Yeah, this arc premiered in theaters. I didn’t go, but after watching the first two episodes it really felt like it was basically a bait and switch. The first episode starts off with a very cinematic animation style but after the intro it reverts back to TV animation.

It was basically a reverse Mugen Train, which itself was a weird decision. They thought the arc was too short for a season so they made it into a movie, but then decided to adapt it as the first part of season 2 anyways. They basically cut the movie into episode chunks, and you can tell because the animation changes in the episode after the movie adaptation ends.

It was pretty clear that’s what was the deal since this arc released almost 2 years ago and they did this exact thing back then.

Devilman Crybaby sounds like that

I just remembered “Tomo-chan is A Girl” is also really good and funny!

I enjoyed “Romantic Killer” on Netflix

If you want minimal design just go to Uniqlo.

Tokyo has a bunch of stores that cater to different fandoms, so you really have to just walk around to find them. Places like the shops in Akihabara, Sunshine City, Skytree Mall, and Don Quijote are where I’d find most of my shirts. You could really shop anywhere though and find some anime apparel.

It’s worth it though. I’ve been watching for about a year and just hit 600. The show’s writing alone is worth watching for, it’s some of the best that anime has to offer. There’s also not a lot of filler, roughly 10% of the show is filler and it’s not all in a row; it’s also stuff you can easily skip since most of the streaming apps organize the show by arc anyway.

As someone who used to talk shit about this show for over ten years, it’s 100% worth watching.

It’s crazy how much staying power Detective Conan, One Piece, and Shin Chan have.

I just wanna know the US release date 😭

I never thought about series actors going on leave during production. I’m glad there’s stuff they can do to accommodate such events!

That doesn’t matter, I’m still entertained

I loved Initial D but I could not get into this manga.

Yeah, this show did a great job of staying as an anime in live action. The main thing I’d like to see improved is the addition of more of the humor that makes One Piece so great!

My wife has been watching OP for over ten years now. I always talked shit about it but never understood it. After being amazed by this movie though, I finally decided to give the show a shot and am so far blown away by how timeless it feels. It definitely has a lot of the typical shonen tropes but it’s mainly a comedy with continuity and it really excels in the regard.

I feel like they did it this way out of some kind of contractual obligation. Like they are getting paid to make a third season, not a specific amount of episodes. So as long as they continue to produce “season 3” they’ll keep getting paid.

I can’t think of any other explanation as to why they’d do this otherwise.