Predict Toonami in 2026

[Toonamiguy321]

20 hours ago, Sketch said:

Kamui has a 7/10 on iMDB and RoR has a 6.6/10. RoR does have a better MAL ranking but both are sub 7/10 there. RoR might be more popular but to say it dwarf's Kamui popularity seems inaccurate. There's certainly Netflix anime that do dwarf Kamui's popularity though but also many that are much less known or even more infamous than Kamui became by the end. Netflix is always throwing basically whatever they can onto their platform so I don't think they'd cancel Ninja Kamui's second or third season given it's cheap enough to produce.

I stand by S2 and S3 only existing as a vanity project so Adult Swim could claim that not all of their attempts at anime projects were colossal failures. Citing numbers in China of all places as fuel for a 2 season renewal is a pretty big stretch. 
 

Unless they haven’t started at all, S2 will probably make it. As you say, Netflix isn’t averse to just making whatever and seeing what happens. But, they are also quick to cancel stuff, so unless really ignites the popularity charts, it probably won’t make it to S3. 

[Sketch]

On 12/16/2025 at 6:19 PM, Jman said:

According to Netflix, last week the new season of RoR was watched by 5.3 million households.  More than double what Raw pulled down that week.  Kamui probably got a fifth of that.  

https://www.netflix.com/tudum/top10/tv-non-english

I just don’t see DeMarco projects surviving the buyout.

We don't exactly know how well Ninja Kamui would do on Netflix. Despite it's reputation for shitting the bed after episode 5 it did pretty well for itself on Max and theoretically would have done very well on Netflix and maybe still would if it was thrown on there now.

[Jman]

I think it will boil down to when the deal closes.

Either way, after all the shit he said about Netflix and streaming in general, DeMarco is probably going to be left over at Discovery, or if his contract is with Warner, fired Day 1.

Edited December 18, 2025 by Jman

[Toonamiguy321]

6 hours ago, Jman said:

I think it will boil down to when the deal closes.

Either way, after all the shit he said about Netflix and streaming in general, DeMarco is probably going to be left over at Discovery, or if his contract is with Warner, fired Day 1.

Imagine they bring Demarco in and offer him the chance at maintaining a high level position. All he has to do is present his catalog of projects. Then, when he is done lying, the board just starts reading off one star reviews. 

[Sketch]

Looks like the Dan Da Dan ep that’s airing on January 3rd isn’t ep 9 but rather ep 11.

So I think it’s safe to expect Primal encores to start on January 17th and Dan Da Dan will be off the block until after Mashle finishes on January 31st.

I won’t rule out the possibility they just want to start Dan Da Dan season 2 three weeks sooner but if that’s the case why not just start on January 3rd?

It would however be pretty great if Primal was at 11:30 and both it and Dan Da Dan season 2 started on January 17th.

Edited December 22, 2025 by Sketch

[Mr. Idea Box]

3 hours ago, Sketch said:

Looks like the Dan Da Dan ep that’s airing on January 3rd isn’t ep 9 but rather ep 11.

So I think it’s safe to expect Primal encores to start on January 17th and Dan Da Dan will be off the block until after Mashle finishes on January 31st.

I won’t rule out the possibility they just want to start Dan Da Dan season 2 three weeks sooner but if that’s the case why not just start on January 3rd?

It would however be pretty great if Primal was at 11:30 and both it and Dan Da Dan season 2 started on January 17th.

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.

[Sketch]

11:30pm Primal would be before Toonami so they don't have to make bumpers or anything or expand Toonami for it.

[Toonamiguy321]

9 hours ago, Sketch said:

Looks like the Dan Da Dan ep that’s airing on January 3rd isn’t ep 9 but rather ep 11.

So I think it’s safe to expect Primal encores to start on January 17th and Dan Da Dan will be off the block until after Mashle finishes on January 31st.

I won’t rule out the possibility they just want to start Dan Da Dan season 2 three weeks sooner but if that’s the case why not just start on January 3rd?

It would however be pretty great if Primal was at 11:30 and both it and Dan Da Dan season 2 started on January 17th.

Well, that’s an annoying revelation. I guess we were asking too much to be spared the rerun for awhile. 
 

A really ass way to go about making this happen. They could have finished DDD this Saturday, then just put Daima on double duty for two weeks. It’s got enough episodes and no one gives a shit about it anyway.

I wouldn’t hold your breath on an off Toonami run at 11:30. That’s just now how they roll. They wouldn’t be speeding up DDD if that was the plan as there is no urgency to start S2. Good news is though, we still should have a double premier night if DDD S2 and BE S5 start the same night. 

[brianycpht]

23 hours ago, Sketch said:

Looks like the Dan Da Dan ep that’s airing on January 3rd isn’t ep 9 but rather ep 11.

So I think it’s safe to expect Primal encores to start on January 17th and Dan Da Dan will be off the block until after Mashle finishes on January 31st.

I won’t rule out the possibility they just want to start Dan Da Dan season 2 three weeks sooner but if that’s the case why not just start on January 3rd?

It would however be pretty great if Primal was at 11:30 and both it and Dan Da Dan season 2 started on January 17th.

I really don’t see why they need Primal on the block. It’s fine just not being there if the only choice is it being an almost week old rerun 

[KageRageX]

- Primal Season 3 WILL air, I don't think there's any ands, it's not buts about it.
- Dan Da Dan S2 will air soon...
- Blue Exorcist continues, likely leaving when the show ends in the Spring
- Mashle is off come February, likely meaning either a new show or a slot cut.
- Most of the current reruns will likely be replaced with whatever random shenanigans they feel like throwing on.
- Bleach: TYBW S4 will NOT air anytime soon, possibly not even in 2026 at all.
- Rooster Fighter premieres in the Spring and manages to become a surprise success, leading to a renewal. I say this because of the surprising amount of hype I've seen around it.

As for actual new shows/returning favorites...

- Yaiba: Samurai Legend (look, at this point, I wouldn't mind the show airing)
- One Punch Man S3 (as bad as it is...I wouldn't be surprised in the least if this aired)

And....I'm basically out of ideas at this point.

[Toonamiguy321]

2 hours ago, brianycpht said:

I really don’t see why they need Primal on the block. It’s fine just not being there if the only choice is it being an almost week old rerun 

With their refusal to branch out and spend money, we are gonna get as much free schedule filler as they can find. It shouldn’t be this way, but it is. If nothing else, I wish they would at least stick it into their pocket for later, rather than having it run right on top of the premier. Everyone wants to engage with the live discussion so they won’t wait for Saturday. 
 

It would be nice if it didn’t have to lead the block. If they parked it in DDDs current slot, a lot of people wouldn’t be as irritated with it. 
 

37 minutes ago, KageRageX said:

Bleach: TYBW S4 will NOT air anytime soon, possibly not even in 2026 at all.

Season 4 was announced for a July 2026 release at Jump Fest this weekend. So in theory, the dub should be in motion with plenty of 2026 to spare. If Hulu doesn’t have a huge window of exclusivity, maybe we could see it join the fall lineup. 

[Jman]

I thought it would be worth making a few more off-the-wall predictions and comments, given that the fears of Cartoon Network being mothballed were supported by this news yesterday:

 

If MTV is ceasing a lot of its linear operations, then realistically, there's not a lot of time for Cartoon Network if the networks get spun off.

Other predictions:

1.  Rumblings begin about adapting some of the Dynamite revivals into shows, particularly Space Ghost (Thundercats is stuck in a movie deal, and Johnny Quest only has two miniseries so far, even if both are well-received).  Funny story, according to David Pepose, the author of the Space Ghost comic (cool dude BTW, he's also doing that suprisingly good Captain Planet series and a really fun Speed Racer comic), regular Space Ghost, and Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast are considered two separate licenses, which sadly killed a story he wanted to do where a hypnotized Space Ghost would have been dreaming he was the host of a talk show with Moltar and Zorak.  No guesses on how the merger mucks it up.

2.  DeMarco makes a bid for the Energon Universe show, but loses the bidding to Prime Video.  He then rants about it online, extolling the virtues of putting the show on the Toonami block over a streaming service in much the same way he ranted about The Witch from Mercury.

3.  DC throws DeMarco a bone during the promotion of Supergirl, allowing either Batman Azteca or Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League to air in conjunction with trailers for Supergirl.  Creature Commandos, however, remains off-limits.  We also get news that DeMarco asked to air Peacemaker, and James Gunn laughed at the idea.

4.  Another exceptionally short season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force is put into production to cover for an anemic quarter.  

5.  Genndy fails to get studio interest in The Black Knight, and does more interviews where he more directly buries the Western animation industry.  

[Mr. Idea Box]

16 hours ago, Jman said:

I thought it would be worth making a few more off-the-wall predictions and comments, given that the fears of Cartoon Network being mothballed were supported by this news yesterday:

 

If MTV is ceasing a lot of its linear operations, then realistically, there's not a lot of time for Cartoon Network if the networks get spun off.

Technically, international channels are another matter from domestic networks. But for all intents and purposes, I find myself agreeing with you here.

16 hours ago, Jman said:

Other predictions:

1.  Rumblings begin about adapting some of the Dynamite revivals into shows, particularly Space Ghost (Thundercats is stuck in a movie deal, and Johnny Quest only has two miniseries so far, even if both are well-received).  Funny story, according to David Pepose, the author of the Space Ghost comic (cool dude BTW, he's also doing that suprisingly good Captain Planet series and a really fun Speed Racer comic), regular Space Ghost, and Space Ghost Coast 2 Coast are considered two separate licenses, which sadly killed a story he wanted to do where a hypnotized Space Ghost would have been dreaming he was the host of a talk show with Moltar and Zorak.  No guesses on how the merger mucks it up.

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.

16 hours ago, Jman said:

2.  DeMarco makes a bid for the Energon Universe show, but loses the bidding to Prime Video.  He then rants about it online, extolling the virtues of putting the show on the Toonami block over a streaming service in much the same way he ranted about The Witch from Mercury.

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.

16 hours ago, Jman said:

3.  DC throws DeMarco a bone during the promotion of Supergirl, allowing either Batman Azteca or Batman Ninja vs. Yakuza League to air in conjunction with trailers for Supergirl.  Creature Commandos, however, remains off-limits.  We also get news that DeMarco asked to air Peacemaker, and James Gunn laughed at the idea.

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.

16 hours ago, Jman said:

4.  Another exceptionally short season of Aqua Teen Hunger Force is put into production to cover for an anemic quarter.

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.

16 hours ago, Jman said:

5.  Genndy fails to get studio interest in The Black Knight, and does more interviews where he more directly buries the Western animation industry.  

The more he complains about that stuff, the more I'm tempted to say he gets fired if I ran WBA's divisions.

[brianycpht]

12 hours ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

The more he complains about that stuff, the more I'm tempted to say he gets fired if I ran WBA's divisions.

I love the guys work and found him really friendly during the AMA he did, but he does seem to complain a lot when he should just be happy his stuff is getting made and being well received 

[Jman]

Looks like Checkered Past is back.

[Mr. Idea Box]

2 hours ago, Jman said:

Looks like Checkered Past is back.

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

[Toonamiguy321]

2 hours ago, Jman said:

Looks like Checkered Past is back.

The second they get access to a new Fox filler show they won’t hesitate to delete it again. It’s back out of necessity, nothing more. 

[Sketch]

Aaaaaaaand it’s Primal, everything before 2:30 shifts down.

[Toonamiguy321]

You hate to see it. 
 

Oh and here’s another funny thing, it’s gonna have a rerun on Fridays too. So Toonami is third chance theater for it. 

[Top Gun]

I don't hate to see it, that means I'll get to watch new Primal without having to go out of my way. Laziness wins again!

[PokeNirvash]

Here's hoping I'm better on track with it than I was with Common Side Effects.

[still 3 for 10 after nearly an entire year]

[Mr. Idea Box]

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.

[OwlChemist81]

On 1/9/2026 at 7:33 PM, Mr. Idea Box said:

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.

They might not pull out DDD yet. Something else might appear at 1 AM or 1:30? Or maybe OP DOES double up for a little while at 1:30-2:30?

I think they want DDD S2 to replace Bleach TYBW, then Bleach TYBW can start reruns at 2 AM.

[brianycpht]

1 minute ago, OwlChemist81 said:

They might not pull out DDD yet. Something else might appear at 1 AM or 1:30? Or maybe OP DOES double up for a little while at 1:30-2:30?

I think they want DDD S2 to replace Bleach TYBW, then Bleach TYBW can start reruns at 2 AM.

I agree they won’t air DDD in the 1:00 hour. 
 

We’ll see if they shift shows again or they decide to hold off until Bleach ends 

[Mr. Idea Box]

4 hours ago, OwlChemist81 said:

They might not pull out DDD yet. Something else might appear at 1 AM or 1:30? Or maybe OP DOES double up for a little while at 1:30-2:30?

I think they want DDD S2 to replace Bleach TYBW, then Bleach TYBW can start reruns at 2 AM.

4 hours ago, brianycpht said:

I agree they won’t air DDD in the 1:00 hour. 
 

We’ll see if they shift shows again or they decide to hold off until Bleach ends 

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.

[Toonamiguy321]

9 hours ago, OwlChemist81 said:

I think they want DDD S2 to replace Bleach TYBW, then Bleach TYBW can start reruns at 2 AM.

I don’t think Bleach can rerun. People that had S2 episodes DVRed lost them as soon as S3 started. And of course, it’s not available on demand either. I think they had to take a VERY limited run contract to weasel it away from Disney without going bankrupt in the process. A full rerun would also trip over possibly getting S4 started this year. We could definitely see it in the fall.

I suppose I could see double OP for awhile, it might explain that TOM promo from a few weeks ago telling people not to panic at the state of the block. I hope that’s not the case though.

If only there was some pointless, third chance rerun in the lead slot, we wouldn’t have this problem. 
 

5 hours ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

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?

As far as Toonami is concerned, they want to space out their acquisitions, even if just by one week, because multiple nights of new content make the block look less dead. If you bundle everything into one night, one of the pickups is bound to be outshined by the other. They already might have to do a double drop on 2/7, which we should see an announcement for on Friday. 

[brianycpht]

4 hours ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

don’t think Bleach can rerun. People that had S2 episodes DVRed lost them as soon as S3 started. And of course, it’s not available on demand either. I think they had to take a VERY limited run contract to weasel it away from Disney without going bankrupt in the process. A full rerun would also trip over possibly getting S4 started this year. We could definitely see it in the fall.

I got all my Bleach still on my YoutubeTV DVR, but it’s a real messy situation. Season 2 in particular has some episodes under its own separate series , others as part of season 2 of the main series, and yet others as “extras” (episodes with no data attached to them that it doesn’t know where they go)

 

 

[Greener223224]

Well, I can probably predict the block won't have Invincible Fight Girl coming back.

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2012983332049453501

Edited Monday at 01:36 AM by Greener223224

[Jman]

1 hour ago, Greener223224 said:

Well, I can probably predict the block won't have Invincible Fight Girl coming back.

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2012983332049453501

We all kind of predicted that would be its fate.

[Toonamiguy321]

22 hours ago, Greener223224 said:

Well, I can probably predict the block won't have Invincible Fight Girl coming back.

https://xcancel.com/i/status/2012983332049453501

Finally some good news. Mediocrity does not deserve a season two. 

[PokeNirvash]

Eh, more deserving than absolute dogshit, if you ask me.

[Jman]

On 1/19/2026 at 7:19 PM, PokeNirvash said:

Eh, more deserving than absolute dogshit, if you ask me.

I maintain I would have just found it woefully out of place instead of dissecting it and hating on it had not come out the same time as the new Kinnikuman, which was such an easy blueprint to follow.

[OwlChemist81]

Well, this is a surprise!!

BLUELOCK: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=24623

Tokyo Revengers: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=23847

Both have multiple seasons (in the case of TR, a new season coming in 2026) and could be reliable mainstays on Toonami for months to come!

[Jman]

Blue Lock?!

Huh, I suggested it during the last World Cup to tie in.  Sadly the World Cup this year is going to be an overpriced, under-attended shitshow.

[PokeNirvash]

"How crazy is that feeling?"

Crazy doesn't even begin to describe it.

Edited 12 hours ago by PokeNirvash

[Sketch]

Very interesting and unexpected picks…

They’re both CR licenses but I feel like they got a package deal for these through Kodansha. That’s quite a coincidence otherwise. Hulu has season 2 onwards for Tokyo Revengers so who knows if that will be a road block if Kodansha is the bridge.

Both are good shows and Blue Lock is pretty popular despite the animation issues in season 2. Didn’t think we would see another sports anime on Toonami. Putting Blue Lock ahead of the slightly more traditional action thriller is a bit surprising but it is arguably the more relevant of the two.

I guess Blue Night will wait and they’re probably saving Dan Da Dan for when Bleach vacates 12:30am.

[Top Gun]

Well then. 

[naraku360]

1 hour ago, OwlChemist81 said:

Well, this is a surprise!!

BLUELOCK: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=24623

Tokyo Revengers: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=23847

Both have multiple seasons (in the case of TR, a new season coming in 2026) and could be reliable mainstays on Toonami for months to come!

Lol Tokyo Revengers....

Terrible show.

[Toonamiguy321]

That’s quite the schedule update to drop without a single word. Looks like the DDD doubters were correct and that will probably replace Bleach in March. 
 

Both of these are Crunchyroll shows, but considering they are not more relevant sequels like MHA or Dr Stone, I assume there must be some type of back road that was used to secure these and the Crunchyroll blockade continues. 
 

Blue Lock has some truly ass animation that was overshadowed by OPM. Be prepared for a lot of power point presentations as we get deeper into it. 

I am glad to see a schedule update that we all didn’t predict from miles away, but it is a little disappointing pump the brakes on BE now after having its momentum going for 4 seasons, when we only had one more to go. 

[Sketch]

1 hour ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

That’s quite the schedule update to drop without a single word. Looks like the DDD doubters were correct and that will probably replace Bleach in March. 
 

Both of these are Crunchyroll shows, but considering they are not more relevant sequels like MHA or Dr Stone, I assume there must be some type of back road that was used to secure these and the Crunchyroll blockade continues. 
 

Blue Lock has some truly ass animation that was overshadowed by OPM. Be prepared for a lot of power point presentations as we get deeper into it. 

I am glad to see a schedule update that we all didn’t predict from miles away, but it is a little disappointing pump the brakes on BE now after having its momentum going for 4 seasons, when we only had one more to go. 

Thankfully the PNG Blue Lock doesn't happen until season 2 and from what I recall season 1 was a very solid production. Season 1 is 24 episodes as well. Both these shows will run 24 episodes before 2nd seasons become a factor. And who can say if Toonami can get more Tokyo Revengers when Hulu has everything after season 1. Maybe they can do another deal where they don't have VODs like with Bleach.

I likewise don't see this as a solid sign the CR blockade is over. Probably nothing short of Jujutsu Kaisen getting added or My Hero Academia coming back will convince me otherwise. I very much doubt that Kodansha being the publisher for both these series that are joining right now is merely a coincidence. And if Kodansha is the bridge that could be what gets Fire Force back. I'm still holding out a bit of hope that TMS will bring Dr. Stone back to Toonami once it's over. Unfortunately Toho seems to be no help at all with MHA among other things.

Also regarding Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers, both these shows are shounen but they're at least not traditional battle shounen and that helps Toonami feel less monotonous. A sports anime and a time travel suspense thriller respectively. Still wish they'd run a seinin more often but this is decent compromise to loading the block up with battle shounen.

[Greener223224]

Isn't Blue Lock one of those really terribly animated shows that people were mocking? At this rate I expect the block to get Onepunch Man season 3. 

[Toonamiguy321]

1 hour ago, Sketch said:

Thankfully the PNG Blue Lock doesn't happen until season 2 and from what I recall season 1 was a very solid production. Season 1 is 24 episodes as well. Both these shows will run 24 episodes before 2nd seasons become a factor. And who can say if Toonami can get more Tokyo Revengers when Hulu has everything after season 1. Maybe they can do another deal where they don't have VODs like with Bleach.

I don’t give the staff much credit, but at this point, I feel like they would not start the show without guarantees of having access to all of it. They got all 3 seasons of Bleach locked down, this is a much less relevant series so I don’t foresee it being an issue. 
 

1 hour ago, Sketch said:

I likewise don't see this as a solid sign the CR blockade is over. Probably nothing short of Jujutsu Kaisen getting added or My Hero Academia coming back will convince me otherwise. I very much doubt that Kodansha being the publisher for both these series that are joining right now is merely a coincidence. And if Kodansha is the bridge that could be what gets Fire Force back. I'm still holding out a bit of hope that TMS will bring Dr. Stone back to Toonami once it's over. Unfortunately Toho seems to be no help at all with MHA among other things.

Revengers is something I could have seen Toonami going for back before the CR lockout, but not Blue Lock, so this does feel like a package deal. It would be nice to have the context though. Does Kodansha want these promoted? Or are they just being cool? Cause if they are being cool, they have a few other series in their lineup that could plug holes in the future. 
 

Whatever the case, the blocks future feels a little less uncertain. We went from expecting some major turmoil in summer, to having two pieces of fresh content that can carry us into fall on one season. And the shows we expected for February are all waiting in the backlog for another opening. Even that seemingly pointless expansion now feels like it might have some value down the road to allow them to slip in another premier since these two will fill slots for longer than average. 
 

1 hour ago, Sketch said:

Also regarding Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers, both these shows are shounen but they're at least not traditional battle shounen and that helps Toonami feel less monotonous. A sports anime and a time travel suspense thriller respectively. Still wish they'd run a seinin more often but this is decent compromise to loading the block up with battle shounen.

This is also a nice perk. And if they do work with Kodansha again in the future, that variety might stick. 
 

5 minutes ago, Greener223224 said:

Isn't Blue Lock one of those really terribly animated shows that people were mocking? At this rate I expect the block to get Onepunch Man season 3. 

Season 1 is pretty decent animation wise, the early episodes are an even higher standard. Season 2 is a huge step downwards, replacing a ton of animations with cheap stillframes and other non animation. It’s not as bad as OPM, but it’s close. 
 

The block was always going to get OPM S3. It’s a Viz show, and they have never once taken audience opinion into account in regards to pickups. The good news, is with this announcement, there isn’t really room for it right now so it’s a later problem for us. 
 

Maybe Viz will cut them a super deal for it and they will stick it after OP just to get it into the rear view and fill a little time for 12 weeks. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

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.

[Toonamiguy321]

47 minutes ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

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?

That’s typically where shows start, yes. 
 

47 minutes ago, Mr. Idea Box said:

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’d say you are right on the stuff up till April, but I doubt we will be so lucky to reach all the way into the summer months without a single marathon delay.
 

So it’s gonna be a messy March, needing schedule updates almost every single week. Since most of them are reruns, hopefully they just tell us all of them at once since i doubt anyone really cares. The important changes are Bleach and Primal, thankfully if Rooster does replace Primal, it should get the typical AS show 1 month away reveal instead of the Toonami standard absolute last second reveal. 

[Mr. Idea Box]

41 minutes ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

That’s typically where shows start, yes.

Yeah, that's on me.

41 minutes ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

I’d say you are right on the stuff up till April, but I doubt we will be so lucky to reach all the way into the summer months without a single marathon delay.

You're not wrong. At the very least, we've got February covered before January ended. That's decent, if you ask me.

41 minutes ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

So it’s gonna be a messy March, needing schedule updates almost every single week. Since most of them are reruns, hopefully they just tell us all of them at once since i doubt anyone really cares.

I do hope that they'll speedrun the schedule updates as well.

41 minutes ago, Toonamiguy321 said:

The important changes are Bleach and Primal, thankfully if Rooster does replace Primal, it should get the typical AS show 1 month away reveal instead of the Toonami standard absolute last second reveal. 

Here's to hoping.