OwlChemist81

That certainly gives the advantage to Re:Zero, then. We currently have 4 dub premieres on the block (DBS, JoJo: SC, Gundam IBO, and HxH). When we lose Gundam IBO, we need another dub premiere. Most of the other shows that people are throwing out there (Star Blazers, MHA, Pop Team Epic) would NOT be dub premieres. I think that matters. JoJo replaced AOT S2; that was also a dub premiere (and a "simul-dub" at that.) Gundam IBO replaced Tokyo Ghoul, which was NOT a dub premiere, but at the time we also had Lupin, which WAS a dub premiere. (So in 4th Quarter 2017 we actually had 5 dub premieres.) Here are the number of dub premieres we had in each stage of 2017: Jan 7-Apr 15: DBS; DBZKai; HxH (3 total) Apr 22-Jun 10: DBS; AoTS2; HxH (3 total) Jun 17-Jul 22: DBS; AoTS2; HxH; Lupin (4 total) Jul 29-Aug 12: DBS; HxH; Lupin (3 total) Aug 19-Sep 30: DBS; JoJo: SC; HxH; Lupin (4 total) Oct 7-Dec 16: DBS; JoJo: SC; Gundam IBO; HxH; Lupin (5 total) It turns out that in at least half of 2017, we only had 3 dub premieres. Of course, in January, we lost Lupin, which was replaced by a rerun (Space Dandy), and now this May 5 we lose Gundam IBO. Could it be replaced by a non-dub premiere? With FLCL S2 and hopefully AoTS3 coming, sure! Even though we haven't been down to 3 dub premieres in over 6 months, at least the former of those is the rarest type of premiere: a WORLD premiere! And, there is a chance that Re:Zero would only be a dub premiere for part of its run on Toonami (rumors are that a DVD/BD release may be coming early summer), but even so, at least it would be until those two shows impact the block! It is also remarkable to note that 2017 is the first year we actually had at least 3 dub premieres on the block during all non-marathon weeks. In both 2015 and 2016, there were numerous times the number of dub premieres was only 2. So we certainly COULD go back to 3 in 2018, but I kinda doubt we will! It seems that the bar has been raised to 4 or more--at least I hope!

Yes, Alternative. His character was even in the sneak peek, though of course not voiced by him yet!

Funny that the opener of this show aired back-to-back with THAT episode of JoJo!

I still like it, but I don't like it as much as I did up until the midpoint of season 2 after the Mobile Armor was vanquished. It really bums me out that it really does appear to be taking the "chicken" way out, rather than building to a stunning gambit by McGillis to try to get Gjallarhorn to respect his rule militarily by awakening a whole bunch of Mobile Armors on earth and forcing Tekkadan to battle them, a battle with only a few surviving. Nope, it's the confused lone wolf Mikazuki vs. Rustal and his goons, after Orga got taken out Mafia-style by even more cowardly goons. Then again, Orga never actually battled in a mech so it was actually a fitting death for him, unlike Lafter. Even so, I'm looking forward to it the next 2 weeks to see how this mess all turns out!

That's fair, but I think it was more likely a contractual agreement that the video play before 12:30, and somehow JoJo was the best target. I don't get it because it knocked both it and Gundam WAY out of whack on DVR, but it's possible. And as for where the woman went, maybe she never really intended to take a bath with Polnareff and just gave him a piggyback ride, then disappeared. I guess maybe we'll find out next week!

The last episode sets up a conflict between Alucard/Hellsing and the survivors of the Iscariot organization in what would be called the "10th Crusade." That could be a backdrop for new chapters of the story. It would be really cool if it ended up going for 13 OVAs someday instead of 10! It was a certain episode of Pre-Flight where they were talking about worlds in which you could tell new stories. Getting back to Gundam IBO, I wonder if it will end up like that in the end, the sort of series in which you could tell new stories. But I hear there might be a movie somehow...

Soooo, if you whack something with a guitar, does it really make a noise like that?

And finally, the ANN review for this episode: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/mobile-suit-gundam-iron-blooded-orphans/episode-48/.113630 Believe it or not, ANN's reviewer actually rated Black Clover HIGHER this week! It got a "B"; this episode got a "B-".

Except for Subtitles night, I'm afraid not.

Gotta admit this is pretty cool. Well, on to Space Dandy!

Naruto really needs a medic now!

"Of COURSE I'm winded--I just beat the shit out of Naruto!"

Anybody watching Ballmastrz?

"This is for the Land of Fire, and this is for Guren, and this is for Toad Oil..."

Here's this episode's ANN review: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/black-clover/episode-18/.127455 It got a "B".

Wait, Gon and Killua splitting up!? SOOOOOOOO much stuff happened in this episode!

I have just received word that the King is voiced by none other than Max Mittleman! So Saitama is the King, and Genos is Colt. They're going at it in an alternate reality!

HAIL TO THE KING! Colt is surrendering!?

Keep fighting, Asta! On to Hunter x Hunter!

Here are a couple more scenes from this episode the Tumblr posted earlier:

Welp, now Asta needs healing too--NEXT TIME!

HE HAS MAGIC NOW!!!

What in the world just happened??

Asta just saved the day!

Wow, looks like Mimosa and Noelle are sisters!