PokeNirvash

It's hard to say. Self-deprecation or no, I don't really do well with others voicing firmly negative opinions of stuff I like, even if I completely understand those opinions.

Ah, mumble grumble, I still liked it...

Rewatched Inuyashiki Last Hero 1

To punish the people who think Dimension W was one of Toonami's worst shows.

Evil or Live

And then Blatch was Elfie.

HUNTER x HUNTER - It's not On Demand yet, so I guess I'll put up with the interrupted version for now. The time for each part is a 3-27 split, so it shouldn't be too awkward, like whenever Tokyo Ghoul cut out at the end of its recording during the Five Fabulous Weeks of Sand Whale and Me. Huh, so that's where Yorknew is. [THE RECORDING CUT OUT HERE SO I FILLED THE OBVIOUS GAP WITH A CLIP FROM THE USUAL PLACE.] I still want to know why those two guys were designed so ugly. She's in love with him, isn't she? Sector MA18 sounds relevant to my interests. This penguin has to be voiced by Michael McConnohie, no question. I know I'm trying to keep myself faithful to Shizuku as far as HxH gals go, but goddamn if Zazan isn't tempting me. That Colt guy needs to get laid. I like the chameleon guy. Don't you go tempting me either, Butterfly Girl, with your surgical mask and your ojou-sama laugh... You're lucky you don't know what's going on in there, truck driver. Wow, they weren't kidding when they said they were strict on technology. Good, Stick Dinner's part of the group going in, I hope he dies first. At least Spin and Banana are safe. The TSA's got nothing on the NGL. Ha ha! Rectum. I bet that desert area past the border patrol is their demilitarized zone. Killua's standing on that horse. One of the spies is a cute girl, that's somewhat reconcerting. Oh hey it's the koala from that lineup promo last year. I'm not sure if I should be disturbed or confused that water's coming out of every orifice instead of blood. Human meatballs? Now that's disturbing. ANT GENOS: LOLI PROTECTOR. This guy looks like he was clawed to death by some kind of bear. Even animals want the DxD. NEN ARROW. Funny thing is, this koala's infinitely less punchable than that one from One Piece; oh boy did I want him to eat his own shit. Use your bees! I said not to tempt me, masked butterfly girl. Is that Kim Jong-Un in that chair? That's not a sniff, that's a huff. LUPIN THE 3RD: THE ITALIAN ADVENTURE - Like I said, his name is Leonardo da Vinci and he can do whatever the fuck he wants, the bullies on his home planet be damned to all eternity in the NGL's political prisons. "What was he thinking? Revealing himself to everybody like that." I know, it's almost like it's a season finale or something! I don't think MI6 is gonna try to capture him, not after he killed their leader by jamming his gun. As for every other main character still alive, they're sure to get involved too. "Does he play for ZZ Top?" I'd tell this girl to brush up on her history, but apparently she knows who ZZ Top is in the current year, so I don't know what to tell her anymore. SAY HELLO TO THE BROWN NOISE. Oh shit Nyx has that echolocation deal, he must be going through hell right now. Did they have to give the Japanese reporter such an obvious Engrish accent? It's Lupin, of course they had to. "Nobody's moving..." All these relevant methods of battle... Lemme guess, Lupin's is seeing if he can steal Da Vinci? It feels like forever since I've seen angry Nyx. I'm still not used to Lupin being this much of a genius, fitting as it may be for the greatest master thief since Mouse. "You get a line! You get a line! Everyone in this store gets a line!" Careful, Jigen, if you die in the dream you die in real life! "Congratulations, Lupin, you are the first to arrive." Okay, so Nyx has the hide-and-seek challenge. Well then things are finally turning out good for everyone else. Zenigata just slammed him to the ground. "I could arrest you in my sleep." That you did, Zeni. That you did. What even was that line of dialogue, Fujiko. So he's looking for the meaning of life, then. Rebecca just lost the game... and so did you. "...there's nothing you can do to steal back her personality." Challenge accepted. And we're all the way back to the first episode. Never mind, instead they're in a black hole. REPLY TO ANGEL THIS WEEK: "I never realized Leonardo Da Vinci was such a bag of dicks." If you think he's bad, you should see his home planet! [sigh] Worst episode of Futurama ever. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Reminder that Tsunade's still in a fucking coma. Sakura/Lee is a better pairing than SasuSaku, or even NaruSaku. So this was before the 58% decision, right? Okay maybe it was after, since Sasuke's still in the hospital. I'm surprised Naruto isn't joining in on the yelling, there may be hope for this episode yet! I like Lee's blush marks. NAISU KYACCHI. And then he drank it, like a curious idiot. Ah yes, the rare Ragyo flower. And it's relevant too! This plot is reminding me a lot of this Yona of the Dawn episode I watched a while back. And then conflicted feelings. You sure lucked out there, Naruto. The visual direction this episode is actually pretty good. Huh, wasn't expecting that heartfelt pep talk. At least Naruto knows to keep the nitty-gritty details of his bowel movements to himself, unlike Asta... An optimistic Lee is a best Lee. Yep, totally think Sakura/Lee is a better pairing. This is a more dramatic filler than I was expecting. Possible counterbalance for last episode's "so 'so bad it's horrible' it's good" adventure, maybe? "Alright, time for lucid dreaming!" Steep cliffs with narrow paths running along the side? This is more like Yona than I thought it was. Why hello there, creepy old tea lady. I like the swinging lamp POV. "There's no such thing as ghosts," says the boy who'd chat with the spirit of his father only two and a half years later. Friday the 18th? This is one comfy-creepy looking forest. [Blumenkranz intensifies] That doesn't look promising. FILLER ENEMY OF THE WEEK: Gaara of the Desert's evil twin, Daara of the Gesert. The animation's also better than I expected. I love that sound effect. "You're dealing with an entirely different me today!" I'll say, you rarely if ever use paper bombs. I'm enjoying this more than I should, but that's probably the sakugafag in me talking. And an obligatory filler Rasengan for the finish! Oh boy, another random older lady. I'll also give this filler points for not having the filler enemy be a clone of Sasuke. In the end, Ino was the one to receive the glares of doom. "I will not stay hurt an attosecond more than I must!" ONE TRILLION PUSHUPS. This filler was better than it had any right to be. OUTLAW STAR - Henry McDoogal? That's not how you spell his name! I love these little cold opening world-building sessions. Holy crap, it's the Space Pope. That quote doesn't really sound helpful. BULLSEYE. It's only natural that the two biggest scoundrels in this show would be voiced by Goda and McGillis. Oh hey I remember those two. Spicy omelets sound like a good time to me. I don't trust this "mystery" caller. Finally, some info on the Leyline. As shady as the meeting may be, I sure do like the look of that restaurant. 2000 won says that Aisha's working part-time there. I'm also not used to Gene being this smart. This is a big reveal in the show, and yet they spoiled it in the original promos for it. Speaking of old Toonami, remember when Gene said "bastard" and they forgot to censor it? Aw shit, everybody in the restaurant is packing! I was right about Aisha being there, at least. What was that about the king of the Kei Pirates? Meanwhile, Harry's off securing his waifu. Sometimes going to McDonalds is all you need to do to avoid going postal. And like a sane person she locked the door on him. No words, only action now. Dammit Jim now's not the time for bitching about expenses. It's official, this dude's no mere fanboy. Ron MacDougall has a weapon for every sort of pinch. You gotta love their hovercars. Wait a second, I thought Harry was just a standard run-of-the-mill cyborg! "Nothing good can ever come from staying with normal people." That line always chokes me up. Screw you, Harry. At least Gilliam's still fun. This virtual world is awfully Escher-like. STRANGER DANGER STRANGER DANGER. Welp, he's officially lost his mind. I dunno what the ANN Edit List guy is talking about, that "brown liquid" looks an awful lot like blood to me. Oh shit it's the old guy from episode 12. I don't think he's on the bad guys' side, but I have my doubts... Is that the egg from Angel's Egg? COWBOY BEBOP - I don't know why Faye called Witney "the guy with the thin eyebrows", when they actually look pretty thick. Based on the math, that means the Gate accident happened in 2014. Welp, that's 1998 anime for ya. As great as Spike's "your story needs editing" line was, I'd say the story itself was properly paced. These GEICO ads are getting worse all the time. Why is it only now that I figured out that the "fat implant" was used to keep Whitney off the insurance agency's radar? I guess Foley was right about IGPX ripping this episode off, but I still think Meta's kinda dumb for not even considering that "Andrei Rublev" might not be his real name. "I've heard that voice before somewhere... is that the XGP?" I still think Whitney's crying for his uncle who doesn't exist, though Bacchus being his actual uncle would explain some things... GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2ND GIG - Hmm, so this was the first episode to include those custom English language producer credits. TUCKY STRIKE. This show is way too relevant in the present year, and that's part of why I'm falling in love with it all over again. When all else fails, blame the refugees. Aramaki's new office looks awfully bright. I think I saw a yellow one of those security monitor bots in Ghost Hound. It's amazing how everything in this season is more or less connected to one another. Part of the reason I comment less on this show than I do all the others is because I'm actually trying to understand all that's being said, and so far it's working to much success. Batou firing on the suicide bomber at the end comes off as much less of an overreaction now.

All I'm expecting out of it is some answers as to what was going to replace Lupin before Dandy stepped up to the plate. Even a hint that doesn't explain anything would suffice.

The stop-motion wool puppet idol sequence was the greatest, next to the Made in Abyss New Year's fortune. Which itself is a perfect punch-line to this end card that actually showed up during MiA's original run.

Working!

Ben0119 was a mistake.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - This recap feels as long as One Piece. Interesting how Vegeta's body is see-through but his face isn't. "I cannot tell what is going on!" Welcome to DBZ, guy. ORA ORA ORA. Oh Vegeta, you so tsundere. He's also the ultimate heckler, apparently. "At this point, you're nothing more than a hologram." Vegeta says no holding back. A BIT OF DIALOGUE: Jelly!Vegeta: "How do you like that, getting called out by a ghost?" Goku: "I get called out by ghosts all the time, so I'm kinda used to it, actually." You lost him at "Saiyan". His hair's gone full Jelly Jiggler. Well he went right through Jelly Vegeta, of course he's even more transparent than before. YOU MUST WEAR THE PACIFIER. Huh, he took that much better than I expected. Because you suck, Jaco. DANDYYYYYYYYYYY. Huh, I completely forgot Monaka was here. You gotta love all these convenient back-up plans. Yes, Jaco's just that weak. "I've imagined this for years!" And yet it's only been a day. Truth be told, how much longer is this going to go on? KAZUMAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! And then Monaka saved the day, as he usually does. >_> Adios, Vejelly Jiggler. And then Vegeta learned the terrifying truth. Man, Future Trunks looks pretty worn out. Though he may be onto something with that blue hair... DRAGONBALL Z KAI - Take that, frontdoor schedule. What is it about Gotenks that makes him so damn cocky? Personally, I'd have called it the Hertz Donut. Goddammit Buu you ruin everything with your immunity fuck you for blocking me for no reason and calling me an asshole you pink piece of-oww! FART JOKES. That headbutt was effective! Some say too effective... Gotenks' ultimate attack: a freaking STAND. Calm your tits, Bulma. This sequence is so Japanese it hurts. "If you mess with the ghost, you'll be toast!" BULLHORN. Whatever Allahu Ackbar means in Japanese. They look like those eyeballs Death 13 was dream-feeding Kakyoin last week. And then Gotenks was a drill sergeant. Where'd he even get that cream soda? And the automotive magazine? And did I see interlacing in that zoom-out sequence? CROSS-EYED. Gotta go back... Back to the past... Samurai Trunks. Even Piccolo is disappointed by this turn of events. Ghostenks, you dumbasses. Okay that was a pretty smart maneuver. Thirty minutes ago we had Goku fighting Jelly Vegeta while Real Vegeta sucked on a pacifier on the sidelines, that's much weirder than this. Oh great, looks like a rejected Pokemon design. It's Kibito's turn to sleep now. The Hypertonic Lion Tamer. Please, like you were of any use to begin with out of spooking Piccolo for shits and giggles. We pest control now. It's the Hyperglycemic Rhyme Chamber, expect intense winds. As if any of us expected Buu to be defeated for good. Don't be such a drama queen, Gotenks. DINGDINGDINGDING. Welp, Piccolo's done it now. "And that's how you scare somebody!" Between the "snake kissies" and Chubby Webber's retard voice, I think I'd take more Zurtrun over Hot Streets. BLACK CLOVER - Speaking of terrible shows better than Hot Streets... I like how Asta isn't even fazed by his magic gun-shield. It's taking all of Yuno's willpower to keep him from socking one of those guys in the face. Because who needs magic when you're fit as fuck? "That grimoire looks awfully familiar..." If you looking for delusions of grandeur, try believing that achieving the first delusion will allow you to screw nuns. And now for the real spectacles. Why hello there, obligatory Todd Haberkorn character. Is he gonna lick Yuno's tears if and when he beats him, because it feels like he's gonna. What's this move supposed to do again? SENRITSU NO TATSUMAKI NO JUTSU. Not even Naruto can believe it. Wow, they were right about none of the background characters moving around, even CGI characters like in Parasyte would be acceptable. At least Asta won't be alone in the "no hands" group. Sleeping girl still a cute. "This is intense." Like the fire at the circus. Lemme guess, he gets all 9 hands. Yep, such predictability. Speaking of predictable, Asta is awarded no points, and may God have mercy on his soul. Chris Sabat's gone mad this week. Well... he's got resolve. Oh hey, Captain Sabat took pity on him. I don't think Asta was gonna say no, no matter how scary you looked while saying it. What even was that flashback montage. Good day, good day... And a good time to take a dump! That's what happens when you drink expired milk. Yuno's way too good for Asta. Anime FMK wasn't kidding about the poop jokes, but at least it didn't involve stepping in it. Don't be a dick, Captain Sabat. HE'S GOIN' LONG! I approve of that hideout, as shabby as it may be. FIRE! FIRE IS BEHIND CURTAIN NUMBER ONE! JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Of course Jotaro would spend five minutes standing by himself and reflecting on the adventure thus far. There's something odd about that Kakyoin fellow... God I wanna punch that baby. Polnareff you dumbass, I love you, no homo. Sting that baby, random scorpion. "CRAPBASKETS!" Oh, he says that too. And then Kakyoin fell into the depths of Sand Madness. Dewicious. It's so obvious that the scorpion's in his mouth. OHHHH MYYYY GODDDDD. Sand Madness, indeed. WHY POLNAREFF WHY. Welcome to the teacup ride of doom! Oh, Joseph. And what happened next? Well, in Hirohiko Araki World, they say, that Polnareff's hair grew three sizes that day. When you see it, you'll shit bricks. SHIT COUNT: 2. [watcha!] Star Platinum showed up because Jotaro is that cool. Ooooor maybe it's just on strike. Not exactly an earth-shattering plot twist, creepy clown STAND. Fuck yeah Hierophant Green. And by association, fuck yeah Kakyoin. So this means Polnareff technically saved the day? Is that the Galactic Donut? STANDs have weird ways of giving wet willies. This is the most bizarre hentai I've ever seen. That is a nice-looking breakfast, I'll admit. Wow, they really did mat out the baby's penis. That's the power of STANDs, baby. Kakyoin, you conniving bastard. REPLY TO ANGEL FROM ONE WEEK AGO: "Eat shit, baby!" This comment is funnier now that this week happened. Random eyecatch is random. Nice speedboat. We can't save Holly if we don't take this important detour! I didn't even notice Jotaro's chains were moving in the ED. MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM: IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS - Who the hell is this narrator and why does she show up so infrequently? Mikazuki likey. FUCK YOU BROWN SANAGEYAMA, THIS IS WHAT YOU GET! Yeah, it's scrap metal that blasted a fucking hole in the sky. [teleports behind you] So I take it those things are the reason the Mobile Armors are so hard to beat? "It can't be beaten with spirit alone, sir!" And this ain't Gurren Lagann or even Kill la Kill, so you're FUUUUCKED. Damn, it crashed into that propane tank, no wonder there's smoking coming from that sector. To think none of this would've happened if McGillis wasn't so adamant about marrying that loli. Eh, I'd say it reminded me more of a dragon than a bird or angel. Whoever made those things must've really hated their job. Geez, everyone and their mother knows about the Calamity War! Because everything's an Evangelion rip-off in the end. "Bring me a map book!" And the bullshit gets even bullshittier. Chryse looks like a nice place to live, based on the surrounding terrain. I do like them riding their shields down to the surface. Goddammit Kudelia listen to reason for once. I don't even get the point of the "Lupus" in its name now. Oh yeah, Orga's been in that suit all season, hasn't he? It's more like they're trying to prevent one. Goddammit Iok quit ruining everything you involve yourself in. But you didn't even do anything. Welp, they're all dead, just as Tomino would've wanted. What is it this week with redheads going stark raving mad? LEO LEO LEO LEO GODDAMMIT GODDAMMIT GODDAMMIT GODDAMMIT. That kid's sure got a mouth on him. BIG DAMN BARBATOS. Vidar's here to kick ass and keep lolis pure, and he's all out of ass. I'm gonna wait 'til it goes On Demand to watch Hunter x Hunter, given that my DVR split it in two again. [RYUHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]

But older than 12?

Little as in standard loli age, or little as in teenage but not yet 18? Even then, it's not like arranged marriages like that are uncommon or anything, at least in worlds with spare technological presence like One Piece.

Pop Team Epic

Yona of the Dawn 21 Your Lie in April 21

If we're lucky, it'll be that twintails girl from the OP that the captain with the front rat-tail hates for some reason.

MM!

Joker Game

Freezing

Tonight on Toonami, Goku fights Jelly Vegeta while Real Vegeta somehow roots for both sides, Gotenks finally gets the upper hand on Super Buu, Asta may be finally excelling in something during the exam but will his sword-swinging get him into one of the magic knight squads?, Kakyoin tries to prove to the others that the baby they brought with them is an enemy STAND user, the Mobile Armor hidden under the excavation site wakes up and begins wreaking havoc on all sides, Kite's party arrives at the NGL border but the country's special restrictions force most of them to stay behind, Da Vinci finally comes back into the scene with a plan to trap the entire nation within the Italian Dream, this week's flashback is one to Naruto helping find a rare flower essential for Lee's recovery from getting his limbs broken, Harry MacDougall tries to woo Melfina while his brother distracts the rest of the crew, Faye shares the most recent portions of her backstory (which apparently need editing), and Motoko hacks into the CIS's main database to figure out what Goda's deal is. 10:30 - Dragonball Super #46 - Goku vs. The Duplicate Vegeta! Which One is Going to Win? - TV-14 11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #145 - Eliminating Buu with Ghosts: A Knockout Kamikaze Attack! - TV-PG(LV) 11:30 - Black Clover #5 - The Road to the Wizard King - TV-PG 12:00 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #20 - Death 13, Part 2 - TV-14LV 12:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans #36 - Stained Wings - TV-14 1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #79 - No Good NGL - TV-14V 1:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #25 - World Dissection, Part 1 - TV-14V 2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #186 - Ah, the Medicine of Youth - TV-PG 2:30 - Outlaw Star #17 - Between Life and Machine - TV-PGLV 3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #15 - My Funny Valentine - TV-14 3:30 - Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd Gig #9 - AMBIVALENCE - TV-14V

Sister Lily is old and busted; sleeping squad leader girl is the new hotness.

AWOL: Absent WithOut Leave [raws when]

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