OwlChemist81

If you were hoping for Rick & Morty: The Anime to bomb, you may have gotten your wish... But did Saturday night's subtitled episode of R&MTA do better? No, but not too shabby: https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/top-200-cable-reruns-week-ending-26th_01243089880.html?m=1 172K/.086 18-49. https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/top-400-cable-shows-week-ending-26th_01602488462.html?m=1#google_vignette #392 One Piece once again beat the other 2 with a .064, and Demon Slayer just barely made the Top 400 at #397 and it and #398 Shippuden both got .063 in 18-49.

1. This is probably WHY they quit the double DBZ Kai in Rewind when they did. Anticipating 4 upcoming weeks it wouldn't be on the Saturday schedule is logically why they stopped so it would be 4 weeks behind at first, then 2, then none. But it does indeed look like Rewind will get to show episodes of DBZ Kai first in November if this is the case, so maybe that indicates it WON'T be whisked off the schedule one of those last weeks in October after all? If the aim is to keep the fresher DBZ Kai at 2 AM on Saturday night (though when you think about it goodness only knows WHY that makes a lick of sense whatsoever 🙃) then perhaps it also means special Christmas programming for Rewind. Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz, anyone? 2. I REALLY hope this doesn't happen, but it's certainly a possibility. Hopefully we at least get a new show at 1 AM in November even if that IS the case. 3. Double OP through November almost certainly means Month of Movies or Marathons in December, if my once-a-week-on-average theory is correct. However, IIRC it was in November of 2022 that they cut an episode to begin with, so maybe they're going back to durable double OP like we had from January to October 2022 in November of 2024? It would be unwelcome and boring for non-OP-fans who are clamoring for something new though. It is indeed almost completely a question mark what Toonami will look like in 3 months time, even if the next 2.5 months are more or less set. Shakeup is imminent in November, but will it be coming to both blocks? Only time will tell.

In this episode, Shippuden kinda ripped off that episode of Mushi-Shi and I'm probably the only one who caught that, despite being unable to keep my eyes open! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/naruto-shippuden/episode-498/.113240 Yep, no mention of the other "trapped in bamboo forest" episode either! B+. 2 episodes left!

Yes. September 7th and 14th have known Pirate Power Hours at 1 AM, and the phenomenon will probably continue for AT LEAST one more week on September 21st. Less time to hate Doflamingo!

We've made it through 2 episodes of this arc now, which means ANN has a review for us... https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-swordsmith-village-arc/episodes-1-2/.197197 3.5 stars. He's totally team Rude Lady Crow! And it's right into battle for real next time! No more 5-armed sengoku-bots!

And it's over in a mess of Nomu. Later!

Commercial already!?

Wow, full OP! Didn't see THAT coming!

In case you needed a refresher... Oh right, we're WATCHING a refresher! Episode 115: "No. 5 Hero"

Seems you can't break the code without the code breaking YOU!

This is one BRUTAL Flashback!!

Auza sucks

Episode 10, LET'S GO!

"Weakness is a sin" says the guy who had to endure THIS!!

Hey, we got the full OP again!

Yeah, this is hard to follow. Rick is a nice alcoholic in this, when he's an asshole alcoholic in the main series!

Wait, what!? I'm thinking there must be errors... https://toonamifaithful.com/toonami-ratings-for-august-10th-2024/

We've seen 0.07 at midnight, which this rounds up to. Hell. The whole 12-1:30 time frame rounds up to 0.07, which isn't THAT damn bad. Superman, where are you now?

Hard to believe it, but we really are down to 3 episodes. Almost surreal, as Toonami has almost aired all 500 episodes (one twice!)

Screw you, Doflamingo! The Dressrosa saga continues tonight at 1, ONLY TOONAMI!

No, not to be confused with the male cat-lady from Bleach (IYKYK) I have no idea how tech like this is possible in Demon Slayer, but I'm intrigued. 12:30 tonight, only TOONAMI!!

SPLAT. https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/top-400-cable-shows-week-ending-26th_01602488462.html?m=1#google_vignette Good rankings, but MAN those hard numbers STINK to high heaven!! That's what happens when you go up against The Olympics, even when the actual events are hours before Toonami even starts! Hilariously, One Piece beat Demon Slayer. https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/top-200-cable-reruns-week-ending-26th_01243089880.html?m=1 Random Bob's on Saturday cracked the Top 200 Reruns...

It may sound crazy, but I really don't mind the stalling all that much. With the exception of R&MTA, it's not like most of these shows get aired elsewhere on the schedule. Yes, there's Uzumaki, but that's just a miniseries. So I really don't mind taking up time on the Saturday schedule to give them another spin, which is definitely something I wouldn't mind for Lycoris Recoil and Zom 100.

I'm guessing the plan was MHA and it fell through somehow, at least for now. But in the Dressrosa arc, double One Piece WORKS. And I am REALLY glad Operation S.O.P. already succeeded. Though the newest episode raises more questions than answers them, hopefully the next will answer a few. And if not, maybe just maybe the September power hours will cover the meat of another major plot thread.

That may be, but we should have reason to be optimistic for 2025. With both Fire Force and Dr. Stone coming with new multi-cour seasons, at least there will likely be solid replacements. And on the other side of the coin is Lazarus and whatever Aniplex might be able to provide. I think we'll get something out of left field in the vein of Lycoris Recoil, perhaps even in November 2024.