OwlChemist81

THIS JUST IN: Unfortunately, Toonami WILL be going up against NBA Playoffs East Game 6 (MIL vs. TOR). The game starts at 8:30 ET, so barring OT, it should at least be over by the time Dragon Ball Super begins. I could care less about either team, so I will most likely be watching Toonami.

I honestly don't think that matters anymore. The almighty NBA is more of a threat to Toonami's success than a holiday. Perhaps Toonami foresaw they'd just have to take the piss on this one and could claim higher ratings for 5/25 despite it being a "holiday" so they inked the AOT deal?

Full numbers for Toonami are in, and though I have to give some credit to Black Clover, Shippuden, and Hunter x Hunter, they just weren't enough to prevent it from going all to hell! https://programminginsider.com/saturday-final-ratings-saturday-night-live-44th-season-on-nbc-leads-the-days-broadcast-network-telecasts-in-total-viewers-and-all-key-demos/ 5/18/19 - Total Viewers Show Viewers Retention DBS (P) 661,000 MHA 408,000 61.72% TPN 363,000 88.97% SAO3 334,000 92.01% JoJo4 271,000 81.14% B. Clover 291,000 107.38% Boruto 222,000 76.29% Shippuden 236,000 106.31% H×H 248,000 105.08% AOT 218,000 87.90% AVERAGE 325,200 20th of 20 5/18/19 - Adults 18-49 Show Viewers Retention DBS (P) 398,000 MHA 245,000 61.56% TPN 214,000 87.35% SAO3 206,000 96.26% JoJo4 176,000 85.44% B. Clover 182,000 103.41% Boruto 132,000 72.53% Shippuden 142,000 107.58% H×H 156,000 109.86% AOT 134,000 85.90% AVERAGE 198,500 20th of 20 DEAD LAST! And this marks the first time this year the 18-49 average was under 200K, ending the Spring 2019 11 PM-4 AM era on a SOUR note. For the time period from 2/16/19-5/18/19 that Toonami ran from 11 PM-4 AM, its average across all timeslots was 419,329 total viewers and 255,414 adults 18-49. Toonami's average so far across all timeslots for 2019 is 407,684 total viewers and 247,198 adults 18-49. Though the move back to 11 PM was obviously damage control, numbers are still down from this time period last year. Hopefully regaining 10:30 PM will actually help things now!

Brace yourselves, folks. This ain't gonna be pretty: http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-18-2019.html Even though Dragon Ball Super went up against the 1st-round knockout punch to the jaw that was the Wilder-Brazeale (sic?) fight, it still somehow managed to best it in adults 18-49. And to be fair, the 18-49's weren't THAT bad, but the total viewers and 18-34s were scary low. We're talking <100K for SAO-A and JoJo. It's a shame that it takes an event like Goku vs. Jiren to carry the block these days; let's hope the premiere of new AOT will do the trick next week, and MHA won't enfeeble the block as a lead-in. But it can only go up from here, right?? Toonami doesn't have any strong competition against pro sports anytime in the near future. I don't think baseball games can hurt the block this bad, and yes, the NBA Finals are coming up, but none of the games are on Saturdays: So, looks like if Toonami can manage its previous level of success with only one Family Guy as a lead-in, it should do fine. And of course, the hype of new dubbed AOT should do the trick. We just had to have THIS bump-in-the-road first. Edit: Actually, that's NOT true. You better hope the Bucks sweep the Raptors from here on out or else, THIS will happen on the same night AOTS3 Part 2 premieres: https://www.google.com/search?q=nba+playoffs+schedule&ie=&oe=#sie=m;/g/11h79jsb7j;3;/m/05jvx;dt;fp;1;; At least this time it's on TNT, which never seems to do as much damage as ESPN. People leave it on that channel all night and watch SportsCenter ad nauseum, but TNT eventually turns over to reruns.

While the ratings of Toonami STUNK TO HIGH HEAVEN last week, I don't think Toonami is going to be "cancelled" in the sense that it was the first time. I believe it will more or less "retire," this time not against the crew's will, but as they want it to be. Financially even at its height in 2015, this Toonami couldn't compare to anything that the CN Toonami could do. Hence I doubt [as] will tell it to improve or take a hike. I believe Demarco and Co. will just close up shop when they feel it's time. One shitty night of ratings vs. the steamroller that is a Golden State basketball game won't do the block in!

That's almost bizarrely pessimistic coming from you! We've still got Scavengers and Blade Runner coming someday!

You mean "TPN," right??

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sword-art-online-alicization/episode-16/.142611 Grade: "B". The action sequence was solid, but that cliffhanger ending just makes you go "huh?"

Somehow, the Toonami crew has actually made Conny's disappearance in the first episode even more poignant. In Japan, after the first episode, she was just gone. But thanks to the bumpers, her ghost has haunted us all the way through Episode 6 in which Don and Gilda have discovered that she truly is GONE. I'm assuming we'll probably get new bumps next week, but somehow the fact that this has persisted is remarkable! https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/the-promised-neverland/episode-6/.143466 Grade: "A". That book which said "promise" makes me feel like I'm beginning to understand where the title of this show comes from!

So, if you thought this episode would be a let-down in terms of critical acclaim from ANN, THINK AGAIN: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/my-hero-academia/episode-50/.133329 Grade: "A". It was almost pure drama, but DAMN, was it GOOD drama!!!

And so he found his way!! Sad to hear this go, but we've got the new episodes next week! LATER!!

That's Hiroyuki Sawano for ya!

Yep!!! Episode #12: Wound - The Struggle For Trost, Part 8 Eren makes a shocking move!!

I hope Leorio wins; wouldn't that be awesome!!

Damn, will we know what the last rule is before the end of the episode??

HE KNOWS!!!

Hisoka, what the hell are you thinking!?!

Damn, is it just me or was that [as] singles commercial super loud?

Damn, 91.2% is USUALLY Quorum...

I AM yawning though. At least my guts are calming down.

I've been trying to sleep on Saturdays until 11 so I can stay up for this...

...so no need to do this...

You're right; fixed it.

I'm pretty awake right now...

Well, I guess that's the end of Kisame...or IS IT!? Find out next week as the SECOND HALF of Naruto: Shippuden begins!!! ON TO HXH for now!!!