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That logic could just as easily be used to explain why there should be more marathons in the first few months. Hell, Easter falls on April Fool's this year, and that they don't do a marathon for that is just as irrational as having Halloween marathons, at least in my eyes I have no idea what they'll do for either event. While I do expect at least an on-air acknowledgement of the anniversary, the ideal way to celebrate it would be to air a movie, but that's very much in the realm of... not going to happen. But if they air a marathon, a lot of viewers would see it as punishment for something and not watch at all. Therefore, it'll probably be better to play the normal lineup.

The Ancient Magus' Bride #9 The iDOLM@STER #13

Here's me doing an early post. The reason why will be obvious if you open the spoiler. The iDOLM@STER Episode 12: "One-way Road to the Goal"

I watched the original first episode legally (before it got banned, and long before the rest of the show), and I thought it was the best thing ever. I still kind of do... it helped that they stuck to what was extremely popular at the time (Attack on Titan, Love Live!) so it wouldn't seem as dated later on. Made in Abyss #4

Only 15 replies? Wow... the typical Shippuden thread has twice as many. I gave myself a week off from this shit, though I'll probably return to it next week for JoJo's.

Wow, that's pretty exhaustive... and was probably exhausting to compile. I see no reason to document what I watch in that depth, but I can't blame anyone else for doing so. Also, seeing all of those different shows and episode titles may have given me anxiety.

How very Neil deGrasse Tyson of you.

The Eccentric Family #3 and #4 The Ancient Magus' Bride #7 and #8 Made in Abyss #2 and #3 Hacka Doll the Animation #7 and #8 Shrine of the Morning Mist #3 and #4 The iDOLM@STER #12 [also: whoops, 1,000th post]

Yeah. I was just getting at my DVR recordings of the marathon today, and "Ballad of Fallen Angels" began more than five minutes after the start of the timeslot; it finished almost right before the credits started. At least they got things back on track pretty quickly. I don't expect this formatting to change. Then they would need to schedule two different timeslots for the same episode, which is too advanced to be worth a damn.

The iDOLM@STER Episode 11: "Hope, Anxiety, and Omen"

Oh... damn, you caught that. I fixed it on both projections, but not the master.

I definitely took that into account for my own spreadsheets. It also depends on, since April Fool's Day is on a Sunday this year, if they preempt anything in the block for a gag or not. Though I have a stronger feeling that they won't, either February or the first two weeks of April would be ideal for an uninterrupted run. Also, I forgot to say what I think the gag will be... either they draw moustaches on the characters again, or it's a Kemono Friends stealth dub premiere marathon.

We're almost at 2017's absolute end, and while it's been asked elsewhere what we think will take Lupin the Third's spot, I wanted to make a thread so we can discuss in general what the future might hold for the better cartoon show. What you think can be as optimistic or cynical as you want. Now, here are my thoughts: Blood Blockade Battlefront replaces Lupin, as previously stated. FLCL 2 airs in April. Attack on Titan S3 replaces FLCL 2. For reruns, they bring back Space Dandy and The Big O in HD, and Samurai Jack S5 airs again at some point in the year. Made in Abyss airs on Toonami before the end of the year. Big whoop! If they go for any movie, I'd say Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale has a good chance of airing. The block expands to 10:00 p.m. to accommodate either new FLCL season. I think the second replacing DBZ Kai is plausible, but it isn't my strong opinion; this would be more likely for the third (and not to mention, four schedule expansions in less than a year would be blowing their load too hard) If Kai does take a break, I think there's a better chance of AoT S3 replacing Gundam. Otherwise, I would say another recent Funi simuldub such as Knight's & Magic will replace that one. Also, there's a block retraction at some point in the year. I would expect it to happen when a rerun finishes, and before they expand to 10:00. They get through Part 3 of JoJo's and Diamond is Unbreakable airs close to the year's end, but if not then, in Q1 2019. So much for potential soiling. FLCL 3 either airs in November (which I consider probable) or is delayed until 2019. Black Clover airs at least half of its alleged 51-episode run. At least one co-production is announced during the year. I'm betting on Children of Ether as a Toonami show. Me's also made a spreadsheet with at least several of these changes seen out to next year's conclusion.

Hacka Doll the Animation #5 and #6 The iDOLM@STER #11 Made in Abyss #1 [it's nice to see some overlap]

Speaking of which, if Space Dandy were to replace either this Bebop rerun or Outlaw Star, that would be great.

I'm only not watching IBO because I've basically grown out of Toonami. Also, I just noticed that 1/14's Bebop episode ("My Funny Valentine") is correct, so all they need to do is fix it for the first week.

That's always cool. I'm currently in the process of rewatching Love Live!, from the start, mostly I didn't watch the show coherently the first time. And I missed the arc where μ's performed Snow Halation, which you can't really have an excuse about. Shrine of the Morning Mist #1 (restart) and #2 The Ancient Magus' Bride #6 Blend S #12 (END)

It starts at 10:30 p.m. and goes until 4:00A. The first eleven episodes will air.

Somebody pointed out that Bebop skipping two episodes could be due to not airing for two weeks on the schedule, but it never did that for the last two marathons. And I didn't even realize the Gundam skip. So yeah, both of these are probably errors.

Yeah, it's really nothing more than reheated leftovers, but who wouldn't want to dump out the fridge before your stuff goes bad? Enjoy the marathon, and/or a night off from watching this cartoon block. You can be mean to each other, I guess... but no outright flaming.

Well, if whoever's in here likes what they see, they can easily jump in and do a show of their own. And it's by no means a committal thing. You can take however long or little as you want, and do it in any style desired... as I'm sure this contrast between posts will dictate. The iDOLM@STER Episode 10: "Inching Forward with Everyone"

Blend S #11 Hacka Doll the Animation #3 and #4 The iDOLM@STER #10

That sounds like a great idea. I've been thinking up stories for as many as several years at this point, and I really want to make them material.

So, compared to the last schedule pattern, the first ninety minutes of the block are doing better in raw totals. Everything else is about the same, maybe slightly lower in spots. And, of course, the block managed to expand three times to numbers like this. I'd put any talk of Black Clover "failing" as hypothetical with this knowledge.

Shows whose titles start with "Black" ruin everything. And it's really a shame since the Dragon Ball hour is doing so good now, and they could be parlaying that into much-wanted gains for JoJo's. But who are we to talk? It looks like the ratings suck, so they're probably good... or something like that.