TheOASG Podcast Episode 239: Covering News That Did NOT Seem Possible Eons Ago

TheOASG Podcast Episode 239: Covering News That Did NOT Seem Possible Eons Ago

From It's Not My Fault The OASG Podcast Is Not Popular! by TheOASG

March 17, 2026 · 1h 19m

About this episode

Justin and Helen discuss recent news in the anime and manga industry, including acquisitions, scandals, and legal issues.

Show Notes 0:00: Another episode of Justin and Helen discussing everything they’ve been up to over the past few weeks, which may include a musical and some J-Novel Club reads along the way. The two hosts also get into a bit of nostalgia for no real reason… News 17:30: Last episode, the news of Media Do acquiring Seven Seas just happened like roughly an hour or two before the two hosts started recording. It’s been two weeks, which means more information has come forth, including Media Do and Seven Seas having to make assurances that AI will not be used in any future works moving forward…let’s just say the hosts have some concerns! 27:55: The victim in the Shoichi Yamamoto/Shogakukan scandal released a statement on the entire situation , and that means Justin and Helen have more thoughts on how the company’s handling the situation and how well they can honor the victim’s request while also ensuring their culture will change moving forward. But let’s just say the hosts have worries about how they’ll handle it , considering their history. 37:32: Helen talks about a number of plaintiffs filing a consumer digital privacy class…

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Hosts: Justin, Helen

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Organizations: Media Do, Seven Seas, AI, Shogakukan, Crunchyroll, Dark Horse

Books & works: RuriDragon

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