5/3 Schedule (Inuyasha Overload Ahead)

[Light Ichigo]

http://i.adultswim.com/adultswim/schedule/tools/img/sched_043008.jpg

[Mugen]

Looks like Space Ghost and Brak Show won't be coming back after all.

[Sketch]

Looks like Space Ghost and Brak Show won't be coming back after all.

That's a real shame.

[bklien]

After this Friday, this slot seems to be blank?

[Beat]

Looks like they're as upset over IY returning as anyone. REALLY upset.

[jbanks97]

Looks like they're as upset over IY returning as anyone. REALLY upset.

Since you seem to know what Williams Street is thinking at all times I have to ask, What the heck are you talking about?

Are you interpreting the Inuyasha drawing as bashing the show?
Are you interpreting the fact he's sitting next to Terry Gross as bashing the show? (she praised Death Note on Fresh Air recently-nothing to do with Inuyasha)
Since they play the show up to 16 times a week- do they hate the show now?

I would just like a little insight into how a couple of doodles on a schedule shows they're REALLY upset about Inuyasha coming back

[Beat]

Since you seem to know what Williams Street is thinking at all times I have to ask, What the heck are you talking about?

Are you interpreting the Inuyasha drawing as bashing the show?
Are you interpreting the fact he's sitting next to Terry Gross as bashing the show? (she praised Death Note on Fresh Air recently-nothing to do with Inuyasha)
Since they play the show up to 16 times a week- do they hate the show now?

I would just like a little insight into how a couple of doodles on a schedule shows they're REALLY upset about Inuyasha coming back

I just thought that the drawing of IY with the words "EWWW" in big letters was funny, maybe a way of poking fun at the show and the schedule. That's all.

[macattack]

Wow, the schedule's taking affect immediately. I thought it was going to wait until the 10th. Hmm . . .

No Space Ghost? For shame! At least Birdman's going to continue. I could care less about Brak, though.

You know what, that little celebration over Death Note's positive review makes me think they picked up Death Note for the same reason they took Paranoia Agent: credibility. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Beat]

Slightly OT- You'd figure they'd learn from the Paranoia Agent fiasco that picking up a show for (potential) good reviews and karma isn't a good idea when it can't attract.

Personally I think they overestimated the fanbase, expecting the people reading the manga, watching it elsewhere to tune in on AS to watch.

[macattack]

I still wish to see what will happen once we go past episode 37 of Death Note. It's tantalizing. I really hope it isn't Moribito, that one would bomb as bad as Pilot Candidate.

Basically I'm hoping for Claymore, which has quite a bit of appeal, but after the DN flop I'm not sure whether AS will pursue another "more mature than normal" SJ title.

[AlphaPrime]

Huh? guess Shin Chan hasn't been doing so well since its getting moved to the last slot oh well still 4 new shows a night and all anime again, wonder how long it'll last this time hmm.

[Beat]

I still wish to see what will happen once we go past episode 37 of Death Note. It's tantalizing. I really hope it isn't Moribito, that one would bomb as bad as Pilot Candidate.

Basically I'm hoping for Claymore, which has quite a bit of appeal, but after the DN flop I'm not sure whether AS will pursue another "more mature than normal" SJ title.

*CoughGurrenLaganncough*

Sorry. I feel like I'm repeating myself a lot these past few months.

Anyway, how long before the next schedule change?

[D Dubbs]

I think I may finally give Inuyasha a chance, since it's starting from the beginning and airing at a decent time.

[Draft]

Wow, they must love ep 16 a lot of Inyuasha

No SG/Brak = lame, but Oblongs still there (Will be replaced by Shin Chan premires by the end of the month)

[Darklordavaitor]

I love Space Ghost and Brak, but am I the only one who's happy that Home Movies is sticking around?

[Daikun]

You know, for once, I actually WANT a Comedy-infused Saturday schedule over an all-anime one if they're gonna pull crap like this.

[Pomegranate]

[AS]'s horrid excuse of a lineup is now starting to make me wish Boomerang with its classic programming would return to CN and takeover [AS]'s late-night spot, because I missed watching Boomerang when my parents switched back from Verizon FiOS to Comcast(but upgraded to digital cable) and the shows on that channel are far better than any of the dreadful original programming WS churns out! When we switched back to Comcast, I also miss watching the FUNi Channel as an alternative to [AS] for my daily unAmericanized anime fix:crying: .

[Mugen]

[AS]'s horrid excuse of a lineup is now starting to make me wish Boomerang with its classic programming would return to CN and takeover [AS]'s late-night spot, because I missed watching Boomerang when my parents switched back from Verizon FiOS to Comcast(but upgraded to digital cable) and the shows on that channel are far better than any of the dreadful original programming WS churns out! When we switched back to Comcast, I also miss watching the FUNi Channel as an alternative to [AS] for my daily unAmericanized anime fix:crying: .

With the exception of Shin-Chan, what anime is Americanized on AS?

[bigdeath]

Code Geass is obviously Americanized and pure USA propaganda....:shrug:

All Hail Amer....Britannia!

[Pomegranate]

With the exception of Shin-Chan, what anime is Americanized on AS?

IIRC, Astro Boy and Case Closed were the ones, but what I was trying to say here is that [AS]' decision to place their anime programming exclusively on Sat. nights(save for the 5am Inuyasha airings) is one of the main reasons I miss watching the FUNi Channel, a network with a lineup consisting of mostly well-dubbed anime!

[Master Moron]

Slightly OT- You'd figure they'd learn from the Paranoia Agent fiasco that picking up a show for (potential) good reviews and karma isn't a good idea when it can't attract.

Personally I think they overestimated the fanbase, expecting the people reading the manga, watching it elsewhere to tune in on AS to watch.

Well, isn't that pretty much the problem with all the anime they pick up? How do they get the people who read the manga and watch fansubs to watch the shows they pick up?

I actually think getting critical praise would help their shows. If people read about Death Note in a mainstream publication, they might actually tune in. The problem is, the mainstream media largley ignores Adult Swim. It might help if Adult Swim actually sent out screeners of their anime.

So, who is this Terry Gross person, anyway?

[Katsumara]

Hrm. I give this schedule a week before they change it... again. Inuyasha lead-in and more Inuyasha spam? Really? Is this some kind of punishment?

[livingfruitvirus]

Hrm. I give this schedule a week before they change it... again. Inuyasha lead-in and more Inuyasha spam? Really? Is this some kind of punishment?

Well what else will they put there?

Personally I think they overestimated the fanbase, expecting the people reading the manga, watching it elsewhere to tune in on AS to watch.

Good idea! No network should bother picking up anime because we can just download it illegally. Right guys?

[Daikun]

Well what else will they put there?

Something else they have the rights to, perhaps? Maybe Cowboy Bebop or Big O?

[Pomegranate]

Well what else will they put there?

If it's true that companies really make more money by pitching their shows to networks they don't own rather than air them on networks they completely own, then hopefully Ducktales, Gummi Bears and Peter Pan & The Pirates will arrive on [AS] very soon, as it would add some variety to [AS]'s currently dreadful lineup and these 3 shows have enough nostalgic appeal for [AS]'s target demographics.

[Katsumara]

Something else they have the rights to, perhaps? Maybe Cowboy Bebop or Big O?

Agreed. Maybe even mix it up a little. I understand since there are so many episodes to Inuyasha compared to Cowboy Bebop and Big O, it'd be easier to deal with, but come on. Quality over Quantity.

[Speedy Boris]

If it's true that companies really make more money by pitching their shows to networks they don't own rather than air them on networks they completely own, then hopefully Ducktales, Gummi Bears and Peter Pan & The Pirates will arrive on [AS] very soon, as it would add some variety to [AS]'s currently dreadful lineup and these 3 shows have enough nostalgic appeal for [AS]'s target demographics. Keep dreamin'.

[Lutochris]

Slightly OT- You'd figure they'd learn from the Paranoia Agent fiasco that picking up a show for (potential) good reviews and karma isn't a good idea when it can't attract.

Personally I think they overestimated the fanbase, expecting the people reading the manga, watching it elsewhere to tune in on AS to watch.

Or maybe, PA wasn't as much of a "fiasco" as you seem to think, and they pick these shows up because they're low-risk, they don't expect them to put up huge numbers (something isn't a "fiasco" if it performs about how you expect it to), and they give the network street cred with the geek-base.

[Pomegranate]

Keep dreamin'.

Well, Pinky & The Brain, BTAS and SuTAS all air on Toon Disney and all of 'em are TW shows, so I don't think that's an unrealistic dream!

Besides, these shows I've mentioned in my previous post above truly have no home on American television, as Disney Channel is phasing out animation in favor of live-action as ABC Family has a few years ago, Jetix is seemingly taking over Toon Disney's lineup, though Fox's Peter Pan may have a home on Jetix once it completely takes over TD, and as a fan of Disney's original cartoons, it's truly disheartening. Boomerang would've been the ideal place for these cartoons, but it's barely available and it's not even on my Comcast Digital Cable lineup, so [AS] is the only basic cable network that's more likely to showcase cartoons from decades ago.

[Mugen]

Well, Pinky & The Brain, BTAS and SuTAS all air on Toon Disney and all of 'em are TW shows, so I don't think that's an unrealistic dream!



But those shows air on a children's network. I don't think they would air on AS.

[JShaggy]

Good idea! No network should bother picking up anime because we can just download it illegally. Right guys?
That's a horrible suggestion. In fact, that would give more reason for companies to BAN all fansubs and fandubs altogether, meaning that you would actually have to BUY the shows just to watch them.

Something tells me this InuYasha "Big Mac" sandwich of a Saturday schedule might not last very long, and Williams Street may take away anime altogether from Saturday and stick them into the "dead hour" that is the 5:00AM hour.

[Draft]

You know what probably would work for the anime situation

Give the anime a Shin Chan treatment. Have it air 12 or 16 new eps over a period of 3 weeks, and replace it with another anime with new eps. Of course, this won't really work for the remaining premiring anime (unless Geass is picked up for S2). Another option could be if Bleach is the only action anime left standing after this year, shove it to Mondays like they did Boondocks

[tb4000]

Honestly, bringing back DBZ from the start, the very start, uncut, complete with all the references, profanity, and what not would garner much improved ratings in my opinion. DBZ is always the fallback show for CN, I know, but it's the one anime that most people recognize and will watch religiously.

[Christopher Soul]

The Shin-Chan MySpace says the timeslot change is due to "Content".
Which I haven't watch this week's episode on [as] Vid buuut..
Supposedly it has .. Miscarriage Jokes..?
Yeeeahh.. Okaaay

[Sketch]

Honestly, bringing back DBZ from the start, the very start, uncut, complete with all the references, profanity, and what not would garner much improved ratings in my opinion. DBZ is always the fallback show for CN, I know, but it's the one anime that most people recognize and will watch religiously.

Judging by how much swearing I hear is in the uncut dub I'd say uncut One Piece would do better than uncut DBZ even with DBZ having a nostalgia factor.

Stilll... neither show should be on Adult Swim.

And for those hoping for Gurren Laagan replacing Death Note... It wont be dubbed by then so that's not going to happen. Buso Renkin is rumored but I'll choose not to believe that rumor. Moribito is an option... but I'd prefer that it wouldn't be. I really think Claymore will replace Death Note or at least I hope so. That or Monster.

[bigdeath]

I really think Claymore will replace Death Note

Claymore would be perfect. Whats not to like about a bunch of silver eye women kicking butt?

[Lightning Tiger]

Claymore would be perfect. Whats not to like about a bunch of silver eye women kicking butt?

well, let me take the oportunity to bring out the one fact that will turn many on this forum against Claymore being on AS.

"Its a shonen, so it does not belong on AS"

[bigdeath]

well, let me take the oportunity to bring out the one fact that will turn many against Claymore being on AS.

"Its a shonen, so it does not belong on AS"

Oh noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats right, AS hates fighting animes. :crying:

[Lightning Tiger]

Oh noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats right, AS hates fighting animes. :crying:

no, they love fighting animes:D

[bigdeath]

no, they love fighting animes:D

Then AS should play Claymore.

[Beat]

Violent women. Wasn't that the reason Black Lagoon ended up on Starz?

[bigdeath]

Violent women. Wasn't that the reason Black Lagoon ended up on Starz?

Kallen is a violent women and Code Geass is airing. :p

[Beat]

True, her mouth isn't nearly as filthy as Revy's.

[EroSennin]

Violent women. Wasn't that the reason Black Lagoon ended up on Starz?

I think it was more the f bombs every other sentence from Revy.

[livingfruitvirus]

Saya from Blood+ is a violent woman, there are violent women in Bleach, Motoko in GitS blew a couple guys' heads up, Ed and Al's teacher wasn't exactly the nicest person, and Inuyasha has the occasional violent *****. Stretching that last one a bit though.

I think it was more the f bombs every other sentence from Revy.

And words like ***ksucker. I'm a bit relieved it ended up there.

[Sketch]

well, let me take the oportunity to bring out the one fact that will turn many on this forum against Claymore being on AS.

"Its a shonen, so it does not belong on AS"

Claymore shouldn't be shounen. I'll leave it at that.

[Lightning Tiger]

Claymore shouldn't be shounen. I'll leave it at that.

well it is, thats an unchangable FACT

[bigdeath]

Saya from Blood+ is a violent woman.

Saya was anything but violent, a big emo wussy. :p Now Soi Fong is a violent women. :sweat:

[Sketch]

well it is, thats an unchangable FACT

I find this odd coming from "Mr. If it has to be edited then don't play it on Toonami"

Pretty much only Kuwabara thought Death Note had a place on Toonami the rest of us don't mind shounen on Adult Swim if its too mature for Toonami. But with the exception of Death Note, none of the shounen AS has aired really needed to air on Adult Swim. But that's for another topic.

[Lightning Tiger]

I find this odd coming from "Mr. If it has to be edited then don't play it on Toonami"


i dont see how saying that is odd at all, i was just anticipating the usual reaction to shounen on AS.

what ever happened to Kuwabara anyway?

[Christopher Soul]

I find this odd coming from "Mr. If it has to be edited then don't play it on Toonami"

Pretty much only Kuwabara thought Death Note had a place on Toonami the rest of us don't mind shounen on Adult Swim if its too mature for Toonami. But with the exception of Death Note, none of the shounen AS has aired really needed to air on Adult Swim. But that's for another topic.
Kinda off-topic, what happened to Kuwabara?
He got banned right?
Why?

[Sketch]

i dont see how saying that is odd at all, i was just anticipating the usual reaction to shounen on AS.

what ever happened to Kuwabara anyway?

You were commenting as if you were anti-shounen on Adult Swim through your supposed mockery.

The first rule about Kuwaba-kun is we don't talk about Kuwaba-kun.

I like the guy but he was bound to push too many buttons eventually. He's got his own message board somewhere on the internets.

[v1cious]

this doesn't make any sense. Shin Chan pulls in decent ratings, but they put it at the back?

[Mugen]

this doesn't make any sense. Shin Chan pulls in decent ratings, but they put it at the back?

Well, it wasn't making the Top 3 for Saturdays. And the ratings were low enough as it is.

[Dai_Maxwell]

Now, I'm not a violent man, but I think someone needs to drag whoever is responsible for this change-up out of their office, shoot 'em in the knees, hang 'em by their thumbs and light a large charcoal fire underneath 'em...

Don't get me wrong, I like Inuyasha. BUT... to make changes too late for program guides to be updated so people know what the **** is showing, is simply unforgivable. Fortunately, I have no life and since I spend Sat. nights in front of the TV, am not missing anything, but I know people will come home or tune in tomorrow for shows they set their VCRs/TIVOS for and be greatly disappointed when the show they thought they were sitting down to watch isn't there...

[livingfruitvirus]

Saya was anything but violent, a big emo wussy.

Except when she cuts herself on her sword, and then kills kids in Nam.

[blitzkrieg]

Don't get me wrong, I like Inuyasha. BUT... to make changes too late for program guides to be updated so people know what the **** is showing, is simply unforgivable. Fortunately, I have no life and since I spend Sat. nights in front of the TV, am not missing anything, but I know people will come home or tune in tomorrow for shows they set their VCRs/TIVOS for and be greatly disappointed when the show they thought they were sitting down to watch isn't there...

Except for the fact that TIVOs auto-adjust to when things come on. And people still record stuff with VCRs? Crazy.

[Darklordavaitor]

If you're gonig to put any Shonen on [as], bring back Yu Yu Hakusho or Outlaw Star uncut.

[macattack]

If you're gonig to put any Shonen on [as], bring back Yu Yu Hakusho or Outlaw Star uncut.

Not to be technical, but Outlaw Star is actually seinen.

[judyindisguise]

Man it rocks to see Dog Boy again. What a wonderful anime. Best ever IMO.

[Taylor Karras]

well it is, thats an unchangable FACT

Can't facts be changed?

[Mad Mod 49]

Man it rocks to see Dog Boy again. What a wonderful anime. Best ever IMO.

Until the third season, when the story gets dragged on and on and nothing ever goes anywhere and we get a good amount of filler :p

[DBZALLSTAR]

I like Inu-Yasha, but I have to agree that there has to be something better Adult Swim can air on a Saturday night. If they want to air a longer series, I agree that Dragon Ball/Z/GT would be a great lead-in for the Saturday night lineup, especially if they do it that way. It could last them a few years if they were to play all three series. Heck, they could even air Case Closed if they wanted to get the rights back. That series is great, and doesn't it have even more episodes than Dragon Ball/Z/GT now?

As much as I want to see Claymore air on Adult Swim, I'm not 100% positive that it will. I have high hopes, but until I actually see it, I can't believe it.

Buso Renkin would not be a bad choice, but I can see this going to Toonami. There isn't that much to edit, in my humble opinion. It could air at 10:30 PM with few edits.

I would like to see Devil May Cry on Adult Swim, but I doubt that it would air without a lot of editing. It will probably end up on The Anime Network, if it hasn't already.

Honestly, I don't mind Inu-Yasha airing. Airing it at 11 PM gives older fans a chance to see it at a reasonable hour, and it also gives people who haven't seen it a chance to see it. If the Inu-Hour doesn't last, I would not mind seeing an hour of Cowboy Bebop for thirteen weeks, followed by Big O, etc.

[Mugen]

I like Inu-Yasha, but I have to agree that there has to be something better Adult Swim can air on a Saturday night. If they want to air a longer series, I agree that Dragon Ball/Z/GT would be a great lead-in for the Saturday night lineup, especially if they do it that way. It could last them a few years if they were to play all three series. Heck, they could even air Case Closed if they wanted to get the rights back. That series is great, and doesn't it have even more episodes than Dragon Ball/Z/GT now?

I doubt AS would bring back Case Closed. It didn't do well with the 18-34 set, so I doubt the show would come back. I don't see DBZ coming either since CN still has use for the show.

I would like to see Devil May Cry on Adult Swim, but I doubt that it would air without a lot of editing. It will probably end up on The Anime Network, if it hasn't already.

Well, the linear network for The Anime Network shut down back in January, so it won't be airing there.

[DBZALLSTAR]

I doubt AS would bring back Case Closed. It didn't do well with the 18-34 set, so I doubt the show would come back. I don't see DBZ coming either since CN still has use for the show.



Well, the linear network for The Anime Network shut down back in January, so it won't be airing there.

There just aren't many series that last more than 26 or 52 episodes, so I was thinking that either of those shows would work. I don't think it's realistic; just wishful thinking.:D

As for The Anime Network: I did not know that. Maybe we could get some ADV shows on Adult Swim, after all.:D

[jbanks97]

Until the third season, when the story gets dragged on and on and nothing ever goes anywhere and we get a good amount of filler :p

I have to agree about the original episodes of Inuyasha being great. It's like they spent all of their time writing a begining, made up a middle as they went along, and had no ending whatsoever. If Inuyasha was a 26 or even 52 episode series that actually "concluded" the naraku storyline instead of introducing pointless characters and sword techniques it actually would be a great series.

The Inuyasha video game has a better ending than the series- (that's sad)

**Oh and DEFINETLY no to DBZ, the show was made for adolescent boys, merely including violence and language in no way makes it adult.

[DBZALLSTAR]

I have to agree about the original episodes of Inuyasha being great. It's like they spent all of their time writing a begining, made up a middle as they went along, and had no ending whatsoever. If Inuyasha was a 26 or even 52 episode series that actually "concluded" the naraku storyline instead of introducing pointless characters and sword techniques it actually would be a great series.

The Inuyasha video game has a better ending than the series- (that's sad)

**Oh and DEFINETLY no to DBZ, the show was made for adolescent boys, merely including violence and language in no way makes it adult.

I was just thinking Dragon Ball/Z/GT because it would make for a nice series to transition from Toonami to Adult Swim and is a series longer than Inu-Yasha that could fill the hour for a long time.

If we get Claymore, I only want it to air once a week to spread it out. I want to enjoy each episode.

[Sketch]

Or... they could just put DBZ back on Toonami right before Adult Swim (admitedly Samurai Jack is the better show for that spot no matter how you slice it).

Adult Swim doesn't need DBZ, it has more than enough shounen as it is.

On a completely different note.

Summer is soon upon us and the later hours of Adult Swim are going to be more viewable than ever for much of the AS viewing audience (the total viewers including their immediate demographic but more so everyone else). Saturday and Sunday should keep their encores due to having fresh material but since weekdays is pretty much always nothing but reruns... how about they try doing away with that encore 2AM-5AM?

All they really need is to air Family Guy again at either 1:30AM or 2:00AM to interest the late late night causal viewers and then they could try all sorts of things with the rest of that time.

My suggestion: Japanese cartoons... what? Don't tell me you didn't see that one coming.

Reason: Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent and Trinity Blood should each get one last full run on television before they are tossed asside for good. Along with that... I need more Shin Chan in my life so I'd like to see Shin Chan on weekdays again even if it's at an awful hour. Then of course there's the matter that you can probably get obsessive anime fans to tune in at those late hours a lot easier than getting casual viewers to commit to them because they'll either be out doing stuff or asleep if they have work in the morning.

Once Champloo, PA and TB have had their last showings they can replace those with Bleach (well in need of another weekday run by then), Death Note (should be done by then so a full rerun is possible) and another series (or run Trinity Blood again, they'd have time for at least two runs or more).

As for filling the other hours... FMA, GitS, Blood+, Bebop, The Big O, and what have you. FMA, GitS and Blood+ each have 50ish episodes so they could stay on those hours for quite a while in complete rerun mode. 26ers like Bebop and Big O should shuffle out more often or share a slot.

If they feel they need to re-show that full hour of FG Monday - Thursday at 2AM as usual, they can do that. But from that point on it should be Shin, Champloo, Paranoia Agent and Trinity Blood with The Big O and Inuyasha (or something adequately kid friendly to air right before the switch back to CN in the morning). But they could surely do fine with just one FG at 11PM and repeat it at 1:30AM or 2:00AM followed by Shin Chan and those other anime.

Because let's face it, anime isn't coming back to 12:30AM-2AM at this rate.

[Katsumara]

Or... they could just put DBZ back on Toonami right before Adult Swim (admitedly Samurai Jack is the better show for that spot no matter how you slice it).

Nothing really about the topic, but I just had to quote this part. I see what you did there! Haha, nice one. =P

[James Bester]

I'm kind of surprised everyone's so pissed off about Inuyasha. Until the episodes reach into the 50's, it's actually a pretty decent show. Then again, I've only watched them one time through, so I never really got sick of them like others may have.

My only main complaint is the scheduling of Code Geass. The show premieres with decent ratings at 1:30 in the freaking morning and is still stuck behind Death Note. I say it belongs in the first hour. It has potential to be a decent hit. It's just starting, it's action-packed, and people just getting into it will actually understand it, unlike Bleach and Death Note which are already many episodes in. I just don't see why they would acquire a potential hit and stick it at 1AM. I'll still watch it since it's an awesome show, but they're really missing an opportunity with it.