ANNCast

Right On DeMarco

ANNCast Episode 218: Right On DeMarco

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Our guest this week is Jason DeMarco, vice president and creative director on-air for Adult Swim, which means he's in charge of Toonami and has been for a long time. We discuss the history of the block, why some decisions get made, the new schedule and more.

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NSFW Language Warning: For Sure, Really

ANNCast Episode 218 Breakdown

00:30 Jason DeMarco introduction and his history at Toonami

15:18 Dealing with mid-2000s bubble companies like Geneon and Bandai Entertainment USA

28:01 The longevity (or lack thereof) of anime reruns

30:35 Co-productions like The Big O and IGPX

40:43 What's going on with Toonami? It just shrank! Is it going to die??

47:23 Twitter time!

And that's it! See you next week!

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Theme Song: "Bucharest" by The New Division. Check them out on iTunes!

Special thanks to Phillip Harrington for designing and creating the ANNCast logo.