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Man. 😞 For me, Yu-Gi-Oh! was the series, the one that led to all of my interest in animation and Japanese culture and general. So if it weren't for this guy, I wouldn't even be here right now. I didn't even get into the series that much, but at some point I'd love to watch the classic anime (even w/ the sterilized 4Kids dub) and relive that nostalgia I never really had. Least I bought lots of trading cards. Ultimately, I think Takahashi is a good example of a man who ended up being defined largely by one work, but rather than trying to escape that long shadow, he ended up embracing it, between contributing various character designs to the sequel anime (and some of the story for GX, apparently), drawing variant card art, contributing to the third movie... and then he did get some chances to branch out a bit near the end, which was nice. But for all intents and purposes, he was Yu-Gi-Oh!, and thus he was the guy who taught us all to love a children's card game. Rest in peace.

I pay for HIDIVE and have been doing so for years. And yet I hardly ever use it (a fact I blame on it not having apps for the game consoles I own), but I'm going to as a means to continue Made in Abyss.

Touhou Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream Episode 4: "The Beginning of Summer" [title not appearing in the episode; neither did Episode 3's] On to Hifuu Club.

As the prophecy foretold... [great typo, or greatest typo?]

There's not much to discuss regarding Toonami right now. Some people can't help themselves.

I sort of agree. Thing is, this show is only four episodes long anyway, so it's not like it's going to nail down its end of the block once it does premiere. And hey, like many other people, I'm willing to give the crew all the time they need to make it great. At least we have Housing Complex C coming, and that should last for a full cours. Other than that, let's hope the higher-ups eventually decide to end the block's holding pattern and give them enough money to get something good from Sentai.

Spy×Family 11/12 Birdie Wing -Golf Girl's Story- 2/3 Touhou Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream 4 My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! 1 (dubbed) Some comings and goings here, even if one's a repeat. I actually watched it on Catarina's birthday, and it made for a welcome respite from da newz. SpyFam is a really good show, but honestly, after the first few episodes I feel like I trailed off very slightly. The stuff at Eden College wasn't as compelling (with the focus on kid characters, I feel like it has shades of arcs from Log Horizon and To Your Eternity), though maybe I'm just saying that because it didn't feel like a Jump show after that, with muted violence, which also made for lamer content ratings. (Rather ironic, given that this was the big caveat for me going in.) But there were some real funny episodes stashed in there, like the one about dodgeball, even if it had little in the way of sports action. Looking forward to the second cours; seems like this season is going to be a lot less exciting than the last, but I'm glad the staff is taking time off to make sure this series remains polished. Expect the next ratings omnibus by the end of the month. Work has been taking up a lot of my time lately, but I'm still watching shows at a good pace. 😉

So no new show on July 9. That's disappointing, but at this point my expectations for Toonami are muted anyway. I'll just keep chugging along and watching Primal and Lupin. The Q&A with DeMarco was enlightening. I especially liked the question (which hasn't been talked about yet here) that Sentai hasn't changed much since the AMC buyout. Looks like us not being able to get their shows is a problem on our buyout. Also, this tease towards a show that could air on the block has me hyped: [spread hype, not dooming]

I originally posted a link here to Swimpedia's schedule archive, but I see Al beat me to the punch on it. So I guess I'll come up with a different reply. Hmm... [as] didn't do anything major for Juneteenth (outside of a Lazor Wulf marathon, but those happen every week), but they did air special bumps that explain the holiday a bit, plus a few that prefaced special shorts from Black creators. Check it all out: One factoid the video doesn't mention is that the Union general who told the slaves in Texas they were free shares a first name with me. 😯

How very existential of you. 🥴 At this point, I just post and try not to dwell on the semantics of it all.

Interesting. So Toonami had yet another deal go wonky and now they have to wait to, say, air more YashaHime? This block can't catch a break. It could be a weird error, as the block has had those in recent times in various flavors (like the whole "airing one new show a week for the next month" thing, or an AssClass topcial having the wrong time), but at this point, I'm not seeing it. [it's just a cartoon block; you should relax]

Eh, I sympathize. Up until recently I tried to watch something on Toonami every week, but my job has been making me work on Sundays so I need to go to bed earlier. Last week I didn't watch Lupin live, and yesterday I skipped that and Primal, opting for either On-Demand episodes (since I neglected to set the DVR for Primal before it started) or my DVR copies. On the other hand, I haven't livetweeted much during Toonami for a good while. I did do some casual commenting during some episodes of Made in Abyss, but it's been a long time since I was serious about it, following Toonami Faithful and all and occasionally tweeting pictures of trending topics at them. Remember when that stuff was a big deal?

Shippuden getting a marathon... well, scratch that, Shippuden getting any notable treatment on Toonami is a meme. The only promo it ever got was an [as] black-and-white bumper that basically doubled as one, since it announced the show's then-current timeslot. Heck, its bumps haven't even gotten new music since this year began, or so I've heard. Toonami could really do all the Naruto fans a solid, but it's not like they need one.

I always thought the [as] version of Toonami should've aired the original show. Too bad it didn't seem to get new masters in HD to go with the other classic space westerns (Bebop and Outlaw Star, of course). And hey, Badlands Rumble aired during the original Month of Movies, and I liked it very much... or so I think. That was a long time ago.

Last Period: the journey to the end of the despair 3 Touhou Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream 3 Spy×Family 10 The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls 14 Birdie Wing -Golf Girl's Story- 1 This thread still needs more people, maybe especially me. Work is picking up, but I'm still trying my hardest to deliver the goods. Kinda like this: The Idolm@ster Cinderella Girls Episode 14: "Who is that girl in the castle?"

Marathons don't have to mean anything. In fact, in this case it might be better if they don't bother. Had they chosen to air the second half of the series, then people could DVR it and watch the episodes right away, leaving no point for the rest of the rerun.

So, two things: I thought Brad Rourke's first name was Blood, based on how Jigen pronounced it in the episode (and honestly, that would've been cooler), and I got a real kick out of Kenny being the one in disguise, as opposed to one of the heroes or heroines. Good on him for not only willing to go undercover but crossdress in the process. But I got a bigger kick when I saw that Magic Bus was listed as a production company for the episode. You know, the same studio that made Skirt no Naka?

I wasn't intending to post in this thread every week, but I feel obligated to check in now and then. I loved this week's episode, though a big part of that was that it appeased the guro fan in me. I feel like it's Genndy's way of getting back after so many episodes of Samurai Jack featured robots getting brutally beaten and destroyed, and even the final season not having much in terms of graphic violence. This episode was detailed enough as to be gross, and maybe worthy of a content warning before the episode ("real American cowboys" and all), but it was also compelling and even beautiful. The first half of it was so peaceful and free of action that I figured there had to be a catch. Of course, the MAV rating this episode got gave it away (would it be possible for them to hide an episode's rating every so often, or even lie and change it within the episode?), and on top of that, this episode totally earned that rating. And here I thought S&P was starting to phone it in. In short, I'm looking forward to what adventures Spear and Fang are going to experience in the season's second half.

Touhou Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream Episode 3: "Unraveling Déjà Vu" I'm glad the show pulled this one out like Seiran out of a hat, because after two and a half episodes where the main draw was... well, the fact that it exists, I'm glad it's taken on a unique flavor: slice of life with an unsettling cerebral edge. On to Episode 4! But wait a minute, didn't I say earlier it wasn't subbed yet? Turns out it is, and has been since I started this project. I just wasn't looking hard enough. 🙃

You might remember when the Scavengers pilot short aired on Toonami all the way back at the end of 2016. Don't know what's taken so long, but a full-length treatment of it is finally going to air. I hope we can at least get premiere encores. Late edit: DeMarco is implying... something. [ergh, can't get this space to go away]

Ooh, that's actually a good idea. [as] should be doing Friday marathons for action shows, at least for what they own.

And Primal leads off, as it should. Neat that they're announcing this somewhat ahead of time. Hopefully they follow suit with the next new show.

I never really thought about how old Billy was... maybe I was subconsciously thinking he was even younger, but 35 sounds about right. Though it was short, he certainly lived a life filled with love and affection. R.I.P. to a real one. What really makes me feel bad is that I watched JoJo's religiously on Toonami up until a few episodes into Part 4, where I trailed off. I'll have to do this guy a solid and finish it, though I'll probably rewatch the first three parts to prepare.

Saying Toonami's blocked from getting all Sentai shows all because they have to stall for one week is... misguided. But other than that, yeah. Starve that guy of attention.

Interviews with Monster Girls 3/4 (rewatch) Touhou Musou Kakyou: A Summer Day's Dream 2.5 Last Period: the journey to the end of the despair 2 (rewatch) Spy×Family 9 takt op. Destiny 7 And there we go. I'm caught up on everything now. Time for more Last Period, and I'm about to rewatch probably its most notable episode from a meta perspective. Hopefully it stems the tide of me not getting much enjoyment out of it. [the ed goes hard, though]