Topic: Anime & Manga (NO SPOILERS PLEASE)

Well, thanks to my dedication to watching every piece of One Piece (get it) I have also seen the 1998 Pilot OVA by I.G. Production (not Toei!) from the Super Jump Tour. That is, Defeat Him! The Pirate Ganzack! It's not bad really, it has a great jazzy soundtrack and ending.

I've also seen the first two TV specials...

And the first 5 films....

So a lot of One Piece...

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World so far is one of those anime where the background foreshadowing is way more interesting than the main focus of the episodes.

Watched 3 episodes of FLCL, and I'm only stopping because Space Dandy is about to start.Watching FLCL is a little tiresome, because so many things are happening on screen and so much being said, I just can't process it all.

Toonami Saturday night!

Space Dandy - Missed it.

Bleach - Watched it, but could care less right now.

Naruto - Not too much happened this week. Mostly a talk heavy episode.

One Piece - Great episode. I'm really surprised at how much it has me gripped right now.

Blue Exorcist - This show has me conflicted. It's very well made, but I don't think I've ever been so uncomfortable watching an anime...

Soul Eater - Great episode. The big fight is going on, and there's excitement at every turn.

They also took viewer questions, where it was revealed that we're getting Black Lagoon on the 22nd, and that after over a decade, they're letting their airing rights to InuYasha expire, with tonight being it's last showing

Well, time to wait for InuYasha one last time I don't think I've ever been this upset about them losing a show before. It's not necessarily because they're losing it (I knew this would happen eventually, and I could watch it on YouTube if I wanted to see it so badly), but because I feel this signals whatever chance they were going to pick up the Final Act has dropped significantly. Heck, they could have at least found a way to finish out it's current run first (they're around episode 120, I think).

I think it's been figured out why they're dropping InuYasha.

I looked around on the AS Message Boards, and I guess the news of rights expiration came out of nowhere (like, it was just announced this week, which is odd). Apparently, Viz is fusing their Neon Alley service with Hulu, and it's rumored that as part of the deal, Hulu wanted exclusive rights to as many dubbed Viz series as possible (up until now they've only carried subbed versions of InuYasha & a few other Viz series), and this probably put AS in a tough position. Of course, they probably did whatever they could to keep Bleach & both Naruto series (due to the fact that they're newer to the block, and on earlier, they're probably more important, ratings wise), but didn't think keeping InuYasha would be worth the extra trouble.

This not only calls into question whether or not they'll ever get the Final Act, but any other new Viz series ever again.

To be fair, has Viz gotten a ton of the more notable/better action anime lately? It seems like they usually go elsewhere.

Did any1 caught that swear in Blue exorcist? It wasn't bleeped, that was odd. I guess since it was post credits and it was late enough.

I could care less about Inuyasha. I think Rumikos previous work "Ranma 1/2" was much better.Once Neon Alley goes free (on the website) Its gonna be on there i highly recommended.

Is Inuyasha getting replaced with anything new or are they just replacing it with something they already have? Be cool to see Cybord 009.

Symbionic Titan again. There is such a huge gap in quality between those shows it is amazing. Not that it matters because it's on super late.

^You're absolutely right. Sym-Bionic Titan has some big shoes to fill

That said, I do like SBT, but I don't think I'll stay up that late to watch it (especially since I've seen it once).

EDIT: This confirms an earlier prediction I made though (when they first threw IGPX & Star Wars back there), that the final two hours of the block would eventually consist entirely recycled CN stuff (which holds true now, with Samurai Jack, IGPX, Star Wars, & Sym-Bionic Titan ending out the block).

Well, I hear Toriko's anime is heavily censored from the manga....makes me want to read it rather than watch it now...but both of those openings...Well it is being cancelled to make way for DBZ Kai...maybe it will come back after...???

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So yoepisodesremember the Kirby anime? Well I have been watching it for some time now subbed and episodes 73-100 aren't subbed. does anyone know where I can find them subbed? please let me know thank you.

Just found out that Zettai Karen Children will enter the Final Arc this summer: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-21/zettai-karen-...

I'm going to be sad when reading the final chapter. Hopefully Minamoto and The Children can be happy together. What series should I start looking forward to now??

Attack on Titan burgers....MMMMM meat of the sacrificed!
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@CanisWolfred must of said something pretty bad....or something...

I think it had something to do about DBZ and Future Trunks.

Finished up the newest chapter of History's Strongest Disciple Kenichi!

Well I'm almost caught up to Kill la Kill...this is getting pretty insane.

Anyone watch Toku series like Super Aentai or Kamen Rider?

I sometimes watch the Super Sentai series. So far, Gokaiger and Toqger are my favorites but I don't think Super Sentai and Kamen Rider posts belong in this thread. Btw, if anyone has watched the third episode of Toqger before, you're going to wonder if this show is actually meant for kids. XD

Mikakunin de Shikoukei is still going strong as my favorite anime of the season. I really like the supernatural love comedy of the main character's engagement and the eccentricity of their sisters.The "cute" factor is too strong in this show.