Toonami Archives

Toonami has played a major role in western viewers' introduction to anime for more than 25 years, consistently curating some of the best genre titles of our time — so the anime block's recent maneuver into the intricate horror genre through a four-part series titled Housing Complex C presents an exciting opportunity for next-gen audiences[...]

Discovery; and co-creator of Toonami, decided to field some questions from fans on Twitter And there was a ton of ground covered, some of which we're passing along to you below- from the upcoming Rick and Morty anime and the possibility of a second season of Shenmue: The Animation to if more DC content from[...]

The celebration of Toonami's 25th anniversary has made its way over to the world of a highly anticipated horror anime, Uzumaki based on the manga of the same title by Japanese manga artist Junji Ito. Source: Uzumaki/Twitter If you're a fan of the twisted and insane imagery as well as the storyline of Uzumaki like I am, seeing a[...]

Directed by Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed) and Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex), Blade Runner: Black Lotus is produced by Alcon Entertainment and animation studio Sola Digital Arts, with Shinichiro Watanabe serving as a creative producer. Image: Screencap Now here's a look at a preview for this weekend's episode "All the Best Memories," where Niander[...]

Now here's a look at a preview for this weekend's episode "Free Will," where Elle confronts Joseph about his past as a Blade Runner and reveals her plans to him to kill Niander Wallace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5eSziJ6zl4Video can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | S1E9 Sneak Peek: Elle Confronts Joseph | adult swim[...]

By the time you read this, we will have already crawled our way into a new year, and what better way to kick things off than with a new episode of Crunchyroll and Adult Swim's Blade Runner: Black Lotus? Returning to the Toonami programming block this New Year's Day night, this week's episode comes on the[...]

Now here's a look at two preview clips from "The Human Condition," with Elle's questions about replicants raising Joseph's (Yoshiko Sakakibara/Peyton List) concerns about why the sudden interest: Elle asks Joseph about replicants and he questions her sudden curiosity on the subject. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o098XgYtjFsVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: BLADE RUNNER: BLACK LOTUS | S1E3 Sneak[...]

Adult Swim is set to air the series as part of its weekend "Toonami" anime programming block, while Crunchyroll will stream the series in Japanese with subtitles (with both offering the series worldwide outside of Asia)- and it all kicks off in slightly more than a week. Image: Screencap With the series premiering on November 14th, here's[...]

My Hero Academia Season 5 "Tenko Shimura: Origin" finally offered viewers the sad, dysfunctional, and triggering past of Shigaraki.

Adult Swim will air the series as part of its weekend "Toonami" anime programming block, while Crunchyroll will stream the series in Japanese with subtitles (with both offering the series worldwide outside of Asia). Image: Screencap Now here's your look at the official opening credits for Adult Swim and Crunchyroll's Blade Runner: Black Lotus, followed by a[...]

Adult Swim will air the series as part of its weekend "Toonami" anime programming block, while Crunchyroll will stream the series in Japanese with subtitles (with both offering the series worldwide outside of Asia). Image: Screencap Now here's your look at the official trailer for Adult Swim and Crunchyroll's Blade Runner: Black Lotus, set to premiere this[...]

The Toonami teaser addressed the delays that have occurred as well as the release window expected for the anime's release Junji Ito, the mind behind the horror manga turned anime miniseries, has a loyal and excited fan base behind his stories and body horror-themed drawings These drawings are a large part of the popularity that[...]

Class 1-A and Class 1-B go Plus Ultra as Round 3 reaches its end on this week's episode of My Hero Academia "Match 3 Conclusion": Review

The tables turn as Tokoyami shows off some new moves on this week's slower-paced episode of My Hero Academia, "Operation New Improv Moves!".

This season of Jujutsu Kaisen comes to an end by showing a side of Nobara and the Cursed Spirits we had not seen before, in "Accomplices."

With two episodes left to go after this, Jujutsu Kaisen offered more of a look into Megumi's persona in "The Origin of Blind Obedience".

Shinso makes a return on this week's episode of My Hero Academia, ready to take a spot on either hero class- Class 1A or Class 1B.

This week's episode of My Hero Academia offered viewers some new insights into Endeavor's new side, Hawks' secret dealings, and Deku's dreams.

Yuji and Aoi take their "best friendship" to the next level with Jujutsu Kaisen Episode 19 "Black Flash" as the anime keeps getting better.

Our favorite heroes return in My Hero Academia Season 5 when it's "All Hands on Deck! Class 1-A"- but is someone working with the enemy?

In Jujutsu Kaisen S01E18 "Sage," things take a turn when uninvited guests make their presence known. Will this end the School Exchange Event?

We finally get to see fine women kick some serious ass on Jujutsu Kaisen E17 "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event Group Battle Part 3."

In Episodes 14-16 of Jujutsu Kaisen "Kyoto Sister School Exchange Event," things get personal between the Tokyo and Kyoto schools.

The fifth season of popular anime My Hero Academia is set to hit both Funimation and Crunchyroll on Saturday, March 27.

Hunter X Hunter embodies anime's best: impressive heroes, complex villains, heart-on-its-sleeve emotion, intricate storytelling, and more.

Attack on Titan singlehandedly saved both the manga and the anime markets in the West and is anime's answer to Game of Thrones.

Who does not love all those pretty monsters? Uzumaki (2021): I cannot begin to describe how exciting it is to know Junji Ito's Uzumaki will be coming to Toonami this year It seems it will be a 4-episode miniseries in black and white based on the manga, and from just the early glimpses it looks like[...]

Along with the ongoing #ASFestChallenge (still currently underway, with rules and info below), the weekend includes a ton of never-before-seen performances (including Mastodon, Robyn from Club DOMO, and Kaytranada), live-streams (including Rick and Morty and The Eric Andre Show), Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) debuting their Cyberpunk 2077 music video, a special edition[...]

Set for November 13-14, the weekend also includes a ton of never-before-seen performances (including Mastodon, Robyn from Club DOMO, and Kaytranada), live-streams (including Rick and Morty and The Eric Andre Show), Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) debuting their Cyberpunk 2077 music video, and a special edition of Toonami More details should be heading[...]

For those of you wise enough to check out Adult Swim at midnight on Saturday, you were treated to much more than just your weekly Toonami anime line-up Holy Calamavote featured Run The Jewels (Killer Mike and El-P) going commercial-free and tearing through their first full performance of their critically-acclaimed new album RTJ4 in its entirety[...]