Predict Toonami in 2025

[Mr. Idea Box]

Look on the bright side. Since the Midnight slot is almost always going to be something Williams Street has a direct hand in, Primal and Rooster Fighter have 2026 pretty much booked in that timeslot for the first half of the year.

Filling in the summer and fall seasons, though? That might be trickier.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if an entire hour was cut after October, given the playbook so far.

[Toonamiguy321]

4 hours ago, brianycpht said:

Im curious why they created a slot by taking off Sailor Moon

We’ll see

It’s probably within striking distance of its expiration and they are just dealing with it now, while also relocating Naruto into the easiest slot to delete it as well soon. 
 

27 minutes ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

Look on the bright side. Since the Midnight slot is almost always going to be something Williams Street has a direct hand in, Primal and Rooster Fighter have 2026 pretty much booked in that timeslot for the first half of the year.

Filling in the summer and fall seasons, though? That might be trickier.

Personally, I wouldn't mind if an entire hour was cut after October, given the playbook so far.

Not really a bright side. Primal will once again not premier on the block, so that’s 10 weeks of a rerun lead. Then we get Rooster Fighter which thus far, looks like visual dogshit. 

[OwlChemist81]

On 7/4/2025 at 11:12 AM, brianycpht said:

We can only assume they are stalling for something now. They wouldn’t waste a Dragonball for nothing 

 

Also RIP Sailor Moon

I'm actually not surprised Sailor Moon bit the dust. It seems there may have been some actual contract renegotiation taking place when they doubled it up in the 5 PM timeslot on Toonami Rewind last year, since a year ago on 7/19/24 is exactly when that happened! That 1-year deal ended, so it's gone. It also might be tied to Bleach TYBW somehow since they're both Viz.

Maybe Naruto is sunsetting soon too, but I would think Ninja Kamui's sub would have needed to start the same week. Maybe it's too early, or maybe eventually it will be paired-up with Housing Complex C's sub closer to Halloween?

[Blatch]

On 7/3/2025 at 6:19 PM, PokeNirvash said:

Well, on the bright side, at least you don't hate it like everybody else.

Shrug. I probably wouldn't even have hated it had I watched it. I just would've thought it was mid and not worth bothering with after the fact.

[PokeNirvash]

7 hours ago, Blatch said:

Shrug. I probably wouldn't even have hated it had I watched it. I just would've thought it was mid and not worth bothering with after the fact.

Aaaaaaaaaand there goes that bright side. 

[Blatch]

On 7/8/2025 at 6:14 AM, PokeNirvash said:

Aaaaaaaaaand there goes that bright side. 

Sorry.

How about this: I will make an attempt to watch Rooster Fighter, and I'm sure I'll get some enjoyment out of it.

[PokeNirvash]

4 hours ago, Blatch said:

Sorry.

How about this: I will make an attempt to watch Rooster Fighter, and I'm sure I'll get some enjoyment out of it.

Hey, pity expressed for a show with an artist you like providing some of the music is a powerful thing. Like IGPX all over again, only this time even more disappointing.

Yeah, that'll do.

[OwlChemist81]

Didn't see this coming!

Close enough, right?

[Toonamiguy321]

In a welcome surprise, the block received a stealth drop of fresh packaging tonight. We had been with the previous set since March 2022. 
 

A huge improvement IMO. The previous set caused any footage used to have a terrible, grainy bitrate. New packaging is crystal clear. 

Im eager to see what the new schedule graphics look like, but barring a marathon it’s probably gonna be awhile before we see one. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

6 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

In a welcome surprise, the block received a stealth drop of fresh packaging tonight. We had been with the previous set since March 2022. 
 

A huge improvement IMO. The previous set caused any footage used to have a terrible, grainy bitrate. New packaging is crystal clear. 

Im eager to see what the new schedule graphics look like, but barring a marathon it’s probably gonna be awhile before we see one. 

If anything necessitates a new package of bumpers, it's the steady stream of programming since May.

Seriously, we've got Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Blue Exorcist: Kyoto Saga, Dragon Ball Daima, and now Dan Da Dan. Whether or not you like these shows, you can't deny that two-hour stretch of anime deserves a new coat of paint to go with it.

Heck, aside from MAWS Season 3, One Piece, and a marathon or two, the Nov/Dec lineup is a near-total mystery as far as I know.

[Top Gun]

Yeah I was sitting there last night thinking "Damn, we are popping right now." Complete 180 from the first few months of the year.

[Blatch]

On 7/27/2025 at 2:48 AM, Toonamiguy321 said:

In a welcome surprise, the block received a stealth drop of fresh packaging tonight. We had been with the previous set since March 2022. 
 

A huge improvement IMO. The previous set caused any footage used to have a terrible, grainy bitrate. New packaging is crystal clear. 

Im eager to see what the new schedule graphics look like, but barring a marathon it’s probably gonna be awhile before we see one. 

I've only seen a little bit of the packaging, but for my money, it slaps. My favorite Toonami look of all time is the one they had in 2014-15, with the minimalist graphics on a black background. This one feels like a fusion of that and the 2018 style (which accompanied the first round of FLCL sequels), using green accents and a circular motif. It's super clean and feels like it belongs on the biggest screen possible.