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[Jarate]

I doubt that, the American audience can be very very very fucking shallow. Action series are "no fun allowed" zones over here. Gotta be totally serious and have a super serious art style otherwise you're dead in the water, even then they don't want totally serious they want what they think to be totally serious (basically totally serious for a pre-teen/teenager). If they actually wanted totally serious then Black Lagoon would have been the highest rated show on the block.

I think western anime fans really love edginess more then anything.

Remember the kids that wore Jack Skellington shirts and had fingerless gloves, generally those are the biggest market for anime outside of kids. Western anime nerds generally dont buy much anime (although this is starting to change) and also generally dont liked dubbed anime.

Like I said, Dio will resonate incredibly well, and word of mouth alone should give Jojo, and let's also ignore that Black lagoon has a "sexy anime lady" being advertised heavily which a lot of people will see and just pass on 8it before seeing it

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Uncensored JoJo will appeal to the western audience.

 

[BatDan]

Tell me Cartoon Network, how many shows did you cancel to to heal your Boston Bomb Threat wounds?
Do you remember every piece of bread you've ever eaten?

 

[Doctor Decimate]

It's a little weird that Soul Eater is popular since it falls closer to the One Piece side of the spectrum.

Though I suppose the Nightmare Before Christmas vibes drew people in.

 

[BassForever]

I don't know if JoJo would actually be successful on Toonami, I mean Western audiences seem to want to be duped into liking a dumb action series via the series holding up a shallow pretense of grit; it's why AoT does really well despite being a dumb action show whereas JoJo doesn't give a fuck about any pretenses, it doesn't hide what it is.

AoT is a worldwide phenomenon it has nothing to do with what wester audiences like or don't like.

Jojo will do well on Toonami, even if part 1 is a bit slow to start if Toonami gives it a really good promo it'll probably do very well

 

[Seda]

nothing juicy but linking these in here. read bottom to top. sorry if Twitter formatting confuses you.

https://twitter.com/Clarknova1

And some @replies

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[BatDan]

It's a little weird that Soul Eater is popular since it falls closer to the One Piece side of the spectrum.

Though I suppose the Nightmare Before Christmas vibes drew people in.

Did someone say Nightmare Before Christmas?

 

[Puruzi]

Gatchaman Crowds on Toonami when

 

[Crocodile]

Gatchaman Crowds on Toonami when

Sentai didn't license the director's cut of the ending though :/

 

[Man God]

Hope you like Psycho Pass...

 

[grandjedi6]

nothing juicy but linking these in here. read bottom to top. sorry if Twitter formatting confuses you.

https://twitter.com/Clarknova1




And some @replies

Demarco hyping up Momocon confuses and scares me. Whatever it is must really have him excited.

 

[Raxus]

Anything Sentai might as well be one more nail in the coffin for ever airing on Toonami.

 

[grandjedi6]

I doubt that, the American audience can be very very very fucking shallow. Action series are "no fun allowed" zones over here. Gotta be totally serious and have a super serious art style otherwise you're dead in the water, even then they don't want totally serious they want what they think to be totally serious (basically totally serious for a pre-teen/teenager). If they actually wanted totally serious then Black Lagoon would have been the highest rated show on the block.

But the Toonami audience isn't the typical American audience. It's mostly comprised of kids, anime fans, nostalgic adults and stoners who will be content to watch fish literally just float across the screen. Jojo will fit in fine with those audiences. As for the art style, Toonami has a long history of semi-wacky shows like Jojo, let alone the rest of adult swim. In fact, Jojo has a good blend of faux-seriousness to do fine with that audience too.

So far anything that has been really popular in subs has done fine on Toonami so I'm not worried.

 

[Seda]

stoners who will be content to watch fish literally just float across the screen.

still amused that this isn't a metaphoric fabrication but actually a thing

 

[Doctor Decimate]

Hope you like Psycho Pass...

Not as long as it's on Netflix

 

[Man God]

Not as long as it's on Netflix

Plenty of TOONAMI shows are on Netflix.

SAO
Blue Exorcist
TTGL
Eureka Seven
Deadman Wonderland
Fairy Tail
FMA:B
AOT
Kill la Kill
Space Dandy (UK Only)
Naruto

 

[Regiruler]

I didn't need a clear backlog before splatoon anyway

 

[Doctor Decimate]

Plenty of TOONAMI shows are on Netflix.

SAO
Blue Exorcist
TTGL
Eureka Seven
Deadman Wonderland
Fairy Tail
FMA:B
AOT
Kill la Kill
Space Dandy (UK Only)
Naruto

DeMarco has said every deal is different and that "streaming services" have taken at least one show that Toonami has wanted. Psycho-Pass is pretty much the only show that fits that criteria.

SAO came on after Toonami aired it.
Blue Exorcist is not in English (and considering the Netflix listing has dub actors, I think Toonami basically swiped this out from under them).
Gurren Lagann is an old show that I doubt Netflix would pay exclusivity for.
Eureka Seven came on after Toonami aired it.
Deadman Wonderland came on after Toonami aired it.
Brotherhood has been on there forever.
Attack on Titan is not in English.
Kill la Kill is not in English.
Space Dandy being only in the UK should stick out as pretty important here.
Naruto came on after Toonami aired it.

 

[Man God]

Could easily be DRRRRRR 2.0

Which would mean that crunchyroll would have to add our favorite son Andrex to their mountain of skulls, I mean it drove Novid insane.

 

[Seda]

FUNimation pls

 

[Imperial Bishop]

FUNimation pls

Can't knock them for that clever tagline.

 

[Man God]

When did Yusuke become a SSJ?

Spoiler

after he died the second time, though he skipped to the non canon ssj4...

 

[BassForever]

DeMarco repping them all time great rpgs, his top 3

Planescape Torment
Chrono Trigger
Suikoden 2

 

[Grexeno]

DeMarco repping them all time great rpgs, his top 3

Planescape Torment
Chrono Trigger
Suikoden 2

Meanwhile Gil is just Generic Casual Gamer Dude lol

 

[Levyne]

Ha, that really is quite the disparity in their lists

 

[ASSauLTxMasTER]

This week's goodie is a

Spoiler

music video titled "Enemies."

 

[Grexeno]

And now it's time for "Steve Blum makes not-so-vaguely sexual noises."

 

[B-Dubs]

FUNimation pls

Dat trolling subtitle

 

[BassForever]

Steve Blum is the best part of Pre Flight

 

[Raxus]

This stream is especially awkward if you leave it minimized.

 

[ASSauLTxMasTER]

Toonami's Momocon panel will be livestreamed on the Pre-Flight page.

 

[BassForever]

Pre-flight will have the live stream of momocon panel

 

[Seda]

Momocon panel is going to be livestreamed on Pre-Flight

 

[Grexeno]

Key announcements at Momocon.

Spoiler

Sailor Moon Crystal and JoJo at the same time please.

 

[ckohler]

• Some Key announcements
• Very Special Footage fans will be interested in

Looking forward to watching the live stream.

 

[Grexeno]

Seems like we're getting some extended Intruder 2 footage

 

[BassForever]

Intruder 2 footage/extended trailer
InuYasha Final Act and KLK replacements most likely confirmed, maybe AoT/SAO II's down the line replacements though probably too early for that

So much for our race to post first unless the stream is massively delayed

 

[Seda]

not-so-vaguely sexual noises

i feel like this could be a thread title

 

[LOLDSFAN]

Key announcements at Momocon.

Spoiler

Sailor Moon Crystal and JoJo at the same time please.

Key announcement?

Clannad coming to Toonami confirmed.

 

[Raxus]

i feel like this could be a thread title

Toonami |May15| Not-so-vaguely sexual noises this Saturday

Spoiler

This title is sadly more appropriate in more than one way this weekend.

 

[TheAbsolution]

Intruder 2 footage/extended trailer
InuYasha Final Act and KLK replacements most likely confirmed, maybe AoT/SAO II's down the line replacements though probably too early for that

So much for our race to post first unless the stream is massively delayed

I was just thinking that
There will probably be a small delay.
I'll still post for those who can't access the livestream.
Super excited for this weekend. Gonna be some good stuff.

 

[Grexeno]

i feel like this could be a thread title

Toonami |Jun15| Not-so-vaguely sexual noises

 

[BassForever]

I was just thinking that
There will probably be a small delay.
I'll still post for those who can't access the livestream.
Super excited for this weekend. Gonna be some good stuff.

Gotta figure out or buy a shirt to help myself stand out, if I had my old YUUUP shirt from Storage Wars that'd be a good choice it's what I wore to stand out at the Zelda Symphonic Concert

 

[Schadenfreude]

You all that are going to be there at the panel should make a sign so we can spot you in the crowd.

 

[Zonic]

|OT| Shows May Contain Not-So-Vaguely Sexual Noises

 

[bigkrev]

Are ratings delayed?

 

[Crocodile]

What time is the Momocon panel on Saturday? I feel all the teases + the live stream means bombs will be dropped.

Are ratings delayed?

Ratings are always delayed one day following holiday weekends

 

[Schadenfreude]

Are ratings delayed?

Ratings are always delayed after holidays.

 

[Seda]

What time is the Momocon panel on Saturday? I feel all the teases + the live stream means bombs will be dropped.

6:30pm EDT

 

[TheAbsolution]

You all that are going to be there at the panel should make a sign so we can spot you in the crowd.

Don't you worry about that. Just wait until the Q&A section where I ask another dumb question.



Edit: I hope they give away another T-shirt this year.