‘Bleach’ Moving To A New Timeslot…Or Something?
Credit goes to AnimeSuki forum-goer ChibiGoku for this one: according to Moon Phase’s anime list, Disney’s new show Stitch!– an adaptation of Lilo and Stitch, natch –is taking over Bleach’s timeslot on the TV Tokyo family of TV stations in October.
Now, Bleach airs on a lot of stations, but it’s the TV Tokyo slot that is their main (and first) airing– so are we just looking at a new timeslot, or might the mighty shounen show be gearing up for a little vacation? (It’s possible that the TV series could end, of course, but considering the show’s popularity and its continuing manga, I can’t imagine that’s the plan.)
So the news is that there may be news. I can’t find any information on any of the official Bleach sites yet, but I’ll be keeping a watch, so stay tuned.
Tags: bleach, disney, stitch!, timeslots
July 21st, 2008 at 9:55 am
I doubt that a vacation is in order - shows like Bleach and Naruto can’t really afford a longer hiatus, which is why they always opt for fillers rather than taking some time out till the manga gets a bit more ahead. So I think it’s only a timeslot change. In any case, I don’t think this is good news for Bleach… Hopefully it’ll only be moved half a little earlier or later. (Not that I watch the anime, but I like the manga so I hope the anime’s popularity haven’t fallen recently.)
July 21st, 2008 at 8:26 pm
I’m sure bleach is losing viewers because of the current filler arc they are in. I’ve stopped watching, I just want them to get back to the story. I already sat though TWO AND A HALF SEASONS of Bleach filler. It’s way too soon to have begun another one.
I understand they don’t want to lose viewers, but why not just take a break for a reason instead of producing crap.
July 22nd, 2008 at 6:21 am
Hmmm…..
I do hope the show is not losing viewers at a detrimental rate, I do have a place for it in my heart…
It’s probably a time change, but they need to really think about what they’re doing with the show.