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  1. Jman
    Let’s see the Suicide Squad top this.
  2. Jman
    I still have no idea why AMC bought Sentai. Even with their weird lineup of shows, they seem happy to let it operate as its own thing. No one has even suggested HIDIVE join AMC+, which is especially surprising given how big a train wreck AMC+ is. They don’t have any plans to air the programs on their linear channel, and I don’t see an AMC produced Oshi no Ko series airing anytime soon.
  3. Jman
    Zaslav and friends are calling in the Feds.
  4. Jman
    IIRC it ended when Manga Entertainment itself threw in the towel on business as a whole, since them (and Viz) were the main suppliers. There was a point where they were airing Gurren Lagann and Gundam 00 and were legit competition…then the recession hit and anime sales as a whole were down, not picking up again until streaming came into its own. So we never did get to see Monster finish its run. If an ASA/Toonami competitor besides Ani-Monday had a chance, it was before 2016. That’s when the migration to streaming services began in earnest, along with Netflix pushing anime next to other shows as a reason to get their service. After that point, it was kind of unnecessary. Linear channels continue to shed viewers for everything that isn’t a live event or sports programming. And that trend doesn’t seem to be reversing any time soon.
  5. Jman
    Considering SAG-AFTRA is going on strike tomorrow if their concerns about AI aren’t addressed, I’d wager “not well.”
  6. Jman
    It’s the 11th hour and barring some major breakthroughs, SAG-AFTRA will strike and possibly ruin SDCC.
  7. Jman
    Well it’s on demand. It wouldn’t be a block in the conventional sense, but a collective brand name for their animation. Hulu’s press release also specifically mentions anime will fall under this branding.
  8. Jman
    Yes, an On Demand animation block featuring Family Guy, King of the Hill, and Bleach. Time is a flat circle.
  9. Jman
    Coincidentally or not, every major animated Superman series starts with him fighting robots. The Fleschier shorts have the Mechanical Monsters, the Ruby Spears series’ first episode is him fighting Lex Luthor’s vigilante robots, the Defendroids, and STAS’s pilot movie has Malcom McDowell steal a robotic powered armor and use it to fight Superman. Funny little legacy.
  10. Jman
    These days they split the order in half and call the second half “Season 2.” Makes the show seem more successful. Velma wouldn’t have justified a second season otherwise.
  11. Jman
    One last, super ultra nit picky point of contention. They’re doing an anime ED, but with generic music. You’re Warner. You can spring for a song that fits better. Hell that one’s OWNED by Warner Music Group!
  12. Jman
    Rumors are already spreading that the movie being such a smash hit means that a new season has been greenlit. Whether it ends up on Toonami or Netflix is another question. Interestingly, 2025 would be the manga’s 10th anniversary.
  13. Jman
    This movie is amazing, and the comic book it's based off of is iconic. It's also sadly one of the last animated works Dwayne McDuffie did before he died.
  14. Jman
    If Zack Snyder is that fan of shounen and seinen anime who loves the violence (and he kind of is, by his own admission he directly referenced Birdy the Mighty Decode for the final battle in Man of Steel and has repeatedly said he would be down for directing a Dragonball movie) then My Adventures with Superman are fangirls who are more interested in shipping and find the male gaze offensive while having no issue with showing off the himbo stereotype. This is Clark dealing with lower stakes but still notable adventures while mostly focusing on the human element, while someone more in Snyder's wheelhouse would be more about the big fights. It's telling that the show starts with two scenes deliberately designed to thumb their noses at Man of Steel, young Clark saving a car from crashing (which Kevin Costner famously said was a bad thing) and getting a cat out of a tree, the textbook insult Snyder fans throw at a “pussy Superman”. This show brings the Newsboy Legion (and makes some of them girls because Current Year) while Snyder or someone with a similar mindset would have bought in Conduit or Codename: Assassin (the guy who killed the Newsboy Legion in the comics). Also, it's Adult Swim. Get these people real guns. Even STAS used real guns, and when lasers were around they were specifically noted as being prototypes or specialty weapons.
  15. Jman
    This show was commissioned and green lit before James Gunn took over the DC Cinematic Universe, and he has made it clear he wants to throw everything out and start over, starting with a new Superman film called Superman: Legacy. And James Gunn announced he wants the animated productions to be in continuity with the films, with the first big animated series being Creature Commandos.
  16. Jman
    This show won’t get a second season. James Gunn has been rather adamant he wants a clean slate on all sides when Superman Legacy hits theaters. Even animation will tie into that with Creature Commandos. The Batman gets a pass as an Elseworlds because of how much money it made, and because Robert Pattison was a pretty damn good Batman.
  17. Jman
    Waller is here. What are the odds of seeing shoujo Harley?
  18. Jman
    Because everyone understands Marlon Brando.
  19. Jman
    Flamebird is a pretty deep lore cut. It was the identity Jimmy used when he was in the bottled city of Kandor in the Silver Age. Since Kandor had a red sun filter, Clark was Nightwing as Batman while Flamebird was essentially Jimmy playing Robin.
  20. Jman
    Curious to hear. There have been a few with me, although the biggest was of all things, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse. I remember being furious it was on Adult Swim, then a while later, saw Pee Wee’s revival on Broadway, which was hilarious. Since then I’ve had more appreciation for Pee Wee Herman. Anyone have a similar experience, a show they initially loathed then turned around on?
  21. Jman
    Apparently SAG-AFTRA as part of their negotiations want their voices to be recognized as intellectual property, which means their unauthorized use would allow lawsuits.
  22. Jman
    This stuff needs to be regulated. It’s one thing to have a laugh at Trump, Biden and Obama debating the best Zelda games, it’s another for a VA to not have employment because AI has replaced her. Not to mention false flags that are now possible.
  23. Jman
    Yes, yes it has sir. I think people are so enthralled by the fancy new toy that is AI, coupled with the erroneous that everyone in the public space is rich, that it’s viewed as a victimless crime. You know, this shit. And because there’s no such thing as nuance, this happens. Actors starring in non-union work are not making the same money as the heartless corporations. That’s Futaba’s VA from Persona 5. She doesn’t deserve this.
  24. Jman
    Because God forbid anyone animate these characters half decently other than the 13 episodes Shaft did, Rooster Teeth returns for Part II of the crossover no one wants. Apparently the series is rumored to be straight up canceled after this due to the fact that Warner Bros might as well be on fire (and literally was last week).
  25. Jman
    A lot of the problems with this series can be traced back to two very notable issues. It was originally designed as a bonafide kids to teens show with none of Genndy's cross-generational appeal (seriously, what kid is going to appreciate Genndy trying to homage Franco-Belgian comics?) and most of the staff were veterans of notorious Twitter classic but general bomb She Ra and the Princesses of Power. It was an all-female writing staff from the people who bought you the Princess Prom, and you can tell. These are not the people who would want to do an anime Superman, at least not one that actually embraced its anime-ness (if that's a thing?) because so many of the tropes of anime are seen by these people are "PRObleMAtIC!" or too appealing to the dreaded male gaze. It would be easy to go full Jay Sherman and declare "IT STINKS!" but I don't think that's its problem. I think that its problem is that it is aiming for a very, very narrow audience. "Hey, do you like Superman but are willing to excuse massive changes to his supporting cast? Or maybe you just hated the Zack Snyder movies that much (#SnyderVerseIsDead) and want a Superman without the big destructive battles and blatant Jesus symbolism? Do you like anime but wish it was less "problematic" with things like blood and bouncing titties? Did you like the She-Ra remake? And are you willing to watch a proud kids show on Adult Swim? If so, then this is the Superman adaptation for you! Otherwise, the new season of Jujutsu Kaisen premieres the same night."
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