Sunday, April 29, 2007

Which anime is ready for primetime?

With TechTV's, (now G4TV) Anime Unleashed is gone and other channels are keeping it for the kids, Cartoon Network can be the place for anime to shine.

Miguzi, which has the kid afternoon time slot during the week, is taking over where Toonami left off. This is what I would like to see on Miguzi:

  1. Cardcaptors - Yeah, I know it was on Toonami and it didn't get the spotlight it needed but, with Sailor Moon gone and using the original segments, not that broken missing scene series they were showing, it can make a mighty comeback
  2. Negima - When I read the manga, I was sure this would not make as a kid show, but now as I see it, a toned down manga on the screen, this would be a great for Miguzi.
  3. Angelic Layer - When Street Fighter meets Barbie Doll, this is a fun show to watch and talk about when you in school.
Toonami was the start of many anime such as sailor moon, dragon ball z, tenchi muyo series. I wanted to keep the action back for the series:

  1. Hikaru no Go - Already playing on Toonami Jetstream, this show should be a great series for the young and old. It teaches you how to play and enjoy the game of GO.
  2. Sakura Wars - Steam -powered robots and a cast from a theater saving Japan from the demons which still plague the city. Cutting some of the harsh scenes and changing the voice scripts, it can pleasing for the non anime fans
  3. Yugioh: The Prequel - We all know all about Yugi and his game with duel monsters, but what about the times before he met Kaiba one on one. There were students and bullies who crossed path with Yugi and his "partner" and received a price when they lose. This can be the history of Yugi and his friends before the match with Kaiba
Adult Swim (aka Toonami - Midnight Run) take animations and fix it for the adults to watch. This was easy to think about and I would like to put everyone on this list but I pick the ones that stood out in my mind:

  1. Maison Ikkoku - You may have your soaps on in the afternoon, then you have this show. I already expained about this show earlier in my blog abd this would be a great addition for Adult Swim.
  2. Gunsmith Cats - Move over CSI, Bring the Chicago's bombshell of May and Rally to the TV Lineup. If the writers can make the series longer and more actions, it can maybe knock off Dog: the Bounty Hunter