Mr. Idea Box

The way I have it lined up, the first season finale gets paired up with the premiere of Lazarus, the second season airs once a week and takes Halloween off due to Uzumaki, and the first two episodes of Season 3 air back-to-back the day after Christmas. We'll see how that pans out from here. All I know is that, if my lineup predictions are correct, 1 AM in November is the only mystery I have left to solve. I'm open for any ideas for that empty slot. Good or bad alike.

Can I just say "Heist Brothers" is as good as title as "Safari Heist" for Genndy's next project? For better or worse?

If that's true, and my current calculations are correct, Only One Piece, Tokyo Revengers, and reruns of Blue Exorcist would be running into 2027. Pretty harsh end-of-year cleaning, if you ask me. Hear me out: They start premiering Get Jiro in late-August (my bet's on the 22nd), allowing Toonami to go from Superman to Jiro right away. After that is Ninja Kamui Season 2 for the rest of the year. From there, I'd wager Uzumaki on Halloween might very well be the only shakeup we get for the rest of the year, unless Lazarus isn't the 2:30 AM filler we all expect at this rate.

I sense bias afoot here. But I am willing to see it at face value for now.

To recap, in case that's needed: New Series: My Adventures with Green Lantern Mister Miracle Starfire! DC Super Powers Absolute Batman Joker: Laugh Riot (anime) Krypto! (created by C.H. Greenblatt) Supermutant Magic Academy Get Jiro! (premiering Fall 2026) Renewed Series: Creature Commandos: Season 2 Batman: Caped Crusader: Season 2 (premiering July 31st) Teen Titans Go!: Season 10 Movies: Dynamic Duo Batman: Knightfall (trilogy) ThunderCats The Powerpuff Girls Prehistoria (from the creator of Hazbin Hotel) Based on their likelihood of airing on Toonami, I'd give the edge to Jupiter Lantern, Absolute Batman, Joker: Laugh Riot, and the previously announced Supermutant Magic Academy. I'd add Dynamic Duo to the list, but I doubt they could afford to air movies at this rate. Oh, and Joker: Laugh Riot is not DC's first straight anime. That goes to Suicide Squad Isekai, for history's sake.

I knew you'd be happy here. Although the "entirely CGI animated" bit gives me pause as well.

Everybody's saying this ending has Evangelion vibes. But in truth, there appears to be a green-haired alien girl having the hots for an everyday Earth high schooler, despite the super-powered girl next door being in a clear relationship with him. I mean, I always wanted Urusei Yatsura on Toonami. I didn't think it would happen here, of all places though.

I mean, they just revealed a schedule change starting right before the 4th of July. My gut tells me a holiday marathon might not happen this soon after updating the lineup. But in the event of a marathon occurring? I'd place a bet on BE getting it specifically to burn off some more of its reruns. Nothing says AMERICA like the son of the devil making amends for his heritage.

Might be a pricey casting choice, but I hope it happens. I agree it makes sense. This is hypothetically aimed at adults.

IIRC they'd probably keep the franchises under their reach and just sell the cable channels. That still spells trouble for Toonami, I'd figure. Perhaps this is why their upcoming July lineup looks the way it does...

You did good, kid. You did as good as you could.

Farewell. Now what do we do?

As much as I like that IGPX is returning to Toonami, the rest of the schedule kinda hampers it for me. Yes, the controversial One-Punch Man third season isn't airing here, but they're just moving Blue Lock, Tokyo Revengers, and One Piece up by 30 minutes. Also, the fact that One Piece is airing before 2 AM does make me a little nervous. If your predictions ring true, that still leaves a couple of gaps in October and November during 12:30 AM and 2:30 AM. One of the later FLCL seasons could bridge the mid-October gap left by Lazarus, Blue Lock likely ends its run close to Halloween, and by the looks of things, the Cell Games could be our Holiday filler. All in all, not looking too good for the years ahead on the Absolution...

By the time this marathon's over, you could swear you'd hear actual roosters outside. I can't say for certain, cause I'm a city slicker.

Are we really gonna have another Mao Mao on our hands here? Please tell me no.