Predict Toonami in 2025

[PokeNirvash]

I miss the days when the reasons certain licensors' shows weren't getting on [as] were simple, like ADV and FUNimation having their own linear channels, or Geneon ceasing to exist as a result of "web dub pirations".

[MasqueradeOverture]

Nukitashi airs

[KageRageX]

6 hours ago, MasqueradeOverture said:

Nukitashi airs

What's that?

[PokeNirvash]

You know, once upon a time in a thread like this one, I asked what the word "masectomy" meant, because another user dropped it in serious conversation and I had no idea what was going on. I was called a jerk for my curiosity, and while I did get an answer, I felt like shit and an idiot for asking the question in the first place. This example is incomparable, but the lesson remains the same:

Use Google Search, ya fuckin' idiot.

[Top Gun]

Asking in here because it came up on the last page, but is that AXS hour just MHA repeats at this point? Their own schedule and the cable guide have been utterly useless since day 1 since they show the whole hour-long block as whatever episode is airing first.

[PokeNirvash]

I think so, though considering this week's hour block lists with "Midoriya and Shigaraki" (episode 28), while next week's lists not "Climax" (#30) but "The End of Hero Killer: Stain" (#31), I fear they may be either skipping episodes or whoever's in charge with preparing those guides doesn't know what they're doing.

Shame, I'd have loved to see them continue the whole "hero of justice" theme they had going at the start by replacing UBW with SHY.

[Top Gun]

My DVR didn't even record the penultimate episode of UBW season 2, probably because it was labeled wrong.

[PokeNirvash]

Yeah, I noticed that too - apparently, punctuation or lack thereof means nothing nowadays - so I manually set the episode to record once I noticed it wasn't.

[Top Gun]

Heh, I stopped paying attention once it seemed like it had figured itself out and was recording regularly. To be fair stuff on [as] does this all the time, it'll jump back to the basic title of a series instead of a season-specific one, or some nonsense like that. I eventually gave up on the broadcast version anyway, since the BD version included additional scenes.

[Mr. Idea Box]

In regards to Adult Swim, what do you guys think the rest of the year holds for Toonami? Granted, it's very safe to say the schedule's booked until October, but here's my take on the last couple of months.

October 18th: Dragon Ball Daima airs its last three episodes in a row, while Naruto ends its contract at the end of the block. While this is due to Dan Da Dan and Lazarus both ending their seasons the previous week, this does result in a hiatus for Bleach.

October 25th and November 1st: The first cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be our Halloween-adjacent marathon subject, taking up two weeks.

November 8th (Prediction): My Adventures with Superman airs its third season, fresh off the success of the James Gunn movie, while Mashle airs its second season on Toonami.

November 8th (Hope): Toonami loses a half hour at 3 AM, now airing for an even three-hour block. This is due to Naruto running out of episodes after #39 when the Rewind block stopped airing the show on Fridays on top of Lazarus ending their subbed run.

November 29th: Either a Thanksgiving marathon postpones the lineup again, or Mashle airs back-to-back after Blue Exorcist bows out.

December 20th thru January 3rd: For three weeks, Dragon Ball Daima takes over Toonami's whole block. Those on the Internet who despise the show will sleep undisturbed into the holiday season.

January 2026: Superman continues their third season, Mashle finishes its second season, and Primal finally premieres its new season. One Piece may move to 1:30 AM. If it does, there may be a chance Toonami shrinks to a two-hour block next year.

[Mr. Idea Box]

On 8/25/2025 at 9:14 PM, Mr. Idea Box said:

In regards to Adult Swim, what do you guys think the rest of the year holds for Toonami? Granted, it's very safe to say the schedule's booked until October, but here's my take on the last couple of months.

October 18th: Dragon Ball Daima airs its last three episodes in a row, while Naruto ends its contract at the end of the block. While this is due to Dan Da Dan and Lazarus both ending their seasons the previous week, this does result in a hiatus for Bleach.

October 25th and November 1st: The first cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be our Halloween-adjacent marathon subject, taking up two weeks.

November 8th (Prediction): My Adventures with Superman airs its third season, fresh off the success of the James Gunn movie, while Mashle airs its second season on Toonami.

November 8th (Hope): Toonami loses a half hour at 3 AM, now airing for an even three-hour block. This is due to Naruto running out of episodes after #39 when the Rewind block stopped airing the show on Fridays on top of Lazarus ending their subbed run.

November 29th: Either a Thanksgiving marathon postpones the lineup again, or Mashle airs back-to-back after Blue Exorcist bows out.

December 20th thru January 3rd: For three weeks, Dragon Ball Daima takes over Toonami's whole block. Those on the Internet who despise the show will sleep undisturbed into the holiday season.

January 2026: Superman continues their third season, Mashle finishes its second season, and Primal finally premieres its new season. One Piece may move to 1:30 AM. If it does, there may be a chance Toonami shrinks to a two-hour block next year.

Any thoughts?

[Toonamiguy321]

3 hours ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

Any thoughts?

I think you are overthinking things a little. At normal pace, with zero interruptions, Daima, BE and Bleach all end in mid November. But we all know we won’t get that far without interruptions, so those 3 can be pushed into December and not see replacements until the yearly budget reset. BE will likely jump right into s4, but Bleach is likely going to take a hiatus until cour 4 airs. 
 

We have a lot of originals and obligations in 2026, so midnight is likely going straight to stall mode in the new year until one of the many AS projects is ready to air there. MAWS this year? Highly unlikely, we would have heard or seen some teaser material by now if that was the case. 
 

IIRC I believe the latest panel for Primal set it for an early 2026 release, so those RERUNS will take midnight early in the year because Genndy is still a stuck up, dog boner loving jackoff. 
 

Back to this year, our only openings of note are Dan Da Dan in October, and Lazarus whenever it ends I don’t know what episode it’s on. If they got a cushy deal with GKIDS, there is a chance it goes right into S2, but as I have said previously, I’d sooner see it replaced by Mashle S2, with DDD S2 coming in next year. Lazarus? It’s a rerun likely to be replaced by another rerun. Don’t care which one because who cares about reruns? 
 

The Naruto question is up in the air. It could be cut at any time they feel it needs cut, or they keep it till it expires. I’m pulling for it, and it’s slot, being cut. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

I can sympathize with your viewpoints, and even agree with a good amount of them. But with the negative feedback for Fixed, I don't have much hope for Safari Heist.

[KageRageX]

On 8/23/2025 at 10:53 PM, PokeNirvash said:

You know, once upon a time in a thread like this one, I asked what the word "masectomy" meant, because another user dropped it in serious conversation and I had no idea what was going on. I was called a jerk for my curiosity, and while I did get an answer, I felt like shit and an idiot for asking the question in the first place. This example is incomparable, but the lesson remains the same:

Use Google Search, ya fuckin' idiot.

What the fuck's wrong with you?

 

On 8/26/2025 at 12:14 AM, Mr. Idea Box said:

In regards to Adult Swim, what do you guys think the rest of the year holds for Toonami? Granted, it's very safe to say the schedule's booked until October, but here's my take on the last couple of months.

October 18th: Dragon Ball Daima airs its last three episodes in a row, while Naruto ends its contract at the end of the block. While this is due to Dan Da Dan and Lazarus both ending their seasons the previous week, this does result in a hiatus for Bleach.

October 25th and November 1st: The first cour of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War will be our Halloween-adjacent marathon subject, taking up two weeks.

November 8th (Prediction): My Adventures with Superman airs its third season, fresh off the success of the James Gunn movie, while Mashle airs its second season on Toonami.

November 8th (Hope): Toonami loses a half hour at 3 AM, now airing for an even three-hour block. This is due to Naruto running out of episodes after #39 when the Rewind block stopped airing the show on Fridays on top of Lazarus ending their subbed run.

November 29th: Either a Thanksgiving marathon postpones the lineup again, or Mashle airs back-to-back after Blue Exorcist bows out.

December 20th thru January 3rd: For three weeks, Dragon Ball Daima takes over Toonami's whole block. Those on the Internet who despise the show will sleep undisturbed into the holiday season.

January 2026: Superman continues their third season, Mashle finishes its second season, and Primal finally premieres its new season. One Piece may move to 1:30 AM. If it does, there may be a chance Toonami shrinks to a two-hour block next year.

 

1 hour ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

I think you are overthinking things a little. At normal pace, with zero interruptions, Daima, BE and Bleach all end in mid November. But we all know we won’t get that far without interruptions, so those 3 can be pushed into December and not see replacements until the yearly budget reset. BE will likely jump right into s4, but Bleach is likely going to take a hiatus until cour 4 airs. 
 

We have a lot of originals and obligations in 2026, so midnight is likely going straight to stall mode in the new year until one of the many AS projects is ready to air there. MAWS this year? Highly unlikely, we would have heard or seen some teaser material by now if that was the case. 
 

IIRC I believe the latest panel for Primal set it for an early 2026 release, so those RERUNS will take midnight early in the year because Genndy is still a stuck up, dog boner loving jackoff. 
 

Back to this year, our only openings of note are Dan Da Dan in October, and Lazarus whenever it ends I don’t know what episode it’s on. If they got a cushy deal with GKIDS, there is a chance it goes right into S2, but as I have said previously, I’d sooner see it replaced by Mashle S2, with DDD S2 coming in next year. Lazarus? It’s a rerun likely to be replaced by another rerun. Don’t care which one because who cares about reruns? 
 

The Naruto question is up in the air. It could be cut at any time they feel it needs cut, or they keep it till it expires. I’m pulling for it, and it’s slot, being cut. 

Maybe.....

DDD goes straight into Season 2 in October.

Daima, BE and Bleach: TYBW continues until like, November, maybe December if there is a Halloween and/or Thanksgiving marathon like Faults predicted.

BE goes straight into Season 4, while TYBW takes a hiatus.

One Piece basically holds itself atp.

Mashle and/or Lycoris Recoil returns by the end of the year, with Demon Slayer being somewhat unlikely, but not totally out of the question.

58 minutes ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

I can sympathize with your viewpoints, and even agree with a good amount of them. But with the negative feedback for Fixed, I don't have much hope for Safari Heist.

Don't think too much about that. The reception for Fixed is mainly coming from those fuckass "animation fans" on Twitter who doesn't like jack shit but kids stuff and the same generic adult animated comedy slop they thought were cool when they were 10.

[PokeNirvash]

15 minutes ago, KageRageX said:

What the fuck's wrong with you?

Common sense, that's what. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

Okay, guys. We're officially two weeks from seeing the new lineup. Namely what's replacing DanDaDan and Lazarus, and perhaps this year's Halloween marathon.

What do you think they're filling the openings with?

[Toonamiguy321]

Well, the online schedule is blank as we are accustomed to, but, the post Toonami time is getting Primal and UWE. Obviously some set up for an early 2026 Primal S3 drop. 

If nothing else, thank god those are off the table for Toonami in October. 

Dan Da Dan slot I’m gonna give 50/50 odds to either Dan Da Dan S2, or Mashle S2. 

Lazarus slot I’m gonna say Naruto doubles up so they can get through as much as possible before its inevitable expiration in the coming months. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

8 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Well, the online schedule is blank as we are accustomed to, but, the post Toonami time is getting Primal and UWE. Obviously some set up for an early 2026 Primal S3 drop.

If the post-Toonami time is getting two shows, that means one of the following scenarios:

• Primal and UWE are in rotation together at 3:30, starting with the former.
• Futurama's only time on Adult Swim is shrinking to 90 minutes, or even 60 minutes.
• We are losing the 3:00 time slot in November.

I hope it's Option #3, but I'm just hedging my bets to be sure.

8 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

If nothing else, thank god those are off the table for Toonami in October.

I was kinda expecting Primal reruns to gum up the rerun hour at the end of the night, but airing them in the post-Toonami hours was a nice change of pace.

8 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Dan Da Dan slot I’m gonna give 50/50 odds to either Dan Da Dan S2, or Mashle S2. 

Both pretty good options. However, if they still do a Halloween marathon, don't be surprised to see them stall for a couple of weeks next month, waiting for a November premiere at 12:30.

8 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Lazarus slot I’m gonna say Naruto doubles up so they can get through as much as possible before its inevitable expiration in the coming months. 

A very reasonable answer, for better or worse.

[Toonamiguy321]

Well, the end of the year shitshow begins. For 10/18, Dan Da Dan replaces Lazarus as our rerun, so we know we aren’t getting S2 anytime soon. Blue Exorcist doubles up for the night to cover the empty slot. 
 

10/25 gives us the second marathon of Uzumaki for 2025. But Daima and Bleach still air an episode so you can’t just skip the night. 
 

Halloween this year is on the following Friday, hard to believe they won’t take 11/1 off too. 
 

Also, I believe 10/18 marks the 50th episode of OP this year, so that may be another issue to deal with. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

11 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Well, the end of the year shitshow begins. For 10/18, Dan Da Dan replaces Lazarus as our rerun, so we know we aren’t getting S2 anytime soon. Blue Exorcist doubles up for the night to cover the empty slot. 
 

10/25 gives us the second marathon of Uzumaki for 2025. But Daima and Bleach still air an episode so you can’t just skip the night. 
 

Halloween this year is on the following Friday, hard to believe they won’t take 11/1 off too. 
 

Also, I believe 10/18 marks the 50th episode of OP this year, so that may be another issue to deal with. 

Good News:

• Dan Da Dan is a better show than Lazarus, and airing it in the 2:30 AM rerun slot gives it great accessibility for those who can get both coastal broadcasts.
• Uzumaki isn't delaying Daima or Bleach by a week, meaning you can just tune out after 1 AM and not miss a thing.
• Dragon Ball Daima is in its final few episodes, leading to a November finale.
• Toonami already aired the complete Naruto series, and so far, they've aired nearly all the episodes they picked up for Toonami Rewind last year.

Bad News:

• The end of the year stalling tactics rear their heads again, most likely due to blowing their budgets during the summer season.
• Uzumaki may become the new Halloween staple, thus reminding everyone about its errors.
• Dan Da Dan's next season won't be appearing as fast as the fans want.
• Classic Naruto is either getting extended until the end of the year, or they're getting ALL the episodes back.

Hopefully, their holiday season lineup doesn't end up hurting too bad. Maybe something at Midnight can make it worth watching.

[Sketch]

12 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

Well, the end of the year shitshow begins. For 10/18, Dan Da Dan replaces Lazarus as our rerun, so we know we aren’t getting S2 anytime soon. Blue Exorcist doubles up for the night to cover the empty slot. 
 

10/25 gives us the second marathon of Uzumaki for 2025. But Daima and Bleach still air an episode so you can’t just skip the night. 
 

Halloween this year is on the following Friday, hard to believe they won’t take 11/1 off too. 
 

Also, I believe 10/18 marks the 50th episode of OP this year, so that may be another issue to deal with. 

The OP ep airing on 10/18 will be the 51st ep to air this year and the 3rd ep of the 4 ep filler arc after Dressrosa. They probably will air 52-60 eps this year which either means they start Zou and can double it up a few weeks or they have one ep left in November.

However if they had just 1 ep left in this year’s deal then it would make more sense to air that on 10/18 instead of doubling up Blue Exorcist. So that also has me leaning toward more than 52 eps airing this year.

But I won’t also rule out the possibility that before 10/18 they will pull OP from the schedule and they merely miscounted.

Kinda surprised they aren’t stalling with Daima or Bleach and I’m somewhat hopeful Mashle or another cheaper show will start in November. Bleach probably moves up again when Daima ends and they stick Daima reruns in the back.

i was kinda expecting a Dan Da Dan marathon on 10/18 but the first Saturday of November makes for a better night to do that due to the extra hour. So maybe that’s what they have in mind for November 1st on Halloween weekend.

[Toonamiguy321]

4 hours ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

Classic Naruto is either getting extended until the end of the year, or they're getting ALL the episodes back.

Not really sure where you get that from. As far as we know, 10/18 could be its last night and they just don’t return it on the November schedule. They did the same for Sailor Moon. 
 

3 hours ago, Sketch said:

The OP ep airing on 10/18 will be the 51st ep to air this year and the 3rd ep of the 4 ep filler arc after Dressrosa. They probably will air 52-60 eps this year which either means they start Zou and can double it up a few weeks or they have one ep left in November.

However if they had just 1 ep left in this year’s deal then it would make more sense to air that on 10/18 instead of doubling up Blue Exorcist. So that also has me leaning toward more than 52 eps airing this year.

But I won’t also rule out the possibility that before 10/18 they will pull OP from the schedule and they merely miscounted.

I have often said simply extending to a 60 episode order would resolve all their issues. If they didn’t, pulling the show for 2 months is gonna send the wrong message to the viewers since you know they won’t be transparent on why it’s being pulled. 
 

3 hours ago, Sketch said:

Kinda surprised they aren’t stalling with Daima or Bleach and I’m somewhat hopeful Mashle or another cheaper show will start in November. Bleach probably moves up again when Daima ends and they stick Daima reruns in the back.

I think there are a couple of reasons. One, it’s a courtesy to the audience since Daima will be right at its tail end at that point. Just them not blue balling the audience for 1-2 weeks. Secondly, they know as well as we do if just Uzumaki goes out, not a soul is tuning in. It’s a dirty trick to pull people in and hopefully get a few runoff viewers. 
 

4 hours ago, Sketch said:

i was kinda expecting a Dan Da Dan marathon on 10/18 but the first Saturday of November makes for a better night to do that due to the extra hour. So maybe that’s what they have in mind for November 1st on Halloween weekend.

Also surprised to see them not marathon such a seasonally appropriate show, with the added bonus of people not violently hating it. But, they may just be forward thinking and want people to rewatch it weekly rather than burning half of it out on one night.

4 hours ago, Sketch said:

Kinda surprised they aren’t stalling with Daima or Bleach and I’m somewhat hopeful Mashle or another cheaper show will start in November. Bleach probably moves up again when Daima ends and they stick Daima reruns in the back.

I was thinking that Bleach might pause after this cour, then run 3+4 sometime next year, but since it’s one of the only shows they trust as the lead, I’m starting to think they may just fire up cour 3 as our lead show for the rest of 2025 and early 2026 until Primal starts and we get saddled with those garbage reruns. 

[PokeNirvash]

All I have to say is, there are some real dumbasses out there.

Colossal dumbasses, at that.

[Jman]

Toonami fans acting like the anime world revolves around Toonami and that the majority of the world isn’t watching the show on other platforms.  And a Puritan Toonami fan at that.

Edited Saturday at 11:59 AM by Jman

[Top Gun]

6 hours ago, Jman said:

Toonami fans acting like the anime world revolves around Toonami and that the majority of the world isn’t watching the show on other platforms.  And a Puritan Toonami fan at that.

Plus I think the point Poke was making was that...the season's over. It's a rerun now. Of course it'll get bumped to the end.

[Jman]

2 minutes ago, Top Gun said:

Plus I think the point Poke was making was that...the season's over. It's a rerun now. Of course it'll get bumped to the end.

I know, I just get an eye twitch with Puritan talk in general.  Poke’s innocent.

[Toonamiguy321]

6 hours ago, PokeNirvash said:

All I have to say is, there are some real dumbasses out there.

Colossal dumbasses, at that.

Twitter anime “fans” are some of the dumbest people on earth who don’t realize that fanservice is one of anime’s biggest selling points. 

It was nice having something air on the block that actually felt like it belongs on AS for once. I guess I can understand some of the confusion since literal toddler content airs right before it. 
 

27 minutes ago, Top Gun said:

Plus I think the point Poke was making was that...the season's over. It's a rerun now. Of course it'll get bumped to the end.

And furthering on how dumb they are, they probably think since it has more episodes, it’s just going to transition right into them with no formal announcement. Watch out for the classic “why is Dan Da Dan restarting” tweets in 3 weeks.