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Yona of the Dawn 22

You guys do realize that Toonami still has over a year's worth of Super left in the bag to air? If there's any time to panic about Super in relation to block, now is not the time. So shut the fuck up.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - Y'know, I thought this new OP was gonna be the same ol' junk... but then I noticed Jaco, Monaka and Pan. And then I knew things were gonna be different. Welcome to Dumpsville, Population: You. Ah jeez, you'd have thought after he destroyed his universe's androids and Cell, things would actually get better for him. And what's with the blue hair? Lemme guess, time travel juice. I feel like there are some blanks that need filling in. Wait, by Mai, does she mean... It's a well-known fact that Trunks' timeline is the only place in the DBZ multiverse where death actually means something. That said, BULMA NOOOOOOOOO. Ah, turns out Goku actually has some work ethic in him after all. It's only work if you view it as such. I'm surprised Toei still has decent masters of OG Dragonball. At least Chi-Chi isn't bitching out Goku this time. It's probably the fact that it involves food, but I'm enjoying this more than I should. Goddammit Krillin. Damn, Vegeta sure has a thick neck. "Hey there, Lord Beerus. Want some lettuce?" Yeah, it's that Mai, all right. That black bastard? OOH, WATCHA! And they say TOM and SARA don't banter anymore... Damn, this extra large ramen cup makes me wanna go all out with making my own instead of just boiling some vegetables, throwing in some tuna, and calling it a night. Zeno is the biggest Mary Sue in all of anime. Mmm, imitation crab meat. Oh hey, it's Dr. Briefs' shoulder cat. So I take it the time machine's totally busted. Oh hey, actual greenery. SKYGINA TIME. NAOKI TATE SAKUGA SPOTTED. MAI NOOOOOOOO. Goddammit everyone in Trunks' timeline dies so easily it actually kinda pisses me off. That said, fuck you Evil Goku. Huh, so that vanity plate's back. Huh, so the Black Panther film's finally here. I almost forgot about that. DRAGONBALL Z KAI - Goddammit Gotenks this isn't professional wrestling, this is real life we're talking about here! WE INDORAGA MANO NOW. And then Buu threw an autistic fit. You know what happens when you assume, Roshi. This show understands the connection between death and the Dragon Balls much better than TopGun gives it credit for. And then he literally REEEEEEEEEEEEEE'd his way out of the chamber. You din't say "head's up" when you're rolling the ball over to him, you old coot. He looks like a question mark without the dot. I know they'll be revived and all, thanks to logic and Super, but this is still pretty terrifying regardless. Welcome to Dragon Ball Z: the one show where yelling for long periods of time is a legitimate plot point. Throw a carrot at him, Krillin! Well, the important thing is that you tried. I feel like he targeted them next on purpose. See, the deaths here, while easy, don't piss me off because I know they aren't permanent. Though it may take a little longer than originally planned, since Dende got taken out also. BAD NEWS GOHAN, YOUR FUTURE WIFE IS (TEMPORARILY) DEAD. Huh, so the time machine isn't busted after all. Still won't make me not mad that Mai's dead. Well, at least Satan's here. Sadly, this city is just as abandoned as the rest of the world. On the upside, free convenience store food! Oh hey, that cloud looks like Buu. MEANWHILE MORE YELLING. FUN FACT: If you freeze-frame at just the right moment when Piccolo bops Gotenks on the head, you can see chibi version of both Goten and Trunks with red bumps on their own heads. What is it about Super Saiyan 3 that robs people of their eyebrows? Good, so he'sno longer messing around. HUZZAH! There's at least six Super Saiyan variants that I'm aware of. "Looks like the Earth is in good hands!" Is it, Goku? Is it? Every person here, even Mr. Popo. YOU WON'T LIKE GOTENKS WHEN HE'S ANGRY. BLACK CLOVER - Suggestive dialogue, you say? Now I've gotta watch this episode. Suck it, Todd Haberkorn. Here's how I imagine Yami's thought process went after Asta showed his determination to him: "This kid is nuts... He's perfect for our crew." Rule #1 of the Black Bulls: never open the door to the explosives storage without taking proper precautions. Wow, talk about a total douchebag. Holy shit Ian Sinclair's in this show now I can't hate it. Dude, if you wanna read your erotic incest friend fiction out loud, do it on your own time while nobody's around to hear you. At least everybody's loud enough that Asta's "Wizard King" declaration of the episode isn't being met with immediate ridicule. It's kind of ironic that Captain Sabat is the only sane one here. Yep, definitely the only sane one. Damn you, Asta's nun fetish, you're ruining his chances with other women. I mean, can you really go wrong with a hot drunk woman who lounges around in her underwear and vomits rainbows? I bet this guy can't see his sister because she has a restraining order against him. Yami may be sane, but he ain't necessarily good. Well, at least Asta doesn't have a complex about his height like Ed Elric does. Virgin Street Punk Dandy wants to fight. Asta says, "Fuck the haters, I'm Toonami now!" If you want feats of physical prowess, Asta's your man. "Too bad magic's all that matters." Go fuck yourself, kid. IF YOU CAN DODGE FIRE YOU CAN DODGE A BALL. Ganbaruzoi~! Looks like Asta's compensating for something. BATTER UP MOTHERFUCKER. It's like every word the hot drunk woman says is some kind of double entendre, no wonder Angel likes her. ANIME CLICHE #641: It's not impossible to move while unconscious. You fool, nothing can kill Virgin Street Punk Dandy! Country boys gotta stick together, apparently. And that's how Asta finally found his people. He even gets a custom headband, luckyyyyyy. Wow, the token twintails tsundere is just as much of a jerk as her douchebag brother, who would've thought. This avant-garde ad actually kinda makes me want to see Baskets. JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - This place looks pretty comfy for an allegedly deserted island. Polnareff, you dumbass. Okayyyyy face. That man looks suspiciously like Avdol! Oh look, I was right about those five cocks. I can't help but wonder what drove Avdol's dad to become a hermit in the first place. ZETSUBOUSHITA! The reminder that he's partly responsible for Avdol's death has put Polnareff in despair! Is this Ave Maria? Angel's been blaming him for it since October, of course he feels he's ultimately responsible. A random genie lamp? That's not good... This guy is so obviously a STAND that even Polnareff is smart enough to tell that's the case. HAIL 2 U! "If I hadn't seen it, I wouldn't believe it!" I too would love to see Polnareff fight Mickey Mouse in a fight to the death. So in other words, Sister Lily but not an actual nun. And then he was the Dragon Balls. Just curious, is the Price of Right theme in the public domain? What kind of leaves are those anyways? Menial comments aside, it's nice to see that Polnareff's still skeptical about all of this. Dammit Cameo why did you have to bring Polnareff's sister back naked? He doesn't have a complex for her like that one dude. Huh, so Jotaro knows there's an enemy on the island. As to be expected from a kid raised on Columbo. Damn, that girl runs like a snake! She was a cute kid. Man, screw Centerfold and his ugly ass. Because you can't have a JoJo episode without at least one dead animal. The longer this scene goes on, the more I'm starting to think Polnareff might actually be a siscon. And then she was a Ghoul. YOU RANG? Yeah, but you're supposed to be a genie, not a monkey's paw! Next week, Polnareff fights zombie Avdol. Oh, so it's a literal elephant in the room. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS - I don't think there's anything weird with Mikazuki having random nosebleeds. Between the voice actor and all those cryptic hints, I think it's pretty obvious that this masked dude is Gaelio. Now Akihiro's having random nosebleeds, that's what's really weird. Don't be stupid Chad, you just got out of a coma, we don't need you going into another one. Huh, that went better than expected. There's just something right about seeing Orga with his Tekkadan jacket on. This Iok dude could really use a couple of brain pills. I love the "what the hell is he talking about" look on Julietta's face. Thank you for your useful report, Gay Dandy Jr. So we're looking at a second propane convention in Alberta, then. THE BASTARDS ARE FASTER. I hope you die from that Mobile Armor, Brown Sanageyama. BURRRRRRRN. The best haremettes are those who love each other just as much as they love the object of their affections. The Earth having no crust doesn't work that way, those houses in the background shouldn't even still be standing! Mikazuki doesn't like being told what to do, apparently. Oh McGillis, you and your superiority complex. Yes, shut up, Brown Sanageyama. I sense some heavy Ho Yay between these two. IT'S HEEEEEEEEEEEEERE~! That Ride kid sure is impulsive, isn't he. DOUBLE CANTI SNIPER RIFLE MODE, ACTIVATE! I'm not even sure which side to root for now, as long as that Mobile Armor's taken down, I'm just fine with whoever delivers the finishing blow. You gotta love those beam weapons. FUCK YEAH BARBATOS. Gayyyyyyyy. I have a feeling his bum eye's gonna explode at the end of all this. HUNTER x HUNTER - Okay so maybe NGL isn't really North Korea like I thought. ISIS, maybe? Why is Michael McConnohie so good at playing the role of narrator? Between this and Bo-BoBo, he's got this role down to a tee. So this is how dictators are born. HAMMER TIME. I agree, DxD is pretty addictive. And that's our story, Gyro's dead, good night. This ant with the guns disturbs me for reasons you'll soon find out. Those two guys still look like they came out of a different anime. I'm kinda loving this tune in the Hot Streets promo. Can't remember where I heard it, though. Cheetah guy sounds younger than he should, but even at his stiffest I still love the one guy's Genos voice. The answer is Nen, the answer is always Nen. Penguin Ant is still more likeable than he should be. An extermination team would be useful right about now. IT'S HEEEEEEEEEEEEERE~! Oh god if him being a spider wasn't enough, he has shojo eyes and an inappropriately darker nose and lips, that's what's truly terrifying. At least arrow boy got to go out being stung by one of the hot ones. Spider dude's like the chimera ant personification of one of those ugly malesubs you see in all those femdom videos online. I haven't heard this song before, but I like it. I assume those bees are carrying her last will and testament. PONZU NOOOOOOOOOOOO. Told you I hated this guy and for good reason. AND HE'S EATING HER RIGHT THERE, GOD YOU'RE WORSE THAN THE DUDE WHO WANTS TO FUCK HIS SISTER. Oh good it managed to find our protags. Sad bee. GOTTA GO FAST. Such is the fate of a female character in HxH. We Quarantine Level 0 now? LUPIN THE 3RD: THE ITALIAN ADVENTURE - Never underestimate Lupin if you know what's good for you. It's like one of those living paintings from Harry Potter, the one book franchise that I was too bored to even start. So that's what it looks like inside the Mona Lisa-verse. Nice. For a man like Lupin who runs on toonforce, it takes a while for gravity to really kick in. All these painting world obstacles are pretty fun to watch in action. [insert theme to Clockwork Fighters: Hiwou's War here] I yam who I yam, or so they say. Huh, so cigarettes are Da Vinci's one weakness, that's an interesting twist. Oh hey, it's a recreation of that moment from the first episode. Excellent. So much for your replica of Aincrad, eh, Leo? Beer, fries, and disco lights; sounds like a party. Clever escape tactic, there, Lupin clone personality. I'm honestly getting tired of these Amazon Echo commercials. Welcome back to the world of the living, Rebecca. In real life, in Futurama, and even in this show, Da Vinci will always be a sore loser. Fujiko is the original likeable tsundere. So Da Vinci is the dumbest person on his home planet in this continuity too, it appears. And then he started coughing up motor oil. He was born 600 years too late. "Poor Leo... he was so stupid." Shut up, Futurama loli whose quote I brought back for this one occasion. Whenever Fujiko isn't onscreen, everyone should ask "Where's Fujiko?" You can't have a Lupin finale without one last encounter with Zenigata. Now that's what I call a 10/10 landing! Huh, wonder what was going on with Nyx's voice there. What a ridiculous cover story, that makes less sense than the real deal, believe it or not. Aww, what a nice moment between those two. And then she stole a cat. If there only was a narrator to recite that goodbye message. FINAL THOUGHTS: ...I really gotta watch more Lupin after this. 9.5/10.

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Five cocks. ... That's all I'm gonna say.

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I'll probably go back and do up some of them, but not all at once. But as long as Nakasugi's name is spelled correctly, I'm fine with whatever changes you made, datedness removed or not. Akashic Records of Bastard Magical Instructor #11 Face-off! The Magic Corps Battle

Tonight on Toonami, it turns out destroying the Androids and Cell wasn't enough to keep Trunks' future from being completely fucked over, Buu throws a tantrum after Piccolo traps them and Gotenks inside the Hyperbolic Time Chamber for all eternity, Asta gets acquainted with the eccentric bunch that make up the Black Bulls Magic Knights Squadron, Polnareff leaves the group again but for not as impulsive a reason as last time, Tekkadan keeps struggling in their efforts to stop the Mobile Armor from obliterating Chryse while McGillis has a fateful encounter with Vidar, the Chimera Ants manage to find the NGL government's secret hideout as they continue to wreak havoc all over the place, Lupin delves deep into Rebecca's subconscious to free her from Da Vinci's control in the season finale of Lupin the 3rd, this time we've got a story from Naruto's two-and-a-half years of training with Jiraiya, Fred hires Gene to participate in a fighting tournament - in drag, no less - to stop him from being married to the strongest woman there, Jet finds himself facing old demons from his past when his former partner from the ISSP tasks him with retaking control of a prison ship from a group of inmates, and Togusa's Lawful Good alignment proves to be his potential downfall when an off-duty altercation results in his being taken to court. 10:30 - Dragonball Super #47 - SOS from the Future! A Dark New Enemy Appears!! - TV-PGLV 11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #146 - Gotenks' Ace in the Hole! Transformation! Super Gotenks 3! - TV-PGLV 11:30 - Black Clover #6 - The Black Bulls - TV-PGDL 12:00 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #21 - Judgement, Part 1 - TV-MAV 12:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans #37 - Battle for Chryse - TV-14 1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #80 - Evil and Terrible - TV-14V 1:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #26 - World Dissection, Part 2 - TV-14L - END 2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #187 - Gutsy Master and Student: The Training - TV-PG 2:30 - Outlaw Star #18 - The Strongest Woman in the Universe - TV-PGL 3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #16 - Black Dog Serenade - TV-MAV 3:30 - Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd Gig #10 - TRIAL - TV-14LV

Agreed, if someone could just watch all 3 minutes hours and put down all the important bits, that'd be great.

Yeah, I'm not normally one for implanting themes and lessons in what I write. It's more, "I wanna write about thing", so I write about thing. But if there's room for a theme in something I have in development for... well, longer than the time it took for me to write this specific story for the contest, I'm more than willing to include it, just in a subtle kind of way. Take for example the anime-style story idea I'm currently writing. I haven't posted any of the four completed episodes (read: chapters) here, but from my perspective, in those first four, one might recognize a whole "rebelling against the expectations of your peers/superiors" theme in the actions of the two main characters, and later I'm planning on featuring a "you don't necessarily have to give up if the odds are stacked against you" theme at around the seventh episode twist where things reach a low point for them. There's nothing too concrete or broad or general or whatever one would normally expect out of a story in regards to themes, but hopefully when I post the first batch of twelve here you'll all find it more serviceable than my freestyle, entirely for fun, "I'm not expecting to wow the pants off of anybody, I just want to submit something to this little contest and see how it turns out" story that managed to get second place in spite of its fully recognized flaws. As for the length issues, I'm more comfortable writing stories with larger word counts, probably because I like writing things in such a way that allows the reader to visualize what's going on, like they're watching a TV show or reading a manga or whatnot. Something like 5,000 or 10,000 words would be more my jam than a 2,500 word story that I'd feel most comfortable writing without tell-showing like I'm wont to do.

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Initial D: Battle Stage

I was told it was a freestyle competition, and I did freestyle. If I wrote an actual, legitimate short story, it would've definitely been over 2500 words. Still, the criticisms are sensible, and I'm glad that I got second place regardless of them. So thanks, hopefully I'll turn out something better for the second competition (assuming there is one), especially if there's a larger word limit.

It apparently eclipsed it so hard that it isn't even on MyAnimeList.

Chinese anime is infamous for being worse than its Japanese counterpart, though they're getting a little better at it.

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Not to be a jerk or nothin' like I was earlier about the Harry Potter/spoiler-marking thing, but can someone please remind Spindack that posting links to the full episode of what you just watch is kind of obnoxious? Your Lie in April 22

This has gone from being an amusing anecdote to annoyingly samey to just being mean-spirited towards JoJo.

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I know, and it's something I'm constantly having to remind myself.

Easily the biggest tragedy since "Oops, I lost the old ASMB archive!"

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