PokeNirvash

Akudama Drive 5

I revive this dead thread to ask you all one question... Will Kaiji be coming to Toonami?

I assume these are blanket ratings you're providing.

Considering Matt and Choe were among those fired, yeah, guess not. I'm hoping the fishtank remains, even if the commentary centering around it is gone.

Heh, Gemusetto did better with old guys than Ass Class.

Primal's got action. Toonami's an action block. I can see the connection.

Air 9

Genndy probably noticed Primal was doing worse than he imagined in its "on regular [as]" format, called up Demarco and told him, "Do whatever you want with it, I don't care anymore."

Ikebukuro West Gate Park 6 (rewatch)

And the answer is obvious -

You can probably guess which girl from this show I'm most excited about. But seriously, this being Trigger and one of the more unprecedented pickups for the block are why I'm all for it.

It means that they plan on using Asuna, Sinon, and the sister-cousin's memories of Kirito to fix his double-comatose brain. Not that you particularly care, just thought I'd answer so you weren't left hanging. SAO ALICIZATION - Neat, they managed to convince them all somehow. Did I miss something, because I don't remember Asuna bleeding from the head last week. Oh hey, I remember all those guys. Because Klein and Agil are the best and even the show has to acknowledge at least that much. Okay, so it was Yui who convinced them all in the end. A little bit of column A, a little bit of column B. They're just American, they play hard whether it's VRMMOs or a game of beer pong. Eh, two thousand's not that bad a number. I still see the number "11" whenever I look at the Integrity Knights' logo, damn my cursory knowledge of Japanese. Again, more than a little surprised the Sleeping Knights haven't lost anyone since Yuuki. MEANWHILE, IRL... To be fair, Yui being an all-powerful plot device doesn't exactly disqualify your otherwise exceptional skills. A not-so-artificial intelligence, one could say. Was one of those times when he blocked that attack without moving a muscle, because for all the bullshit I put up with in this show, that in particular was unforgivable. Or it could just be his harem logging in, that works too. Even the blonde computer geeks can smell the bullshit in this explanation. I personally prefer subjectivity to objectivity; sure the Pope's always Catholic, but an anime can be either good or bad depending on whoever's watching it. "We can restore his subjective self-image! We have the technology!" Well, one of them's his sister-cousin, so obviously. Wait a sec, if Death Gun was only six months ago in-series, then no wonder the Sleeping Knights haven't lost anyone since Yuuki! 🙃 Power outages are a real bitch, aren't they. Send one of those background scientists as a decoy, nobody cares about them. Oh, is he gonna use the robot? I hope one of the guys on Gabriel's side freaks out just from looking at the robot and jumps out a window, like in Kentucky Fried Movie. IGNORE ME. Honestly, Higa's probably my favorite character introduced in Alicization above anyone else. "Who are you?" "I'm the I.T. guy." It's little relatable moments like Makasu white-lying about being 5'10" that keep me from disliking Gemusetto like Ben so desperately wants me to. He should've stayed quiet after the second "this is unfunny and obnoxious", like Gunners did. WE SAKUGA NOW. Kinda reminds me of the new Dragon Ball Super artstyle, if it was in the hands of someone besides Toei. 30 SECONDS REMAIN. You suck, Vecta. If this is how Bercouli's gonna die, I'm more disappointed by the anti-climactic nature of it all than the fact that it's happening to begin with. DRAGON! That it, bite off the fucker's leg. 😃 I'm a sucker for scenes like this. WAY TO GO BERCOULI. So much for that anti-climax I was expecting. Still, I feel this would be more moving if this portion of the plot took up the whole episode instead of just the second half. Yeah so, fluclight ghosts are a thing now apparently. GOOD GRIEF SHE'S CLOTHED. So she's one of those subjective self-images, then. That would explain the lack of nudity. REPLY TO ANGEL 2: "Is the immolated clown molester's ghost also here?" No, he's stuck in a hell dimension deserved for characters even the stunt-casted rapists are disturbed by. Holy shit, this show has five character designers? (Way to remind me of the days where I had no sense of how staffing anime worked, SAO...) "You are already pregnant." Heh, Bryce got demoted to "additional voices" status. I'm not sure if Gabriel waking up IRL is a good or bad thing. I can't deny Vassago being a jackass. Okay, bad thing it is. Never would've thought Klein had PTSD, but then again he was stuck in SAO for two years. FIRE FORCE - I mean, I'm kinda glad they traded out the Hibana clip for something else, but I don't think Haumea's that good a replacement. He might not be Asta levels of buff, but Shinra's got a good set of muscles and washboard abs on him, no ephebo. "It's a nervous condition, I swear!" I legitimately forgot why the 4th's captain is so important to Shinra's quest for answers, just that the glasses nurse in the 6th is his granddaughter. Oh yeah, he envisioned him. The thing I dislike about these shortened OPs is that it makes remembering what happened in the cut parts all the more difficult as time goes on. Shut up, hair dye boy. I was almost expecting him to call him a "motherfucker". I love protagonists who don't give a shit about what others think. I like you already, brotha. (The eyes'll take some getting used to, but that's par for the course in Fire Force, bullhorn.) You love blowing that whistle, don't you. Arthur was the idiot tag-along in their group. I have a feeling this whistle speak is going to get old soon. This room looks awfully purple, lucky for it I like purple. Okayyyyyy getting a little close there, gramps. He isn't even the fun type of masochist like the Gravel Brigade. Who the hell is that speaking? That blonde hair looks awfully familiar... 😮 Aw damn, I was hoping it wasn't Iris, yet here we are, trapped in a hell dimension with her inner Hibana. "Don't worry, it happens to everyone at least once." HOPE LIKE DESPAIR. Don't question the logic behind a man's erection, it's not worth the trouble finding out. Burn this guy, nobody's gonna miss him. Fuckin' Ookubo and his fuckin' crescent moon smiles... Eughhhhhhh. 🤮 I can't believe I'm saying this, but please save me from this masochistic old man, Lucky Lecher Lure. But on the upside, at least it's a switch he flips instead of one end of a gradual phase change. I have no intention of ever using TikTok for anything, even before the "China bad" meme, and this commercial only justifies my convictions. This blindfolded black dude sounded so cool in that bump just now, but seeing him in the show for reals, I'm not really all that impressed with him. Thank you, Haumea. "It feels like I'm up against a beast in human clothing." I think Satsuki Kiryuin's gonna sue somebody. She's Iris's inner Hibana, I just said. His masochistic glee is still very much disturbing, but at least he isn't licking any ankles now. DOOOOOOOODGE. Oh hi Arthur. Haumea's the electricity one you're talking about, right? H-HAYAI! Wait, did they call him the "Rabbit" or the "Rapid"? All this JRPG talk is confusing Arthur and his Westaboo brain. And Asako's the healer, because naturally. Arthur's knight shtick has really grown on me, I love it. ACTIVATE KNIGHT KING SHIELD! I'm both relieved and disappointed that Hibana!Iris's nudity is what's responsible for the sexual content subrating and not the Lucky Lecher Lure. It's why it's called "royal blue". Oh shit Arthur backstory. I'm not sure if his dad has an accent or not. I love you, Arthur's chuuni dad, even if you did abandon your kid. You know you're fucked up when even Arthur - the dumbest character in this show except for maybe Iris - is calling you out on your illogical bullshit. These stupid attack names are great. And then he kneed himself in the face. "Am I a hero or a devil?" You could be both like Devilman, but on the other hand, no one wants to be like Devilman. You suck, Hibana!Iris, but the pussy game in this show ridiculous. What even are these pillars, anyways? I feel like I should know, but I don't. Oh well, that answer came faster tan I thought. ASS CLASS - No way, a transfer assassin favored over the self-learning AI? Last week I noticed Karasuma in the OP, this week it was Ritsu and Hellabitch. Yes, he does retain water. Mysterious transfer students gotta stick together, y'know. BECAUSE OF REASONS. Judging from the "tweaks" comment, I'm guessing this next one's an artificial creation too. It's the White Shadow! And he's a magician too. Oh Koro-sensei, you and your liquid snake mode. He might not be much for straight answers, but you'd follow him into hell too after listening to him give a rousing speech. "Hey, Kool-Aid!" OH YEAHHHHHHHH. A douche this kid may be, but at least he's better than main campus. I call it his "Errg" face. I know I'm in for stormy weather, the winds outside my house right now are gale force levels of crazy. Answer his fucking question, kid. What's that he's eating, I'm honestly curious. I counted DBZ, Fist of the North Star, and Saint Seiya in that reference count. (All by Toei, fun fact!) D-Did he just eat the wrapping? This backstory is bullshit, but I believe it. OH MY GOD IT'S USOPP. Also, a potential replacement for my missing wristwatch. I love how White Shadow's calling him his ward by volition now. I never knew Young Jump had gravure models. Also, I want that belt-watch. This medieval scroll of a backstory. Written by Arthur Boyle. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT. "Throwing shade", as to be expected of the FUNi writing staff. HIS ARM'S OFF! Aw shit, he's got hair tentacles. That would explain the "tweaks", no doubt. Oh shit, he mad. TENTACLE BROTHERS. These guys are ridiculously powerful, they might actually stand a chance against him. 😲 He got the legs! No one's gotten the legs before! If there's one thing E Class doesn't like, it's main campus; if there's another, it's getting kill-stolen. And he's got the gruff voice on now, that's different. I'm honestly impressed with that sudden countermeasure, good work Koro-sensei. 👏 EXIT STAGE WINDOW. Woop woop. I don't like being lectured to either, but I don't get all stabby-stabby over it. GENOCIDE MODE. Or not. They're like Life Fibers, only anti-Koro-sensei. But March is nine months from now! Aw crap, he turned into Grey. Post-chuuni clarity, truly the most embarrassing of feelings. Well that reveal was... obvious. I mean, if he's not an alien yet he looks like that, what else could he possibly be? It's easy to forget he's still serious about destroying Earth. "They say curiosity killed the cat..." ... [looks at my cat] No, not you. I gotta say, this is a good way to end the first cour. Heh, the Japanese cast list still credits Ritsu by her technical name. I am all for killing main campus, especially with that technique where you break your bat hitting the ball and let the pieces stab 'em in the chest. GEMUSETTO - I just realized that Dr. Legs is two hands joined at the wrist stump. Truly humor is the most subjective thing of all, fuck you Ben. But then again, some scenes are kinda painful even with prep, you're a cool dude Top Gun. I was thinking "lesbians", but "luchador" works too. Lance, another lesson word. Ah yes, the Mesopotamians. These lost souls look like potato sacks. Yeah, if I could have goldfish crackers, I wouldn't eat the plain ones either. Personally, I'd rather have a boring afterlife than a bad afterlife, just like I'd rather someone not care about a series than hate it. (I'm weird that way.) But seriously, I can feel the scant presence of anime parody/reference in this even without watching Machu Picchu beforehand. SHE'S PICKLE LEGS. I like that phrase, "fuck planet". Non-practicing is the best religion, we ain't bigots. DEEZ NUTS. Oh yeah, his henna tattoos were Egyptian, if I'm remembering right. CULTURAL APPROPRIATION. Most tramp stamps are butterflies though. Ah, like the master baiter. Neil Peartle the Turtle. I am one of only two people on this entire message board who understands what this show is going for (mostly because I actually watched the first one). If only Supay were here to make you remember that again. He has three dad issues, one for each dad. These faces, man... Especially the Vegeta one. "Is it a waste of everyone's time?" If you're filled with as much irrational hate for the world from an honestly kind of rational source like Ben, then yeah. But I'm better than that, so no. Venture Bros. did the Degrassi reference better. I dunno, your Italian bocce ball teacher's wife suicide/transformation into rice porridge weighed heavier from what I remember. Crotch-ear. I do like the flashing back to the first series, reminds me of technically better times before AT&T fucked [as] streams up the ass until it started bleeding out to death. Eh, I think you were right the first time. "Damn, I used to look like that!?" BECAUSE OF REASONS. Okay, Josie's mother surviving the burglaring is a surprise. THE CROTCH-EAR CAT IS REAL. Anyways, diabeetus. Seems like everybody related to Makasu's high school days was working in some type of car factory. So much information about diabetes for the sake of melodrama...! And here's more clips from the original to make the fans of the original feel better about watching the inferior sequel. Now imagine, if you will, a world where Peter Dinklage was in Tiptoes instead of Gary Oldman. I may have shame in watching this show - especially since there are people hear trying to make me feel bad for even watching it - but I have no shame in enjoying these silly wordplays. Tender Touches, a show I haven't seen but a reference I can appreciate regardless. I have this dreaded feeling that Makasu's sudden show of empathy is gonna turn out more than a little shortsighted. Never mind, that was just the pissed-off dust spirits I was feeling. Friend's ain't perfect, but I deal with them just fine. Speaking of, I could use some more adult friends. Remember, do breathplay wisely. This ending turned out better than I expected. So it was the Romans this whole time! So uhhhhhh who's this guy again? And no preview either, that's different. Next week, Emotional Memories (a third time). SHIPPUDEN - Finally, a filler with some action to it! And Bee, can't forget Bee. If only these ninja had soap and hand sanitizer... Not even the White Zetsus were expecting this turn of events. I'm not sure if I remember this guy, he looks too flashy to be a canon immigrant. Only eight? Apologies won't bring him back, but the Reanimation Jutsu might. Okay, I'm starting to remember this guy now, this conversation sounds familiar enough. Lucky for Bee, darkness and loneliness are foreign concepts to him, even today. I mean, if Kinkaku and Ginkaku could have the Nine-Tails' chakra while Naruto still had it, I can't see why Fukai can't have the Eight-Tails' while Bee still has it. And now Orochimaru flashbacks. This room looks like the Venture cloning room. Even the Zetsus know this filler makes no logical sense. Well, that's six less enemies they have to fight, but still one too many. Samehada. TWIN LARIAT. Oh wow, we finally got to the episode title now. Tentacle tail, like tentacle hair, or a crotch ear. "Even if I'm still physically here, my heart is dead." I'm sure you're thinking of your soul, dude. EEEEEEEMOOOOOOO. I take it that random cloud chick is Orochimaru in disguise. Prescription medication is the only thing that can fill his heart-hole now. That self-unmasking was oddly attractive, even if it was Orochi under there. And there's the intense violence I've been waiting for. Always be collecting samples for later use. Lucky for you, Orochimaru's already dead. (For now...) This music video was really fucking fascinating and all, but I'm curious, why'd they feel the need to verbally convey the whole "epilepsy trigger" disclaimer beforehand? Damn, fast-forwarded a little too far there. Kabuto sounds really manic this episode. "I don't get what you're trying to say exactly, but sure, whatever you say." A hole... a hole in the bottom of the sea? Oh hey, Motoi's acting useful for once! And then he jobbed, as to be expected. Not one of his best rhymes, if you ask me. [insert drought for comments here] I do like how A's always had Bee's back. I miss Samui. Kabuto's lost so many people due to finding peace after death I don't blame him for being this pissed.

I honestly lost interest in Pre-Flight once they started talking about anime movies that never aired on Toonami as a plug for a top 100 Demarco was involved in, and also after the Blum Room turned into convention plugs. It's sad to see it go, but it won't impact present me as much as the loss of, say, FishCenter Live will.

I don't think so. From what it sounds like, the ones getting sacked are those explicitly involved in the streams; in particular Matt Harrigan, who's been behind all of [as]'s streaming content for the past couple of years. Other stream-specific people are either going to be laid off like Andrew Choe, or have already been laid off like J. Christopher Arrison, with content creators like Max Simonet and (I hope) Dave Bonawits being spared thanks to their involvement with stuff besides streaming programs. Despite hosting Toonami Pre-Flight, Demarco and Gill primarily serve as block producers, not streaming personalities. Not to mention one of them's the VP of on-air production, which [as] needs more than ever now that they're losing the rights to Senpai Guy. So yeah, Demarco is guaranteed safety from getting sacked. Gill might be at risk, but I'm hoping he gets out of it clean too.

Quit acting like a douchebag, Ben, and just accept the fact that people have different tastes in humor than you.

Hopefully there's a way for them and all the others to come back from this, but I'm not holding out immediate hope.

I don't think it's AT&T trying to kill Toonami, as it is them successfully killing the [as] streams. Which also sucks, but in a whole different way.

I noticed this being talked about on /co/ a few minutes ago and, knowing them, was expecting this to be just some big false alarm they deluded themselves into believing was real. I'm so fucking glad it isn't.

Pfeh, standards are overrated. People should be allowed to make what they want to make, all the better if it's a technical masterpiece.

I, too, am almost 5'10". How Makasu of me. 😏 12:00 - Dragon Ball Super #92 - A State of Emergency! Failure to Reach Ten Members!! - TV-PG 12:30 - Sword Art Online: Alicization: War of Underworld #14 - End of Eternity - TV-14LV 1:00 - Fire Force #26 - Flames of Madness - TV-MAS 😚 1:30 - Assassination Classroom #11 - Transfer Student Time/2nd Period - TV-14DLV 2:00 - Gemusetto: Death Beat(s) #3 - B7+5 - TV-14DLV 2:15 - Gemusetto: Death Beat(s) #4 - C MAJOR - TV-14DLV 2:30 - Naruto Shippuden #318 - A Hole in the Heart: The Other Jinchuriki - TV-14V 3:00 - Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba #5 - My Own Steel - TV-MAV

Corpse Princess: Aka 8 (dub) Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045 7

Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle: Rhyme Anima 7

Corpse Princess: Aka 8 (sub) Akudama Drive 4 Well that wound up being a surprisingly major downer. Thank god I'd taken watching the latter immediately afterwards into consideration, then.

That can easily be explained away as Shinra being a teenage boy who's interested in seeing nudes of older women he knows if the opportunity arises. Can't a man respect someone of the opposite sex while at the same time feeling the need to see lewds of them? (The Iris thing, I'll admit, is just a shipping thing on my end more than anything else.)