Toonami Archives

Fan favorite anime block, "Toonami," airs on Saturday nights and has expanded beyond acquisitions, producing original series, including the one we're previewing above, as well as Uzumaki, Lazarus, FLCL, and more In addition, Adult Swim has expanded its reach – now running nightly on Cartoon Network beginning at 5 p.m (with the "Crooked Past" mini[...]

Fan favorite anime block, "Toonami," airs on Saturday nights and has expanded beyond acquisitions, producing original series, including the one we're previewing above, as well as Uzumaki, Lazarus, FLCL, and more In addition, Adult Swim has expanded its reach – now running nightly on Cartoon Network beginning at 5 p.m (with the "Crooked Past" mini[...]

That's when viewers learned that Adult Swim was currently in production with acclaimed director Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Kids on the Slope) on the new Toonami original anime series Lazarus The sci-fi action-thriller is being produced by anime studio MAPPA and features action sequences designed by none other than Chad Stahelski ("John Wick"[...]

It's been a very long journey bringing Junji Ito's Japanese horror manga Uzumaki from the page to the small screen, but a sign of hope was shared this evening – coming out of Adult Swim's Toonami-themed event during San Diego Comic-Con First announced during 2019's Crunchyroll Expo, the 4-episode anime adaptation is being animated by Studio[...]

With Adult Swim Festival on the Green set to get underway today at San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) 2023, it was time for Cartoon Network's ever-growing late-night programming block to make some news. Adult Swim is currently in production with acclaimed director Shinichirō Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, Kids on the Slope) on the new Toonami original[...]

Making the BCTV Daily Dispatch menu board today? Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard, HBO Max's Titans/DC's Stargirl, Netflix's The Sandman/Dead Boy Detectives, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, HBO Max's Pretty Little Liars: Summer School, The CW's The Flash, ABC's The Rookie, BBC's Doctor Who, The CW's Superman & Lois, HBO's The Idol, Adult Swim's Toonami,[...]

And we've had Jason DeMarco, SVP, anime, action series & long-form for Adult Swim and Warner Bros Animation, as well as co-creator of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim late-night anime programming block, Toonami, on that list, too And on Thursday, we got another reminder as DeMarco took anime fans behind the scenes of the reality of[...]

Our line-up for this morning includes Netflix changing its mind on Inside Job Season 2, Adult Swim's Toonami getting crap for trying to do the right thing, HBO Max's Velma dropping new key art & a plan to steal Dinkley's look, Joel McHale sharing when the Community movie is being filmed, Paramount+'s Star Trek: Picard[...]

And you can read the Top 100 Bleeding Cool Stories from 2022 right here! Image: Adult Swim Screencap LITG: The ten most popular stories yesterday Toonami: False Submission Ends Adult Swim Anime Block's On-Air Fan Art  In May, DC Comics Will Publish Batman #900 – If They Remember $80,000 Of Graded Comics Stolen From Canadian Comic Store  Night Court: Abby[...]

In case you need to get caught up, Adult Swim's Toonami used to run these on-air "Fan Art" appreciation bumpers as a way of honoring the late-night anime programming block's viewers and their artistic commitment to their favorite shows At least, that was the case until this weekend when some ******* submitted another person's paywall-protected[...]

If you're a viewer of Adult Swim's Toonami, then you know that "Fan Art" is that time during Saturday's late-night anime programming block for the folks getting the shows onto our screens to show a little love & appreciation for the viewers out there who've submitted artwork they've created celebrating their favorite anime At least,[...]

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.