[Mad Pierrot]

It's more mature than Bleach at least and look at the ratings that pulls in. Also, I think it's important to differentiate between "mature content" and "mature themes". DMW definitely has the former (and I would argue a few in the latter category as well, but some don't see it at that way).

Are you implying that Bleach still does okay ratings?

Deadman Wonderland tries to have mature themes, but the setting was way too absurd for me to take anything seriously. I felt a lot of (improper) amusement and disgust watching it, but never anything approximating actual intrigue.

[Seda]

Guys, I got up and I hearing all sorts of CRAZY things! Panty and Stocking? Casshern Sins? Deadman Wonderland? It seems Cartoon Network is serious about the return of Toonami! :o

No Panty and Stocking.

[duckroll]

No Panty and Stocking.

PANTY AND STOCKING!

[Seda]

PANTY AND STOCKING!

I have literally no idea what P&S is, but it's not on the starting lineup is all I was saying. Going by title alone....certainly sounds....interesting?

[Lavalamp1138]

Was subtitled anime existent on Toonami/Adult Swim? DMW has no (announced) English dub so I'm wondering if it will be a first.

Badda bing badda boom

CAST GANTA Greg Ayres MAKINA Colleen Clinkenbeard TAMAKI Eric Vale SHIRO Monica Rial MIMI Lindsay Seidel YAMAKATSU Micah Solusod KASUGA Mary Morgan YOU Aaron Dismuke CREW: Line Producer - Colleen Clinkenbeard ADR Director - Joel McDonald ADR Engineer - Kevin Leasure Head Writer - John Burgmeier Script Writer - J. Michael Tatum

[duckroll]

I have literally no idea what P&S is, but it's not on the starting lineup is all I was saying. Going by title alone....certainly sounds....interesting?

YE OF LITTLE FAITH!

[Hot Coldman]

Going purely off the name alone, I'm guessing this is one of duckroll's self-flagellation watches.

[cosmicblizzard]

Are you implying that Bleach still does okay ratings? Deadman Wonderland tries to have mature themes, but the setting was way too absurd for me to take anything seriously. I felt a lot of (improper) amusement and disgust watching it, but never anything approximating actual intrigue.

Well it does better ratings than any other anime on AS. Not saying much though.

Regarding DMW, the absurdity is kind of the point. Ganta's situation is ridiculous and his reaction to most things reflect that.

But yeah, I'm kind of sick of defending the series, so to each their own I guess.

Badda bing badda boom

Did they change Minatsuki's name to Mimi? If so, Seidel better be able to pull it off. That could make or break the dub for me.

[Andrex]

YE OF LITTLE FAITH!

Cast in the Name of God, Ye Not Guilty

[cosmicblizzard]

I have literally no idea what P&S is, but it's not on the starting lineup is all I was saying. Going by title alone....certainly sounds....interesting?

Going purely off the name alone, I'm guessing this is one of duckroll's self-flagellation watches.

Nah, normal people like it too. It's from the Gurren Lagann staff. It's basically a love letter to western animation combined with the craziness of anime.

[duckroll]

Going purely off the name alone, I'm guessing this is one of duckroll's self-flagellation watches.

I'm actually not a huge fan of it. Some episodes were really funny, some not so much. But seeing it in English on broadcast TV in the US as a representative of anime would be AMAZING. Lol.

[Mad Pierrot]

I'm actually not a huge fan of it. Some episodes were really funny, some not so much. But seeing it in English on broadcast TV in the US as a representative of anime would be AMAZING. Lol.

If this comes to pass and the main complaint of Western anime fans in the future is that anime doesn't have enough toilet humor, I blame you.

[duckroll]

If this comes to pass and the main complaint of Western anime fans in the future is that anime doesn't have enough toilet humor, I blame you.

'Tis your birth and faith that wrong you, not I. #blameyourselforgod

[Lavalamp1138]

Did they change Minatsuki's name to Mimi? If so, Seidel better be able to pull it off. That could make or break the dub for me.

Nah Mimi is the name of that girl Ganta knew in school in the first episode. Now that I look at the casting, they've really only shown the roles for the characters in the first 2-3 episodes. There's no Minatsuki, Nagi, or Senji (whose casting I'm most interested in).

[Hot Coldman]

Oh, so it's the reverse of Perfect Hair Forever, then?

[cosmicblizzard]

Nah Mimi is the name of that girl Ganta knew in school in the first episode. Now that I look at the casting, they've really only shown the roles for the characters in the first 2-3 episodes. There's no Minatsuki, Nagi, or Senji (whose casting I'm most interested in).

Oh right. She's such a small character I didn't even remember her name. Surprised they're even listing it. She's essentially a random extra.

[Kusagari]

Toonami's going to air Medaka Box.

[Parallax]

If this comes to pass and the main complaint of Western anime fans in the future is that anime doesn't have enough toilet humor, I blame you.

super milk chan didnt light the world on fire either.

[Makoto]

Badda bing badda boom

Nice.

That seems to be a good technical crew. Though Spice and Wolf hasn't really caught my attention beyond three episodes, the dub as a whole from what I've heard is good and seeing as how he directed some of season one and all of season two, DMW should be in good hands.

[cosmicblizzard]

Oh, so it's the reverse of Perfect Hair Forever, then?

Kind of. There was definitely a lot more work put into it than that.

Just watch the Funi trailer.

[Mad Pierrot]

super milk chan didnt light the world on fire either.

I kind of get the feeling that Panty and Stocking is more accessible than Super Milk Chan.

[Hot Coldman]

Kind of. There was definitely a lot more work put into it than that. Just watch the Funi trailer.

Can't, region blocked. Wah waaaaaaaaah. I get the idea anywho.

[survivor]

Can't, region blocked. Wah waaaaaaaaah. I get the idea anywho.

See if this works

[Parallax]

I kind of get the feeling that Panty and Stocking is more accessible than Super Milk Chan.

theres more than just profanity that much is true...

[Hot Coldman]

Reminds me of Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi.

just kidding :lol looks pretty good, visually at least. meanwhile, I still have FLCL and TTGL to watch. bah

[Slamtastic]

I would probably prefer this lineup.

[Femmeworth]

I would probably prefer this lineup.

They trolling.

[Parallax]

I would probably prefer this lineup.

Skrillex is that dubstep dude, right? That seems like a reference to the random hip hop artists they would have on in between shows during the first season.

[lazybones18]

Tomorrow's the big day

I give it eight months :p

[DarkLegion]

No OT yet? Or we waiting for tomorrow?

[Dedication Through Light]

Funimation ought to have done a video with a preview of the VA's and visuals and what not instead of this , for Deadman Wonderland. Music is :/

[lazybones18]

Deadman Wonderland Sneak Peek

[Dedication Through Light]

Deadman Wonderland Sneak Peek

Yes, Greg A. sounds great. Favorite character already, I cant wait to watch.

[cosmicblizzard]

Deadman Wonderland Sneak Peek

I seriously would never have known Ganta was played by a man if I didn't know about Greg Ayres. Damn... His voice is pretty damn annoying to me, which is why he's a perfect fit.

[ezekial45]

Tomorrow's the big day I give it eight months :p

If it does better than their current lineup, it's staying. Period.

EDIT: Should we get a new OT up? I'd be down for another live comment thread like the last one.

[Maron]

Surprised this hasn't been posted. Jason DeMarco's been posting a couple Toonami pics.

[Femmeworth]

That content warning looks so weird. :O

[Seda]

If it does better than their current lineup, it's staying. Period. EDIT: Should we get a new OT up? I'd be down for another live comment thread like the last one.

Izick said he'd be doing the OT, I'll give him a PM and maybe just do one myself (or at least ready some contributions)

[Moaradin]

I'm excited. This will be the first time I tuned in on a channel that isn't HBO in years.

[Maron]

If it does better than their current lineup, it's staying. Period.

Not true, unfortunately. For it to be considered a success (and therefore have some guaranteed staying power) the ratings have to be double what ASA typically gets, consistently.

The Toonami crew may not be getting supplied much money for this but it sounds like they're being given enough for Adult Swim to pull this if things don't work as well as they anticipate. I'm sure it'll do better than regular ASA though, no question.

[Lavalamp1138]

I seriously would never have known Ganta was played by a man if I didn't know about Greg Ayres. Damn... His voice is pretty damn annoying to me, which is why he's a perfect fit.

You should have heard him as Nagi in Negima. It was that plus an extra dose of helium delivered in a foe-British accent. Glorious.

[cosmicblizzard]

You should have heard him as Nagi in Negima. It was that plus an extra dose of helium delivered in a foe-British accent. Glorious.

Wait, that's the same guy? Ahahaha.

[Branduil]

Wait, so it really is just a rebranding of the Adult Swim anime block? That's hilariously lame.

[Hot Coldman]

Wait, so it really is just a rebranding of the Adult Swim anime block? That's hilariously lame.

If it still has promos and T.O.M. game reviews then who gives a shit

[Ghost_Protocol]

Deadman Wonderland and Casshern Sins are PERFECT for what they're trying to do here.

[cosmicblizzard]

Wait, so it really is just a rebranding of the Adult Swim anime block? That's hilariously lame.

For now. They don't really have a lot of money, so this is the best they can do at the moment. If it does well, there's no reason they can't expand to weeknights and obtain more shows/timeslots.

[Izick]

The Line-Up

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@ 12:30

@ 1:00

@ 1:30

@ 2:00

@ 2:30
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Just some of the barebone ideas of how the OT is going to look. I'm not one for huge graphics that take way too long to load, and aren't useful. I'm going to be adding a show summary, explaining a few other things as well.

[Professor Beef]

I'm probably going to skip Bleach since they're probably who knows how far into the series, and I haven't bothered to watch it.

Ever.

[Seda]

The Line-Up @ 12:00 @ 12:30 @ 1:00 @ 1:30 @ 2:00 @ 2:30 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Just some of the barebone ideas of how the OT is going to look. I'm not one for huge graphics that take way too long to load, and aren't useful. I'm going to be adding a show summary, explaining a few other things as well.

Looks good to me.

Keep it simple.

[ezekial45]

Yeah, I dig the lineup. Hopefully things will turn out well for them. Have they been marketing this?