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I think even Crunchyroll sort of realized what they got into. They’re pushing the hell out of God of High School and Tower of God but kind of shrugged about everything else.

Netflix? That means some original CG series, or a Magic Knight Rayearth remake.

I meant first mined as part of a deal they penned a few months ago.

The stockholders apparently, since this is how Crunchyroll is supposed to stay competitive with FUNi and Netflix.

It’s a real game, and it’s official.

The big news is the first mined property from Webtoon, The God of High School. Also, HGS lives, but if you announced THE GOD OF HIGH SCHOOL first people would probably be a lot more forgiving.

I think a Marvel Ultimate Alliance style game would work, but these properties are the exclusive domain of Bandai Namco, so more arena fighters!

Another year, another property, yet another arena fighter. I’ve said it before, but MHA would lend itself perfectly to an RPG ala Marvel Ultimate Alliance.

Fury by TKO in Round 7. He fought the ideal fight, shutting down Wilder with his weight and some hard as hell shots.

Main event set to occur at midnight EST. And the local watering hole is packed. They’re jammed to the rafters in here, with a record number of bars ordering the PPV, so I expect a huge buy rate, and less people watching Toonami 12-1.

For reference, here’s the first fight - Who’s watching and who do you have?

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The sooner people realize Toonami is no longer the be-all, end-all for anime in this country the happier they’ll be. Time in memorial was that this was the only source for non-butchered anime in the US, but those days are over. The days of thinking On Demand is “sucking ADV’s luscious cock” are gone, replaced with the current abundance of content. If DeMarco wants to waste his money on FLCL sequels and Junji Ito stories no one will watch, it’s no longer a matter of life and death for the medium.

It figures. Powerhouse (Castlevania’s Studio) keeps trying to use Lodoss influence in its works, so this is quid pro quo.

He was winning the first fight until that knockdown in the 12th. I’m more curious if Wilder can land this time.

Put simply, being so far behind = Not being a primary source. Let’s see the box office numbers for Rising before we decide who gets the blame, though. Next week is Wilder vs Fury II. That’s gonna be fun times for the ratings.

I’m more surprised people are taking an award show made by Crunchyroll seriously.

...The series is on HDive if you want to see for yourself, I guess?

Another censored broadcast has been taken off the air, but the premium channel airings continue unabated. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-18/interspecies-reviewers-anime-airing-on-kobe-sun-tv-canceled/.156575 This show is anime Big Mouth. There’s a moral here but it’s buried under blatant sex acts.

They didn’t announce a TV airing till a week after the internet launch. Title updated to reflect that.

So what you’re all saying is DeMarco really is mad he’s no longer the head tastemaker for anime in the US? You know I joked about it but there may be some truth to the exaggeration.

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This is sold in public?

It’s a weird time for Toonami and WarnerMedia. Given Crunchyroll’s presence on HBO MAX and the fact that they were given new offices, it’s clear anime is a big part of the streaming strategy for them going forward. The problem is Toonami is sort of a second cousin of that. Shows that are available elsewhere along with some originals, all on a minuscule budget from the larger and better known Adult Swim brand. As much as DeMarco hates it, he is no longer the arbiter for what is and isn’t popular in the anime community because it’s not just hardcore weebs asking for scraps anymore. With every aspect of every channel focusing on original content, Toonami is a bit of an outlier still licensing from FUNi. I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if Toonami isn’t cancelled, but re-branded as a Crunchyroll block for maximum brand synergy at this point.

I found a pretty good video on the subject, not about what’s woke or any nonsense like that, but getting to the core of the matter - Licensing sight unseen can be a complete crapshoot, especially when the manga was far tamer.