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Not surprising. Now to wonder who gets it over here.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-23/new-bastard-heavy-metal-dark-fantasy-anime-unveils-13-episode-june-30-debut-more-cast/.183915 June 30 debut.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/voltron-live-action-movie-1235117594/#recipient_hashed=9c7620043769560988486ff2eeeea179ad5bc5ef3d0353e8a3a5fe7427aa9fc1 Bonus, Netflix isn’t involved and it will have nothing to do with the craptacular Dreamworks show.

Just a Colonel this time? Here I was hoping for another general. Apparently Russian rules of engagement don’t give lower ranked officers autonomy so the senior commanders have to play helicopter parent, explaining why they’re in the field and not directing movement from a rear command post.

Netflix continues to give America what it wants in anime. People punching each other in the face.

In a few years when this mess finally blows over, God willing, I just know Netflix is going to make a docudrama called “Yacht Hunter” about some dude with a mustache hunting oligarch yachts and dealing with the super rich.

Russian TV during the war now that all the companies have stopped doing business with them.

https://twitter.com/NatashaBertrand/status/1506193767413567488?s=20&t=4cD9jKNYJPRQZOPZQ1qQ3w Ukraine has recaptured a Kyiv suburb, which is why Western countries are now worried Putin is going to break out the chemical arsenal.

The Sonic movie. This film being good given its premise is actually a small miracle, but a few hiccups aside, it’s a pretty fun family film.

Nobody cares about Tekken’s lore but a ton of people remember Tekken from movie theater arcades, rest stops and the PS1. That’s the audience. Netflix also made Baki a national hit so I presume they know that martial arts/combat sports anime are big business.

I still remember a while ago when I compared Toonami to Soul Train, the former face of a particular niche medium (anime, soul, funk and R&B music) that failed to adapt to new mediums and the desire of the audience (Netflix, Hulu, and Crunchyroll, while hip hop music found outlets that made Soul Train obsolete and led to its cancellation in 2008). FLCL was big when Adult Swim/Toonami was on top, so it will be big now is the line of thinking. Instead we got Netflix funding a Tekken anime and Jujutsu Kaisen's movie being #2 in the US behind The Batman.

Nothing was beating The Batman but the spare space has allowed Kaisen to be a surprise hit to those who already saw Battinson in action. (I want to see it but I'm debating whether to go or just wait till next month, April 19 to be exact, for the HBO Max release).

Jujutsu Kaisen 1-2.

I want to get some verification on this, especially as news of the 6th Russian tank regiment being wiped out makes the rounds.

DeMarco thinks what worked in the past works now when he was the only game in town and most of the alternatives cost a shitload or were illegal. He clearly likes FLCL. A LOT. He thinks it will light up the casual audiences because he says it will. But when Netflix answers that with a Tekken anime, Fooly Cooly In Da Hood loses out.

Side quest - The episode. Let's find the thing we need to unlock the next main questline! Joy is clearly into Ryo. Shame Cantonese isn't his first language...and he's denser than a bag of rocks. "Hello, we'll be the source of thugs for this part of the story. It's more of an excuse than Yakuza gives where every asshole on the street wants to pick a fight with you." REMEMBER HIM. HE'S IMPORTANT FOR LATER. Today's PSA fresh from the Double Dragon cartoon hits...just as soon as Discotek announces they're going to actually release that thing on Blu-Ray. Funny little world. "Yeah, you can stay here. I'll take the couch, and we avoid the sidequest for pocket money." The preview seems to hammer in Joy having a thing for Ryo. But will we see the underground fight club where Ryo pounds a schoolgirl into pudding?

Fun fact, the announcement coincided with Tekken 3 turning 24 years old. Yes, Tekken 3 is in its mid-twenties. Feel old yet? I still remember when Tekken 3 arcade cabinets were all over rest stops.

Meanwhile on Netflix… Point to Netflix on the “remember that thing?” anime releases.

This is exactly what I was talking about. Toonami gets endless FLCL sequels, Netflix gets a full on Tekken anime.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-claims-5th-russian-general-killed-attack-kershon-army-base-2022-3?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds&utm_source=reddit.com A 5th Russian General has been killed which makes you wonder about the minds running the Russian army.

Pam and Tommy 4-7. The show has to walk a tightrope act, showing the release of the sex tape was wrong, but at the same time, absolutely nothing they do or say will make the release of freaking Barb Wire sympathetic. Pamela could never act, it relegated MST3K’s movie to zero advertising, oh, and the film was Casablanca with Pamela Anderson!

Face to face with Master Tao, Ryo is forced to reflect on his quest for vengeance. Meanwhile, a mysterious delinquent is keeping tabs on Ryo.

There’s something about recognizing a pioneer, who like Blockbuster, they are now trying to run out of business.

Redesigns of Charlie and Alastor (aka the Radio Demon) for the series proper -

https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/3/17/2086493/-Ukraine-update-Ukraine-retakes-75-miles-of-Russian-held-territory-pushes-toward-Kherson Reports of a Ukrainian counter-offensive buoyed by all the weapons NATO and EU nations are donating has hit the internet.