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Does that make Koichi Sandy? Also, a (fake) sneak peek at the new MHA movie:

Dude, it's JoJo. It's best to just accept these obvious violations of real-world physics as they come. Though I will say that this "No Just No" moment is a lot more reasonable than your desperate claim that there being more than one STAND arrow is downright impossible. DRAGONBALL SUPER - I can't believe how accustomed to this dubbed OP I've grown. Purple guy vs. purple guy. I unironically love the obvious black guy voices some of the 11th Universe guys have. Stupid DVR glitching... Okay, maybe it's just the feed that screwed up there for a moment. "It appears your confidence... isn't a weakness after all..." Ah, so they're aware of the similarity in character design. Hit looked awfully silly being struck down by that second blow. Leave it to El Grande Padre to pull new features out his omnipotent rear end. You can never get a read on that Jiren guy. So the solution is to fight quietly; easier said than done. BRING ME MY VUVUZELA. Getting used to attacks beyond regular speed, as to be expected from Purple Jotaro. IT'S A TRAP! I feel like you could've said a better one-liner there, but then again, snappy one-liners aren't really Jotaro's specialty. I'm still not sure if that black Tropical Cop is an effeminate-looking fat dude or a masculine-looking fat woman. Welp, so much for another elimination. He actually has a vuvuzela. Hit was having trouble against just Dyspo, so another opponent is easily more troublesome for him. BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. Oh hai SSG Goku. He looks appropriately aged at a distance in this form. "I've got my own Trix, silly rabbit." This dub, man. Apparently my dad was saying the Team Rocket motto in the other room and I thought he was quoting "Don't Stop Me Now". That's what I get for watching an episode about characters moving super fast. "I made the donuts." And now he's got the upper hand again. It ain't surrender if you retreat. RETREAD DENIED. Oh, Matt Mercer, you and your corny one-liners. BAIYEEEEEE. "Justice waits for no-" "DIABEETUS." BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS - Oh Shino, why do you even try. She's gonna be the first female Uchiha Hokage, how progressive of her. Plus she also saw real combat, nothing like you'd ever be able to comprehend. LOOK INTO MY SPECIAL EYES BORUTO. Mitsuki totally ships dat. No one wants to graffiti Hokage Rock with the Uzumakis. "The Evil Sarada," how very Uchiha of her. You suck, Sakura. Leave it to the Land of Lightning to have a bomb-ass entrance. And there's Jaden Smith as his associate. Nice facial hair, Chojuro. Kurotsuchiiiiii. There's a theory that Kurotsuchi is Metal's secret mother, but with him calling her "big sis", I'm unsure what to think. My dad mistook Metal for his dad, which makes sense since he quit Naruto after the postal ninjas happened. Whatever you're looking for, it's probably in one of the bottom boxes. Finally, they can replace that picture from his terrorist cell days. So this means Boruto and his friends are all the Narutoverse equivalent of Baby Boomers? PROPORTIONS. Again, Konohamaru grew up surprisingly attractive. And thus another rivalry has formed. "Of course, #MeToo!" Chocho's too lax to worry about stuff like that. How foreboding. Oh yeah, another spoiler, Zetsu was affiliated with the final boss. Dang, the Second Hokage's rock face didn't age well, or maybe it knows an Uchiha's looking at it and is grimacing at it on purpose. And now they know why Goku's still the main character and not Gohan like it should be. Don't make me question my own abundance of free time, Sarada. Boruto you dick. And then your equivalent to the Vietnam War happens, and you're left questioning whether the draft was a good idea or not. LEAVE IT TO BORUTO. There was only enough time and paint for Naruto's face, but it was enough. It's best if you don't know who invented that jutsu. Huh, so Laserwolf finally got made. About time. MY HERO ACADEMIA - Odd Future is the definition of a song that grows on you the more you listen to it. SHOW ME WHAT YOU GOT. The power may still be at 100%, but his motivation is 1M%. Shigaraki would be terrifying if he was dropped into the world of SAO. RAPE ME TOGA. Oh Bakugo, even pictures of you are unpleasant to look at. Good job, lad, now let's get you a sling for that arm. I'm not sure if it's sweet or concerning that he included Uraraka among the potential targets. Deku avoided kicking for a reason, that proves the detractors are speaking nonsense. What the hell are you talking about Monoma. Oh hey, he managed to dodge. And then he was mud. This dude's voice is higher than I expected it to be. At least, half his voice is. [RAISE MIDDLE FINGER] You're a good man, Aizawa, even if you take things a little far sometimes. We now return you to Tranny Fighting League, already in progress. MY SWORDS! Oh wow, there's a lot of stuff going on. I wonder what the stories behind Tokoyami and Ochaco/Tsuyu's deals are. Seriously, Japan needs to accept that killing someone in self-defense isn't as worthy of jail time as their supposedly squeaky-clean society thinks it is. A man in a gas mask and S&M gear dancing to lo-fi chill-out music. I'd say [as] knows how to market to me, if my placement on the Kinsey scale was higher than 0.5. It's amazing how much Kota's grown in these past handful of episodes. He's only more powerful when he's crazy enough to break his limbs. You're surprisingly decent for letting him live, Versace. CAT K-O. "Kaachan, you should avoid combat and stick to a group." For what it's worth, he's got one of those tips down. Your hateboner for Deku is concerningly huge, Bakugo, maybe you wanna tone it down? Oh, so those weird blades are his teeth. That's... gross disturbing. I like how passionate and simplistic this Tetsutetsu guy is. She's getting wet! OH SHIT HE'S GOT A GUN! You fool, bullets can't pierce steel skin! IT'S MY ASTHMA! Terminator vs. Jin-Roh. Aw shit, he cracked. God I hate this gasmasked douchebag, he's even worse than Kota pre-character development. So you were probably bullied in high school, so what? Yaoi hands save the day! PLUS ULTRA!!! Thank god he's unconscious now. Thanks, Parasyte Dandy. That's right, the bird boy has teeth. SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION - And so we return to Virtual Land, where we worry more about unlikable characters than nonsensical plots. I take it that's what the Carole and Tuesday character profiles mean by "eating on the move". Remember, time moves 5000 times faster here than on Earth. This dude looks like a chump, even outside of comparison to Kirito. Is a page anything like a kouhai, because that's what it sounds like to me. I care less about this than I do all the bottom-up AI junk from last week. And I have to sit through another half hour of this? Guess I'll be taking my lunch break in the middle of this hour of pain, then... See? Kirito explaining the mechanics of Underworld is holding more of my interest than the reality's internal lore! Dammit Roshi, I thought you knew better now! This chick looks better with her hair in a ponytail. My brain's just glossing over half of this dialogue. He's lucky breaking curfew is more a local forbiddance and not one that'll get his personality wiped. TONIGHT'S DINNER: unidentifiable croquettes with marinara, generic rolls, chickpea salad, and some type of miscellaneous animal product soup; no drinks because drinks are for losers. I recognize that douchey-looking blonde dude! I must admit, I'd never have expected Steve Staley to be the next victim of SAO's infamous rapist stunt casting, but then again, he is a veteran, and he was McGillis too. [eats bread angrily] For a second I thought he said "guarding", but I guess it was "garden" after all. Don't diss Kirito's non-VR hobbies. Even if you do find her, she's probably no longer the same person she was before getting legally abducted. You're totally going home after this, even if Asuna's forced to drag you out of this world with her bare hands. Male hand-holding, how extra-lewd. Meanwhile, scheming rapists. Swordsmith Nanbu sounds like he's ready to retire. [SCHWING!] I'm a little disappointed he doesn't have a boner in this scene, no homo. You're a good man, Swordsmith Nanbu. Speaking of characters from other shows in SAO, here comes Prick Upperclassman Reigen. "Practicing a sword is forbidden on a day of rest. You're lucky this doesn't go against the Taboo Index." This guy's surprisingly cool too, though still a prick. I do like that Kirito doesn't mind getting into a tiff with this dude. You underestimate the number of sword strikes Kirito's taken in his day severely. [in Haruko's voice] LUNCH TIIIIIIME! And we're back. Easiest game of Spot the Rapist(s) ever. What she's saying is, don't get impaled. He seeks to wet his whistle, or so the saying goes. "Let it be known that both parties have agreed to use real swords in this match. So yes, viewer discretion is advised." The black's its natural color, ya dicks attached to bodies. THIS IS ONE OF VOLO'S SECRET TECHNIQUES. His ancestors are his STAND. You saw it here first, friendship beats imagination. Kirito's STAND is a big-ass tree. CLANG. Saved by the dorm mother. Argument: settled. Naturally, Tom Raper and Tom Rapist are the only ones disappointed by the outcome of that match. Kirito's sword confirmed for Super Saiyan. Senpai is pleased. And now the dorm mother's looking to worm her way into Kirito's ever-growing lawlharem. Champa should've used this anti-smoking foghorn puppet commercial to annoy Dyspo into leaving himself open for Hit. Senpai-chan's the only one who can beat Kirito, hence she's the best haremette. Isn't that basically the same thing? So there's a tournament now? Beat these dudes into submission before they actually get to fulfilling their duties as rapists, Kirito. "A nobleman would never dare engage in uncouth activities with a commoner... unless it's giving handjobs!" Molesting a man's love interests is one thing, but fucking up his garden is going too far! Careful, Kirito, your emo-ness is showing. And here comes the bottled-up PTSD. Thank you, Mother Nature. That one random flower looks kinda kawaii. Team Rape 1, Kirito 1. I already said, it was Mother Nature. "Don't look at me with those big ol' intimidating eyes." Sorry, Prick Reigen, you don't have a Mob allegory to help you flirt outta this one. Congratulations, Senpai-chan, you are now free from the harem. Oh no, I recognize these two too... One girl leaves the harem, two more pop up to take her place. That tower's too tall to have only half as many windows as it should. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE - [motorcycle-riding music plays in the background] If you're looking for a "foot fetish dick", try Nickelodeon Studios, I think Dan "Man in the Van" Schneider still works there if I'm remembering right. Oh yeah, Koichi's still a character in this show. STANDs: they make no sense. Josuke, you crazy diamond. That baby is gonna remember that shining moment for the rest of its life. Nothing to see here, just your average salaryman troubles. Josuke really steals? No dignity. Poor guy. Does Police ever wake up? That Koichi kid really thinks several steps ahead. Clearly, he got shot with the second STAND arrow and that's what caused him to crash. MOTORCYCLE DRIFTING! Huh, so the foot stand's weak to walls. [deeply inhales] Nevermind, the arrow got him after the crash. BAITO ZA DASTO. Now this is like the Terminator. To the gas station! Or to that conveniently parked car over there. Dammit Josuke, Morioh's your hometown, how can you not know where you are? These crazy restaurant foods they promote are really tempting me to make me-safe equivalents here at home. Wow, this nurse is a real bitch. I bet she's the kind who likes watching old people living in retirement homes suffer. LET'S KILL DA HO. I never expected Koichi to be that sadistic. BREAKIN'-AND-ENTERIN' MICHIKO STYLE. Welp, there's no fixing that bike now. CURSE YOU, AIR VENTS! Dude's so lucky he's got a harem of delinquent babes hanging around his hospital room even after-hours. Why the close-up on the foot tho? ANIME CLICHE #293: Where there's a harem, there's always in-fighting among the members. Peaches are pinker in Japan than they are in Georgia. Don't go mentioning your harem's periods while they're right there, dude. He can literally smell Josuke's anger. The vampire thing's extra funny because this guy probably has no idea that vampires are a thing in this world. Friendly reminder that Kirito's faster than Josuke, apparently. SHIT COUNT: 8. "It's a fair fight now, right?" Thank god the water broke his fall. A self-absorbed jerkoff, a moron, and a bitch: three things Rohan claims he isn't, but are otherwise part of his DNA. At least Koichi's having a good day. Did this woman forget that she has a cat? And what's with the random miscredit for Otoishi in the credits? BLACK CLOVER - In lieu of me pointing out all the sakuga this episode, just read this. I bet the Witch Queen looks more attractive without that hat keeping her hair all bunched up. Y'know what, I'm just gonna sit here and watch the animation play out, a sakugafag like me shouldn't bother with half-hearted quips at a time like this. I mean holy shit, it's just so ambitious and weird and unlike what we normally know of Black Clover even on a good sakuga day that I can't help but love it. REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "I'm sure this fight would be much more impressive if I gave even a micro-shit about either of these characters." On a non-technical basis, you have a point there... "My, what imperfect animation." Those CGI trees look like they came right out of a SketchUp graphics pack. RIDE THE GRATUITOUS CRIMSON TIDE. In a world where everyone's special, no one is, that's what she's trying to say. If that's how you wanna describe it, sure. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. And they say the power of friendship is always lame. Next week, ready your rape whistles like you're going to blow a vuvuzela at the World Cup. Rest in pieces, Ladros. You served this dub surprisingly well. Even when looking more intimidating than he is, Asta's still gonna Asta. "Gahh, it hurts to laugh..." Through defeat, understanding. This is the story of a boy who has anti-magic in a world where regular magic is everything, and really, there's not that much of a difference between the two. Part of me agrees with them, at least Asta's not hurting bad enough that he can't even stand up. CAW CAW MOTHERFUCKER. Asta trying to win her over with his faces and superfluous noises. Christ that's a lotta blood. Count yourself lucky you aren't part of that mess, girls. OH GOD THERE GO MY INSIDES. I wonder if there's any significance behind the Queen being traditionally animated in this ambitious sakugafest of an episode. Consider this: gloves that hold anti-magic weapons without sapping one's own magic. Never underestimate the machinations of the queen of the cabal of evil witch feminists. "First your friends, then Vic Mignogna, then the world..." The E stands for Ernesto, and yes, that is Liebrecht's real first name. The Pet Sematary doesn't know when to not spoil its movie's events. HUNTER x HUNTER - To make up for the lack of an OP last week, here's it right off the bat this week. Huh, so that's what Kikyo means. Holy shit, so all those people they brought in for the selection did die from radiation poisoning. No regular story would go this in-depth into what happens to a country and its people after the country goes belly-up, this is proof that HxH is Togashi's magnum opus. Welfin looks like a different breed of dog, now that he's hairless and wrinkly. In a way, it's criminal that she lived while Leol and Flutter didn't. Don't die 'til you're dead, even if you get killed. "That girl ain't right." Bizeff's profile is cursed, it's caused my recording to randomly glitch twice now. From two steps short of an SAO-level rapist to the sane human in a trio of Ants, I'd say Bizeff's come a long way in his own right, even if it's not as long as other people's travels. I almost forgot that there's still people down there. You can't blame them, indeed. That grieving mother's character design is the only thing supporting a theory I have about Machi's backstory that I'm sure you've all forgotten by now, assuming I told you to begin with. Remember when the Chimera Ant arc proved itself darker than even Yorknew by killing two kids without any effort? Aww, what a nice and tearjerking moment. Like that, closure. "Nice man. Reminds me of someone." And then he was onii-chan. T_T The first time I saw this T-Mobile ad, I had no idea there was a punchline to it. Never doubt the extensive network of connections held by the world's top politicians. Colt drew the short end of the imouto reincarnation stick. That loli has a literal rat tail. And apparently she's Kite's reincarnation!? Oh good, Knuckle and Meleoron didn't get infected. Also, Knov... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Nice hat. Ah geez, Gon doesn't sound like he's doing too good. Meanwhile, Killua's dealing with the onset of depression. Such selfishness. From depressed to determined that fast... Oh dang, I can see his nosehairs in that video. And those were the last new words the public would ever hear from him. These guys sure look like an eccentric bunch. A WILD GING APPEARS! NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - I'm guessing this episode was the start of "Dattebayo!" being translated as "Y'know?" That makes him saying it in Boruto a little less awkward now. Still, I miss when "believe it" was a thing. Now that Bee's part of the main cast, I keep expecting all the dialogue to be rap lyrics for some reason. I think I know the reason Naruto's the music video dump slot: to remind kids watching it at 3AM that this is [adult swim]. Naruto's dark side predicted Pierrot animating Tokyo Ghoul. Eyepatch-marking panda is my new favorite anime bear. I like this ending theme, fuck that one dude from CSW who called the OP the band did for Eureka seveN AO one of the worst ever, he was a bigger prick than Dubzeh. [peaces out]

Your thread title gave me the googly eyes.

SAKUGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

Tonight on Toonami, Hit discovers that Goku's not the only one who can keep up with his Time Skip abilities, Sarada starts down her path to becoming Hokage while Boruto opts for more mischievous endeavors, Tetsutetsu and Kendo search for the villain behind the poisonous gas attack, Kirito goes to swordfighting school and duels one of his superiors in a special one-hour catch-up on lost SAO time, Josuke re-enacts Speed on a motorcycle which is surely enough to keep you interested, Asta's eleventh-hour power-up is so crazy that it's even affected the normally-meager animation budget, the remaining Chimera Ants move on with their lives while the Hunter Association's chief council assemble to discuss the matter of the vacant chairman seat, Naruto finally arrives in the Cloud Village and meets their resident Jinchuriki, and let's just say the Colossal Titan's reappearance is the least of the military cadets' worries in their first (and for some, last) real battle. 11:00 - Dragonball Super #104 - A Transcendent Light-Speed Battle Erupts! Goku and Hit's United Front!! - TV-14L 11:30 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #24 - Boruto and Sarada - TV-PG 12:00 - My Hero Academia #43 - Drive it Home, Iron Fist!!! - TV-14LV 12:30 - Sword Art Online: Alicization #7 - Swordcraft Academy - TV-PGLV 1:00 - Sword Art Online: Alicization #8 - Swordsman's Pride - TV-PGV 1:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable #29 - Highway Star Go Go, Part 2 - TV-MAL 2:00 - Black Clover #63 - Not in the Slightest - TV-14V 2:30 - Hunter x Hunter #136 - Homecoming and True Name - TV-14L 3:00 - Naruto Shippuden #243 - Land Ahoy! Is This the Island of Paradise? - TV-PG 3:30 - Attack on Titan #5 - First Battle: The Struggle for Trost, Part 1 - TV-14LV

Run with the Wind 3 Senran Kagura: Shinovi Master 5

Spamming #KickVic until they reach the character limit. That said, here's another video relevant to the whole shebang. Just ignore the fact that Josuke and Okuyasu aren't voiced by Sean Schemmel and whoever's in Okuyasu's place.

You're not a mod.

Also, first noitaminA show on Toonami! So my Psycho-Pass dream was half-right.

THE GOOD: I finally have an excuse not to put W'z as my anime of the season, even though I totally would. THE BAD: Not Mob Psycho 100 II. THE UGLY: The obligatory rape episode of SAO Alicization airs during back-to-back week #2. THE WILD CARD: This is the closest we're ever gonna get to Elfen Lied on [as] outside of Turner S&P giving episode 1 a look for the lulz. (Same director.)

As I said when SAO II ended, it's not that I don't think Kirito's a Gary Stu, I just don't care that he's one.

And the number one Gary Stu gets Gary Stu-ier. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-03-28/abematv-clocks-in-the-some-of-the-fastest-anime-characters/.145128

Are they really OVAs if they're technically listed as specials?

W'Z 12

That's not animegao kigurumi.

It technically aired on [adult swim], and even they regret it. Besides, if I wanted another Mitsuru Hongo anime on Toonami after Outlaw Star and IGPX, I'd rather have REIDEEN.

Their "Demarco hates Toonami" edit for this week was fire.

What's on in the background.

Welcome to Togashi-style writing.

Freeform just figured out how bad for their image Family Gore really is.

Pierrot: fucking over some of their own animators in favor of the rest since 1981. But damn if the dub doesn't make him enjoyable as hell. It's like Inspector Mado from Tokyo Ghoul all over again.

Ah, the good ol' Phillips CD-i.

Well it was called Fox Family once upon a time, after all.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - Kakunsa/Bikal is best DB yuri ship. You aren't wrong about him being cold-blooded, I mean he did help eradicate half of humanity in an alternate timeline. In contrast, our 17 is the best. Meanwhile, Goku's having a harder time than he should, and Beerus (naturally) does not approve. HELLZONE GRENADE! I think Piccolo's gonna sue somebody. Pikal has actual eyes, my worldview is shattered. Theeeeere's the effort. Oh hey, a Yardrat. He'd have said "three", but Krillin's already outta there. Meanwhile, Gohan's playing the most dangerous game of Pooh's Home Run Derby. At least they're actually animating the punches rippling across his skin this time. In true DBZ fashion, more punches always works. CHRISTOPHER ROBIN WINS. Oh hey, he's the 6th's first ring-out. "Bye-bye, silly old bear." He truly is the Krillin of their team. This guy's voice sounds familiar. Toonami's music videos >>>> Demarco's music videos. The Toonami and [as] logos showing up in Netero's heart-shaped hand gesture was a nice touch. Wow, this universe is dropping like flies. PSYCHEDELIC KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU. My solution: aim for the gap between energies. Now there's a genuine Hellzone Grenade. Tapping screens is also very messy, if you don't know how/don't bother to clean them. Alternate solution: aim for the dark green one. Is it wrong that I'm only noticing that pyramid in the corner for the first time? EL GRANDE PADRE... Aw dang, a family picture. If only I had a link to the edit where Gohan smirks after the locket blips out of existence. Two down, five to go. I miss Ron Perlman as Hellboy, and I haven't even seen any of his movies. BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS - I still can't get over that picture of him in the Akatsuki jacket. Sick burn, Sakura. I'm honestly torn on whether I should make a reference to Empire Strikes Back, or Attack of the Clones. Your priorities are strange ones, Naruto. KENICHI FUJISAWA SAKUGA SPOTTED. Say what you will about Pierrot's overall animation quality, but when they do sakuga, they do it justice. Eugh, those eyes. No worry, it's just a fleshwound. Even when he's chill, Sasuke's still the edgiest. "If you want children killed, I guess you have to do it yourself." How the turntables. Scratch that, Shin's the edgiest one here. The Rinnegan can do position swaps, neat. Well that makes things easier for them. Now these are the turntables. Heh, they've even got a fat one. Scratch that, fat ones. He sounds so bored saying that. Like parents, like daughter. And then he experienced true fear. Oh wow I am really sapped for comments this week, hopefully this is fixed by the next show. Oh yeah, Kabuto also got away with a whole bunch. Ino just looks wrong in that vest. Welp, there's your answer. Nevermind, Sakura is the mother. "All I ever really wanted was for Sasuke to find true happiness." And you thought he'd find it through you. Sounds Tshe gifted her the pair she has now. "I get suspicious and jump to conclusions too." And that turned you evil how many times? Soon... Nice, he did the Itachi thing. "Believe it!" may have been displaced by "Y'know?", but "Cha!" remains eternal. Cool, new ending animation. I still find it a little ridiculous that they got Karin and Kabuto's old VAs back, but not Travis. OH DANG POST-CREDITS SEQUENCE. And after the VIZ logo, at that! Friendly reminder that Boruto's still the main character here. Double dang, they're actually advertising the kettle chips I sometimes eat on national television. MY HERO ACADEMIA - I'm not as mad about this being a Kota-centric episode as I should, does that mean he's growing on me? "No one like that really exists." Sure, you say that now... Meanwhile, with the summer school kids... Even without considering how much he's grown since he first entered UA, I'm glad Deku isn't lumped in with them like his last-place status during the first day fitness training suggested. Forget Shiggy and Mineta, Monoma is the true worst character. OH SHIT AIZAWA. And now my dad's joking about how the one villain looks like a ninja turtle. I'm gonna follow his example and call him Versace. Transgender fight, denied. Spinner's a lame name, I'm sticking with Versace. MY MASKING FETISH! Why is the rest of 1-B way better than Monoma? That mask looks like a lame knock-off of Gunhead's. Welp, PTSD time now. It's nice to see that we're back to using FUNimation's usual subtitles. Big damn hero, emphasis on the last part. MADMAN TIME. We're already in season 3, so it's kinda weird seeing a clip from way back in season 2 in this MV. I'm surprised Todoroki's breathing alright in this toxic mist. OH SHIT ANOTHER GLI-nevermind, that was just an issue on my recording. Sweet, King Explosion Murder and Icy-Hot get to fight Gimp Man. Transgender fight, approved. All that blood doesn't look good. Did he just say "Show me your flesh!"? Speaking of Bakugo, this dude looks like him if he were in a bara yaoi manga. He's also got Bakugo's superiority complex. It's official, this kid's starting to grow on me. Fuck you, Muscleman. LIKE I SAID, MADMAN TIME. Nice, caught him with his teeth. Even in the present day, shounen characters can't help but hold back at the start. "Besides, both your arms are busted up!" Are you sure, 'cause it looks like just the one is busted up, and badly enough for both arms at that. YOU SHALL NOT PASS. It's painful seeing his arm break apart like that. And then his quirk awakened. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: The "one million" is just a motivator. [claps Orson Welles-style] Deku, you absolute madman. You truly are My Hero Academia. SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION - "The STL. Short for St. Louis." The explanation comes now, the paperwork comes later. This show does a surprisingly good job at making obvious B.S. sound legit. I'll be frank, just a little disappointed [as] didn't freeze the episode where it froze before for a few seconds just to troll the more easily angerable anime fans. The only thing more twisted than that "full collapse" would be if it just froze in the middle of communication so hard it'd feel like DIO activated The World. BABY BABY BABY BABY BABY. She's not that sharp, she's just played a lot of VRMMOs. Am I the only one tempted to say, "Simpsons did it!"? Wait, Kikuoka's goal to create AIs that can kill makes no sense, considering that one Integrity Knight who sounds like Jamieson Price but isn't said that Alice would be executed for violating the Taboo Index. Does that mean the whole execution thing was just a bluff? At least that's true in a way, police have been using GGO for training. Oh shit, Kikuoka backstory. At least blondie's reason for joining this project is halfway decent. I doubt any of us would've expected Kirito's misguided attempt to vouch for NPC rights in season 1 would come back in such a big way. "Sword Art is going offline. But not like last week, we're not even sure what happened there." Say what you will about Kikuoka, at least he's a better villain than the Rape Brigade. Did we ever learn what race of elf Lizbeth's ALO avatar is? So it's more the free will he's looking for than the desire to murder (though the latter is also crucial). ACRONYMS ARE FUN~. Aaaaaaand we have a title. Okay, so I was half-right. The execution was a bluff, but only following the traditional definition; instead of regular death as her punishment, it's personality death instead. Still fucked up, Integrity Douche. At least they were nice enough to let her stay. HAPPY-HANDS NURSE IS BACK. REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "Is that the gross nurse who wanted to fuck him?" I think "gross" is more than a bit of an overstatement, but what does my Asperger's-afflicted ass know about true grossness? And she's military too, wasn't expecting that. So where's the part of the episode that says she cleaned up the two years' worth of semen? I hear more of a lisp in her voice than I ever did in Shirley's. Double shit, Kayaba backstory! Of everyone who thought that Kayaba kid needed to get laid, Rinko thought so the most. Hence why she was the one to take his virginity while he just laid there like a dead fish. I actually get Asuna here; sure, I can recognize just as well as anyone when someone's beyond redemption, but I'm not one to despise them like I was personally affected by their actions. (Hell, I'm more likely to loathe someone who disagrees with my opinion than I am an enemy of the state.) Come to think of it, I'm saner than Asuna there, since she was personally affected by Kayaba's actions. Living trapped in Aincrad with Kirito was much preferable to anticipating arranged marriage to a future rapist. Congratulations, you've just been visited by the Kayaba of Christmas Past. Expect two more ghosts to visit you as the series continues. MEGALOBOX - We now return you to Dancing with Nanbu, already in progress. Is that Aragaki's ticket? TEAM NOWHERE WUZ HERE. Present day, you say... Those removal marks look way too fresh. A fight so amazing, the remaining percent of the animation budget can't possibly cover it all. Oh dang, everybody's in the arena tonight. Huh, so that's what the water and bucket are for. I think I get where you're getting at. "Not knowing when to give up is kinda my thing, believe it!" REPLY TO ANGEL 2: "I know nothing about boxing, are dick punches allowed?" As the great Hank Hill once said, you never hit below the belt. Even Fujimaki is impressed! Meanwhile, Yukiko's just ignoring the big dance. Show of hands: integrated gear or bottom-up AIs, what's a better way to lower war mortality rates? Still smarter at business than Miss Satomi. And the rounds keep comin' and they don't stop comin'. It's hard to go further than ever when most of your animation budget's spent on upscaling a deliberate downscale. Okay, I was not expecting the arena to have no roof. DON'T LOSE YOUR WAY~. I don't care if your tear ducts can't work when both your eyes don't work (and one of them's missing), this is still moving. Welcome to The Zone, population: two at a time. Carpe diem, indeed. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: I love you. Those are some wise words. I love these architectural conceptual drawing-style backgrounds. Nice, they can afford an actual gym now. It's practice, he can use whatever he wants as a mic, blind or not. I'm more used to seeing Yuri in a wheelchair than I am seeing Sachio without his hat. That's some colorful gear in those boxes. Teamwork, fuck yeah. Nice dancing, Joe. Oh, so they're kids' gear. Through rivalry, friendship. And that's how you reveal a secret victory. What all can be said beyond, "good show"? 9.25/10. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE - I've heard of the hills having eyes, but dice? Josuke's not ready to have telepathic conversations with Mikitaka like he does with Okuyasu yet. Here's a scene that was cut from the adaptation that's most darkly humorous. NOW LET'S GET SERIOUS. Not a bad edit for Great Days, I like the TV Tropes-level nightmare fuel in starting out with a sudden Kira. Oh boy, Vic Manga-ka's taking the kid gloves off. THE GREAT ROOHAN. Of course an eccentric like Rohan would just have $20K in his pocket. As if creeping on fangirls and voice actresses wasn't enough, now he's going after people's fingers! Hey, Tamami's lookin' pretty fine after taking that cinderblock to the head. Oh yeah, Josuke hasn't been affected by the Lock yet. Cue Class 1-A celebrating the normalcy of the situation. Vomiting dice, only in JoJo! Sirens, his one weakness! Josuke's lucky that all the pus and barf is out of Rohan's line of sight. MISTER ROHAN YOUR MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOUSE IS ON FIRE! Oh Rohan, you and your skewed priorities. You're a JoJo, of course there are people who love to hate you. Just ask your father, nephew, and great-grandfather's spirit. Morioh-Cho Radio and the Kawajiri residence, not the most pleasant of combinations. Ah, so that explains that weird bug on the ceiling, the kid's spying on his own parents! And now he thinks Jotaro and Josuke are behind his parents' marriage becoming the reverse of loveless. Josuke doesn't know what to believe anymore. Mikitaka's just too bizarre, even for Kira's dad. TO BE CONTINUED... RIGHT NOW! And so the sitcom rivalry continues. "Not that anyone cares..." It was assailant unknown in the room hidden in the tunnel with the candlestick! Oh shit, Kira's on the kill again. NO ONE WILL EVER BELIEVE YOU ROHAN. You can run if you want to, but you'll leave your friends behind. If your friends don't run, and if they don't run, then they're no friends of mine. Rohan where the hell did you get that motorcycle? Secret door, activated. THE ROOM IS A STAND, ONLY IN JOJO! In which Rohan gets attacked by foot fetishism personified. Freaky, he's turning transparent. YOU GONNA GET RAPED VIC. Original name: Highway Star. Not high-stakes enough to be a true sadistic choice, but just as fun for those who don't have to make it. I REFUSE. I'm not sure whether to call Josuke a badass or a dumbass, but being Joseph's son, he's easily both. SHIT COUNT: 5. With enemies like these, who needs friends? NOBODY GONNA TAKE MY CAR I'M GONNA RACE IT TO THE GROU-OUND. Man, they're really filling out this ED with characters the further we go along. BLACK CLOVER - Sometimes a peaceful resolution is the best resolution, even if you don't personally like it. [looks Angel's way] Let's just say that Mars is one of Asta's many secondary rivals. Ugh, all these random beatings for comic relief are giving me an ulcer. Thank god the Diamond guys are chill about this whole thing. So were those all they could save? Hi, random Chuck Huber. And then she was saved by Jerry Jewell, sort of. So when you think about it, Angel liked whatever possessed Fana, and not Fana herself. Meanwhile, shippers. First Mars, now Finral, who else in this show has pink eyes that I don't know about? Control your tsun, Noelle, even Tokine was more restrained and she was modern tsundere as shit. More magic stones. Unfortunately, most of those other witches are dead, but it's no huge loss. LASER FLOYD LIVES! I wanna beat the shit out of those murderously jealous teammates of the "no sweat" guy. "Am I out of magic power?" Well you did almost self-destruct, that uses up quite a bit of energy. Oh hey, Asta's famous. Ladros is more fun than he should be. Never underestimate the density of a man whose biggest life goal is to marry a nun. "There's no such thing as friends, only acquaintances." Didn't expect him to throw that sword, now did you? Our boy's grown so much since the start of the show, even if his magic level's still technically zero. What a waste of perfectly planned sakuga. LESSON #5: If Ladros is panicking out loud, expect it to be some degree of lying. Asta: dumb enough to want to fuck a nun, but too smart to be duped with pathos. "If you want a sword removed, I guess you have to do it yourself." Dude, she had amnesia, you can't expect her to remember all the details about her power. AHHHHHHH THIS IS MORE PAINFUL THAN I EXPECTED. Whoever this no-name VA who's voicing Ladros is, I bet you anything this is the role he's had the most fun with in his career. GAH, RIGHT IN THE TIT! A few weeks' absent, and with just one use of "imperfect", it's like the Witch Queen never left. OH SHIT POWER UP. HUNTER x HUNTER - No opening theme, title card only, final destination. I like that he's taking the gentle approach this time around. What an asymmetrical title. It's an anticlimactic victory, as far as your battles have been concerned, but it's a victory nonetheless. Sounds like you're the one pulling off a ploy, Palm. I bet that compliment about her aura is what hurts Palm the most, since it's coming from someone other than Gon. THE MOST INTIMIDATING OF KNEELS. And so begins my greatest test of endurance: how long until the tears start flowing? About half of these people standing out there have to be dead by now. Pouf is dead, all is right with the world. Even in her dreams, she's playing gungi. It's so strange seeing him smile without malice. Another full hour of SAO. What did we do to deserve this? So many Hunter Association blimps... You gotta love the international news. It's nice to see that Morel's doing better, but what about Knuckle? This is probably the most important this little green guy's been since handing out the badges for the Hunter Exam. Most ballsy video will ever. And now for a Japanese lyrics video. YOU FOOL! YOU KILLED HIS STUNT DOUBLE! The King is dead, long live Meruem. She looks much better with her hair down than with it done up in those stupid pigtails, though I'd still personally do without the snot (the true grossness). So what language does "Meruem" come from anyways? REPLY TO ANGEL 3: "I don't know enough about Korean checkers to have any idea what's going on." Neither does Togashi. I recognize that play! It's a metaphorical game-exclusive kind of death. I'm not feeling any real tears, but I wish I did. T_T All hail waifuism, the one true religion. No ending theme, credits only, final destination. Only two things could truly defeat Meruem: radiation poisoning, and Komugi's gungi skills. It's criminal that they stuck this show so late at night. Way to make yourself look like a bunch of biased morons, Jimmy John's. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - If ninjas can walk on water, then why do they use boats? "A lot of things happened, and yet it feels like nothing happened at all." You don't separate a boy from his ramen. Looking kinda conniving there, girl. Aaaand here's the point where my comments drop off. The death flags for this flashback kunoichi are popping up surprisingly hard. Nope, no surprises there. Naruto's busy thinking up a peacable solution to this conflict. Double ugh, these CGI phone avatars are too disturbing to even sit through without paying attention. He's no underling, he's the main character! Is that main dude voiced by Jotaro? Technically Pain killed himself, but Naruto led him to that decision, so who's to say who the real killer is? Betrayal: it's a ninja thing. The Talk no Jutsu works its magic yet again. Kind of ironic, that the situation was resolved five minutes earlier than it would have been without Naruto's presence. You'll figure out who he is before too long. Overall a decent, if rotary, conclusion to the most recent in multiple plagues of filler. And now, we're free! [for thirty more episodes]