OwlChemist81

I missed most of the first episode.

I'm gonna try to pay more attention if I don't conk out first!

So one thing that's often said about Alternative is it's more slice-of-life. But that was a pretty stellar action sequence!

Smashed it!

I think we haven't lost our shot at Fire Force Season 3 on a similar schedule to Season 2 in 2020-21, but it may be out for a while on Crunchyroll before Toonami can air it.

12:30-3:30 TONIGHT (9/2/23), ONLY TOONAMI!!

True, but it got most of its block length Mojo back in July 2020 and later so for most of 2021 it had a 4-hour runtime. In fact it wasn't until November of 2022 that got culled back to a 3-hour runtime, which despite occasional disruptions in the post-Toonami schedule (such as last weekend and this weekend's 2018 FLCL marathons), it has scarcely stirred from in 2023.

I'm recording this Sunday. [dammit]

Your logic sucks. We HAVE Unicorn Warriors Eternal that can sub in. Or hell, maybe a new FLCL. No reason Toonami can't be 3.5 hours.

https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/03/top-400-cable-shows-week-ending-26th_01602488462.html?m=1 Dr. Stone's mid-season finale just barely made it into the Top 400 at #377, and MAWS checked in at #171. Two of the Smalls specials made the cutoff but curiously enough, not the 3rd, sandwiched between them.

When I think about which years 2023 most resembles, my thoughts turn to 2015 and 2016, but in those years, it was more like the lack of block length driving lack of acquisitions, and not lack of acquisitions driving block length like 2023. These days Toonami struggles to fill 3 hours weekly unless it airs a marathon, although my mind boggles as to why they can't just air My Adventures With Superman after MHA at 3 AM and call that part of Toonami beginning on 9/9.

Dr. Stone's Mid-Season Finale did kinda ehh... https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-saturday-26th-august-2023.html?m=1 At least it beat the AEW Rampage special...

We're gonna see a new 12:30 version soon!

Pretty strong 18-49 number for Supes' Episode 9 Thursday premiere: https://www.spoilertv.com/2023/08/tv-ratings-for-thursday-24th-august-2023.html?m=1 Only 196K overall but a 0.11 in 18-49?

Manic Hidomi is best Hidomi!!

I think despite it's weird Windwaker-esque cel shading design, Grunge is gonna be pretty damn good, especially with the Miami Vice feel of the promo!

Nice synopsis, EA! I guess you won't even bother with Toonami next week, but NO ONE sleeps early on 9/9 when Titans attack!

Hate that I missed Mr. Dodo! Hot-ass live music by Switchfoot and then a local yacht rock band wore me out despite hitting the Diet Pepsi HARD!!

And yep, we've got a Raw Japanese trailer for Season 3, Part 2, coming to Japan October 12th, and to Toonami December, probably...

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dr-stone-new-world/episode-10/.198954 4 stars!

Didn't comment last night but I DID watch, and yes, I agree that was a great episode, and I'm glad Senku's friends weren't left petrified over the mid-season break. Just for posterity, I think I'll post Episode 45's review here, since I never got around to posting it in the now-archived thread... https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dr-stone-new-world/episode-10/.198954 Good enough for 4 stars, and now for the matter at hand: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/dr-stone-new-world/episode-11/.199233 Yep, I'd give this one 4.5 stars alright, at least! I wonder if the crew will come across Byakuya's remains in the second half of this season. Would make for an interesting coda to his story!

It's "Born To Be Mild!!"

Tonight, we play ball!! 1-4 AM, ONLY TOONAMI, extending into an hour it seldom occupies!!

Quietly sit back and watch as science does its thing! 12:30 AM tonight, only TOONAMI!!

Well, that was a neat twist! Super dark ending followed by a light flourish! Didn't see that coming!