Topics of discussion

Opening discussions:

– Answer #OCAPodcast questions
– OCA Podcast Patreon
– Anime Collector Patreon
– StealthWeeb.com

– Pac-Man Pixel Artist Hiroshi Ono Passes Away at 64
– Fan Favorite Voice Actor Chris Ayres Passes Away At 56
   ∟The tweet we covered in Podcast 109

– Japan’s new PM sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine, irking South Korea
– North Korea fires suspected submarine-launched missile into waters off Japan

Kickstarter/Crowd Funding news:

– Let’s Dub the Dirty Pair TV Series!

Convention news:

– Comiket Asks Attendees to Go Get Vaccinated Ahead of Winter Event
   ∟Comiket 99 Won’t Deny Those Who Refuse Vaccination

Live-Action Anime news:

– Live Action Netflix Cowboy Bebop Series Teaser Fights Hard
   ∟How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix Cowboy Bebop trailer with return of anime voice actors?
– Strange Activity on Cowboy Bebop Social Media Could Be Work of Hacker “Radical Edward”
– Male Pregnancy Manga Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin Gets Netflix Live Action Series
   ∟Male Pregnancy Netflix Series Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin Suffers Endlessly
– Survivors Gather in Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon CIty Posters

Streaming news:

– Funimation and Toei Team Up for One Piece Episode 1000 Live Stream
– Bones-produced Netflix Anime Super Crooks Drops Electrifying Full Trailer
– Netflix Releases Trailer For French “The Summit Of The Gods” Animated Film Adaptation
– LUPIN THE 3rd PART 1 Episode 1’s Dub Premiere Stream Postponed
– Hololive Virtual YouTubers Creating Open-World Game “Metaverse Holoearth”

Theater Release news:

– Macross Plus Movie Edition Makes US Debut in Theaters This December
– Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 Compilation Film Posts 2nd Main Visual & Full Trailer Including New Scenes
– An Ill Wind Blows in the First Butt Detective Feature Film Teaser

Series news:

Anime:
– Shinichi Ishizuka’s Jazz-themed Manga BLUE GIANT Gets Anime Film in 2022
– Quantum’s Fantasy Light Novel I’m Quitting Heroing Gets TV Anime in April 2022
– Yu Shimizu’s The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy Light Novel Gets Anime Adaptation
– Businessman Play Badminton in New Original TV Anime Ryman’s Club
– CloverWorks Teams Up With JoJo’s Director Naokatsu Tsuda for ‘Tokyo Twenty Fourth Ward’ Original TV Anime
– Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove it Season 2 Resumes Its TV Anime Research in April 2022
– KAGUYA-SAMA: LOVE IS WAR Confirms Third Season in April 2022
– Mob Psycho 100 TV Anime Reveals 3rd Season in Teaser Trailer and Visual
– MISS NAGATORO’s Manga Creator Celebrates 2nd Season of Anime with Cute Illustration
   ∟Ijiranaide Nagatoro-san Second Anime Season Announced
– Creators of Case Closed, City Hunter, and More Share Their Lupin the Third Memories
Manga:
– Nichijou Manga Returns to Serialization After 6 Year Break
– 28-Year-Old Civil Servant in Japan Suspended for 6 Months for Writing Light Novels
Games:
– Nintendo Switch Not Powerful Enough for Decades Old Kingdom Hearts
– German Law Banned Dying Light in European Nintendo eShop
– Activision Blizzard Officially Renames Overwatch’s McCree
– Retro game personality test: What the way you wrapped your N64 controller cord says about you

Release news:

– Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S Extra Episode Teased in New Promo
– Right Stuf
– Tokyo Pop teams up with Cracker Barrel to bring you Disney manga for some reason

Random Merch news:

– The Pokemon Company Celebrates 25th Anniversary Soundtrack With Custom Cards For Performers
– New Moomin and Snufkin Japanese sweets by Bandai will soothe your heart and tongue
– Orders Will Soon Open for Captain Harlock Label Scotch
– Want to turn Ikea shelves into an awesome Nintendo interior? Japanese game fan shows how
– There’s now a Nazi-themed cafe in Japan

Misc news:

– Nurse “Hypnotized & Forced to Fart Without Her Consent” Loses Lawsuit
– Unemployed Man Steals Woman’s Pantsu in the Middle of the Street
– Man uses AI to “destroy” censor mosaics in Japanese adult videos, gets arrested by Kyoto police
– China Boy Causes Elevator Fire After Allegedly Urinating Into Control Panel
– 23-Year-Old Russian Boxer Fights Bear to Death – Gets Hospitalized
– Research Report Suggests “Woke” Culture Has “Limited Impact” On LGBT Mental Health
– Pinhead Is Trans Now And Nothing Else Matters

AC’s Funhouse

– U.S. college student learns the hard way to get your Japanese kanji tattoo checked by an expert
– Sapporo man attempts to rob store with lighter, goes as you’d expect
– Man arrested for robbing Tokyo convenience store with nose hair trimmer

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