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Again, I wasn't trying to create something super-profound and "care about these characters!", just something fun that someone would find interesting for whatever reason or another. The way I see it, the lacking information on all the others screams "why should I care?" not like "I don't care", but instead "I'd like to know more". Now, I'm not sure which one all of you were on, but if lack of care for the minor characters is the primary problem and you liked the rest regardless, I'd honestly be surprised if it was more the former than the latter. Though that's probably because I prefer mystery to simply taking things at face value.

The longer time passes, the more I think Toonami only aired Akame ga KILL! as part of a package deal so they could air Parasyte.

Implying the erection wouldn't make you more capable of saving the world if you were piloting that robot.

Best "stopped reading there" ever.

HIGH SCHOOL DxD/S-CRY-ED POWER HOUR, BABY.

I'd hate on Stu Snyder, but he was actually preferable to Christina "KIDS ARE FUKKEN STUPID" Miller.

What they need to do to get back ratings is air fanservicey action anime with limited commercial interruption. It's unlikely to happen, between Cartoon Network being a kid's station first, Turner S&P not wanting to edit too much, and Demarco being afraid of fanservice inherent to anime not named Kill la Kill, but I think it'd work, even if it's just one anime. In fact, I'd prefer it if it were just a single fanservice anime, if only for dissonance. I'd love to see the dissonance going from Freezing into Iron Blooded Orphans or vice versa, especially with them sharing the same composer.

Elfie, I love you, but shut the fuck up. You don't know that's what's gonna happen.

You seriously think Polygon Pictures' anime is produced by Netflix in-house? Talk about denser than osmium.

There was this awesome promo for the October 30, 2004 airing of the Animatrix on [adult swim] that I have on an old VHS tape. I'm surprised it hasn't surfaced online, that means I have a legit piece of lost media stored away in my bedroom closet somewhere.

Tangentially related, who else is watching B: The Beginning when it drops in March? [raises hand]

Soul Buster 1-2

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You're an idiot, Al. [imawot]

You think he's senile? I mean, the dude forgot about one of his own characters, even if it was just Launch.

I'm using the new backdoor schedule and the block looks the same as it always has.

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For a second there, I was gonna question why you'd do that... But then I remembered that you hate his mask-helmet. That said, she's just waiting for the perfect opportunity. Blatch, I like you and all, but you should know by now how much I hate this, even hypothetically. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - That guy still looks too old to be a JYB character. Fuck you, small child. Wait, you mean that's all the women and children in the village? Seems rather small a number. CLOYSTER, I CHOOSE YOU! Oh, there's more cages, that makes sense. Next time, try firing it into his mouth! Personally, I feel "bully" is too nice a word for a bandit that's killed people. Shut up, kid, Naruto can handle this. (Before you say anything else, it's filler, you know he's gonna win somehow, even if Jiraiya does it for him.) Almost forgot about his magic hair. How appropriate yet predictable that the two-episode arc that started with lessons in breaking genjutsu would involve a genjutsu that requires breaking out of. What exactly is the purpose of replacing all Us with Ys in this game? That girl on the kid's back reminds me of a similar-looking character from Boruto. Wait why aren't his eyes frozen ye-theeeeeere we go. Thank you, convenient plot device. Shit like that is why Jiraiya's secretly the best. It's a good thing that the most we'll see of the gay frog this week is a flashback of him getting pwned. You do realize his mouth is at least partially open all the time, right? That's a big Rasengan. Even if he was a filler villain, that guy totally deserved that punch to the face. [insert Everybody Laughs ending here]. Jiraiya is the best pervy grandpa. So next week we go back to flashbacks with actual setup, right? OUTLAW STAR - That hobo looks awfully suspicious and kind of familiar. Not a week on their journey to the Leyline and they've already run into trouble. Stealing's okay as long as it's from the bad guys! Aw crap, it's the cops. Melfina looks kind of different this episode. "Wish they'd give us coffee or somethin'." Only in Japan do they do that, and even then it's more cutlet bowls than cups of coffee. SPIN-OFF TITLE DROP. Gene, you flirt. Whoa, didn't expect that punch. I love that random unprecedented "Yes, sir!" And apparently he has good hearing too. Well this conversation's certainly going better. Damn, I'm really tapped for comments this week. What's these passengers' deal anyways? Dammit guys, this isn't a restaurant. Well that escalated quickly. Fuck you, guards, and thank you, Aisha and Suzuka. Ah, shut up, Duuz. And of course the what now? Sounded like he said "outlaws". Suzuka's using a pipe as a sword. Yep, definitely tapped for comments. I promise I'll do better with this next week. Hopefully that's real dragonite they've got in there and none of that low-density crap. I'll come clean, this episode was actually pretty eh. One has to wonder why they chose this episode as the basis of that spin-off. Finally, a "juiciness behind the Starburst" explanation that isn't miniature fighter jets. I don't care if it's old, I appreciate the return to variety. SPACE DANDY - Watching this show, even in reruns, is always a party. Good thing that we won't be following things up with either Bleach or Naruto this time. So yes, no chickens will be banged this season. (It's an obscure reference, don't ask.) COWBOY BEBOP - This episode is just too good. Probably the best portrayal of the effects of one-time drug use in any medium, but I haven't tried shrooms so I wouldn't know. GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2ND GIG - The further I get into this season, the more I wonder what inspired the Major to start wearing pants again. Apologies for the break in action here, but WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT ANTI-SMOKING COMMERCIAL JUST NOW HOLY SHIT. With that out of the way, that subtle backstory for Motoko was very nice. I'm glad to see she finally got the hang of folding paper cranes. Real shame that the next time she saw that boy, she was shooting at him. I think I'm just gonna go simple and direct next week, no forcing comments to pad for time.

Related, I'm one episode away from completing OG Naruto. After nine years, I'll finally be out of Filler Hell. And yet I'll still be stuck in the shorter Filler Hell currently airing on Toonami.

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DRAGONBALL SUPER - They portray Mai as being relevant in the OP, and now she's dead. This is almost criminal. Picking lettuce is the easy part; the hard part is making them land in the bin without bruising. Check her pulse, Trunks! "Who is this ruthless enemy that-HOLY SHIT IT'S GOKU." Goddammit Trunks, checking her pulse shouldn't be that hard! On one hand it's Trunks' future, but on the other it's still DBZ, so... maybe there is hope, maybe there isn't. "YOU'VE TAKEN EVERYTHING!" Bullshit, the Androids took plenty from you before this poseur came along. You say that like you aren't a Saiyan yourself, evil Goku. Hey, that's Gohan's move! The lab's been running on autopilot this entire time. WARP TIME. Welcome to the world of time traveling, Goku. The answer is 550, but I bet they'll answer 50 because little kids can't into Order of Operations. And then Pilaf took over the show, just as he always wanted. YOYOI! Waves and rocks~. Well, at least there's always shota!Trunks and loli!Mai. HOW LEWD. Welcome to the world of time traveling, surprisingly likable tutor lady. "...Is that me?" Should I consider this a plothole if Bulma previously knew Future Trunks as having purple hair? Top-down shooter games look so cool. Shame it's wasted on the personification of the Japanese justice system. Beerus sure loves his ramen. "Trunks Army" has a nice ring to it. Tutor lady is surprisingly a cute. Welcome to the world of Dragon Ball Z, where I'm the only one that fuses the words "dragon" and "ball" into one. Meanwhile, Black Goku is still confuddled. There's no way Korin and Yajirobe aren't married like in the abridged version. SENZU BEAN~. And that's how Goku became a PTSD trigger for the boy. DRAGONBALL Z KAI - CHOCOLAAAAAAAATE! What even is that episode title. You do realize it was ruined long before this, don't you, Piccolo? With all this action this early on, don't be surprised if this rundown sounds a little barebones. Oh hey, he can do the Final Flash too. I don't think eyes are supposed to work like that. Orange juice concentrate. You should've remembered that Buu would survive as long as his flesh was still alive. And then more ghosts. Wait, does Buu even have a nose? All these squares make a half-circle. It must be the Kami inside him that's making him freak out so badly. Of course, Goku doesn't really care as much as everyone else should. [BANSHEE SCREECH] Screw you and your silly rules, Gotenks. AHHHH YEAH~. Poor Piccolo, questioning the life choices he made up to this point. I christen this hole, Idiot Crater II. If only in real life people quit being so attached to their damn phones. "Woo-hoo!" See, Goku's into it. ATATATATATATATATATATATATATA. But aren't the Dragon Balls incapable of working right now, or did Dende change the rules when he remade them? "Man, this guy's annoying!" I agree, I wish he'd just die already, even knowing that he's not gonna. And then random Pinocchio nose. Clearly the solution is to confiscate his manga. HOME RUN. When all else fails, take a bite out of crime. That had to be the most '80s-like his mullet has looked thus far. Dammit Goku, don't shit-talk your son, especially after you let Cell beat him up that one time. Screwed already, huh? BLACK CLOVER - Virgin Street Punk Dandy is a total bro, he's slowly shaping up to be my new favorite character. Meanwhile, the Golden Dawn's Magna equivalent is still a total douche. Yuno looks like he's gonna stab somebody sometime during the next week. Fuck you, church people. "P.S. I know you're gonna say no like you always do, but marry me, Sister Lilly!" Finally, a building with worse internal architecture than Knowlton Hall. The best kinds of cake are the kinds that regenerate for you. The Asta-Yuno friendship is old and busted, Asta-Magna is the new hotness. And in enters twintails bitch, who has twintails and is a bitch. Between Game Night and Mom & Dad, I have a feeling present-day America's got a real boner for comedies where people die in gruesome manners. One reason of many why I stick to anime. Huh, didn't expect it to dodge Asta. So you're saying that even for the Black Bulls, she's crazy? APOLOGIZE. Oh hideout architecture, you so crazy. So she has poor aim, apparently. Man, he's a real water magnet today. Fuck you, twintails bitch's family, you're actually worse than the church kids. How do you fail at magic so badly you get overwhelmed by your own attack? REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "Good lord dude how long were you shitting?" Yami takes his dumps very seriously, more seriously than he does his actual job. Man, these guys are useless. You phrased it that way on purpose, didn't you, Yami? HE'S GOIN' LONG AGAIN! For all his yelling, I enjoy it when Asta's mind just says something in the flattest tone possible. Teleporters; fuck yeah. "I'm all wet now..." Yep, everything she says is a double entendre. You're a surprisingly good sport, Asta. Because apparently we can't go an episode without that one guy going on about his sister. I'd tell Asta to fuck the new girl, but I'll wait until someone gets her a nun costume to cosplay in. I'm getting kinda tired of this multiracial family. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Turns out my DVR recording synopsis spoiled the episode, not that I care about spoilers. That's a fucked-up way of thinking, Cameo. I should be uneasy around Zombie Avdol, but damn that EDM track. "AVDOL WHY!?" You know why, Polnareff, Angel's been telling you why for the past several months! Holy crap, exposed nipple-less boobs, how daring of you Toonami. Polnareff, you dumbass. You're a dick, Cameo, and also a complete dumbass. Eaten alive by Tokyo Ghouls... truly a fate worse than regular death. I'm seeing double... four Avdols! "I have learned that the only way to defeat a Tokyo Ghoul... is to burn it." You forgot about him getting shot by Hol Horse, you stupid STAND genie. YES I AM. Ohh, so now you remember. Smart move, Avdol. HELL 2 U. That must be one of Washington's famous explosive bouts of anger. Fuck you, Cameo. Just imagine how out of context this scene would be to a normal person. Looks like Avdol's hatching a scheme. GAH MY SEXY HAND! Avdol's pain didn't crash because Joseph wasn't on it with him. Put your finger in that tube so he won't have air to breathe! Or just cover it with a leaf to test the waters, that works too. YEAHHHHH FINGER TIME. How conniving of you, Polnareff. And how conniving of you, Avdol! Well that was an easy defeat. [rimshot] And they're not surprised at all. Laissez-faire. Turns out it was all a prank at Polnareff's expense. (At least, part of it was.) Now that's what I call dedication to keeping the enemy in the dark. REPLY TO ANGEL 2: "I like how Avdol's dad disguise was just white hair and no pants." And a fake goatee, don't forget the fake goatee. That's one big-ass submarine. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS - Oh boy now we get some ac-wait what the hell there was a one month timeskip? Goddammit! And it turns out it was just window dressing for the actual battle! All I can say is, FUCK YEAH FULL POWER BARBATOS. Oh boy, Mika's pissed, now things are gonna get really real. That final battle turned out rather well, I must admit. Still can't tell if McMurdo's a secret villain or just the type of guy who drives a hard bargain. It's great, watching Iok get shit on by everybody. At least his buddies are alright. "Underboss" sounds like a cool title. There, Mika's awake, now pull him out. And then he was a stroke victim. Mmm, Martian cream puffs. Well this got dramatic real fast. I had a feeling the "make babies" line was gonna be this episode. Meanwhile, Gaelio is still most certainly dead, probably. TRUMP CARD COUNT: 1. Oh hey, it's Angel's doppelganger. Shut up, Iok. These guys and their giant robot names. At least now, Merribit's concerns about these kids going into danger don't sound super ridiculous. Every time I think Orga's over his head, he says something that makes me rethink that. Mikazuki, you stubborn fool. REPLY TO ANGEL 3: "Sooo are we just gonna ignore Atra's sudden fetish?" It's only a fetish if she's watching Mika fuck Kudelia, and not just supporting the action in and of itself. HUNTER x HUNTER - I like that Gon isn't the only one who's Naruto running. So those must be the human meatballs. I still think Penguin dude sounds more like Michael McConnohie than Cam Clarke. Some guy claims Togashi said scorpion chick is actually dude and I don't believe him. Fuck this spider dude. Sting him in the forehead. Lord Big Horn? Yessssss strangle him. Oh, Lord Bee Horn. Rammot says "NEEEEEIGH" to an empty stomach. It's weird how Colt's snout looks like a beak in profile but a nose from the front. Dear god, those horses have been crucified! Rabbit dude's human feet and pincer-less fingers are kinda freaking me out. Okay, so he's weak enough that Gon and Killua can take care of them by themselves, or so Kite's hoping. CHIDORI FINGERBANG! Killua looks so cat-like there. "I'LL BE BAAAAAAAAAACK!" Huh, so he did get badly damaged from their attacks after all. I'm not sure if he's lying or not, but either way Ant Genos is looking pretty pissed. I could've sworn that little blonde girl was a human and not an ant when I saw her image on twitter half an hour ago... Bah, fuck these guys, especially the little girl. By comparison, these guys are pretty alright. REPLY TO ANGEL 4: "Sheer willpower and rage are the only things getting me through work too." Among other things... Sweet, free guns. And also, free drugs!

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The fanservice, duh.

Here marks the end of another era, which went way longer than it probably should have. Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor #12 Finding One's Own Place