Toonami

[Rynnec]

And boom goes the dynamite.

[Lord Dalek]

Trigger didn't save anime confirmed.

[Avaitor]

So there is something that isn't good enough for the block.

[Lord Dalek]

So there is something that isn't good enough for the block.

Shocking, I know.

[Daikun]

Mob Psycho 100 joins Toonami!

[Rynnec]

It's about fucking time.

[Lord Dalek]

Too little too late.

[Avaitor]

It is a little late hypewise, but not terrible timing, with season 2 coming soon. I'm excited to finally get to it, at least.

[Lord Dalek]

A CLOCK IS TICKING. Not sure which one yet...but its tickin'.

[Daikun]

A CLOCK IS TICKING. Not sure which one yet...but its tickin'.

This same article was posted at TZ. They thought the article was poorly researched, and I'm willing to agree.

The details of this "partnership" seem rather vague, especially since FUNimation is leaving Crunchyroll in a couple of weeks. I see Mob Psycho 100 as just another FUNi show being added to Toonami's lineup. The article seems to be blowing up a routine show acquisition into some kind of partnership.

Unless I see some HiDive shows making their way to Toonami, then this partnership will truly be newsworthy. Until then, it's just business as usual.

[Daikun]

Toonami and Crunchyroll are co-producing a new Blade Runner anime.

[Avaitor]

If it's more like Watanabe's short and 2049 than the original, I'm interested.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

I'm interested, but I'm not going to keep any sort of expectations for it to be any good given the parent companies involved. If it is good, though, then that would be all the better. That said, part of what worked so well about Watanabe's short is that it was, well....short. An effective, concise piece with a clear message and theme behind it. That said, for as interesting as the world of Blade Runner is, the king of neo-noir-esque tone and pacing that these kinds of stories call for isn't really that well suited to the format of serialization, IMO. I loved 2049 (still one of my favorite films of last year) but I'd be lying if I said that even that one didn't feel a little long in the tooth in a few places (it could have been trimmed down by about 10 minutes or so, IMO).

If this were to be a series of short stories set in the Blade Runner universe, though, like an anthology series, then that would certainly be a more interesting take on how to do a longer Blade Runner anime.

[Rynnec]

They may have been better off making an adaptation of Neuromancer or another Cyberpunk classic, but I do have faith in the talent involved.

[Daikun]

Toonami shrinks back down to six hours on January 5. It will run from 11PM-5AM.