Mr. Idea Box

Maybe this is just a dry spell, and the hype clock resets in June. Then again, by that logic, September would look worse without Shippuden reruns holding up the rear.

Are you kidding me? Two straight weeks of Ninja Kamui marathons? In the middle of May? I should've known that the Spring season would end on a wet fart, but this is ridiculous.

To think we may very well have Superman the week after Star Wars Day. And paired up with the Eastern equivalent to Superboy. Or Robin, depending on how you view Izuku. And if it does become a legit Toonami premiere, that's all the better. Pretty sure Zom 100 will get pushed back to 1 AM in this event, which might sting a little. But that's business.

I'm sorry to say this, but if his profile picture reflects how he really looks, then I guess he was just at the right place at the right time in 1997. I don't know how he can be this renowned otherwise with that kind of attitude.

Looks like I was right. One of the Shonen staples was doubled, and people are upset about it. However, since it's One Piece that is doubled, I could see why the complaints are being made. Not only are we given five shows for seven timeslots, but unless proven otherwise, this cuts into OP's 50-episode maximum renewal. Meaning we might be getting a few more marathons this year. But hey, maybe something good can happen next month. I doubt it would, but it's possible.

Should I be surprised that the same studio behind Harvey Birdman and Primal would want to mix crass behavior with blood? Better question: Should I fear what the next show like this would do?

Well, the next schedule update seems to be late, which means a few outcomes: One of the Shonen holdovers is getting doubled up. Most likely DBZ Kai if true. IGPX finally airs its last remastered episodes. Whatever they were gearing up to replace Lycoris has hit a snag in the negotiations. Someone on Toonami got high two weeks early. Either way, someone will find a reason to complain about it.

Titles like these make me wish MAD Magazine was more relevant today, because "Ninja Kamooey" sounds exactly like something they'd write.

If it's not here in 2024, I'm just going to assume it was Z*****ed.

If we don't hear about the replacement by Monday, I'm afraid we'll have to double DBZ Kai or get the last episodes of IGPX remastered. But what I'm wondering is whether or not we'd get something at 3 AM again. Granted, we'll likely not be that lucky, but we just spent three months with a half-hour expansion PLUS a DBZ Kai marathon that ended at 6 AM. I'd imagine someone up on the exec board at Toonami would find some filler for that odd timeslot.

Aside from the obvious Crunchyroll and Hulu, which would obviously be the two services for anime fans to flock to, we also have HiDive for Made in Abyss and Lupin III, Retro Crush for the 80s junkies, or even Tubi if you're brave enough. But nowadays? We live in another era of uncertainty for Toonami, where the back half will lose Naruto within months, Attack on Titan has ended with MHA following sooner or later, and Williams Street originals are actually doing well. So anything goes, I guess.

I knew to expect prehistory in this episode from the title alone. Said episode being a homage to one of the best American cartoons in recent years? That was unexpected.

Call me crazy, but I thought a couple of the pilots had some potential, like Savonne Cherry's Off the Menu. But in the grand scheme of things, this is just yet another story of whoever's in charge of WB only thinking of short term profit margins. Selling off the old library for pennies on the dollar, merging with Seven Arts, AOL, AT&T, and Discovery, and all these write-offs and pre-notioned cancellations. IT'S GETTING OLD! OLD!

This is woefully inaccurate! Luffy doesn't even wear socks! 0/10 But seriously, this looks cool.

If it's anything, I have three options to go off of: Realistic Prediction: Scavengers Reign, due to DeMarco saying its cable premiere will be on Toonami, and it's likely a lesser priority than Superman. Unrealistic Prediction / Realistic Hope: Lupin Zero, since it only has six episodes to its name. If it's this one, it could take the 1 AM slot all the way to June. Unrealistic Hope: Urusei Yatsura (2022). I sincerely doubt this will happen, but between Sentai's previous Toonami history, Lycoris being picked up, and Inuyasha's sequel series being marketed well on Toonami, a user can dream. But really, I'm just throwing stuff at a brick wall.

If this counts as a double post, I'm sorry. But with the season finale of Demon Slayer coming tonight, should we predict what will replace Lycoris Recoil?

This pitch has been approved by Peter Potamus. But seriously, I'd laugh if I saw something like this.

Sure, I would appreciate some non-anime examples. You'd think a pair of DC Comics cartoons would be a breeze to pick up. If either Spidey cartoon were on CN, it could have been given better marketing than the 2000s Fantastic Four cartoon. I've heard of the Centipede cartoon in passing, but if the TMNT pitch was picked up, I think it would have made for better bedfellows with Justice League and Samurai Jack than with Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh. More good points! I'd argue that Fox Kids got scared of the new guy on the tube, which explains why they snatched up Beast Wars and Beast Machines. Then again, they would up as casualties in the Pokemon vs. Digimon war of the early aughts alongside Monster Rancher and Escaflowne, and the latter was already mentioned here. Centurions, SWAT Kats, Dark Water, and Silverhawks, on the other hand? I'd argue those four shows could have given Cartoon Roulette a nice sendoff before the rights to Sailor Moon were up. While we're at it, I'm dumbfounded as to why the Rising Sun block was revived at 2 AM in 2002. I get why, since airing Yogi Bear after Tenchi Muyo would have been whiplash for the three people up at that hour. But if I had my way, Hamtaro would have been a Rising Sun exclusive and still counted as a Toonami program by proxy.

Due to the lack of action, no pun intended, I thought I'd make a new thread: Has there ever been a thing you wanted to see happen on Toonami, but it never came to be? Before anyone mentions them, I know about the whole "Sony Jail" and "Netflix Jail" claims. To prevent those from being spammed in this thread, I'm hoping to hear from older Toonami viewers who grew up watching it on Cartoon Network.

We may have a new low bar for Adult Swim pranks if this is it. Disappointing people is one thing. Fearing for the security of Williams Street jobs is another.

It's a DC Comics anime that features Harley Quinn, and they're hoping to launch it this year. I think DeMarco's hands would be tied in this case.

You'd think he'd actually like such a loyal customer to a vicious conglomerate.

Okay, I think I'm starting to like this. Bring it on.

Even through all the complaining, I'll repeat what I said in the Spring Predictions thread: A DBZ Kai marathon, the 45-minute finale to Demon Slayer, and the premiere of Zom 100. All within weeks of each other. We are eating good this month!

A DBZ Kai marathon, the 45-minute finale of Demon Slayer, and the premiere of Zom 100. All within the next few weeks. Looks like we're eating good this month.