Kekkaishi

[zoid9000]

I'm well over the age of 13 and I enjoy Kekkaishi.

I understand where you're coming from, I just think your assesement of the show is clearly skewed since you were out to hate it in the first place. 

But what's really surprising to me is that you act like this wasn't expected. [as] hasn't cared about anime for years and Kekkaishi was obviously a throw-away that was probably the result of Viz pushing for it. It's not "hostility towards the viewer," it's a simple lack of interest and profit. [as] doesn't go out and search for good shows, if something comes to them they consider it, but comedy has been consistently more profitable. Anyone expecting anything from [as] in the anime department is a fool. And to be completely honest, it's rather fitting that they put a kids show on an adult block considering that all the people here whine like little children anyway, yourself included. 

[Jeebus201]

Then it's just proof the block needs to go away. The only fools are the ones buying into it.

[Top_Gun]

Or those of us who generally enjoy what [as] picks up can keep watching and enjoying, and those of us who don't can just, y'know, not, and then we can all be happy and go out for milkshakes together. That sounds awesome!

[Jeebus201]

He just said "Thinking anything Adult Swim picks up is going to be good is stupid and childish."

The why keep the block around?  I'm sure you could air some Brak reruns and no one would bat an eye because only an idiot would watch Adult Swim for the anime.

[RPD]

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Jeebus201 wrote:

I'm sure you could air some Brak reruns and no one would bat an eye because only an idiot would watch Adult Swim for the anime.

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The only reason I watch [adult swim] is for the anime and I'm no idiot. I don't watch the stuff they've been getting lately, though...

[mgangel1124]

But then what would everybody complain about?

[Jeebus201]

That's pretty much what he said because I called Kekkaishi a piece of crap.  Expecting Adult Swim to be anything but a crap factory is too much to ask for, which does beg the question of why they keep the block.

[RPD]

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Jeebus201 wrote:

Expecting Adult Swim to be anything but a crap factory is too much to ask for, which does beg the question of why they keep the block.

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I guess it's because they don't want to lose roughly half their fanbase. Other than The Venture Bros. I'd be done with [as] if they killed the action block...

[ritster21]

Haters Gotta Hate.

Personally, I would love for a Kekkaishi Season 2. I would love to see all the rest of the manga animated.

It's true though. Adult Swim doesn't care about anime.

The only show that I am actually looking forward to that has a story, action, and whatnot, is Avatar: Legend of Korra.

Nothing else is on tv.

[Jeebus201]

So the only show you're looking forward to...is another children's show.

Way to prove my point.

[ritster21]

Yep. You are nothing more than a Hater.

Way to prove my point.

[Jeebus201]

It's much easier to dismiss negative comments as hate rather than address the fact that this makes Voltron Force look mature.

It's right on the name of the block. Adult Swim. But apparently anyone who expects adult anime on Adult Swim is a fool.

Clone Wars, all things considered, fits the block WAY better. It actually has elements and a mythos that appeal to adults, even of through sheer nostalgia. And that was a show that at no point was advertised for adults till it aired on Adult Swim. How sad is that?

[ritster21]

So, you are pretty much saying that Adult Swim is not really"Adult" Swim at all?

[Jeebus201]

No, I'm saying a show like this doesn't belong and it airing was pretty much the death knell for the action block ever being good again. The show is that godawful.

[ritster21]

I see, I see.

So, you would never watch Avatar the Last Airbender because it is for "Kids"?

[Jeebus201]

I wouldn't put it on a block targeting adults.

[ritster21]

Well, I think the real blame then is American Censorship.

Look at this. Kekkaishi is aimed for kids to tweens in Japan.

But think of Kekkaishi in American television. Would you really see Kekkaishi being aired in Disney Channel, Nickelodeon, or Cartoon Network?

If it somehow did, Kekkaishi would be heavily censored and cut. I think that was why it aired on Adult Swim. Adult Swim is the only way Kekkaishi can air on tv without being censored.

Shows like Bleach and Fullmetal Brotherhood are also aimed for tweens and up. And they are only aired on Adult Swim.

Heck, Fullmetal and Bleach would NEVER air on Disney Channel, Nickeolodeon, or Cartoon Network.

Digimon which is DEFINITELY for kids is CENSORED in Disney Channel. DIGIMON!!! If a show as light as Digimon gets censored, what chances does a show like Kekkaishi have on Disney Channel?

Ultimately, the only place Kekkaishi could have aired uncensored is Adult Swim.

Digimon rules!!!!

[Jeebus201]

No, dammit! Not only is this show about as mature as Digimon, there have been way heavier shows made to work on Y7 blocks. Back in the day, Toonami aired Tenchi Muyo, a show about women trying to bone a hapless teen. No way in hell is Kekkaishi anywhere near that level of content. I'm sorry, but the edits to this show would be light at worst. The content here is lighter than Naruto, a show that is aired towards kids in this country. There is no way you can justify this show deserving time on an adult block.

Furthermore, who thought Kekkaishi's craptastic tale needed to hit airwaves? There are hundreds of more deserving shows than this crapstain on the action block's drawers.

[ritster21]

That was back in  the day. Censorship is heavier now.

Well, it seems the higher ups thought Kekkaishi needed to hit airwaves. They seemed to really like Kekkaishi and seemed to favor that over the other "hundreds of more deserving shows".

[Jeebus201]

Actually, it's not. There's a notable focus on merchandising now, which leaves non-toyetic shows in the dust.

And airing the piece of crap called Kekkaishi is proof they didn't care. "just slap on whatever POS you find, as long as it's Japanese people will be happy.". Man, fuuuuuudge this show.

[ritster21]

Wait a minute?

Did you like Fullmetal Alchemist:Brotherhood?

[Jeebus201]

What does that have to do with anything?

Whether or not FMA Brotherhood was a good show, not to mention successful (it was a ratings failure) has nothing to do with Kekkaishi being a piece of garbage with no redeeming value, nor the fact that the show was thrown on as an afterthought because Adult Swim figures they can throw any cartoon from Japan and it will attract the same people (that only works for Shounen Jump properties) or that even if people aren't watching, it will still satisfy the "Air anime on Adult Swim while I go download all the stuff I watch" crowd.  And that is proof that the block is worthless.

[ritster21]

So, you are pretty much saying that the Adult Swim Anime Block should just die?

[Jeebus201]

I'm saying airing a block for the sake of airing it is stupid and that airing kiddie crap like Kekkaishi is proof they don't care. 

[ritster21]

You can't really blame them though. If I owned a network that makes 99% of their money from comedy shows, I wouldn't care much about anime. I would give anime to just give anime. It's business.