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So we can add Gundam to things Toonami no longer has access to, thanks to Sony and to a lesser extent Netflix. Wonderful. Bonus, Sony now has the licenses to the entirety of Robotech AND Macross through their buyouts and deals so Macross’ newfound US freedom means Jack shit to Toonami. If the Robotech movie ever gets made (big If, that thing is the Hope Diamond of Hollywood) Sony could theoretically just make Macross sequels. And don’t tell me the people who thought Morbius was a good idea wouldn’t make a Macross 7 movie.

I have a buddy at the gym who’s planning on moving down to Florida. He was apparently supposed to check on the property this week when this all went down. Naturally he canceled his flight. I can only imagine how many people being affected are those with nest eggs and retirement homes there.

Dual citizens, people going to pick up their families to get them out before they get conscripted, etc. Afghanistan faced a similar issue before its fall.

I think we all resigned ourself to this inevitability once the Crunchyroll sale to Sony was made official and Sony decided they wanted all the anime for themselves and didn't want to bother with that late-nite block. Not to mention Warner is a mess right now, with animation being cut because that's where Zaslav thinks the cuts will be easiest (and clearly needing the money since they're facing a class action lawsuit for cooking the books prior to the buyout). And it sucks because of all the Crunchyroll Originals, Shenmue was the best one, and probably the only one to be a success outside of Tower of God. But given Shenmue's own history, it's kind of fitting legal bullshit keeps the story from continuing. It SUCKS, but no one can say this came out of nowhere. That being said, if Sega announces in November a Yakuza anime with a celebrity VA as Kiryu, we'll probably be able to hear the screams from Atlanta.

When it rains it pours.

Yeah we’re definitely never seeing a S2 of Shenmue.

Isn’t this relevant to that dilemma. It’s clear the establishment GOP likes the more subtle control over businesses and the like and to be forced out by crazies is not to their benefit.

Slovakia tells people fleeing the draft they aren’t welcome. https://spectator.sme.sk/c/23017498/slovakia-will-not-grant-humanitarian-visas-to-russians-fleeing-mobilisation.html

Seeing people go “well, at least Roar is erased”.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/farmers-among-russians-drafted-into-military-putin-says-2022-09-27/?utm_source=reddit.com The Russian draft is becoming increasingly arbitrary as farmers, you know, the people you need for food, are getting draft papers.

Capcom adaptations are hit and miss but that’s a lot of talent.

Elvis - 8/10. Runs too long and some beats are predictable, but Austin Butler needs to win Best Actor. His performance as the King is transcendent. The “If I can dream” scene is worth it alone.

By Rogers' own admission, he had to make it a comedy at first although he didn't want to, because pitching a dramatic original cartoon when you're not Japanese will still have most executives look at you like you have smoking turds in your mouth.

It's essentially the tax equivalent of an "at least you tried" award. Since a production requires hours, investment, and the employment of individuals, declaring it a failure allows the company to recoup some of the investment on the logic that the production did keep people employed and put money into the economy. Therefore, the company and its investors will not be so hesitant to do it again fearing a flop because there is some incentive to at least try.

On the one hand, it is definitely an example of the “I’m making this as a form of self therapy” genre that seems to have defined Western animation the last 6-8 years or so. On the other hand, Zaslav’s merciless almost suggests a personal beef with Western animation. Obviously that isn’t the case but still.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-24/hidive-to-stream-new-urusei-yatsura-anime/.190131 The show will be simulcast…on HiDIVE.

Zaslav continues his war on animation, but Toonami is thankfully unaffected.

I think the LA movies were enough, since they’re genuinely good samurai films and probably the best LA adaptations of a manga around (I’m hesitant to count Edge of Tomorrow because they changed so much, even if it is a great film).

The cold hit and I broke out the jacket. One day you're by a pool, the next, you're sipping pumpkin spice coffee.

Cyberpunk Edgerunners 10 Bastard!! 16.

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-putin-kremlin-1745631?utm_source=Flipboard&utm_medium=App&utm_campaign=Partnerships Russian equipment continues to be destroyed at a rather unusually rapid rate, which makes me wonder where the Russians will be getting their new supplies from.

“Please ignore the people hiding in the luggage compartments.”