Zero Mask from Code Geass
– Vans Drops Collaborative Shoes With ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’
– Get Evangelion Entry Plug Swimming Floats for Your Summer
– Tokyo salon offers free cuts to anime fans whose 2-D crush fell in love with someone else
– Japanese net users speculate on a subtle design feature of the Toyota Prius related to booze
Misc news:
– New Japanese Era Name is ‘Reiwa’
∟Japan’s New Era Named “Reiwa”
∟The official English translation of Japan’s new era is an anime porn game theme song
– Ramen shop thief in Tokyo steals 130 boiled eggs, leaves cash untouched
– Gabe Newell Models Underwear for China
– Virtual YouTuber offers breast milk feeding session as part of crowdfunding campaign
– Inside America’s Most Anime Underground Wrestling Federation
– Nippon Ichi Software Stock Prices Plummet
– Bunshun Magazine: Fate Studio ufotable Under Investigation for Alleged Tax Evasion
∟Fate Studio Ufotable Suspected of Tax Evasion
– Chairman Kazuo Hirai Retires From Sony This Summer
– “Racist” Pantsu-Sniffing German CM Causes Outrage
– 20-something woman takes junior high boy to hotel for lewd activity, gets off with fine
– UN’s Human Rights Division Proposes Considering ‘Cartoons, Drawings’ as Child Pornography in Draft of Guidelines Document
– EU “Bans Memes”