February Schedule Changes

[InfinityBlade]

All surprised that Milk-chan is getting shuffled to one of the deadest spots possible, raise your hand.

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[Zyzzybalubah]

All surprised that Milk-chan is getting shuffled to one of the deadest spots possible, raise your hand.

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:Raises hand: Oh wait never mind. I thought you asked if I wanted some free food...

Anyway these changes sound very good. I'm glad WS is putting faith in FMA and GitS:SAC. Milk-Chan and Venture's switch will be beneficial.... to Venture and Sundays. As for Milk-Chan, I wasn't a fan, but sorry this move was destiny...

I hope that WS will give us an InuYasha rerun break on Saturdays and just keep weekday premieres and air something like FLCL, Case Closed, Lupin, or maybe even give the Big O a chance at 12:30 or place Bebop at 12:30 and have any of those 4 shows at 1 (I'd reccommend Kikaider, but god knows that won't happen, thank god for the DVDs though. ) What I'd want is 1 run of FLCL then play Case Closed, and pray for premieres to come later.

Overall, very nice Williams Street.

 

[Master Moron]

All surprised that Milk-chan is getting shuffled to one of the deadest spots possible, raise your hand.

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Won't these be reruns anyway?

 

[herbkir]

The shifts make sense, with Futurama forming the comedy relief between a historical anime drama (Kenshin) and a fantasy anime drama (FMA). The move-up for GitS will make a big positive difference in the ratings for this excellent series, I think. It would be great if AS were to resume the Saturday weekly Inuyasha premieres putting it at 12:30 after GitS. But I don't think they'll be doing that, so I wonder what will go in that spot.

Moving Venture to Sundays may help it, since it is really a comedy. Maybe the VB ratings will improve enough to warrant a 2nd season. (I hated VB at first, but its occasional funny moments gradually brought me to the point of acceptance, but not quite avid fandom.)

As to Super Milk-chan, the move to the late Saturday spot as graveyard filler was no surprise. I'd hoped this AS foray into anime comedy would be a success so we could get more such shows. But given the inappropriate SMC version they chose to run for USA viewers (Gawd knows why), the hope was futile. (^_*)

 

[Zero Kagayaki]

that good FMA is movin from midnight to 11:30 im really happy

 

[livingfruitvirus]

I'd hoped this AS foray into anime comedy would be a success so we could get more such shows.

Problem is there aren't exactly many good anime comedy titles out there.

 

[Lachesis]

Problem is there aren't exactly many good anime comedy titles out there.

I disagree. Kodocha and Hale Nochi Guu instantly spring to mind. The trouble is that most of them depend on culture-based humor.

 

[Sketch]

I'm pretty sure Inuyasha will stay at 12:30AM on Saturday. Infact I'm dead sure. For once Inuyasha's premieres and reruns will be airing at the same time slot. They most likely wont tamper with that despite our desires to see something else. Their plan is to rerun Inuyasha's premieres on that Saturday spot. So really it's FMA premieres, GitS premieres, and only slightly used reruns of Inuyasha. The Saturday only Inuyasha fans certainly will be greatful. Ya know those kids can't stay up all week.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

I disagree. Kodocha and Hale Nochi Guu instantly spring to mind. The trouble is that most of them depend on culture-based humor.

Kodocha? If you say so.

And Guu is being held hostage by AN Entertainment unless we buy more of their DVDs. I don't think they even own the TV rights to that show. Matt Wilson probably knows.

 

[PaQ]

Interesting moves.. So I'm guessing that SMC must have really stunk up over on Sundays if they're moving it to the graveyard position on Saturdays. The move should let us see finally how GITS doing in the top 3, and hopefully they can get even better ratings for the anime since they'll be right next to Futurama.

Hopefully VB can stand on it's own with the ASC group on sundays. There needs to be more of that series.

 

[Pepperidge]

No matter how surreal or suggestive they are, Guu and Kodocha are still kid's shows.

 

[Killtacular]

Guu is kind of all ages, however it wouldn't be able to air on a kids block because of the pedophile doctor character..

Kodocha was already pitched and supposedly was "too dark" for Miguzi so who knows what THAT means.

Milk Chan is still the dumbest acquisition AS ever made, worse than Pilot Candidate. For an opening foray into anime comedy why choose a show that is ANTI-comedy? A show that has no mainstream appeal at all?

Of course my opinion of an anime isn't everyone else's (except Love Hina sucking.. that's a FACT).. i don't think, for example, Azumanga or Cromartie necessarily would make good additions but other people might.

 

[Killtacular]

Not to mention the mother who drinks like a fish.

YYH is able to get away with that as long as she's called a "lush" which is essentially the same exact thing.

I think its where you get to creepy little-girl hungry characters that you draw the line. Especially since the character's gag is that he's possibly Hare's father IIRC.

 

[KarlOlson]

Guu is kind of all ages, however it wouldn't be able to air on a kids block because of the pedophile doctor character..

It's like Gunso; it's geared for kids, but the fanservice jokes don't fly in america with kids. AN Entertainment did get the TV rights though, or atleast that's what they said at Otakon 2004 IIRC. I hope they shoot for AS with it. Sure it could be made to be all ages, but I'd rather see it just left as is.

Kodocha was already pitched and supposedly was "too dark" for Miguzi so who knows what THAT means.

It means I'm more likely to have to shill out for DVDs rather than just watch it on TV. Though it maybe too dark for Miguzi, it's definitely not actiony enough Toonami, and may read as too kiddy for AS.

Milk Chan is still the dumbest acquisition AS ever made, worse than Pilot Candidate. For an opening foray into anime comedy why choose a show that is ANTI-comedy? A show that has no mainstream appeal at all?

Maybe to get out of aquiring future comedies. I dunno. Maybe kim manning's just crazy.

Of course my opinion of an anime isn't everyone else's (except Love Hina sucking.. that's a FACT).. i don't think, for example, Azumanga or Cromartie necessarily would make good additions but other people might.

Azumanga's probably much too niche. Cromartie might be too niche too, but it's got a very Williams Street pace at points. Still, uncut Guu, Kodocha or Gunso would be better bets because they are relatively American in their comedy. They'd be better than Milk-Chan atleast, but showing random Newgrounds shorts would probably yield better results than Milk-Chan.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

Newgrounds shorts would probably yield better results than Milk-Chan.

That'd be better than 60% of TV.

 

[KarlOlson]

That'd be better than 60% of TV.

True that. Kinda sad ain't it?

 

[Sketch]

Yes it is actually... But when you don't have much to work with visually you have to work harder with the actual dialgoue and such. So it makes a bit of sense... But you'd think the proffessionals could do a better job none the less.

 

[livingfruitvirus]

Yes it is actually... But when you don't have much to work with visually you have to work harder with the actual dialgoue and such. So it makes a bit of sense... But you'd think the proffessionals could do a better job none the less.

You can't compare internet shorts to TV really. Internet cartoons are short, self contained, sometimes gimmicky, and a lot of them are one-hit-wonders. There's not a lot of effort required to make a single internet cartoon as there is a serial/episodic TV show that requires building upon episode by episode.

 

[KarlOlson]

You can't compare internet shorts to TV really. Internet cartoons are short, self contained, sometimes gimmicky, and a lot of them are one-hit-wonders. There's not a lot of effort required to make a single internet cartoon as there is a serial/episodic TV show that requires building upon episode by episode.

True that. Series take several factors more effort than a one-off, hence increasing the risk problems.

 

[Master Moron]

Problem is there aren't exactly many good anime comedy titles out there.

How about Martian Successor Nadesico?