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I think DeMarco was stoned while typing that. They couldn't have been shrinking the block while still trying to get Fire Force, which probably also invalidates the Gundam move.

Announcing the show at that time was tone-deaf, but considering how close it is to airing, I don't think DeMarco had a choice. Any longer and people would be complaining (again) about how he's trying to sabotage the block. If it's going on hiatus for two weeks, they might as well not air it at all; I think CountFrylock actually has a point there. But there's really no way to tell, and I can't bring myself to a consensus on it. This is bigger than anime, and I don't mind if Toonami takes yet another ratings hit in the ensuing scramble to get the schedule fixed.

It probably had to do with the usual complaining from Toonamites. If it saved JoJo's from going way down, it could do the same for Gundam. Maybe they're still deciding on it. [2000th post, LOL]

So they aren't moving Gundam to 1, huh? 😗 Not much else I can say because this seems like the best possible move. I do wonder if that new show is big enough to air at 11:30.

It may be that the ratings are now low enough for the decreases from a usual holiday weekend to not matter anymore, which is why we've been seeing less of them than usual. And coincidentally, that must be why certain people are complaining even more than usual, as they've lost their most important vice.

Mizutama Honey Boy 11-12.5 Bokura no Hentai 4/5

KonoSuba! S1E6 and S1E7 Virtual-san Looking #7 The Demon Girl Next Door #1 I bet nobody can predict which seasonal anime I'll watch, if it all. Even I just sort of take the first show that comes to mind. 😏 [plz no bully Yuko]

Damnit Jason, why you gotta make this so hard? 😯 What really makes this strange is that he said the next Pre-Flight would have info on the block... but it didn't air this week because he's on vacation. I really don't know what they would announce less than a week in advance that isn't emergency filler, or if they're crazy enough to do so the night before.

I think it's understandable to be weary of people who talk about nothing but politics and are really downbeat about it. The key to a good Twitter page is talking about and/or retweeting things you like, but you can still share calls to action for whatever makes you ornery. Our good friend DeMarco provides a good example of that.

Hey, they're actually making Cannon Busters a thing. I wish it ended up on Toonami, but whatever. And then you can watch the show that got a terrible dub based out of Florida. You don't have to binge, but you can watch more than one episode at a time. That's what I often do. There's also the opportunity to watch episodes on consecutive days, or at least less than a week apart from each other, so I sometimes get through shows faster.

LOL. Doing this would've been questionable ten years ago, but in 2019? It's a death warrant. On the plus side, it has some decent special features. And I'm sure Poke will want one just to put it beside the infamous Warner JoJo's set in his collection. 🙂

I'm fine with this. It's nice to have more American animation on the block, regardless of what we're inferring the reaction might be. 😎

Now that the dust has settled on the controversy with the new dub, I... don't think it's a big deal. The complainers have a point with the more literal script, but a lot of this can be chalked up to them being too attached to an old dub that made some questionable changes. This isn't even the first time things like Kaworu's sexuality have been messed with; a later release from ADV made similar changes to their own script. As someone who's never seen Eva (heresy, I know), I mostly care about the new dub being well acted and not having many snafus like the "Third Children" change. I'll get to watching Netflix's treatment eventually, because it must be decent and probably the best we'll get going forward.

We don't know, but considering that Demon Slayer isn't premiering for a few more months, I don't think it replaced anything. This was probably a case of announcing it as the ink was drying. But if gen:Lock is actually coming to the block (nice rhyme), I could see that being a quick and dirty filler to hold SAO's slot.

I liked it, but wasn't keen on it either. The show's format did it dirty, as I was not a fan of the repeating episode structure or how the bulk of each one were just "lame anime parodies", as the show itself put it. But it was really good at its most avant-garde. 🥴

Insofar as people are going to enjoy it, yes. It's anime comfort food; sometimes, all people want are the same time-tested tropes presented with all seriousness.

Well I'll be! A show I thought was a reasonable get. Not bad. This show is apparently the most generic, third-rate shonen you can think of... except it looks really pretty. And it's got some gore, so compare it to Attack on Titan if you must, but with worse writing. I watched the first episode and I didn't feel strongly on it, but casual Toonamites will probably lap it up.

I could see the former happening, but due to Togashi's endless hiatuses, probably not the latter. We might never get a conclusive ending to this current HxH arc without outside intervention. More than anything, however, I want to see Toonami avoid diminishing returns and make a show out of something new... ideally a popular manga with untapped adaptation potential, and not the most obvious pick. So how about a Delicious in Dungeon anime?

This is even funnier to me because I read a review of a My Hero Academia episode where the author praised the filler content as fleshing out the show's world. The person who wrote that BC hagiography probably had similar intentions, but they would never be taken seriously no matter what they wrote. All of this comes off as CR wanting to influence which shows become popular in a season, because they have content they're producing which needs to make money, and it results in agendas being set. But this can only go so far... the one article I saw them write about Planet With (making food inspired by the show) certainly didn't bolster its standing with American fans.

This is cool, but I think it would have been easier (and cheaper) to have some intern write an article about how this is going to be the best shonen anime evar. A similar tactic worked for Shield Hero.

Just don't mention the FLCL sequels. I think that's why the last promotional push (during last year's NBA playoffs) failed so hard.

There has been a sizable contingent of people who wanted Food Wars to make the block. They might not actually watch it, but you can't knock the show that way. And you know what? I don't care if it's gonna tank the ratings. If this is the start if Toonami adding cheaper shows from non-major franchises, I'm all for it. This ratings dysfunction and shonen overload (which this series admittedly doesn't fix) might be what gets Jason to start picking shows that are actually good over what's popular. That's how the block got the odd unexpected hit like Michiko & Hatchin, which I'm confident the crew can do again.

Mizutama Honey Boy 8-10 Bokura no Hentai 1-3 [absolutely not what it sounds like]

iM@S CG Theater S4E13 Girls' Last Tour #9 Speaking of actually enjoying things... that GLT was the best episode of anime I've seen this year bar none. This show manages to be so artsy while still communicating great morals without having a stick up its ass. Everyone who thought Planet With was the hot new anime fit for this political era severely missed the mark; it was already here the whole time. Also, if you're not in iM@S fandom, you missed my descent from being rather distressed over those four new characters to kind of liking them to trigger the libs. What a ride. Now I just hope the "climax" part isn't literal and there are going to be more seasons in the future.

I also don't like this thread, but for a different reason: most people in it (but not you) have become the most annoying, Flanderized versions of themselves. It's like I'm reading nothing new. And then you have their brooding cynicism feeling akin to a death cult, which is something I try to avoid. If you watch MHA and don't like the change, DVR it if you can. And do vocally complain, but only in a space where DeMarco and company can hear it. At least the kerfuffle with JoJo's from a little while ago did prove that casual Toonami fans have some say in how the block is handled. I'd much rather we try to work it instead of yelling about death and destruction in an echo chamber. Additionally, while I wish we could stop talking about the ratings, there is merit to discussion if things like this happen. But we should also start enjoying things and not trashing show choices because they're too old. I'm enjoying Lupin Part V so far and want to give Food Wars a try, and I think others should be trying to follow suit.