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https://variety.com/2022/film/news/raya-and-the-last-dragon-director-carlos-lopez-estrada-your-name-anime-remake-1235418682/

People have been pointing out odds are good Zaslav killed any attempt at making Pibby a series because it uses recognizable IP.

I’m thinking it’s a coin flip. Toei values the TV time because to them there is something very impressive about their products airing on big Western television (it was the reason the late great Antonio Inoki loved competing in Madison Square Garden, he felt it made him look like a big deal) and streaming is a relatively new market that’s only starting to make headway there (we’re only two years past Japanese streaming overtaking their physical media offerings in total value). Conversely, there are a LOT of fingers in the One Piece pie. Film Red has an IMAX screening thanks to Crunchyroll (and Jaime Lee Curtis attended the screening while promoting Halloween Ends). Netflix legitimately believes their adaptation of OP can be the next Game of Thrones hence the enormous amount of money being thrown at it (and Curtis flat out said if the show doesn’t suck she would be first in line for a Kureha audition). This is arguably not on anyone over here, but on Toei, if they value that cable TV presence, no matter how diluted, over the promises of CR and Netflix.

Apparently the other suggestion is a full on remake of the anime, which I find very unlikely.

There was another last week actually! More crunch accusations and treating LBGTQ+ employees like crap while paying lip service to social Justice. This essay is mostly about how the show they made was dogshit because the writers did not understand anything about the genre and were busy sniffing their own farts instead.

There are a lot of fingers in the One Piece pie for a multitude of reasons. Film Red coming out and Crunchyroll having a firm grip on new episodes, Netflix gathering old episodes and preparing a LA series that they apparently think can replace Stranger Things (doubtful) and that leaves Toonami out in the cold.

Kamen Rider Black Sun 1-2. A political/social drama that just happens to use tokusatsu monsters as its allegory for oppressed minorities, with the main heroes being a teenage protestor and an insect man with a bike.

The Mouse keeping Bleach away from Warner makes a lot of sense from that angle. The problem is less “what money?” (Although that’s a huge problem) and more “Who wants to work with us?”

Teaser, but again, no distributor.

Anime Homer is real.

They predicted it…

A set release date, but still no word on who is distributing it. Given Helluva Boss episodes have been freely distributed on YouTube one would gather that getting A24 means it’s Netflix or Amazon bound. I’m presuming Netflix given they have a working relationship with A24.

That one was apparently on the production company. Netflix is maddeningly inconsistent. For every Baki or Bastard there’s some garbage Polygon production. Hell, their Godzilla entries are both complete garbage (The Polygon trilogy) and a very good if admittedly very dense story (Singular Point). Here’s hoping with all their alleged refinements this gets fixed soon.

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/anime/netflix-anime-japan-series-production-222469.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Don+t+miss+the+latest+from+Cartoon+Brew%3A++RSS%3AITEM%3ATITLE&utm_campaign=Tuesday+Newsletter+(Free) This is big is true given Netflix’s own investments. Maybe they can finally switch to weekly releases. Broadcast releases outside of Japan though (and even there) are becoming less of an option as cord cutting accelerates and no one wants to do things on other peoples time.

Looking it over, MHA S5 sounds like Crunchyroll finally was able to exercise an option to keep new episodes out of Toonami. Speaking of, between Crunchyroll releasing the animated movies, and Netflix gearing up for its LA Game of Thrones level adaptation, I’m wondering if they’re trying to get it off Toonami.

Cyberpunk 2077. Yeah, I got it because of Edgerunners. But on a PS5, with two years worth of patches, I’m having fun. Probably due for more upgrades after this mission admittedly.

"Murder He Wrote." It was actually pretty funny.

DeMarco sounds like he’s at the end of his rope and this is how he deals with it.

Another one lost to Crunchyroll. Which is a damn dirty shame.

If that class action is any indication, Warner straight up lied or otherwise exaggerated about their assets.

I can hear the chainsaw being revved by Zaslav already.

Smoking as a habit has fallen in popularity by quite a bit admittedly.