Topics of discussion
Opening discussions:
– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– Support us Further
– Funimation no longer finds a use for MarzGurl
– Sean Chiplock has been suspended from Twitter
∟Apparently another woke VA used the n-word
– Anime Rock, Paper, Scissors Video Highlights A.I. Art Controversy
∟Justin Sevakis thinks it’s “garbo”
∟Shaybs finds a way pretentious way to dunk on it
∟Brady appears to be the only one to actually think beyond a knee-jerk reaction
– California Proposes Witholding New Tax Credits From Hollywood Productions Unless They “Set Ethnic, Racial, And Gender Diversity Goals And Develop A Plan To Achieve Them”
– Dragon Ball Author Akira Toriyama Gets Tangled In Racism Controversy; Fans React!
∟‘No Game, No Life’ Creator Fires Back After Western Reader Criticizes Series’ Lack Of Dark-Skinned Characters
– Pickups
– Happy Science Founder, Anime Producer Ryuho Okawa Passes Away
Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:
– Godshard Chronicles: A Retro-Meets-Modern Action RPG
– Madaraushi’s Crowdfunded Naked Peak: Climb the Mountains of Madness Pilot Anime Film Debuts on YouTube
Live-Action Anime news:
– Ninja vs. Shark Goes Full Grindhouse in Gory New Film Trailer
– Michael B. Jordan put in a pickle to play Piccolo
Streaming news:
– Netflix Adds Mononoke Anime with English Dub/Sub
– Disney+’s Heavenly Delusion Anime Confirms April 1 Premiere In Promotional Video
– AMC Networks’ HIDIVE Anime Streamer Gets Exclusive Rights to Japan’s MBS Programming Slate
– Netflix producing stop-motion Pokémon series, stars human concierge at resort for Pokémon
– Funimation’s long lost theatrical dub of Evangelion 3.0
∟Download
– Japanese Self-Defense Forces and Tokyo police hold anti-nuisance YouTuber drill
Theater Release news:
– HIDIVE Screens Tsurune the Movie: The First Shot Anime in the U.S. on April 9, 10
– Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Movie Faces Scam Claims After US Debut
– Super Mario Bros. Movie to Release in China Ahead of the U.S.
∟The US can’t have that
– Super Mario Bros. Movie Focusing on Rainbow Road Rage
– ‘The Super Mario Movie’ Director Says They Cast Hollywood Stars As Voice Actors Because “They Could Bring These Video Game Characters, Who Really Don’t Have Much Of A Personality, To Life”
– They made the Super Mario van for London Film and Comic Con
∟The website
Series news:
Anime:
– Tonari Animation’s CEO on Which Innovations Will Help the Anime Industry
– Original TV Anime THE MARGINAL SERVICE Clocks In on April 11
– Surgeon Elise Manwha Gets TV Anime
– Boruto Part II Anime Announced, Original Naruto Anime Gets New Episodes
– Jidouhanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou Has a Vending Machine Protagonist
– Inugami Korone Will Voice a Character in Yo-Kai Watch Anime
Manga:
– Viz Media’s English Localizers Force Mansplaining Reference Into Latest ‘Twin Star Exorcists’ Chapter
– One-Punch Man Manga Kills Off Tatsumaki Nopan Dreams
– One Piece Creator Asked AI To Write A New Manga Chapter
Games:
– Sonic Co-Creator Yuji Naka Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading Charges
– Overwatch 2 One-Punch Man Collab Uncanny in Appearance
– Attack on Titan x Fortnite Collab Previewed as Chapter 4 Season 2 Launches
– Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Ashley Potentially Not Censored After All
– Street Fighter 6 Covers up Cammy’s Classic Thighs & Butt
∟Cammy’s new super is a reference to the anime
∟Street Fighter V Championship Edition’s Juri Han Was Meant To Be Skimpier
Release news:
– Distribution Solutions to Distribute Sentai Filmworks/Section 23’s Home Video Releases
– Right Stuf
Random Merch news:
– StealthWeeb.com
– OCAPodcast.com/store
– Star Trek Vulcan Science Officer Bishoujo Statue!
– Arknights Skadi the Corrupting Heart Summons Eldritch Creatures With New Figure
– Transformers X Street Fighter II Reissue 2-Packs Preorders Open Now
– The New ‘Oreo Xbox Series S’ Looks Absolutely Crazy In Person
– Revolving sushi chain Choshimaru’s sushi will no longer revolve in response to “sushi terrorism”
∟Sushi Terrorist Arrested for Chugging Soy Sauce From Dispenser
∟Kura Sushi using AI camera network to prevent gross pranks at its revolving sushi restaurants
– China Device Allows Users to Transmit Kisses “Electronically”
– Kiss Announces Final Dates for End of the Road Farewell Tour
∟Yoshiki makes surprise appearance at Kiss concert in Tokyo
– Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures
– Guests Apprehended After Having Intercourse on Disney World Attraction
Misc news:
– Police warn people not to engage with a man dressed as the Cookie Monster from ‘Sesame Street’ due to his history of ‘troublesome behavior’
– Students hospitalized after eating teacher’s homemade yogurt in Nagoya
– Teacher Arrested for Poison Curry: “I Didn’t Want Them Making Happy Memories Without Me!”
– 60-year-old Japanese laundromat owner fights panty thief half his age, almost gets run over
– Fired City Employee Wiped Server Data in Retaliation for Being Told to Wear a Mask
AC’s Funhouse
AC’s Funhouse
– The Nazis adored it; the Japanese commercialised it – now we’re all trapped in the cult of cute
– Does Guile’s Street Fighter video game crouching block work in real life?
– Mr. Sato appears in a French photo album without his consent, goes mad with desire for vengeance
– Netflix being sued for $2 billion by Egyptians for ‘distorting the image’ of Cleopatra in new doc
– Tokyo capsule toy machine gives you real samurai-era antique coins, but are they worth anything?
– Hot spring offers people of all ages chance to participate in Japanese school-style sports day
– “Get them drunk then chop off their heads.” Samurai’s assassination plot against U.S. envoys found
– “Android” arrested for rice ball theft in Japan, Android Woman denies involvement
– Why do people spend so long in jail without going to trial in Japan?
– Little Kuriboh accused of pedophilia by proxy
∟I was approached to talk about this during the Daman Mills coverage
∟Ex-Girlfriend
∟Ex-Girlfriend’s Friend
∟Kirbopher’s Apology Post