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The isekai genre has been pretty ran into the ground, although my whole thing is sort of like my issues with a lot of the Webtoon comics. They don’t take advantage of the myriad of settings one could be placed in and always opt for vaguely medieval like how Webtoons (when they aren’t shitty unfunny Western comedies) are usually urban fantasy or European flavored fantasy. Even Knights and Magic did that and it was supposed to be a mecha isekai, the first notable one since Rayearth (still a better mecha show than Voltron). Personally I think the concept has run its course. At the least, the medieval setting has.

Not sure if it was even there. And the other answer is that they cycle through their content to keep it fresh rather than keeping the dedicated archive. I reaffirm that it would still be infinitely preferable to Onyx Equinox, at which point DeMarco’s shit taste will have reached new levels of shit.

Tower of God is meh, but it’s still better than Onyx Equinox or...High Guardian Spice.

All that being said, when it comes to sloppy leftovers from the content fridge, you occasionally get some good moments. The aforementioned GI JOE bought us this piece of patriotic insanity lovingly nicknamed “War on Terror - The Musical” that’s still better than the entirety of Rise of Cobra. Or the Hamtaro promos - So at least there’s that. Ballmasterz can’t even do that much.

No he doesn’t. Which would be fine if he had something to substitute for them. Judging by the continued presence of Ballmasterz, he does not.

Considering DeMarco probably misses Blockbuster, that’s not too far off. The fact of the matter is that Toonami, although they’re taking baby steps, cannot control the market the way Netflix or even Crunchyroll can. They don’t have the budget to join production committees or directly negotiate with studios. DeMarco’s shit taste aside, if a bigger company wants an anime with Americans in mind, it’s easier for them to get the ball rolling. “Here’s money. Go make Kengan Ashura.” Not an option for DeMarco.

I have scoured Youtube for the commercials for that (The Adult Swim Super Nonsexy 5:30 Funtime) and found nada. Which sucks because I found the Saved by the Bell promos. There’s a question - Saved by the Bell or Ballmasterz?

Because 2020 is hell, Ballmasterz returns for more cringe-tastic content, Only Toonami. I gotta tell myself Crunchyroll isn’t doing all that better on the originals front, with one show a laughingstock and FreakAngels likely being quietly shitcanned.

I’m just happy it’s a Japanese studio, and not involving Ellis. Wonder whatever happened to that Devil May Cry series announced in 2018.

That website wasn’t even all the accusations. Netflix, Frederator Studios, Powerhouse animation, and Crunchyroll have all be silent. Silent. Yeah, sure, “you’re canceled! #XIsOverParty!” Yeah, until it’s a show Twitter likes because it has lesbian vampires or whatever the fuck. Just like how The Dragon Prince production was toxic as hell, abusive, but the fans go “#GiveUsTheSaga!” Shove the saga right up your ass and give the money to a Japanese studio. The writers probably won’t be demanding sex for jobs.

I would argue being an attempt to fill air time makes Joe a lot more like Ballmasterz. Except Joe maybe had nostalgia going for it. Ballmasterz only has cringe.

This isn’t something to be proud of.

Let’s face it, we’re in a content drought. No budget + a raging pandemic = Less than optimal scheduling choices, such as mega fail Ballmasterz. But this isn’t the first time Toonami has had to make a block out of less than optimal ingredients. Like when their late night offerings included the Sunbow G.I. Joe - And of course, airings of Y7 edited to hell Cardcaptor Sakura - Any memories of material that...really wouldn’t have been there if the block hadn’t been scraping the couch cushions for every loose piece of change?

Welp, more ratings fail ahoy. You might as well Xavier Renegade Angel reruns. At least that show is funny.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-09/live-action-tomie-horror-series-casts-adeline-rudolph/.161654 Quibi...

They made Devil May Cry 5 eventually. I know the initial announcement was made in 2019, but the timing for this couldn’t be better given Castlevania’s head writer was outed as a complete sex pest.

Huh. He kinda does.

A proper sequel game is also coming...eventually.

So we have to wait a week and half to be let down.

Follow up article from the Guardian detailing the accusations against Ellis. Netflix, if you have any standards, you’ll cancel Castlevania if Powerhouse doesn’t fire him. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jul/13/women-speak-out-about-warren-ellis-transmetropolitan?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

https://www.tvguide.com/amp/news/the-official-2020-comic-con-at-home-virtual-panel-schedule/ Meh.

While he does the Two Heroes film earns millions at limited release. That falls on Toonami no longer being a primary source for material.

Because the guy has focused a lot on what he doesn’t like, without convincing you why you should like what he does. Most Toonami stuff is a case of Follow the Leader, with its hype established elsewhere. The work is done. DeMarco doesn’t need to convince you to watch MHA, the audience has decided it’s the new X-Men. Black Clover has been hyped by Crunchyroll throwing its whole ass into it. Etc, etc. This is why DeMarco having shit taste is a meme.

So...crap. It’s not hard, is it? Even Crunchyroll seems to get it. “Oh shit, people really like our shounen tournament anime but won’t stop sending death threats over our woke shit! Let’s make more of the former and more Shield Hero!”

I’d sooner sell the lot of you on airing AEW reruns at Toonami’s tail end. (Note - I don’t want that).