Blatch

Well, don't you worry, because this show has more crazy shit in store. I know of at least one moment in the movie (as I haven't seen it), though it doesn't involve gore.

Seems like Reg took that tragic backstory well. But now he's got to figure out whether to put Mitty down.

And that, my friends... was metal as fuck. [but poor mitty...]

Human!Nanachi is so cute. For me, it's the permanent bags under their eyes that make it. Too bad Bondrewd doesn't seem them as... well, anything like a human being.

I thought you originally chose an MAV for the finale, but I now remember your reasoning. On the plus side, at least Lupin should get the Parasyte treatment now. Interesting approach to the episode intro. New Toonami intro, flashbacks aplenty, and the OP lacks the usual English credits. Now, let's get to the haunted gravy...

Atsumare! Fushigi Kenkyu-bu 100 Delicious in Dungeon 1/2 The iDOLM@STER Million Live! 1-3

Good Luck Girl! 5 takt op.Destiny 4

Before we get started, here's some adorable fan art of Nanachi and Mitty as actual people: Better keep looking at it, because this is gonna be the last time you're happy for a while... well, outside of the 90 minutes of Toonami content that comes on before this show. It's finally time to learn what Bondrewd's deal is, and based on the finale promo's suggestion that he sends these two innocent kids directly to Hell, it can't be anything good. 50% DBV this week; better hope your heart (and liver, obviously) can handle it, before Lupin arrives next weekend to steal it again. Woah!

Seven weeks later... Hacka Doll the Animation Episode 3: "That's What HackaDolls Are For" - TV-PG Episode 4: "Take a Shower First" - TV-14S Episode 5: "#4 Isn't Just for Show!" - TV-PGS Episode 6: "A Thing of the Past" - TV-PGD Nichijou Episode 20: TV-PGDV Episode 21: TV-14L The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls Episode 9: "'Sweet' is a magical word to make you happy!" (review post here) Laid-Back Camp Episode 8: Exams, Caribou, Steamed Buns, Yum! - TV-PG Episode 9: A Night of Navigator Nadeshiko and Hot Spring Steam - TV-PG Episode 10: Clumsy Travelers and Camp Meetings - TV-PG takt op.Destiny Episode 3: "Awakening -Journey-" - TV-PGV Good Luck Girl! Round 5: "Which One of Us Is Flat-Chested, Again? Hm? Hm?! Hm!!?" - TV-14D

Schweet. In spite of the fact that I didn't finish either of the previous seasons, I'm down for more Lupin. Helps that Toonami didn't have to resort to stalling this time.

While I sympathize, CountFrylock has been posting some non-dooming threads lately, like one about Toonami's then-upcoming look. Therefore, on technical grounds, I can only give this post a like. And besides, these juicy downbeat posts tend to get more responses anyway. I don't mind constructive discussion, even if it's negative. Given that Toonami was able to air a show as great as Made in Abyss, I trust them on being able to fill the block with good stuff somehow. For starters, I haven't seen anything that says the Crunchyroll behemoth is going to deny Toonami any and all shows they have. There may come along a series that gets so big CR might want to give it extra TV exposure. Sentai should also be willing to work to get their shows on TV despite their new corporate owner. And I really like the Discotek suggestion, though given that they've always specialized in physical releases I don't know what they might have the TV rights to, or if they even chase those things at all.

What a great promo. I've already seen it an unusual amount of times (for me, anyway), and I'll be on the lookout for it during the big college basketball game tonight. Really hoping TBS does us a solid, even if it doesn't help much.

God, I am feasting right now. I think a lot of people are going to look at this and think that the series might be skeevy. Having read the manga (a good chunk of it, anyway), I can assure you that it isn't. So put the box of tissues away, Masquerade. But yeah, it's a cute and wholesome serious about loli idols, who have some quirks of our own. I could tell you the entire saga about how I discovered the manga and went back and forth on if it would ever get animated, but it gets pretty nerdy, involving—among other things—a former professional Touhou player, a live you could stream on the internet (like, wow, when was that a thing?) and some pink-haired bitch. I'll spare the details for Nao now, but I'm glad it's finally happening. And don't even get me started on the content ratings... 😁

Interesting episode this week. I was intruiged by Ryo's decision to just walk away from the temple since it doesn't align with his views. If only everyone was that nice. I'm also wondering if the show is foreshadowing that the quest to find the truth behind his father's killing might actually be a ruse. Maybe Shenmue III did that, and that's why it's so hated. Also, I feel like this episode was light on actual violence, instead emphasizing the aftermaths of each fight scene. This show still looks good, so maybe this was an intentional choice to keep the budget at a healthy level.

And it looks like Nanachi thinks the Incinerator is good enough for putting Mitty out of their misery. Coolio. But then we get a foreboding scene of the two's escape from... something. And then, holy shit a finale promo! After not seeing a goodie during Shenmue, I was hoping they'd do this. It's a deliciously evil promo, too; love the wordplay with "drop in", even though it can't mean anything good for Nanachi and Mitty. I'm so hyped for this finale now, so much so that I want to do something special to commemorate it. Something more than taking the discussion thread, but you were probably expecting that. [o, the world of the abyss is filled with light... or namusan]

Ooh, nice combat scene. Too bad Reg's gonna give out any minute now. Nanachi looked like she wasn't worthy of seeing the Incinerator.

So we got an explanation for the titular Curse. I probably could've figured it out like that with enough time, but it was neat to see Reg and Nanachi play woth the floaty CG cloak. And then, for good measure, a freakadelic scene with Riko wrapped in a bag of flesh. I'm assuming that's what Mitty has become; good thing they can't hurt anyone.

Starting off with a tantalizing glimpse of outside civilization. I like the gratuitous rust on that ship.

Well, the drought started prior to Cosmo Samurai 2. I guess I forgot the custom of not doing normal goodies whenever a TIE is airing; my rationale against this was going to be that the Toonami crew had little to do with the actual production of this one, but I think I'm being too greedy. Let's hope for something good tonight.

Last week's episode was something of a breather, as Riko was knocked out while Reg went to get the ingredients needed to free her. Oh, and Nanachi did some stuff. And their pet did some stuff also, but it was somewhat creepy. Now, after Reg has a strange vision of the grove where Lyza's supposed grave is, it seems like high time to discover some more info about the Abyss.

Cowboy Bebop 24-26 (rewatch) My Dress-Up Darling 10-12 I also finished my rewatch of Sweet Punishment just today. Without elaborating (because I'm not a weirdo who watches this stuff regularly), I can say that I've gotten more out of it than any of the other ComicFesta anime. And I kinda want to see a sequel to it now, if only because I have no idea where the plot is going to go, and these hentai adaptations that air on TV can actually get sequels now. In the meantime, the wait for Songstress S2 begins. I thought I saw something that said it was premiering in April, but that's not the case. Oh, and both of those other shows are great. But you don't need me to tell you that.

This TIE felt less like an actual cool thing and more an excuse for Toonami to refresh their packaging, because they've done so a lot since the block returned. And the new Absolution is neat, but it feels more like nostalgia bait than anything. At least the implication I got is that TOM and SARA are on a mission to do... something, and they'll keep broadcasting cartoons for at least 250 more years. Also, when I saw the old SARA looping her animation in the cockpit, was I the only one expecting the return of Sally Timms? Really, most of my problems with Toonami right now have to do with how frugal things have gotten. At least Shenmue got new music and a lead-off bump for its new set, but Made in Abyss is still stuck with the weirdo issue of having two music sets. And they didn't even include clips from past Episode 8. Not to mention, there's been an utter dearth of goodies. We haven't even gotten a new game review since early January, and those have been ubiquitous on the block. Heck, there have been hardly any music videos on the block lately, and those take even less effort to put on. I know I'm sounding pretty complainy right now, but really, I just want to know what's keeping the Toonami staff cooped up and unable to do any of this? Hopefully things improve now that the two TIEs are done, which I guess is a nice thing that might never happen again. I wasn't expecting TOM 6 to actually have a TIE of his own, given that they said The Forge would be the last big Toonami thing for a while, so this was better than nothing.

And we end on an ambiguous note, with Mitty pining for Riko. Heh, what a cute mound of flesh they are. Seems like becoming a Hollow is like playing the lottery; Mitty may have lost, but then again, the alternative seems to be becoming a furry. Also, rewinding through the second half of the episode (relative to the comemrcial break), I'm surprised that something called a "demonfish"... looks like any normal fish. Maybe it's carnivorous, but it doesn't like robots?

Rotting of her flesh... mmm, tasty. Scenes like Reg's little quest go a long way in making this show such fun to watch. I've said this before, but it makes me wish we could explore each layer of the Abyss for several episodes, just to see what creative creature designs pop up. Of course, you can't forget the juvenile humor, too.

And now Reg's on a fetch quest. It's like Shenmue never ended.