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The only girl in both sequels is Haruko. The other MC is different for Progressive and Alternative. Either that or you made a really bad grammatical mistake.

And they say the hype isn't real.

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Besides, assuming Toonami's gonna move up to 10 because of this? How assumptive can you possibly get?

It isn't really their fanfic if it's a Japanese guy doing all the script and composition for it.

Not with that attitude, they aren't.

Well obviously that's because the footage for season 3 wasn't completed yet.

I already figured headphones girl was Progressive. The ANN article for the promo actually has plot summaries for Progressive and Alternative.

Finally put aside some time to watch the promo. HYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYPE.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Ino chasing boars, I must be the only one who gets the subtle joke here. Clearly this synergy proves that Team 10 is one of the best. We Seven Samurai now? Oh Naruto, why must you be so overenthusiastic all the time? Ah yes, Shikamaru's thinking pose. DRAG COUNT: 1. I knew that monkey-faced guy couldn't be trusted. This filler villain has no idea what kind of shounen anime this is, does he. People who treat G-level curses as being obscene need to get their brains checked in the most intimate manner possible. Oh yeah, I forgot all about the granddaughter. And there was much wringing of hands. KEIKAKU DOORI. Then laryngitis sets in. Team 7, you a buncha dumbasses. SUDDENLY SUPER SLO-MO. Oh hey, they knew he was suspicious just as much as I did. "The rooster crows at midnight." And that's why Shikamaru was the only one to graduate to chunin that year. I bet they just told Sasuke to go nuts with it. How many of these goons are voiced by Vic Mignogna? I'm thinking at least three of them. Huh, surprisingly groovy music. So apparently it was just coincidence that the jutsu activated and deactivated during the whole "mute jutsu" deal. That's one hell of a suicide vest. And Kakashi and Asuma didn't even need to do anything. But I don't remember Sakura ever doing anything. Asta had it easy compared to Choji right now. OUTLAW STAR - Saving the best rating for last, I approve! Gene keeps running, but it doesn't look like he's going anywhere. DO NOT MOVE WHILE THE LEYLINE IS CALIBRATING. Even at his most serious, Gene's always got a quip ready to fire at whoever's in his way. Gwen didn't have to do anything, and yet he still decides to play the anti-hero. Akashic Record, you say? I think Gene's kinda pushing it a little, but damn if he doesn't pull it off well. NOTHING CAN KILL HAZANKO. Muda muda. "Shut up, Khan." I love how bluntly he says that. My heart says no to all this talk of Melfina being a puppet, but another part of me says yes. Who to listen to? And then he died, I think. Tobigera's just glad that no Looney Tunes bullshit is happening to him this week. If I weren't planning on rewatching this as part of my s-CRY-ed/Outlaw Star/High School DxD/REIDEEN quadrifecta sometime in the next couple years, I'd rewatch this just for Aisha. (And Melfina too, I guess.) Huh, both MacDougalls survived, that's a legitimate surprise. MACDOUGALLS, OUT. We spirit battles now, I guess. Sweet space Jesus I was not ready for that, and I was ready for this! Okay so it's definitely some kind of afterlife. A machine god, you say? What is it with Mitsuru Hongo anime and full-body suits? Not that I'm complaining or anything. GWEN KHAN, OUT. First off, money for Aisha, and a cancellation of the assassination order on Fred for Suzuka. Gene and Melfina kissing is one of those things I didn't know I wanted until it was given to me. Oh yeah, we still have to deal with Super Hazanko first. Poor dude's gonna get his ass kicked by a bunch of sweaty men, no homo. UNLIMITED POWERRRRRRRRRRR. So much for Tobigera being completely safe from cartoony bullshit. Gilliam sounded surprisingly excited at that jolt. I JUST WANNA GO GO GO GO GO. Well that's definitely a freaky transformation. Can't talk now, enjoying the action. You can't not love random headbutts. POWER OF FRIENDSHIP, ACTIVATE! I kinda like the XGP's new look. WHOA IMPALEMENT. Turns out that new outer hull was just a decoy. AW YEAH I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ZOOM-IN SHOT. And then Melfina became the anime multiverse's one true man god machine. Well that wrapped up nicely, even with the plot starting way later than it should've. And now for the long-awaited epilogue. It's over the top, but kinda fitting. You know, Gene's epilogue haircut scared me away from giving the series a shot for a while. I got over it when I learned that it only showed up for all of five minutes. And apparently no time has passed at all. Oh hey, Suzuka really did get that assassination cancellation, in a way. And Aisha's delivering pizza now. I like Melfina's new outfit, but I'll always miss that suit-and-tie combo. These two really are cute together. And yet, why am I not surprised at Gene being his good ol' horndog self? I STILL DON'T GET HOW MELFINA GETTING UNDRESSED BEFORE ENTERING THE COMPUTER TANK WORKS, SHOW. Okay, I'll be the first to admit, Gene's new top looks kinda gay on him, especially with the haircut. Was that maintenance guy just blushing? No way, Gene's that young? ONLY ANIME. This is a nice written-word ending monologue. The only downside to this ending is that Mitsuru Hongo then went on to direct Pilot Candidate, but he did IGPX after that, so it evens out. All in all, it was great in spite of its flaws. As I mentioned before, I would watch again. 9.5/10. SPACE DANDY - So what exactly is the difference between a Graviton and a Gravitino? Because I'm not seeing it. COWBOY BEBOP - Judging from all of his scenes, I can safely say that Ed is definitely Appledelhi's daughter. Also, Call Me Call Me is the best Bebop insert, barring Want it All Back and Pushing the Sky. GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2ND GIG - Is there anyone out there on the Internet besides me who has a full-length copy of the fart noise version of this episode? If so, you need to upload it, because you probably have more skill at this sort of thing than I do.

Friendly reminder that Freezing has a higher MAL score than Black Clover. I repeat. Thanks, Pierrot.

I picked it up somewhere from a source I can't be assed to remember, also I don't recall her being in any anime before summer 2003 when FLCL first got dubbed. Hopefully yes, and hopefully maybe.

Okay, but still, double Bebop after finale week remains kind of a stretch.

And yet Samurai Flamenco is nowhere to be found on there now.

Not to mention Haruko was Kari's first anime role ever (and Mamimi was Stephanie Sheh's), so it's only expected there'd be some evolution in there. ...Why in the world would you assume that double Bebop is gonna be a thing past this week? Hell, why isn't most of March 31st blacked out with a space dedicated to April Fools' stunts?

So I was browsing /aco/ earlier today, and while I was reading this one thread - don't ask what it was - I read a post referencing the character "Monika", the latest of several references surrounding the character and her apparent self-aware "girl inside your computer" nature. Curious as to what the hell that was all about, I decided to read up on the titular visual novel she originated from. Safe to say, there goes another several hours of my life I could've spent on something more productive. [just monika]

Nowadays, they don't. But back in the day, they occasionally did. Wolf's Rain wasn't alone in this. They aired the four OVA follow-up episodes to Kikaider at the cost of the recap episode 8, and they included the DVD-only Durarara!! episodes 12.5 and 25 with the show's premiere run.

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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS - Oh boy, another episode beginning in medias res of battle. Chad knows shit's about to get fucked in these last few episodes. Why go after Tekkadan and Tekkadan only? You're tempting fate something fierce, Orga. I still have no idea why Iok's here and not in some type of punishment dungeon. The worst part about Gundam is that it's very hard to keep up the witty remarks during the action sequences. NO NOT THE BURRITOS. I don't trust this shady dude who I'm 99% certain we haven't met yet. That weapon... it's like a certain scientific railgun! [TARGET LOCKON STRATOS] RAILGUNS RAILGUNS EVERYWHERE. To break up the intensity of the action, here's a quick shot of Atra being a cute. So that's why Tekkadan is being targeted first. YOU FOOL! I'm sure those body bags are filled with people we've never seen before now, and likely never will. Blonde kid is totally gay for Shino. On second thought, I should've set up a bastard count for this episode. GAYYYYYYYYYY (not that there's anything wrong with that). I hope and am kind of expecting these three to survive to the end. More Atra being a cute. Well doesn't that sound like anime reiteration if I've ever heard it. I love how he isn't even surprised at hearing his voice out of the blue like that. Isurugi is loyal as fuck. I wonder how many times they would've kissed were they not wearing those helmets. Even more cute Atra. Forget the failure to connect the strike, was that an S-bomb I just heard? Yeah... I doubt he survived that. HUNTER x HUNTER - I don't trust Discount Goemon. Did somebody say walking stick? That is the most normal last name I've heard in the show thus far. He's too nervous to actually ambush them. The narrator delivered that line perfectly, I told you the NGL leader's backstory was practice for future lines like this. I like that they're steadily improving within the time limits. Okay, her caressing the knife is okay, but as long as she doesn't lick it... Didn't expect her to be a good cook, I'd consider that a plus. On the other hand... SOOOOOOO YANDERE IT HURTS. And then Gon taught her the joys of the pinky swear. [ladyboner intensifies] What animal is that guy supposed to be. His tail says lion, but his face says space vampire. And then Netero kicked their asses so hard, it wasn't even fit for broadcast. Whoa, didn't expect to see the aftermath. The longer it takes for the King to be birthed, the longer it'll take to find out if JYB is voicing him or not. Twix really needs a new gimmick for their commercials. Indeed, that was fast. I never realized how much I love Bisky's fishnet gloves before now. Ara ara, how unfortunate. As always, the animals are usually the first to know. [dramatic violin music intensifies] Oh hey, there actually is a violin being played! Okay who's the giant ant that's using Kite's corpse like one of those Taiwanese fighting puppets? OH YEAHHHHHHHH. I have a feeling Steve Blum would've voiced this guy if this were A. a union dub, and B. an era where Steve Blum still regularly did voices for anime. Alternately, A. choice B in the previous sentence, and B. he kept using his David Lucas alias. You thought you were behind me, but I was the one behind you! He's using the ladybug as a seat. These guys sure love underestimating the real main characters. Not sure if that answer was absent-minded or sarcastic. As to be expected from the studio responsible for no less than three gambling anime. Hey, it worked in one-on-one battle before. And now I have to wait another week to find out what those flaws are. Way to be cryptic there, Netero.

Actually, [adult swim] did air the OVAs of Wolf's Rain. They skipped the four recap episodes, though, and for good reason.

Could be that. Could also be a gay yakuza blowjob. [woo woo]

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Back on the topic of Franxx, I just had a huge revelation. Zero Two is not Lum. She's fucking Lala Deviluke. Pink hair. Devil motif. Infatuated with bitchboi MC. And voiced by Haruka Tomatsu to boot. I'm surprised I didn't see it before now.

Sadly, yes. But remember, the only canon you missed in there is that Tsunade's in a coma and the shady eyepatch dude voiced by Aramaki convinced the national government to elect him as interim Hokage. DRAGONBALL SUPER - Fuck you still, opening theme Chi-Chi. If Whis is shocked, you know it's serious business. If only there was a way for him to Instant Transmission his way there. Oh hey, they actually answered my question, that must mean my psychic powers are recovering after that bracket debacle. Whis is the greatest troll. Being Bills is suffering. ZA WARUDO. It was in self-defense. WHOA WHAT THE HELL SUPREME KAI TOO CLOSE. Also, you look shorter than you usually do. KAI KAI. His homeworld looks like one of those space jellyfish. You suck at being formal, Goku. WAZZAAAAAAAAP. WORD OF CAUTION: This schedule is only for next week. Don't take that as meaning double Bebop is gonna stay a thing. FLAWLESS VICTORY: FRIENDSHIP! And then he was Zeni. Those guards definitely act higher and mightier than they should. Well that went well. Oh goddammit Goku. Wait, how long were they gone, exactly? BEERUS HAET ZENI. Nope, it's anger in that cup, you see. Welp, the tea's ruined, so much for that meal of the day. When everyone is good, no one is. Hmm, didn't expect the tea to turn back like that. Who even pronounces "mature" that way? TRUNKS' TIME MACHINE, I CHOOSE YOU! Goddammit Goku you landed on your butt don't complain about your head. The funny thing is, I can't blame them for trying to shoot Goku. DRAGONBALL Z KAI - Oh good, Buu remembered his breathing exercises. SUCKERPUNCH... DENIED. Something something foreverially delitized. This confirms the outfit's just part of his natural body. FUCK YOUR ANTENNA. He's gonna Humpty Dumpty his ass. It took me a while to remember that he was doing the ghost thing and not laying an egg with his mouth. Oh shit, the ghosts can use the Kamehame-ha now. DOOOOOOOOOOODGE! Am I the only one who thinks those dust clouds look like turds? Elder Kai is definitely the audience surrogate for this arc. Of all the things Vegito was expecting... he wasn't expecting that. By the way, happy 21st birthday, Toonami. Buu seems to be gloating an awful lot, I'm expecting something to happen. AND BY LAWD DID IT HAPPEN. The strongest candy in the world, natch. This is the most ridiculous shit ever, I love it. Well that was short-lived. It sure is taking a long time for the title to come true, maybe it was a misnomer all along? RULE #1884: Do not fuck with Vegito. SUCKERSTAB. Okay, so maybe it's not a misnomer. And in a move no one would have guessed, turns out getting absorbed was Vegito's plan all along. Yeah, gloat all you want, Buu, you gonna get fucked in the next couple of episodes. At first I thought it was just a 12 oz. Mouse thing, but chinchillas really do look like they came straight outta the newspaper. BLACK CLOVER - Pierrot may still have problems with filler, but they've gotten better at condensing the plot of the first 13 episodes into a short recap. This old man picked the wrong day to go backpacking in the woods. And that, colored folks, is how dungeons are born. Something tells me I shouldn't trust that well-meaning laugh. FUCK YEAR NEW OP. Battle junkie kid is still one of the most one-dimensional motherfuckers in this squad. SHUT THE FUCK UP SISCON. If only I knew how to turn on closed-captions so I could tell what he's saying. I love how Asta's just doing push-ups while all of this is happening. But not anymore apparently. Okay battle junkie kid, you're getting closer to earning that second dimension. Asta: so dumb he doesn't even know what a dungeon is. Is Yami doing alright, his voice sounds different than usual. Call me crazy, but I'm proud for Asta here. Manson doesn't get to do nothin'. REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "I want the sister fucker to die painfully and violently." Same, preferably at Yami's hands. Was Finral just shipping those two? Any fall that doesn't end in the main character in a suggestive position with the lead female is a good one. These two have surprisingly good chemistry together. I'd call this the M.C. Escher dungeon, but I'm gonna wait 'til I see any upside-down waterways before making that judgement. I understanding wanting to get away from your kids to watch TV, but why do it in your art deco bathtub? And then Asta had an existential crisis. Okay, battle junkie kid's kinda starting to grow on me in an entertaining way. Damn straight he's got a busted personality, he's spent the entire first cour asking people to fight him and nothing else. LET'S GET DANGEROUS. Man, everybody seems to be shipping these two. I think I might get in on that action also, come to think of it. "And do you know why? 'Cause I'm gonna become the Wizard King~!" "Here we go again..." [cue 20th Century Fox music] Old friend? More like adoptive brother. Somehow her tsundere-ness is endearing. Before someone says anything, no, this is not the kind of bondage that gets me excited. And now plant vore? Man, the fetishists who get their rocks off easy are gonna have a field day with this one... Sweet, surprise backup. "And with that, my national debt is paid." SWANKY DANK is the most stupidly awesome Japanese rock band name since Scoobie Do. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Polnareff's about to be killed by a demon barber, and Jotaro can't be assed to lift a finger. "My beautiful pecs!" Joseph, you're the greatest. Okay, so maybe Jotaro not doing anything is a good thing. [INSERT STOCK BLACK POP STAR SHOUTS HERE] Thank you, Jotaro. Anubis confirmed for most OP STAND yet. WATCHAAAAAAA. I applaud your maneuver there, Jotaro and Star Platinum. Kudos. Aw fuck, it's the Egyptian Police, here to hinder the plot. YOU FUCKED UP AGAIN, POLNAREFF. Friendly reminder that Avdol's the one who fought Polnareff when he was under DIO's control, not Jotaro. Goddamn I love watching the fights in this show. WE DUAL WIELDING NOW. Oh boy they're being lazy with their DB Super topicals again. Huh, surprise eyecatch. GAH MY SEXY CHEEK. The return of Star Finger. Never underestimate Jotaro, jackal man. CAPCOM FINAL THRUST. I love that hand-to-ear motion Star Platinum's doing there. Fuck yeah Jotaro. He was definitely OP, I'll agree with that much. DON'T YOU YABBA DABBA DO IT KID. What a waste of a good lollipop. Nevermind, looks like Iggy's taking care of it. And then Anubis was a boomerang that never came back. SHIT COUNT: 2. That poor cow. Suck it, Anubis. If only it knew that animals know when shit ain't right with things like you. In the end, it sure sucks to be Polnareff. Oh hey, another surprise eyecatch. And now for this week's E/I corner! Is it a random example, narrator? Is it really? [shamon!]