OwlChemist81

Yeah, really. That time could be better used for Toonami show promos. Now I'm fine with promoting other shows on [as] and other [as] happenings off-screen during Toonami, but Toonami is no place for weird bumps that have nothing to do with Toonami that serve no purpose other than to try to be weird and funny. Plus thanks to that stupid shit the commercials actually overran the intro bump and the first few seconds of the following show (Shippuden). Happened during gen:LOCK too. I actually had to stream the episode just to find out how much the OP was cut. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/boruto-naruto-next-generations/episode-44/.127516 Grade: "B-". Our reviewer, Amy, thought it was interesting in that it explored some areas of gray morality, but still kinda fell flat. I agree.

So I guess it means both teams LOSE because it ended in a draw, so NEITHER gets to become a Royal Knight team? Somehow that seems a little unfair to me. Thought Asta might have to hold back on his Devil Powers, but he kicked Langris's ass with 'em and had a few left over for the crystal to boot! Too bad Xerx and Mimosa dropped the ball simultaneously on theirs! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/black-clover/episodes-82-83/.146793 Rating: 3.5⭐. Yeah, I agree with our reviewer, Sam, that the tournament arc kinda went off the rails, but Yuno is no minor character--he's Asta's recurring RIVAL. And I think that's what will make this last match of the tournament important.

Full numbers out early today. Dragon Ball Super beat Family Guy by a wide margin in every known category except P55+!! https://programminginsider.com/saturday-final-ratings-nascar-bristol-night-race-on-nbcsn-rises-from-last-years-record-low/ The first 3 shows on Toonami actually beat Friends on Nick At Nite in 18-49 to boot! 8/17/2019 - Total Viewers Show Viewers Retention DBZ Kai 318,000 DBS (R) 266,000 83.65% TOONAMI DBS (P) 771,000 118.43% Gen:LOCK 453,000 58.75% FireForce 410,000 90.51% LupinPt5 333,000 81.22% FoodWars! 350,000 105.11% B. Clover 324,000 92.57% Boruto 280,000 86.42% Shippuden 272,000 97.14% Gundam 286,000 105.15% MHA 318,000 111.19% AVERAGE 379,700 18 of 33 😅 8/17/19 - Adults 18-49 Show Viewers Retention DBZ Kai 128,000 DBS (R) 141,000 110.16% TOONAMI DBS (P) 480,000 120.91% Gen:LOCK 324,000 67.50% FireForce 293,000 90.43% LupinPt5 243,000 82.94% FoodWars! 252,000 103.70% B. Clover 241,000 95.63% Boruto 198,000 82.16% Shippuden 180,000 90.91% Gundam 180,000 100.00% MHA 192,000 106.67% AVERAGE 258,300 9 of 33 😎 [italics denotes estimate] It looks like the gap between Super and gen:LOCK is closing, and with Dr. Stone coming next week with its blinding (and damaging) green light, Toonami's future is so bright, it's gotta wear shades! Here are the years of the shows' animation on Toonami, going forward: 11 PM Dragon Ball Super - 2018 (7 episodes left!) 11:30 gen:LOCK - 2019 (5 episodes left!) 12 AM Dr. Stone - 2019 12:30 Fire Force - 2019 1 AM Food Wars - 2015 1:30 Black Clover - 2019 2 AM Boruto - 2018 2:30 Shippuden - 2012 3 AM Gundam: The Origin - 2016, but 2017 the following week (6 episodes left!) 3:30 Lupin III Part 5 - 2018 4 AM My Hero Academia - 2018 (rerun)

I rename the thread a backronym of "T.U.R.D.," and THIS is what happens: Toonami actually shrugs off a UFC PPV night and does WELL: http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-8-17-2019.html ALL 7 eligible shows made the Top 50! Been a while since we've seen THAT happen! And I guess starting this Saturday, we'll have 8 eligible shows? Can they still manage to make the list on "Week Zero" of College Football?? I guess we'll find out! But back to this week, those are the highest 18-34 and 18-49 numbers we've seen for the first half since May. Perhaps Toonami is finally getting its mojo back?

I'm defiantly hanging on to all three (JoJo Part 3, Outlaw Star, and Megalobox) in my DVR right now. They're not perfect--a few of JoJo Part 3's episodes didn't record completely, the Hot Springs Episode of Outlaw Star is an SD version, and so is one later episode of Megalobox (10 I believe), due to a power outage and a monsoon, respectively, and THAT is the problem with "no reruns". But I digress. The weird thing is, while Megalobox doesn't have a 2nd season (at least, not YET), Mob Psycho does, and it's in a similar situation. Perhaps the long-term plan is for Toonami to re-acquire Season 1 and air that again before Season 2? Who only knows?

Then why does it still have Lupin III listed at 11:30? It simply hasn't been updated yet with the real schedule. For that matter, neither has August 24th: https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/cartoon-network-usa-eastern-feed/661/2019-08-24 So yeah, we DEFINITELY can't go by that. Dr. Stone was announced last Friday for this this coming week's block; therefore I'd say the current standard operating procedure is that Friday is the latest we find out what's going to be on the block for the Saturday 8 days later. But the marathon on August 31st theory DOES have something big going against it: a new show premiering this weekend. They're usually wary about premiering a new show only to take it off the air the following week, even if JUST for a week. In the history of Toonami on [as], I think it's only happened once. In the recent past, Gundam IBO Season 2's ill-fated 3 AM rerun is the only thing that qualifies.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/fire-force/episode-4/.149673 Rating: 3⭐. It seems our reviewer James found Fire Force's Esdeath wannabe with Nia's eyes just as annoying as some of y'all did! Hopefully Episode 5 has less of her and more of the good stuff, like the showdown between Shinra and sentient Infernal Miyamoto. Yes, more of that, please. Though to be perfectly fair I WAS enjoying the action with the OTHER Company 5 girls!

It has the wrong shows for 2:30 (To Be Announced) and 3 AM (Gemusetto Macho Picchu) Central, so I'm not sure how reliable that is.

"Slated for release in early 2020" Interesting--that's around the same time we'd be on 3rd Plate on Toonami!! I wonder if we'll actually get some dub premiere Food Wars next year? Or maybe it will be more like MID-2020 by the time Food Wars gets to 3rd Plate on Toonami? Whatever the case, I'm certainly enjoying this show a lot more than I thought I would! I guess I'm a sucker for the fact that characters wield cleavers and other knivery similarly to weapons in battle shonens! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/food-wars-shokugeki-no-soma/episode-7/.88223 Rating: "B+". Our reviewer, Rebecca, was obviously turned-off by Ikumi's over-the-top sexuality (the boob antics), but offers some insight as to it actually pointing to a higher degree of character development than we've seen from the show at this point. A SUMMER CAMP arc is up next?? I'm intrigued...

This show is just cool! Sure, this was kind of a "training and explanations" episode, with no real danger, but it was wonderfully well-executed, and despite good voice cast work all-around, especially from Maisie Williams' Cammie, David Tennant still totally stole the show! But it is quite shocking that material Toonami used for a promo didn't actually get to air. I found it neat that we got the full OP back instead, though!

I thought this was gonna be "the Frieza and Dyspo show", but Gohan made himself the star--and the sacrifice. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dragon-ball-super/episode-124/.126718 Grade: "B". And looks like 5 on 3 just became 4 on 2, but those 2 are each more than enough for 2 Universe 7 Z-Fighters to take on!

Yeah, I think marathons may not be compatible with near-simuldubs.

THIS JUST IN: http://www.adultswim.com/schedule It's apparently episode 16 of season 3 we're getting at 4 AM next week. Season 3 has 25 total episodes, so does that mean we get Season 4 in 11 weeks? Assuming no breaks for marathons, that would mean November 2nd...

I guess you COULD argue that FLCL Alternative was Josei... I'd argue that it's the best show on the block, but the ONLY good show? I don't know about that. In my book even Boruto is better than like 90% of what Adult Swim airs outside of Toonami. But this episode, yes, definitely the best episode on the block this week! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/lupin-the-third-part-5/episode-10/.132526 Grade: "A+"! Interesting that our reviewer, Rose, decided not to talk about how brutally the femme fatales were dispatched by Lupin, Goemon, and Albert, but quite a glowing review nonetheless that taps into the mystery that is Lupin. Can Lupin steal the show again next week, airing at 3:30 AM and in the same hour as Gundam? Only time will tell...

Sucks that old man Minovsky got killed by his own invention, or a stupid ripoff thereof, but yeah, that was totally planned by Cas--umm, I mean Char! I thought we would to the titular Red Comet by episode 9-ish, but 7, the literal midpoint of the series? I never expected that! Hopefully they explain in Episode 8 how in the hell he even got the thing!

Beat by his own "destructo-disk!"

Are we sure Char's a villain? He DID just rescue Lalah!

Oh, it's that girl from the ED!!!

HERE WE GO!!!!

So Kabuto vs. Madara? To be fair that IS a battle I wanna see! But for now, ON to the Gundam goodness!!!

Yeah, you're right! DAMN!

Oh dear, here we go again! You would THINK that some different characters get involved with Sasori's Puppet Madness this time around, but NOPE...SAME CHARACTERS!!! Edit: Oh wait, that was actually a flashback. Man, this show is confusing sometimes. I really should have noticed because the show conveniently went back to 720p "Middle-D!"

LET'S DO THIS!!!!

Of course it wouldn't! Remember what they did with AOTS1 airing at 3:30 before AOTS3P2 aired (mostly) at 11:30? Yeah, gonna be like that.