Outlaw Star

[rumbatubbies-ok]

So I was browsing ANN the other day, and I stumbled upon a transcript of ASA's ratings from 2002.

* Cowboy Bebop (11:30 p.m.) * 0.9 rating (up 125%); 442,000 delivery (up 151%)
* Outlaw Star (1 a.m.) * 0.9 rating (up 125%); 414,000 delivery (up 135%)
* Yū Yū Hakusho (11 p.m.) * 0.8 rating (up 60%); 378,000 delivery (up 80%)
* Gundam 0083(12 a.m.) * 0.8 rating (up 100%); 398,000 delivery (up 131%)
* Mobile Suit Gundam (12:30 a.m.) * 0.7 rating (up 133%); 349,000 delivery (up 136%)

Even though it was a recycled Toonami broadcast, the fact that it came in 2nd for the night with 400k+ viewers is really impressive. 

With Bandai Ent's new business model, I'm hoping that AS and Bandai can strike a deal to air Outlaw Star uncut.

[DoubleV]

Good reasoning there, but  still won't happen.

I guess we could dream.

[-Gaynor79-]

We need to make it happen. Even if it means throwing eggs at [as] and their cars.

[edichgolight]

take in the fact that this was in 2002, when anime was booming in the US and people actually enjoyed anime and were actively watching it. I don't believe we'd get these ratings if these same shows aired today.

[viperxmns]

I'd have to check, but those ratings aren't dramatically different from what you'll see Bleach pull currently.. and though I would love, and [as] might love to air the show uncut, that has to do with Turner standards and practices, not the guys at Williams Street and not the guys at Bandai.

[RPD]

It couldn't do much worse than what's been on lately...