SSSS Gridman joins toonami in january

[CountFrylock]

 

[PokeNirvash]

I noticed this being talked about on /co/ a few minutes ago and, knowing them, was expecting this to be just some big false alarm they deluded themselves into believing was real.

I'm so fucking glad it isn't.

[Blatch]

Sounds good to me. Jason mentioned that they haven't gotten a mecha show in a while, and this is one lots of people have raved about... including people on this board.

[Top Gun]

Fuck yes.

[Daos]

It's ok. It's not your standard mecha show, it's absolutely weird with a bizarre ending.

[Daos]

It does have Waifu's for everyone though

[ben0119]

I didn't even know this was a mecha show since all ever heard anyone talk or show pictures of was the waifus lol.  Seems like people of pretty diverse tastes all seem to like it, so that is a good sign.  Well done by Demarco.

[Daos]

1 hour ago, ben0119 said:

I didn't even know this was a mecha show since all ever heard anyone talk or show pictures of was the waifus lol.  Seems like people of pretty diverse tastes all seem to like it, so that is a good sign.  Well done by Demarco.

This show was known mainly for thick thighed waifu and foot fetish waifu.

It's critical rating is worse than SAO. If you're expecting some sort of critical darling like Gurren Lagan or Re Zero you're going to be very disappointed.

Just enjoy the Mecha on Kaiju battles and the waifus. It's like watching a Transformers movie. Turn your brain off and enjoy it.

[ben0119]

1 minute ago, Daos said:

This show was known mainly for thick thighed waifu and foot fetish waifu.

It's critical rating is worse than SAO. If you're expecting some sort of critical darling like Gurren Lagan or Re Zero you're going to be very disappointed.

Just enjoy the Mecha on Kaiju battles and the waifus. It's like watching a Transformers movie. Turn your brain off and enjoy it.

Ah ok lol.  Will do.

[Daos]

They knew what they were doing when they made these

[Sketch]

2 hours ago, Daos said:

It does have Waifu's for everyone though

They have cute designs but they are teenagers and I am in my 30s, so these are not my waifus.

[ben0119]

I have never understood the whole foot fetish thing at all.  Thighs/legs I agree with.  That is a major feature of the feminine form.  Then again I also yearn for the days before the internet when the foot fetishists and BDSM people were the weirdest pervs we knew about.  So maybe I shouldn't complain too much if that is the worst I have to deal with in this show lol.

Lul one of the first results that came up for Google imaging this show -

[Sketch]

Better late than never. I'm looking forward to some giant robot action on Toonami in the new year!

This is about as surprising as Ass Class. Nice to see a couple older but still newish series in the mix. That proves that Food Wars wasn't a fluke.

Really feels like they're gonna need some extra space for all the sequel seasons they could get next year and it does make me a little worried they won't make the space. I'll have faith that they'll make it work at least for now.

 

[mochi]

3 hours ago, CountFrylock said:

 

hah, I know not all that much about it but I know it's well liked

[mochi]

3 hours ago, Daos said:

It does have Waifu's for everyone though

not for the gays I assume so don't say "everyone"

[Sketch]

There's a few handsome fellas in the cast (who are not teenagers).

[Jman]

Some actual good news for the block -

And yes, it’s not a mecha show per se, it’s more a take on the Ultraman/Giant hero genre.

And most 90’s kids at least remember its (surprisingly faithful, since Tsuburaya had a direct hand in it) adaptation of the original with Tim Curry.  
 

 

[The1gairon]

Huh.

 

I admit I went to the Q&A late because  Ithought it was on adultswim.com and not youtube ... so this must've been announced after I arrived.

 

Time for THICC Waifu Animu.

[The1gairon]

11 hours ago, Blatch said:

Sounds good to me. Jason mentioned that they haven't gotten a mecha show in a while, and this is one lots of people have raved about... including people on this board.

Plus it's animated by TRIGGER!

[MasqueradeOverture]

6 hours ago, Jman said:

Some actual good news for the block -

And yes, it’s not a mecha show per se, it’s more a take on the Ultraman/Giant hero genre.

And most 90’s kids at least remember its (surprisingly faithful, since Tsuburaya had a direct hand in it) adaptation of the original with Tim Curry.  
 

 

 

That girl towards the end is waifu material Jesus fuck

[EmpressAngel]

Y'all: Thicc thigh waifu
Also y'all: Post some skinny anime girl with average sized thighs at best if we're being generous

[PokeNirvash]

You can probably guess which girl from this show I'm most excited about.

But seriously, this being Trigger and one of the more unprecedented pickups for the block are why I'm all for it.

[Daos]

2 hours ago, EmpressAngel said:

Y'all: Thicc thigh waifu
Also y'all: Post some skinny anime girl with average sized thighs at best if we're being generous

HOW MUCH THIGH YOU NEEDIN??

[Daos]

In case anyone was wondering, Rikka's thick thigh design was not an accident.

"According to Sakamoto, the series director Akira Amemiya personally requested the following for Rikka Takarada’s design: “make her ass big and her thighs thicc.”

[Chapinator_X]

Can't wait to see Akane's feet on Toonami.

[EmpressAngel]

1 hour ago, Daos said:

HOW MUCH THIGH YOU NEEDIN??

[OwlChemist81]

Well, looks like 2020 will effectively be a year without mechas, I guess unless you count BallMastrz...

...but they're BACK in 2021! And so are Kaiju!!

Still waiting on you to pick up Gundam Thunderbolt in December one year in some form, DeMarco; its movie form would be great for a takeover night like we had back in August with the Batman nights!

Edited November 16, 2020 by OwlChemist81

[The1gairon]

[DangerMouse]

Really cool surprising pick up.

[OwlChemist81]

7 hours ago, DangerMouse said:

Really cool surprising pick up.

Yeah, certainly not the "low hanging fruit" I thought they would announce, like AOT The Final Season or Yasha-Hime!

[Jman]

[StarPanda]

Finally a show I've already seen 

I thought it was a good show a good fit for toonami 

People seemed to like it when it came out 

Also something about thighs..someone's thighs 

[The1gairon]

Props to Toonami for picking this mech show up inside of Darling in the Franxx.

[Ginguy]

So win for DeMarco?

 

 

[Daos]

10 hours ago, elfie said:

Props to Toonami for picking this mech show up inside of Darling in the Franxx.

Instead of?

Yeah cuz if I had to see that pile of poo again I'd cry.

[Daos]

I'm really not that big on Gridman, but I'm not a huge Mecha fan in general. The only Mecha I would have taken over this is Aldnoah Zero.

[3ngag3]

10 hours ago, elfie said:

Props to Toonami for picking this mech show up inside of Darling in the Franxx.

I mean, he might have had it not taken such a massive shit halfway through its run.

Edited November 19, 2020 by 3ngag3

[The1gairon]

12 hours ago, 3ngag3 said:

I mean, he might have had it not taken such a massive shit halfway through its run.

This the same block that thinks raep in a light novel isekai is a-ok. Do not underestimate them.

[PokeNirvash]

I'm pretty sure Franxx and SAO were made by different people, even if A-1 did animate them both.

[ben0119]

Didn't they flat out say they wouldn't be picking up Darling in the Franxx?  They don't do that very often.  That show must be REALLY bad.

https://ask.fm/Clarknova/answers/150509188841

LOL I just found this.

I wonder if it is even worth watching in a "so bad it's good" fashion, or if it's just miserable to sit through.

Edited November 20, 2020 by ben0119

[mochi]

On 11/15/2020 at 11:27 AM, elfie said:

Plus it's animated by TRIGGER!

honestly thanks to that *other* Mecha show they animated...that's a bad thing IMO

[Jman]

41 minutes ago, mochi said:

honestly thanks to that *other* Mecha show they animated...that's a bad thing IMO

That was predominantly the work of A-1, particularly when things when to hell.

Trigger did this and Promare.  It worked.

[Jman]

4 hours ago, ben0119 said:

Didn't they flat out say they wouldn't be picking up Darling in the Franxx?  They don't do that very often.  That show must be REALLY bad.

https://ask.fm/Clarknova/answers/150509188841

LOL I just found this.

I wonder if it is even worth watching in a "so bad it's good" fashion, or if it's just miserable to sit through.

It starts OK, then drops in quality.  And it’s still better than Voltron.

[mochi]

7 minutes ago, Jman said:

It starts OK, then drops in quality.  And it’s still better than Voltron.

that's too high a Compliment for DITF....and it has many of the exact same problems as Voltron...such as overt homophobia and changing it's mind about what the plot is over and over, I'd argue it and Voltron are two halves of the same terrible whole

[Jman]

32 minutes ago, mochi said:

that's too high a Compliment for DITF....and it has many of the exact same problems as Voltron...such as overt homophobia and changing it's mind about what the plot is over and over, I'd argue it and Voltron are two halves of the same terrible whole

Franxx used its robot.  It wins by default.

[mochi]

2 minutes ago, Jman said:

Franxx used its robot.  It wins by default.

you just like Franxx more 'cause it made the pilots fuck to move the robots >_>

[Jman]

35 minutes ago, mochi said:

you just like Franxx more 'cause it made the pilots fuck to move the robots >_>

I have a pretty simple rule for mecha anime - If you have a mecha, use it.  It doesn’t mean do nothing but robot fights at the expense of characters and plot, but robots are there to be used and be integral to the plot.  None of this Diet Avatar crap where two writers with a raging hate-boner for giant robots and pissed that Capcom rejected their Street Fighter cartoon idea (look it up), felt that coddling a Tumblr audience that never buys merch, never appeals to a mainstream audience, and NEVER MATTERS (case in point, the financial failure that is She-Ra and the Proms of Noelle Stevenson’s lost childhood with a conservative mother) was the way to go.  The toys didn’t sell, kids didn’t watch, and the show was a failure in every metric possible except its small, crazy group of hardcore fans that turned once it was clear the two guys weren’t going to be a couple.  

Gridman doesn’t have that problem.  It knows why people would want to watch an animated take on the Ultraman mythos (fun fact, they originally wanted to make an Ultraman anime, but Production IG was already doing the Ultraman anime for Netflix based on the manga, so Tsuburaya offered Trigger a choice between Gridman and an Ultra spinoff called Andro Melos.  Gridman was fairly popular in its day during a lull in Ultra shows, so they chose Gridman), and it’s rather intelligent with its handling of those tropes.  Because they actually know what they’re doing, unlike Western writers with their heads up their asses.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Jman

[mochi]

3 minutes ago, Jman said:

I have a pretty simple rule for mecha anime - If you have a mecha, use it.  It doesn’t mean do nothing but robot fights at the expense of characters and plot, but robots are there to be used and be integral to the plot.  None of this Diet Avatar crap where two writers with a raging hate-boner for giant robots and pissed that Capcom rejected their Street Fighter cartoon idea (look it up), felt that coddling a Tumblr audience that never buys merch, never appeals to a mainstream audience, and NEVER MATTERS (case in point, the financial failure that is She-Ra and the Proms of Noelle Stevenson’s lost childhood with a conservative mother).  The toys didn’t sell, kids didn’t watch, and the show was a failure in every metric possible except its small, crazy group of hardcore fans that turned once it was clear the two guys weren’t going to be a couple.  

Gridman doesn’t have that problem.  It knows why people would want to watch an animated take on the Ultraman mythos (fun fact, they originally wanted to make an Ultraman anime, but Production IG was already doing the Ultraman anime for Netflix based on the manga, so Tsuburaya offered Trigger a choice between Gridman and an Ultra spinoff called Andro Melos.  Gridman was fairly popular in its day during a lull in Ultra shows, so they chose Gridman), and it’s rather intelligent with its handling of those tropes.  Because they actually know what they’re doing, unlike Western writers with their heads up their asses.

that wasn't a no >_>

[Jman]

3 minutes ago, mochi said:

that wasn't a no >_>

Most mecha shows are better than VLD because VLD is a pile of dogshit made by hipsters more concerned with Tumblr claps than money.  And Franxx’s weird doggy style mecha as a metaphor is dumb, like...really dumb,  but it’s not the worst thing about the show.  It’s just a weird stylistic choice, one that they didn’t need but I’ll laugh at.

Edited November 20, 2020 by Jman

[mochi]

32 minutes ago, Jman said:

Most mecha shows are better than VLD because VLD is a pile of dogshit made by hipsters more concerned with Tumblr claps than money.  And Franxx’s weird doggy style mecha as a metaphor is dumb, like...really dumb,  but it’s not the worst thing about the show.  It’s just a weird stylistic choice, one that they didn’t need but I’ll laugh at.

if VLD was as tumblr focused as you like to say it is, don't you think they'd have tried harder to include gay characters?