AnimeX – Our Summer Game

[miraimike]

Ok, so I had a pretty cool game idea: all summer long, we’re going to create an virtual anime block called AnimeX.

We’ll have a member act as the Vice President of Programming. This member will create the schedule for the week and post it. The member will have total control of the schedule with one caveat: since the fantasy anime block is currently airing in the United States, the programmer can’t put a show currently airing on American SyFy, CN, Adult Swim, Nick, Nicktoons, Disney, or Toon Disney. The rights to those shows are “unavailable”. Everything else is fair game. Most people who want to be programmer will likely be given that opportunity this Spring/Summer at some point.

A second member acts as the President of the channel, who publishes show ratings at the end of the week. The ratings for the shows are based on the talkbacks for the particular show. If Toward the Terra, for example, is consistently being discussed by multiple members and is getting a lot of positive comments in that week’s AnimeX talkback thread, then the show may get a 3.0 rating. On the other hand, if the show is getting barely any attention, then the show may get a 0.3 rating, etc. The President may replace the VP of Programming for either poor ratings or just to shake up the schedule. He/she can also change the block name or mandate a new block name or specially themed week or day.

Viewers can watch the shows anywhere they can find them (Hulu, personal collection, library, other methods, etc), and can watch either the sub or the dub. If the viewer previously watched the episode, he/she may absolutely join in the discussion of it. Sub vs dub arguments are only allowed on an episode by episode basis. This could be a great opportunity to a) watch something different from your usual stuff, and b) have episodic talkback for shows that are not currently airing.

The Format:

There would be one thread per week created by the VP of programming, titled “AnimeX talkback 3/whatever to 3/whatever”.

Inside the thread, the VP will post the schedule in a similar format to this:

M
5:00 Show – Episode Number – Episode Title
5:30 Show – Episode Number – Episode Title
Etc.

The VP has total latitude to do what/he she wants within the confines of the block, which is Monday through Friday, "5-7pm". The VP could make it all anime movies, intermingle short series with long series, all action, all shoujo, anime movies on Fridays, etc. Remember that the goal of the block is to increase your viewership and keep your current viewers happy while maintaining the credibility of the block. Viewers should try to keep episodes to the correct day that the episode plays, but it is not mandatory. On Saturday or Sunday, the President will release the week’s ratings, and the VP of Programming will create a new thread on Sunday night for the following week.

I will start as the station President and I’ll need a VP of Programming. Any takers?

Suggestions?

[Sketch]

VP of Programming you say? I guess I should throw my hat in for that.

However there's the matter that not everyone will have access to materials that someone else has on hand unless it's streaming and available to all viewers in the US in that manner. So perhaps it would be best to pull the programing slate only from streaming sources such as Hulu, YouTube (official uploads), Crunchyroll, etc.

And lets not limit it to watching in that time frame because in all reality there's a thing call DVR that people use to watch shows any time of the day after they are recorded.

That said...

If I am elected VP of Programming I promise One Piece and Gundam for all!

I've got the first line-up ready to go. It was a bit difficult to find shows that were available both subbed and dubbed. It would be easiest to do a block of subtitled shows because there's much more available. There's also some shows only available dubbed.

Also, I think we should expand beyond just one internet community. I've made the call to Toonami Fan, Toonami Infolink, ANX Toonami and the Other Anime board on AdultSwim.com and I await the response from those users.

[Sketch]

Why wait until Summer lets get this ball rolling.

You're schedule master Sketch is at the helm. Expect an excellent ride. With aliens, robots and pirates OH MY! :anime:

Monday March 15th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 1 - Meet the Sergeant!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 1 - The Awakened One
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 1 - I'm Luffy! The Man Who's Gonna Be King of the Pirates!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 1 - The Black Gundam

Tuesday March 16th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 2 - Bag of Secrets!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 2 - Raimei Arrives
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 2 - Enter the Great Swordsman! Pirate Hunter Rorona Zoro!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 2 - Departure

Wednesday March 17th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 3 - Amphibian on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 3 - Surprise Attack
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 3 - Morgan versus Luffy! Who's the Mysterious Pretty Girl?
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 3 - Inside the Capsule

Thursday March 18th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 4 - Blood Violence Death Kill!!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 4 - Duty Declared
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 4 - Luffy's Past! Enter Red-Haired Shanks!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 4 - Emma's Decision

Friday March 19th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 5 - The Day the Gundam Cried!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 5 - Greed
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 5 - A Terrifying Mysterious Power! Captain Buggy, the Clown Pirate!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 5 - Father and Son

SGT Frog available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
Nabari No Ou available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
One Piece available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
Zeta Gundam dub on YouTube sub on Crunchyroll

All are available on DVD but Zeta may be hard to find.

[miraimike]

Why wait until Summer lets get this ball rolling.

You're schedule master Sketch is at the helm. Expect an excellent ride. With aliens, robots and pirates OH MY! :anime:

Monday March 15th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 1 - Meet the Sergeant!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 1 - The Awakened One
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 1 - I'm Luffy! The Man Who's Gonna Be King of the Pirates!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 1 - The Black Gundam

Tuesday March 16th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 2 - Bag of Secrets!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 2 - Raimei Arrives
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 2 - Enter the Great Swordsman! Pirate Hunter Rorona Zoro!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 2 - Departure

Wednesday March 17th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 3 - Amphibian on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 3 - Surprise Attack
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 3 - Morgan versus Luffy! Who's the Mysterious Pretty Girl?
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 3 - Inside the Capsule

Thursday March 18th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 4 - Blood Violence Death Kill!!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 4 - Duty Declared
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 4 - Luffy's Past! Enter Red-Haired Shanks!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 4 - Emma's Decision

Friday March 19th

05:00 - SGT Frog - Episode 5 - The Day the Gundam Cried!
05:30 - Nabari No Ou - Episode 5 - Greed
06:00 - One Piece - Episode 5 - A Terrifying Mysterious Power! Captain Buggy, the Clown Pirate!
06:30 - Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam - Episode 5 - Father and Son

SGT Frog available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
Nabari No Ou available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
One Piece available on FUNimation Video and Hulu
Zeta Gundam dub on YouTube sub on Crunchyroll

All are available on DVD but Zeta may be hard to find.

I'm down with this.

[Sketch]

Yeah but now I need to replace Gundam if it can't be sub only because Bandai's youtube channel just went kaput. So it's not available dubbed online legally at the moment.

So... anybody who wants to start today is welcome to but I'm going to refresh the schedule later this week.

[Zeonic Freak]

I wanna crack at this.

If I were in charge of an anime block... this is what I would like to put down:

Week 1:

( a "*" indicates it will change the following weeks)

Monday:
The 90's Block
5 pm- Saber Marionette J - Ep 1 - Enter Lime! The Planet of Men
5:30 pm - "*" Gunsmith Cats - Ep 1 - Neutral Zone (no commercial)
(In 2 weeks: Angel Cop)
6 pm - Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040 - Ep 1- Cant buy a thrill
6:30 pm - Rurouni Kenshin - Ep 1 - Handsome Swordsman of Legend: A Man who Fights for Love

Tuesday
Mecha Power!!!!
5pm: "*" Gunbuster: Aim for the Top - Ep 1 - Shock! Big-Sister and I are Going to be Pilots Together?!
(In 5 weeks: Armored Trooper Votoms)
5:30pm: Mobile Police Patlabor - Ep 1
6pm: Double Zeta Gundam - Ep 1 - The young man from Shangri-La
6:30 pm: Victory Gundam - Ep 1 - The White Mobile Suit

Wendsday
OverDrive Block
5pm: Initial D First Stage - Ep 1 - The Ultimate Tofu Store Drift
5:30pm: Initial D First Stage - Ep 2 - Revenge! The Rumbling Turbo
6pm: "*" Bobby's Girl (aka Bobby's in Deep)
(Next week: Ex Driver at 6pm with IGPX at 6:30pm untill otherwise posted)

Thursday
Back to the 80's
5pm: City Hunter - Ep 1
5:30pm: Dirty Pair - Ep 1
6pm: Bubblegum Crisis OVA - Tinsel City
7pm: Riding Bean
8pm:"*" Macross: Do You Remember Love
(Next week: Otaku No Video)
10pm: Devilman OAV - Devilman Tanjo Hen
11pm: Violence Jack - Evil Town (Over 18+ crowd)

Friday:
Kawajiri FRIDAY!!!!
5 pm: Cyber City Oedo - Episode 1 - Time Bomb
6 pm: Goku Midnight Eye OAV 1
7 pm: Demon City Shinjuku
9 pm: Ninja Scroll
11 pm: Wicked City (Over 18+ crowd)

Thats... pretty much how I would run things to start off. Not too bad...

[Sketch]

That's great and all but how are people going to watch a lot of that? Some of it isn't even available on DVD here. Nor streaming legally anywhere.