Toonami

[Dr. Insomniac]

"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
*two years later*
"Can we get DBZ?"
*drools*
"That means yes!"

[Daxdiv]

"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
"Can we get DBZ?"
"No."
*two years later*
"Can we get DBZ?"
*drools*
"That means yes!"

Obviously Toonami took notes about Yes meaning No from Diddy Kong

[LumRanmaYasha]

Looks like Toonami finally got intimidated by criminal threats. 

To quote TFS abridged Cooler, "I fucking CALLED IT!" This is at least better than regular DBZ, though. If they air it at 3am or something, I can't say I really mind that much. It's too bad that Toonami is giving in to nostalgia for ratings' sake. For every step they take forward, they seem to also take one step back.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Oh, they also got Cowboy Bebop back. Too bad it seems like it'll be in SD for now. But they promise it'll switch to the HD version later.

[Dr. Ensatsu-ken]

So I guess I'm the only one who isn't bummed out by this news? Honestly, I don't see what's so bad about it. It's not like I especially wanted them to air DBZK, but it IS something that I'd be happy to tune in for if I have the time (and if it's on before I go to bed), and it's better entertainment than at least half of the shows that the new Toonami has aired (like Bleach, Naruto, SAO, etc.), so I can't complain too much.

And don't get me wrong, I acknowledge that it's a cheap cash-in move to appease nostalgia-hungry fans, but I can't help but feel that people are radically overreacting to this news. I mean, really?

[LumRanmaYasha]

Yeah, this is far from an awful thing. Kai is much better entertainment than quite a few shows they have aired and could have aired. I do think it's a step backward, and I don't plan to watch it, but it's not as bad as if they were airing Fairy Tail or anything like that.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Here's the full rundown of the news from Momocon.



Interesting that Death Note is a possibility. And boy am I glad that there are no plans for FT. Let's keep it that way, shall we? 

[Lord Dalek]

Amazing how even Toonami knows Fairy Tail is horseshit.

[Daikun]

...Why Death Note? It's not very fitting for the block.

Nice to see that they finally addressed the status of the comic.

[Avaitor]

now if they wanted some nostalgia for the block, the new Sailor Moon series would be a great choice. DBZ is the most popular show from Toonami's classic age by a significant margin, but SM is one of the closer ones to it in terms of fanbase. This will have new animation that will make it not look so dated in comparison to a lot of the other series currently airing, and it'd be a welcome substitute for the heavy amount of shonen that the block currently airs.

They'd be stupid to not pick it up when the dub's ready.

[Daikun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWUZZNpE62w

[gunswordfist]

Well, shit.

Awesome! Especially if they can show it (mostly) uncut.

[Daikun]

Remember when they wanted us to trend #intruder2 a few months ago?

Well, they want it again tonight.

[Rosalinas Spare Wand]

I saw a commercial for an Attack on Titan episode last night.

Did they deliberately cast Eren to sound like a homicidal maniac or was it just a case of picking the best clip for that kind of thing?

[LumRanmaYasha]

July 5th lineup.

11:30p - Space Dandy 12 - Long Open (Attack on Titan returns July 12)
12:00a - Space Dandy 13 - Short Open (Bleach returns July 12)
12:30a - Space Dandy 14 - PREMIERE - Long Open
01:00a - Naruto Shippuden
01:30a - One Piece
02:00a - Blue Exorcist
02:30a - Black Lagoon
03:00a - Beware the Batman
03:30a - Uncut Naruto
04:00a - Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood
04:30a - Samurai Jack
05:00a - Star Wars: The Clone Wars
05:30a - Sym-Bionic Titan