Trunks Thread 19.1: A New New Frontier

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On 5/6/2018 at 5:32 PM, Blatch said:

What did it say? A TV-14LV instead of just the V?

TV-14 straight, actually. The TV-14LV was actually incorrect information for GITS, which was TV-14L.

SPACE DANDY - I'll confess that when this episode premiered, I had my doubts about it, no thanks to Scarlet once again telling Dandy that he and his crew are the worst alien hunters and the first alternate universe Dandy crew being way too good at their job. But, as is natural for Dandy, it got leagues better by the end.

And since we're back on the topic, here's a running roster of all Dandys to have appeared on Toonami thus far, with a few exceptions and errors.

DANDYS VOICED BY IAN SINCLAIR: Dandy (OG Dandy) from Space Dandy, Daniela Carneros Jr. (Reporter Dandy) from Michiko & Hatchin ep 11, Prince Salva Enna Tibesti (Black Dandy) from Dimension W, Brook (Skeleton Dandy) from One Piece, Whis (Blue Dandy) from Dragon Ball Super, Kazuichi Banjou (Banjo Dandy) from Tokyo Ghoul, and Magna Swing (Virgin Street Punk Dandy) from Black Clover.

DANDYS NOT VOICED BY IAN SINCLAIR: Bulat (Gay Dandy) from Akame ga KILL! and Zack Lowe (Young Dandy/Gay Dandy Jr.) from Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans.

IAN SINCLAIR CHARACTERS WHO AREN'T EXACTLY DANDY: Akoz from Casshern Sins ep 3 and Nile Dok from Attack on Titan.

NON-IAN SINCLAIR CHARACTER WHO SEEMS DANDY BUT ISN'T: Tubalcain "The Dandyman" Alhambra from Hellsing Ultimate.

POSSIBLE ANCESTORS: Andy von de Oniyate from Cowboy Bebop ep 22 and Nagamitsu Sakanshogen from Samurai Champloo ep 8.

GITS: SAC 2ND GIG - Another episode I barely paid attention to way back when - the only thing I distinctly remembered were Batou's uncensored S-bombs - and now that I've seen it for real, it was like I was watching it for the first time, it was so great.

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Tonight on Toonami, Future Mai tries her hand at sniping Black while his guard is down, Vegeta's plan to give Goku enough power to destroy Kid Buu goes into action (at least partially), Izuku gets the answer to his "can normal people become heroes" question and it ain't pretty, being Hiroyuki Imaishi's directorial debut of course this episode has all the characters with guns on them for some reason (including Mamimi!), two previous adversaries of the Crusaders team up to take them out, Gon finally reunites with Kite and it also ain't pretty, the Magic Knights try to quell their world's first zombie apocalypse scenario while Asta confronts the man behind everything, the Five Kage begin searching for Sasuke inside the summit hall while Madara pays a visit to Naruto in his motel room, Dandy finds himself the target of the rarest and creepiest alien yet, everyone's putting a lid on something that smells and Spike's sick of it, and the Tachikomas try to work a plan to prevent the American Empire's nukes from completely obliterating Dejima.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #63 - Don't You Disgrace Saiyan Cells! Vegeta's Fierce Battle Commences! - TV-14LV

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #162 - Share Your Spirit Energy With Me! I'm Making a Huge Spirit Bomb! - TV-14LV

11:30 - My Hero Academia #2 - What it Takes to Be a Hero - TV-14LV

12:00 - FLCL #5 - Brittle Bullet - TV-14DSV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #36 - Hol Horse and Mondatta, Part 1 - TV-MALV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #95 - Grudge and Dread - TV-14V

1:30 - Black Clover #22 - Wild Magic Dance - TV-PGV

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #202 - Racing Lightning - TV-14LV

2:30 - Space Dandy #15 - There's Music in the Darkness, Baby - TV-14LSV

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #6 - Sympathy for the Devil - TV-14LV

3:30 - Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd Gig #25 - THIS SIDE OF JUSTICE - TV-MAV

Why is the backdoor so much more accurate than the real deal?

Edited May 12, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[EmpressAngel]

Hero- Yes, show us the depressing flashback again. Hug that boy. Oh goddammit he's dying. And now he's Small Might. Aw fuck the slime monster's still here. Oh great here comes this dick boy again. Eat the bullies, monster. I think he broke. Ouuuuch. Oh no poor dude. I can definitely live with only getting destroyed three hours a day. I want to hug him but I'm afraid I'd break him. Wow that's harsh. I hope he's still got some time left in BIG SEXY mode. Let the douche child die. ONE PUUUUNCH. Hiiii Mt Lady! Fire Hydrant Man is the real MVP here. Small Might might need some therapy. Seriously, give this boy a hug. Poor Small Might. Ohhh this is a bad idea. EAT BACKPACK, SLIME MAN. No, you really should have stood back and let him die. I'm glad All Might was wrong about this. HI BIG SEXY. God I love him. Now that's an attack. I'm slightly disappointed that his shirt didn't explode off. Okay he was already sick before I got here, you can't blame this one on me. Fuck off, douche boy. That's some big talk for a kid who had to get his ass saved by the quirkless loser. I love him. Soooo what's going on in his pants when he powers down. You're a hero to All Might, kiddo. All Might is your dad now.

Jojo- How is Hol Horse still alive. I'd probably let Dio murderfuck me too, have you seen those abs. God why is he so evil and sexy. Horse boy gonna get himself eaten. Huh, that's some weird healing problem. Cowboy you are way out of your element here. It's time to jump out a window to avoid fucking him. Oh crap it's a plane don't let Joseph near it. Note to self don't take Horse Man's cab. HOL HORSE THAT'S NOT HOW YOU TRAVEL WITH KIDS. You are literally the last person who gets to scold a child about being a coward. He deserves to be barfed on. Mondatta is adorable when he's not doing that creepy giggle thing. Dude it's a stand don't question it. "And then Hol Horse jump-kicked the lady in the neck. Hol Horse respects all women. Oh hey, he saved her life. And that's how Hol Horse got another girlfriend. Meanwhile, the main characters fail. Oh no Holly y'all gotta speed this up. I hope Avdol beats the shit out of him. CHILD BOX. What in the hell is this prediction. If you shoot Avdol again I'll kill you myself. Kill him, Polnareff. Joke's on you his partner is a small, terrified child. Piss on him too, Avdol. This is such a weird show. This is the most awkward moment of their lives. I LOVE THIS SONG.

Hunter- Fuck off, Thundercat. Joke's on you, Knuckle has the most terrifying power of all with student loans. Punch him in his weird cat dick! I hope that's poison smoke. That's a lot of buff shirtless dudes this is my favorite attack. STUDENT LOANS, MOTHER FUCKER. Oh you dumb bastard, you can't outrun interest. Ohhhh that can't be good. DON'T OPEN THE BOX. Uhhh kiddo I think you're a little beyond helping him. Hey Kite you okay there buddy? Ohhhhh Kite is very much not okay here. Well that sure is depressing. Gon honey get away from there he's gonna kill you. Even as a mindless fight monster, Kite is still a better parent than Ging. Y'all that is a lot of punching you should probably step in here. Awwwwww Gon. FUCK. I am very concerned here. Timeskip! Hey where is the old guy anyway? Tigers are pretty great. I got a real bad feeling about this. Everyone's going to get eaten. Aw crap I hope the old guy's not dead. Oh hey, that creepy bitch is stalking around the backround. I love that old guy. Yay he got his powers back. Dude don't be an asshole. Punch his spleen out, child. Gon doesn't fuck around. I love my adorable kids. Surely this will go off without a hitch.

Clover- EVERYBODY ZOMBIE NIGHT. Yeah, everybody knows about the screaming dipshit who can't even do magic. Oh great the douche squad is here. Aim for their heads, ya idiots. I can't stop looking at those boobs. There's so many zombies, maybe she'll actually manage to land a hit on one. Eh, Iggy has the better sand powers. Great, it's a whole flock of bitch clones. STOP SCREAMING YOU DUMBASS. At least somebody is entertained by Asta. Dude there is no way anybody is gonna be threatened by a zombie minion named Jimmy. Ha, bird just dabbed. Well shit, I couldn't turn down a free gelato. Good job now your face is rotting. Okay at this point it's her own fault for not running away by now. God girl you're fucking awful. Thank you dude. "Quit being a whiny bitch and grow a spine." This bird is still the best character. I'm surprised she actually managed to help without failing. This show makes me wish I was deaf. Wow what a shock, Jimmy sucked. This zombie has no limbs and sounds like a dying whale, he's having enough trouble as it is. EAT LIGHTING, BITCH.

Naruto- Aw crap it's that orange douche. Please just take Naruto. I don't remember who Nagato is. Oh goddammit didn't we already hear the Uchiha family story? I enjoy this angry man. Whelp so much for flytrap Travis. God I hope they find Sasuke and stab him. When does the kid turn back into the giant cute dude? The ninja storntroopers are on your trail. Oh you're irritated, welcome to every minute I spend watching this show. I hate this girl so much. Chakra thicker than a bowl of oatmeal. FUCK THIS FLOOR. I like his wrestling championship belt. I enjoy seeing Sasuke get hurt. Shut up Sasuke, you ungrateful bitch. Nobody likes you, eyepatch douche. Kick his ass, hot lady. I'm already full of distrust, hatred and resentment here! The juggalo is angry. Ohhhh them's fightin words. I'm kinda rooting for angry lightining man to kill most of them. Crazy Travis is fun. No don't kill the angry guy he's the best guy here. Why can't we have nice things, show. Uhh Travis you got a hole in your lungs. Please kill Sasuke.

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I thought of Olympus Mons, but that is literally Mount Olympus, and the one on Mars, as the players said, is an extinct volcano. Also, if memory serves, it's a shield-type volcano, which is built up by large volumes of, thick, sticky lava flowing out continuously over long periods, as opposed to high-pressure explosive eruptions, the likes of Mt. Saint Helens, Krakatoa, or Vesuvius.

DBS - When Trunks hit Black with the Gallick Gun, the damage to the mountain reminded me of what happened when Rei and Shinji fought Ramiel (I think that was the Angel's name. The octahedron one), and one of its attacks melted a mountain. That was pretty badass.

So, Vados and Whis, and presumably the short blue guy that attends Grand Zeno, are angels, and if they have no god to assist, then they become inactive.

I want Vegeta to be able to beat Black, and it's not just because I like Vegeta. He raised a good point that Black was using stolen power, which he could use, but he couldn't truly get the performance out of the body which Goku could, because Black hadn't earned it.

Be careful, Shin. We don't want to lose Beerus because you were killed.

DBZK - It's completely plausible that Vegeta would be unable to convince the people of Earth to cooperate. The events of the day and his request/order were too strange for people to believe, let alone cooperate with a voice in their heads.

The ease of the human population's return to their daily lives is, if memory serves, an example of the Normalcy Bias, wherein people will act as though nothing unusual is happening/has happened after something thoroughly unusual occurred, because the strange event is so strange that they can't process that something so out of ordinary experience has happened. It's easier and simpler to ignore the odd happening than to process it and change their actions accordingly.

MHA - I was close on my guess. All Might's limited ability to use his power is due to a combination of a battle injury and the strain of the power on his body.

Izuku blaming himself for All Might losing possession of the ooze dude's container is perfectly understandable, and I can't say I would disagree with that assessment. Thus, his feeling of responsibility spurring him into action to save Katsuki is also understandable, but in light of Izuku doing so without powers, it is also admirable. I like that such a spirit of heroism not only prompted All Might to act despite the danger to himself, but it also looks like Izuku will get help from All Might in becoming a hero.

FLCL - I didn't watch this yet.

JoJo: SC - Dio is still creepy and now apparently really fast due to Jonathan's body's Stand.

I'm not wild about Hol Horse and Mondatta teaming, nor did I like Modatta turning so many statements into prodding questions by adding "yes?" to his sentences.

Please, Jean, do your best to keep Hol Horse and Mondatta under control. Letting Hol stick his fingers up your nose is certainly not having that control.

HxH - Ah, so it was Shoot's power that made Killua's eye disappear, not an implanted nen trap from Illumi.

I can understand if Kite was killed and reanimated that he would move, as Gon thought, like a machine, because his mind isn't necessarily there anymore. I don't hold out much hope for him to be able to return to the man he was when we met him, even if Gon can figure out how to break Pitou's nen puppetry.

Ah, good. Knuckle was able to tag the cheetah C.A. with A.P.R. While interest may cease to accrue if A.P.R. is too far away from Knuckle, it does answer my question as to whether A.P.R. can be assigned to a new target while I.R.S. has another target under nen restriction.

Gon convinced both the pipe guy and Killua that he was ready to fight to kill, so now he's ready. Good.

Yeah, the puppet dictator guy's announcement is absolutely a ploy to find nen users and confine them for either of both of feeding and breeding more nen users.

BC - There sure were a lot of named attacks against the golems (the guy said zombies, but unless he's transporting them from remote graveyards as part of his summoning, then I'll stick with presuming they're made of dirt and animated by some variation of his lightning magic). The one that stood out to me, though was Solid (I think?) calling one something about mercury, which would be horrible, because now the ground and any later rain runoff would be contaminated with a toxic heavy metal. That's depraved indifference right there.

Yes, Asta having to protect the girl, who likely has little magic power, as determined by Asta's bird perching on her head, put him in a dangerous position, since he could only block rather than block and dodge. It made him an easier target for the named golems with their bleeding and lightning spells. At least he finally did get backup from Noelle and the two Vermillion dudes.

Captain Vermillion had a good perspective to share with Noelle. There's no shame in being weak. The shame is in remaining weak, but I would term it as choosing to remain weak. Those two ideas are similar, but there is a subtle difference.

Shippuden - Team Taka v. the Raikage and his bodyguards has been fun so far. I'm cool with the fight continuing next episode.

Oh boy. Madara was going to tell Kakashi, Naruto and Yamato the story of Itachi. We've already heard it, so hopefully we won't get all that again, just some confirmation from our Leaf trio that they heard it.

Danzo has been outed as shady to the other Kage and their mediator. Good. Here's hoping Gaara's willingness to go after the Raikage and hopefully both keep him and Sauce safe for A's and Naruto's sakes, respectively, will leave a positive impression on the mediator. Despite Gaara's comparative inexperience, I feel like he would be a good leader for an allied shinobi force. It goes back to him, after Naruto headbutting the crazy out of him, going through the ordinary service ranks to demonstrate his willingness to fight not only for the sake of the mission, but also for the well-being of Suna, its people, and his fellow shinobi.

SD - I think it's an intriguing idea that one who has had a near-death experience, or actual death in several of Dandy's cases, could be considered to have witnessed the River of Time when seeing their life flash before their eyes, and those experiences have left him sensitive to the River's presence in this place where it's especially prevalent.

Come play with Ukulele Man. You can be together forever, and ever, and ever.

I feel like planets or moons which loom as large in the sky as the ones around the jungle planet would be on degrading orbits, meaning they would crash into the planet eventually. That would be a really bad day for the capybara family's descendants.

GitS: SAC 2nd Gig - I haven't watched this yet, either.

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DRAGONBALL SUPER - Holy shit that support for the Lookout is thiiiiiiiiin. Aaaaaand it exploded. Nice going, Vegeta. "That teleportation move never ceases to surprise me." She transformed into Yajirobe. I'd say something about him not swinging that way, but TFS did have him marry Korin. Even Yajirobe thinks Trunks is failing too much for this show. Oh hey, the managed to find the love shack. Fuck yeah I love me some special bullets. So in a way, this is revenge from beyond the grave. What are you hesitating for, just shoot! Well at least the bullet managed to spook him. Keep it in your pants, Zamasu. SUCKER PUNCH. There goes the shack. Well, that should keep him down for a while at the very least. The only way to kill this Zamasu is to poison him, I suggest spiking his next cup of tea. Oh hey, Bakugo's finally getting his comeuppance, maybe next episode won't fill me with murderous rage! FULL NELSON! Ohhh he's pulling a Buu with him. Well fuck you too Black. By "the others", he means Vegeta and Bulma. WELL FUCK YOU TOO BLACK. Sick burn, Vegeta. Thus rendering the whole Mafuba training sequence completely pointless. Oh good, she brought a fire extinguisher. SURPRISE GOWASU AND SHIN. Well at least they have a way of getting back now that the time machine's busted. That's alright, it's an easy mistake to make. So in other words, Whis is on permanent vacation. "But I thought angels were little-winged babies on clouds with their butts hanging out with harps!" You're thinking of cherubs, Goku. So there's no way to recreate the Super Dragon Balls in this universe either? Shin is such a wimp. Three words: Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Yep, definitely an improvement after last battle, even if they still aren't doing enough damage to take them out. Fuck yeah Bulma, I knew you'd come prepared. I don't think that glue's gonna do much. FUCK YEAH VEGETA. It's not ego if it's perfectly justified in the correct context.

You gotta love [as]'s pilot showcases, as disturbing as some of the pilots may be. In other shows, WHY WON'T ROBOT CHICKEN JUST DIE ALREADY!?

DRAGONBALL Z KAI - "Vegeta's plan begins now-" That sounded a bit rushed, don't you think? I like this new Porunga. Okay so the planet and water are back to normal, but what about the land? Dammit Dende, you're wording left out all those spectators Vegeta had offed. Well, at least biting him worked for sure. Does this count as a "stop hitting yourself" moment, even if it's technically two different Buus? Hmm, guess Vegeta really did turn over that new leaf. "Weirdest day ever" is putting it lightly, lady. WROOOOOOOOOOOOONG. Not as stretchy as advertised, I see. "But the Spirit Bomb never works!" Don't hit your dog, Satan. And he seriously still thinks he's dreaming. It's raining gumballs! Meanwhile, Porunga's still waiting on wish #3. Thanks for the support, King Kai. SHHHHHHHHHHHHH. JUST DO IT. When the gi goes off, shit's 'bout to get serious. Never let amateurs partake in rap battles. You may wanna let go of your staff before giving your energy, Roshi. Because if there's one thing the Z Warriors are good at, it's dealing with crises. Still impatient after only five minutes. Poor little Kid Buu. Back when I first heard of 99.9% of Earth's hesitation to pitch in for the Spirit Bomb, I thought it was because they hated or blamed Goku, so it's a relief to know that it was just them being distrustful of Vegeta. "Whacked-out supervillain" isn't an inaccurate judgement. "Urge to kill... rising..." Oh shit, Buu's red, that doesn't look good. Well, at least he's untangled now. Firing blanks is never a good sign. Goddammit Vegeta you're only making things worse. Even Frieza was impressed by this plan, that's really saying something. Well, that's another reason to lose your faith in humanity right there.

Damn, I almost didn't recognize Johnny Knoxville there.

MY HERO ACADEMIA - This cold opening recap is the best way to raise your hopes and crush them like a crippled ant in under a minute flat. It never ceases to amaze me how fucking terrible Bakugo is, I think I hate him even more than I did Nishio. THE CURSE HAS TAKEN EFFECT. Scratch that, it only took partial effect. I had a feeling that was how they were going to cut the OP. If my state had a Smash, it'd be a heroin overdose followed by getting stuck in a traffic jam, and knowing Ohio, the guy who suggested that is not wrong in the slightest. It pleases me to know that even Bakugo's friends think he's being too much of an ass towards our MC. YOU FOOL. I do like that one guy's stretchy fingers. You had this coming from your first second of screentime, Bakugo. Does this reaction mean that Deku's gonna be Angel's third anime son? Yeesh, no respiratory system, no stomach, and a nasty wound to show for it? That's rough, buddy. Well, at least he kept the cause of it mostly secret. It's a harsh truth, yes, but it's a motivational harsh truth, so it's not like it's outright mean-spirited or anything. "Guess it's just my destiny to be a spectator, then." Yesssssss struggle more. FUCK YEAH GIANTESS WAIF-oh. Well, now I know why she was screwed out of a main character position. This one dude sure loves his baseball puns. It may just be my continued dislike of him, but I blame Bakugo more for this than I do Deku. Out of these four pilots, I think The Shivering Truth is the one I'm most likely to check out. Shit looks interesting, and I don't even know what it's supposed to be about. I've been trying not to feel it for the past episode in a half, but dammit I just wanna hug Deku and tell him everything's all right. Nope, still Bakugo's fault. It hurts in more ways than just the one. Okay as rough as all this is I'm kind of loving the juxtaposition. Deku what the hell are you doing. Apparently even he doesn't know. RUN DEKU RUN. Eat school supplies, jerk! The biggest question I have is why would he give his rival such an affectionate nickname? I don't think transforming in your state is a good idea right now, All Might. Or maybe it isn't, man I contradict myself a lot in the comments for this show. DETROIT SMASH! And in the end, giantess waifu still proved somewhat useful. I don't have a quip or comment for his punch changing the weather, so I'll just say that I thought that was really cool. Deku's being lectured by someone who isn't Bakugo, and yet I still hate the latter more. No amount of middle finger gestures can possibly sum up how I feel about Bakugo, even in his "nice" mode. "What was that?" That was him being tsundere for you, Deku. NO ONE EXPECTS ALL MIGHT. [poof] He's the only one who thinks Deku was braver than Bakugo, and I respect that. Aww, how surprisingly uplifting. T_T I'm so happy that things are starting to go his way, if only bit by bit.

FLCL - This episode is so for 14-year olds it hurts but I still love it. You know what I also love? These behind the scenes videos. It's getting me hyped for something everybody else is telling me I shouldn't be hyped for. It also did a whole lot to inspire the action-y feel I wanted for my previous #1 original anime idea, so yeah, I guess I'm crediting it for that.

I'm not sure if this woman is Latina, or if she just has a lisp. (My dad thinks she's both.)

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE STARDUST CRUSADERS - I love it when we get rare ratings like this. Another dead hooker, what a surprise. "Seems like this guy can have and do just about anything." Well he is the vampire formerly known as Dio Brando. BEHIND YOU. Make that three, since they beat D'Arby just last week. DIO's gonna gouge himself some eyes out. Or just burn Jonathan's fingers to prove a point, that's classic Dio right there. All DIO can do now is read the Quran without specifying that it is the Quran and wait. Hol Horse is low-key the best, no wonder Araki wanted him to join the crew before deciding he'd be too similar to Polnareff and just brought back Avdol instead. (Whoops, shouldn't have let Angel know that.) That sound... did he just shit himself? I have a feeling Kakyoin's on that plane. BROTHER NOOOOO. Oh shit it's Boingo Mondatta. "I think all the members of the Stardust Crusaders are S.O.B.s." So much vomiting. Well this comic doesn't paint Hol Horse in a flattering light at all. I love this whacked-out psychic comic book. So you're saying you would've done Nena in her true form, then. Knowing you're going to do something really makes you want to do it, doesn't it? MY LEGS ARE MOVING ON THEIR OWN. He moved before he had a chance to think and saved that lady in the process, does that mean Hol Horse has what it takes to be a hero? HOL HORSE BOINGO BROTHERS TIME, GO! That old dude is so slow his ad screwed with the quality on my CRT monitor on demand rewatch of last week's MHA. Thanks for the logical advice, friendly roof repairman. Noooooo Holly. IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN' BUT IT FINALLY CAME. Your Solid Snake hide-and-seek skills won't protect you from the Whole Horse! Comic Polnareff's girly hand stance. They say not to pick your friend's nose, but there's nothing that says you can't pick the noses of your enemies. Fate finds a way. Polnareff's probably on the toilet. OR MAYBE HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU. Imbecil! There are so many quotes in this show that are hilariously weird when out of context. And even in context, this is one weird stand-off scenario. Now how to make them bleed... I love this strange, strange ending theme. FINAL SHIT COUNT: 5.

HUNTER x HUNTER - Knuckle's so strong Angel's curse has no effect on him. Don't fuck with expert Nen users, cheetah boy. That smokescreen looks surprisingly comfy. KAGE BUNSHIN NO JUTSU. Aww yeah it's the chibi taxman. You fool, no one can run from the IRS! Oh look, more baseball puns. How it feels to chew expired 5 Gum. I still don't know what that cage is supposed to do. Okay, so it does that. It's coming out... The scars want me to say he looks kind of cool, but I know that'd be too soon. His face just screams "kill me now, please". Gon what are you doing. Dang, his face looks half-seinen now. Yes, we all hope he's finally gotten past the denial stage. Damn, that's kinda sad. Oh fuck what's happening now. He has now entered the anger stage. Wait, who changed them again? TIME SKIIIIIIP. Oh good, they're tagging along now. Background Palm. I need to play more card games than just Solitaire. WHO KILLED KIM JONG IL? Yeah, the people of Not North Korea are fucked. "Oh, there he is now." More background Palm. Gon's actually gonna miss that devil cat thing. Well that's a sudden change of heart... or is it? BEEFCAKE! I assume that power-up should be enough to convince him. AND IT WAS! Because if Gon is anything, it's crazy. So do they know that Palm's tagging along and are just ignoring her, or is she a legit stowaway? And of course, Netero gets the King.

BLACK CLOVER - EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE. Wherever's loudest means wherever's second loudest, taking his own loudness into account. [obligatory SJW comment] Protect that loli, Asta. If only it was easy to reason with zombies. MHA may be objectively the better show, but by god am I enjoying Black Clover now that I'm this deep into it. Even when they're technically doing heroics, these guys' smug faces still annoy me. Shut up about your dessert, fat man. You can just keep calling your captain by her first name, though, brown chick. "Corpse army" doesn't have the same ring to it as "zombie horde". Okay so maybe there's more to glass magic than just shanking people. Someone get me a GIF of that QUALITY zombie crowd over there in the corner. But that thing looks like a dude. And there's the obligatory Yu Yu Hakusho knockoff. Oh god, more Kage Bunshin no Jutsu. And somewhere someone'll be complaining that mercury and silver are completely different elements whilst ignoring the less nitpicky of sins this show has committed. "Hey, I know that yell." Yes, we all do. I gotta be honest, just how many different categories of magic spells are there in this world's system? GAH MY SEXY FACE. Is that thing seriously named Jimmy? EVEN THE BIRD IS AFRAID. It's tough being Deku, and let it's better for your conscience than being Asta. Who to choose... Those fire effects in back look so lazy and basic. I guess that's what happens when you're understaffed. Huh, so gelato exists in this universe... Water bullets: the perfect weapon. Yep, that thing's name is definitely Jimmy. There hemophilia-inducing bullets, the fiend! Hopefully these animation mistakes will be amended in the BD release. Shut up, you jerks, you technically aren't even here! FUEGOLEON CHOP. Here, have a motivational speech. The bird says, "There, there." I love how he just cheerfully thanked her without even minding her tsuntsun-ness. He's spinning like a fucking Beyblade. Forget the equally plain name, what the hell is this music even. Clearly I haven't listened to the theremin enough.

I'm not sure whether to get into or hate this Memphis BBQ ditty.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - "I don't recognize this ceiling." Well this escalated rather quick. Yamato's powers are easily the most underrated. Is there any anime character capable of defeating Madara Uchiha? And I'm not talking about- whoops that'd be spoiler territory better back off of that meme. REPLY TO ANGEL: "I don't remember who Nagato is." The shriveled-up Akatsuki guy who was controlling/actually Pain. That is one uncharacteristically pink Sharingan. I fucking love this Raikage, man. And so begins Sasuke's assault from the inside. Never trust a suspicious honky. Even samurai are capable of using chakra; that is, if they're able. WHAT'S THIS AURA I'M SEEIN'. Sasuke's own allies feel uncomfortable with how things are proceeding. OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Oh fuck is this the Raikage's Belt Gold episode? SOLAR FLARE! Welp, so much for Zabuza's sword. Karin isn't bitching about Suigetsu, you know things are serious when that happens. Careful with that edge, Sasuke, you might cut someone with it. I hope Tigtone doesn't get a full series, it looks like shit even for [as]. Dude, he's got one normal eye, clearly he stole his Byakugan from some Hyuga's corpse. So how long is glasses boy gonna keep squatting there? KAGES GET RESULTS. It's nice to see that Gaara's the sanest one here. Kurotsuchi's still a cute. Does this mean Jugo's back at full power now? Well, so much for him being useful. WELL NEVER MIND THEN. Look into his special eyes, Vic Mignogna! Next week, Sasuke vs. the Raikage, place your bets.

SPACE DANDY - I rewatched this episode less than a year ago as part of a unit director analysis for episode 2 of my new #1 original anime idea (over half-done with #7 now!), and I'll say, it was a perfect pick. That, and the action of watching a Dandy episode as a stand-alone was quite the enlightening experience.

GITS:SAC 2ND GIG - I completely forgot about all the Section 4 Rangers having the same cybernetic eyes as Batou. I always felt that was a great scene.

[EmpressAngel]

3 hours ago, PokeNirvash said:

THE CURSE HAS TAKEN EFFECT. Scratch that, it only took partial effect.

Does this reaction mean that Deku's gonna be Angel's third anime son?

Hey you can't pin this on me he was like that before I got here.

Yes. Dad Might, Avdilf and I will be very happy raising our adorable adopted kids together.

[PokeNirvash]

Tonight on Toonami, Goku Black tries to figure out a way to combat Vegeta's sudden increase in strength, the Vegeta of over a year prior is fucking pissed at how terrible the Earthlings are being after being brought back from the fucking dead along with their entire planet, Deku begins his hero training under All Might himself, FLCL's finale hits once again and unlike previous years the timeslot is actually accommodating it for the DVR crowd, Hol Horse still can't figure out what putting his fingers in Polnareff's nose has to do with taking out the Stardust Crusaders, a group of migrating Chimera Ants find themselves in hot water when they foolishly set up camp on the Phantom Troupe's turf, Asta's assault against Rades continues in spite of his stamina being under constant drain, SIT YOUR ASSES DOWN BECAUSE IT'S RAIKAGE'S BELT TIME, Masaaki Yuasa's magic flashlight teleports Dandy to a planet populated by a fish looking to save his brain-dead people from certain doom, if two weeks ago's Dandy got you interested in space trucking this episode should sell you on the whole lifestyle, and the race to save Dejima from total annihilation reaches its climax in the final episode of STAND ALONE COMPLEX.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #64 - Worship Me! Give Praise Unto Me! The Explosive Birth of a Merged Zamasu!! - TV-14LV

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #163 - You Are the Savior of the World! Everybody's Spirit Bomb Completed!  - TV-14LV

11:30 - My Hero Academia #3 - Roaring Muscles - TV-14L

12:00 - FLCL #6 - FLCLimax - TV-14S - END

12:45 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #37 - Hol Horse and Mondatta, Part 2 - TV-MAV

1:15 - Hunter x Hunter #96 - A Lawless Home - TV-14V

1:45 - Black Clover #23 - The King of the Crimson Lions - TV-PG

2:15 - Naruto Shippuden #203 - Sasuke's Ninja Way - TV-PGV

2:45 - Space Dandy #16 - Slow and Steady Wins the Race, Baby - TV-14DL

3:15 - Cowboy Bebop #7 - Heavy Metal Queen - TV-MALS

3:45 - Ghost in the Shell: STAND ALONE COMPLEX 2nd Gig #26 - ENDLESS GIG - TV-MA - END

Also, three episodes of Ballmastrz after Toonami, if you're into that sort of thing.

[Blatch]

And so comes the episode where Naraku (err, one of them) began to hate this show. Personally, I will remain ambivalent.

Also, it's now two weeks out and we still don't know what's filling the empty slot on June 2... but I don't think it'll be anything major. Either they rerun Samurai Jack S5, or it's just GiTS from the first episode again.

[PokeNirvash]

My money's on Ballmastrz reruns.

[EmpressAngel]

My computer's having problems this week so I've only managed to get Hero Academia watched:

All Might is best dad. I am definitely ready to take that 560 pound hurricane of pure force at any time. I'm so proud of our tiny buff son. I had more thoughts but All Might started screaming "SWALLOW SOME OF MY DNA!" and how is my brain supposed to recover from that?

[PokeNirvash]

DRAGONBALL SUPER - I like how the narrator's pronouncing "me", that's how I'd imagine Zamasu pronouncing it in reference to himself. To be fair, those bodies do have Saiyan genes in them. Unless you're Goten and Kid Trunks, you're damn right Saiyan power-ups work on anger. Not just any scythe... it's a Death Scythe! Just when you think Trunks' future couldn't get any worse, now there's a rip in space-time they have to deal with. SUCKERPUNCH. "I knew standing on the roof was a bad ideeeeeeeeea!" Was Mai told about the containment pot or wasn't she, I honestly forget. It sure has been a while since they've aired this Doritos ad. Hell, I actually remember the contest that originated these homemade commercials! Wait, so Bulma knows the containment wave? Super Saiyan Rose actually looks better without the bright and glowy aura. Or maybe it's just that the clones look better than the original. BULLSHIT. Oh god he's doing the Ginyu poses. That video's neat and all, but who'd Piccolo stuff inside that jar? "Actually, 4 to 5 is the best I can do at this age." Happy belated mother's day, Trunks. I don't think I've ever seen any of the original DB, but boy do I love Bulma once again pulling out the seduction card. THOT BEGONE. And that's when the PTSD kicks in. "You'll pay for what you've done..." But he didn't do anything, Bulma just passed out on her own. Suck it Zamasu. Great work, now superglue the lid on so he doesn't get out. Okay, so superglue won't work. I give you three an A-minus for effort. Never doubt mortals and their ceaseless ability to pull magic powers out their butts. Huh, never heard "profane" used as a verb before. WE POTARA FUSION NOW. Turns out that DIO's stand was Double Zamasu all along.

DRAGONBALL Z KAI - Go to hell, you mortals. Vegeta showing good manners, this is a surprise. Thank you, random Canadian milkman. Hypothermia sets in. Now back to Buu vs. Buu, on ZTV Universal. Mr. Satan's denial truly knows no bounds. Oh shit, now he knows. Hey, old Dragonball characters, and they're here to help on Goku's behalf. I still can't get over Yajirobe's mustache. YESSSSS PARK RANGER 17. And that right there is the first Android, ironically named #8. ALSO YESSSSS TRUCK DRIVER LAUNCH. Even after Toriyama forgot her, the Kai editors remembered. Fuckin' Satan City, just as bad as advertised. Of course, Piccolo's the most rational one there. Thanks for the help, guys, hopefully your effort isn't fruitless. And that right there's why Piccolo prefers to hang out in barren wastelands. I can't wait until the day one of these overly gruesome driving safety commercials pisses off people so hard they do away with them forever. Well to be fair, you are acting dumb and like asses... And that push was all that was needed to give Satan his own push. BELIEVE IN THE HYPE. Even the dinosaurs are fans of his. HAIL SATAN HAIL SATAN HAIL SATAN. "...Oh right, I'm getting my ass kicked." \O/ Never lose faith, especially when there's a time delay. Oh goddammit Buu. Dammit Babidi who are you even rooting for. Not now Satan, Buu's in the middle of his revenge walk. FUCK YOU FUTURE ME. I bet you anything Mochi would be staring at Vegeta's ass at this point. Now let's end this once and for all... next week.

MY HERO ACADEMIA - All Might Curry: only slightly less spicy than Little Prince Goes to New York. If the likability of characters in this show is based on how nice/mean they are to Izuku, then All Might is far and away the best. (The worst should be obvious to you all by now.) I like his talk show suit. Huh, must not've noticed his scar looks a little like a flower. WHO IS THE DOCTOR. That does explain his "this is how I became the very best" comment last episode. Hey, it's not Deku's fault that he cries easy, I blame his crap genetics. Time for Saitama's special training regimen! He'll be needing it if he wants to avoid a future as a quadruple amputee/talking head in a jar. Nothing's impossible if you don't put your mind to it. Woo-hoo, written regimens! You might wanna keep the spoken-word thoughts private, Deku, you don't wanna get trapped in Gestaltzerfall, now do you? And of course Bakugo isn't paying attention to him, that little prick. Okay, so maybe Deku's mom isn't as thin as she was ten years ago, but she's still pretty MILF-y regardless. Surprise rapping. Riding a segway while wearing a double-breasted jacket, Small Might's got style. Say no to overworking, Japanese people. "Leave it to this old man to adjust your plan!" BULLHORN. [TARZAN SCREECH] HOLY STINKING SUPER-CRAP. It ain't Asta's muscles, but they'll do. How inspirational. T_T EAT DEKU EAT. I will never get tired of flipping off Bakugo. Well this is definitely a meet cute moment. Bask in that confidence boost, it'll come in handy later. LAAAAAAAAAME. Why are you two even sitting next to each other? Oh, it's a registry thing. Nice 8-bit animation there. Like Bakugo's gonna listen to your rules. Whatever he was muttering, I doubt it was that loud and distracting. Okay, so Napoleon exists in this timeline, that's somewhat concerting. PLUS ULTRA. And now to wait two weeks to see what happens next.

FLCL - Even I can use chopsticks better than Miya-jun, and I do it only slightly different from how normal people do it. Recording cuts out on the TV, I fill in the blanks online. One of the shameful realities of having moved from a growing archive of VHS/DVD recordings to easily interchangeable DVR slots. I like the whole idea of a wall of smoke closing off a town from the rest of reality, at least in a metaphorical sense. I love that photobombing black-barred Mamimi. PROTIP: no indirect kisses between commander and subordinate. Awkward commercial cut is awkward and shockingly early. DOUBLE MARATHON. Aw damn, they cut out the title card, that was my favorite part of the whole Funny Bunny sequence! To this day, I still don't know how Amarao managed to get up there. It's the power of the afro eyebrows, I tells ya. You can't not love this show's exposition, buried amongst all the crazy and artsiness. People claim that the "overflowing" and "NEVER KNOWS BEST" references in the sequels are superficial because they're Mamimi originals, but whose to say she didn't just pick them up from somewhere else? That girl ain't right.  I can't get over those lips. Aw dang, I don't remember her taking a chainsaw to him. Nothing beats the People's Crotch Attack. Still pixelated to the extreme, I see. Oh god now it's gone full Togashi. Fooly Cooly means whatever you want it to mean. Aww, Naota really does care. Androids of Detroit, raise your hands to help power Goku's Spirit Bomb! Those glowing eyes. I remember being so annoyed that they didn't tell us what they were saying to one another. "Teacher-parent conference", has anyone ever referred to that by those exact words? WAY TO GO NINAMORI. So what side is Amarao on again? It feels like sometimes he's with Medical Mechanica, and other times he isn't, so which is it, really? Now that's what I call holding a grudge. I always loved that shot of the city silhouetted against the white smoke clouds. Turns out they stayed in town all along. Dang that thing grows fast. That moment when your pet robot just goes out of control. Kamon is the most woke character in this show. Dammit Amarao, what I said about indirect kisses earlier also applies to relationship characteristics beyond that! Apparently Canti never left town either. Does it count as crossdressing if the masculine robot is technically genderless? IT'S ALL INTERCONNECTED YOU SEE. Miya-jun's got it rough. Amarao has some of the best faces. FUCK YEAH LAST DINOSAUR. So many kino moments in this episode. OH MY GOD I'VE MISSED THIS SHOW. The best faces. And now it's time for the best moment this episode. I THINK I CAN I THINK I CAN. Atomsk looks nothing like Amarao imagined at all. Oh you poor normal people have no idea what's going on. Aww yeah. Guys I think this episode was my first case of recognizing kino. And here's the moment I first realized that Japanese people start wearing school uniforms after 6th grade. Or maybe it was Mamimi's blossoming photography career that brought "overflowing" and "never knows best" into the lexicon of the future. 11/10, as if it could be rated anything else.

You know, back in my early Internet browsing days - well, the days after I realized Wikipedia and Youtube were free-to-use - I came across a 10-minute FLCL AMV using footage from the original [as] broadcast of episode 6. I forget the name of the AMV and the song that was used, I forget who posted it, and I'm not even sure it's still there anymore. But that song was amazing, and I'd be happy if I knew what it was called. This isn't a request for help, but if you have the answer, you also have my thanks.

I personally can't wait for Progressive and what it has to offer. Not too sure about that old dude, though.

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SC - "Hell yeah! Uh, I think?" Wait, where did Hol Horse go? Behind him, apparently. A HOL WORLD OF TROUBLE. Peeing in the street like an animal, and here I was thinking better of you, Polnareff. His tongue's an arrow. SHIT COUNT: 2. Great detective work there, Avdol. Saved by a lucky sneeze. Was that urine that just spilled out of those jars? It's the fuckin' taxi brothers. Nice goin', puddle of urine, you proved fate right once again. GOOOOOOD. It's not where the sea takes you, but where you take the sea. If only Kakyoin were here. Good, Jotaro's awake, now they're screwed for sure. IT'S HEEEEERE! That one plumber's got a weeeeeird mouth, and that ain't the comic's caricature talkin'. Dat drum & bass CGI pipe traveling sequence. Oh hey, Avdol just moved. I am enjoying the hell out of these two bozos. I'VE GOTTA HOL ASS! So what they're seeing is... an invisible gun? I'VE LOST ME WALLET! The more seconds that pass, the more of a race against time it feels like. Polnareff's alright, just a few broken ribs. And also hay fever from Hol Horse's unwashed fingernails. Thank god we have the atomic clock nowadays, am I right? I fucking love this show and how crazy it's daring to get. Sewage to the forehead, never a good sign. Even when he's unlucky, he's the luckiest man alive. Yes, leave it all to DIO. And in the end, the real winner was Mondatta. Oh shit it hit Iggy he is dooooooomed. GAH MY SHOTA HAIR. This Last Train Home remix is so bad I actually kinda love it.

[EmpressAngel]

I'm back.

Hero- I wish All Might would catch me like that when I swoon. No seriously how am I supposed to recover from that "SWALLOW MY DNA" line? This new girl is cute and this dude is very loud. Texas Smash those robots, son!

Jojo- I love watching Hol Horse suffer. Really wish my husband hadn't gotten hit by yet another goddamn truck. I enjoy Mondatta doing his best Solid Snake impression. Don't worry Avdol I'll nurse you back to health. Polnareff continues to be the worst. His total failure makes me feel better about myself. And then Iggy mauled a small child.

Hunter- Wait isn't that Killua's sister? Welcome to Trash Island. Well fellas this here is some fucked up shit. Sorry Titscorpion while I can definitely appreciate that outfit I'm rootin for the other guys here.  Protect that kid at all costs because you don't want Killua's hot dad to get mad. Ooooh this is a fun power. I vaguely recognize this guy's battle music has some classical piece mixed in but damn if I know what it is.

Clover- Fuck me it was a mistake watching this on my own. This whiny bastard has a point, where the fuck is the wizard king here? I'm still hoping 90% of the cast dies. How dare you interrupt this fight so that Asta can live. All these teams still sound like they came out of Legends of the Hidden Temple. Oh my god stop giving your undead soldiers such stupid names. Okay I can appreciate the Lesbian Squad.

Naruto- Man I hope this angry lightning guy kills the shit out of Sasuke. Sasuke confirmed as the fucking worst. I hate this girl so much. Friendly assist from the sand buddies. I woud follow this angry man and his missing arm into hell and back. Please just team up and kill Sasuke. Eat a dick, Uchiha.

[PokeNirvash]

HUNTER x HUNTER - Fuck yeah, an episode where the Phantom Troupe are the good guys for once! Am I the only one who thinks Phinks' pharaoh outfit isn't as important as it's cracked up to be? I always wondered what the mummy boxer's deal was and it pleases me that he's a music-based African STAND user. Good on him for getting revenge for Ponzu. Shalnark going Super Saiyan was fun too, and I'm actually growing accustomed to Killua's creepy sister. Sucks that I have to wait a week to see mai non-monster girl spider waifu in action, but them's the breaks.

BLACK CLOVER - Best part of the episode was the meme chef who'd rather finish his huge-ass shrimp fried rice dish than evacuate to safety. But let's be honest, even the worst part of this episode was better than whatever that stop-motion alpaca alien sketch that followed it was.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Boo, not enough Raikage asskicking and too much Uchiha bullshit.

SPACE DANDY - I still do not blame Carpaccio for abandoning his people and their sub-zero IQs. I do blame whoever claimed this episode would give whoever viewed it one because clearly he's never heard of Masaaki Yuasa.

GITS: SAC 2ND GIG - Tachikomas intercepting the nuke with their satellite was still impactful. Goda getting his face blown to smithereens was still satisfying. Kuze dying for whatever reason was still somewhat confusing. Next stop, Solid State Society.

[only syfy]

[PokeNirvash]

"Nothing really special ever happens here, in this place. School sucks, my dad's a weirdo, and there's my brother's girlfriend... I don't even know what to say about her. Anyway, life was pretty slow. Until she came along... Next thing I knew, I had things coming out of my head, and I had a robot living in my house. And well... a bunch of other weird stuff. But that alien girl... She's kinda cool, I guess. Whatever. It's really not that big a deal."

- Naota Nandaba, FLCL original [adult swim] promo

If you haven't given it the proper once-over before the new seasons hit next week, now's your chance. Every episode of FLCL Classic. Two times in one night. From 10:30 to 5. Only Toonami.

10:30 - FLCL #1 - Fooly Cooly - TV-14D

11:00 - FLCL #2 - Fire Starter - TV-14DS

11:30 - FLCL #3 - Marquis du Carabas - TV-14

12:00 - FLCL #4 - Full Swing - TV-14DSV

12:30 - FLCL #5 - Brittle Bullet - TV-14DSV

1:00 - FLCL #6 - FLCLimax - TV-14S

1:45 - FLCL #1 - Fooly Cooly - TV-14D

2:15 - FLCL #2 - Fire Starter - TV-14DS

2:45 - FLCL #3 - Marquis du Carabas - TV-14

3:15 - FLCL #4 - Full Swing - TV-14DSV

3:45 - FLCL #5 - Brittle Bullet - TV-14DSV

4:15 - FLCL #6 - FLCLimax - TV-14S

[FoleyisGood149]

On 5/13/2018 at 2:26 PM, PokeNirvash said:

BLACK CLOVER - EVERYTHING IS ON FIRE.

This brought a smile to my face for what can only be considered terrible reasons.

I didn't watch any of the FLCL marathon, but I do plan to watch the sub version on my dvd this week, because I'm not sure I ever have.

As for the previous week's shows...

DBS - Sorry, Bulma, but you were barking up the wrong tree with your feminine wiles. Zamasu only gets satisfaction from murder.

Of course Goku forgot the seal, but I'm amazed that Trunks was able to learn the technique so quickly. When Zamasu emerged in a weakened state, I feel like Trunks missed his chance at least to incapacitate him by decapitation. He may not technically die, but he shouldn't be able to talk or move his body without intact physiological connections.

I'm not entirely sure what the rupture Black opened was either, but re-forming Shadow Clones would be bothersome indeed.

Since Black and Zamasu are now merged, I think I'll just call the combined form Zamasu.

DBZK - Yes, yes. Goku and Vegeta didn't ask the people of Earth in the right way from the start. Mr. Satan playing into humanity's misunderstanding was quick thinking on his part, but everyone on Earth chanting his name was creepy enough that I tried to fast-forward through most of it.

I will give credit to Bora, Upa, Snow, Android 8, Yajirobe, Korin, Lunch and 17 for recognizing Goku's voice, but I feel like there were others who did respond to Mr. Satan who should've responded to Goku, like, if I remember these names, Namu, Gidrah, and Baba's fighters which are styled after iconic movie monsters. Extra shame on Chaotzu and Tien for not offering their energy with the rest of the Z Fighters.

Fat Buu came through after Vegeta gave him some time to rest by pinning down Kid Buu so Mr. Satan could get Vegeta clear.

MHA - That was pretty short for a ten-month training program, but Izuku did it. He may not be as buff as some of the other applicants, but he sure was cut. I can understand his yell of accomplishment after completing that task, but I am curious as to where exactly he took all that large garbage.

All Might's power being able to be transferred sounds strange. Suspiciously strange, actually. I'm doubtful that what he said is completely true, but it would serve as a useful motivator for Izuku.

Oh, hi there cute girl with presumably telekinetic powers. You seem nice. I hope you and Izuku at least get to be friends.

Regarding the battle skills practical exam, my opinion on why the fourth combat model robot is worth zero points is because it's so much more powerful than the others that the examiners don't expect that any applicant could beat one, so they make it worth no reward to fight it. If there's nothing to gain, then it would be pointless to fight it, but it also is likely there to teach two lessons. The first is to recognize the limits of their powers, and thus know when there's an opponent that they can't beat alone, meaning they would need to flee and live to fight another day. The second is that not every problem must be met with force, since I would expect that the fourth model won't initiate an attack or chase the applicants if they run or simply avoid it, meaning that conflict avoidance - solving things diplomatically - can work at times as well.

FLCL - "Old": I probably should've picked this up sooner, but when Kamon mentioned that Monkey-sensei prefers the red jacket, he was talking about the creator of Lupin III. Also, Kamon is left-handed.

Canti's respectful and courteous attitude is almost out of place among the other characters.

"New": Between Ninamori noting that Mamimi was watching the scene at the river in the prior episode and saying nothing and leaving Haruko and Naota to sleep on the bench, I can't tell whether she was being coldly disinterested or leaving other people to live their lives as they chose and deal with the consequences of their choices out of respect for them.

I'm still not sure why Naota was necessary to activate the Terminal Core.

JoJo: SC - I'm glad we've presumably seen the last of Mondatta. He interjected "yes," far too many times. It was irritating.

The lesson for Hol Horse and the rest of us is that seemingly discrete actions can have unusual consequences. The car crash did give Hol an opportunity, but there's no way he could reasonably foresee that sticking his fingers in Jean's nose would cause the vehicle crash that injured the members of Team Joestar. Similarly, Hol also couldn't foresee that the Jotaro who would be hit by Emperor's bullets would be the one on the page in front of his own face. I feel like the smart move for Hol would've been to go immediately over to the crash and shoot them at point-blank range instead of waiting for the next pages to appear. Hol dying from the returning bullets would've made it definitive that he wouldn't be a problem in the future, but there is something oddly fitting about his altered-trajectory bullets hitting him in the head with a hospitalizing wound rather than a fatal one.

HxH - I was curious as to why the P.T. would intervene, but if C.A.s are threatening the place where they live, then it's purely out of self-interest.

I feel like the extreme body mods of the boxer guy could easily prove fatal for him when trying to create them if any one of them went even slightly wrong. The frequencies created by the air moving through the holes disorienting his opponent is technically possible, but highly improbable.

Shalnark's auto-pilot mode was unexpected, but powerful. It's perfectly logical that such a tremendous expenditure of power would leave him drained and sore.

I don't know why Shizuku had her vacuum in hand. As I recall, it only works on non-living matter, so it doesn't seem like it would be much use in a fight.

I don't remember Phinks' fight, but his headdress gave context to his name.

I also don't remember much about Feitan's fight other than it not being finished and that I kind of hope that he loses, because Zazan was smoking hot. I don't know if it's simply that she's wearing a more revealing outfit now than when she was back at the C.A. Queen's hive, but she looked more buxom than back then. As for her power, being able to convert humans into C.A.s with her venom (if they survive the process) is very useful for creating an army.

BC - I don't know whether to be impressed by the chef's control of his fire magic or dismayed by the laziness of using magic to cook rather than simply using and controlling ordinary, readily-creatable fire. Plus, Charmy will eat that whole course before the others return.

Fuegoleon (Lion Captain guy, whose name is literally "Fire Lion"), seems like a good dude, and he was technically correct that he is another rival for Asta, since this Captain also aspires to be the Wizard King. I have a bad feeling for him, because he seems like the kind who would confront the vaguely shady Dawn Captain, should the latter turn out to be villainous. and end up dying in the ensuing battle.

Yep, there are some fights where Asta's anti-magic can't carry the day, but it can be useful in the battle. It's good for him to learn that and the teamwork lesson built into it.

Of course Yuno's takeaway is that he wasn't able to defeat the opponents with enough ease, so he must get more powerful.

I liked the bit of world-building we got here. There is a Clover King aside from the Wizard King. The Clover King is the actual Head-of-State, and the Wizard King is like the head of the Joint Chiefs, in that the Magic Knights are answerable to him, but their actual Commander-in-Chief is probably the Clover King.

Tangentially related to the Clover King, I wonder what he case with the hotties at each side of him is. Were they both wives? Were they concubines? Was one his wife and the other his concubine? Were they simply attractive attendants with which he has no physical relationship? What gives, show?

Shippuden - I can't deny that Sauce has some powerful hax with the Mangekyo Sharingan in both eyes. Susanoo chakra armor sure was useful, too. Still, Sauce sounded like he was trying too hard to be edgy, so he hasn't yet earned me calling him by his actual name.

The Raikage was determined. Perhaps too determined, since he lost the end of his left arm fighting Sauce.

I liked Gaara, Kankuro and Temari intervening to save the lives of the samurai from Sauce's Amaterasu, but I think that it was a little creepy that Kankuro took over the puppet body of Sasori. Sure, it's already a fully functional, powerful puppet, but wasn't Sasori the one who first taught Kakuro about puppet mastery?

I like getting more information about the history of the Ninja World and our competing factions. The Sage of the Six Paths having the Rinnegan, like Nagato, was interesting to know, but his sons being the progenitors of the Senju and Uchiha clans sounds important, even if it simplifies the conflict to an extended sibling rivalry over one brother feeling snubbed by their father. It also implies that the Sharingan and all its powers are descended from the Rinnegan.

SD - I forgot that Carpaccio's full name described him as being baked or broiled.

Now I'm curious as to the planetary history of Planet Girlfriend such that its former orbit was disturbed to throw it into a path that would put it into orbit around Pushy Boyfriend.

GitS: SAC 2nd Gig - "Old": Batou's decision to trust the present members of his former Section was a calculated risk, but it paid off, because the members of the squad were honorable.

"I can see time itsellllf."

"New": The Major had a point that a leader can't please everyone under their leadership with all, or most, or even many of their decisions, because of the varied interests of the people. Someone will almost always be unhappy.

Regarding the apples, I'm not certain the prosthetic bodies of Kuze and the Major would gain any actual nutrition from them. Maybe simple natural sugars can be processed by their systems.

Seeing the subtitles of the Tachis' song made the scene more poignant, because it kept mentioning that they were alive and what they could do because they were alive. The line cut out on the words, "...because we're," stopping there. However, regarding destroying the nuclear missile in the atmosphere, there would still be a need for radiological clean-up, because at that point the missile would be a huge dirty bomb with a wide coverage area due to its altitude.

Oh, hey. I'm not sure I'd noted previously that the guy who killed Kuze was the same micromachine-using assassin that took out Serano in the first series.

I'm not sure what that was. Did Batou's "personal" Tachi meet up with a Pucchikoma's (sp?) A.I.? Someone who's seen this please give some insight if you have any.

[Top Gun]

"Do you find this difficult to understand?"

[PokeNirvash]

At the turn of the millennium, to blow off steam after busting their asses both physically and emotionally on The End of Evangelion, the crews of GAINAX and Production I.G once again teamed up to create a six-episode anime to test out the new digital software in the offices of the former studio. The end result, spread out between March 2000 and March 2001, was named FLCL. It was meant to be a fun side project with no real consequences beyond the occasional bad review from someone who failed to see it as being any deeper than randomness for the sake of being random.

And then the American anime company Synch-Point licensed it, dubbed it, and put it on [adult swim] in the summer of 2003. Both the crew at Williams Street and audiences across America loved it, hailing it one of the greatest anime of all time. In fact, [as] president Mike Lazzo loved it so much, he wanted more of it. Attempts to convince GAINAX to make more fell through, as they and director Kazuya Tsurumaki believed they did all they wanted to do with the property. So they held off until Production I.G bought up the rights from the dying studio GAINAX, asking if they could make a sequel now. Believing more could be done with the universe and concept of FLCL beyond Naota's own coming-of-age story, they said yes.

Here we are. You might not have begged, pleaded, or washed anybody's car for it, but here it is. The sequel [as] has so desired for so long. You don't have to like it, let alone love it, but you'll have to acknowledge the existence of FLCL Progressive sooner or later. Might as well do it now before you make yourself out to be a total fool.

Check it out. Tonight at midnight. Only Toonami.

In regards to other happenings this late evening, Goku Black and Zamasu grace the remaining mortals in Trunks' timeline with their very own Potara fusion; now that the Spirit Bomb has been fully charged all Goku needs to do is fire it at Buu and everything will be okay, right? (R-right?), turns out all that prep for receiving All Might's Quirk isn't enough for Izuku to keep up with the other UA applicants; Iggy comes face to face with one of DIO's most malicious assassins: a falcon with a cap on its head; Feitan and Shizuku get knee-deep into their respective battles in Zazan's fortress (with sexy results~); with Rades defeated it's up to his back-up squad to exact vengeance on the Clover Kingdom for him; Sasuke's still ruining everything he touches, what else is new?; Dandy goes back to high school to catch a rare alien and oh boy am I gonna need some booze for the social caste musical number; some things aren't as they appear at first glance, kind of like the Bebop crew's trip to Venus this episode; and Lupin steals the end timeslot away to grace us all with a surprise repeat of his Italian adventure.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #65 - Ultimate Judgement!? The Ultimate Power of an Absolute God - TV-14LV

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #164 - You Really Are the Greatest, Goku!! The Demise of Majin Buu  - TV-14LV

11:30 - My Hero Academia #4 - Start Line - TV-14V

12:00 - FLCL Progressive #1 - RE: Start - TV-14DLV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #38 - The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 1 - TV-MAV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #97 - Carnage and Devastation - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #24 - Blackout - TV-PG

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #204 - Power of the Five Kage - TV-PGV

2:30 - Space Dandy #17 - The Transfer Student is Dandy Baby - TV-14DL

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #8 - Waltz for Venus - TV-14LSV

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #1 - The Wedding of Lupin the Third - TV-PGLSV

It's good to have this sort of thing every once in a while.

Edited June 2, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[Blatch]

13 hours ago, PokeNirvash said:

Dandy goes back to high school to catch a rare alien and oh boy am I gonna need some booze for the social caste musical number;

Never forget... the episode that made Jman ragequit the show. But he did come back, because I guess he typically does.

[EmpressAngel]

Hero- You can do it kid I believe in you. This girl is adorable. Shut up glasses douche. Dude look at your hair you have no right to call anyone else a loser. God I wish I could swallow that DNA. Clench that ass, my son. Find a robot and punch it, quick! Oh she has gravity powers, that's fun. I don't like that mysterious button they just pushed. That's a fucking gundam. Save the cute girl! Clench those cheeks and make All Might proud. Aw crap his legs don't work. And then he died. Oh hey thanks girl. Please get that boy to a hospital. Leave him alone he's trying. You're a good dude, glasses douche. Oh sweet, Pinako brought gummy bears. Give granny a kiss, sonny. Okay I love grandma. I think he broke. His mom is so cute. I also want All Might to call me. Honey that suit is terrible take it off now. Awwww this is so sweet. All Might is the best sorting hat. YEAAAAAAAAAAAAH I'M SO PROUD OF OUR SON.

FLCL- However this goes, it's still guaranteed to be better than half the block. I like her headphones. Is that Sandwhale? I sure hope that's Canti. False alarm it's just a dream. I like knife mom. Nice car. That scooter sure looks familiar. This kid totally isn't lying. Bitches love art. This one boy looks like a fat kid version of Caesar Zeppeli. Is the teacher Haruko or does she just have her voice. What in the fuck. Best class. Avocado parfait sounds awful. Pay for that disdain, dudes. Hmmmm. And then she died. Sorry your kid's still alive, lady. I agree, she was real cool. YOUYUBE. Hi there. Oh hey it's that boy. You're a good dude, pervert kid. HI HARUKO. Save that car at all costs. Don't give her a ride home or anything. WHELP. Awwww yeeeeah this song. Haruko or not she's the best teacher. Four wheels are for chumps. FUCK YEAH HARUKO.

Jojo- If Holly dies we riot. Polnareff's tits get their own jiggle. Of course the French one smells bad. Never steal a hobo's corner. Avdol is best dad. Dang, hobo's stylish as fuck. Oh boy an Iggy episode! Fuck off, dogs. I don't trust that bird. WHELP. I do like his little hat and fancy scarf though. Oh this is not gonna end well for that guy. ICE TO MEET YOU. Did they give Iggy a Brooklyn accent? Kick this bird's ass, Iggy. Dumbass Iggy is cute. Can confirm, birds are dicks. Oh no kid run away. Oh my god you stupid kid. That bird is fucked up. IGGY SAVES THE DAY. This is the best and weirdest fight. Watch out for that ice. Shut up Polnareff. Iggy is the world's saltiest dog and you will respect him. Poor puppy let me pet you. CAW CAW MOTHERFUCKER. New plan, find Avdol and make it a bird fight. I hate this fucking bird. OH NO. False alarm, kick his ass. Your stand is ugly and you should feel bad. Please don't kill my dog. Aw fuck you're gonna have to bite your own leg off.

Hunter- That one guy's gonna need help walking later. For once I agree with this show getting rid of the boobs. That spider guy creeps me right the fuck out. I do like that her vacuum has googly eyes. I really did not need a closeup of that guy's anus, show. Clothes are for the weak. STOP SHOWING ME HIS BUTTHOLE, GODDAMMIT. Make sure you behead him just to make sure he's dead. It's okay kiddo this is your first mission you'll be faster next time. Kick her ass, goth boy. Ouuuch her tail. And then she was the hulk. Whelp, you're boned. Well hey at least vacuum girl's not the only one who lost her shirt. You're too nice for this gang, kiddo. Oh honey you're not gonna get Killua back, he's my adorable lightning son now. Nice outfit. Aw shit y'all better run. Shit's on fire, yo. Oh hey somebody lived. Well if you wanna die you came to the right people. Uh you guys are a little late to attack the real queen. Aww that's nice he gave vacuum girl his dress. Meanwhile, my kids are doing their best. Every week I continue to live in fear that Hisoka will pop back up.

Clover- Man why couldn't one of the fire bros be the main character instead. "You have a tiny dick." Just let him die. Oh what the hell. Yes we all like the lesbians. His spidey sense is tingling. And then they became a Philosopher's Stone. Does nobody notice this clearly evil bitch floating right above them? Look on the bright side, if you die you don't have to be in this show anymore. She's got a point, Yuno is the prettiest one here. I'm guessing they're after the Wizard King, who's conveniently fucked off out of town. Aw crap don't take one of the few decent characters. Aw crap she turned him into Helen Keller. Welcome to drugs, boy. And now you have an elf buddy to help you.

Naruto- Oh hey it's that one dude. I agree with the octopus, your rapping is shit. Meanwhile, fuck that orange bastard and fuck Sasuke. At least kill the annoying fangirl if nothing else. I like that everyone is united here in their hatred of Sasuke's bullshit. Naruto would have just whined until Sasuke got fed up and ran away. Oh good he's an adult again and not a creepy small child. Protect that hot lady at all costs. Believe me lady you're wasting nothing and sauce boy is gay as fuck. Kill this girl, hot lady. Oh you poor kid you are gonna get destroyed. I'm also in constant pain watching you fuck around, sauce boy. Your standards are depressingly low, maam. Oh godammit what the fuck is this. I agree, they're all idiots. Stop helping Sasuke I hate you. Kick his ass, grandpa. I know I'm not lucky enough for him to actually be dead. I thought I told you to fuck off, orange dick!

[PokeNirvash]

Oh wow, they weren't kidding about the bump upgrades. Nor were they kidding about TOM still desperately needing those post-time travel repairs.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - NOBODY EXPECTS THE EVIL CONTAINMENT WAVE! My recording is having brief split-second pauses in the audio that are really distracting, but it's only DB Super, so I guess I can put up with them for now. He's feeling it now, Mr. Krabs. I prefer halos that don't run parallel to the wearer's body length myself. LANCES OF LONGINUS! You Supreme Kais sure are pussy when there's actual violence to be delivered. Well, so much for that guy. All you guys raising your hands are doomed. You tell them, kid. So you're saying you got more than you bargained for? YOU GOTTA BE STRONGER THAN YOU WERE YESTERDAY. What do you think would happen if you ate both those beans at once? And now he has a STAND because of course he does. Taste the lightning, bitch. Everyone knows the best way to avoid getting an STD is to lose your virginity to another virgin. Jubilee, you say? Damn, Turtle got big. And there's another Eighter cameo, wasn't expecting that this week. SOMEONE SHUT THIS NAZI UP. "You should know Saiyans don't do limits!" So true, why else would they get stronger when they get their asses kicked? Oh no, the Shikon Jewel just shattered again. You pissed Trunks off; you shouldn'ta done that. MADA MADAAAAAAAA. "TAKE MY HOPE, MY LOVE, AND ALL OF MY SORROW!" That little girl gonna die. Fuck yeah, father-son Galick Gun. Vegeta's finally the proud papa. And now he's the dead papa. When all else fails, always bet on the Kamehame-Ha! Still waiting for them to give us the Japanese version of this song.

That "just bursting" gum would work well as an alternative to smoke bombs, assuming you made the burst itself that much bigger.

DRAGONBALL Z KAI - I have a feeling this episode is just going to be one long power struggle. That's a foolish suggestion, Vegeta. Wait, so the farmer with a shotgun survived Raditz? That's a pretty big plot twist right there. Thank god, you remembered wish #3. OOOOOKAYYYYYYY. "Thanks again, Dragon Ball Z: The Final Chapters." Frieza jealous he can't get any of that energy. That's our story, Buu's dead, good night. THUMBS UP. Okay, so from the looks of it, Progressive also takes place in Mabase, but Alternative is somewhere else entirely? Yes, let's all celebrate only half of this episode being one long power struggle. Sure feels good to live in a world without Buu. SO TAKE A DEEP BREATH, HUG YOUR NEIGHBOR, AND KISS SOMEBODY PRETTY. Only in DBZ would everybody cheer for Satan. Thank you, magic man. And now for the biggest conflict of all: should Fat Buu live or die? Technically Evil Buu came out when you got shot, Bee getting shot was more a close call than anything else. MISTER SATAN WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. Well the series is called Dragon Ball, of course they'd be the solution to all of life's problems. Everything is good all over the place. We now leave you with "Bathing With Gotenks". So much man-ass.

Next week, Vegito's back, bitches.

MY HERO ACADEMIA - I'm kinda curious as to what Jeans Hero's Quirk is. It's probably something lame that he adapted to be surprisingly kickass. I still love that 8-bit demonstration. Don't be a jerk, speedsuit guy, that's Bakugo's job. FUCK ALL OF YOU!!!!! Thank god, All Might's here, even if it's just in flashback. Part of me really wants to root for Deku, but it's kinda hard to for various reasons. His neuroses for one, the lack of faith from others for another. Like this blonde douchbag. GRATUITOUS FRENCH ONLY WORKS WHEN YOU EITHER HAVE AN ACCENT OR ARE RIDICULOUSLY FLAMBOYANT AND THIS GUY IS-well okay maybe he is the latter... Well at least everybody's too absorbed in their battles to insult Deku some more. Hey there, Jerry Jewell. [flips off Bakugo] REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "That's a fucking gundam." Nah, it's too green and not American enough to be a real Gundam. The 0P stands for "over-powered". Save the nice girl, Deku. Or keep the robot from getting to her first, that works too. DEKU SMAAAAASH! Oh hey All Might's on the review board, that's a good sign. "Someone fat get in my wayyyyyyyyyyy!" You know, if my temper was any shorter than it was thanks to Bakugo and the other superpowered assholes in this show, I'd be mad at her for slapping Deku, but considering he'd have died otherwise and that likely hurt less than getting his knuckles skinned, I don't mind it all that much. You gotta love chicks who vomit rainbows. And it turns out glasses guy was actually pretty cool after all. Aww yeah, Senzu Gummies. Thank you, healing factor grandma. You're thinking too simply, Deku. Even after getting shorter and fatter, Deku's mom is still a cute. WITH GREAT POWER COMES A GREAT AMOUNT OF PAPERWORK. See, I told you you were thinking too simply. Aww, how nice of her. FUCK YOU BAKUGO YOU'RE RUINING THE MOMENT. Oh hey, he scored 7th, good for him. You did good Deku, I don't care what Bakugo says. (But really, who does? )

And now my recordings are getting a bunch of random pixelly lines every couple of seconds, just perfect.

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - Not even five seconds in and they're already starting off the series with the first ED for NIBAI MUGENDAI, it's like this sequel was literally made for me. You alright there, girl, 'cause you don't look so good. Okay I'm kinda unironically loving this. The hook for Thank You My Twilight really does sound like an alarm, doesn't it. Eh, she seems more like a kuudere than a tsundere, if you ask me. Her mother is also a cute. Genetically altered fermented soybeans. I'm not sure if that "mommy" was supposed to be sarcastic or sincere, but either way, I was not expecting it. MAH CADILLAC CAR. This dude's totally a virgin, I can just tell from the way he's playing up that "encounter" he had. I recognize that Vespa! Okay maybe he's not as virgin as I thought. Oh god the fat blonde one's a future tranny in the making. "All the hippest guys are wearin' skirts nowadays!" Yeah, but they call them "kilts". I enjoy these idiots. I love this monotone motor-mouth teacher lady. And now they're watching pornography. Makin' her skip right before the climax, now that's just sick. Suddenly random Chinese. Poor bandaid cherryboy doesn't get to watch porn with the rest of the class. It's confirmed, they're in Mabase. Not this alpaca alien bullshit again. I can't believe I'm actually sitting through it... Masochistic old guys, ain't they a thing. Or maybe they're not in Mabase, it's hard to tell. Wait a second... is that chick Naota's ex-wife!? If so, then hopefully Naota had a good reason for becoming a deadbeat dad. Those headphones look like they're about to explode off her ears at any moment. DINNER TIIIIIIIIME! I'm just gonna assume "overflowing" was what would've happened if those headphones finished their speed-up job. That must be Medical Mechanica's new logo. I like this Cadillac chick. BEWARE THE VESPA WOMAN... Welp, red must mean overflow then. SUDDENLY ROBOTS. And it came out of bandaid boy's head, I had a feeling it wasn't just for show like the fat blondie's man-skirt. I just love it when bridges show up in this franchise. SHIT COUNT: 1. Poor Ide, hope those injuries aren't fatal. Outside of our protagonist's warped conscience, that is. THE HEADPHONES ARE HER N.O. PORTAL. FUCK YEAH CADILLAC GIRL. So she turned around to the headphones. Or maybe she was just drawing attention to her Klaxosaur horn. You can't have a FLCL episode without the obligatory end-time use of Little Busters. Alright, who's breaking plates back there? Turns out it's Cadillac girl. A woman in a maid outfit breaking plates semi-on purpose. Just like DeviantArt predicted... He was almost killed by a blonde pedophile in a Gundam named after what's in your liver, what do you think happened? A non-answer answer. Even in the world of texting, FLCL is very much a thing. "I came so, so much..." I'm sorry, what? It's like FLCL-mania on there! IT WAS HARUKO ALL THIS TIME. And then they were the only sane ones. Oh, her last name's Hibajiri! I thought it was Shimajiri. Sweet, they had the characters from all three seasons in that pan across. Now to rewatch it and see if I can spot that Mamimi cameo...

PILLOWS MUSIC: "Thank You My Twilight", "Non Fiction", "Little Busters".

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Last time on JoJo, Hol Horse accidentally shot himself in the face and it was hilarious. See, now Polnareff can get away with gratuitous French, it's his nationality, for crying out loud. And now I know something about the Egyptian begging community. "The hobos, they are a changin'." That's one classy beggar. Whenever Iggy isn't onscreen, everyone should be asking, "Where's Iggy?" Oh hey, he found DIO's mansion. Don't fuck with Iggy, other dogs. It ain't JoJo unless there's at least one dog being tortured to death. Whoa! I wasn't expecting that dude's body to just get obliterated like that! EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL. I love Iggy's inner dialogue, Brooklyn accent and all. Iggy, you may not be a productive member of the team, but you're damn enjoyable if nothing else. Poor yellow car man, nobody will ever believe him. Poor kid thinks he can talk to the animals. HOLY SHIT indeed, no JoJo villain's ever eaten the eyes with their mouth open before! Thanks for doing something to save that poor boy, Iggy. SMUG BIRB. "But birds can't smile... can they?" Only in JoJo, they can! SHIT COUNT: 2. He managed to find the mansion, but the chances that he'll get back with that information is zero. Having a STAND does a lot to an animal. NOBODY EXPECTS PET SHOP. "Protect me, you fool!" Never before have I been so hungry for poultry. IGGY NO. IGGY YESSSSSSSS. And then he turned the sewer into the beer room at Big Bear. Quick, into the larger tunnel! IGGY NO FOR REAL THIS TIME.

Remind me to never hang out with people who eat Milky Way bars.

HUNTER x HUNTER - Them black-haired Zoldycks ain't right, I tell ya. What was Togashi thinking, pitting the best Phantom Troupe member against the ugliest of Zazan's cohorts? Oh well, at least that'll make his inevitable defeat all the more satisfying. Shut up dude, no one wants to hear about your butt. GO SHIZUKU GO. And now she's in her underwear, this is the best episode. I think I'll make my next icon out of that SD character representation, she looks cuter than ever in that. TWITCHING ANUS. Don't shit-talk my waifu, ugly spider man. HARD. CORE. It's the death he deserves, really. God I love Shizuku so much. Never underestimate the Phantom Troupe. You sure drive a hard bargain, gym teacher dude. I swear, it's like you want Izuku to be seen as the loser he looks like when he isn't smashing anything. I'm not sure if I should be pleased or scared that her "mad face" isn't one of conventional anger. Right in the face. Mess with a woman's looks, and she'll go ape-shit bananas in no seconds flat. Aw shit, she's gone full Bisky. "What's wrong with these people?" asks the creepy androgynous child from the world's greatest family of assassins. Ah yes, a time where Killua's hair wasn't spiky and Illumi had bangs. Oh shit he's speaking his native tongue, that doesn't sound good. Sucks for you, Kalluto, you don't get to watch this one. His armor looks like something out of a bondage orgy for creepy rich people. Feitan's maniacal laughter is kinda creeping me out. Huh, so they actually have standards on what types of murder they commit. Well that was a fun couple of episodes. Felt refreshing having the Phantom Troupe play the good guys for once, even if they're still just a group of killers.

BLACK CLOVER - This witch seems like more of a slut than the one we already have, I'm expecting her to go over well. You forgot to account for your opponents getting stronger themselves, that's why you failed. Well, at least you've still got Fatty Fatty Boombalatty over there. Whoops, not anymore you don't. It's reached that point: Asta's shoujo eyes have started taking years off of his lifespan. Dang, that reaction of Noelle's was actually pretty cute. Only one page. Even Asta's has more, and it doesn't even run on regular magic! What surprisingly good hearing you have, Asta. Silent Bob is sick of this fat dude's dessert fetish. Apparently she's past the point of caring if she calls her captain or not. The Blue Rose Knights are proof that every woman is bisexual at heart, at least in this universe. Those are some tiny corpses behind you, dude. Somehow Yuno's always the first to know. Welcome to the state line, fellas. That chick with the cap got hit with the QUALITY stick pretty hard. Welp, there goes their youth. Kick that spinster witch's ass, Yuno. Because you can't have witches without curses. Oh, so they're targeting one person specifically. It's probably the Wizard King, if not his lazy superior in the main government. "Mmm... lemon flan." Or maybe he's the true target. Welcome to the white room. So he's got something like... five curses on him! Sensory deprivation as punishment sounds enticing, though I could do without this present context. Hmm, that's quite the issue of personal strength he's got there. And all he can hear are sick drum beats. He's in... the Zone. MADA MADA. And then he summoned his STAND, Senritsu no Tatsumaki. Toooooo late. IT... WAS... YOU.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - This n*gga seriously spent seventeen months hiding out underwater inside an octopus tentacle. I love this guy and his horrible rapping. I still have no idea who or what he's talking about, outside the basic idea. What happens with Madara Uchiha, stays with Madara Uchiha. I never noticed before how much these pillars remind me of Neo Ranga. Sasuke's crashing this summit... with only a few survivors! Foes before bros. WHAT WOULD NARUTO DO? Well Jugo's probably dead, so... Oh good, he's still kicking. And now he's full-sized again, Angel's sure to be pleased now. [SGC2C theme plays] You're messing with the experts now, you cocky young upstart. A literal spitfire, that woman. The Uchihas have good looks but terrible personalities. These music videos keep getting weirder all the time. Ohhhhh she called her old on purpose, that's like signing her death warrant right there. Pretty sure it was Gato's men that finished off Zabuza. Feelin' the burn yet, Sasuke? And she can also spit steam from her mouth, this woman's oral skills must be off the hook. THIS WEEK'S THEME: older women killing beautiful young men who happen to be the MC's main rival. Yeahhhh now he's feelin' that burn. WHITE ZETSU, WHITE ZETSU EVERYWHERE. Like I said, he ruins everything he touches nowadays. Eh, vomiting rocks isn't all that impressive compared to what the Mizukage can do. Fuck yeah, old man Blum. Okay, so how's Sasuke gonna bullshit his way out of this one? Okay, so Madara was the one who bullshitted that out for him. Oh boy, that's a shitload of in-betweeners.

I'm just gonna skip Dandy for now and save it for when I rewatch FLCL Progressive.

[PokeNirvash]

Tonight on Toonami, Goku's continued fight against Merged Zamasu allows him to find his ultimate weakness, with Buu defeated it's time for the obligatory afterparty (only this time, with less chopsticks up the nose), it's Izuku's first day at UA and he's already on the chopping block for expulsion, Jinyu attempts to stop Haruko from using Ide like she did Naota (and Hidomi's there too, I guess?), Iggy resorts to drastic measures against the scarily persistent Pet Shop, Gon and Killua finally infiltrate East Gorteau and immediately run into trouble, Asta starts searching for whoever sent Fuegoleon to the Shadow Realm because like hell he's staying still and doing nothing for two straight episodes, Madara reveals his secret plans of world domination to the Five Kage, QT's fishing habits rub off on Dandy as he goes searching for a rare aquatic alien on Planet Ghibli, SATELLITE FROM DAYS OF OLD LEAD ME TO YOUR ACCESS CODE, and Lupin is hired to steal a soccer player's medical records to avoid an all-too-common doping scandal.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #66 - Showdown! The Miraculous Power of Unyielding Warriors - TV-14LV

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #165 - Peace Returns! A Time of Rest for the Warriors!  - TV-14LV

11:30 - My Hero Academia #5 - What I Can Do For Now - TV-14L

12:00 - FLCL Progressive #2 - Freebie Honey - TV-14DLSV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #39 - The Guardian of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 - TV-MAV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #98 - Infiltration and Selection - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #25 - Adversity - TV-PGV

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #205 - Declaration of War - TV-PG

2:30 - Space Dandy #18 - The Big Fish is Huge, Baby - TV-14L

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #9 - Jamming With Edward - TV-PG

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #2 - The Fake Fantasista - TV-14LV

SAIJOUKYUU NI TE WO NOBASHITE
ITAI ME WO MITATTE
MAYBE I'M GONNA BE A FREEBEE NOW
KOWAKUNAKUNATTA

[oh yeahhh]

[PokeNirvash]

Also, finally got to this week's Dandy. If the caste system musical number killed this episode, the '80s training montage brought it back to life, like the glorious phoenix or slightly less glorious Lazarus. (Seriously though, the moment that musical number ended, I rewatched the cold open of FLCL Progressive just to wash myself of that holier-than-thou high schooler taste.)

[FoleyisGood149]

Reply out-of-sequence.

DBS - Zamasu's halo thingy made me think of a scene from an Eva AMV. It does have Rebuild 3 spoilers, if any would-be clicker cares about that.

One thing I've never quite understood is how the Z Fighters getting stronger and able to output more energy makes their bodies able to withstand attacks which should either shatter bones and rupture organs and blood vessels or, simply by the amount of energy involved, incinerate them. We saw the latter happen to some unfortunate people, and yet both Goku and Vegeta emerged from the same attack connecting intact. They're all made of carbon-based flesh (Earth food would likely be unable to sustain Saiyans if they weren't also carbon-based lifeforms) with large water content. The simple physics and chemistry of their bodies being exposed to large amounts of energy means they shouldn't survive, but they do.

DBZK - Yep, a wish is a sufficient substitute for a senzu bean, and adding Goku's strength to the Spirit Bomb did the trick.

And that's the last Big Bad of the show. I know there's at least one more episode, but I'm curious as to with what it'll be replaced.

MHA - I'm going to lead with admitting I was wrong. The Level 4 combat robot both initiated hostile action and pursued the applicants. At least One For All was enough to help Izuku save Ochako, even if it did wreck his body. Thankfully, she was able to use her power to keep him from falling to his death, and U.A. has some exceptional medical staff which repaired the damage he did to himself. It is strange, somewhat inconvenient, and more than a little dangerous that Ochako must first touch something to be able to use her telekinesis on it.

Cool, All Might will be around to help Izuku learn to control One For All. I'm glad that there was an "acts of heroism" category to get Izuku the points he needed, because he was the only applicant who intervened to save another applicant from the Level 4 combat robot. The others all ran from the threat.

FLCL: P - Starting the episode with a dream of Hidomi in a wasteland devastated by Medical Mechanica (MM) was unexpected. I can dig a robot sprouting from her head, but it was a more ambitious animation endeavor for her to be surrounded by the robot parts as an armor versus the robot consuming her. Their combined form was powerful indeed.

Hidomi's mom is pretty, but she seemed a bit reckless with that knife when urging Hidomi to engage in pleasantries. The mom gets some respect points for both being a single mom and the manager, if not the proprietor, of a cafe. I'm not sure what to make of two things she said, though; Jinyu being cool and for Hidomi to make a spectacular scene of running away should she ever decide to do so, but without wrecking the house.

I take it that at some point either Hidomi's dad died or left them, and this is a sensitive matter for Hidomi. It's also quite likely that he was the one who gave her the cat-ear headphones. It's curious that they don't produce any sound even when the "playing" lights are luminous. Now, if that is some restricted MM technology, then it makes some sense that he'd no longer be in the picture. Either he would've been eliminated for unauthorized distribution of MM technology, or he discovered their plans for Earth and gave her this device to help her protect herself and her mom in that circumstance before he was taken out for knowing too much. Whatever happened, Hidomi clearly has strong feelings about it.

Ide was clearly Haruko's first target, but judging by Jinyu's intervention and Hidomi sprouting a horn, there's going to be more than one N.O. channel in this series, which makes a little sense if we have two Galaxy Police Brotherhood agents actively investigating the events here.

Regarding Jinyu, she was hot, but I have no idea why she'd warn Hidomi away from Haruko, unless Haruko is and has been a rogue operative, which is quite possible, since, in the first series, she was after Atomsk for herself, presumably. Also, I want to know how Jinyu could possibly control that car while sitting in the rear seat. Plus, she was rougher on plates than Cindry, but she sure could rock the maid outfit.

Ide seems like a normal kid, but I am curious as to why, when these kids are presumably in junior high, he's the only one with a typical school uniform. Maybe there has been some kind of relaxation of standards in Japan in that regard. Plus, I can respect him being smitten with the new teacher (check out that rack. Is that part of Haruko's disguise, or has she really grown that much? I'm eager to find out tonight), but still being a bit sweet on Hidomi. She is a cute, age-appropriate female for him.

Skirt-wearing dude needs to stop manspreading when sporting one of those. I'd be more accepting of calling it a kilt, but then he'd also need a sporran.

Um, cafe patron dudes? Please don't letch on the underage girl.

Even with the dvr description saying Haruko returned as a teacher, I didn't spot Kari Wahlgren's voice until the second scene with the teacher, which I credit to her range. I don't get the class erupting like that, but okay.

JoJo: SC - I didn't expect that Iggy was sentient, but apparently he is. If this is some veiled attempt at a PETA-esque lecture toward the readership/audience about animal rights, then shut up, show. Also, sooooo much hate against dogs in the show, again.

Iggy's "dumb dog" routine was tedious to watch. Too bad for his pride that he had to intervene to save the kid owner of the two dead dogs.

Speaking of the dead dogs, what the heck, show? Killing them was one thing, but showing Pet Shop traumatize the kid by it eating the eye out of one of their heads in front of him was excessive and, frankly, cruel.

HxH - I spoiled myself on the outcome of this episode with some wikia reading, but I was surprised that this fight was essentially concluded in one episode. I'm going to miss Zazan's epic boobs.

Feitan having nen armor to protect himself from the effects of his scorching attack is remarkably thorough for the concept of the ability. I am curious, though, as to what in-universe language he spoke before that attack which clued the other P.T. members that he was about to do something very dangerous. Since he killed Zazan, the leader of this C.A. colony, that should make him the interim boss.

However, I can't say the idea of Shizuku using Blinky to kill her opponent was consistent. If memory serves, Blinky can only draw in non-living material, meaning it can't suck up a person or animal. The blood from Pike would've consisted of living cells, meaning it shouldn't be susceptible to Blinky's power. However, the fight did give us a scantily-clad Shizuku, so I can't really complain that much. I liked how she thought after the fight of a way that Pike could've thwarted her plan, and she owned up to not thinking through the possibilities. It was right gentlemanly of Phinks to let her wear his outer garment.

Yes, Kalluto, you'll need more than just your Zoldyck assassin skills and physical prowess to run with the P.T.

BC - I didn't expect that the zombie master would only have the spell to make and control zombies. Since it was someone else's spatial magic which transported the zombies, then they could be actual zombies rather than golems as I previously opined.

Yes, yes, we know. The blond witch drains the chakra and mana of others to retain her youth and boost her own magic. When she flipped out at Yuno calling her a hag, that was a one-dimensional response to the dig on her vanity.

Yuno had a point. The only reason he didn't get transported with the others was because Sylph got him out of the transportation spell's effective range. He needs to figure out how to work with her.

Transporting the various magic knights being about isolating Fuegoleon strikes me as being an indication that the vaguely shady Golden Dawn Captain is going to try to kill him to remove another contender for the next Wizard King.

Shippuden - I'm not sure how Killer B (K.B.) is still alive. Sure, he sought refuge in one of the Eight Tails' severed tentacles, but how has he survived with presumably no source of air for at least several minutes, if not hours or days? We don't know when exactly he emerged, but it was enough time for the rest of the Eight Tails' manifested form to burn up in the Amaterasu. We can tell that the Eight Tails' chakra and consciousness survived with K.B., but the way it spoke with him was very different than how the Nine Tails has spoken with Naruto. This was more like an annoyed colleague voicing their irritation with K.B.'s decisions.

It's not surprising that Susanoo drains a lot of chakra, but I didn't expect that it would cause Sauce physical pain as well. It would be intriguing if it protected his body from physical damage, but transmitted the pain to his body anyway, because it is made of his chakra, which could be considered to be connected to his body.

The Mizukage has some impressive powers, and it might just be Mary McGlynn's voice, but she made attempted murder in a gruesome fashion sound so very sexy.

I'm at a loss as well, people who were puzzled as to when Zetzu put whatever that was on them that made more copies of him sprout and leech their chakra. It is odd that all the copies are somehow connected, though. Once they had absorbed some chakra, being able to transfer it to someone else, like Sauce, is at least logically consistent: if it can be drained, then is should also be possible to infuse it.

Oonoki's Pumice Grinding jutsu would be a horrible way to die unless it was finished very quickly. Thankfully for Sauce, Tobi intervened with his Transportation jutsu.

SD - I have a co-worker who is a fan of the booty, and while I don't think I'd recommend this episode to him, I do think he'd agree with Dandy's appreciation of the female posterior.

I have no idea where Dandy and Freckles got that mountaintop view. When we first saw the ship that contained Baverly Hills, there was a cityscape visible through the dome, but no wilderness areas like where the training montage went. Oh well.

Lupin - Redheaded Fujiko is still something I can absolutely dig.

The bed in Rebecca's 55th home is enormous. Getting through the doorway aside, I think it might, just might, be able to fit in my bedroom, but it would leave very little room for anything else, including walking around it.

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26 minutes ago, FoleyisGood149 said:

JoJo: SC - Speaking of the dead dogs, what the heck, show? Killing them was one thing, but showing Pet Shop traumatize the kid by it eating the eye out of one of their heads in front of him was excessive and, frankly, cruel.

You know how Araki is when it comes to having villains kill dogs. In my opinion, the more gruesome the dog murder is, the eviler the perpetrator is. Though as to whether beheading two dogs and eating one of their eyes in an over-the-top manner in front of their owner is more evil than throwing one in the furnace just to stick it to your adoptive brother, I'll leave that up to you.

[EmpressAngel]

Hero- I fucking hate that kid. I bet the last kid to do it was Saitama. Please hug my kid. I'm so proud of my son. All Might could completely wreck my body as well. God that shirt is just painted on isn't it. Please hug your mom. That's a big door. Maybe we'll luck out and they'll kill each other. You're not so bad, glasses kid. Aw yay the cute girl is here. THIS KID IS THE WORST. I wish I could go to work like that. Oh honey that suit is still terrible. You're never getting that ball back. Okay so these kids are a bird, some alien girl, and I'm pretty sure Plank from Ed Edd and Eddy is there. This girl is adorable and I love her. She's a frog. Navel laser sounds lame. Bakugo is still the worst. Your power is like an Easy Bake Oven, kiddo. Please leave my son alone he's trying. Do it for your cute mom! DO IT FOR DAD MIGHT. Wait what why did he stop him? What the fuck, teach? Hiiii boyfriend. Fuck you, teacher. Haa, French kid. Throw that ball right into his dick. I'M SO PROUD OF HIM HE ONLY BROKE ONE FINGER.

FLCL- Uhhhh what the fuck? Her mom continues to be adorable. She's right, adults suck. Uhhhhhhhh what the fuck? I wish we'd set our school on fire. Haruko is my favorite teacher. Giant Spider Park seems like a terrible place. Oh hey, creepy eyepatch pervert. What in the fuck. I have no idea what's going on. Fat Caesar knows what's up. Kid he's just gonna shoot you and take your gun. Gangsters don't really work with the whole poetic metaphors thing. Way to kill the mood, mom. Aww this is cute. I'm glad Haruko's having fun. Tongue-twisters! STUDENT LASSO, GO. Man that boy is having a rough week. That is a really cool car. Okay do you mean you're like, metaphorically one or that you're literally one person split in half? I don't think that was supposed to happen. Okay now she's a robot and I'm pretty sure that boy is dead. No touchy. That's a very good question Haruko, what did just happen? That was so much effort for some homework.I have no idea where this journey is going but at least I'm enjoying this ride.

Jojo- I goddamn love that they gave Iggy a Brooklyn accent. I hate this fucking bird please don't kill my dog. Owwww his paw. Y'all probably shouldn't have waited for sunset to fight the evil super vampire. Avdol knows what's up but waaaay too late, honey. Oh thank god he's alive. On the bright side, that automail's gonna look super cool on him. What I'm getting here is that birds are terrible. Iggy use your head what the hell else would be attacking you here!? Eat shit, bird douche. OH FUCK THIS BIRD. Shit you're gonna need that air tube. Oh how the fuck did that bird get down there! Kick his ass, Iggy! Ouuuuch. And then they blew up. Why does this show keep trying to kill my loved ones? Oh no not a flashback, he's doomed. Hiii flashback Avdol you're lookin nice. Man, his design really changed over the season didn't it. He didn't even get to torture Polnareff one last time. Oh thank god for this kid. Don't worry I'm pretty sure Iggy won't be running anywhere for awhile. Oh goddammit is it Hol Horse again. Iggy is a good dog please pet him and give him all the gum you have. You're right, Iggy's the kind of dog that causes accidents instead. Oh hey Kakyoin nice shades. Ohhh that dog is pissed now. Follow that dog. Fuck you and your douche bird, Dio. Kakyoin is also here to save Jotaro's hot mom. Avdol is the only one who's here just out of the goodness of his heart. Well that's not ominous at all. Guys just burn the entire building down. Who's this douchebag? Why does he have that weird shit on his face like the other guy did.

Hunter- It's about goddamn time they got serious about these bastards. Aw crap they made it to North Korea. Good job kids, one step down. This place sucks. Sorry, Gon broke. Thank god Killua knows what he's doing. Oh fuck, everyone's dead. That's a disturbingly good idea for the murder monsters. Please help him, math is hard. Kite just makes me sad. It's always great when the plan is "FUCK SHIT UP." Alright cool, we're going with the chaos plan. Oh no don't split up. Ohhh no they're being followed. You're right, Killua will fucking kill you. You're gonna die, Karma Chameleon. I do like the fancy music. Who's this douchebag? You should kill him after you get what you want from him. Hiiii Knuckle. Just take off your shirt and punch him until you feel better. Meanwhile, please don't hurt my adorable son. KICK HIS ASS, CHILD. Aw fuck it's Cobra Kai. Gon gives no fucks. Uh kid make sure you behead him so he doesn't kill anyone else. Okay Batgirl's got a cool design but she has to die.

Clover- At least somebody here is having a good day. Save the cake at all costs. Ha, you're old. Oh, she's discount Biscuit. Congratulations, we have a new winner for Least Terrible Character here. Luffy would be proud of her priorities. That looks so comfy. Sheep magic turns out to be the best magic in the show. Meanwhile, Wizard King continues to fuck off and ignore the problem. Eww, those are dead bodies dude. Aw fuck I forgot we're not allowed to have decent characters. Somebody might wanna go find that plant girl to put his arm back on. You could just pull a Mustang and cauterize his bleeding wound. Get your shit together, kid. I don't think I'm lucky enough for them to kill each other here. Oh come on how did that not slice his entire damn head off. It's just sad when Asta is the strongest one here. Oh what the fuck now. Stabbing yourself always works I guess. Someone please just hit him in the throat.

Naruto- Oh boo hoo, you have to take out the douche who's constantly backstabbing your village and causing trouble. Does this look like a man who can remain calm and listen to a bastard? At least Sasuke has fucked off for the moment. Oh my god don't sit down we don't wanna hear another explanation from you. Nope I am checking the fuck out of this story time. Alright math isn't my strong point but I'm pretty sure that all adds up to 45 tails an not 10. Got it, y'all gotta blow up the moon. I'm with this kid, this shit is bananas. Gonna suggest that "blow up the moon" plan again. Whelp it sounds like this war arc is gonna be stupid long and annoying to watch. What's with the absolute silence, did they forget to turn on the background music? Kakashi is the only person that everyone likes. It's nice that they're all united in telling that guy to suck a dick. I agree, keep Naruto as far the fuck away from the action as possible. Oh right, fish dude exists. Boy no fucking way is that guy human. Oh hi there buff shirtless dude how you doin.

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DRAGON BALL SUPER - I spoil myself on a lot of things, but the father-son Galick Gun surprisingly wasn't one of them. You gotta swing the bat, Mai. Hey look, Vegeta's partially exposed chest! Dude your face ain't lookin' so good. That Zamasu is fucked up, and not just mentally. Aw crap, now he's got a Bulk arm. Oh wait she's holding a sword, I could've sworn it was a random bat. OH YEAH VEGITO'S BACK. I love his maroon hair. And now it's blue, thanks a lot me. "Nothing amazing ever happens here... in Hope County, Montana." Shut the fuck up, Zamasu. Thanks, Vegito. NAOTOSHI SHIDA SAKUGA SPOTTED. Well, at least Vegito's reactions to Zamasu's never-ending bullshit are entertaining. Gowasu asks and answers the real questions. Oh hey, the time machine can be used as an actual vehicle. A Final Flash/Kamehame-ha combo. Wasn't expecting that. BE PERFECT IN HFIL. "FUCKING TRUUUUUUUUNKS!" I swear, the more he talks the more unhinged he gets. FUCK YEAH TEAMWORK. Is this something like a hands-free Spirit Bomb-style upgrade? Apparently it is! It's okay to believe in yourself, but only if you also believe in others. Great job Trunks, you finally gave that fucker Zamasu what he deserves.

DRAGON BALL Z KAI - Last time, something that we didn't actually see happen! That girl has no nose and that disturbs me. WE GOT 31 FRUITY FAVORS. I'm surprised Mr. Satan hasn't given him an allowance yet. Fuck yeah, street fighting! "Dayum, that was fast." Thank you, random black stranger. Now Buu has all of the ice cream! Why return the change when it's the best business you've had in months? In other news, Bulma still needs the opposite of a haircut. And now they've gone from exhibition matches to robbery, what a sharp decline downwards. FUCK YEAH GREAT SAIYAMAN. And he's no longer wearing that stupid helmet! Though that look does work for Videl-err, I mean, Great Saiyawoman. I've always been a fan of the heart motif, even if it's just one of them. Clearly you need to go sleeveless with your qipaos. Those suspenders look stupid on Goten. I think Chi-Chi looks perfectly fine as she is, we know how terrible make-up looks on her. Wait, by "Dad", does she mean Goku or Ox King? SCREEEEEEEEEE. That hat also looks stupid on Goten. And that's how she strongarmed him into farming leafy greens. SNAAAAAAAAAAKE! Sweet car, Yamcha. Of course they jump to the conclusion that Goku has a secret other family. Now this is a celebratory after-party. Ah, Yamcha and Roshi must be reminiscing over the events of Dragon Ball Classic. Vegeta, you're such a loner. Hell, even Piccolo's more social than him, and being a loner was his thing for much longer than it was Vegeta's. Hey, speaking of OG Dragon Ball... DINOSAUR FIGHT! I feel this tag movie would be worth watching just for Hannibal alone. It's probably just the lighting, but Chi-Chi's kung-fu dance sequence is sooooo '80s. MY BACK! I didn't even notice Mr. Satan's dad sweater. Well she did hang around Goku a lot when they were kids. Well, Chi-Chi does look better than Bulma today specifically. Cool, more animal spectators. The live birthing has been canceled due to heavy weather. Lightning strikes are point of proof #1 that you can't prevent every forest fire. Okay, but what about the egg that's cliffside? And then it was an unhatched baby Moses. FIIIIIIISH! And in the end, he made it... five minutes after the party ended. So many animals. Clearly the dinosaurs, Goku wasn't even around for when Goten, or even Gohan was born. Even at his most dangerous, Goku is charming as heck.

The water comes from the sink in front of you, you stupid kid.

MY HERO ACADEMIA - Of course Bakugo got #1 with zero rescue points. Truly he is Deku's antithesis. That poor unlucky background couple. "I can't control it. What do I do?" 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and 10km of running every single day. All Might is the greatest mentor. That couple now knows All Might's secret, and no one will ever believe them. Even Izuku's mother admitted that she was wrong. That's a huge-ass door. OH GOD THOSE TEETH. It's somewhat concerting to know that Deku isn't the only one Bakugo's a complete asshole to, but that won't make me magically like him. This Iida kid's actually pretty cool. "Kacchan... go fuck yourself." And so begins the passive-aggressive hatred marathon. Oh hey, that dude's slinking around in one of those puffy Japanese sleeping bags. And he's their teacher, just as the next episode promo predicted. Okay I'm actually kind of invested in this whole preliminary testing portion. You drive an extremely hard bargain there, tired teacher dude. Never pause in the middle of your sentence while playing fetch. Not everyone can be Bill Shatman. Damn right the world's unfair, why else do you think Saitama has more haters than he does fans? Bakugo's probably the only one who wants someone to fail, that'd be so like him. Sucks to be you, belly laser guy. Of course it's Deku vs. Bakugo. Hey, at least Deku got better than 8 seconds. It's a realistic metaphor, the best kind. So it's all incidental showoffiness. "She blasted it off to infinity!" "Or even further..." FUCK YOU BAKUGO YOU PIECE OF SHIT! And fuck you too tired teacher guy, you're now my second least favorite character thanks to your "Deku doesn't deserve to be in UA" remark. Huh, surprisingly good intentions much? PUNCH HIM IN THE NU-holy shit this show is making me a little too angry and vengeful for my own good. I love gratuitous Frenchie not being as cool as he thinks he is. FUCK YOU ERASERHEAD. What's one broken finger if it's all it takes to get gud? "Mr. Aizawa... go fuck yourself." Deku is the coolest beta ever.

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - This is one choppily animated zombie flick. OH SHIT THOSE EYES. Whoever's narrating this, I question their taste in fetishes. What the fuck, so Hidomi is there too, I guess. Does that mean those two other zombies are Ide's genderfluid friends? And there's zombie Ide. Hidomi girl, you have some very fucked up dreams. Hidomi's mom and Maid!Jinyu are equally a cute. :3 "BEWARE THE VESPA WO-HEY!" I know what Pillows song is showin' up this episode. GAH! Three cheers for Haruko! Religion's really changed since the days of the Renaissance. Just lemme slide on outta here. Nice to see that Haruko's still beaning run-ins as pitcher. Wow, exactly how much time has passed since episode 1 again? I assume those grayscale images on the side are the two fatalities of that huge-ass bonfire. CEILING HARUKO IS WATCHING YOU NOT MASTURBATE. She's riding her Vespa in the hall, good times. And she's even got cute nicknames for the main characters. I FUCKING RECOGNIZE THAT WALKWAY, THAT'S THE ONE FROM CLASSIC EPISODE 2! And apparently, Naota's school is now an unpopular amusement park. So apparently Clamshell-Bot is now a school crossing guard, like Canti before it. Welcome to the factory district, beware of any back-alley doctors and their wives' incomprehensible croquettes. EYEPATCH DUDE! Whatever does he mean by "phenomenon"? Oh hey, it's the genderfluid friends again. Well no shit he's Latin, his name is Marco. A pro megaloboxer. Holy crap, this is where Ide lives? Ah, so he works at the local junkyard. As slave labor, and not the sexy kind. Marrrrrrvelous. Whoa, did mustache dude just call him dickless? I take it his poorness is the reason why he comes to a "casual Friday every day" school wearing a generic schoolboy uniform. He also works as a salesman, and the kind that speaks outside of lip flaps at that. YAMERO~. NO SUBTITLES ON TOONAMI OUTSIDE OF APRIL FOOLS, THEY SAID. SHIT COUNT: 3, BLEEP COUNT: 1. Man, the non-English speaking Japanese are total dicks. Uh-oh, looks like Hidomi's overflowing again. Aww, for a second there I thought she was about to absolutely murder those guys. "Why does he always get all the girls?" Because no one wants a fat crossdresser, that's why. People complain about the skirt scene being used for a bumper, but knowing how trollish Demarco is, I absolutely love it and the reactions it's producing. Is that his mother, or just a horny neighbor who thinks she's in a MILF doujin? FUN FACT: Tatsuo Miyajima is an actual artist who specializes in the theme of space. Wait a second. That's not Hidomi's voice... CUT, CUT, CUT! She's even got a penciled-on director's stache. What's going on behind that door is "mental molesturbation", my favorite made-up phrase second only to "junioritis". CRASSSSH. Sweet, I didn't know Jinyu's car could float! And she knows her real name, or at least what Amarao claims her real name is. YOU ALL JUST LOST THE GAME. Oh, it's just shiritori. Oh, it's not floating, it's just robot mode. Suddenly, dog collar! Now it's time for that poorly animated fight scene that lowered everybody's expectations. Now the robot's drinking with eyepatch man. Toldja that song would play this episode. :3 This must be the first time we've actually seen an N.O. portal pull something away from point A and not just expelling it at point B. FLCL just loves its baseball references. WE SENTIENT FLYING CAR NOW. Theeeeere's the bigger budget slice. HYYYYYYPE. I don't think anybody calls you that, but whatever, more power to you. All Haruko did was ask Hidomi to deliver Ide his homework, I don't think she's that involved with her. Yet. Hidomi's the only one who cares about anyone's safety in this show bound to toon physics. MAGIC HEADPHONES, MAKE MY KLAXOSAUR HORN GROW! Jinyu's dropping all this serious-minded technobabble and Haruko doesn't understand a word of it. I love their dynamic. Hidomi was so concerned about defeating the robots, that she failed to realize that she is the robots. SOOOOO CLOSE. And she's back to normal like that because to hell with your slow pacing. I feel like I should recognize this song, but it isn't coming to mind right now. That Cadillac car-bot does everything, now does it? Never mind, I don't recognize this song. Finally, she smiles. Only two key animators? And here I thought ANN was being lazy... Well that explains people's complaints about lazy animation, they freakin' outsourced the whole episode! Next time, every anime's gotta have a beach episode!

PILLOWS MUSIC: "Freebee Honey", "Noboranai Taiyou"

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Oh thank god, we're skipping the whole eye-eating scene in the recap. I'd shoot that bird and eat it for dinner. Crazy bastard let his own paw get cut off. A daring maneuver. Nope, he just got murdered before he could get back to you. And that's why Avdol's the smart one. You gotta love underwater breathing tubes. BECAUSE PET SHOP DOESN'T GIVE A FUCK. Mental note: never strangle a bird if you want it to die. Thank god for his STAND's self-defense, am I right? FUCK YOUR WING, BIRD. You only solution now is to start digging your way out. "This stupid day has gone from bad to horrifying in the worst possible way!" That's JoJo for ya. Dig, Iggy, dig! Well someone's been playing Dig Dug down there. FUCK YOUR BEAK, BIRD. I'd tell you to paddle your way there, but y'know, bleeding out and all. We Iggy backstory now? It all began back when this show first premiered... Hey, remember when Iggy looked like an actual dog? You're a real Samaritan, small child. Jotaro's Star Platinum senses are tingling... That's a shame, so he can't hear Iggy's inner voice. Well I'll be damned, I joke about Kakyoin being gone once and he suddenly reappears. Even Jotaro joined in on the in-unison greeting. He's leading you to DIO's mansion. Well, now you know what happened to the beggar. Oh no why are they blue. That is one evil house. Yes, it certainly was a bizarre adventure that led them there. And here's a consolation image of Jonathan for those of you who still miss him. KAKYOIN THE MILF-HUNTER. Even the narrator's getting into it. SHIT COUNT: 2. Alright, let's walk and strategize. Who's this weirdo? Whoever he is, he's got some strange theme music.

I think these Airheads and Snapple commercials just lowered my IQ more than a month off of school already has.

HUNTER x HUNTER - At the very least, Zazan paid dearly for her shot at fame. "Hey, let's follow the Phantom Troupe's example and clean house of these vile creatures." I bet you regret murdering that reporter lady now, don'tcha lion man? And so the plotting begins. Thank god they were at a distance, otherwise I'd be on a watchlist. Yep, definitely sounds like North Korea. Gon, like I, can't be doin' with all this nuclear talk. Which older brother, the fat one or the skinny one? Down to the leader's portrait on the wall. How d you hide bulletholes but not mop up the blood stains? So the "selection's" just an excuse to wipe everybody out? Great, now I'm the one blowing a fuse. You say "manipulation", but isn't Pitou supposed to be a specialist? RIOT, RIOT! "I get it." "No you don't understand!" Getting pretty intense there, Killua. Edge my foot, your outburst is clearly the result of you pulling that mind control needle out of your head. Welp, we know who the Invisible Man's going after next. Meanwhile, creepy opera music. Do the job clean; don't let your emotions get in the way. Yep, Knuckle is definitely Morel's student. He killed millions to save billions. I want to eat one of those fruits. SNAAAAAAAAAKE! And he's part djinn too. BOINNNNNNNNNNNNNGG. SUCK IT SNAKE MAN. Oh hey, bat girl's actually pretty cute. FUN FACT: This was the last episode to have aired in HxH's original morning slot in Japan. From this week on, it's all late-night material.

BLACK CLOVER - How did I not realize before now that all nobles wear capes? From what I've read online, Charmy is supposed to be based off of the original manga author's wife. Does that mean Mr. Meme Chef over there is the official author surrogate? All right, Kool-Aid's here! That's some serious forehead grease she's sporting. Don't get between a loli and her triple-decker fried rice cake. Oh shit she aged up, that means it's 'bout to get real up in here. Sheep boxing, I freakin' love it. Meme Chef and his special salt are the stealth MVPs of this arc. That's what happens when you prey on those less than a third your actual age. Meanwhile, the greatest love story ever known is playing out without the protagonists' knowledge. NOOOOOO NOT THE FRIED RICE. Thanks Yuno, apologies again for thinking you were a dick early on. (But seriously, you should've let Asta pitch in and chop that wood.) Never mind, this is the greatest love story ever known. I'm just laughing at that subtitle just dropping in from above. In bed with her two most favorite things in that moment. Charmy's the true winner here. Tinkerbell doesn't get it, not one bit. Meanwhile, the Non-Wizard King's enjoying his two most favorite things of the moment in bed. Weird, I remember "Him" being more red and flamboyant. Meanwhile, back to the actual plot. "They're hiding nearby." Either that or they're just that good. Asta: proving that you don't have to know or care that you can't marry nuns to be smart every once in a while since 2015. Nice of you to join us, Abridged Cooler. Oh no, he's leaking motor oil! Asta's only screaming because everyone else is too. Have you ever heard of "power creep", Asta? Oh, he did the broom-standing thing like Yuno did too. Welp, that doesn't look too good. This is different, the Sakura analogue is actually more useful than one of the male supporting characters. Every time Rades speaks, I keep expecting him to slip into a Chicago accent. Oh wow he's actually following that advice, good on you Asta. For as better as My Hero may objectively be, I really enjoy this show more than anyone believes or tells me I should. Asta punching and headbutting people is something he should do more often. You say to be calm, but you look more unhinged than Asta does, to tell the truth. Oh hey, another voice. Ooh, is that a chick with glasses and short black hair I see? She seems pretty into dissecting people. Fixing yourself with self-harm. "Who would do that!?" Who else but Asta? Interesting, they forgot to translate "STUDIO MASSKET" in the credits there.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Of course Ino would be crying over Sasuke being marked for death. Hey, if Madara hadn't shown up when he did, your inn wouldn't have been wrecked to all hell, now would it? Raikage's priorities are in the right place, too bad Madara's just the kind of person you can phase through. Thank god someone's glad they got rid of Karin. Welcome to the Black Room. "Tsuki no Me" sounds much better than it's spelled. Calm down, Kankuro, sitting down was all he needed to do before spilling it. Okay, so you're telling me... that all nine Tailed Beasts used to be a single one? DID HE STUTTER? Huh, so that one Mizukage used to be the Three-Tails' wielder. Hey, remember this dude from that one filler arc? Turns out he was kinda plot-relevant for those who skipped his eight episodes. It goes without saying that Naruto's got the Nine-Tails in him. This is some pretty interesting, if not completely ridiculous, lore. I mean, the moon is actually an artificial construct? What kind of Earth is even like that? [coughGurrenLaganncough] And there you have it, the enemy's plans, completely laid out in the form of a Wham Episode. [realization] All this time, and only now does he realize he's been Punk'd. THIS MEANS WAR. Yeah, fuck Danzo! Not a lot to say here, guess I'm finally running out of steam today. The big question here is, should Naruto and Bee fight with them, or should they not? Okay, so it's a no, then. All good reasons. "SPIT IT OUT, WHITE BOI!" So you're saying Kisame's a Zero-Tailed Beast? Sadly (or rather, gladly), Sasuke and Karin are no longer in this plane of existence. (For the time being.) Oh yeah, that stone girl has been nowhere these past episodes, has he? Not now, he's meditating. Wow, they sure found him quick.

FUCK YEAH COSTUMING TIME. Next week. This week, mud fishing.

SPACE DANDY - If not for this episode, Flip Flappers would not exist.

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[FoleyisGood149]

I didn't enter any notes in the Notepad file for this. and my recollection at this point is spotty, so this should be fairly short.

DBS - Potarra fusion being temporary in the case of non-Supreme Kais does give us a reason for Kibito and Shin now being separated, but the duration being inversely proportional to the power of the people involved means that the fused Zamasu, who was merged with the extremely powerful Black, which is Goku's body, should also separate before too much longer.

DBZK - This was 99% filler (I think the wish about erasing the populace's memory of Buu's rampage was canon, but that was simply mentioned in narration here), but Chi-Chi did look nice in her party outfit.

I was surprised that Goku knew the word "pterosaur."

MHA - Jerk teacher was a jerk. Sure, he kept Izuku from wrecking himself again on the throw, but threatening students with one of them being expelled for having the lowest score was frankly tyrannical. I'm pleased that Izuku did focus his power more effectively on the second attempt, even though he now has a broken finger.

Also, taking issue with the words the teacher used, the student with the lowest score wouldn't have no potential. They might have the least potential of that group, but there would be some potenial, or else they wouldn't have passed the entrance exams.

FLCL: P - Hitomi's zombie apocalypse dream was disturbing.

I still don't understand why the rest of Hitomi and Ide's class goes crazy when Haruko speaks.

Ide has a pretty tough part-time job.

Ah, so that's how Jinyu can drive from the back seat - the car is a shape-shifting robot, meaning it likely drives itself.

The "headphones" are almost certainly M.M. technology, since they activate to suppress Hitomi's N.O. channel. Perhaps it's part of the measures M.M. took in the past to capture and hold Atomsk, and in the time since the first series, they've caught him again.

JoJo: SC - Iggy is a tiny dog with a serious wound. He should've collapsed from blood loss long before he was able to finish the fight with Pet Shop and then lead Team Joestar to Dio's abode.

As for Iggy's fight with Pet Shop, trying to hide and wait out Pet Shop was a good idea, but it didn't work. Pet Shop's face meeting Iggy in that void at the end of his escape tunnel would be terrifying for anyone. I applaud Iggy taking decisive action to counterattack Pet Shop while it was preparing the ice missile. I don't know that a bite forceful enough to break Pet Shop's beak would necessarily be fatal, though, unless a different part of Iggy's rather wide mouth also tore into or crushed its throat.

Hey there, Noriaki. I'm glad to see that you've rejoined the group, and with healed eyes to boot.

HxH - I remember Killua figuring out the C.A.s sorting plan for the humans of East Gorteau (sp?), but that's about it. Angel's albino son is so smart. It's a shame the same can't be said of Gon.

BC - Noelle had a good point, Leo. Stop standing there in shocked disbelief and help her try to save your maimed brother's life.

As soon as Asta said in internal monologue that his cursed wounds wouldn't stop bleeding, the idea to use his sword(s) on the magic of the curse popped into my head. I probably would've thought of it sooner, but in the other events of previous episodes, I forgot that they were cursed.

Ah, good. Yuno defeated his opponent and regained his deprived senses.

Shippuden - Tobi gave us a good history lesson about the Tailed Beasts and declared war on the five great shinobi Villages. My order of preference for leader of the alliance is Garra, the Mizukage, Onooki, and A, with A being last simply because he's too rash and would get a lot of the allied ninja forces killed with his non-deliberate decisions.

A and the rest of the Cloud ninjas now (or soon will) know that Killer B is still alive and free. Good.

Naruto would've needed to sit for a long time in the snow for it to pile up on him like that.

SD - Even with that many people on the rope, I think the Munagi would be too strong to be caught.

Lupin - Yes, macular degeneration can strike anyone at any age, but Borozzi (sp?) is pretty young for it.

I missed it the first time, but I noted when the disguised Lupin commented to Nyx that he must've played chess before when we saw the one thug lose a previous game to him, and, more importantly, Nyx looked like he caught that odd comment as well.

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Tonight on Toonami, turns out Zamasu isn't dead yet even after being killed, we fast-forward ten years as the Z Warriors prep for another go at the World Martial Arts Tournament, All Might teaches us how important threads are in being a hero, Hidomi and friends go to the beach for some fun and hopefully also plot development, D'Arby's younger brother challenges our protagonists to a most dangerous video game, Killua tries to save some civilians from the Ants while Gon deals with two of Meleoron's minions, Asta and Leopold go straight into battle against Valtos's back-up squad, Sakura tries to give Naruto what he's wanted romantically since grade school while Kisame interrupts Killer Bee's enka lesson, take a drink whenever the inappropriately shoehorned laugh track makes you regret watching this episode, Jet pays a visit to his ex during some downtime in Ganymede, and Lupin tries to outsmart Nyx's echolocation abilities in their first of many encounters in San Marino.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #67 - With New Hope in His Heart: Farewell, Trunks - TV-14LV

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #166 - And So, Ten Years Later: A Long-Awaited World Martial Arts Tournament! - TV-PGLV

11:30 - My Hero Academia #6 - Rage, You Damned Nerd - TV-14L

12:00 - FLCL Progressive #3 - Stone Skipping - TV-14LV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #40 - D'Arby the Player, Part 1 - TV-14LV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #99 - Combination and Evolution - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #26 - Wounded Beasts - TV-PGV

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #206 - Sakura's Feelings - TV-PG

2:30 - Space Dandy #19 - The Gallant Space Gentleman, Baby - TV-14DL

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #10 - Ganymede Elegy - TV-PGLV

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #3 - 0.2% Chance of Survival - TV-14

Edited June 18, 2018 by PokeNirvash

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20 hours ago, FoleyisGood149 said:

I don't know that a bite forceful enough to break Pet Shop's beak would necessarily be fatal, though, unless a different part of Iggy's rather wide mouth also tore into or crushed its throat.

I'm pretty sure Pet Shop blew up when his ice missile got caught in this broken beak.

Hero- I'm so proud of my tiny buff son. Suck it, douche boy. He stole that scarf from Lisa Lisa. Ha, that one kid is invisible. If you kick him out I'll fight you myself. You marvelous bastard. Hiii boyfriend and boyfriend's terrible suit. Thanks, nurse Pinako. Glasses kid turned out to be a good kid. She's so cute. That first sentence is the mistake, nobody respects their father. HI BOYFRIEND. Thank god he changed out of that suit. Oh sweet, new costumes. So is invisible girl just naked then? Awww mom. Oh kid you are gonna get your ass beat for that outfit. Haaaaa, he's Green Might. Most of these kids are great. Aww good he got teamed with the cute girl. Oompa Loompa kid likes boobs. Aw crap you're gonna die. Please don't let him set our son on fire, All Might.  Because he's a bag of dicks, glasses kid. Good luck kids I believe in you. Use all your power to hit him right in the dick. Moving all those fridges really paid off for him. God I hate this kid.

FLCL- Electricity  hurts, kid. This is the creepiest dream of all. Dang Haruko how you doing. I volunteer to slather her. Oh kids, he doesn't have a girfriend. Nice plant. Okay she's not human. Damn, that girl's got an arm on her. Big, strong and amazing; you're talking about All Might? Well that's sad. This is obviously going too well. HARUKO NO THAT'S CEMENT. Crab. Okay this girl is definitely suspicious. She is absolutely going to kill you. Haaaa, fake. This sure is poetic and shit but where's the girl. It's a good thing she can't drown. Uhhhhhh. Haruko what the fuck. Boner alert. Chainsaw guitar? And then shit got weird. THE PLANT IS A STAND. Whelp, that'll do it. Oh hey it's the car. Still in the cement. You better learn to use that guitar quick, kid. She might be dead. Oh this is a bad idea. Welcome to Trash Island. I think she broke.

Jojo- Goddammit Polnareff. Oh goddammit not another one! So then that weird face shit just runs in their family I guess. I agree with the idiot, just punch the shit out of him. Oh crap. Forget ten minutes, just torch the place now. He sent them to Greed Island. Y'all want some booze? Joseph's had enough of this shit. Oh that's creepy. He's fucking those dolls, guys. I'm uncomfortable with this. Please just beat his ass already. Aw crap. This giant goddamn nerd steals souls through video games? You're both goddamn nerds. Don't trust him just punch him in the dick. That is one creepy fucking puppet. "I'm not a cheater like my brother," says the man who is clearly a cheater just like his brother. He picked that car because it's green. I can't believe Kakyoin invented the Let's Play genre. God why is Dio so evil and sexy. It's not your fault he's just too seductive. Joseph learned his fight commentary from Speedwagon. Kakyoin fucked up. This is the most intense game of Mario Kart I've ever seen.

Hunter- Please don't hurt my kid. Hoot hoot motherfucker. Eat shit, Batgirl. Aw crap my boy's in trouble. I love this kid. Fuck you owl. I'm starting to get worried here. ORA ORA ORA ORA. Thank you wall. I love watching Gon wreck some bastards. Now kill Karma Chameleon. Meanwhile Killua is doing great. I hate this cat but I love the cat puns. My god you're a pretentious bastard. You think they know how to use a phone? Maybe all the ants will kill each other. Ohhh that light looks like a bad time you should avoid that. Hiiii Knuckle. Oh shit that's a lot of ants. This sounds like it could be going better. Politics will kill us all, that's the lesson I'm getting here. Oh fuck that's not a good thing. Man there are gonna be so many dead people in this place. Oh hey new ED. Well hello there, unnecessary shirtless Knuckle!

Clover- Mysterious dude is right, it is pathetic that he's losing to Asta. Thank god that bird is okay. No he hasn't gone mad he was always this stupid. Oh hey, a tolerable person joins the fight. Oh no a tree, I'm shaking in my boots here. Aw crap, someone helped him. "We put our massive egos aside for two minutes." The leasbian team is the best team. Heal Asta last. Okay that slime salamander is definitely from One Piece. Oh thank god they took him hostage. God you silver douchebags are fucking awful. I'll enjoy watching them kill him. I'm pretty sure this creepy science girl is ripped off of the fun glasses girl from Attack on Titan. Oh hey, the Wizard King actually shows up to do his fucking job. I mean Asta probably wouldn't have been captured and that dude wouldn't have lost an arm and a bunch of civillians probably wouldn't have died if the king had actually been in town instead of waiting in a dank building to surprise them. Consider the fact that you're garbage in comparison. They stole that Ponyglyph from One Piece. Oh who's this douchebag now?

Naruto- Oh god why the fuck are you singing. Please don't make me watch this. All I ask is that you spare the giant red panda thing. I'm still voting for the angry angry man. Oh hell yeah now we're in business. Hahahaha what the fuck. So Sakura is outright lying to his face here. "You're my silver medal, Naruto." This is the most awkward fucking moment in all these bystanders' lives. Ohhhh bitch got REJECTED. You're unlikable and no one will ever love you. It's not all about you Sakura, Naruto's in love with him too. Yeah good luck with that, thish boy has never kept anything quiet in his entire life. Oh goddammit you stupid bitch. I'm with this girl, just kill Naruto yourselves. How dare you hurt that giant adorable raccoon. Bring out the Jotaro octopus. I don't think swords are supposed to growl like that. His rapping is still god awful.

 

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DRAGON BALL SUPER - Damn you, Spectrum! First you take away my HDTV's right to On Demand, now you keep me from so much as recording this week's Super? I swear, you better get your shit together. Guess I'll be watching it later, then.

DRAGON BALL Z KAI - Wait, so it's a ten-year timeskip now? Dang, why'd nobody tell me this? Is it stupid of me to say that for the first eight minutes of this episode, I thought aged-up present day Trunks was also Future Trunks? Dang, Chi-Chi actually aged decently here. Wait a hot minute, Charles Darwin exists in this universe? JUMP. Oh no, Satan's going bald. "Seriously, what am I gonna do with my dad?" Well you're certainly not going to put him in a home. On the one hand Teen Goten looks pretty cool, on the other holy shit Bulma's gone full Hilary Clinton. And she's apparently inherited her grouchiness too. Hey, it's not his fault Chi-Chi keeps him busy with farm work. The seasons may change, but Goku's desire to fight strong opponents never wanes. If he was an android, his energy wouldn't be detectable, now would it? Those kids sure grow up fast, don't they. WORST FIREWORKS EVER. I like this aged-up version of Ox King better than whatever Super did to him. Well at least Buu still looks youthful. Those two are like twins from separate sets of parents. The day Hollywood stops making movies centered around murdering the innocent will be the day humanity is saved. FUCK YOU HILARY-ERR, I MEAN BULMA. Oh yeah, I forgot they had another kid. Nice stache, announcer dude. Okay, so we've got a Hun, a chicken-themed superhero, a redheaded fuccboi, Freddie Mercury, a blonde fuccboi, and a random black kid. Hee, Buu has fangirls. That gay guy in the police cap seems especially friendly. Well at least 18 still looks attractive. Krillin's daughter has sclera, my worldview is shattered. PAN IS NO. 1. Vegeta seriously thought blondie was the strong guy. For those not knowing, his name is spelled "Uub". Draw whatever conclusions from that you will. Thanks for explaining my joke, Goku. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE: "Otokosuki" means "I love boys". NO TOUCHY. Five words in and I already hate redheaded fuccboi. Thank you Vegeta.

Dang, Joe Pera's having its finale already? These shows move by so fast.

MY HERO ACADEMIA - According to Reddit, Izuku beat Bakugo's throw distance by a tenth of a meter. Good for him. I love seeing Bakugo get triggered by Izuku being successful for once. Thank you, Eraserhead. Yesssss stay mad Bakugo, it'll only make Deku stronger at this rate. I personally feel like Deku getting last place is even more painfully predictable than half the shit in Black Clover. You're a good man after all, Eraserhead, if not a little jerkish. He became a sakuga effect. Bakugo's just pissed that he didn't place first. That must've been one terrible class if every single one got expelled. Yes, in his own strange way, he kind of is. Bakugo a shit, Iida the better BFF. The two-bastard rule in full effect today. Hey, when you're in love with somebody, logic need not apply to most things. Fuck you, middle school classmates. Sentence 3 has the mistake; should be "will", not "well". FUCK YEAH WHITE RICE. All Might is the greatest. Time to SUIT UP. This background song sounds like it'll be a memorable one. Wait, I don't see Deku in that crowd. THIS SUMMER IS GOING TO BE POPUTEPIPIKKU. (Also, that fucking Baskin Robbins commercial was way weirder than the PTE promo.) Yeah, I can say that grenade-shaped gauntlets certainly are intimidating. I love that sound effect that accompanies the X symbol. Like I said, she admitted that even she was wrong. Well... it sure is a starter costume, that's for sure. At least Uraraka likes it, and that's the important thing. SKINTIGHT BODYSUITS FTW. I'm glad to see the grape-haired midget agrees with me there. All Might really does make the appeal of heroics sound so cool. :3 Heroes vs. Villains episodes > Boys vs. Girls episodes. Too many questions. OH NO ANYTHING BUT NUKES. I love these 8-bit sequences. FUCK YEAH TEAM DEKU/URARAKA. I blame Buu's magic for this "luck of the draw", so they say. Bakugo's ego practically makes him a villain in the making already, so that should be no problem. It's like some weird sort of obsession. You're damn right it's a fated battle between rivals. If you do wind up killing someone, hopefully it's Bakugo. SPEAK OF THE DEVIL. BODYSLAM! Methinks you're taking this a bit too seriously, Bakugo.

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - THIS WEEK IN HIDOMI'S WET NIGHTMARES: the scourge of industrialism? That's one way to make an entrance. I love her when she's super-expressive like that. YATTA~! Self-groping for non-masturbatory purposes is an underrated fetish. SUDDENLY CHIBI JINYU. Oh god there's several of them. And then human fishing? Aw great, now she's a yukkuri. Part of me thinks this beach of discarded Medical Mechanica irons is neat, and part of me thinks it's a little on-the-nose. How is it that after eighteen years, nobody ever thought to put Haruko in a swimsuit before now? Wait a hot minute, unisex skirt boy has a girlfriend!? Naturally, Jinyu would be against the idea of Hidomi so much as lotioning up Haruko's backside. Oh no his girlfriend's a stereotypical moe-moe girl. I can't help but feel this is some sort of subtle commentary on the appeal of this type of character. THERAPY PLANTS. Sploosh. And now she's Shiny Golden Haruko. You know Haruko won't stop hunting Atomsk until she has him for keeps. VOLLEYBALLLLLLLL. I understood that reference (and enjoyed the gratuitous Japanese). BOMBARDMENT! Ah, so we're doing the NM ending again, neato. Twenty bucks says she's talking about Atomsk. Don't play coy, you know you want Ide's dick. Okay, this is either Kono Yo No Hate Made or Tenshi Mitai Ni, Kimi Wa Tatteta. I'm leaning towards the latter here. FUCK YEAH CEMENT MIXING. What is it with Haruko and peeing this season? I don't trust that moe-moe girl. That girl has what it takes to be a WMLB pro, a real phenomenon. Beats me where Hidomi is, but I'm guessing something's keeping Haruko in the bathroom longer than necessary. SUSPICION LEVELS RISING... Heh, so she was an escort all along, and he was in on it this whole time. You're Japanese, you should know how much they like those types. Marco saw everything, now he has prime blackmail material. Oh hey, another Pillows song I recognize but forget the name of right now. (Ah, there it is.) I am loving this metaphorical rambling. Ride on, shooting star. Sweet, now we get to see what the inside of a Medical Mechanica plant looks like, after centuries of decay. Oh hey, there they are, right behind those doors. And then Ide got a preview of forbidden lesbian love. It ain't real laughing if it's forced as all fuck. That's a cute swimsuit. I like the nurse outfit, but the gag leaves much to be desired. Well, Ide's the more conventional FLCL-looking character, of course it's coming out of his head. GO, KUCHIKOPI MAJOR! These two really need real hobbies. Didn't expect escort girl to be buddies with Amarao Jr. And the flowerpot was apparently a secret plot device? Now this kid's got what it takes to be a pro, a real phenomenon. These action scenes also leave much to be desired. AB KISS. "...Did I do that?" FLOWERPOTTED. Hee, she's still trapped in that concrete cocoon. It's FLCL, when isn't it not normal. Wow, they really love reusing songs in this show. SWING THAT BAT, IDE! Well, at least she's physically unharmed. SHIT COUNT: 1. Not enough N.O. it seems. TSUN-DUN-DERE. Nope, Hidomi's clearly a kuudere. Holy crap, Ide's got more backbone at this point than even Naota did! I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING BUT IT'S ABSOLUTELY CRAZY AND I LIKE IT. Well shit, now they're fused on. And then it all came crashing down. FUCK YEAH FOOL ON THE PLANET. So apparently there's no way to bring her back at this moment. Poor dudes have no idea what type of series they've gotten themselves into. The reluctant truce is over, now begins the age of the voluntary truce. Nothing good ever comes from those guys. Besides, Canti, that is. Next week, Hidomi gets 100% more expressive and Ide's head reaches singularity.

PILLOWS MUSIC - "Noboranai Taiyou", "Thank You My Twilight" (again), "Tenshi Mitai ni, Kimi wa Tatteta", "Shiroi Natsu to Midori no Jitensha, Akai Kami to Kuroi Guitar", "Freebee Honey", "Fool on the Planet".

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE SC - That would explain the weird facial decorations. Familial revenge is overrated. REEEEEEEEE. Now to send him to... the Shadow Realm. Quick, pull him out before he starts bleeding from every orifice and thensome! Why not just burn it down from the beginning? Looks like FLCL isn't the only show this week with a beach episode. And this one's vaporwave flavored, too! That door is merely aesthetic. Aw fuck, he's a creepy doll guy. I bet he hotglues them, the fiend. And they're sentient too, that makes everything even worse! Those were poker chips, not coins, get it right, young'n! These movements are so straight out of the uncanny valley, it's actually creeping me, the kigurumi fetishist, out. I bet that right there's the reason Daniel was the only D'Arby to get a role in the original OVA. No one expects the phantom hand! You can't have vaporwave without video games. It's been a while since we've seen Kakyoin fight somebody, can't wait to see how this goes down. GOOOOOOD. That's some scary preparations. Fuck yeah, I love driving games. LITERAL BUTTON-MASHING. He's doing a Rocket Spin maneuver! AND NOW HE'S CURB DRIVING LIKE THE EIGHT-SIX! Burn in hell, Pet Shop. "I could taste Bael in the back of my throat." DIO can make a woman orgasm with his voice alone. Here I am, watching two grown men play a video game against one another with the utmost excitement. Where did my life go so wrong? REPLY TO ANGEL 1: "Joseph learned his fight commentary from Speedwagon." That, I can whole-heartedly believe. Mood lighting and 3D effects are the secret to great racing media. Really, 'cause it looked like he was in the lead there at the end. Whoops, my mistake.

HUNTER x HUNTER - I'd fuck that bat girl if I wasn't already so dedicated to Shizuku. That's a cute pose. Clearly the solution is to power through the owl's attacks, considering they aren't appearing to do much damage. H-HAYAI! Apparently it's echolocation night on Toonami. JAJANKEN TIME. No one expects a surprise divebomb! Except for Gon, apparently. ASTA SECRET TECHNIQUE: SONIC SCREAM! Rock tears through paper, bitch! Birds were never meant to take the form of great apes. "That stupid kid is incredibly loud!" Maybe, but you haven't heard loud until you've met Asta. I wasn't expecting this fight to last this long either. But hey, whatever gives me more of the bat girl. BOW BEFORE THE MIGHT OF THE WALL. And then the owl became an unfortunate projectile. GO BACK TO CAMBODIA. Meanwhile, Killua's causing a mass civilian uprising in the isolated border villages. Pouf is such a shoujo protagonist. And of course, Youpi just sits there and does nothing. You can never trust those big cat types. Kill without hesitation, don't get killed or captured. Even without the needle in his head, Killua knows to stay away from that aura. Wow, that many ants outside their borders, huh. Pack your rifles, 'cause we're goin' cheetah hunting! Wait, who's Lackay? I bet you anything the temp's name is Ryan, a.k.a. The Little Man. Wait a second, the Hunterverse knows English text? Oh boy, internal politics. "Great Leader", they aren't even hiding that this is Nork Country. FUCK YEAH MARTIAL LAW. Oh hey, Killua made it to the urbs. HYOURI ITTAI!

World domination will never happen, not until you earn Putin's undying respect.

BLACK CLOVER - Never underestimate an angry kid with anti-magic swords and screams that can turn a sane man deaf. The bird's giving that girl the "there, there" pat. At this point, Rades is just rooting for Asta to do more crazy shit. These two idiots make a pretty good fighting team. It becomes more apparent with every episode that defense is Noelle's true forte. Well, you know what they say in Pokemon: grass types beat water types. Did that crack in the ground seriously belch? TORNADO TENTACLE NO JUTSU. Oh hey, they all came back. But how? ...Okay, even I'm gonna admit that resolution was kinda dumb. Fuck you too, Noelle's siblings. I like that Klaus went to check on Asta first. That syringe is full of magical steroids. And then it became a rescue arc, just like that. I feel like I could've done without seeing that Hotel Transylvania ad. They must've had a lot of leftover time, if they're recapping the end of act 1 this much. Well yeah, it's kinda hard to heal someone's missing arm. Shut up, Solid and Nebra, those attitudes are part of the reason nobody likes either of you. As for you, Nozel, at least you're acting like less of a dick than usual. Shut up about your dessert, fat man. MEANWHILE, AT THE LEGION OF DOOM. I agree with the creepy glasses chick, don't kill Asta, at least not for the reasons you want him dead. I love this crazy glasses chick. Ah, so that's where the Wizard King ran off to. Damn that guy's cool, I can see why Asta and Yuno want his position so bad, outside of abolishing the class system and allowing nuns to marry mortals. "Don't look weak like that Midoriya kid!" Are those the Chaos Emeralds? Now that's what I call eye-rapingly bright light.

Super, Naruto and Dandy on Monday. Tuesday if I'm as lazy as I normally am.

[PokeNirvash]

DRAGON BALL SUPER - That slice down the middle is nothing short of perfect. Well thank kami Zamasu's finally dead. She's probably giving him the thumbs-up from Otherworld, assuming nothing bad happened to it during Zamasu's previous rampage. Oh what the fresh hell is all this now? When all else fails, rely on the Kamehame-ha. Okay, all of Zamasu's other bullshit, I can tolerate (even if I personally don't like it), but this is just too ridiculous, even for DBZ. Trunks' timeline just can't have anything good happen to it, now can it? This is such bullshit even characters in the other timeline can see that it is. Everything sure is flat down there. Whenever DBZ tries to make death a permanent consequence, it winds up being unbelievably depressing instead. Reason #1 I kinda dislike History of Trunks, even now. If only Krillin were here... And when even the Kamehame-ha fails, there's always the Muffin Button. "You rang?" The look on his face. This is indeed a disturbing universe. "Did you do this?" "Not this time, no." Well, everybody else is dead, so I can't say this solution is the wrong one. OW MY COCCYX. And finally the two Mais meet. Wow, it's nothing but primordial ooze now. I'll admit, bringing the one Zeno here as a friend for the other one was a smart move, Goku. I prefer this Zeni to our Zeni. I'm somewhat surprised yet not that El Grande Padre is Whis's old man. This arc's gone on long enough, but it's nice to see you thinking of his feelings on the matter. Beerus the hypocrite. How can you not get hooked on divine help when you're here every other week for food runs? I forget what the green time rings are supposed to mean. Those two make a great couple, I'm glad they both made it to this point. Can't go five minutes without trying to punch something, can you, Vegeta? Dammit Trunks now's not the time to be crying. Thanks for the confidence boost, Gohan. So where are the two of them going again? FUCK YEAH JAPANESE CHAOHAN MUSIC.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Damn, even the enka singers in this show have giant pets. That has to be the biggest and also the most subtle take that towards rappers I've ever seen. I was wondering where Kisame was this whole time. Literally the big man in charge. Damn, if he was alive to fight Madara, how old is this guy really? Before war can commence, first come the politics. Meanwhile, the shipping wars continue. I'm sure plenty of us are wishing that what she was saying was the truth right now. All these OG Naruto flashbacks are giving me nostalgia. These couple skips forward to early Shippuden... not so much. This is what Narusaku fans really believe, and I don't blame them. She sure knows how to play to the audience. OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. I still find it hard to believe [as] is seriously airing Pop Team Epic. I mean, I'm happy they are, but still... Holy shit it sounds like Sakura's voice actress aged five years over that past commercial break. Thanks a lot, Madara. In a way, I'm thankful for these flashbacks, sometimes it's easy to forget the context behind certain events. Sucks to be Kiba. Neat, he's leaving behind an ink clone. DORIFUTO. Dammit rock girl if you bothered to pop into the meeting room during the big post-war declaration meeting, you wouldn't be suggesting that crazy strategy. Bee's note-taking. NINJA PENCIL. I love these super slo-mo scenes. WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. A sentient sword, now I've seen everything. RUN FOR YOUR FREEEEEEEDOM.

I have a feeling I'm gonna like next episode, no matter how filler it probably is.

SPACE DANDY - In lieu of any complaints, here's a listing of all the times Atmo and Sphere laugh throughout the episode, numbered for my convenience.

1. Pine-Pine referring to alien hunters as "dogs and dorks".
2. Scarlet asking if by three, she meant three men or three eyes.
3. "Just left of camera, it would seem."
4. Meow commenting on the familiar taste of the dream chicken wing that was actually his tail.
5. "He was less thrashed when he was a zombie."
6. Honey assumes Dr. Gel's ship is some kind of fancy retail joint.
7. Scarlet and Pine-Pine walking down a crowded street in clothes too fancy for pedestrians.
8. Dandy and Meow claim that they're women.
9. Dandy accuses the effeminate bouncer of judging a book by its cover.
10. Said bouncer lets them past without question.
11. "Look who's finally back to normal."
12. Scarlet immediately falls for Gentle.
13. Gentle asks if they've met before.
14. "Falling into your arms, I would remember."
15. Scarlet suggests alternative adjectives she'd have assumed were Gentle's name.
16. "Your cloud awaits you."
17. Dandy and Meow decide to nap rather than chase after Gentle's cloud.
18. "Well aren't you a smooth talker."
19. Meow sarcastically calls the Cloudian a "monster" for mastering the love-em-and-leave-em routine.
20. Meow comments that all it took was "a little T&A" to motivate Dandy.
21. The narrator apologizes for intruding on the romantic moment Scarlet and Gentle were having.
22. Meow powering the Aloha Oe's weather radar via an exercise machine.
23. Dandy pulls his ray gun on Gentle.
24. Gentle makes a metaphor about how difficult it is to "catch" him.
25. Technically an "aww", but their response to Gentle saying all they do is chime in with laughter like this show's an American sitcom.
26. Gentle gives Dandy permission to speak first after the two talk to Scarlet simultaneously.
27. Honey hits on Dr. Gel.
28. "I'm a lover, not a fighter, though I can hold my own."
29. Scarlet blames whatever's rocking the ship on somebody male.
30. Meow gets all blushy towards Dandy at the same time Scarlet does.
31. The narrator decides to cut the exposition on Honey's backstory short (for now).

Also, even if episode 23 fixed things more or less, that ending still burns my butter.

[FoleyisGood149]

On 6/17/2018 at 2:29 AM, EmpressAngel said:

Jojo- Joseph learned his fight commentary from Speedwagon.

Clover-  I mean Asta probably wouldn't have been captured and that dude wouldn't have lost an arm and a bunch of civilians probably wouldn't have died if the king had actually been in town instead of waiting in a dank building to surprise them.

Then truly Joseph had the greatest teacher anyone could have.

That's entirely possible, but the head guy can't be expected to deal with every crisis himself. There are, what, nine magic knight squads? He has to trust that they can handle some things without him. I think the only reason Fuegoleon was maimed was because he was attacked by someone he would have every reason to believe was an ally. Neither he nor Julius could reasonably expect to face a traitor at the skill level of a captain.

On 6/17/2018 at 3:45 PM, PokeNirvash said:

DRAGON BALL Z KAI - Krillin's daughter has sclera, my worldview is shattered.

HUNTER x HUNTER - Wait a second, the Hunterverse knows English text?

I read somewhere that early in life, children tend to resemble their father's more strongly, but that can change as they grow. I'll call this Marron taking after her mother, eventually.

I may have seen that, but I didn't think anything of it, since it's my native language. It is strange that they would use it when their original, invented text has been the norm.

I'm not sure what to make of Pop Team Epic from that promo, but I feel like it'll have very little to generate commentary.

DBS - Yes, Grand Zeno was able to eliminate the threat of Zamasu, but he erased an entire timeline to do it, so that could've gone better. Yes, yes, they'll try to time travel and get Whis' help to have Beerus kill Zamasu before he becomes invulnerable, but with the alternate reality version of time travel we have in this show, that's still an erased timeline. Mai and Trunks will simply be going to another one.

I dug Vegeta's smirk of respect when Trunks blocked his surprised punch.

Stop staring at grown!Mai, lil' Trunks. You didn't like when lil' Mai did the same with your future self, so don't put her through the same self-jealously.

Either two Grand Zeno's will be thoroughly adorable and a good thing, or things will end very, VERY badly there.

DBZK - This was very padded, but based on canon. The next episode should be the last. I think. Maybe. We'll see.

I look forward to Pan demolishing that huge guy. Also, I'm not sure if Super will nullify these events, but Pan here is absolutely older than she is in Super.

MHA - Sweet, it's time for the hero outfits. Some were good (Iida, the glasses guy), some were not (sorry, Izuku, but I'm looking at you here. It's mostly the cowl and mask, though. Without those, the outfit would look better). I can understand Izuku getting flustered by how Ochako's outfit accentuated her curves (which I didn't think she would be that shapely), but at least it covered her, unlike the black-haired girl who looked like she styled her outfit after Vampirella.

In the team-based combat, of course Izuku would have Bakugo for one of his opponents. Between Bakugo's attitude and his outfit, I can absolutely believe that he would turn one day to be a villain. Good on Izuku for thinking ahead of time about what he knows of Bakugo's fighting style and how to engage him without using One for All. We'll see how that goes next time.

FLCL: P - First things first, Haruko and Jinyu looked great, and Haruko looked more buxom here than she did in the first series. I'm fine with that.

Hidomi's apocalyptic dreams get stranger with each episode. I did catch the social commentary about disengaged youths having no real friends, just acquaintances.

There seem to be a lot of derelict M.M. giant irons around. Are we certain that this is on Earth? Sure, the first series gave us no indication how many of them were on Earth, but it's strange that there would be so many in that small an area, and especially where there would be a low population density.

Haruko burying Jinyu in sand and then concrete was funny, but Jinyu's deadpan, even when partly breaking out of the concrete, really sold the gag.

I didn't expect that Hidomi's N.O. suppressor would go so far as to anchor itself into her skull. We know that we aren't dealing with real physics and human susceptibility to injury in this show, but yeah, that should've killed her.

Wait, what? The patrons of Hidomi's mom's cafe are undercover operatives of some sort. That was unexpected. I must wonder with what organization they're aligned.  

I was relieved to see toward the end that not only is Aiko, judging by her voice, older than she looks, but also that she was a rented date for the fat blond kid. To me, that is much less creepy than had he actually been courting a gradeschooler, even though he's presumably in middle school. Three or four years may not be much age difference on an absolute scale, but when the younger person would be that young, it's way too much difference.

I have trouble believing that the plant will truly be important, but we can never know.

I'll admit that it took me several viewings of the first series to really get what was happening there, and I think the same will be true here.

JoJo: SC - I'm with Ang on this one; they should just have Avdol burn that place to the ground right now. It's still daylight outside, so Dio, who presumably is still simply a vampire, should be vulnerable to the sun. It would be strange, but highly amusing for terrible reasons, if Jonathan's human body would be fine in the sunlight, and only Dio's head would combust. In that case, Team Joestar could give Jonathan, or most of him, at least, a proper burial over 100 years after his demise at sea.

The dolls looked creepy enough without knowing that this D'Arby stuffed human souls into them.

Yeah, Noriaki should've just used H.G. to tear off this dude's head. It wouldn't matter that his Stand left some imprint on Jotaro, since the Stand should die with its user, the outlier of Anubis aside.

The racing game was tough, but the blind tunnel was just sadistic from a game design standpoint. Also, I thought I saw that they were on lap one of three. In that case, the race wouldn't be over after this first lap, but I don't expect them to drag it out longer than that.

HxH - Gon did well against two opponents with greater mobility than he had. I particularly liked the two ways he tricked the bat-girl's echolocation, with the scream at close range to overwhelm it and the "wall" that steered her into an actual wall.

Well, crap. Puppet!Deigo made a public announcement to counter Killua's efforts to save the common people from systematic processing and murder.

BC - It seemed like we had a notable amount of recap to start this episode.

The Silva siblings were jerks, but Captain Silva at least recognized that Fuegoleon fighting and losing was more than they all did, since they didn't fight at all. It's kind of similar to Fuegoleon's comment to Noelle that there's no shame in being weak, but rather in staying weak, which is to say in doing nothing about one's weakness.

I liked Julius' advice to Asta, after rescuing him, that he would need to be able to handle situations like this himself if he is to be the Wizard King.

Speaking of Julius handling things, wow, did he ever. I'm pretty sure he instantly incinerated at least two of the enemy mages, and it was simply to make it easier on himself to trap the rest of them in one move.

I am almost certain that the shiny guy at the end was the shady Golden Dawn captain.

Shippuden - Yes, I suppose the news that Killer B was alive could cause A to chill out a bit, which might make him less rash with the lives of those under his command.

Thanks for reminding Naruto to keep his mouth shut about what Tobi said, Kakashi. At least, until you can verify the story.

I'll give Naruto respect for rejecting Sakura's lie, even though it was something he always wanted to hear. Besides, Hinata's a better lady for him.

Killer B v. Kisame could be good, but how is that thing (Samehada) considered a sword? Just because it has a handle doesn't make it a sword. Plus, I don't know why he called that giant raccoon a bear.

SD - Sure, Scarlet looked nice in her dress, but seeing Pine-Pine made me think that she should, for the safety of others, never jump. Were her breasts to bounce, they could knock out someone by hitting them on top of the head.

Gentle buried the lead when getting outraged over Honey's abduction that they were siblings. It would be perfectly understandable if Scarlet felt she was being snubbed for another woman by both Dandy and Gentle based on their initial reactions.

Lupin - When Nyx drove around to head off Lupin, surely there were other exit points either before or after where Nyx entered which Lupin could've used.

Something about Jigen not having his hat makes him look even more like he's in dire need of a haircut.

[Blatch]

Uh... Poke's been fairly active today. Is this another case of just not wanting to do the schedule?

[PokeNirvash]

...Crap, I totally forgot about that. My bad.

Tonight on Toonami, Goku finally decides it's time King Kai got brought back to life, his decade-later counterpart does battle with Kid Buu's reincarnated form in the long-awaited finale of DBZ Kai, Izuku dukes it out with Bakugo as Class 1-A's first mock battle continues, Ide does something that turns his N.O. portal into a black hole, you'll never believe what Jotaro's never done at least once in his life, the Royal Guard sends out some of its minions to stop Killua from scaring away their food source, Asta and the Wizard King find themselves face-to-face with the leader of the Eye of the Midnight Sun, Bee's battle with Kisame gets dicey as Danzo's bodyguard contends with Ao, the two greatest non-union voice actors of all time team up to form the greatest two-man supergroup of the millennium, a strange being that defies explanation turns the Bebop into the set of a horror movie, and Jigen picks the wrong day to refuse to give his gun to a well-meaning stranger.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #68 - Come Forth, Shenron! Whose Wish Will Be Granted? - TV-14L

11:00 - Dragonball Z Kai #167 - Even Stronger! Goku's Dream is Never-Ending! - TV-PGLV - END (!)

11:30 - My Hero Academia #7 - Deku vs. Kacchan - TV-14LV

12:00 - FLCL Progressive #4 - LooPQR - TV-14LV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #41 - D'Arby the Player, Part 2 - TV-14L

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #100 - Tracking and Pursuit - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #27 - Light - TV-PGL

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #207 - The Tailed Beast vs. The Tailless Tailed Beast - TV-14V

2:30 - Space Dandy #20 - Rock 'n' Roll Dandy, Baby - TV-14LV

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #11 - Toys in the Attic - TV-14L

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #4 - With a Gun in My Hand - TV-14LV

[once the channel is set, there is no escape]

Edited June 23, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[EmpressAngel]

Hero- Eat shit, Bakugo. How did an adorable little kid turn into such an unlikable douche? That's some tough training, Boyfriend Might. It's a good thing Bakugo spent so many years beating him up so he'd know all these moves. Use your power in one finger again to hit him right in the balls. Okay this flashback just makes me want to punch a first grader. Tiny Deku is so precious. Iida trying to be a villain is cracking me up. He's straight out of Venture Bros here. Break his shitty douche face! Bakugo is the fucking worst. No, no that is not allowed. Yeeeeah this little dickhead is definitely on the bad guy route. It's okay sweetie you tried your best. That evil laugh is so great. Oh is that all, he's only trying to seriously maim him. FIFTY POINTS FROM SLYTHERIN. Boyfriend you kinda suck at this "not endangering children" thing. Bubble boy is still staring at those tits. I'm telling you again, aim for his balls. What is the deal with this bird kid? He really should end this but he wants to see what happens. Whelp there goes his arm again. OH FUCK YEAH. Hug that nuke, girl.  I'm proud of my kids today. Get that boy some medical attention, again.

FLCL- Uhhh  I think Hidome broke. Is that the same cat from the old show? I love her mom and the fact that she's just Holly Kujo. I'm uncomfortable with this energy. This song. Extreme dodo over there. Rent-a-loli is making some serious cash here. I hope her boyfriend's okay with her selling off all their random crap. HI CANTI. Oh noooo Canti. She's got some real pepper in those fists. Wait that's her dad I thought that was her boyfriend. Oh Marco you are going to die here. I'm loving these whacko background singers. Okay he's definitely right to not trust Haruko with her. Man I can't even handle the normal pirate ship ride. Oh hey it's the plant. Aw shit his head activated. Someone please save Canti. Oh that's gonna hurt later when they burst out of his skull. Ladies don't fight over a man, just make out instead. At least Hidome's having a fun time. Forget your loser dad, I will marry your cute mom instead. This poor boy s gonna have a heart attack today. And then everything went right to shit. Uh hey watch out for that ledge there. Oh hey, they got out. Ohhhh don't insult the shades, them's fightin' words. You might wanna get out of the car now. Yes this is all very fun but when do you go save Canti? Oh fuck she got a hole through the torso. Well that's disturbing. REJECTED.

Jojo- Hey while he's distracted by the video game, why don't you guys just punch his lungs out? Oh goddammit Kakyoin you fucked up. Whelp there goes his soul. That is the ugliest fucking doll I've ever seen. Okay I'm uncomfortable with the way he's tenderly stroking Dollkyoin's face. Gepetto. Okay your arm's free, now punch his dick off until he lets your friend go. OH! THAT'S A BASEBALL! I'm slightly disappointed that this game announcer isn't just Speedwagon. I don't know why I find Star Platinum in a baseball uniform so funny. Wow Jotaro you suck at this. Oh my god he doesn't know how to play video games. Grandpa's gonna have an aneurysm. Imagine getting called a fake gamer by your own grandpa. Jesus christ even I'm better at games than this. Hey now knitting club is fun. I bet this guy reeks of Mt Dew and stale Doritos. Oh hey he figured it out. Fuck off with your bullshit and your weird face stuff. Joseph is so happy. Christ D'arby what the fuck. Thanks for the info? Gee Joseph is it really crazy that someone can read minds after all the other wacky powers you've seen this month? I think it's time for Avdol to burn the place down already. I don't know baseball or video games but could you just try throwing like 40 balls at once? He just looks wrong without the hat. Huh, no ED.

Hunter- I am very worried for my kids. KICK HIS ASS, SHIRTLESS KNUCKLE. Student loans are still the most devestating attack of all. Crap he noticed you. Aw shit it's those guys. Fuck you and your endearing cat puns. Oh no Killua be careful. Aw crap you're gonna need that phone. Joke's on you, Gon can jog for days. Stupid cat bastard doesn't understand taxes. Oh hell no you stay away from my kid. Sorry guys I'll never be threatened by someone named Showerpoof. I got a bad feeling about this, kiddo. OH SHIT. Oh good they're ugly I won't feel bad when he slaughters them. That dude on the giant ball is more trouble than I expected. What in the hell. Ewwwww. Fuck you I'll fight you myself. I hate you and your song. Thank god he grew up in a family of terrible assassins that beat the shit out of him every day. KICK SOME ASS, KIDS. Surprisingly decent of you, Karma Chameleon. Don't trust him, just kill him. Ohhhh don't go in there that's definitely a trap. Well that was easy. OH NO IT'S TENTACLES. Oh crap it's piranhas. This has been a weird turn of events.

Clover- Is that Dimestore Griffin? Well damn Wizard King I'm glad you're having a good time during the town catastrophe. Don't worry I'm not lucky enough for him to be dead. Bird is still the best character. Now now, you're all at fault and are terrible. They're looking for the Triforce pieces. Yes you absolutely should have remained in the capital where people needed you and not gone running around a dark basement for hours. Well now this is definitely going to happen again. At least this kid still hass the energy to yell. Oww that's your head. Sorry buddy, Asta's way too stupid to know what you're talking about. Blah blah blah whatever I don't care. Yeah that's what we needed in this show, more shouting. Make your own country! With blackjack! And hookers! These idiots don't deserve baked goods. Food girl confirmed for least terrible character in the group. STOP SHOUTING YOU DIPSHIT. Thank you Yuno. Kid I would absolutely try to kill you for less. Oh hi, people I don't care about. I wish I could be drunk and asleep through this show. Hey there Captain Sexy. He'll get respect over my dead body. Food girl is definitely the most tolerable. If he never wakes up then at least he doesn't have to be in this show anymore. No let him train himself to death.

Naruto- Just let this old bastard die. I appreciate all the work that must have gone into translating his terrible rapping but god I wish he'd stop. There's a dick joke in there but I'm not gonna waste it on Naruto of all shows. Call in the assist from Octopus Jotaro. You're gonna lose that eye, dude. MIIIIIIND TAKER OOOWEEOOO. Sorry it's not gonna be as easy as stabbing yourself in the face. STOP RAPPING. Well that looks slightly terrifying. That sure looks painful. Whelp, you're fucked. Literally nobody has ever called you that, I guarantee it. This whole beheading plot seems a little extreme. Thanks, hot lady. MINDTAKER. Don't undo that jutsu it's a trap. Oh good she's not an idiot. Wait when did shark dude get underwater? Oh no get that raccoon out of the water. Octotaro has had enough of this shit. You dick leave that raccoon alone. Thank god the raccoon is safe. There is no way he's not sporting a horrifying shark boner here. POCKET SAND INK, SHA SHA. Legs are for the weak I guess. Well that's a new one. Good puppy...sword...thing. THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD, YA GET IT. Oh good the angry man's here. Yeah make sure you're covered in water when this dude hits you with lightning. I hope he's dead so we don't have to deal with him anymore. Now beat your brother's idiot ass.

Edited June 24, 2018 by EmpressAngel

[PokeNirvash]

Oh god, I've reached that age where I'm now calling teenagers "stupid idiot children".

DRAGON BALL SUPER - It took me a little longer than I'd have liked to realize the OP reverted back to normal. Those ankle-level tracking lights remind me of candles for some reason; must be the dark hallway. I CAN'T READ KATAKANA WHEN IT'S SUBSTITUTING FOR ACTUAL JAPANESE, SHOW. Well, I can't say that I disagree with her intentions. 20 bucks says this is the last time Goku actively has his heart in the right place. Shut up, Gregory. "What could possibly go wrong?" EVERYTHING. Goku isn't exactly known for his manners. "Then I'll have a Destroyer mad at me. Again." Friendly reminder that Marron is in fact capable of legible speech. I'm still amazed they can instant transmit without so much as a single whoosh. FUCK YEAH CRAB LEGS. Wait, why are you urging them to hurry up, wasn't keeping them busy the whole point of taking them out in the first place? Seeing the sky change with every Shenron summon never gets old. That's an overly long name. Sometimes I forget that Oolong's technically a shapeshifter. Also, he saved the world from being taken over by Pilaf. Goku wouldn't understand on an emotional level, but he gets the idea. Pig-scrimination. Of course these three would take advantage of this situation. SUDDENLY TRUNKS. Not even TOM knows what Pop Team Epic is supposed to do. Also, SARA's mis-pronunciations remain absolutely terrible. And Goten too. Come on, people, you all have good points. For someone who's all but retired from fighting, Gohan still has a decent amount of power; at least, enough to sent Pilaf several hundred feet underground with a single step. For all their disagreements, it's nice to see that Pan's health takes top priority. True, those are some fair arguments, but above all else, Goku's reviving him so he'll stop being nagged to HFIL and back about it. You're a gag villain, Pilaf, being blindsided is your whole shtick. Just ask Team Rocket. Speaking of speedbumps, looks like you are one now. In which Bulma fixes everything. IT'S THE PARTYMOBILE. He's so old he's nosebleeding dust. Trunks and Goten, you stupid idiot children. I don't know why, but I'm enjoying seeing Shenron act all OOC like this. THANK YOU COME AGAIN. Wow, the center of the earth really does look all fire and brimstone in DB world. Hey, just because she's building a time machine, it doesn't mean she plans on actually using it like Trunks did. BOOM. Oh well, at least you honestly tried this time, Goku.

The only time "by the airport" was ever annoying was when that little cartoon guy popped out of the corner of the screen and said it.

DRAGON BALL Z KAI - HAIL SATAN HAIL SATAN. To think, she wouldn't be participating in this had Shenron not fixed her fever. Wait, so does this mean Super takes place six years after Z and not just six months? I am so confused right now with all this timeline stuff. Something tells me that redhead in the sunglasses with a side ponytail is actually transgender. Between Gohan and Ox King, Hebert's got some serious voice differentiation going on. It's like Krillin vs. that fat Indian dude all over again. I still can't get over Goku's teal gi. The Namekians know what's up. And now we introduce you to Trash-Talking Goku.  Oh god, he called that kid's mother a testicle. "I wish they would stop taking and fight." You and the rest of us, Present Trunks. When you push Uub's berserk button, it takes a damn long time for it to reset. And then his skin turned red, which I doubt is just some fancy power-up. My dad just said everyone in this show looks like they're having a bowel movement, hence the name, "Dragon Bowel Movement". It's always difficult, commenting on the action in this show. I don't think we're gonna be seeing any of the other fights this episode, as awesome as Goku vs. Uub is. I had a feeling Bakugo's grenade gauntlets weren't just for show. There's the real power-up. Because you can't have a DBZ finale without a Kamehame-ha. Well things certainly died down quickly. You don't need money to train, not when Goku's willing to teach you for free. I swear, that man doesn't give a single fuck, because that's how Saiyans roll. I'm just gonna assume that's a ring-out. Remember, grandkids take top priority. FUCK YEAH CHA-LA HEAD CHA-LA. You do realize he stepped outside the ring, don't you, announcer dude? I'm thinking all these reactions will make more sense once Super's finished. And now we're montaging our way through the rest of the match. Oh hey, Roshi's back to nosebleeding actual blood now. YEAHHHHHHHHH. Goku will return... next week on Super. And that's one more long-runner down.

"Tiger's Blood is my favorite flavor of Snowcone Slush. Really tastes like Charlie Sheen."

MY HERO ACADEMIA - That Bakugo kid has a real superiority complex.  BODYSLAM. Oh boy, backstory! That was quick, but we learned something important from that: quirks can make you a real dickbag. I'm really coming to enjoy Iida, to think only weeks ago he was just that smartass kid who told Deku to stop mumbling already. I'd prefer that tape be a little thicker, myself. PLUS ULTRA. FUCK YEAH DEKU. Oh hey, it's my monthly wallpaper. Yesssss take advantage of the building's labyrinthine corridors. Anger issues out the wazoo, indeed. HE'S GONE ROGUE. That sure was a painful six episodes ago, and even now I still feel a twinge about it. Oh boy, more backstory! The birth of an ego right there. Children are such cruel creatures, especially the tiny ones. Fuck you, tiny Bakugo. Serves you right, for not watching where you're going! EEEEEEGOOOOOO. Great job, Uraraka, that means you're more useful than half of the female protagonists in shounen today. Oh god, Iida's villain voice is great. Being invested in something really saps your ability to make amusing comments, doesn't it? Bakugo doesn't care how many people are in his way, as long as Deku is one of them. I bet you anything her headphones being locked on is what's responsible for Hidomi's sudden burst of emotiveness. I'm enjoying watching these two interact. Because you can't have a villainous speech without a little alliteration. Thank you for interfering, All Might, if only through the radio. Props to the dude on Twitter who said that one girl's hero outfit looks like a standard American clubbing outfit. By the way, I don't blame that midget for staring at her cleavage. I'm surprised Deku's tracksuit didn't get burned from that blast. Bird boy's voice is a lot deeper than I imagined. That's not a very manly run either. So they're both idiots, I can buy that. FUCK YES I FINALLY RECOGNIZED YOU SAY RUN. Punch that ceiling, Deku! This whole sequence is just amazing. YOU GOT SERVED. You may have injured both arms, but at least it was a sacrifice worth making. VICTORYYYYYYYYY. Oh, so that was Todd as that one daycare worker.

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - As I expected, Hidomi's more emotive than ever before. And her headphones are all super-bouncy too... Oh hey, it's Naota's cat. Huh, so that's the kanji for Hibajiri. Wouldn't have guessed. I have a bad feeling about that random helicarrier. First off, like hell Haruko's 16, and second, I enjoy her frustration muchly. Also, SHIT COUNT: 1. And so marks the beginning of Ide's emo phase. Oh god, she's got her own One Piece laugh now. I don't like these new age hippies and... whatever it is they're doing during off-hours. Oh, so we're takin' a trip inside Medical Mechanica this week, ah? No way, Marco's got an actual job? She saw the music, and now so can you! Engrish in English, and here I thought I've seen everything. Oh, the helicopter's just amusement park ride delivery. Well then, I have a bad feeling about the ride then. This bird screams louder than Asta on a good day. And Aiko's still doing her rent-a-date service, good for her. I went on one of those viking rides once; the closest I'll ever get to voluntarily getting on a roller coaster. Oh my god they've done Canti up like that Angel that's under NERV HQ, guess that answers the press release's question as to where he went. Ah, so they're trying to reverse engineer N.O. portals, that's a novel idea. She really does have what it takes to be a pro (a real phenomenon). I doubt he's really her father, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see about that. I love these two shady guys, no homo. Something bad's gonna happen to little Marco, and this time it won't be Trump's fault. There's 106 miles to Mabase, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's day out, and we're wearing sunglasses. Let's roll. Wait a second, is that Hidomi's mom among all those opera hippies? DRIVE-BY KIDNAPPING, NO STOPS NECESSARY. Oh, so he's just being turned upside down for part two of the ride. Clearly the solution is to hit the outer hull really hard, until it makes an opening. Oh Hidomi, you so whimsical now. You don't understand, it's Haruko who wants Atomsk, not the other way around. And then Ide's brain became a black hole. Wait, so Canti doesn't know what's going on? THE FLOWERPOT, DOCTOR EYEPATCH, IT WORKS! "I've always been like this~." Sounds like a Wham Line, and yet I'm not really that surprised. And then she took Ide on a joyride through the sky. Twenty bucks says the "end of everything" Ant-Man dreamed of isn't the one he's thinking of. So this is what it looks like inside. Looks kinda spine-y. ...Oh, they're talking about Atomsk again. Haruko's got the lust for power real bad. Really really bad... The more Hidomi talks, the more I wonder if what she's saying is legitimate or nonsense. But as always, you never know with FLCL. She almost took a suicide dive there. Welp, there goes the brains of the operation. SPINNING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND. Aw crap, does that mean she's back to normal now? "Overflowing" is a phrase Mamimi made up that I personally believe Haruko adapted to refer to the feeling one gets when their N.O. activates. So in a way, Naota overflowed for the first time by the new definition the moment Mamimi did by the original definition. (This show is so deep. ) Oh no, it's the Invisible Hand of Fate! Oh wait, it's just Jinyu. And Haruko also, it appears. FUCK YEAH THIRD EYE. Truly they are the Red and Blue Oni. And now Marco's got the N.O. Finally, we're gettin' to see that 40% of the animation budget after the red herring that was episode 2. Pwned by structural support. EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE IT'S THE ITANO CIRCUS. This whole fight scene is nothing short of amazing, I fucking love it. Oh crap, that hole doesn't look good. But at least Little Marco was saved. You never break your fall on someone below the belt, but Hidomi didn't know that, so I'll forgive any potential infertility Ide experiences into adulthood. If you love them, set them free. Jinyu understands that, but Haruko doesn't. Well... that's definitely a resolution. OR MAYBE IT WAS JUST A FALSE FLAG HOLY SHIT HARUKO. And now her hair's back to normal. Okay, so now that Haruko's... Haruko and Hidomi's still not going along with her nonsense, where do we go from here? Ooh, art shift next week. Hopefully this doesn't end in a poorly shoehorned-in Rick & Morty pastiche.

PILLOWS MUSIC - "My Foot", "The Third Eye", "Nobaranai Taiyou".

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - Last time, we witnessed the birth of the Let's Play genre, two decades after the fact. Welp, so much for Kakyoin winning. That doll is creepy, but at least it isn't moving as if a computer AI was animating it. Those sound like some damn funny ways to die. Into the peanut gallery of failure he goes. "We should be kicking Gepetto's ass!" Someone put that line over a clip from Pinocchio, now. VIDEO BASEBALL. Damn, Jotaro really has shit luck when it comes to picking games to play against the D'Arbys. OH THAT'S A BASEBALL! Naturally he'd go for offense. Never swing the bat too early, it's the only thing worse than not swinging at all. Goddammit Jotaro you're such a gaming amateur. LOSER YOU'RE A LOSER. I have no idea what happens after this, even after all the spoilers I've ingested, so it should be a hell of a fun time seeing things play out like this. DOUCHEBAG OF A PRICK. Now that's one ridiculous simile, but what else to expect from Joseph? Turns out it was all just power gauging. "Every time his bat swung, fireworks would go off in my head." I'm still having a hard time believing that this show is actually airing on American television, on my American television! The Joestars are very quick learners, take a look at Jonathan and Joseph. FOUR HOMERS IN A ROW. I'd guess it's because having your soul stolen by your own family would feel pretty weird and also kinda gay. Bros before hoes, motherfucker. Nobody expects a pitcher change! We One Outs now. There are STANDs out there with weirder powers than simple mind-reading, I don't think it's that far-fetched. "Oh, would you look at that? It's my turn at bat." BULLHORN. Oh my, he's going for a dead ball! Damn Star Platinum's got a fine booty, no homo. I wouldn't want D'Arby to read my mind, not after my last comment. I've got an idea; quick, find the nearest roll of tin foil and start making hats out of it! Huh, speaking of hats. GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO GO. Holy crap the episode's over already, and we didn't even get the ending theme? What is going on this week???

HUNTER x HUNTER - Sounding kinda confident there, Killua. Guess that's what happens when your brain's not on mind-control needle. Guess I was wrong about them running into Cheetu again after all. I have no idea why Hagya changed his name, but I'm not big on that decision, admittedly. And now shlee's saying "meow" as a verbal tic, nyanderful. I hate brainwashed citizens. Dang, what I'd give to try out one of those beetle phones. Don't deadname the red tiger man. Yeah, I doubt you'll succeed in taking it out. I kinda lost track of the shift from conversation point A to point B, but is that new power he was promised going to be used to take out Killua, or for something else entirely? Hey, that cave under the tree root looks pretty comfy, I wouldn't mind hiding in there. HUMAN BOULDER. This cannon fodder seems to creatively designed to be one-offs. Maybe that's another one of Togashi's red herrings? Well that explosion definitely wasn't sudden or anything. Is it really a fart if it technically came from above his asshole? "They're shooting bugs at me now?" Mr. Neighbor's House 2: now with 100% more nightmare fuel and WTFery! (Seriously, WTF did I just watch.) I understand those number positions, but only barely. That's some big-ass ammo. Holy shit dude stop fucking singing. That's a dangerous way of going about it, but kinda smart too. Thank you, narrator, for real-time filling us in on that. I mean seriously, can this dude only talk by singing outside of affirmative interjections? Meanwhile, Gon's making his own smart moves. Hmm, so Chameleon Dude wants to work with him. Something tells me he was expecting Gon to not trust his very real insistence that he wasn't trying to deceive him. These ants are getting more human by the day. IT'S A TRAP~. Thank you, Killua, for finger pistoling that singing fucker's head. THEREIN LIES THE REAL TRAP. Hell's certainly a lot wetter than I imagined. Now we've got a speciesist in the cast, nyanderful.

BLACK CLOVER - Huh, that narration went by much faster than I expected. Crazy yandere science girl is still surprisingly cute for a villain, like Shizuku before her. It helps that she's got black hair and glasses just like Shizuku. Kill the Wizard King? Surely you jest! Interesting question: would Asta's anti-magic work on the Wizard King, or is he just too stronk for it to be simply dispelled as if it were nothing? That light's coming from that fruity motherfucker right in front of you. Page 27: Light (Yagami). Huh, guess they won't be meeting the enemy leader after all, damn I'm bad at episode descriptions for this show. "Fascinating and troubling, but fascinating nonetheless." Of course they left behind the most indistinguishable one. A medical ward so big, that the waiting room is the great outdoors itself. Well, at least Mr. Dessert Obsession is honest about Asta's loudness. Instant Transmission, they're ripping off DBZ now. And it's nice to see Noelle's still keeping up her tsundere act, and less sarcastically so that she's stopped calling him "insect". Klaus, meanwhile, is more of a reverse tsundere. The bird missed you too, in its own way. I must not have noticed he had a pendant on, if I ever rewatch one of the previous episodes I'd better check that out. "This is what I get for running off to chill in the enemy's hideout after leaving it completely empty like a bunch of idiots." Man, fuck Noelle's immediate family. But at least the older brother's heart's in a decent place, I guess. You were definitely useless, half the time you complained about not getting to eat your fucking gelato. Everybody and their brother wants to be the Wizard King, and I don't really blame them. Hey, Asta likes to be well-acquainted with his rivals. Take a look at Yuno, his rivalry with him is based out of familiarity as much as it respect. Dude, you've got a long way to go before you're on the HxH narrator's level. That's some fierce loyalty those two have. He's gonna go full Ladd Russo on him the next time they meet. And like that, Asta now has a yandere love interest. Wizard Jesus dude what the hell happened to your arm. Not only is he a terrorist, but also a charismatic cult leader, like Osama Bin Laden before him. Even to the random loli, Noelle prefers to keep things tsundere. CHARMYJACKED. I'm guessing matcha went into that green cupcake. No one ever suspects the tiny speck of dust. So shrinking herself is just one of her powers, then. "I'd know that yell anywhere." We all would, Klaus, we all would. They grew up together from birth, that's how they know each other. Still a better rivalry than Naruto and Sasuke. Hmm, so Magna's not the only one calling him a Rastafarian. This is the most subtly disguised harem show either. Sounds like one hell of an adventure, if you're hyping it up that much. And that sounds like one hell of an attack too. Yami and Vanessa definitely look the part of Team Dad and Alcoholic Mom respectively. PROMOTIONS! Weirdest femdom ever. LOSE AN ARM AND GET STRONGER, SUCH IS THE WAY OF THE CRIMSON LION KING. Next week, the resident ladies' man is taking Asta to get laid. But will there be any naughty nuns there to satisfy his impossible fetish?

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Wait, where'd all the Zetsu clones come from? That's some ugly bait he set up. It's amazing how stark the difference in direction quality between Danzo's scene and Kisame's is. Very interesting, if I do say so myself. WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE~. I don't know what I can't take more seriously, Kisame's sword being sentient or the tailed beast cloak looking way too bubbly for even special chakra. So much for that trap. OR MAYBE NOT. Damn, he just got D'Arby'd. The Mist knows how bullshit eye removal and replacement is, that's why they prevent that from happening at any cost. I unironically love Bee's terrible rapping. Never understimate the power of the Bee, Octopus, and Bull combined. Sweet Ninja Jesus, how fucked up is that wound. Apparently not enough to cancel out his healing factor. Floodin' the whole forest like a madman. Now this is suicide diving. Thank you, Mizukage. Wow, this show actually managed to fool me there. That said, I like how they did the whole "mind control voices" deal where those who are in on it hear the voice of the possessor while those who aren't hear the voice of the possessed. She's smarter than she lets on, that's proof that she's one of the best. BITCHSLAP OH SNAP. Never underestimate the power of the Mizukage's bitchslaps. I bet you anything next episode will have guest animation from Titmouse. The correct term is "fishman", with is a One Piece rip-off, by the way. This is a cute chart, to tell the truth. "Thank you, smarter half!" Fuck you, Kisame. FOO YA FOO. PERFECT LANDING, 10/10. Don't call him an octopus. That shark-man looks like he's wearing jeans. Dang, it's over already. Samehara's gone rogue! A sword without backtalk is a good sword, as far as he's concerned. Weird, I'd have expected the Raikage's entry to be a little louder than this. DOUBLE LARIAT. And that right there was the end of Kisame. I think that was his best rhyme yet.

SPACE DANDY - JYB and Ian Sinclair need to be in more shows together.

[QueenoftheDorks]

Iida is the best boy. 

[PokeNirvash]

Making up for last week's late delivery.

Tonight on Toonami, a certain character from Toriyama's '80s heyday drops by to give Goku and Vegeta their most surprisingly challenging fight yet, with the first mock battle finished the rest of Class 1-A gets their turn, Ide tries to make up for his lack of doing anything last episode by confronting Haruko directly, completely ordinary high schooler Daichi Taira's life turns upside-down when his childhood sweetheart (who's also a popular idol) moves in with him unannounced I DON'T THINK SO, while Jotaro and D'Arby Jr.'s battle wraps up Avdol and Polnareff are met with trouble inside the mansion, Killua faces off with the chimera ant Ikalgo in his underground hideaway, Finral tries to fix Asta's Sister Lily fetish by taking him to pick up chicks more likely to put out, not even Naruto can believe what Sakura plans on doing to Sasuke once she confronts him, Dandy wakes up on a bizarre planet and goes on a journey more existential than even we were expecting, Vicious is causing trouble again and of course Spike and Faye get wrapped up in it again, and Fujiko tries to learn the secrets of the magic world using her powers of seduction.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #69 - Goku vs. Arale! An Off-the-Wall Battle Spells the End of the Earth!? - TV-14

11:00 - My Hero Academia #8 - Bakugo's Starting Line - TV-14LV

11:30 - FLCL Progressive #5 - Fool on the Planet - TV-14D

12:00 - Hoshiiro Girldrop #1 - You're the Only One I'm Telling! - TV-14LV

12:00 - Pop Team Epic #1 - Encounter - TV-14LV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #42 - The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Cool Ice, Part 1 - TV-MAV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #101 - Ikalgo and Lightning - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #28 - The One I've Set My Heart On - TV-PG

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #208 - As One's Friend - TV-PG

2:30 - Space Dandy #21 - A World With No Sadness, Baby - TV-14L

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #12 - Jupiter Jazz, Part 1 - TV-MA

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #5 - The Magician's Left Hand - TV-14

[hoyoyo]

Edited July 1, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[EmpressAngel]

This is way too many cartoons for one night.

Hero- Bakugo continues to be the fucking worst. Thanks, medicbots. I love Dad Might. Good job glasses boy. I like nerd girl here. Meanwhile Bakugo has a nervous breakdown over how shitty he is. I'm sure invisible girl is adorable. This boy's power is just Parasyte. Oh cool, ice powers. You're gonna have to pee your feet free. I volunteer to keep All Might warm. Icy Hot has a great quirk. What the hell is this kid's power, duct-tape elbows? I like that the animal quirks are on the same team. Nerd girl is gonna murder bubble boy. And then David Bowie showed up with Acid Girl. DAD MIGHT IS THE BEST. Bakugo is definitely gonna end up as a villain. Poor Small Might. Nurse Pinako lays the smackdown on him. I don't mind that he shrinks down a bunch but I wish he wasn't so emaciated, he just constantly looks like he's about to keel over. Aww Deku I'm so proud of you. Awwww they all love him. I like pink girl. Iida's gonna have a damn aneurysm. Fuck off, Bakugo. Don't tell him about your powers he doesn't deserve to know. I'm gonna throw this little douche down a flight of stairs. Yes yes you suck and you should feel bad. Goddamn I love him. I'm gonna throw this fucker off a building. I enjoy the girls running commentary. Ohhh that's an ominous scene there. If you assholes touch my boyfriend I will kill you myself.

FLCL- Oh boy time for another fucked up dream. I couldn't tell you whats going on but it is pretty. Uhh Haruko I don't think you looked like that yesterday. Someone please rescue Canti. How dare you insult Canti like that. Wow that theme park sounds desperate. That's a cute story that is definitely true and not a complete lie. I am very concerned about whatever's about to pop out of her uterus. Wow kid you really suck at guitar. And here's one of our heroes, gallantly trying to beat up a heavily pregnant woman. I sure as shit know nothing here. OHHHH BURN. Hidome broke. Well that's a new one. Well at least most of these kids are happy. What in the hell is going on? Wow what a surprise this was all a shady plot to use them. I like the kiwi. Bird World is a really weird amusement park. Okay well good news is that he's alive, bad news is everything else here. Mom is still adorable and I love her. And now he's a balloon. Bye Ide. Alright, Teenage Sex Land is a weirder amusement park than Bird World. AWWW CANTI DOG. Oh no he ate him. Haruko where the fuck is your fetus? Hey Hidome you okay there? WHELP.

PTE- What the hell am I watching? I know this is a fakeout but I hope we get that giant dog in the OP. Oh god they're Dandy and All Might. They had to blur out Totoro. Haa, Pokemon. Oh no they're breaking the fourth wall. This really is anime Tim & Eric. And then we were French, I guess. I think I'm having a stroke. I...have no idea what to feel about this.

Jojo- If that stand looked in my mind it would just see a never-ending parade of dicks and titties. YES YES YES YES YES. Man why did they give Star Platinum such a well-defined ass in this arc. Eat shit, gamer guy. I DO I DO I DO I DO. It's not cheating if you don't get caught, your shitty brother taught us that. No shit it's a game to him it's a literal video game. Okay all the YES YES YES is cracking me up. I think your stand is broken, buddy. Hey you leave his hat out of this. I need that as a ringtone.. A video game expert is absolutely not an expert at life, you douche. Oh hey Kakyoin nice of you to join us. HAAAAA, JOSEPH WAS THE CHEATER. Grandpa's great at video games. NO NO NO NO NO. It's both fists, asshole! YES YES OH MY GOD. Oh hey, it's a wall. Meanwhile, this is ominous and sexy. "Cool Ice" my ass, that's goddamn Vanilla Ice. I got a bad feeling about this. Jonathan's body, still doing its best. "Crimson vigor" my ass, just call it a boner. Well hey that's one enemy down. Aw crap he's a vampire now. Avdol just burn the place down now. Oh nooooo that is some ominous dialogue there honey. If worse comes to worst, use Polnareff as a shield. Avdol's giant cock is so cool I love him. Oh, there's a dude in that wall. OH FUCK DON'T READ THAT. Oh fuck oh fuck oh fuck. WHAT THE FUCK THIS IS BULLSHIT. Oh god it left his arms. Aaaand I'm crying. My husband just got vored to death and I'm gonna have to live with that fact for the rest of my life. I can't believe out of every character in this show, I had to pick the one who dies goddamn twice.

Hunter- What's next tonight, you gonna kill shirtless Knuckle in front of me too? GUNTOPUS is fun. Yeah piranhas are a bitch like that. Killua that's not how this works, you gotta bluff your way through a high-stakes poker game to get him to talk. Squids are gross looking, fight me on it. And then shoujo-eyes octopus died. NOT TODAY, YOYO MAGIC. This is a weird friendship. Oh fuck please don't kill my son I already lost my husband. Aw crap there's a button on him. STOP TORTURING MY LOVED ONES. That is a goddamn stand. Man, Old Greg is a real douche here. This is such a weird fucking power. Christ this is a REAL rough night for characters I love. Well at least Gon's alright. I don't trust him. Oh my sweet precious child you're going to die. Don't fuck with Gon. Oh thank god he's okay. Joke's on you, my kid was raised by a family of psychotic assassins who honed his reflexes every day. Aw fuck my kid's stil dying.. Son of a bitch, someone please save my son. Thank you, friendly squidtopus.

Clover- This garbage is the absolute last thing I fucking want tonight. I guess whores would help me feel better. No one here has any business talking to women. Okay naked Yami does make me feel a little bit better. That's a mistake, Yam is the only fuckable man in this show. Of course she's tagging along to ruin the mood. God I wish I was drunk for this. Crush you enemies, see them driven before you, etc. If you say the phrase "Wizard King" I'm gonna throw you off the roof. At least he's trying. Tell them what your captain looks like naked. Why did they censor the wounds, I want to see him injured. Why did you dress up as a fucking barmaid? Aw crap it's this douchebag. If I'm not having fun at least nobody else is either. Oh no bitches, get better standards. Don't scream at her, dumbass. I don't want to be here either. Fucking christ how is this working. I don't want to watch this. Why does every bitch want this obnoxious twat? Give up on the nun already for fuck's sake.

Naruto- Gee these two definitely aren't the ninjas you're looking for. Thanks for telling him the obvious thing that he's too dumb to realize, Sai. Nobody likes Sasuke. No she's definitely a fool and also a bitch. Oh there is no way that's gonna work but please god let me watch her fail to kill Sasuke. I think you're kinda way too late to save the little bastard from the whole path of evil thing. Hey there, decent people. Aw fuck it's this orange douche haven't I suffered enough tonight? MIIIIND TAKER. Why is everyone in this show dumb as a sack of rocks? How DARE you show me someone losing an arm after the night I've had. Finally a decent fucking Hokage. Sasuke continues to be the goddamn worst. I hate this girl so much. What the hell is your arm? This has been a rough day for me but maybe they'll make up for it by killing each other.

[PokeNirvash]

7 hours ago, EmpressAngel said:

What the hell is this kid's power, duct-tape elbows?

Yes.

7 hours ago, EmpressAngel said:

Oh god they're Dandy and All Might.

Even better, in the second half they're Luffy and Deku.

Edited July 1, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[QueenoftheDorks]

Emaciated All Might is my fave. I wanna take him home, wrap him in a blanket, feed him soup, and watch Netflix. He seems like he'd enjoy that.

[Top Gun]

I feel like he'd slice the blanket to shreds.  The man is all acute angles.

[QueenoftheDorks]

Hmmm perhaps I need a thicker blanket?

[PokeNirvash]

Regular comments.

DRAGONBALL SUPER - The temporary crossover into "early '80s gag manga" territory was weird, but also fun. I unironically loved the "Home for Infinite Losers" joke the dub threw in; it's my personal belief that's what they call Hell in the Dr. Slump half of the DBZ-verse. Also, a hypothetical question: is Arale strong enough to take out the 17 and 18 from Trunks' timeline, or would her being a gag character and them being super duper serial just cancel each other out and leave Trunks just as depressed there as he is in the scenario that actually happened?

MY HERO ACADEMIA - I still don't like Bakugo as a person much, but at least I'm no longer experiencing any murderous rage towards the kid. Momo's explanation as to why Iida was the truest to the situation was fun, especially when even All Might was taken aback by her in-depth analysis. I think I'm gonna enjoy watching all these different kids in action, and that's not just because most of them have warmed up to Izuku now. And for the first batch of real villains, we have Handy-man, Bartender Demongo, and some creepy giant bird dude with an exposed brain. Of all their deals, I want to know Bird-Brain's the most.

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - I had a feeling this would be the sakuga episode and I was not disappointed. The stand-out different art style, the oil panting cold open, Hidomi's web manga flashback, all of it was great. I'm still a little confused about what happened to Ide, exactly. Was his regular appearance being peeled off of him indicative of his self being sucked away, or was it all just some stylistic part of the transformation process into a nondescript balloon man? Knowing FLCL, the answer will probably come to me after several different postulates on the situation, and those will come my way after everyone stops bitching about the show's negative points. (And even then, none will answer the real question: did Hidomi's mom set up the cafe just to lure her father who may or may not be Naota back, considering she shut it down in accordance with her giving up on hoping for his return?) Oh, and Canti Dog is great. Pillows Music: "Fool on the Planet", "I Think I Can", "Last Dinosaur".

POP TEAM EPIC - I don't know about the rest of you, but I love it. I can't wait to see all your reactions to the remaining eleven, even if the more negative ones will hurt a little inside.

PTE VOICE ACTORS OF THE WEEK (and the Toonami/[as] characters they previously/currently voice/d):

• PART A POPUKO: Christopher R. Sabat (Kazuma Kuwabara, Keith Bean, Alex Louis Armstrong, Mr. K, Yonro, Tres Iques, Kikuchiyo, Roronoa Zoro, Kitz Weilmann, Piccolo, Vegeta, Yamcha, Shenron, Kami, Korin, Kyoma Mabuchi, Yamori, Yami Sukehiro, All Might)
• PART B POPUKO: Justin Briner (Luck Voltia, Izuku Midoriya)
• PART A PIPIMI: Ian Sinclair (Akoz, Brook, Dandy, Nile Dok, Daniela Carneros Jr., Prince Salva Enna Tibesti, Whis, Kazuichi Banjou, Magna Swing, Mezo Shoji)
• PART B PIPIMI: Colleen Clinkenbeard (Rachel Moore, Riza Hawkeye, Rose Thomas, Hima Nohara, Maso, Esther Blanchette, Chief Makina, Kirara Mikumari, Marie Mjolnir, Monkey D. Luffy, Scarlet, Son Gohan, Android 18, Mai, Ryoko Fueguchi, Charlotte Roselei, Momo Yaoyorozu)

JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: STARDUST CRUSADERS - I was wondering what the purpose of the YES YES YES and NO NO NO screens were, and it was glorious. Avdol's death may have sucked, yes, but at least Polnareff can't be blamed for this one like he was last time.

HUNTER x HUNTER - Ikalgo was surprisingly cool, and the Ortho Siblings, while less likeable, were fun regardless. FUN FACT: LittleKuriboh voiced the brother. And if Gon letting his arm get exploded by Genthru wasn't proof that he's more than a little screwy in the head, those dead eyes when he told Meleoron he'd have killed him without mercy were he lying is plenty enough.

BLACK CLOVER - I don't know what makes me like this show more than the rest of you, but it definitely did its work this week. Based on her red hair and the fact that she can actually stand Asta, I'm gonna start referring to Rebecca as the "Anti-Angel". Suggestions for a better nickname are welcome.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN - Is it wrong that I care more about Sasuke vs. Danzo than I am about Naruto realizing the former's gonna die no matter what he tries to do?

SPACE DANDY - The only negative to this episode is the presence of discussions on existentialism that tend to follow afterwards.

[EmpressAngel]

On 7/1/2018 at 7:06 PM, QueenoftheDorks said:

Emaciated All Might is my fave. I wanna take him home, wrap him in a blanket, feed him soup, and watch Netflix. He seems like he'd enjoy that.

I want to feed him meat until he gains back a solid 150 pounds and stops looking like a tired scarecrow.

And then, y'know, the banging.

[PokeNirvash]

But before any of that, someone will need to put their stomach up for donation.

Edited July 7, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[PokeNirvash]

Tonight on Toonami, Yamcha's skills as a professional sportsman are put to the test when Champa challenges Universe 7 to a good ol' game of baseball, Izuku's newfound popularity lands him in the coveted position of class president, Haruko gets her third (at least) chance at taking Atomsk's power in the finale of FLCL Progressive, Popuko and Pipimi try to salvage the finale of the Musashi Gun-Doh of isekai anime by forcing the protagonists to do improv, Polnareff and Iggy find themselves forced to face whatever the hell just took out Avdol, the King teaches himself how to play Korean shogi while waiting for the selection process to finish up, the Head Priest and Sister Lily reflect on Asta and Yuno's progress as Magic Knights (yes, this is a recap episode), Naruto suddenly realizes he has terrible asthma, Dandy is roped into posing as a rare alien to draw in crowds for a high-paying dance contest, DO YOU HAVE A COMRADE?, and Lupin's attempt at finally finalizing his divorce from Rebecca ends with him trapped in a zombie apocalypse scenario.

10:30 - Dragonball Super #70 - A Challenge from Champa! This Time, a Baseball Game!! - TV-14LV

11:00 - My Hero Academia #9 - Yeah, Just Do Your Best, Iida! - TV-14L

11:30 - FLCL Progressive #6 - Our Running - TV-MAL (!) - END

12:00 - Pop Team Epic #2 - Vanver: A Game in Another Dimension - TV-14LV

12:30 - JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders #43 - The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Cool Ice, Part 2 - TV-MAV

1:00 - Hunter x Hunter #102 - Power and Games - TV-14LV

1:30 - Black Clover #29 - Path - TV-14V

2:00 - Naruto Shippuden #209 - Danzo's Right Arm - TV-14V

2:30 - Space Dandy #22 - We're All Fools, So Let's All Dance, Baby - TV-14L

3:00 - Cowboy Bebop #13 - Jupiter Jazz, Part 2 - TV-14

3:30 - Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure #6 - Venice of the Dead - TV-14V

And here are this week's special voice actors and roles you may remember from [as] anime past.

• PART A POPUKO: Trina Nishimura (Lan Fan, Luna, Mizune, Mari Illustrious Makinami, Mikasa Ackerman, Miyabi Azumaya, Sally, Kyoka Jiro)
• PART A PIPIMI: Brina Palencia (Nina Tucker, Georgie, Elise Wasmeyer, Lyuze, Yumi Azusa, Rei Ayanami (Rebuild version), Tony Tony Chopper, Chiaotzu, Puar, Rita Ozzetti, Touka Kirishima, Minoru Mineta)
• PART B POPUKO: Sonny Strait (TOM 1, Maes Hughes, Shin's Grandpa, Kyuzo, Ragnarok, Usopp, Krillin, Sanchos, Augustus Kira Clover XIII, Present Mic)
• PART B PIPIMI: Mike McFarland (Kazemaru, Jean Havoc, Cain Nightroad, Buggy the Clown, Helmeppo, Jean Kirschtein, Master Roshi, Yajirobe, Kotaro Amon, Gordon Agrippa, Mashirao Ojiro)

FUN FACT: Strait and McFarland also voice Lupin and Goemon in FUNi's dub of the franchise.

Edited July 7, 2018 by PokeNirvash

[EmpressAngel]

1 hour ago, PokeNirvash said:

Polnareff and Iggy find themselves forced to face whatever the hell just took out Avdo

Please tell me Iggy uses him as a shield to escape.

[Top Gun]

1 hour ago, PokeNirvash said:

 the Head Priest and Sister Lily reflect on Asta and Yuno's progress as Magic Knights (yes, this is a recap episode)

*whimper*

[FoleyisGood149]

On 6/24/2018 at 2:34 AM, EmpressAngel said:

Hero- Bubble boy is still staring at those tits.

Can you blame him? Her top is revealing, and given that he's drastically shorter than her, he would need to look up past them to look at her face, and even then, they would still easily be within his field of vision and a constant distraction screaming for his focus.

On 7/1/2018 at 2:34 AM, EmpressAngel said:

Hero- Bakugo... I'm gonna throw this little douche down a flight of stairs.

Whoa! Whoa. Calm down with the death threats.

On 6/24/2018 at 4:14 PM, PokeNirvash said:

FLCL PROGRESSIVE - ...they've done Canti up like that Angel that's under NERV HQ, guess that answers the press release's question as to where he went.

Yes, the way the (hopefully) deactivated remains of Canti were bound was absolutely a nod to Lilith from NGE.

On 7/3/2018 at 2:00 PM, PokeNirvash said:

DRAGONBALL SUPER - Also, a hypothetical question: is Arale strong enough to take out the 17 and 18 from Trunks' timeline, or would her being a gag character and them being super duper serial just cancel each other out and leave Trunks just as depressed there as he is in the scenario that actually happened?

I feel like Arale would play with them if they ever met, but Penguin Village is so small and remote that they'd never be anywhere near it, and she wouldn't feel any need to go looking for them. Even if they did play, one of them would probably knock off her head and the other would take it while covering her eyes until they could figure out how to turn her off.

On 7/2/2018 at 1:55 PM, QueenoftheDorks said:

Hmmm perhaps I need a thicker blanket?

It would be expensive, but maybe one made of kevlar would work. However, it would breathe rather poorly, meaning he'd sweat a lot, thus necessitating increased hydration.

This is a twofer, but I won't necessarily break comments by old and new episodes, because I might not remember what happened when.

DBS - Poor King Kai, Gregory and Bubbles will just have to wait a while longer. Still, no one can blame Gohan for wanting his child to be made well. Plus, I feel like Porunga held out longer on Namek back in the day.

Yes, Arale and Goku did meet back in the DB manga, and it was fun. I thought some parts were particularly funny, like Vegeta's awareness of the genre mash-up in this cross-over, Goku finally being able to recall who Arale was after her head was knocked off beyond simply knowing that he had met her previously somewhere, and Arale telling Goku not to make her wait another 30 years before they would play again.

DBZK - Yeah, sure. Goku wants to train Uub to protect the Earth. Whatever. This abandonment of his family, and especially his granddaughter, is yet another example of him being a bad parent and friend.

I feel like Pan beating Goten was at least partly him being a good uncle and holding back so he wouldn't hurt her.

MHA - That was a mistake, show. You named a chemical compound in association with Bakugo's powers. That is something which, if I were more motivated, I could look up the energy density of it and analyze the explosions he produced to determine the volume of explosive sweat he'd need to produce. My gut reaction is that his hands alone are unlikely to be able to produce that much in a short period of time (especially when he had already used some of it), making me skeptical that he could unleash such a large blast, unless he had been wearing the gauntlets for days, which we know wasn't the case, or his whole outfit could collect sweat and pipe it into the gauntlets' reservoirs. Oh well.

Iida did well trying to defend the "bomb" against Ochako, until he was completely overwhelmed by a rubble barrage. I'll disagree with some details of Momo's assessment of the match, in that the rubble would be unlikely to trigger a nuclear detonation, but it could cause an explosion which would turn the device into a dirty bomb. I would be more concerned about Izuku's use of One for All triggering a detonation, meaning he was lucky that the "bomb" was moved to a location which wasn't directly above him. Momo was right that the hero team took advantage of the training nature of the mission to win, but they were much worse for wear and would've been killed by actual villains in the aftermath of their plan. Thus, the main points of her assessment were good. I'm curious about whether she was recommended for admission primarily for intellect, Quirk powers, or the combination of those.

We finally got properly introduced to a bunch of Izuku's classmates. Mina is cute, if you don't mind that she looks like a 1960s Star Trek alien. Plus, black sclera can be hot (attention to panels five and six). There are also several classmates with great control of their powers, and those powers have area effects rather than close- or mid-range limits. Plus, the one guy was a straight-up chimera.

Wow, Bakugo. Paranoid much? Plus, yes, it would be quite rattling for someone with such an inflated ego as Bakugo to be outshone by the powers of several other students.

All Might barely being able to make it through a class without reverting to his base state, when he didn't even need to use One for All, is not a good sign. Neither is a group of villains targeting him for murder.

Not from either of these episodes specifically, but the UA nurse being called Recovery Girl, despite her being an aged woman, makes me curious as to how long Quirks have been prevalent in society in the show's universe.

FLCL: P - Chipper Hidomi was strange.

Brown kid's job testing the viking ride would've killed him when it flipped him were this a show with less toon force.

I'm not sure what to make of Haruko consuming Junko, but that was obviously the cause of her "pregnancy."

Ide is certainly no Naota with the guitar bat. Maybe his N.O. connection isn't strong enough.

The park trying to use the collective N.O. of a gaggle of teens was a nice try, but Terrestrial technology looked like it wasn't up to the task of stopping the giant iron. Maybe they could get some help from whatever presumably alien civilization(s?) that put that enormous immigration processing space station into orbit. Plus, does this mean 1. that a bunch of aliens are now living on Earth, 2. a bunch of Earthlings are going to other places in the universe, or 3. both?

It tugged a little at the heartstrings to see Hidomi and her mom fight about how closing the cafe was tantamount to the mom giving up hope that her husband would ever return. This also makes me more curious as to who he is and what happened to him that his family is uncertain as to his whereabouts.

PTE: If the following episodes are anything like this one, then the only reason to watch the second half will be to hear the different voices for the characters.

I do like that Popuko, the blond one, has issues with anger and violence.

Shut up, shadowy guys. Azumanga Daioh was a four-panel manga, and it became a real anime. PTE will do fine.

JoJo: SC - Of course D'Arby would have the Devil's own luck that Noriaki's car hit his just right to launch him onto the next section of track over.

Jotaro did well to learn/show Joseph how the controls work in a single inning. I was puzzled as to how he could defeat the mind-reading power of Atum, but since he wasn't the one pressing the controller's buttons, Jotaro could think anything he wanted.

I smiled when D'Arby asked if Jotaro was going to do the OraOra thing, and his mind practically shouted "yes."

Yeah, Cool Ice strikes me as another victim of copyright pressures. I feel like him becoming a vampire would make him easier to defeat, since it's still daylight outside and all they need to do is smash some holes in the ceiling or walls to let some sunlight into the estate. Also, his Stand either is a selective black/white hole or has access to a pocket dimension, like Tobi's hax. If it's the latter, then Avdol may yet be alive, albeit double-maimed and bleeding profusely. If Avdol's not dead, he'll need medical attention in short order.

I would like to think of Jonathan's body still trying to reject Dio's head after all these decades as Jonathan still fighting the good fight against evil, even if only on a reflexive level at this point.

HxH - All I remember about Gon from these two episodes is that the chameleon guy tried to convince Gon to work with him for some reason, and Gon saying in a matter-of-fact manner that if the guy was lying, he'd just kill the guy.

I know that Killua fought an octopus C.A., and kind-of befriended him in the process. I know that Killua killed a breaching shark C.A. I also know that Killua was faced with an absurd level of hax in the Ortho siblings nen powers. Killua showed remarkable presence of mind to recognize the dart game being played and keep a running score as he was being wounded to know where the last throw would be and prepare for the dart. However, shenanigans on the fish darts moving into him. If they materialized from nen the instant before the actual dart made contact with the board, then the fish darts would start with zero velocity and no momentum at that instant, and the actual objects to which they were tied would be decelerating. Unless we're looking at a quantum entanglement situation, then the fish darts would only have that split second to gain velocity, and for someone with tough skin, like Killua, then they wouldn't gain enough kinetic energy to pierce his body. Now, it would be different if they materialized in the body, but that's not what the green guy said. Also, since the last dart didn't hit, then technically wouldn't all the damage revert to the green guy? Oh well.

That said, Killua's trap worked, but the damage was already done. Thankfully for Killua, the octopus C.A. wasn't willing to let the good turn Killua did for him go unrewarded.

BC - The Sephirot chart with places for presumably magical jewels looks like it would be a lot of trouble, even in the most benevolent, well-intentioned hands, because there would almost certainly be some kind of catch to any intended good it could do, and any malevolent user would have the perk of some kind of bonus misery befalling someone, but likely not the user him-/herself.

As for Asta and Charmy both getting promotions, 1. I like that he now technically outranks Magna, and 2. Charmy lording her new rank over several of them was funny.

Finral trying to get wingmen for the mixer was okay, and I feel like he did choose those who would provide the least degree of buzzkill to his wooing efforts. Aside from Vanessa being passed out, she might also make the women jealous of her assets.

At the mixer, yeah, Asta showing off his probably-stitched-shut wounds would be a turn-off, and Luck is a bit too fight-crazy to hold a normal conversation without mentioning it. However, Luck did do well to compliment the beautician girl on the kind of fine control her magic would require, and Asta was able to bond on a more personal level over their experiences with younger siblings. He even stood up for her when the drunk guy wouldn't leave her in peace. It didn't turn out to be a completely bad date for them, and I want to smack him for being so blinded by his fixation on Sister Lily that he would be unwilling to pursue a relationship with this willing woman.

Poor Mumbles will never find love, because no one can hear him well enough to know what he's saying.

Shippuden - I was a little surprised that the fight against Kisame only took one episode. I guess it shows what a jinchuriki with a cooperative relationship to his Tailed Beast can do, especially if he gets an assist from a Kage. Also, Samehada infusing the chakra it steals from an opponent into Kisame is totally cheating. Imagine the thrown controllers in a fighting game where one player had a cheat code that would boost their health bar with every hit they landed on their opponent.

Ah, good. The Mizukage was able to save her subordinate from death and got his body un-hijacked.

I'm cool with Sai's Ink Clone relaying that Sai is starting to understand other people's feelings (and Sakura's plan to find and kill Sauce with the assistance of her Academy classmates). He just may become a real boy by the end of this show.

I'm fine with Danzo being ousted as interim Hokake in favor of Kakashi.

Tobi's extra-dimensional space access and phasing powers sure are convenient hax to have. I'm curious to learn more about them, as well as what happened with his arm. He just tore it off once the Aburame guy's beetles infested it, and it was kind of pale, like Danzo's arm.

Speaking of Danzo, what the crap, man? I can understand Kakashi getting an eye transplant from the dying Obito, but I don't think that implanting them in an arm like that would work. Recall that since Kakashi's Sharingan isn't his own, it uses chakra at a higher rate. If those eyes implanted in Danzo's arm were to do anything in tandem, it would be a powerful jutsu, but it should also leave him almost completely drained after that one jutsu, meaning he'd be nearly defenseless if the jutsu didn't work as planned.

SD - "Old" SD: Things could've been really bad if one of Dandy's dropkicks did manage to kill Johnny. There could've been internal strife, or even civil war, in the Jaicro Empire, leaving the Gogol Empire free to pursue their plans for the cosmos.

It's tough to top the pryo of a combat mecha exploding to conclude a performance.

"New" SD: The music in this was remarkably soothing for a group called Ogre You Asshole.

I feel like part of the dialogue of the other residents of Limbo was taken from Shakespeare or some other theatrical writer.

Indeed, in at least one dimension, the header onto the console wouldn't have killed Dandy, so for someone who's slipped through dimensional barriers and is infused with Pionium energy, it should be simpler than it otherwise would be to send him to a dimension where he survived. Presumably, though, he did switch places with that Dandy, as seen when suit-clad Dandy returned to Ferdinand, Poe and the sentient motorcycle creature.

Lupin - "Old" Lupin: I'm still dismayed that Jigen didn't even try to get with the pretty doctor lady.

I've been watching a show on the History Channel called "Hunting ISIS." It's a documentary-style show with embedded filmmakers following several people, most of them from the U.S., who volunteered to work with the Peshmerga, YPG, and local medical facilities in the fight against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In one of the episodes, one of the volunteers noted how fewer than ten (I want to say four, but I don't specifically recall if that's the number he said) armed ISIS militants were able to instill enough fear in a village or neighborhood (I don't remember which) to keep hundreds of people from fleeing to safety, essentially holding this area captive through the credible threat of deadly violence. The volunteer's group did succeed in eliminating that threat. In this episode of Lupin, we saw a similar situation in this town with Eric's gang, even to the point that what it took to free the town from the tyranny of the criminals was someone who was a skilled, practiced firearms user confronting the oppressors.

"New" Lupin: I still choose to believe that Fujiko both stole and saved the kid. I also still can't blame him for being smitten with her. When she was over him in some meadow, he must have had a terrific view angle of her cleavage.