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Toonami |Jul14| One pissed off Luffy
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Obviously One Piece is our problem.
Didn't know World Cup didn't run late. I haven't really followed it.
Same production company as well.
Same production company as well.
Imperial Bishop
Banned
This is what Space Dandy reruns do to ratings.
Are you happy, DeMarco? Are you satisfied yet? :_:
Are you happy, DeMarco? Are you satisfied yet? :_:
lazybones18
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Flop confirmed
Imperial Bishop
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Game over.
mightynine
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Oh well, guess I'm back to drinkin' and gropin' on Saturday nights.
Not sure how sound a theory it is, but I don't think having so many long-runners on (that is to say, shows that go on for hundreds of episodes) that also lead off the block really helps them much. It's possible to get into such shows late, sure, especially considering that they started One Piece over 200 episodes in when it was introduced. That said, there might be more motivation to stick with something with a definitive end somewhere in sight. Maybe. The disconnect that led anime viewers who tend to prefer lighter, less grounded fare to reject something that leans toward grimness and cynicism like Black Lagoon isn't surprising, though.
I definitely think the block can do better with shows that aren't as long or far in as One Piece. Maybe the average 25ish episodes are good because it keeps the line up fresh. Lagoon most likely wasn't going to ever "catch on" for most since I assume most watching are in for the light stuff with heavy action.
Gucci Messiah
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I don't think we need to overreact to one bad week of ratings, like I said earlier, we see 3 dips during the summer and this is one of them. Long running shonen like Bleach, Shippuden, OG Naruto, and to a lesser extent, One Piece are not the problem. They are extremely popular properties here in the United States and provide continuity/stability for the block. Bleach is the keystone that holds the whole thing together, OG Naruto gives a late night bump, One Piece always finishes #1 in the 18-34 demographic, Shippuden averages over 1M viewers per week even though the story has been crap so far. Black Lagoon is doing fine by the way, DeMarco said so himself during the Q&A on Sunday morning.
Read this press release for June:
I think everyone needs to take a step back and breathe. I'm sure we'll be spending a lot of Saturday nights together in the future.
yes, I'm aware most of the doom and gloom comments were jokes
Unspeakable Evil
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Toonami is over? Time to hang out in a new community thread.
BassForever
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So in a month blue exorcist ends and we still have no confirmed replacement
Gucci Messiah
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This should have happened ages ago.
lazybones18
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Oh thank goodness, now I don't have to hear it anymore when my sister is watching it.
but reruns
No. Way.
I never really hated the show. It was fine when there wasn't anything else on.
Imperial Bishop
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Well, this cheers me up.
It's one step closer to being off the air for good, or at least times that my sister won't be able to watch it.
mightynine
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Because Toonami is dead, wrap it up, once Beware The Batman shows it's new episodes it's done - DBZ Kai was all a lie.
This is kinda fun being all doom and gloom.
Well get there eventually, friend.......eventually
Yeah someone mentioned Giant Bomb on Twitter so I looked at the NeoGAF thread.
Oh boy...
Gucci Messiah
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Yeah someone mentioned Giant Bomb on Twitter so I looked at the NeoGAF thread.
Oh boy...
I'm trying to wade through that thread right now, sheesh
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