I get the feeling that part of the uphill battle is going to be counteracting the mentality of "it's not the Toonami of old, so it sucks". Yeah, I know it sounds Captain Obvious-esque (and the 4chan contingent is probably a lost cause), but I feel that a good number of potential Toonami viewers have this mindset.

I keep seeing Toonami fans making a wishlist of shows they'd like to see after knowing full well the reasons why they WILL NEVER pick them up! Whatever. Toonami's gonna make someone upset no matter what they do. I'm just going to see what happens.

People need to understand that stuff like Fairy Tail probably isn't going to cut it. Its just the wrong demographic. Heck, DBZ is probably too out there as well.

Yeah, that's kinda how I feel too. Are there certain Shonen shows you think would fit though?

D Grayman would fit nicely, especially as a replacement once Bleach ends. Soul Eater would be pretty nice too.

As for returning shows, Yu Yu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin are no-brainers (they would/should only show RK up until the end of the Kyoto arc, as everything after that is just filler). Naruto Shippuden and One Piece returning would be nice, but unfortunately...

As for other shounen's, if they ever made a Mahou Sensei Negima! anime that pulled a YYH and cut straight to the action with no filler whatsoever, than that would make an excellent fit. As would a Psyren adaptation.

Finally, someone else who wants D.Gray-man on there.

I kind of want less shonen.

I wish Pluto had an anime (other than the one it was based on).

Anyway, D.Gray-Man would be a good fit. Especially the later episodes where it stops trying to be a set thing and starts ripping everything apart.

Once Bleach winds down, I could see the Funimation dub of One Piece taking its place. I would certainly tune in every week for the opening sequence alone.

Uh...
The Blood series has a new entry. They could use that.

They could always run Trigun again. There's no such thing as too much Trigun. They could put in Bebop's slot once it runs through.

edited 1st Jun '12 11:03:31 PM by Zeromaeus

Same, at least longrunners I mean.

...I wish they could air Azumanga Daioh...

Longrunners are necessary for returning viewers. Just as shortrunners are important to keep the line-up interesting. I think a 1:3 balance (longrunners:shortrunners) is pretty stable.

I honestly don't think One Piece or Naruto would fit with what Toonami is trying to be now. They should go on earlier timeslots.

I think Soul Eater might work as a replacement for Bleach, other then that I honestly feel very out of the loop on what titles have come out recently so I have no idea what would work for Toonami now.

Yeah, but they should avoid stuff with 200+ episodes like Naruto and One Piece, if they're only going to be airing once/twice a week. Bleach is more than enough.

Stuff with a little over 100 episodes are more fair. Which is why I suggested D Grayman.

Bleach is not darker or more "mature" than either OP or Naruto (sometimes, it's even Lighter and Softer compared to them).

edited 1st Jun '12 11:11:13 PM by CrimsonFlameKnight

I don't see any reason to treat that as an Axiom in this day and age. Who says a 12EpisodeAnime can't do as well as a 200+ Episode one?

50 Episodes or so should really be their limit. Like FMA.

edited 1st Jun '12 11:15:08 PM by Scherzo09

I'd say if Bleach qualifies, then so does One Piece. Though I admit a ten-o-clock timeslot would be ideal for such a show. Midnight is a bit late for that.

I know it isn't, but its aesthetic lends itself to the appeal of an older demographic which is why they decided to put it on [adult swim] rather then the other two. If it were just a question of violence or "maturity" then most shonen battle series would be on [adult swim].

edited 1st Jun '12 11:16:07 PM by Mio

I think a 1:1 ratio between long and short runners would be better, with only one long runner being a long runner.

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edited 1st Jun '12 11:21:16 PM by Wackd

I don't see why they'd need more than one Anime at a time that's longer than 50-60 episodes. You're dedicating several years to that anime with little chance of substantially growing that audience.

I don't like long-runners.

So? I get that anime on the whole are very arc-driven, but there have been plenty of dramas that ran damn near a decade that retained strong followings.

I'm not saying it should be an immediate thing—they should definitely be trying to draw more folks in now—but long-runners can work.

But that was then, audiences aren't like that nowadays.

Lost ran for six years, as did The Sopranos, and 24 ran for eight, so unless you have a very narrow view of "these days"...

edited 1st Jun '12 11:49:08 PM by Wackd

I personally wouldn't mind seeing Chrono Crusade on Toonami. It probably wouldn't be too expensive to pick up, seeing as though it is relatively old, though admittedly I'm not too sure it fits with what the block is aiming for.

edited 1st Jun '12 11:53:29 PM by Raikage

Not to mention shows like Doctor Who or The Simpsons.

edited 1st Jun '12 11:54:41 PM by Zeromaeus

Yeah, but you fail to realize two things:

1)All of those show's likely had season long breaks in-between seasons.

2)All of those shows also likely had little to no year-long filler arcs

Doctor Who doesn't have episodes that consist of nothing but characters standing still giving exposition contributing little to the plot (be it an overall arc, or a self-contained episode). And the same goes for all the other shows mentioned.

edited 1st Jun '12 11:57:09 PM by CrimsonFlameKnight