Mr. Idea Box

To put it as delicately as I can, this is strictly to make the suits happy enough to keep the lights on at Williams Street. About as corporate a decision as most pre-90s cartoons, actually.

I'll believe it when I see a trailer. But who am I to refuse more Primal?

Double post. Sorry.

On the one hand, it would make sense if Netflix grabs the last Toriyama-led DB anime as a dubbed exclusive, with shows like Terminator Zero and the Ranma 1/2 reboot joining it. On the other hand, this announcement is most likely for the subbed version. The dubbed version is likely coming later.

When you consider everything that has happened between 1997 and 1999, primarily picking up Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, and Ronin Warriors, and compound that with everything that happened since, including the launch of Adult Swim, it really feels like this hesitant yet hasty approach signified the true changing of motives from "building a better cartoon show" to "building an anime block". Sure, the term "anime" describes animation in general in other languages, and Toonami would still pick up American cartoons like ReBoot, the 2002 He-Man revival, and Megas XLR, they usually don't get as much awareness as whatever Funimation's making in the pipeline. And now, 25 years later, with The Venture Bros. having a conclusive finale, shows like My Adventures with Superman getting the better timeslots, and even Jonny Quest and Space Ghost getting high-profile comics from Dynamite Entertainment, one thing seems clear... Toonami needs Jonny Quest again.

And I thought being up against Hajime no Ippo was rough...

This is why I'm hoping for a January premiere on Toonami. If I wanted more stalling, I'd just watch some old Looney Tunes shorts.

Well, it's about time we got a general discussion board for Sailor Moon. Not that I'm complaining.

I mean, Xolo's already on Netflix's payroll depending on how you look at it. And we already know he can do his own stunts like the rest of the cast.

Well, I didn't expect two extended Uzumaki episodes, nor did I expect them to reveal the even-numbered episodes only. On the one hand, I'm glad they're not condensing the show into two hours. On the other hand, the Halloween marathon should be the dubbed version for their sake. As for what this means for the future, I have mixed opinions on this. To make a long, almost rant-like story short, I'm beginning to consider skipping most of the 2024 holiday season as far as Toonami's concerned.

Fair point. But I kinda thought Lazarus would be later in the year.

If Crunchyroll is getting the simulcast, I'd argue it's safe to assume it'll be dubbed exclusively there as well. I mean, not only is it a 100% new Dragon Ball anime, but it's also the final project that Akira Toriyama worked on. Plus, if that rumor regarding Nadolny holds any water, that just adds further reasoning to the Sony exclusivity. But if Daima does become a Crunchyroll exclusive dub? It'll join Spy X Family and Chainsaw Man as shows whose licensing money would eclipse Uzumaki's budget, and I'm not talking Naruto's ramen tab here. At any rate, the best hope now is for them to go directly to Toei. Otherwise, the future's gonna get more interesting than I predicted.

Cool!

I'd like to see that happen, but it would be more likely that Warner Bros. Animation would do that.

And the last week of What A Cartoon ends, presumably being the last time we see these shorts on television. As for my thoughts on the final six? At least they got the original openings back this week. Pat Ventura is one of the most bizarre creators this side of Ralph Bakshi. I don't want to say the Courage pilot looks bad, but you can tell Dilworth had a bigger animation budget for the series.

Funny how a Sailor Moon episode with the name Naru in it immediately precedes a Naru-to episode. Let the fan art commence.

Swap IFG and Daima, and this would be my dream November Toonami lineup.

If they did air this show next year, my hope is that they air it in September and give it the October marathon treatment. But let's be reasonable, it'll get a January or February cycle if that does happen.

The one show that would be deemed perfect for Toonami otherwise, and I forgot it in my predictions. Goes to show how sparse information was before now. Option B would be the best outcome for Toonami, while the worst would be Option A. Do you want the Undead Unluck fate thrust upon Goku and Vegeta? As for what I want out of these rumors, it's probably Option C or D, as I'm split down the middle.

Cool trailer! Now watch this be on Crunchyroll and too expensive for Toonami to get.

Thank God.

With all of these casting calls for the second season alone, I have a bad feeling it'll be too crowded when it does come out.

You know, if it was on both blocks, I'd prefer Rewind getting the lead over Toonami. Of course, if it was really up to me, Invincible Fight Girl would've been the first Rewind exclusive. But I know that's unlikely at this rate. On the other hand, I too would like more than two shows a night on Rewind. With all this hoopla, I didn't even think of how interesting a post-Naruto schedule would look. Between that, Uzumaki finally airing, and the latest Demon Slayer arc they could grab, I guess we're about to have one of the most mind-freeing two months in quite some time. In fact, I'd almost welcome a two-month hiatus. All that's really changing is a One Piece episode surplus and MHA waiting a couple more months for its return, especially if Toonami Rewind covers the slack on Fridays. Would that really be bad this year, after two finales and a handful of originals?

I'd hate to put a damper on things, but unless I'm mistaken, this accusation was from 2016. I hope I'm mistaken. Otherwise? This is something I feel like I can blame Seth MacFarlane on that doesn't involve his shows.

Today begins a new month, and next Saturday gives us Two Piece and the Ninja Kamui finale. Seeing as though Toonami is effectively booked through til November, I thought I should make some early predictions. Invincible Fight Girl: 9/10 I wouldn't want this show to be on Adult Swim, but if Canada's getting it in the Fall, we should brace ourselves for this. My Hero Academia Season 7: 9/10 Between their current path of MHA reruns and how they breezed past the Demon Slayer reruns in summer, I think Season 7 may finally come to Toonami in November. I'd even say the month of October will have three episodes of Season 6 a night, just to get through the old season before premiering the new one. I mean, it's only airing reruns at 2 in the morning... Toonami loses 3 AM: 7/10 By my calculations, there will be a minimum of four open slots that Toonami must fill on Saturday nights. As such, it wouldn't surprise me if they decided to give 3 AM back to regular Adult Swim programming. Boruto returns: 6/10 My apologies for those who want more original properties, but there is a vacancy in the Hokage timeline. Now that Shippuden has ended and OG Naruto is on a different night, maybe it's time to get reintroduced to his son. Besides, there does seem to be a renewed interest in the manga recently. Something from Viz, Aniplex, or HiDive: 6/10 If they were to partner with one of their regulars, it would likely be at 1 or 1:30, assuming IFC, MHA, and One Piece remain on the block. Considering the options, it could be anything. Urusei Yatsura (2022): 5/10 Do I expect this to happen? Not really. But I'm still holding out hope. Reruns of Lycoris and/or Zom 100: 4/10 I know these two would be out of season, especially Zom 100, but they've gotta fill up space somehow. That should do it. Hey, wait a second! If my episode calculations are correct, Dragon Ball Z Kai will have caught up to the Saturday reruns! SCREW IT, REWIND BONUS ROUND! DBZ Kai airs the same episode two nights a week: 6/10 In the year 2024, it wouldn't surprise me if DBZ Kai repeats an episode twice in different timeslots. I would prefer if they didn't do that, but I'm not in the programming department. DBZ Kai becomes exclusive to one block: 5/10 This is a realistic hope, but I'm at a crossroads. Does Kai become exclusive to Toonami Rewind and free up another open slot on Saturdays, or does it become a Saturday exclusive and free up a Rewind slot? Whatever happens, I hope they choose a direction. Toonami Rewind moves to early Sunday mornings: 5/10 This has become a legitimate fear of mine when it comes to Toonami's future. If Rewind merges into the Saturday lineup and becomes its new back half, say goodbye to tolerable ratings. And yet, it would answer the question of how to fill an equal slot here. Double Naruto (no gap filled): 5/10 Whichever road Dragon Ball Z Kai takes, I feel like it would degrade into the same repetition as Checkered Past normally goes through, devolving into two Sailor Moon episodes and two Naruto episodes. If Kai moves directly to Saturdays, that's what it becomes. If the whole Rewind block moves there, it fills space easier. Toonami Rewind adds a fourth show: 4/10 I think it's safe to say that most things under the Discovery umbrella aren't what we want to happen, but they are what we don't want to see. As a result, I have doubts we'd get more than Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, and Naruto as Rewind programming. Naruto: The Missing Episodes or IGPX Season 2: 4/10 On par with Rewind getting a fourth show, filling the gap with the missing Naruto arc or the slightly-overdue IGPX second season isn't as likely as I once thought. If it looks like I'm unsure on what the end of the year holds for Toonami in 2024, that's because I am. I just hope their lineup isn't as bland as other months are, but I know better than to hope for things that are directly handled by Z*****'s whipping mule of a film studio.