Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com
– Vic Mignogna Court Case
∟Funimation’s Tamayomi Simulcast Way Worse Than Japanese Airings
∟Jamie Marchi Claims Quarantine Protestors Hope “There Will Be School Shootings Again”
– KyoAni Studio 1 Arson
∟Goodbye, KyoAni Studio 1 – Arson-struck studio now completely demolished, cleared away
– Coronavirus News
∟YouTube Censors, Bans Content That Goes Against WHO
∟Twitter Censors Tweets Exposing Leaks Of WHO, CDC, World Bank, NIH, Wuhan Lab
∟Facebook Fact Checker that Issues Warning about Misinformation Worked at Wuhan Lab
∟P.A. Works’ Appare-Ranman! Anime Delayed Due to COVID-19
∟KONOSUBA 1st Season To be Rebroadcast instead of Postponed Appare-Ranman!
∟Cardfight!! Vanguard Gaiden if Anime Delayed Again to May Due to COVID-19
∟Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Anime Delays New Episodes Due to COVID-19
∟Digimon Adventure:, Healin’ Good Precure Delay New Episodes Due to COVID-19
∟The Promised Neverland Anime’s 2nd Season Delayed to January 2021 Due to COVID-19
∟One Piece Anime Delays New Episodes Due to COVID-19
∟Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Anime Delays New Episodes Due to COVID-19
∟The Millionaire Detective Anime Restarts Airing From 1st Episode on July 16
∟Capcom Tells Devs To Work From Home Due To COVID-19
∟Sony Interactive Entertainment Employee Contracts Coronavirus
∟CDC Recommends Wearing Anime Shirts to Socially Distance Others Away From You
∟Chile Deems Dead Coronavirus Victims as “Recovered”
∟China furious as German newspaper writes out £130BN bill for ‘coronavirus damages’
∟China Threatens Australia Over Coronavirus Investigation
∟Japan Expands State of Emergency to Cover Entire Country to Limit Coronavirus Spread
∟What state of emergency? People in Tokyo defy requests to stay home during coronavirus
∟Crowds pack Japan’s shopping arcades despite pandemic emergency
∟Deserted Tokyo freeway now an open road for ‘Roulette Gang’
∟New coronavirus cases in Tokyo drop to lowest level in almost two weeks
∟Mangaka: “Mochi is More Dangerous than the Coronavirus!”
∟Osaka Mayor: “Pachinko Should be Banned!”
∟Osaka Mayor Says Men Should Do Shopping “Women Dawdle Too Much!”
∟Abe government may stamp out hanko seals to promote working from home
∟Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Approval Rating Plummets
∟Olympics Could Be Cancelled Entirely If Virus Not Under Control Next Year
∟Japanese Health System on the Brink of Collapse
∟Hairs, insects and stains found in masks distributed by Japanese government
∟List of shame from Japanese government may be next weapon in fight against coronavirus
∟De Blasio’s Snitch Line Flooded With Dick Picks, Hitler Memes and Rare Birds
∟Michigan Governor Threatens Quarantine Extension To Punish Protestors
∟Hospitals get paid more if patients listed as COVID-19, on ventilators
∟The Real Situation In Wuhan Right Now
∟Wuhan doctors with coronavirus wake up to find that their skin has turned dark
∟Do testicles make men more vulnerable to the coronavirus?
∟Monitoring Tool Watches Tirelessly to Ensure Maximum Social Distancing
∟Leaked Documents Reveals Amazon Pushes for Diversity to Prevent Unionization
∟Is it time for manga and anime to start introducing the coronavirus outbreak?
∟Resident Evil’s Albert Wesker Explains the Coronavirus
– Deaths:
∟Team Fortress 2 Voice Actor Rick May Succumbs to the Coronavirus
∟Pokemon & Ghibli Seiyuu Kumiko Okae Beats Cancer, Dies of Coronavirus
∟Original Voice of Resident Evil 2’s Leon, Paul Haddad, Passes Away
∟Maes Hughes Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Passes Away at 55
∟Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Passes Away at 55 Due to Cancer
– Kim Yo-Jong Becomes Moe: “My Supreme Leader Can’t Be This Cute!”
∟Kim Jong-un Makes First Public Appearance After Returning From Isekai World
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Third Editions: the Ultimate Anime Library
– Sea of Stars
– Fraudulent Eiyu*Senki GOLD called out by JAST
– War of Ashird: A Strategic Turn-Based JRPG
– Paradise Girls
– When Days Rewind Volume 3
– Steampunk Detective Fantasy KURAYUKABA Crowdfunds Feature Film
Convention news:
– Harucon 2021 to Celebrate Israel’s “Love” for Japanese Anime and Video Game Culture
– San Diego Comic-Con Canceled Due to COVID-19
– Otakon 2020 is the Latest Convention to Be Canceled
– Anime Expo 2020 canceled
∟Refund or Rollover
∟Why Hasn’t Anime Expo 2020 Been Canceled Yet?
– Anime Lockdown: A Con in Quarantine
Live-Action Anime news:
– Joe Russo: Gatchaman Hollywood Film Will Tell Original Story
– Netflix’s Live-Action Cowboy Bebop Show Plans Season 2, Teases Yoko Kanno’s Music
– Sonic the Hedgehog Director Reveals Deleted Scenes, Teases Tails & Sequel Plans
– Anime/manga One-Punch Man to be turned into a Hollywood live-action movie
∟#Statham4Saitama
– Dragon Ball Disney Cinematic Universe Rumored in Development
Streaming news:
– Toonami Arsenal
– Adult Swim’s Toonami Brings Back Satoshi Kon’s Paranoia Agent Anime on April 25
– Extra Olympia Kyklos Joins Crunchyroll’s Spring 2020 Anime Lineup
– Sailor Moon YouTube Channel to Stream First Three TV Series in 1990s for Free in Japan
– Dorohedoro Anime Chows Down on Netflix U.S. in May of 2020
– Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 TV Confirms 2nd Season Ahead of Its Streaming Debut
– Dub cast released?
∟Now at Bang Zoom instead of the defunct Animaze
– Netflix Streams New Pokémon Journeys TV Anime on June 12
– Netflix Streams One Piece Anime on June 12
– Studio Trigger is offering “Luluco” full series for free on Youtube until May 6th
– Mari Okada and Studio Colorido’s Postponed ‘A Whisker Away’ to Premiere on Netflix
– Room Camp DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Episode to be Streamed on YouTube for Free for One Day
– Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone Immediately Viewed 2 Million Times In Just One Day
∟EVANGELION:1.11 YOU ARE (NOT) ALONE
∟EVANGELION:2.22 YOU CAN (NOT) ADVANCE
∟EVANGELION:3.33 YOU CAN (NOT) REDO
Theater Release news:
– Studio Khara Releases Anno Statement On Eva 3.0+1.0 Film’s Delay In English
– Disney’s Future is Grim as it Takes Out 7.3 Billion in Notes and 5 Billion in Credit
Series news:
Anime:
– Check Out Ghost in The Shell SAC_2045 Character Arts by Ilya Kuvshinov
– Steins;Gate Lab Members Head to World Line 0.549111 and Meet … Hello Kitty?
– Cute Girls Scale Mountains as Iwa kakeru! -Climbing Girls- Manga Gets Anime Adaptation
– Sailor Moon Eternal Movie Trailer Brings Back the Magic
∟Sailor Moon voice actress shares photos of cript with first-ever “Moon Prism Power”
– Clannad and Angel Beats Writer Jun Maeda To Announce Next Project On May 10th
Manga:
– A talk with the man who helped bring Studio Ghibli to the west, Steve Alpert
– Hinamatsuri Comedy Manga Ends With 19th Volume This Summer
– Got an idea for a steamy isekai manga series? Publisher holding open writing contest
Games:
– What If Animal Crossing Was an ’80s Anime?
– New Minecraft Map Recreates DanMachi’s Orario
– Arc System Works Twitter Account Shadowbanned for Posting Guilty Gear Oshiri
– Nintendo Confirms Breach of 160,000 Nintendo Accounts Since Start of April
– Anime Studio Pierrot and Mobile Game Developer KLab Form Business Alliance
– 1994 Sailor Moon Visual Novel Translated Into English
– Cloud Visual Novel Service OOParts Launches in Japan
– Trials of Mana Remake Demo Pulled Due to Bug Allowing Access to Full Game
– Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Sandwich Scene Remains “Faithful”
– Final Fantasy VII Remake Shipment Reaches Over 3.5 Million In 3 Days
∟Red XIII Playable in Final Fantasy VII Remake Through Save Editing
∟Final Fantasy VII Remake Easter Egg Connects With Final Fantasy X-2
∟Final Fantasy VII Remake Part 2 Development Is Already Underway, Says Report
∟Square Threatens To Sue People Uploading Final Fantasy 7 Remake Ending
∟Final Fantasy VII Porn Searches Skyrocket After the Launch of the Remake
∟RWBY Creator on Final Fantasy VII: “Tifa is a Prostitute!”
∟Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Aerith is Wearing Pantsu After All
∟Square Enix Releases Final Fantasy VII Remake Ultimania
∟Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Story Will Allegedly “Not Be Drastically Changed”
– Robotics;Notes Elite and DaSH Head to North America in One Package
– The Adventures Of Tintin In Development For PC And Home Consoles
– 50% of Japanese Students Do Not Use Computers: “It’s Like a Third-World Country!”
– Sony Patents Artificial Gaming Companion That Reacts To Its Owner’s Emotions
– Should gamers be accountable for in-game war crimes?
Release news:
– Discotek Announcements
– Discotek’s original Street Fighter covers
– Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna Heads to Blu-ray/DVD July 7
– Black Butler is back in print on Amazon
– Galaxy Express 999 is finished
∟GALAXY EXPRESS 999 Petition
– Right Stuf
– Blue Ray announces the release of Weathering With You!!
– MVM Announces UK Anime Release Schedule for Q3 2020
– Emilia and Rem Grace Japan’s Re:ZERO Director’s Cut Blu-ray Box Set
– Watch SD/HD Comparison Clip from Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Blu-ray Box
– Phantom Blood Movie Announcement
Random Merch news:
– Original 11X24 cover art for the Witchblade anime collected edition auctioned
– No Butts About It, Crayon Shin-chan Is Now a Nendoroid
– In these non-sober quarantine days, use your leftover alcohol bottles for Gundam models
– Brand-new Evangelion Tamagotchis are coming to let you raise your own sweet little Angel
∟Nurture Your Own Angels From Evangelion With These ‘Evatchi’ Tamagotchi
– Interspecies Reviewers Gets Official Mayo Crim Merch
– The most terrifying but delicious Ghibli sweets yet: The Princess Mononoke monster cake
– Asakusa’s Bunny Buddy from Eizouken Can Now Be Yours
– Mario Goes Full Ultraman, Battles Godzilla-Size Bowser in New Figures
– Premium Bandai Turns Giant Monsters Into Plush Tissue Paper Cases
– Pokemon X Sailor Moon Pins
– The crazy-detailed PlayStation model is a surprisingly emotional trip down memory lane
– Hello Kitty set to keep you safe while driving… as a dashboard camera!
– Japan’s latest work-from-home innovation: The wearable video conference background
– Japan Producing Lingerie Face Masks
– Decorate your room like a bento box with the new soy sauce bottle light
– Invisible pie from Japan beautifully baffles the mind
– Take your taste buds to Japan with Oreo’s new Sakura Matcha and Peach Oolong flavours
– Mountain Dew Violet, previously only available in Japan, is finally here
– Century Old Butter Package’s Indian Woman Design Removed Due to “Racism”
Misc news:
– With questionable copyright claim, Jay-Z orders deepfake audio parodies off YouTube
– Appeals Court Reviews ‘Star Trek’/Dr. Seuss Mashup
– Florida Woman Arrested for Placing Porn in People’s Mailboxes
– Weekly Shonen Jump manga pirate given three-year suspended prison sentence in China
– Woman Falls in Love with Chandelier, Loses Discrimination Case
– Japanese all-girls school’s startling advice for girls whose boyfriends don’t want to strap up
– Japan city employee suspended 2 months for being late avg. of 5 min. for 8 years
– Okinawan man arrested for buying cigarettes with currency of the dead
– Rotting corpse discovered by two men exploring “haunted hotel” in Japan
– Maimed Man Arrested for Smearing Blood All Over Train Seats
– Man Fries & Eats Girlfriend’s Legs “I Was Hungry!”
