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“Maybe didn’t save Superman, but we saved you, Clark. We saved the future…didn’t we?”
- Lois Lane, My Adventures with Superman (Ep. 05)
This Toonami Trending Rundown is a double-feature for the nights of July 4-5 and 11-12, 2026. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and much like the fine people of the United States of America in general, Toonami remains persistent during both good times and bad.
For the social media buzz on the night of July 4-5, #Toonami trended in the United States on Twitter alongside My Adventures with Superman, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. And this all despite 4th of July celebrations were going on at the same time.
Meanwhile on the night of July 11-12, #Toonami trended in the U.S. on Twitter alongside My Adventures with Superman, and Tokyo Revengers. #Toonami also trended on Tumblr alongside #dc and My Adventures with Superman.
The feature for July 4-5 was a game review for Planet of Lana II, a puzzle platformer developed by Wishfully and published by Thunderful Publishing. It received an 8.5/10 score.
And the feature for July 11-12 was a new Toonami ID, where TOM gets a drink at the water cooler. You can check it out below:
At the Annecy International Film Festival last month, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network as a whole has continued to confirm their commitment to Toonami, and more original anime is presently in the works. According to Cartoon Network president Michael Ouwellen: "We've got some other things in development that I think people will be very surprised about in anime. It’s a little too early, but Jason and I are conspiring a little bit."
Adult Swim will once again be at San Diego Comic-Con, and fans headed to San Diego next week will definitely want to check out the Adult Swim on the Green for some fun events and potentially new announcements. The “Night of New Screening” will take place on the Green on Thursday night (compared to Saturday nights in previous years). And there will be panels for Adult Swim on the Friday of SDCC in the Indigo Ballroom at the Hilton Bayfront, including those for Common Side Effects at 12:00 p.m. PDT, President Curtis at 1:00 p.m., My Adventures with Superman at 2:00 p.m., and Rick and Morty at 3:00 p.m.
Once again, I’ll be attending SDCC on behalf of Toonami Squad so keep an eye on our social media channels for any news and updates on the ground.
The 4th of July weekend also marked the weekend Anime Expo took place, and there were plenty of news from franchises from Toonami's past and potential future. Some of the news of note include:
Bandai Namco on day 1 of AX hosted a Sword Art Online panel to commemorate the release of the newest SAO video game, titled Echoes of Aincrad. Attendees got a first look at the game that is focused on the first floor of Aincrad, which would make its release a week after AX on July 10th. Fans also got a preview of the first 20 minutes of a special anime based on the game, which was released to the public on Bandai Namco’s YouTube for a few days. Compared to previous SAO games, Echoes of Aincrad has indeed been given an English dub, with Bryce Papenbrook returning as Kirito and Cherami Leigh as Asuna, alongside new and returning voices including Kieran Regan as Zash.
In addition, on the Monday after Anime Expo, Aniplex revealed some new details and a teaser trailer for the next upcoming Sword Art Online feature film. Titled, Sword Art Online the Movie - Integral Domain -, thefilm’s storyline will feature an original story concept written by series creator Reki Kawahara that is set for release in 2028. Canonically, the film will take place following the Alicization story arc that made up season 3 and the future Unital Ring story arc, which Kawahara is presently in the process of writing. This will be similar to Ordinal Scale, in which that film took place in between the Mother’s Rosario and Project Alicization arcs, but remained canon overall to the storyline.
During the Aniplex panel on the Thursday of AX, a new trailer for Mashle: Magic and Muscles season 3 was revealed. Titled The Tri-Magicathlon Divine Visionary Final Exam Arc, the new season will begin broadcasting in Japan in January 2027.
The Los Angeles Dodgers held a “One Piece” night, during their July 2nd game against the San Diego Padres, where attendees were given a Dodgers branded Strawhat and limited edition cards of the One Piece trading card game, Monkey D. Luffy throwing out the ceremonial first pitch, and Toei showcased a Dodgers-themed short of the Strawhat crew on the video board.
Aniplex also hosted a Demon Slayer panel that commemorated the successful release of the first of three Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle films over the past year. It was revealed that part 1 of Infinity Castle will be available to purchase digitally (including the likes of Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, Fandango, Google Play, and YouTube) and will be available for streaming on Crunchyroll (and Netflix internationally in some countries) beginning on July 28. No word yet on other outlets such as a Blu-ray release at this time.
Viz Media hosted a Bleach panel on the 4th of July inside Crypto.com Arena and they showcased a brand-new trailer for the upcoming 4th and final part of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War. Fans lucky enough to get in the arena were able to see an advanced screening of the first episode. Masakazu Morita and Johnny Yong Bosch, the Japanese and English voices of Ichigo Kurosaki were among the panelists, and they shared some behind-the-scenes stories and acted out some of Ichigo’s famous lines. And Tite Kubo even presented Johnny a Shikishi drawing of Ichigo, as his token of gratitude for voicing him over the years. The final chapter will officially begin streaming on Hulu and Disney+ weekly starting on July 25.
After a nearly five-year hiatus, the Black Clover anime is making its return and Studio Pierrot released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming second season. Crunchyroll has confirmed that they will be simulcasting and simuldubbing the new season of Black Clover, and is scheduled to premiere this October.
A new trailer for the upcoming 4th season of Tokyo Revengers was revealed, which will cover the Three Deities Arc. The new season is scheduled for release this October 2026 on Disney+ and Hulu.
As always, if you want to see any of these shows return to Toonami in the future, continue watching and giving your support to the block every Saturday, and send your show requests to Toonami’s Facebook page. We also recommend letting the show’s respective licensors know through their respective social media outlets.
Physical media and media preservation have been taking a back seat these past few years, as media and tech conglomerates have been increasing following the “streaming is the future” mantra, to the detriment of consumer choice and ownership rights. On July 1st, Sony has made the controversial announcement that they are ending production on physical discs for PlayStation titles by January 2028 in addition to shutting down the PlayStation store on the PS3 and PSP by July 2027. This is a complete 180 from over a decade ago when in response to Microsoft proposing a controversial DRM scheme for Xbox One physical games (which was scrapped prior to launch), Sony assured fans that they would do no such thing for the PS4.
While disappointing for those who want Sony to continue distributing physical media, it is not a surprising move by Sony in recent years, given that Crunchyroll has been rolling back output of physical media themselves since they shut down Rightstuf (and merged its operations into the Crunchyroll store) and scaled back linear television broadcasts since they burned bridges with Toonami shortly following the Funimation-Crunchyroll merger. And this past week, Crunchyroll added fuel to that fire by announcing that the Crunchyroll store will only be available exclusively to subscribers of Crunchyroll’s Mega and Ultimate Fans packages starting in August 2026.
Of course, Sony’s disenfranchisement of Toonami viewers and non-Crunchyroll subscribers, combined with the proposed WBD-Paramount-Skydance merger (which is presently under litigation due to antitrust concerns) continues to make its impact on the Toonami schedule, as both Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers won’t be renewed for season 2 anytime soon. Come August 1 both shows will be replaced in the interim with a doubleheader of FLCL Alternative from 12:30-1:30 a.m. Eastern.
As I mentioned in my previous Op-Ed “The 2020’s Anime and Streaming Service Bubble Burst,” Toonami has served as a bellwether for the overall health of anime and manga in the west, and Crunchyroll’s monopolization of anime alongside other factors have put this industry back in an environment similar to the previous anime bubble burst back in 2007-08. Fans understandably aren’t happy and they should keep continuing to put the pressure on both Sony and Warner Bros Discovery and demand better from them. But it’s gonna be up to fans voting with their wallets that will ultimately get either of these companies to reverse course. And while I think no Toonami viewer or anime fan should be subscribing to Crunchyroll or be giving a cent to Sony right now, how one should “vote with their wallets” ultimately is ultimately up to you.
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
July 4-5, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#9]
#MyAdventuresWithSuperman [#14]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami, #MyAdventuresWithSuperman and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#13]
July 11-12, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#12]
#MyAdventuresWithSuperman [#15]
#TokyoRevengers [#20]
Tumblr Trends:
#Toonami [#7]
#my adventures with superman [Trended with #toonami]
#dc [#6]
Love Conquers All. Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
Kinta Sakata: You have some explaining to do. Is the point of you and your girlfriend and your powers, to protect the Earth from Kaiju attacks?
Okarun: Umm, no. Not really. Miss Ayase and I are looking for a Golden Ball. Others are looking for it, too. Ghosts and aliens. We have to get it back before they find it.
Kinta: Are you saying the fate of Planet Earth depends on who finds this golden ball?
Okarun: It's not that important, actually.
Kinta: Alright, I get it. If things are as dire as you say, I’ll lend you...my power!
- Dan Da Dan (Ep. 24)
This Toonami Trending Rundown is for the month of June 2026. Among other moments, this month featured the season 3 premiere of My Adventures with Superman, the season 2 finale of Dan Da Dan, and the return of the HD remaster of IGPX.
For the night of June 13-14, only #Toonami managed to trend in the United States on Twitter despite that this was the premiere night of My Adventures with Superman. It wasn’t help by the fact that not only the World Cup started during the week, the New York Knicks clinched the NBA Championship over the San Antonio Spurs during the night.
For the night of June 20-21, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside My Adventures with Superman, Dan Da Dan for its season 2 finale, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. Interestingly enough, Blue Lock (and the front-end of the lineup for that matter) aired in the East Coast at the same time the Japanese National Football team beat Tunisia 4-0 during World Cup group play.
And for the night of June 27-28, #Toonami trended in the U.S. on Twitter alongside My Adventures with Superman, Blue Lock, Tokyo Revengers, and IGPX for its return to the lineup.
As mentioned on the previous trending rundown, the June 6-7 edition of Toonami showcased a marathon of all 12 episodes of Rooster Fighter season 1 from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to commemorate the season’s completion. Unfortunately, no trends were spotted during the night.
During the June 18-19 broadcast, Toonami showcased a sneak preview of Supergirl, the newest DC Comics film directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Ana Nogueira, which you can see below. The film is now available to see in theaters, and you can purchase tickets for screenings near your area by clicking here.
Supergirl is in theaters Friday. Get your tickets now.
#Supergirl
Purchase tickets (fandan.co/supergirl)
This won’t be the end for the Dan Da Dan franchise, as studio Science Saru has already announced that a third season is in the works. The new season is set to premiere sometime in 2027. We'll keep you posted on any updates of note especially in regards to a return to Toonami in the months ahead.
Finally, a quick lineup update, there won’t be an encore run for Dan Da Dan, nor a replacement show for Dan Da Dan just yet. But with with the encore run of Ninja Kamui coming to an end on the 4th, June 11 will see a doubleheader of Blue Exorcist reruns from 2:30-3:30 a.m.
As Jason Demarco mentioned in an interview shortly before Dan Da Dan joined Toonami about a year ago, Japanese creators and distributors are increasing wanting more of a say into how their shows are being marketed. Meaning that for stuff Toonami produces to promote a show (such as promos, topicals, and music videos), Toonami needs to get final approval from the respective show’s producers, which of course takes additional time and money. Unfortunately because of this, alongside the uncertainties to the TV market from the ongoing streaming bubble, another proposed merger with Paramount, and the present economic downturn overall, means we’re gonna have to be patient once again to see what’s next in the meantime.
Until next time, we hope you have a Happy 4th of July, enjoy Anime Expo if you’re going, Congratulations to the New York Knicks for winning the NBA Championship, congratulations to the Carolina Hurricanes for winning the Stanley Cup and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
June 13-14, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#17]
June 20-21, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#6]
#MyAdventuresWithSuperman [#7]
#DanDaDan [Trended with #Toonami and #MyAdventuresWithSuperman]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami]
#TokyoRevengers [#8]
June 27-28, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#12]
#MyAdventuresWithSuperman [#5]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami, #MyAdventuresWithSuperman and #TokyoRevengers]
"Finding your weapon is the first requirement of being a striker. After you do, polish and sharpen your tool...until it shimmers.
Take the world-famous Argentinian striker Leo Messi. He's uniquely quick and graceful dribbling is the first weapon he possesses. The second is how he kicks a left footed shot. In these respects, he's the most prominent player on the planet. And this is why he continues to reign as one of the world's best strikers.
As I mentioned, each of you has a different weapon. So naturally how you polish it will also be different. Just copying Messi won't make it shine any brighter. Turning 0 into 1 requires a unique weapon, but once you find it, how will you enhance it? Find your one-of-a-kind play and make it stand out. Your talent is an uncut gem; you have to put in the work if you want to know it's true worth."
“The White Demon, it seems our paths are already deeply intertwined. You just wait for me, Sarah. Even that brat [Hikari] was able to be saved. So, Sarah, I promise I’m going to get you back.”
- Keiji, Rooster Fighter (Ep. 12)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for May 30-31, 2026. This week featured the season finale of Rooster Fighter, among other great moments. On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. No trends were spotted on Tumblr during the night.
The following week on June 6-7, Toonami showcased a marathon of all 12 episodes of Rooster Fighter season 1 from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to commemorate the season’s completion. Unfortunately, no trends were spotted during the night.
Tune in Saturday for the season 3 premiere of My Adventures with Superman at midnight, alongside the penultimate episode of Dan Da Dan season 2, among other great moments. Adult Swim this morning released an early preview of the new season, which you can see below. My Toonami Squad colleague Szuniverse has also created a review of the first few episodes, which you can see by clicking here.
And on a scheduling note, there won’t be an encore run of Rooster Fighter or a replacement show for Dan Da Dan just yet. This Saturday, Toonami will be airing an encore run of Blue Exorcist at 3:00 a.m. EDT, and next Saturday, June 27, Toonami will bring back IGPX at 2:00 a.m, with Blue Lock, Tokyo Revengers, and One Piece all moving up the schedule by 30 minutes.
Until next time, stay gold, have a good World Cup month, feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma, and let’s go USA!
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#10]
#RoosterFighter [#27]
#DanDaDan [#23]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami]
#TokyoRevengers [#28]
Kokekokko! Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
“Keiji, i'm sorry. I couldn't be more useful to you…”
- Morio, Rooster Fighter (Ep. 11)
“[Hikari] You bastard, how dare you. How dare you do that to Morio! Mark my words, you ruthless bastard, I will end you!”
- Keiji
The Toonami Trending Rundown for May 23-24, 2026. For this week’s social media buzz, #Toonami trended in the United States on Twitter alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. Blue Lock also trended on Tumblr.
This week’s feature was a game review of John Carpenter's Toxic Commando, a first-person shooter developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. It received a 7.5 out of 10 score.
During Crunchyroll's Anime Awards last weekend, Lazarus took home the award for "Best Original Anime." This is the second year in a row a Toonami original series won the award, following Ninja Kamui in 2025. The full list of winners and nominees can be viewed by clicking here.
Tune in Saturday for the season finale of Rooster Fighter, among other great moments. And in case you missed it, Rooster Fighter will be getting a marathon of all 12 episodes on June 6th from 11:00pm to 5:00am. And we’re also just two weeks away from the season 3 premiere of My Adventures with Superman on June 13th.
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#5]
#RoosterFighter [#22]
#DanDaDan [#12]
#BlueLock [#18]
#TokyoRevengers [#13]
Tumblr Trends:
#blue lock [#1]
Long Live the King! Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
“Do you know what pissed me off? When Evil Eye attacked you [Momo]. That pissed me off big time. I thought we'd come up with a solution by now. But the Evil Eye is too dangerous. He's too savage, too cunning. We can't just leave him alone. And still, you all accept him, like he's part of your family. I never heard anything so weird. I never heard anything...so totally badass. Yo, what pisses me off is how freakin’ weak I am. Hang in there, Jiji. You said you'd protect the Evil Eye, and that's cool. I'll see you adieu.”
- Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dan Da Dan (Ep. 20)
“I'm trusting you, dude. Help him.”
- Jin “Jiji” Enjoji
The Toonami Trending Rundown for May 16-17, 2026. On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. Blue Lock also trended on Tumblr.
This week’s feature was the new My Adventures with Superman season 3 promo, scheduled to premiere on Toonami this June 13 at midnight and streaming on HBO Max the next day. You can check it out below:
Public Service Announcement (PSA) for those who live-tweet Toonami shows on X/Twitter every Saturday. For non-premium "unverified" accounts, you're only now allotted 50 original posts (including tweets, retweets, and quote posts) and 200 replies per day.
Finally, Toonami has announced that on June 6th, Toonami will be showcasing a marathon of all 12 episodes of Rooster Fighter from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. to commemorate the completion of its first season. No word yet on a second season at this time.
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma. And we take this time to remember Tom Kane, voice of the likes of Professor Utonium in The Powerpuff Girls, and various characters in Star Wars animated series, including Yoda, Admiral Ackbar, Boba Fett, Qui-Gon Jinn, and C-3PO; who had passed away on May 18, 2026, due to stroke complications. RIP, Tom, and thank you.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
“That's right. No matter how difficult or painful things get, Mister [Keiji] never ever gives up. Come on, pull yourself together, Piyoko. The Mister is waiting for me...He's counting on me! I can't run away!”
- Piyoko, Rooster Fighter (Ep. 09)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for May 9-10, 2026. For this week’s social media buzz, on Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. On Tumblr, #Toonami trended alongside Dan Da Dan and One Piece.
This week’s feature was a Toonami ID titled “Welcome Back.” You can check it out below:
First reported by Collider, DC has announced that Darren Criss will be the voice of Conner Kent, aka Superboy in My Adventures with Superman season 3, coming to Toonami this June 13.
Adult Swim also released the trailer for the new season of My Adventures with Superman on Thursday, which you can see below:
Anime Expo is less than two months away, and we're starting to see some of the news and events to look forward to for those headed to Los Angeles for the 4th of July weekend. On Saturday July 4th at 10:00 a.m., Viz Media will host a Bleach panel inside Crypto.com Arena where fans will get to see an advanced screening of Episode 1 of Part 4 of the Thousand Year Blood War. Masakazu Morita and Johnny Yong Bosch, Ichigo's Japanese and English voice actors, will be among the panelists.
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma. And we take this time to remember the life and legacy of Yuji Ohno, Jazz musician best known for composing the soundtracks for the Lupin the 3rd franchise, whom has passed away on May 4th at the age of 84. Our condolences go out to his friends, family, and fans. Rest in Peace Yuji Ohno and thank you.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#3]
#RoosterFighter [#14]
#DanDaDan [#12]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami, #DanDaDan and #TokyoRevengers]
“I'm still going to save you, Hina. No matter how many times I fail, I’ll keep trying over and over again. Until I reach the future where you're finally safe, I’m never going to quit trying.”
- Takemichi Hanagaki, Tokyo Revengers (Ep. 12)
This Toonami Trending Rundown is a double-feature for the nights of April 25-26 and May 2-3, 2026.
During both weeks, #Toonami trended in the United States on Twitter alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. #toonami also trended on Tumblr alongside #dandadan.
This week’s feature was a special promo for Mortal Kombat II, the upcoming sequel to the Mortal Combat film released in 2021. Directed by Simon McQuoid, written by Jeremy Slater, and produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film is scheduled for release in theaters this Friday, May 8, 2026.
April 29, 2026 marked the exact date Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale takes place canonically. To commemorate the occasion, Aniplex hosted a virtual concert on YouTube featuring Yuna, a key character in the film, performing “Ubiquitous dB” and “longing.” While the songs are still voiced by the late Sayaka Kanda, due to her unfortunate passing back in 2021 at the age of 31, newer lines were voiced by Risae Matsuda. The stream ended with a teaser for a new original SAO anime film, with further information to be revealed in July.
While the One Piece anime and manga is far from over, Toei Animation along with Wit Studio and Netflix is presently working on a readaptation of the anime that could potentially be easier to digest for newer viewers. Titled “The One Piece,” the first season of this One Piece remake, the East Blue arc, will cover the first 50 chapters in 7 episodes. It will be batch-released on Netflix in February 2027.
Finally, we now know when My Adventures with Superman season 3 will be released. In an exclusive reveal by Entertainment Weekly on Friday, May 1, the season premiere is scheduled to air on Toonami this June 13 at midnight EDT/PDT. The show will be available for streaming on HBO Max the following day.
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma. And we send our thanks today to Ted Turner, co-founder of Cartoon Network and other Turner Broadcasting (now part of WBD) Networks, who has passed away at the age of 87. Say what you will about Ted, but no doubt he was a pioneer for cable television with the likes of CNN, Turner Classic Movies, TNT, TBS, and the like. And with Cartoon Network in particular, gave us the first ever television channel dedicated solely for cartoons and laid the groundwork for what would become the Cartoon Cartoons and Cartoon Network/Warner Bros original productions overall, Boomerang, Adult Swim, and Toonami. Rest in peace, Ted. Thanks for shaping our childhoods, and may your legacy continue for many years to come.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
April 25-26, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#13]
#RoosterFighter [Trended with #Toonami, #DanDaDan, and #TokyoRevengers]
#DanDaDan [#23]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami, #DanDaDan, and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#14]
Tumblr Trends:
#toonami [#4]
#dandadan [Trended with #toonami]
May 2-3, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#6]
#RoosterFighter [#13]
#DanDaDan [#10]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami, #DanDaDan, and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#9]
Tumblr Trends:
#toonami [#2]
#dandadan [Trended with #toonami]
Special thanks to @Kisuru and others I forgot to mention for spotting some of the trends on this list.
Saturday Night's all right for fighting. Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
“I'm the one who's sorry. I said I’d come back and save you, but I couldn't do anything. But you're alive. Thank God.”
- Momo Ayase, Dan Da Dan (Ep. 16)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for April 18-19, 2026. On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers. On Tumblr, #Toonami trended alongside Dan Da Dan.
This week’s feature was a new “Criminal Threats – building you a better cartoon show” themed Toonami promo. You can check it out below:
During the “DRAGON BALL Games Battle Hour 2026” event in Los Angeles this past weekend, Toei Animation released a new “SUPER GEKITOU Trailer” for the upcoming Dragon Ball Super: Beerus remaster.
A retooling of the Battle of Gods saga in the original Dragon Ball Super anime released in 2015, the show is set to return to Japanese airwaves on Fuji TV this Fall 2026. Furthermore, the trailer also teases that Toei plans on also remastering the Resurrection F saga, the arc that follows Beerus, as well. Alongside Beerus, the return of Dragon Ball Super will also culminate with the continuation of the anime, Dragon Ball Super: The Galactic Patrol. New information regarding that however was not released at the event.
Among other gaming news, Toei and Bandai Namco also revealed that Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 (previously code-named the “Age 1000 game project”) is in production. Presently being developed for the PS5, Xbox Series X and S, and Steam, Xenoverse 3 is scheduled for release in 2027.
A live action adaptation of Blue Lock is also in the works, scheduled to premiere in Japanese theaters this August 7th. No plans on when and if the film will reach stateside at this time.
DARUMA Rollin' has released an English version of What's a Hero? the opening theme for Rooster Fighter. You can check it out below:
Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#4]
#RoosterFighter [#11]
#DanDaDan [Trended with #Toonami, #RoosterFighter, and #TokyoRevengers]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#7]
Tumblr Trends:
#toonami [#4]
#dandadan [Trended with #toonami]
We Won’t Be Intimidated by Criminal Threats. Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
“The moment Bachira passed to Chigiri, a simulation popped into my head, and I ran to the weakest part of the field. I knew if I could get there and occupy that space, we could keep the ball and unleash a wave of attacks. That was my inspiration. Because of my spatial awareness, I was able to run a simulation based on all of our own weapons, the game conditions, and the events playing out on the field. Now I see, so that's how I use it. With these eyes and my brain, I can foresee the future of the field. That's the missing piece. That's how I make my own goals.”
- Yoichi Isagi, Blue Lock (Ep. 10)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for April 11-12, 2026. On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers. On Tumblr, #Toonami trended alongside Dan Da Dan.
This week’s feature was a game review of Reanimal, a horror adventure by Tarsier Studios (who also created Little Nightmares) and THQ Nordic. It received an 8/10 score.
Rooster Fighter will be doing a collaboration with Round1 Bowling and Arcade beginning on April 29, where fans have the opportunity to purchase limited time keychains, game card, and specialty food & beverages.
VIZ Media has also released a full 3:27 animated version of the opening theme to Rooster Fighter, What's a Hero? by DARUMA Rollin', on their social media pages. You can check it out below.
Not much else to say other than we hope you had a Happy National Anime day and until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
“You’re gonna get such an ass whoopin. Nobody hits Momo!”
- Ken “Okarun” Takakura, Dan Da Dan (Ep. 14)
This Toonami Trending Rundown is a double-feature for the nights of March 28-29 and April 4-5, 2026. This fortnight featured the highly anticipated return of Momo and Okarun to the better cartoon show for the U.S. television premiere of Dan Da Dan season 2.
On Twitter for both the nights of March 28-29 and April 4-5, #Toonami trended in the USA alongside Rooster Fighter, Dan Da Dan, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. Meanwhile on Tumblr, #Toonami trended alongside Dan Da Dan and Tokyo Revengers on the night of April 4. No trends were spotted on Tumblr on March 28.
This week’s feature was a new Toonami ID, where SARA looks for TOM on an unusually inhabited planet. You can check it out below:
DARUMA Rollin' on March 21st released their music video for "What's a Hero?", the opening theme song for Rooster Fighter. You can check it out below:
Shinichiro Sato, the former drummer of The Pillows, had passed away on March 23 at the age of 61 after a battle with esophageal cancer. Toonami and anime fans may know him and his former bandmates best for producing the music for the FLCL franchise. Our condolences go out to Sato's friends, family, & fans.
Until next time, stay gold, congratulations to the UCLA Bruins for winning their first Women's Basketball National Championship since 1978, the Michigan Wolverines for winning their first Men's Basketball National Championship since 1989, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
March 28-29, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#7]
#RoosterFighter [#12]
#DanDaDan [#11]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#11]
April 4-5, 2026 Trends
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#10]
#RoosterFighter [#15]
#DanDaDan [Trended with #Toonami, #RoosterFighter, and #TokyoRevengers]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami and #TokyoRevengers]
The Toonami Trending Rundown for March 21-22, 2026. This week featured the season 3 finale of Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, among other great moments. On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Primal, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. Meanwhile on Tumblr, Blue Lock and Tokyo Revengers trended.
This week’s feature was a new Toonami ID created by Christina Fidler. You can check it out below.
Toonami also released another new trailer for season 2 of Dan Da Dan, which you can see below.
Finally, a little scheduling update. On Thursday, Toonami once again modified the rerun part of the lineup starting on March 28. This Saturday, My Adventures with Superman Season 2 will now be taking the 3:00am slot with Ninja Kamui taking the 2:30am slot on April 4th.
Tune in tonight for the premiere of Dan Da Dan season 2, among other great moments. Until next time, stay gold, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#8]
#RoosterFighter [#10]
#Primal [Trended with #Toonami and #RoosterFighter]
#BlueLock [Trended with #Toonami and #TokyoRevengers]
#TokyoRevengers [#8]
Tumblr Trends:
#blue lock [#3]
#tokyo revengers [#4]
Yay! Only Toonami on [adult swim] on Cartoon Network.
“Mr. Cluckers is not my name. My name is Keiji. I'm a born wanderer; I never stay in one place. Old Man, I hope I’ve paid you back for the feast. I've defeated the demon, and... I took out the trash. I pride myself in leaving no unfinished business. No loose ends. That's how I roll.”
- Keiji, Rooster Fighter (Ep. 01)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for March 14-15, 2026. The 29th anniversary of Cartoon Network’s storied anime and action cartoon programming block marked the debut of Keiji and his fellow cockfighting superheroes. As Shū Sakuratani’s Rooster Fighter made its cluckin’ world premiere on the better cartoon show.
On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Rooster Fighter, Primal, Blue Lock, and Tokyo Revengers. And on Tumblr, #Toonami trended alongside Tokyo Revengers and One Piece.
A little update for the schedule for March 28th when Dan Da Dan returns for season 2. The lineup will stay the same as what was released last Friday, but in lieu of a Lazarus rerun at 3:00 a.m. EDT, Toonami will instead have a rerun of Ninja Kamui at that timeslot. Toonami has also said we will see a re-airing of Lazarus sometime later this year.
Tune in tonight for the season 3 finale of Primal, among other great moments. Until next time, we hope you had a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, congrats to Venezuela for winning the World Baseball Classic, and feel free to donate to Mike McFarland’s GoFundMe if you can as he continues his battle against glioblastoma.
Legend: The shows listed are ordered based on their appearance on the schedule. Show trends are listed in bold. The number next to the listed trend represents the highest it trended on the list (not counting the promoted trend), judging only by the images placed in the rundown. For the Twitter tweet counts, the listed number of tweets are also sorely based on the highest number shown based on the images on the rundown.
United States Trends:
#Toonami [#11]
#RoosterFighter [#16]
#Primal [Trended with #Toonami, #RoosterFighter, and #TokyoRevengers]
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