Jman

Yeah, blaming Kai at the ass end of 2:30am doesn't seem logical. The problems are far deeper, namely what's airing and if it's worth recording or staying up for when you can access more, elsewhere. When Toonami/Adult Swim Action was the only game in town, it was perfectly logical to blame the shows and their quality. A rerun was bad for business, people only cared about the big shounen debuting, and DeMarco's shit taste kept threatening to take the block into a tailspin. Well the tailspin is here and it's not DeMarco's fault as far as the existing shows goes, because no matter what you air there, if it's easier to watch elsewhere, it will be watched elsewhere. Chainsaw Man, Goblin Slayer, Chained Soldier, Oshi no Ko, none of it matters if it's easier for the consumer to watch it elsewhere on their own time. And then some people are willing to wait so they're not on the network's schedule. Ninja Kamui is doing surprisingly well on Max, which speaks to Toonami no longer being the primary source, even for stuff it's technically premiering. I make fun of this block a lot, but I do like it. I just don't know how much longer it has, especially with anime fans being, at least in legacy views, tech-savvy and more willing than other groups to be early adopters of technology like streaming. I mean, the war between linear television and streaming is over. Streaming won. Even Adult Swim has conceded defeat, with Max leaning on Adult Swim programming for their value add.

Tacos. There are a lot of taco places around here. More surprising is they all are pretty good.

Chained Soldier 8 Bang Brave Bang Bravern 8 Delicious in Dungeon 9

At this point I’m wondering what the shows could put in to attract more people.

Huh, checking Max, Ninja Kamui is the fourth most popular show on the service today, behind only Curb Your Enthusiasm, True Detective, and John Oliver.

I think the real culprit is just people watch these shows elsewhere, and Kamui is still pretty generic, even if it is tempered by DeMarco’s tastes.

Imagine Dragons doing the OP. Sure, why not?

Not dunking on the show, just Toonami’s disconnect from the rest of the world. OP - 34 episodes away from the dub catching up with the Japanese releases. Naruto - Just got the Shang Chi director for the live action movie. And then Demon Slayer with a glorified arc preview pulling down $11.5 million at the box office. These are successful franchises. Just not on Toonami.

It’s telling Toonami’s airing of Demon Slayer bombed the same weekend the next arc preview pulled down $11.5 million.

Some shrimp bisque and a bit of bread.

Apparently Netflix is just going to air live-action adaptations of all the Toonami anime. Akame Ga Kill is going to get adapted any day now at this rate.

I saw the Demon Slayer Hashira movie on Sunday. Why the hell did the first 10 minutes of the new footage feel like a better Castlevania anime than the polysocial essay that Nocturne was farting out?

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/warner-bros-discovery-halts-paramount-global-merger-talks.html Looks like they’re abandoning Paramount which probably makes Skydance their most likely suitor. No word on where Warner pivots.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-anime-series-the-fable-kodansha-1235836896/ Everyone wants a piece of that pie.

Spaghetti with the vegetables baked in, marinara sauce, and lamb chops.

You have to love random uses of music that get forgotten in latter copyright years.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bob-marley-one-love-box-office-drive-away-dolls-madame-web-1235834503/ $11.7 million, #2 behind the Bob Marley biopic. Still, Dune 2 can’t come fast enough for theaters.

https://deadline.com/2024/02/box-office-bob-marley-one-love-demon-slayer-madame-web-1235835359/ Here's an interesting tidbit: Latinos are not escaping the weeb accusations.

Filet mignon, gremolata, tomatoes, and garlic bread.

Curious to see if the Hashira recap movie affects this. I might go tomorrow if I have nothing else to do.

Shrimp bisque with garlic bread.