@goty:
Sure, but we don't see too many new animes starting on Fuji these days..Tv Tokyo, for instance, still have a lot of series running on prime time, in spite of some non-stellar ratings.
I know Fuji had Dragonball, Kenshin, Yuyu Hakusho, too many blockbusters, it's really a rich history, but their anime schedule seems to get thinner each year. I don't know, maybe it's just me.
Funny, then why do I see so many anime on the stations associated with TV-Tokyo? And don't forget NTV, Asahi and the cable channels.
I haven't forgotten cable channels or the others but I'm thinking about something way more important than just what's on the plate.
There's a huge diff. between showing popular animation and the animation that runs at 2AM and is watched by the same crowd of losers that cheer on the likes of 'Nevada tan'. Take a look at the weekly rankings and besides Conan, most of the top 5 are Fuji's properties.
Furthermore the most important factor I considered was exposure. I can think of very few places in Japan that don't have a Fuji affiliate (actually I can't think of any) but finding a Asahi and esp. TV Tokyo affiliate can be hell.
I know this has been said time and time again but, the One Piece anime is in quite a jam. We are looking at a cancellation, a loooooong break, or a sh**load of fillers. I'm hoping for the best but I expect the worst. Man I hope Toei comes up with something else ASAP.
Holy shit.
Stop this insanity now please.
OP is not in immediate danger of being cancelled.
Long breaks are normal.
Fillers are normal.
Honestly.
You're looking at what? A few weeks of filler? That's LITERALLY nothing. And considering EL just wrapped up the animation has leeway for filler after that ends.
JUST LAST NIGHT
I was watching the one Japanese show left that I like that I can actually watch weekly in Fukui and on the 5-Character Quiz section they asked:
"What is the name of this popular animation?"
While the new opening of OP ran in the background.
The guests all talked about how popular it is and how well it sells (they were mostly Fuji TV Announcers). They also got the answer correct.
OP is not in immediate danger of being cancelled. The sky is not falling. Relax.