OwlChemist81 Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) Remember when I said that topicals stopping for MHA and Boruto MIGHT be indicative of a demotion for them? Sometimes I hate being right... To sum it up: SAO: Alicization promoted 1 hour to 11:30 Promised Neverland debuts at midnight Black Clover promoted 1.5 hours to 12:30 MHA demoted 1 hour to 1 AM Boruto rejoins Shippuden, demoted TWO hours to 1:30 AM Shippuden promoted an hour to 2 AM JoJo frickin' buried 1.5 hours deeper at 3 AM Granted, don't forget what day it is, but this schedule does follow an interesting pattern: Dragon Ball Super; then Aniplex premieres; then other FUNimation premieres; then Viz premieres; then the rerun (AOT). If it's legit, that may explain why, and tell something about Toonami's relationships with its partners. Edited April 1, 2019 by OwlChemist81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 I hope this is a prank, because this has to be the least convenient schedule for me they ever made! I mean they put alternating BAD shows in-between the GOOD shows that I usually catch, resulting in THREE breaks I now have to deal with, and Jojo, which now FOLLOWS Hunter x Hunter, is at 3 AM??! Are you goddamn kidding me!? I gotta stay up until 3:30 AM!? No! No! I may need to end my live watching of Jojo now!!! Fuckin shit schedule my ass tight! At least Narutard and Boring-to share the same hour at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 demarco confirmed it's no joke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenoftheDorks Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Toonami is a joke. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 1, 2019 Author Share Posted April 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, CountFrylock said: demarco confirmed it's no joke I like DeMarco, but I think it's hilarious that he doesn't even realize that statement confirms nothing. I guess we'll only know for sure if it stays the same after midnight tonight, but announcing a new schedule change on April 1st is a really shitty thing to do, especially if it's this controversial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Bah. I usually fall asleep just as Naruto starts which means I haven't been keeping up with it lately. Now I'm going to be passing out just as JoJo starts. -.-; This is why I watch so much damn Crunchyroll. It's to play catch-up with stuff when I fall asleep too early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 it's times like this when i really really hate the nielsen ratings system that results in bullcrap schedule changes like this... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 JoJo doesn't deserve this. Rohan, maybe, but not JoJo. But hey, on the upside, the best premiere is saved for last! And at least the CloverCHADs will be happy at their show getting re-promoted. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Oh, I also realized, based on tentative end dates, after JoJo ends, HxH has only two episodes left, so maybe they moved it down so they could do a double-up for the finale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 That's an interesting idea. But why not just do that then? Does JoJo do something really weird that would warrant it being buried like this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Well the show does have the word "Bizarre" in the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) Then it's official. Good-bye Jojo. ... didn't the head of Turner say they didn't CARE about ratings anymore!? Or maybe they got a new boss now that the merger went through? Edited April 2, 2019 by elfie 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) I hate that JoJo is being scapegoated like this when it really hasn't dropped the ball THAT bad at 1:30 AM. Sure, it didn't do that great at Midnight or 12:30, but then again 2017 and 2018 were down years across the board. But you can take this to the bank: this does NOT mean JoJo Part 5: Golden Wind has no chance on Toonami. I think it could end up in an earlier timeslot to boot. It DOES, however, mean JoJo is probably going on hiatus after DiU, because the dub for Golden Wind apparently isn't anywhere close to ready yet. So shoving DiU down to 3 AM hurts nothing, even if it is in effect "GXPing" it! Remember that about this time in 2017, Gundam Unicorn got buried at 2 AM, but then in October, Gundam IBO Season 2 premiered (and remained) at 12:30 AM. Something similar could still happen with Golden Wind. Edited April 2, 2019 by OwlChemist81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daos Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Well they buried the crap fest known as Boruto. That's a good thing. But buried the hottest part of MHA. Dumbbbbb. I don't watch the last 5 shows so this works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) On the Promised Neverland thread, I mentioned that starting April 27th, there would be 3 shows on the lineup that were aired in Japan in 2019. Now they'll all be back-to-back! DBS - 2017SAO-A - 2019 TPN - 2019 BC - 2019 MHA - 2018 Boruto - 2017 Shippuden - 2012 HxH - 2014 JoJo - 2016 AOT - 2013 But why am I strangely worried now that Toonami may contract again once HxH and JoJo: DiU are over?? Edited April 2, 2019 by OwlChemist81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 It’s easy enough to blame the fact that Hulu and the other streaming services are far ahead of Toonami’s episode count, but I still have no explanation for how Season 1 of JoJo on Netflix is apparently trending higher than a lot of their live action originals. On Demand continues to encroach on Toonami’s shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Just as [adult swim] programming continues to encroach on Demarco's shit taste. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 14 hours ago, CountFrylock said: demarco confirmed it's no joke FUCK HIM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatch Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 15 hours ago, CountFrylock said: it's times like this when i really really hate the nielsen ratings system that results in bullcrap schedule changes like this... LOL, you're objectively right. Damn those Nielsen ratings! And congratulations on not complaining for cynicism's sake. There are some good things about this reshuffling, such as Black Clover being rewarded with a higher slot, but it otherwise sucks. JoJo's at 3:00 a.m. is the most I've been slighted by a schedule change since the infamous One Piece deathslotting. The only reason I'm not more mad at it is because I have a DVR and can watch any show whenever I want. But to complain that others don't have them is classist, so I feel for people who have to miss shows because they can't stay up late. I never assumed this would be a joke because Toonami has announced actual news on the 1st, such as acquiring Hunter × Hunter, but they probably should've held off on this one to avoid upsetting people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sketch Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 5 hours ago, OwlChemist81 said: On the Promised Neverland thread, I mentioned that starting April 27th, there would be 3 shows on the lineup that were aired in Japan in 2019. Now they'll all be back-to-back! DBS - 2017SAO-A - 2019 TPN - 2019 BC - 2019 MHA - 2018 Boruto - 2017 Shippuden - 2012 HxH - 2014 JoJo - 2016 AOT - 2013 But why am I strangely worried now that Toonami may contract again once HxH and JoJo: DiU are over?? You’re not strangely worried, it really looks like they are setting up to ditch the 3am hour. JoJo ends then HxH can do a double premiere finale the very next week, then they can cut off the 3am hour. It doesn’t look like they want to keep premiering shows at 3am. I fully expect AoT to push SAO to 12:30 and leave Neverland at midnight unless TPN doesn’t do well initially. Clover and MHA take the 1am hour, Naruto and son get the 2am hour, HxH and JoJo finish out in the 3am hour. They seem to have themes going after Super. SAO, TPN, BC - mainly midieval or gothic style fantasy, AoT fits right in here TPN, BC, MHA, Boruto - current JUMP MHA, Boruto - school shounen Boruto, Shippuden - Naruto hour Shippuden, HxH, JoJo - older JUMP By far the oddest transitions will be from DBS into SAO and also from JoJo into Titan reruns. The rest flows remarkably well. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 13 minutes ago, Blatch said: JoJo's at 3:00 a.m. is the most I've been slighted by a schedule change since the infamous One Piece deathslotting. I'll admit, it's an understandably rageworthy decision, but still, that's nothing compared to Geass and Moribito premieres getting pushed to the graveyard slot while comedy reruns replaced most of the rest of the anime in 2008 - the week before Toonami's first cancellation, no less! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 I’ll sit here and hope Stardust Crusaders hits Netflix next month. They have a bonafide hit and I would hate stupid Toonami contracts to stall the momentum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, PokeNirvash said: I'll admit, it's an understandably rageworthy decision, but still, that's nothing compared to Geass and Moribito premieres getting pushed to the graveyard slot while comedy reruns replaced most of the rest of the anime in 2008 - the week before Toonami's first cancellation, no less! Also this. That was a block ready to have the plug pulled. Edited April 2, 2019 by Jman 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Jman said: I’ll sit here and hope Stardust Crusaders hits Netflix next month. They have a bonafide hit and I would hate stupid Toonami contracts to stall the momentum. It's Netflix. They don't release episodes serially, they dump 'em on all at once, whether we're talking about an original or not. By my math, Toonami loses the rights to Stardust Crusaders in July, so it should impact Netflix then. But how do you even KNOW JoJo parts 1 & 2 have been a "bonafide hit" on Netflix? They don't release their viewer information. Edited April 2, 2019 by OwlChemist81 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, OwlChemist81 said: It's Netflix. They don't release episodes serially, they dump 'em on all at once, whether we're talking about an original or not. By my math, Toonami loses the rights to Stardust Crusaders in July, so it should impact Netflix then. But how do you even KNOW JoJo parts 1 & 2 have been a "bonafide hit" on Netflix? They don't release their viewer information. They listed it on their front page as a trending show and it’s getting a metric ton of social media traffic. When it’s in the Top Viewed section next to freaking INFINITY WAR, something is up. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 (edited) You know what perplexes me more about all this? DeMarco doesn't use the word ratings in his tweet reply. He uses "performance metrics". Bro that's vague as shit. If I wanted to study metrics, I'd move to Canada or Europe! How many episodes are left in this Jojo arc? I am this close to dropping the whole series. Edited April 2, 2019 by elfie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 2, 2019 Author Share Posted April 2, 2019 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 hours ago, OwlChemist81 said: 10 And with this coming week, that makes the last 9 episodes airing at 3 AM. Hmmmmm.... might be worth looking up on Crunchyroll or elsewhere. It just won't be dubbed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimpjira Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Jojo sucks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Pimpjira said: Jojo sucks 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 seriously though is there anything on television more unfair than the nielsen ratings system Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarPanda Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Dam jojo ouch Naruto will never leave toonami, I guess somehow it does well enough...believe it I dont really care for boruto anymore untill we get to that one episode, I kind of lost interest in black clover Top of the line up looks good to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 12 minutes ago, StarPanda said: Dam jojo ouch Naruto will never leave toonami, I guess somehow it does well enough...believe it I dont really care for boruto anymore untill we get to that one episode, I kind of lost interest in black clover Top of the line up looks good to me Not "believe it"--that's GEICO's thing now. Naruto and Boruto say "You know!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) And funny enough, this week's Shippuden had the origin of "Dattebayo" = "Y'know?", at least I think it did. Edited April 3, 2019 by PokeNirvash 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Naruto lived up to Toonami's final moments of life in 2008. And it will again this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 All that being said, I’m gonna laugh so hard if JoJo gets booted off Toonami...and Stardust Crusaders becomes a massive hit for Netflix aka Orange is the New Black or something. DeMarco might finally have that nervous breakdown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokeNirvash Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Assuming him quitting Twitter for the night after the schedule change announcement broke wasn't the nervous breakdown itself. Maybe that was just the beginning... [maybe] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Jman said: All that being said, I’m gonna laugh so hard if JoJo gets booted off Toonami...and Stardust Crusaders becomes a massive hit for Netflix aka Orange is the New Black or something. DeMarco might finally have that nervous breakdown. If Jojo gets booted off Toonami before its mere 10 remaining weeks are out, it'll be a sorrid, horrible move on Toonami's part that they will either own up to or blame someone else for. Who in the hell thinks 3 AM is a great spot for a premiere!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 28 minutes ago, PokeNirvash said: quitting Twitter for the night after the schedule change announcement broke He did?? What makes you think he didn't just ...... leave Twitter before going back it because of Life things? Like everyone does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 minute ago, elfie said: If Jojo gets booted off Toonami before its mere 10 remaining weeks are out, it'll be a sorrid, horrible move on Toonami's part that they will either own up to or blame someone else for. Who in the hell thinks 3 AM is a great spot for a premiere!? They'll blame the viewers for not watching it even though I've stated many times before that thanks to the Nielsen system it's like none of us are watching toonami at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 27 minutes ago, CountFrylock said: They'll blame the viewers for not watching it even though I've stated many times before that thanks to the Nielsen system it's like none of us are watching toonami at all ... so Adult Swim, one of the few last vestiges of cable networks that DOESN'T behave like a corporate sell-out, is now blaming people for not watching a show that they shoved into a graveyard slot!? What is this!? CN!? I thought they were DONE doing that shit! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountFrylock Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 (edited) how anyone can look at the nielsen ratings and say "Yeah These totally justify crapping on Jojo" is beyond me everyone knows that due to the way that system works it's practically the electoral college of television The Voices of The Few Determine everything or in this case channel surfing grandpa's who fell asleep in the middle of family guy Edited April 3, 2019 by CountFrylock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, elfie said: If Jojo gets booted off Toonami before its mere 10 remaining weeks are out, it'll be a sorrid, horrible move on Toonami's part that they will either own up to or blame someone else for. Who in the hell thinks 3 AM is a great spot for a premiere!? Don't think that's what he meant. DiU will likely finish, but our chances of getting Golden Wind just dropped tremendously. Also, not counting Beware the Buttman, I believe this will actually be the first time they've dared to air a DUB PREMIERE at 3 AM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Ah yes, Beware the Batfleck. At least this isn’t Y7. But yeah, that’s what I meant. Golden Wind probably won’t air unless it is to spite Netflix. And JoJo, despite its meme status, has never been huge for Toonami. If it suddenly does for Netflix, that is rather damning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 1 hour ago, OwlChemist81 said: DiU will likely finish, but our chances of getting Golden Wind just dropped tremendously. Also, not counting Beware the Buttman, I believe this will actually be the first time they've dared to air a DUB PREMIERE at 3 AM! I don't think that has anything to do with the chances of getting Golden Wind. We have no solid idea of why this happened. This is after Turner said they don't care about ratings as much anymore, and DeMarco cited "performance metrics" instead. ... is that the new golden rule we should go by now?? Is that the Youtube Algorithm of Toonami!? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ameakooo Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 4/2/2019 at 9:13 AM, elfie said: FUCK HIM. jeez dude why so angry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwlChemist81 Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 (edited) On 4/2/2019 at 9:13 AM, elfie said: FUCK HIM. Fuck the dude that's giving us this block in the first place?? Ohhh...kay... I mean, it may not be perfect, but if you'd rather watch Alien News Desk instead of Dragon Ball Super at 11 PM on Saturday nights and then go to bed alrighty then... Edited April 4, 2019 by OwlChemist81 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katt_goddess Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 On 4/3/2019 at 2:31 PM, Jman said: Ah yes, Beware the Batfleck. At least this isn’t Y7. But yeah, that’s what I meant. Golden Wind probably won’t air unless it is to spite Netflix. And JoJo, despite its meme status, has never been huge for Toonami. If it suddenly does for Netflix, that is rather damning. Something doing great on something like Netflix doesn't really say much other than some shows are better if they can be binged. That's all it really is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenoftheDorks Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 Changed it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The1gairon Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 .... yeah so .... U-U-U-UUUHHH.... *_* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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