Mr. Idea Box

That is almost completely a random choice. I wish him the best of luck, but that doesn't mean I quite understand this decision. Don't get me wrong. The idea of the composer behind movies like The Lion King, Dune, Gladiator, Inception, and Dunkirk, to name only a FEW, getting to work on a Dragon Ball project? That sounds good on paper, and in this current climate, it actually makes a lick of financial sense, but something about it feels odd to me.

Yeah, that's on me. You're not wrong. At the very least, we've got February covered before January ended. That's decent, if you ask me. I do hope that they'll speedrun the schedule updates as well. Here's to hoping.

Well, I can say I didn't expect to see these two pop up this year! We're all assuming they start with Season 1, Episode 1, right? This also changes the level of security that Toonami has so far. Primal S3: 3/21/26 Bleach TYBW: 3/14/26 DB Daima: 3/28/26 Bucket List of the Dead: 3/21/26 R&M The Anime: 3/7/26 Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers: Somewhere in Late July. Potential Spring Reruns: Primal S3, Ninja Kamui S1, Bleach TYBW (All) DDD S2: March 2026 Rooster Fighter: March/April 2026 One Piece: Immortal Now, if I'm correct about the reruns, that basically sets the block up until June 6th at the bare minimum. Granted, things are subject to change, but still.

I can see why they'd try and wait until there's a free space at 12 or 12:30. Likely the latter, if that happens. However, there's an issue with waiting until TYBW ends: Primal reruns end the following week, meaning the third season finale would be followed up with Dan Da Dan. Now, I'm not an expert TV scheduler or anything, but wouldn't it be better if the awaited return of Momo, Okarun, and Turbo Granny was paired up with another new show, thereby increasing interest in both programs? Either way, if the second season can get a sneak peek as part of a 2025 marathon, it's a done deal for 2026.

Yeah, that's about what we all expected. Sad but true. On the other hand, the entire month of February should be booked by now, between these shows seen in this update, plus DDD Season 2 and the last stretch of Blue Exorcist. Would March 2026 have improvements down the line? I don't know for sure.

You know what? I'm actually pretty happy about this.

So, does that mean those of us that watched the marathon can skip this week?

Technically, international channels are another matter from domestic networks. But for all intents and purposes, I find myself agreeing with you here. I would love if the Dynamite Space Ghost comic got turned into its own cartoon. However, and this may be a controversial take, but I'm ready to cut loose from Coast to Coast as far as the Space Ghost property is concerned. Even if they're considered two different licenses, I'm tired of the 60s superhero always using his 90s persona whenever he gets referenced at all. Sadly, I can see him causing yet another meltdown over not getting what he wanted. I will say that Energon Universe could lend itself well to Toonami if they can afford it. Okay, that doesn't sound like too bad of an idea. The "airing an anime Batman movie to promote Supergirl" thing, not "Toonami airing Peacemaker". That idea sounds on par with them airing Goosebumps nearly two decades ago. I'm afraid you're right here, too. Probably gonna release in September so they can call it a celebration of AS's 25th anniversary or whatnot. The more he complains about that stuff, the more I'm tempted to say he gets fired if I ran WBA's divisions.

Personally, I'd wage my bets on Primal being the Midnight headliner for Winter 2026, because 11:30 PM for a rerun either means Toonami's getting another expansion three weeks after gaining half an hour in the early morning, or they don't trust the anime they currently have on hand and need Tartakovsky as a lead-in. Can't say I expected Dan Da Dan to count the December marathon as a partial burn-off point, but I really should've done so.

Twenty bucks says Naruto is renamed to Reynard.

I mean, considering the vibrancy of the first two seasons, could you blame them for putting the next one that far out?

In terms of the block? I also doubt it, but Mashle has become sort of a new staple for Toonami. In terms of Mashle? I'm just proud to see it continue.

Just because the show looks ugly doesn't mean a two-season renewal isn't noteworthy. Unless it's just one season split in two for publicity reasons. In which case, the worthiness is lessened.

Basically, Paramount's new mascot is Plankton. That says quite a lot.

So, the general vibe I get is Ninja Kamui will be the next Mao Mao. That has some implications.