Blatch

DeMarco said that the ratings are less of an issue than ever. Considering how low things got in 2017 without the block getting shorter, I feel like I can take him at his word... even though these current numbers inspire even less confidence. I mean, it's not as if this wouldn't be possible, but Funi almost never does same-day simuldubs. And there probably won't be a significant ratings increase if they do it this way, so I'm expecting the same better-scheduled treatment Season 2 got. Regarding the former point, My Hero Academia S2's dub aired on the same day as the subbed version... for about half of its run. Then they started airing it on a faster timetable than other Funi simuldubs (as in, about a week), but not alongside the sub. I guess it was too much for them to handle. And nobody seemed to mind that much anyway.

While I do appreciate this thought, it doesn't really correlate with Toonami doing fine (allegedly?) in the ratings. Maybe the business model has changed due to them not being able to get a lot of these shows. Of course, that doesn't mean we can stop telling them to try. That's not going to be possible unless it takes a break for FLCL 2, and they're much more likely to add a slot for it, although I do low-key think it might replace Gundam: IBO. Attack on Titan is probably going to (again) replace JoJo's, at least for my money.

This is actually a valid point, and it speaks a lot to my current dissatisfaction with the block. Everything has become so homogenized... from the top of the block, you've got two whole hours of long-running (Black Clover is supposedly 51 episodes, so I count that) shonen, of which only JoJo's interests me. Then it's Gundam followed by another hour of shonen, albeit with Hunter x Hunter in the Chimera Ant arc, so it's not a waste. Meanwhile, I can stream stuff like Re:Zero and Made in Abyss at a moment's notice. Where are they eye-catching seinen shows like that, DeMarco? Is Netflix just taking them all in en masse? Or maybe the Japanese companies don't even bother to include TV rights in the deals anymore. Stop getting left out in the cold. True that... although I prefer to record it.

Actually, it's Disney XD. As in, no hyphen. I just feel like DeMarco's comment of "ratings matter less than ever" was tempting fate for them to get even lower. This also makes Al's comment about the government shutdown murdering the ratings funny in hindsight, because this was a week with little football and/or current events. Alas, this week is kind of bringing back my thought that there shouldn't be any ratings discussion, whether they're actually released or not.

Oh my goodness. How about we just plug Shippuden into Black Clover's spot and replace it with a(nother) rerun of Samurai Jack S5?

This is a joke thread, right?

That's probably wrong. What I'm seeing is an 11-4 run with an old schedule (no Black Clover yet) and no episode titles. Things can be sluggish to update after a new month passes, so you should check back there in a little while to see if it's changed.

At least Japan has been doing a couple of stories about the apocalypse lately, including this arguably-questionable advertisement. Being not too far from North Korea must require this as a coping mechanism. I'd say the most recent Toonami was good. JoJo's in particular was fun, though I'd put that on the heavy focus of humor more than anything. Polnareff pissing into the air tube Cameo used was pretty hilarious, although I'm not sure if he actually deserved it. Sure, he (as in, Polnareff) had his emotions played due to thinking his sister was brought back from the dead, but at least she turned out to be fake. It wasn't much worse than finding out Avdol wasn't dead the entire time. I'd much rather have seen that done to Dan of Steel. Also, speaking of Avdol himself... if that entire sequence of reveals turned out to be a little implausible for your tastes, that's because it originally wasn't intended for him to survive. Hol Horse was actually going to join the Stardust Crusaders at some point, but Mr. Araki ended up going back on that because Avdol was more popular. I do think that was a good call, mostly since Hol Horse ended up being... well, kind of a coward. Although... well, because of spoilers, I won't say anything else. And Outlaw Star is still good, but I liked last week's episode (which, for the record, deserved higher than a TV-PGL) more than the most recent one.

Girl's Last Tour #2 Pop Team Epic #4

Don't worry... it's just me making another thread. I don't need any sort of congratulatory message for it, since it only requires a few minutes of effort. Now, the normal rules of the threads apply here. You probably have them burned into your brain by now.

Let's do this before most of the threads for premieres are posted... LOL. Enjoy yourselves with the return of this pretty historic show. I'll stick to my personal Blu-rays.

Or rather, there's a short version, which Toonami aired. It effectively removed the entire plot, including a brief prologue where the protagonist said something. And that's why people were disappointed, because they thought a subbed anime would finally air on the block.

I actually watched it, but without sound, so I couldn't hear anything they said. But judging by the reactions of the live chat, it was apparently a nothingburger after all. In particular, there was one guy in the chat who just spammed the same question of if they would air Shelter: The Animation again, but as the full version this time. I have no idea why you'd make such a big deal about that when it's available to stream on Crunchyroll for free 365 days a year, but... yeah.

The iDOLM@STER Episode 15: "We All Have a Live Broadcast. A Live One!"

So I guess Akame ga Kill! will also return soon, right?

Huh?

From what I've heard, this show might be even better dubbed. However, I thought it would be kind of cool if Funi casted VAs who had the same roles as the ones from the original Japanese version for each episode. The second had Piccolo and Raditz' seiyuus, so Christopher Sabat should('ve been / be) in that one.

Girls' Last Tour #1

Honestly, I wish you'd stop talking about this. The show is not popular enough to justify airing a simuldub of the next part. Also, we don't know who's going to license it (Crunchyroll at least simulcasted the sub of Part IV), but assuming it goes to Discotek like the rest of Lupin... they're a pretty small company. Could they even handle such a project? There's also the fact that the very concept of a simultaneous dub itself is only found in Texas.

It has more to do with people watching an episode that naturally follows up on what they saw last week. Even casual viewers would be able to notice if they skipped one. Of course, some shows are episodic, and thus a little more resistant to this. If the show had at least some action, it was always possible. But if really are going the isekai route for Toonami, I would rather not mind watching Knight's & Magic again.

I guess the schedule is distorted because they don't have Space Dandy programmed into the system yet. Or rather, they did, but removed it at some point. That isn't fair, and I hate whenever it happens.

What, you've never heard of the Ultra Series? I'm pretty sure they could work those giant alien dudes into it somehow.

Do you realize that there's almost certainly going to be another Dragon Ball show after Super? It's not like they announced the franchise was shutting down again; they're making too much money off of it to back down. There's even a theatrical movie planned for this year.

Made in Abyss #13 (END) Pop Team Epic #3

It's kind of awkward that we get into the Future Trunks arc right as it's announced Super is ending. Now we're forced to savor the show as much as possible.