PokeNirvash

The fact that you're still complaining about it a year later is the reason [adult swim] hates us anime fans.

I am the stench and it feels grrrrrrrrrrreat.

So the FLCL 3 protag, then. Aight.

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.