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You'd think at some point, western studios would look at the track record of live-action anime adaptations being both critical and financial poison and just cut their losses. Like, I'm pretty sure you can count on one hand the number of these things that have actually made a profit and/or got genuinely positive reception. If nobody's able to make money off of this idea, and the intended audience tends to be lukewarm to downright hostile about the idea, maybe it's just not a viable idea and you should let it go?

This week on MHA: Hero- RIP Johnny. I'm glad Mirko's having fun here. Aizawa is really the MVP any time he shows up. Aizawa is best dad. Bakugo is the worst I love my angry gremlin son. I feel like Kirishima and Crust would get along. This doctor is suffering, good. RIP Mocha. Aw hell the nomus are awake. Well now you're just pissing that rabbit off. Thanks for the nomu lesson, asshole. There's someone out there who definitely wants to fuck that lady nomu. Okay the dead monu angels got me. How is this man still so fucking crusty and gross after soaking in a vat for three months. Don't fuck with Mirko. Ow shit her arm. Ma'am I am begging you to crush my skull between your thighs next, please. Really, that arm was just holding her back. I hope someone uses Mineta as a human shield. I have no memory of that large furry hero. Do your best, electric dumbass. Tokoyami is a good boy. Fuck you, Skeptic. Holy shit, Cementoss can do that? Uhh hey Dabi where you going? Awww, he likes Jiro. Fuck you, taser guy. FUCK YEAH, MY BOY. He gets to look super cool for once. Abyss- MIIIIIITTY. Good luck Reg, don't get murdered. I don't entirely trust this robot dude but it's nice of him to give Reg a ride. So have all you fuckers just been able to speak English this whole time? Wait the mutan frogs with the hair shoved up their asses were a good thing? I love that fat pink blob thing. Yeah Riku, just hop on into another murder hole. Maybe this lady will tell us what the fuck happened in the past. She seems pretty nice, this won't go well for her. I am very nervous to learn the story of this village. Ohhh this sounds ominous as fuck. Oh no why is blobby throwing up? Get this lady some pants. Update: her hat is a shirt. Mitty. Nanachi no! Ohhhh, that's fucked up. FUCKING BONDREWD. Aww look at Mitty and Meinya together. I'd like to get off this ride now, please. Yashahime- Y'know what old man, maybe that giant comet heading right for you might not be such a great thing. So is his disembodied hand clone a good guy, maybe? I still don't give a shit about Sesshomaru or his kids, show. You really expect me to believe Towa hasn't been braindead all along? Gee it sure is nice that this cliffhanger got resolved within five minutes with literally zero difficulty or action on the girls' part. Aw fuck it's Kikyo. Give me more of Moroha and her parents, I'm begging you. WHY ARE THESE THREE NOT THE MAIN CHARACTERS? This is genuinely heartwarming, give me two seasons of this. Go away, Kikyo. Rin you were in a coma, your deadbeat groomer husband flat-out abandoned him. I guess their gonna go see their hot grandma now. Use Shippo and Takechiyo as meat shields. THIS, SHOW, THIS IS WHAT YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT FROM DAY ONE. Awwww, I love Inuyasha being protective over Moroha. Show I literally could not give less of a fuck if Kirinmaru's ghost kid dies. Go fuck your hot wife, Miroku. Just let this rich bitch die. I would also not thank him for making me live longer in this show. Kaede! Did they never bother to give Sesshomaru's mom a name? One Piece- Oh right, everybody died last time. That man has a steak on his face. Well shit, this guy's got Law's heart. Caesar, still the fucking worst. I like how few fucks Zoro gives about this. Sanji will be fine, Nami's enormous tits count as flotation devices. I love Brook so much. These two should hang out more. The torso is definitely stuck in the middle of that poisonous cloud. Oh hey, you found the torso. I didn't realize Kinemon was that tall. I'm sure this Wano place will never be important to the story. Aww, samurai is a good dude. Uh hey y'all, we're about to get killed by smooze. One of my favorite things in this entire series is Chopper's adorable little walking sound effect. Meanwhile, half of them are still dead. I love these idiots. Oh sweet, slicing with a side of arson. I'm looking for my son, Nemomonosuke.

What button do I press to make Endeavor dance

How much money will I spend on Endeavor merch before this season's over? I have a serious problem, please stop me. Hero- Shigaraki with a normal, non-raggedy voice triggers my fight or flight response. Man I hope I don't get Hawks killed. This OP is surprisingly upbeat considering what's going on. Twice is a good boy. Wait don't kill all the heroes, some of them are my boyfriends! Oh it's gonna break Twice's heart when Hawks inevitably stabs him in the back. Meanwhile, Dr. Eggman here can fuck off. WILD WILD PUSSYCATS! I swear I'm trying my best to get Garbage Dilf killed but my curse just keeps bouncing off his fat tits. I love that one of the country's top heroes is a washing machine with googly eyes. I'm sure this is gonna go just greeeeat. Fatgum patting Tamaki's head is adorable. Good luck, electric dumbass. Hawks and I can fall in love over our mutual thirst for Endeavor. God, please lecture me about my crimes and moral failures next, Garbage Dilf. Hi Endeavor's other kids! Surprise, he's old as balls. Mic is having a rough time. I like these random patients who are thrilled to be carried away by muscular men. Ooooh Aizawa's pissed. This is going too well. Aw crap. Fuckhands has been soaking in a vat of mysterious liquid for three months and he's still crusty as fuck. RIP Johnny. WHAT'S UP, DOC. Abyss- What supremely fucked up thing will we see this week? She's adorable and nothing goes well for adorable things in this show. Oh shit, he knows her. Whelp, Reg's kidnapped. Nice smelling fluffy one. Leave that poor flat bastard alone. My soul is worth about 38 cents and some buttons. EXCUSE ME, WHAT. I don't like how any of this is going. I love my good little robot son. OH GOD OW NO. I don't like this. Girl get away from his dick. Wait was his name already Reg before Riko found him? The flowers are pretty, something terrible must be about to happen. Meanwhile, Riko violently shitting herself. Oh jesus christ I was not prepared for the tentacle toilet. Rkio no don't go outside something will kill you. This is not going to go well. I am EXTREMELY uncomfortable. Oh thank god, the thing with the bulbou ass is here. Meinya is having a rough time in this place. Maybe don't molest the human child, folks. Oh hey, actual food! Here's your food ball, kiddo. Holy shit that thing speaks English? Mmmm, balls. MITTY, I'M ALREADY CRYING. So hey uh what the fuck happened to these flashback people? Yashahime- It's amazing how much I immediately like this show more when Inuyasha gets to be in it. Go ahead and kill Sesshomaru, see if I give a shit. Sure let's watch Towa fuck it up again. Genuinely surprised she didn't fuck it up. Now it's Sesshomaru's turn to hang out in the coma tree, I guess. False alarm, Towa still fucked it up. Regular Shipp and Dimestore Shippo together make me want to put a gun in my mouth. Oh good it's Sango, someone I don't hate! Why the fuck has Shippo been the only one looking for Inuyasha and Kagome? Sure let's just assume this is a thing that makes sense. Show I literally could not give less of a fuck about the twins. The sword refused to work until Moroha helped because it knows she's the best. Oh dang they're letting the entire OG cast show up, it's a miracle. I don't know if I hate it more or less that the Shippos are friends. It's the Indiana Jones bridge. Break that fucking pearl right now before you get stuck in it again. Okay that's actually pretty sweet. I do enjoy watching Shippo suffer. Forget your cousins, spend more time with your parents. i'm pretty sure the twins are older than their mom by now. Oh, now Sesshomaru gives a shit about his kids? I'm sure she won't stay dead but thank you, show. One Piece- Brook's just reading some heinous slime hentai. Sorry samurai dude you're just gonna have to go without a torso. Surprise, it's slime! Quick Law, seduce the harpy. The harpy is thirsty and I respect that. Meanwhile, time for shenanigans with Luffy. That is one angry science clown. Whelp, Luffy's dead. False alarm, he's fine. Oh right, he got poisoned to fuck back in te day. Surprise, your boss is a piece of shit. Well crap I don't think he's immune to explosions. Cue the toxic blob monsters. Whelp, Luffy's dead, again. Yeah drop everything and celebrate because you definitely won here. Oh, hi Luffy. Face. Well that was easy. Guys do you really wanna fight right now. Aw crap the music cut out. Uhhhhhh hey Luffy you okay there buddy? Aww Franky and Robin are so worried about him. Aw fuck it got Robin too. Tashigi you're made of smoke, more than anybody you should be able to get out of this. And that's the story of how everyone died. Meanwhile, Law is also dying. Who's this asshole?

If Funiroll is willing to play ball again, Sk8 the Infinity is right there...

I'm happy for the whole six people who actually liked King Star King.

Ooh, it looks pretty. I liked the little Baby Yoda short they just put out with Ghibli too, that was adorable. Disney please you announced my pretty boy villain anime a year ago where is it

Holy shit calm your tits and go check your blood pressure. Sanji already has moments where he gets to be suave, dialing that part of his personality up isn't a massive change. Sanji constantly defaulting to bootlicking simp mode around women is a pretty common criticism I've seen from a lot of fans who, surprise, would like to see more of him being cool instead of a cringy bastard.

Air Princess Principal you cowards.

If they're smart, they'll look at the track record on live action anime adaptations and just let those rights expire. So like, any day now expect an announcement that The Rock will be starring as All Might.

I swear I'm trying my hardest to get Endeavor killed but my curse keeps bouncing off his fat tits.

Maybe the promo guy just heard "MHA" instead of "MIA" and got confused.

It was a mistake to make Yashahime about Sesshomaru's kids. Hero- I swear I'm going to try even harder to get Endeavor killed next year. Abyss- It's nice that walking up stairs won't kill Riko for once. These guys are equal parts horror nightmares and Alice and Wonderland rejects. Nooo stop breaking our whistle friend. Naaaaah. I don't trust this place. OHHHH I DON'T LIKE THIS. Oh my god buy yourself a furry snail. Maybe stay away from that slicer one. MIIIIIIIIIIITTY. Okay that one's straight out of Adventure Time. MEINYA NO! She's fine just pop her eye back in. She's fine just pop her ass back in. WHY DOES THAT THING HAVE SUCH A BULBOUS ASS? Oh now I just feel bad for it. Oh my god please stop this. When in doubt just play charades. Kids I don't trust that soup. Oh no kids don't split up. I like this guy who looks like a dinosaur made out of scrap metal. I don't trust Fapta. Aw crap is she the little girl from the flashbacks? Yashahime- I just want Moroha to be happy. So nobody had a problem with Sesshomaru fucking the teenager he helped raise? Oh my god Inuyasha and Moroha's reunion is everything I could have hoped for. Awwwwww. Congratulations show you actually made me want to cry from something besides your inexcusable failures. I hope Sesshomaru dies. Was this haku thing a concept back in the old series that I've forgotten or are they just making this shit up? Okay Kagome describing a flip phone genuinely made me smile. How does Towa's phone still have any battery left? SHE SAID THE THING. In Inuyasha's defense, their father is a dad so garbage not even I'd fuck him. You can go ahead and kill Takechiyo. Aww, that's actually really nice of Jaken. SHIPPO?! Oh thank god, I don't find Shippo hot. And I guess he's still a little kid so that's double good. Has Shippo been the only one of their friends actually looking for them this whole time? No Rin you're exactly as weak as he thinks you are. Oh, now you give a shit about your family? Oh christ now we've got Shippo and Dimestore Shippo together. Bye, Shippos. It's a comet you just send some oil drillers up in a rocket to break it apart. What demons, you're literally the only demon left in 500 years? I hope that guy's not your jackoff arm. One Piece- Law Regrets His Choices is my favorite show. Smoker continues to have a rough day. I love the Doctor Buddies so much. At least Luffy's having fun here. That's also how I act when I want candy. Just keep drugging those kids unconscious, Usopp. Man those kids have a high tolerance. Tashigi, also really going through it today. So did Smoker take her bra off to maintain his trademark tits-out look or does she just not wear one? Franky is also having fun here. You're gonna wanna dodge that toxic goo. I love Smiley. Noooo don't set it on fire you idiot! Honestly they deserved to get blown up. So it's just spitting itself across the island, I guess? I love Brook so much. DODGE IT, IDIOTS. For the love of god don't try and cut that thing. Caesar, still the fucking worst. Luffy says no.

MHA rerun ends this week, right? I'd guess Yashahime marathon, and then we'll find out last minute what takes over for it.

I like that this thread is directly above the other thread titled "Anime studios publicly expressing doubt in Netflix's ability to make their work a hit".

Hero- Fuckhands sounds way more menacing with a smooth voice than when it was all rough and scratchy. Abyss- Riko try not to die this time. Oh I'm sure there's some traumatic backstory involved with this city. I love these kids and am very terrified for them. KEEP RIKO AWAY FROM THAT POISON MONSTER. Oh my god I love those furry fat things. Oh right, everything in this environment will painfully murder you. Aw hell that thing's still moving. Reg is a good boy. Ewwwww. It's concerning that those things are still moving after being deep fried. God I'd die for you, Nanachi. I wonder if that little kid is still dying. I hope their friends get that letter. YOU ASSHOLE BIRD THING. Aw crap there's a monster watching you. I like that they use Reg's Go Go Gadget arms as a booby trap. Well that sure is ominous. Aw hell they stole your whistle friend. Reg is a good dog. What in the hell. Ewwww. OH THAT'S OMINOUS. Well kids I'm sure you're not walking headfirst into an obvious trap. Ohhhh I don't like any of this. I love these kids. Meinya is MVP. Hello there, monsters. Y'all speak English around here? Oh I don't like the sound of that. Yashahime- Moroha deserves a better show. Zero's finally dead and I still don't know what that bitch's deal was. Girls I'm pretty sure your mom is younger than you at this point. Give that back you fucker, this show owes me that reunion! So why the fuck is his plan to destroy all life in the world? I love my feral idiot daughter. Show you're not gonna make this pairing any less creepy and uncomfortable. Oh hey, is Sesshomaru actually going to do something? Yes small child please kill your shit dad. I don't think anyone cares if Riku dies. "Towa was dumb as shit and man that gets me off." Sesshomaru help your niece you child support-dodging piece of shit. Towa I genuinely hate you from the bottom of my heart. I hope these two kill each other. If everyone but Moroha dies in this fight I'd be so happy. Bruh you literally picked a fight with a fourteen year old and now you're gonna whine about it? I hope he at least got his arm blown off again. Jakken you dumb fuck what did he just tell you. Moroha for the love of god let your parents out now before more shenanigans happen. "It just gets worse and worse" is also how I describe this show, Takechiyo. Please let them finally meet. FUCKING FINALLY, OH MY GOD. Congratulations show you finally managed to pull some genuine positive emotion out of me. Awwwww. One Piece- Surely Law won't regret this teamup for the next ten years. Meanwhile, shenanigans. I love Brook so much. It's okay Sanji I also get distracted by my own tits when I run. All three of these boys are sharing a single brain cell and that thing is trying its best. Man that must be some strong stuff if even Zoro's getting drunk off it. I enjoy watching Nami kick the shit out of people. Sanji no you're harming her lungs. Oh hey, there's the samurai. Alright who's gonna have to jump in and fish his torso out of the lake. Oh hey it's some dudes. Aw crap it's Smiley. Hi Smiley! This harpy lady has infinite patience putting up with Caesar. I know Smiley is toxic and kills everything in its wake but hey we all have our flaws, let me pet that thing. I agree, let's beat the shit out of a clown. Luffy I do not trust you with a plan. Smoker's really going through it today. Hi Law! I love the doctor buddies. Strawhats, incoming! Seitz always sounds like he's having so much fun as Franky. Law, immediately regretting his choices.

Oh, this year can fuck right off.

They....they realize the guy who made the thing in-story was the villain, right?

Good on Jamison Price for stepping down. The original dub started over 15 years ago and the industry was a different place than it is now, so I can definitely get why he'd feel uncomfortable as a white dude coming back to voice a character that's explicitly confirmed to be a person of color. I think there's a big difference between Chad, who's outright stated to be half-Mexican in canon, vs someone like Yoruichi who isn't even human and was just given a darker skin tone as a design choice.

Dang, Black Adam didn't even beat it by $10 million. It's bonkers to me that a big budget superhero movie starring The Rock couldn't do that much better than an anime tie-in that requires 500+ hours of previous viewing to appreciate.

Finally, some good comes from Toonami not airing tie-in movies.

That movie left me scarred in ways that won't recover. Hero- Endeavor can't even hit the #1 spot in child abuse. Abyss- Tonight's theme is children being traumatized. I don't like how this boat sounds. This old man needs a hug and some therapy. I would already like to get off this ride now, please. Well at least the weird guy who eat bugs seems like a nice guy. Between the scar and the hair, together these kids make one Shoto. This won't end well for any of them but at least she found some nice people to die with. Oh good they're all making friends. This new child already looks pre-traumatized. Nothing good ever happens to adorable children in this show. Oh right, the abyss curse. Wait that's Bondrew's place, where the fuck is he? I love Nanachi so much. Also he tried to vivisect Reg so let's never get near him again. That's a big fish. Oh great we're just wandering down the fucking SEA OF CORPSES. And now, poop jokes. Nanachi is the best. I got a real bad feeling about this. Yashahime- I vote we just let Zero and Rin both die. Towa your mullet is hideous. Wow this was all Zero's fault who could have fucking guessed. Moroha continues to deserve a better show. Maybe Jaken and Takechiyo can fight each other to the death. Oh what the hell is this. Now Zero gets a tragic backstory because why the fuck not. That's one ugly windmill. "This is really painful to watch" is right, Moroha. Oh hey, Sesshomaru actually does one good thing in his life. LET YOUR PARENTS OUT. Meanwhile Towa, fucking it up yet again. SLAP. So these butterflies basically do whatever the plot demands, because coming up with more than one explanation is too hard. I still don't care about their backstory, show. Shut up, Kikyo tree. This is stupid. Dealing with Towa would also make me wanna fucking die. So did Zero fuck their grandpa or what. No seriously lady, what the FUCK was your deal? THIS IS STUPID. Wait so was her baggage from thirsting after their grandpa or from her niece getting killed? That guy had a point, why the hell would you bring your little kid to a fight to the death? Oh good, Sesshomaru is reunited with his teenage bride whom he helped raise. Moroha please let your parents out. HOW THE FUCK DARE YOU, GIVE THAT BACK. I truly hate you, show. One Piece- It's real cute that Law thinks Luffy can follow a plan. You better not want to fight Shanks. Speak up, the wind's too loud! Guys he's right there, he can hear you. Chopper that's your body. I love Luffy he's a good boy. If anyone's going to regret this teamup it's Law. I love these idiots. Now you've gotta get Nami's body back. Poor Chopper. Sanji would be happy Nami's taken over his body. I always forget Law's an actual doctor. Fuck the government. They're kids they weren't exactly hard to trick with candy. Law, already regretting his decision. "How do you stand me?" DOCTOR BUDDIES! Meanwhile, some other schmucks. That sure is a massive ominous form. Aw hell it's alive. Remember kids, never trust the government. Oh don't worry, they're real good at causing chaos. Oh right, the marines are still here. Caesar is the worst. Nothing can stop the smooze! Okay I know Smiley is a toxic monstrosity that will kill everyone but on the other hand, it's kinda cute.

Went and saw the movie today. I hate the main movie-exclusive girl but that final boss fight was more than worth putting up with her. 10/10 recommend if you're caught up with the manga or don't mind 30 seconds of no-context spoilers from where the anime is in Japan.

The way I see it, Bleach probably cost an absolute assload of money. Toonami's the only platform with an actual interest in the broadcast rights, but I could definitely see Disney paying extra just to keep it out of a competitor's hands unless Viz or someone on Japan's side stepped in and demanded an actual broadcast with those rights. If they managed to snag it that means a guaranteed home run for the next year, and if they didn't it means there's recently been a whole lot of cash freed up they can use for multiple smaller shows. Either way we win, unless the overlords decide to cut the budget even further or Zaslav just nukes the block entirely for a massive $65 tax write off.

I wonder if season 5's gonna get yoinked off the schedule part of the way through because the rights run out or if the contract on it is just long enough that it'll finish up before they lose it.