PokeNirvash

Don't be such a Debbie Downer, Elfie.

Koi Kaze 13 That's the first non-Toonami related/adjacent anime completion of the year in the bag.

You hit all the nails on the head there. Also, as if a higher power heard your advice to me and decided to play troll, my dad passed the open-area room where I normally watch my shows to get something from the nearby laundry room while I was watching that scene. Thankfully, he didn't seem to notice or draw attention to it, like he does with other fanservice moments in the Toonami shows I watch that he's there to catch. Even more thankfully, he hasn't responded to the same level as he did when my uncle (his brother) and I were watching the bathhouse episode of Persona 4 the Animation, I paused the episode on a still shot of the teacher lady's breasts, and he refused to leave unless I pressed play. The fat girl showing up immediately after was enough to scare him off though. I was prepared for Shigechi's demise, but not the scene where Reimi sees his soul in just as much excruciating pain as his body. Somehow I avoided getting spoiled on that, and I'm not sure if it was for the better. Speaking of Angel analogues, BC appears to have a fair number. Rebecca bears a good physical resemblance to classic AD fanfic Angel if she had a less prominent rack, and Fana is an excellent encapsulation of her hatred for the show, or at least its horde of protagonists (minus Yami).

Thank you, anime's take on pay-per-view intros, for making the drop from SAO to Megalobox not as big as it could've been. [sundayyyyyyyyyyy]

It's a terrible design, yeah, but it's hilarious just watching everyone react like they got a face full of Satan's asscrack.

Gentlemen... behold! The cringe. It is real.

Something tells me you're overreacting to this like you always do.

To me, "fantasy" means that the main setting - assuming humans are native - is not Earth as we know it, no IRL country namedrops or nothing. To that end, I'd say that MHA, Megalobox, JoJo, and maybe SAO are the only non-fantasies. And I say maybe on SAO because outside of the VR worlds (Aincrad, Alfheim, GGO Land, Underworld), it still takes place on our Earth.

But they do that for every opening.

Relevant meme.

Lil' Sweet, RoboColonel, and Chubby Webbers. That's the Unholy Trio right there. DRAGONBALL SUPER - It's funny how he got eliminated almost immediately after making that terrible pun. I like your line of thinking, Roshi. Someone please punch Champa in the face already. VEGETA VS. MECHA-SHIVA. Dang, Cabba don't take no prisoners. Don't estimate ZA WARUDO, nerd. This dude's mouth is like double Zoidberg. This feels disturbingly like the setup for a gangbang porno, and the fact that it's actually ryona does not make it better. She gets triggered by being assumed a crier? Really? I feel like she might've gone SSJ2 there. She doesn't like looking like Female Broly, especially with Vic being man-hunted IRL right now. BELIEVE IN THE KALE THAT BELIEVES IN YOU. I bet Goku would've taken him out with Instant Transmission anyways. "What are you waiting for? Transform!" "B-But Vic..." Goku's getting bored. MUSCLEGIRL NO JUTSU. I like that Goku's teaching her while he's fighting her. She's such a fangirl for his power. Damn straight she was a quick study, she managed to reach regular SSJ in under 48 hours. People just don't give unisex fighting enough credit in this radically anti-sexist society. LESBIAN RAAAAAAAAGE! (Did not mean for those two comments to be next to one another, BTW.) Fem-Broly has arrived, and about damn time she did. KAKAROT! Thanks, Hit. "A time-stop, really." This is like the first Broly movie all over again, but with less Vegeta being a pansy. Just start calling him Kakarot already. Damn, this woman is a tank! Super Saiyan Green is just too OP. I don't think even the Omni-Kings were expecting that. Thanks for the effort, Dino Ranger, but it sadly isn't enough to stop She-Broly. Ayylmao Seitz can handle this. You had Goku's curiosity before, but now you have his attention. But Demarco's a notorious SJW, so how could they manage to get a band name like "War on Women" past him? BORUTO: NARUTO NEXT GENERATIONS - Ambush... averted. An albino Sharingan user, what a find! Mitsuki likes to watch. I still love how Jugo's too big for the picture. Sasuke's too cool for smartphones. Hey, he couldn't have helped being born into a clan as infamous for their special eyes as they are for their mental disease. "I've got a golden ticket~..." Can't forget your fanny pack. Or your ninja limb sleeves. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: "Galbi" means "Korean BBQ ribs", which is certainly a more normal flavor than her regular purchases. Never run and drag a plus-size friend at the same time. Boruto, you selfish prick. Yeahhhhh I'm actually siding with the Uchiha on this one. Here in Ohio, "heroin(e) syndrome" takes on a whole different meaning. She's gained a sudden spike in relevance, that's what's gotten into her. What the actual fuck. In which Kirito is a better Goblin Slayer than the main man himself. It all gets to your stomach in the end. And now for some irregularly scheduled angst. Killing the unnecessary is my least favorite kidnapping cliche. Thanks, Naruto. In case you're wondering, that's his ultimate mode. It's nice to see these two cooperating. No, Naruto did not fuck your mother. But I'm sure some shippers out there wish he did. Good times from the original generation. I wouldn't credit Boruto with anything, the little shit was this close to trashing it before she stepped in with her insistence. Sasuke is... well, he's contentious. There goes our Hokage, rewriting history again. Welp, there's her special eyes. That's our Sasuke, holding his own daughter at swordpoint. MY HERO ACADEMIA - Welcome to season 3, and yes, already. I KEEP MY IDEALS SOREZORE NO JUTSU JINSEI. Better for Kurogiri to just turn off the TV instead of waiting for Shigaraki to disintegrate it in a fit of rage. Oh, but if only you saw the few seconds where he wasn't smiling in that form... We blue screen now, meaning season 4 will either wrap back to yellow or start pulling from the secondary colors. Deku never skips arm day. He has a nostalgiaboner of the heart. I can just tell Mineta's planning something perverted, even without the context of the pool. I was expecting this guy's voice to be deeper than it is, which is honestly not that much. QUIRK RUNDOWN, GO! He doesn't know the name of Midoriya's quirk, so he named it himself. And Mineta's has a way less lewd name than I expected. Naturally Deku's the only one who's serious about this. I agree, what is Momo's life? I paused for a moment while looking for a meme about Tumblr being prudes, and my dad saw the swimsuit collage. He didn't even notice Tsuyu at first because her swimsuit wasn't showing cleavage. Welp, so much for a fanservice episode. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Though as someone who appreciates skintight clothes, at least I can get something out of it. Dude, if anything, his appreciation for "concealing over revealing" makes Mineta more enlightened than you. It took me way longer that it should've for me to recognize Iida. I blame his swimcap and goggles. Meanwhile, Bakugo's at his weekly hairstyling appointment, and he really wishes he wasn't right now. Beach volleyball for the girls, endurance training for the guys. NOICE. It's easy to forget that Iida was kind of an ass in his first appearance, though I can't blame him, not everybody can tolerate autistic self-speak right off the bat. You now remember the nukehugger Urakaka meme. STEP BACK, EVERYBODY, HERE COMES KING EXPLOSION MURDER. "And you too, Icy-Hot, you bastard!" "You don't know how much I wish I was." Bakugo you damn cheat. Finally, one where everyone's playing fair. Uhh, sorta. I am so proud of you, Izuku. In which Iida learned a little thing about teamwork. Change "drunk driving" to "distracted driving", and my state may agree with you. That's a new nickname for him. Boooooooo Aizawa. This boy's got it baaaaaaad. HE IS HERE. This season's ending: a key frame flipbook! And yes, I would a casual Midnight. Shiragaki can't use a laptop without it turning to ash, so he has to order his Steam games by phone. REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "I'm gonna give this episode a 6/10 on manservice because none of the adults stripped down and nobody has nipples." Except for Xavier, who has six. SWORD ART ONLINE: ALICIZATION - GULLA GULLA GULLA GULLA. Don't be a pussy, Eugeo. The way Kirito threw that sword to him was cool, so I'm sure five other people are gonna complain about it. [cue the music] This franchise does action animation good, I'll give it that. Art thou feeling it now, Kirito? Go for his other arm! Dammit Eugeo, I told you not to be a pussy. See, now you're learning! An arm wound is bad, so of course a stomach wound is worse. I wonder how many things I'll remember on my deathbed. BEHEADED. He's so kind compared to Goblin Slayer. Wow, where'd the budget for the CGI go? "My legs are numb and-" "Okay, I'll just princess carry you, then." Kirito doesn't mind dying 'cause the audience hates him enough already. Something tells me this astral projection's gonna refill his lost durability. You could offer me one billion dollars and I'd still refuse to watch your "aliens enslave/murder humanity" movie. And now everything's back to the new normal. Oh Kirito, you and your swords. It'd be too predictable for him to strike it down solo, so he's gonna let his buddy have a shot. At least this dude has life goals, even though he's probably AI. "In no time at all, you'll be a Gary Stu like me!" REPLY TO ANGEL 2: "Yeah just name it after the game where literally THOUSANDS of people were killed." Kirito's not really right in the head, and it's not like the fucklights know what SAO is. AND YOU GOTTA HAVE A MONTAGE~. Timberrrrrrr! See what happens when you get creative with your occupational duties? MEDIEVAL PARTY TIME. I actually prefer her nun garb to her casual wear and holy shit now I know how Asta feels. THREE CHEERS FOR BLONDE KIRITO! And so the journey begins. Kirito can do the impossible, and if he can, why can't you? If only umbrellas existed. MEGALOBOX - Blood moon, that's not good. Okay, if he's still pissing blood, then he needs a real doctor. Never trust yakuza Jamieson Price if you want good things. It's ambitious, but it doesn't mean it's the right thing to do. Can't blame Joe in the least possible bit for that response. SHIT COUNT: 1. No more talking, he needs to cool off the only way he knows how. Fujimaki, you asshole. Aaaaand he's gonna die again. OH SHIT SUBTITLED ESPAÑOL. That's the face and posture of a man who's lose most of his hope. And we've got surprise backstory for one of Sachio's parents. You say that like Shirato sent out a hitman against him and not that they drove him to what I assume was suicide. Oh look, a garden party. Something tells me Nanbu's plan is to have Sachio make the white people riot. Good move, it'd be bad to shank someone with children around. Nanbu wishes he had as much charisma as Reigen, but at least he's trying. He punched so hard the sign shifted, that's proof he's the real deal. Next week, Asuna suffers through the first stage of grief. IT'S MATCH NIGHT MOTHERFUCKER. Fuck I'm loving this CGI pan around the ring. So what you're saying is, Shirato did send out a hitman to whack his old man. DIS OPENING MANG. There's just something about the last name "Iglesias" that I love. That mask is so heel. [gasp!] Michigan colors! She's gonna sick some hitmen on the hitmen. No words, only fists. Yuri confirmed for being in the Zone. Over fast, just as I'd expect from the opening act. Random husky. It's amazing how well these two get along outside of even a hypothetical ring. Go home, Nanbu, you're drunk. I mean, it's only a few meters away, it's not that hard. Lemme guess, this fable is Japanese in origin. Even if he took the earpiece, I doubt he's gonna make intended use of it. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: DIAMOND IS UNBREAKABLE - A bored and unfulfilled housewife MILF, if only Kakyoin were alive. "He always wants a dinner or bath, but he never wants me." Morioh's favorite local radio show is on, that ain't good. What he's doing is making his instant ramen actually exciting. Meanwhile, our protags are splitting up and searching for clues. He gets third place because he sure as hell doesn't wanna be number two. I understand the feel of being the only serious one in a goofy group picture. Bonito flakes are made of dried tuna, for those curious. Those sound like some long nails. Now this is a hobby as boring as collecting staples. ANCIENT JEWISH DIVINATION. Cheeeeeeeese~. A g-g-g-g-ghost! THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE! The phone punched him in the face. Scratch that, THE CALL IS COMING FROM INSIDE THE PHOTOGRAPH! Well shit, that don't look so good. Thank god Shining Diamond can heal things. Okuyasu you dumbass. Even better, the room is the photograph! This episode is definitely a better "You're in the Picture!" than the failed Jackie Gleason game show. Jotaro's planning something, and that something is... surrender? KNIFE! Quick, Josuke, duck! Always trust Jotaro to have a working plan. Punching cameras like his grandfather before him. COMPRESSED. Ooh, brickwork. Don't fall for it, Okuyasu Koichi! The best part about being voiced by the chief dub writer is that you get all the tackiest lines. Huh, so Okuyasu fell for it all along. He definitely would lose a battle of wits. [gasp!] Another STAND arrow! And now here's the most out-of-context JoJo image of all time. We a whole new set of STAND users soon. Okay, so no ramen it is for these folks, then. SHIT COUNT: 4. Even with a different face, I can just tell that's Kira. EYECATCHER! And now for some gratuitous Kira ass. Somehow animals are always the first to know. Sometimes I forget that you can rent single-family residences. [autistic worry intensifies] I like seeing Deadly Queen use its powers for menial tasks. He's paying his own money back to him, that magnificent bastard. Oh my deary me, this lady's hot for Kira. FUN FACT: Kira's father shares the same English VA as DIO's father. If Vanilla Ice and Okuyasu having the same VA wasn't a coincidence, then this sure is. BLACK CLOVER - I think you mean "the hateful Fana". So apparently this is his idea of talking down the enemy. PUPPET DODGE. Tailed Beast rip-off spotted. Not even slime that can dissolve clothing is a worthy familiar for Asta. Meanwhile, Noelle's playing firefighter to little avail. Quit pretending to be a Parkinson's patient, Finral. Okay, now's time for Asta to talk things out with them. No words, only fire. He was filled with more despair than Nozomu Itoshiki. And then she was the last analog TV broadcast. Why does that dude look so familiar from behind? The First Wizard King was a pretty cool guy, supported human-elf relations and didn't afraid of anything. His wife looks like Mimosa's ancestor. AND THEN THE FIRE NATION ATTACKED. Her third eye's open, shit's 'bout to get real. Kraft Punk's got one serious bulge, no homo. "Finally, a woman who can help us." Too hot for their magic. And she's got elf ears now, that makes things even worse. Thanks, Noelle. "Water beats fire!" Unless the fire's hot enough, it does. Are those brooms just tree branches playing improv? Go away, jerkass siblings, you're even worse than Bakugo and that's saying something. That background dialogue. ONEPEACH SAKUGA, RUINED BY THE 2ND KEY ANIMATION TEAM, SPOTTED. I can't believe I'm as used to Noelle's tsundereness as I am. I barely remember him doing that move. The Midnight Sun's nothing if not overpowered. "I recognize all of those characteristics!" Finral knows all of our pains. SLINGSHOT MAGIC, GO! That attack name sounds too hilariously lewd for Asta and his misguided case of oneitis. I still find it a nice coincidence that the unit director for this episode is the same one I picked for the Kunoichi episode I posted on its Japanese premiere date. HUNTER x HUNTER - I can't believe I didn't rewatch last week's episode after my all-nighter. Oh, I'm sure he'll remember her eventually. "I don't want her around the king either, though I'm not as homicidal about it as you..." Wait, so you're telling me there's still people coming in from all over North Korea Lite? Sorry guys, but Pitou's dead. Whoop, Meruem's officially done with Pouf's shit. Thank god Killua isn't here to feel that. When all else is doomed to fail, always rely on the Joestar secret technique. Wait, there's a plan B? MERUEM THE ANT NIGHTLIGHT. That's two down. Suck it, Pouf. A children's card game? Pouf is the master of bullshitting his way out of penalty. And then he was a genie. HE KNOWS. Youpi's totally jealous that Pouf can switch between chibi and bishounen at will. Sidenote: the burden is more than metaphorical. Ready or not, here they come! Gon aged back down, that's... good, I think? Quick, to the garage! Funny, I was just thinking about the underground Wisteria Lane a few minutes ago. If nothing else, the bedroom looks awful nice. He's two steps away from remembering her. Palm gets top billing, this is surely a lucky day for someone. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - I really should have found a way to implement the world's oldest genin into my schedule rundown yesterday.

The most contentious question of all time: Albedo or Shalltear?

Tonight on Toonami, Universe 7's shock at Krillin's elimination once again make them prime targets for the rest of the competitors, Sarada tries to accompany Naruto on a trip out of the village to meet with his former boyfriend, there ain't no pool party episode like a pool party episode that's also recap, Kirito and Eugeo find themselves stuck in an episode of Goblin Slayer, Joe learns the shocking truth behind the deal Nanbu made with Fujimaki regarding his path to Megalonia, Josuke and crew go snooping around Kira's house for clues and find something truly bizarre, Asta takes an alternative option and tries talking things out with the Midnight Sun, Pouf's attempts to keep Meruem from remembering Komugi are somehow still continuing, it's time for Team Ino-Shika-Cho's obligatory Filler Hell episode, and Attack on Titan starts over from the beginning, a time when things were way more vague than they are now. 11:00 - Dragonball Super #100 - Rampage! A Crazed Warrior's Savagery Awakens!! - TV-14L 11:30 - Boruto: Naruto Next Generations #20 - The Boy With the Sharingan - TV-PG 12:00 - My Hero Academia #39 - Game Start - TV-14LV 12:30 - Sword Art Online: Alicization #4 - Departure - TV-14V 1:00 - Megalobox #10 - The Die is Cast - TV-14L 1:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable #25 - Heart Father - TV-14LV 2:00 - Black Clover #59 - Flames of Hatred - TV-PGV 2:30 - Hunter x Hunter #132 - Flash and Start - TV-14 3:00 - Naruto Shippuden #239 - The Legendary Ino-Shika-Cho Trio - TV-PG 3:30 - Attack on Titan #1 - To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1 - TV-14LV [faiiiiiiiiiiith and sooooooooooorrow]

Zee.

W'Z 8

Same here.

True until proven false, as someone that isn't me has likely said at some point in time.

So... one step forward.

While I don't mind the lack of topicals, I'm kinda starting to grow tired of the lineup promos, mostly in how TOM and SARA try to force creative ways of saying [INSERT SHOW HERE] is on at [INSERT TIME HERE].

FTFY.

It quit being a kids show at episode 99 (when it switched to a late-night timeslot in Japan).

You're damn right he is. Yes, it did. Horikoshi apparently has a thing for naming locations in this show after Star Wars references. For example, Deku and Bakugo's middle school was Alderaan, the train station where the first hero vs. villain battle in the show took place was Tatooine, the city where the Stain arc took place was Hoth... I'm sure the list goes on. Of everything in that Black Clover episode, the one-off witches being she-woman man-haters was probably the most painful part. By the way, your semi-sarcastic megapost from the Vic thread, though directed towards the wrong VA, made for some surprisingly relevant material in my discussion comments, so thanks!

[facepalm] Fuckin' Al... First off that "extra episode" of season 2 you're mentioning is probably the OVA, which I doubt Toonami would are unless under special circumstance. Second, the clipshow that kicks of season 3 is numbered 39, not 38.5 like the last recap 13.5 was. Toonami's airing it.