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Demon Slayer is probably a longshot at this point but I would still add that to the pile. And we may still see the new dub of Lupin Part 1 and/or Part 6. The former would probably pair well with Cowboy Bebop! Also, note that this show has a sequel coming in 2022. Could Toonami pull off the nearly unthinkable at this point and air a simuldub? At any rate, I expect Toonami to be full of ads for The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead, and probably even anime series playing on AMC networks also owned by Sentai!

Of course, this news is somewhat surprising, considering this is a Sentai show, and Sentai just got bought by Warner Media competitor AMC Networks. But it IS nice that Sentai is still willing to play ball with Toonami! Also interesting is the fact that this 2017 show is 13 episodes, but has a 2nd season coming in 2022...

Toonami improved in Week 2 of 2022: https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-saturday-1-8-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html Oddly enough, Ass Class fell out of the Top 50 after Blade Runner checked in at #41, but the block rebounded with the latter 2/3 of the Shippuden-a-thon in the 2 AM hour. It should be noted that this is just 18-49, and the 12:30-2 AM time frame actually beat the 2 AM hour in total viewers. Nonetheless, perhaps Koro-Sensei would still be better off teaching in a later time slot? THURSDAY UPDATE: Well, it doesn't seem like that's the plan, as Made in Abyss premieres at the 1:30 AM timeslot beginning this weekend. And Cowboy Bebop did decently this time, staying above 100K, so it's no surprise the Bebop 3 AM hour takeover continues: "The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS at 0.11, NARUTO at 0.10/0.10/0.09, ASSASSINATION CLASSROOM at 0.10/0.10, and COWBOY BEBOP at 0.09/158K & 0.08/128K." And in case you were wondering, the surprise Smiling Friends premiere marathon on Sunday did well but perhaps not well enough to offset the royalties they paid for James Taylor in the promo: https://showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-sunday-1-9-2022-top-150-cable-originals-network-finals.html

It was actually the week before the week Toonami debuted, the 16th IIRC.

The only thing I don't care for about doubling up Bebop starting with an odd number is that Jupiter Jazz would be on different nights. But it's played umpteen times so it's fine I guess.

Interesting--I have DirecTV, and it was right yesterday.

Catching up with the West Coast feed now. I liked the first episode, though the 2nd episode was a little ridiculous! I mean, this WAS the plot of the early first season, right? https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/assassination-classroom-season-2/episode-1/.97349 https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/assassination-classroom-season-2/episode-2/.97614 Episode 23 got a B+, but 24 only managed a B. Yes folks, we're officially back to letter grades for this show!

I mean, it IS worse than ever in terms of contagiousness, but it's not as bad if you're vaccinated so almost no one's paying attention. But if I had to guess, they just throw it onto anything acquired from FUNimation these days, even if it WAS dubbed B.C. like ASS CLASS was. However, if I had to guess, most dubbing is probably STILL done from home these days as well. I don't think they ever stopped primarily recording lines from home in 2021.

It will probably be announced on Thursday again or something!

Not on Toonami, not unless it were some kind of crossover show! but Adult Swim leading in to Toonami? That could work.

If they're good for hangovers, I probably need one tonight!

Well, I just screwed up and didn't change it.

The heavy metal in this episode is very reminiscent of Iron Maiden!

Eh, I couldn't find it at first.

Great, there's 2 rerun threads so I guess I'll just give up on bumping the original... ...oops, too late.

That is a good question. What were you thinking, FUNimation!?

Damn, I just bumped the original thread!

Session #7: Heavy Metal Queen About as close as we'll ever get to seeing Heavy Metal on Adult Swim? Nah. But still, a cute little episode with an amusing one-off character.

The epic saga continues! Midnight tonight (1/8-1/9/22) ONLY TOONAMI!!

Bebop was kind of a bust. Bender's Big Score parts 1-2 did well though. http://www.ratingsryan.com/2022/01/cable-tv-ratings-week-ending-january-2.html?m=1

I beg to differ. Ass tends to lose quality after 25 years, which (though it was in a coma for almost 4 of them) is how old Toonami will be this year!

Well, here it is...

Interesting that the reruns from last year Fena: Pirate Princess and Dragon Ball Super aren't being sustained. At least we're back to 6 premieres, even if 3 of them are Naruto Shippudens! And Bebop hasn't been on in so long, it might as well be new!

Or maybe they actually stealth-premiere something at 1 AM while only announcing it for the first time at the end of Ass Class. Wouldn't that be NUTS!? As time goes on with no lineup announced, I'm starting to expect something like that!