though One Piece seems okay I have absolutely no context for the overarching plot or the characters or whatever, and I don't even know how much I'd have to watch to catch up.
Here comes the climax fight of the arc
True, but all that money from Titan has gotta go to something, I can see Viz wanting Sailor Moon on Toonami to sell DVDs, Funi wanting either Toriko or Fairy Tail to sell DVDs, and Aniplex wanting either Kill La Kill or Magi to sell DVDs. All the shows and movies Toonami has aired have done really well during and after their airing.
Man, Shippuden loves lengthy exposition
A fight involving Sakura is the climax? Oh god.
Akatsuki has got some fucked up hobbies.
None of them are as old as DBZ and I don't think DBZ would come cheap either.
A human turned into a puppet is called a human puppet ?!
Here's my legit critique. The digital-coloring they added to it looks like shit and clashes poorly with the original footage. The Faulconer music added atmosphere to it and had a unique feeling that made both it and the original Japanese versions both worth watching as they felt like 2 different shows.
They are wanted criminals.
A fight involving Sakura is the climax? Oh god.
Sasori is a less campy Orochimaru.
Evil Geppetto is in the house!