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Gun X Sword 6-10.

If Clownfish TV is to be believed (and they are a bit...sensationalist), gen:Lock went crazy over time and budget leading to massive crunch, and the show underperforming because it was only available on the Rooster Teeth first app (and later on VRV and Crunchyroll). Of course RT, being something of a good old boys club, was perfectly on board with having a Season 2 despite this, with Toonami airing Season 1 to build demand. Then Business Daddy came in. WarnerMedia asked what the hell, and Haddock was dumped and gen:Lock is done.

Next week is the season (Series) finale, and many words will be said about wasted potential.

There were literally points in WWI where Calvary (Yeah, mounted horseback) charged tanks. Or jet propelled planes vs old propellor models. Etc.

Rumors (key word RUMORS) are that gen:Lock’s underperformance when it was an online exclusive are the reasons for the layoffs, making the likelihood of a season 2 all the slimmer.

It’s not a goof, because they can’t predict the future. It is very bad luck though. The sad thing is that their plan to use Toonami to hype a season 2 was apparently working given the ratings. I mean I complained about the promotion neglecting the show’s biggest strength but people were taking to it. That’s the way the production crumbles though.

This show should have had the midnight spot. It’s got way more upside.

Well the original idea was to build interest in a Season 2. Then the show’s creator quit the company thanks to the restructuring. Another one for the Department of Wasted Efforts.

gray (@graymartigan) Tweeted: Given some inquires, I feel I ought to relay I parted ways with RT recently. We've left the door open to the possibility of my doing creative work for them down the road. Meanwhile, I'm off to pursue new projects, and will keep you posted. I wish everyone in RTanim the best. There was no way to know that six weeks ago, but Gundam The Origin definitely had way more upside.

With Netflix trying to pass yet another non-anime off as “anime” (Seis Manos, which eschews being Japanese for having a pretty high profile cast including Danny Trejo and Mike Colter, AKA TV’s Luke Cage) DeMarco has a pretty good ad campaign set up for him. ”You want anime? No, REAL anime. Well Toonami has been bringing you the best REAL anime (and action cartoons) since 1997. And while we strive to bring you the best action cartoons from across the planet, we’ll never pass off something inauthentic as anime. Because our fans demand better. And till the sun rises on a world without Toonami, we’re still the original and the best. Toonami - Building you a better cartoon show.” The problem with that is DeMarco has (for admittedly good reason) actively avoided any type of ad that could be construed as saying anime > other cartoons, and even knocking Netflix for passing non-anime off as anime might lean too far into that weeb superiority complex for his taste.

That’s the Tuesday showing, September 17th. Subs are Thursday September 19th.

https://www.fathomevents.com/events/promare/theaters Theatre listings are up and tickets on sale. One day dubbed, one day subtitled.

At this point DeMarco is throwing everything at the wall to see what sticks in a post Dragon Ball world. Hey, OPM was one of the few shows that kept up with DB Super.

Record of Grancrest War 1-2.

“We have Dragonball! PLEASE KEEP WATCHING!”

The Origin manga is a remake of the original Mobile Suit Gundam. This is an adaptation of a prequel story that was published concurrently (along with two side stories). https://www.amazon.com/Mobile-Suit-Gundam-Origin-Activation/dp/193565487X

Ok, maybe gen:Lock has a future season 2 despite Toonami’s craptastic promotion. And Gundam really deserves a better time slot. And a proper adaptation of The Origin. Not bad for a two year old OVA available just about everywhere.

Yes I did. He called it a con and I bought up that none of the usual reasons for calling it that applied here.

Con usually means “money went towards something it wasn’t supposed to” (Crunchyroll’s eternal black eye High Guardian Spice) or “promising something not delivered”. Neither happened here.

Joker took top honors at the Venice Film Festival, which is essentially the Oscar season pre-show. So expect major Oscar buzz. I do like how Joker is basically the new Hamlet for film actors.

I’ve said it before but it’s perfectly plausible FUNi edited it to promote their own streaming services and left Toonami holding the bag, or they edited it harshly in advance because no one wants to do more work because Standards and Practices rejected the first cut.

Project V got rushed ASAP for a reason. If it was just a ship to ship battle, Zeon would have never stood a chance.

NYCC is next month. Maybe we’ll hear something then.

Your reminder that Gundam is getting a live action movie while gen:Lock will probably not get a season 2.

Crunchyroll bankrolled Shield Hero as part of the production committee. If they wanted to air it, they could. Of course, that’s a big if.