PokeNirvash

Huh. I was under the impression that it was always getting picked up for a series ever since the name change from Lakewood Plaza Turbo.

Black Cat 1

Kinda like what he does when someone badmouths One Piece. [and that. is. ironyyyyyyyyyyy~]

March Comes in Like a Lion #15 - Moonlight / Lump of Ego

March Comes in Like a Lion 15

I blame Foxy for that OP retention. -_'

Kuromukuro 14

I think he's referring more to the fact that whenever the topic's brought up, you seem... obsessed with having One Piece axed.

Rewatched Kuromukuro 13

Samurai Jack 20

As long as he’s not advocating the mass slaughter of minorities, I say we treat Von Stroheim like he’s one of the good guys. And again, Pillar Men aren’t exactly humans and have abilities as bizarre as the show title implies, so I’d just run with the human illogicality of his Brilliant Bone Blade. Not to mention weeks have passed since he woke up, so he could've looked up how chainsaws worked in order to emulate one, assuming the Pillar Men didn't create the process themselves before humans figured out how to work it too. Judging from the silhouettes in the cold open explanation of Nen user types from the two previous episodes, my money’s on Specialist. DRAGONBALL SUPER I just now realized that there are letters on Roshi’s Hawaiian shirt in the OP and it looks like they’re supposed to spell something. Uh, so they capitalized “at” for emphasis, huh? So the Dragon Balls are actually known as “Wish Orbs”, huh? Neat bit of worldbuilding there, show. THE SKY TURNS DARKER THAN THE BLACKEST VOID AND OUT OF IT COMES A HUGE DRAGON. And that is why you never doubt Pilaf. I can just feel the secondhand embarrassment. Oh Bulma, you so sassy. Gohan looks off for some reason. I’m sure Vegeta would’ve rejected had Goku called him “Best Buddy”. This show is so meta. Well that’s certainly intense-looking. Okay, that was a pretty awesome lineup promo. Loved the end where Sakura punched out the token filler tranny. Thanks for the basic math lesson, Whis. You know, it’s hard to really enjoy Beerus when he’s trying to destroy the Earth every five minutes. Gohan really did get lucky, even if his wife lost all her tomboy charm between then and now. In which Chi-Chi forgets about Goten. I’m gonna hafta agree with Beerus here, get on with it! Goddammit Goku don’t go insulting your future grandbaby. And then Videl became an honorary Super Saiyan. Piccolo’s just waiting for this to be over. Sweet, it’s a whole bunch of nimbus clouds. Where’d that napkin come from anyways? [iNSERT OBSCURE KIGUMA REFERENCE HERE] All weather events, happening at once. LOL at Roshi getting the hail. And then they were taken over by…. VIBRATRONICA. The combined vibrating and music makes me feel like this should be part of an Off the Air episode, preferably one with Dan Deacon’s music. Alright, for as dragged out as it was, the Super Saiyan God ritual was pretty damn beautiful. So what makes a Super Saiyan God? Brighter clothes, a slight tan, and hair capable of absorbing all green light. Funny how Piccolo had to get a go-ahead from Dende to smile at this. TOP BILLING: Goku, but I doubt that’s accurate, since Trunks somehow got second place. DRAGONBALL Z KAI Last time, Toei solidified its place as the worst anime studio of all time by blackmailing FUNimation into pretending the Team Four Star dub of the Cell Games Reenactment never existed. But at least Lani’s speedy shilling of Mr. Satan merchandise made it through unscathed. : ) I had a feeling that vaguely Southern woman was that blonde douche’s mother. They have a kid named Pepperoni out there? Man, these names are getting unoriginal. Ah, the joys of kids fighting other kids. It feels like this is more a pre-show for the actual tournament than a tournament all its own. Question: is it against the rules to use the announcer as a human shield? As far as Mr. Satan’s concerned, even losers are winners. Mini-Trunks. Battle of the mothers right there. AUTOMATIC KNOCKOUT. Idasa, you a busta. I love smug Bulma. Crying is always the best form of deception. Hmm, Goten looks like he’s way more nervous about this than he should be. I had a feeling that Goten’s opponent was Idasa’s brother. FUN FACT: Both are voiced by Josh Grelle. JACKIE CHUN FLASHBACK CAMEO SPOTTED. Of course the second machine had to have technical errors. : I have no idea why, but I enjoy watching Idasa and Ikose’s mother’s antics. > FUCK YEAH CHI-CHI. Isn’t that black boxer guy a little old to be in the Junior Division? Of all the things I was expecting out of Sand Whale and Me… I was not expecting it to be a Let’s Play. -_' Now to see how evenly matched these two are… Shut the fuck up jerks, he’s been waiting more patiently than the rest of you knob-jobbers. >( Dammit, I almost failed to recognize Yamcha again. Oh hey, they finally made it. SO MANY REACTION FACES. Poor Oolong. I swear, the further along this fight goes, the awesomer it gets. :-D And everyone out there agrees! TOP BILLING: Goddammit they’re putting all out of order again, those bastards. Who cares about Goku vs. Beerus, tell me who did that promo song. In other places, I’m starting to become convinced that making a live-action GITS was a terrible idea. JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SCREENCAP #1: Rudol Von Stroheim, your new favorite WWII-era German soldier. DOUBLE SHOCK! “Apart from being affiliated with the Nazis, he’s actually not all that bad.” Oh, so that’s where Wamuu is. GERMAN SCIENCE IS THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD!!! :D Pluck him like a chicken. FUCK YES VON STROHEIM YOU ARE THE COOLEST NAZI CYBORG. When I first watched this with my uncle, he thought the light from Kars’ bone blade was Hamon. That’s when I reminded him that Hamon being lethal to Pillar Men is kind of the point of their motivations. : HERE HE COMES HERE HE COMES HERE HE COMES. “Taste my organic chainsaw!” It’s been a long time coming, and it finally came. ANCIENT GERMANIC LASER BEAMS! Quick, to the chasm! “Kars happened.” Well said, Caesar. H-HAYAI! Are the Pillar Men psychic or something? They seem to be really good at predicting Joseph’s next moves. This show is just too good, and I feel sorry for everyone who either dropped or doesn’t like it. Between the Kong sympathizers and Samuel L. Motherfucking Jackson, I have no idea who to root for. SCREENCAP #2: The most ridiculous image you’ve ever seen. A lot can happen in five seconds. Well, the blade’s out of his chest, so… mission accomplished? :-\ FUCK YEAH JOSEPH. Thank you, Caesar. Caesarino~. ;-D And thus the flowers were saved. But for what purpose? [maniacally laughs externally] A place for manly men to play manly sports. In the snow. In which Joseph dicks around with cats. Huh, I’ve got nothing for this. What to do: attack him at his weakest, or avoid running the risk that they might have the upper hand there still? “Only engage in a fight when victory is assured… when you have the flu.” Yeah… I wouldn’t exactly say Joseph is cool-headed. “Half-cocked” was also a cheap shot at his penis size. In this scene, Joseph represents the “you don’t need to read part 1 to understand part 2” party, while Caesar stands for those who read JoJo in order as properly intended. Did he almost call him an asshole? Hmm, so Lisa Lisa and Messina are actually seeing things Joseph’s way. Which means that Caesar’s taking this thing rather personally. Is it really a hidden past if you know about it? I always love it whenever Roundabout kicks in. What the hell was that commercial even, M&Ms? MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM UNICORN RE:0096 The only thing I’m confused on is, when over the course of the last two episodes did the La+ Program reveal the coordinates of Laplace’s Box? I don’t remember anything like that ever happening. Well, at least I now understand what I should be seeing now. Oh hey, I recognize that message. The message is coming from inside the Gundam! Banagher’s Newtype senses are tingling! Can’t talk, show requiring too much attention from me. Well, Marida’s awake, that’s good, I guess. But why did she save him? I don’t know what this “Belko Experiment” is, but I hope whoever came up with it gets his dick cut off. Huh, paying attention to the show has made me notice how irregularly the lip flaps match up to the dialogue. So you’re saying that the Unicorn is a machine of peace? One crafty son of a bitch. If I didn’t say it earlier, I’ll say it now: Daguza is actually pretty cool. And now for the best sacrifice in Gundam history (as far as I know). That pre-mortem salute, man. T-T7 I don’t know what that sound effect is, but I love it. Yeah, suck it, Dean Venture! Good news: he didn’t miss. Bad News: he hit the wrong person. Welp, he’s never gonna see his family again after that. And now for some good music. HUNTER x HUNTER Say what you will, I still think Killua’s armbands look attractive. Oh, the title card came right after the OP finished, that’s new. Fuck yeah, internet cafés! Neat, the website’s modeled after an old-timey saloon, complete with cowboys! With the power of Nen, you can actually go into the computer! I wonder if that’s how Sand Whale and Me’s supposed to work… On other topics, that bartender sounds awfully familiar. Hmm, that game definitely sounds like a challenge, and awfully familiar for some reason… Holographic liquor… MY FAVORITE! Level G sounds pretty low, even for a rare game such as that. He brought another laptop over just to share the booth with Gon. I swear, Killua is totally gay for him. :-D So I take it they’re feeling they got gypped? Hmmm. And so the Kurta eyes remain uncollected. Hmm, that seems like a simple enough mission for a couple of bodyguards. Kurapika has an earring? How did I never notice that until now? Fuh-reaky. Turns out the Boss was a cute girl all along! :3 I understand the whole “Major tries to get revenge on those trying to use her like a tool” thing, but how does Section 9 play into this? Wow, that city looks bombed-out to all hell. What’s the deal with that woman’s nose? I like the mummy boxer dude. PATRICK SEITZ HAS ARRIVED! That glasses girl is cute and I would waifu her were Baise not already holding that position in regards to this show. The Boss’s oversized shoe-slippers look very comfy. Check it out, that blue penguin thing from YYH is on her cellular phone! So cute. owo And then she was Ghostwriter. Both of their theories sound very reasonable, if you ask me. Meanwhile, more Phantom Troupe members! One of which is Haystack Calhoun with freakishly long Buddhist earlobes, apparently. That creepy dude with the black hair sounds like he’s voiced by Todd Haberkorn. Of course those two would be rivals. Oh hey, are they playing Old Maid? REPLY TO ANGEL 1: “Does that fortune say somebody's gonna fuck their brother?” I don’t know where that even came from, but hey, if you’re gonna go SAO, you might as well go all the way. That must be the Big Boss. HISOKA HAS ARRIVED. Oh man, now that’s what I call a heist! And, naturally, there’s going to be murder involved. Of course the Kurta eyes would be on that list. That’s a lotta new cast members, all of which I recognize. Been a while since Beau Billingslea’s been in anything. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN A random flashback to the first episode? Sure, why not? Huh, never realized that one girl was voiced by Stephanie Sheh. Okay, that “seeing into a room through a painting” jutsu is pretty neat. In which Naruto’s emotions once again get the better of him. “Well… Don’t I feel foolish.” Wait, so was the jutsu put in her back before or after her grandfather kicked the bucket? Sakura has no idea what’s going on. That bat randomly turned into a scroll. Sure, why not? Huh, now that I see it, Hotaru actually does have a nice rack. “Get a hold of yourself.” Wait, what happened to Sai? I assume Shiranami is that guy hiding in the bushes. You have Sakura, sure, but Jiraiya? Hoo boy… [wipes forehead] MUSIC VIDEO OF THE MOMENT: Oh hey, it’s a more feel-good sequel to that one video from a while back. That’s pretty nice. Wow, what happened to the perspective just there? Wow again, I’m actually starting to feel that there’s nothing worth talking about in this filler. “Why are you sitting there in the road.” “Uh… exhaustion?” Thank you, old farmer man. Oh, there’s Sai. HOLY SHIT A DEMON DOG. It’s pronounced N-C-Double-A, you idiots. ONE PIECE TOP BILLING: Rina, whoever that is. Nami wins for the canon characters, thankfully. [insert emoticon with hearts for eyes here] Also, this episode was apparently recorded before Scott Freeman’s arrest. Huh, no regular exposition intro this time. Then again, it’s a beach episode, so who needs it? Nami’s bikini is the best so far. Oh Usopp, you scaredy-cat. This place has so many different accommodations, it’s impressive. Aaaaaaand somewhat suspicious too. This has to be the first time I’ve ever heard of a “cola bath”. It’s taking Luffy all of his willpower to not eat the entire food stand right now. Oh, so this is the island that’s said to rain candy. For some reason, this guy’s special One Piece laugh is making me feel uneasy. S: You could use that much money to buy a copy of Greed Is-wait wrong show. I don’t know what I like more: Chopper’s arm-floaties or Luffy having two innertubes. Apparently they’re partaking in some type of soap racing. I assume that little girl is “Rina”. And it was on that day that Luffy learned that there is such a thing as having too full a mouth of food. FUCK YEAH WATERSLIDES! Don’t be rude, filler loli. Now that’s a raccoon dog. [poof] And now he’s a penguin. [facepalms] And even she has no idea what a reindeer looks like. Hee, even Chopper’s aware of the hypocrisy. Here, have some friendship meat. Hey, when it comes to pirates on their downtime, it doesn’t get any sillier than the Straw Hats. Rina’s sister will just settle for sandwiches, TYVM. Sanji’s Boner Status: AT FULL MAST. And now the status has transferred over to the furries. Hey, a miniature Nami’s better than no Nami at all. Who else thought that by “too small”, he meant the breasts? THAT LAUGH. I can hear Angel’s screams of anguish from here. Oh well, at least Porche looks hot. <3 Yeah, Second Gear could kick the Slow-Slow Beam’s sorry ass. Oh god that ugly head looks like it came out of the 80s. Always leave it to Foxy to cheat his way to victory. IIIIIII HAAAAAAATE THAAAAAAAAT BEEEEEEEEEAM. Okay, that is definitely not good. By the way, here’s a reminder that Franky and Brook have never met the Foxy Pirates, so this is their first time laying witness to… THE DREADEDNESS. ::: Thank god for Devil Fruit powers. TEAM FOXY’S BLASTING OFF AGAAAAAAAAAAIN~! [splash] Oh good, a child safety commercial that doesn’t need to kill kids to make a point. LEARN FROM THIS, NATIONWIDE. Meanwhile, Zoro got lost again. I assume Usopp’s filling Franky and Brook in on the events of the Davy Back Fight arc, plus their little encounter with Foxy before they ran into Aokiji. Ooh, scientific equations. Random Robin arm. I wouldn’t say those sorts of things, cursing fathers usually lead to their disappearances later on in life. The fuck is that man’s voice. I guess he really was a moron after all. Like I said, disappearances. Random one-way transponder snail. Okay, maybe not-so-random. Filler or not, the Straw Hats are always up for helping those in need who need it. Fuck you, conveniently placed trap door. I knew I couldn’t trust that guy! Even before that custom laugh, I felt his glasses reminded me too much of a Foxy pirate. He probably isn’t affiliated, but I’m interested in knowing just what his affiliation is. GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX Of everything that happened this episode – from Batou randomly barking and the porn movie playing on that one yakuza’s laptop, to the Major’s lesbian slumber party and that anime sex doll Nanao used to troll Section 9 – my favorite part will always be Borma walking in with those random pizzas. The Laughing Man hijacking the morning news was fun, too. Huh, so they’re finally releasing that CHiPS movie. If only Moltar was still alive to see it in action… [may the power of ponch compel you]

Oh boy, Zeni's being contrarian again... ::]:: Gyaos[/member] That's not how you spell Yui. [daddy]

DxD and Garo. My ideal 2AM-hour replacements right there.

If they were removing a show (which I doubt), it looks like it'd be One Piece over anything else, since the episode that airs the week before the blank schedule is the last episode before the Sabaody Archipelago arc, a.k.a. the beginning of the adaptation's pacing issues, a.k.a. three episodes past the perfect point to remove the series were it necessary according to myself and Jman, but just as good as the three episodes after Thriller Bark are for the most part filler.

When you think of Yorknew (it's just one word) as the arc as opposed to its namesake city, it kinda works.

In their pursuit of the Super Aja separated from them by Esidisi, Joseph, Lisa Lisa, Caesar and Messina have headed to Saint Moritz in Switzerland to get it back. On their way there, a group of German soldiers retrieved the Red Stone for their own purposes, and agreed to an alliance with our quartet of heroes to keep the Pillar Men from getting their hands on it. However, upon their arrival in the Swiss resort town, the Pillar Man known as Kars finally makes his move. As far as we know, only one man can stop him. Or rather, one machine... Before I start bragging about the wonders of German science, Goku brings out the Dragon Balls to wish Beerus up a Super Saiyan God, Goten and Trunks show off their skill sets in the World Martial Arts Tournament Junior Division, Banagher and Daguza arrive at the supposed location of Laplace's Box, Gon and Killua finally make landing in Yorknew City but they aren't the only ones anticipating the grand auction, Naruto and Utakata return to Mount Katsuragi to find out how to remove the jutsu seal on Hotaru's back, the bane of Angel's existence returns to once again throw her into her own personal hell (but on the bright side, Porche!), and the Major passes up the chance to lez out with her friends in favor of Section 9's newest task: investigating the police's suspect in the Laughing Man case. 8:00 - Dragonball Super #9 - Thanks for Waiting, Lord Beerus! A Super Saiyan God is Born at Last! - TV-PG ... 11:30 - Dragonball Super #9 - Thanks for Waiting, Lord Beerus! A Super Saiyan God is Born at Last! - TV-PG 12:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #107 - Everyone is Surprised! Goten and Trunks' Super Battle! - TV-PGLV 12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure #19 - A Race to the Brink - TV-MAV (broadcast), TV-14LV (personal) 1:00 - Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn RE:0096 #9 - Retribution - TV-PGLV 1:30 - Hunter x Hunter #41 - Gathering of Heroes - TV-PGL 2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #148 - Heir to Darkness - TV-PG 2:30 - One Piece #382 - The Slow-Slow Menace! "Silver Fox" Foxy Returns - TV-PGL 3:00 - Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX #5 - DECOY - TV-14LS Now, I know what you're thinking. "Man, more Naruto filler? Hasn't Ghost in the Shell been run into the ground by now? WHY THE HELL IS FOXY ON MY TV SCREEN!?" Well, if you have Turner Classic Movies, try switching over to it for two hours. Believe it or not, they're actually airing a legitimate anime tonight! Granted, it's from 1973, super-experimental, and nearly bankrupted one of Osamu Tezuka's anime studios, but hey, it's kid-unfriendly anime on basic cable. Might as well live it up before it disappears like Chiller Ani-Wednesdays. 2:15 - Belladonna of Sadness - TV-MA

Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor 7 Please Teacher! 1 TFS Plays DB Xenoverse 40 [fuck tien's z-soul!]

I think it's the combination of this not technically being the ASMB and Demarco's questionable decision-making and Ben-level wankery that's done it.

It's been so long since I've seen Bleach I've forgotten what its narrator sounds like. But still, I can totally see it now.

He only likes it because it falls into the same "HERPADERP THIS MENIAL TASK WAS THE FOCUS OF THE EPISODE SO I'M GONNA ACT LIKE IT'S WHAT THE WHOLE EPISODE WAS ABOUT" mindset that he views HxH with.

GO FUCK YOURSELF RIVALZ.

Welp, one week has passed. It's time to deliver. Episode 32: My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute. The final episode of Oreimo takes place on the day of Kyosuke's high school graduation, where he bids farewell to the rest of the Gaming Research Club. The two big guys aren't there, for whatever reason, but we do get some closure for the members that really matter. Gennosuke's main life goal is to establish a video game company that will produce all different kinds of games, with hopes that the other members apply for jobs there when it opens for business; Makabe and Sena are now a couple, which is nice considering the former's initial fear of her yaoi fantasies and the number of girls who are attracted to Kyosuke already; and Mikagami... well, let's just say that Makabe will never forgive him for that one time he shaved a couple cup sizes off one of his bustier figurines. After the graduation ceremony, Kyosuke bids farewell to his general education alma mater, meets up with Kirino who was waiting outside for him this whole time, and go to the park to tie up one last loose end: Kirino's fight with Manami. Kyosuke, like myself a while back, thinks that by that they mean they'll talk out their differences and try to come to a greater understanding. But, as teenage girls gotta be teenage girls, the "fight" turns out a little more literal than that. Sure, the whole thing does start out vocal, but the moment Manami delivers a surprise sucker-punch to Kirino's gut, it turns out into an all-out catfight. Yep, to the point of hair-pulling, glasses-shattering, and Kyosuke stupidly trying to stop it which gets him two fists to the face. Now that the general characteristics of the fight are out of the way, Kirino and Manami's little argument focuses on one thing squarely: the stealth love triangle between Kyosuke and them both. Kirino loves Kyosuke, Kyosuke loves Kirino, Manami also loves Kyosuke, Manami is disgusted by Kirino's incestuous affections for Kyosuke and vice versa... You get the idea. Being the obligatory vocally anti-incest character, Manami's feelings on the matter are particularly strong. According to her, both at the logical and social level, two siblings related by blood can't possibly get married, let alone be in a relationship with one another. Therefore, she wants them to remain regular siblings, something she's wanted and practically enforced ever since they were young. Not to mention if they'll keep it up as they get older, and how those close to them will react to the relationship. (Note that this is all under the assumption that they're very public about it; which I wouldn't deny, after that little stunt with the recorded confession.) But regardless of her points against the incest ending, Kyosuke proclaims that none of that is gonna change the fact that he loves Kirino, that her obvious but just-now-confirmed feelings for him will be returned all the same; he even begs her to keep their relationship a secret from their folks. Though she still dislikes it - slapping Kyosuke to prove that point - Manami accepts and leaves them be, finally giving Kyosuke and Kirino the chance they need to get things done. And so, days later, they head to the church where Kirino did her modeling shoot in episode 26, that Kyosuke managed to reserve for them using the mass amount of connections he developed over the course of the series. Dressed in the proper wedding attire, they go up to the altar, embrace, and then kiss. It's only after the deed is done that the curtain drops and the illusion shatters. Given the scant spoilers I read surrounding this "facade", I was expecting the OVA finale to be some daydream sequence, even a regular dream sequence. But Oreimo did one better and let everything that happened happen, only providing some clarification to make the extremely hopeful feel just a little gypped. As much as they've come to accept their attraction to one another, Kyosuke and Kirino are still only human, and know how socially unacceptable incest is. As such, they came to an agreement that they would be lovers for a limited time period, which would end once he graduated high school and she graduated middle school. And so, after their graduations, her spat with Manami, and a faux-wedding in an empty church for closure purposes, they return to being normal siblings, just with the acknowledgement of where their true affections lie. Though, while on their way to greet a new member of Saori's little "Otaku Girls" gathering circle, Kyosuke finally takes advantage of the "any one request" agreement and kisses Kirino on the cheek affectionately, so there's still hope that they'll get to enjoy the private benefits of incest for those of you into that sort of thing. ::]:: So yeah, not gonna lie; enjoyed the finale. Not to the same level as I did episodes 18 and 29, but hey, when you've come to accept a show like Oreimo as deep as I have, it's only expected that you won't find a problem with it. After all, 2D incest always trumps the 3D equivalent, even if you hate the whole concept of incest to begin with. RATED: TV-14D WHY? As with the last episode, the main 14 set for the grand finale of the Oreimo animated franchise was the incestuous themes, from the kiss that riled up 4chan to Kyosuke's exclamation of "Incest for the win!". If not for that and the other dialogue indicator - Makabe complaining about Mikagami ruining his figurine and calling him a "little girl lover", alongside his exclamation of loving big boobs - this would've gotten a TV-PGDLV. The L for Kirino using the phrase "pissing me off", and the V for her fistfight with Manami. Hell, even Kyosuke got a bit of a bloody nose from being punched from both sides at once; if any episode deserved a violence subrating at any level, this was it. Also, there were four "eroge" mentions. SCREENCAPS: For act 1, Kyosuke and Manami taking the long road to school, and for act 2, my personal nickname for the final boss battle: The Love Triangle. Final thoughts to come later this week. [why does the site always crash when i put effort into a writeup?]

Yes, I know, but my other pick is one that 1. has no dub, and 2. would be a ratings sink even if it was. But, under the assumption that the "one step at a time" approach won't work, yours is good too. [the other pick is reideen]

High School DxD and s-CRY-ed, back to back. That is all.

Eh, it's more relevant to this thread than the dream I had last weekend about President Trump buying me Asian hookers.