For starters, Toonami has been running a multitude of marathons as of late. On November 28th, 2015, Toonami ran a Parasyte -the maxim- marathon, showcasing Episodes 1-7 of the series from 12:00 AM ET - 3:30 AM ET. Then on December 19th, 2015, Toonami showcased a Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon from 12:00 AM ET/PT - 3:30 AM ET/PT, largely centered around the battle between Goku and Frieza (Episodes 44-50 to be exact). In addition to those two, Toonami ran yet another marathon on December 26th, 2015 (this past Saturday), showcasing the shonen anime One Piece. The marathon took place from 12:00 AM ET/PT - 3:30 AM ET/PT (just like the other two marathons) and showcased Episodes 320 - 326 of the anime. Schedules for all three of the marathons mentioned can be found below:
November 28th, 2015: Parasyte -the maxim- Marathon
12:00 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 1
12:30 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 2
1:00 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 3
1:30 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 4
2:00 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 5
2:30 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 6
3:00 AM - Parasyte -the maxim- - Episode 7
December 19th, 2015: Dragon Ball Z Kai Marathon
12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 44
12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 45
1:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 46
1:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 47
2:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 48
2:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 49
3:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z Kai - Episode 50
December 26th, 2015: One Piece Marathon
12:00 AM - One Piece - Episode 320
12:30 AM - One Piece - Episode 321
1:00 AM - One Piece - Episode 322
1:30 AM - One Piece - Episode 323
2:00 AM - One Piece - Episode 324
2:30 AM - One Piece - Episode 325
3:00 AM - One Piece - Episode 326
(Warning: for those who haven't seen the final episode of The Intruder II (or any of Intruder II for that matter), spoilers ahead. You've been warned). The Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon on December 19th also ushered in a new look for Toonami, with a new logo (as seen in the picture above) and a new broadcasting center (TOM and SARA (who have both managed to survive the onslaught of the Intruder) are now broadcasting on a planet due to the Absolution (and in turn, The Intruder) being destroyed in Episode 6 of Intruder II) (note: spoilers end here).
Outside of the marathons and updated look, Toonami also announced two new shows that will be coming to the block. The first of the two would be Samurai Champloo, which debuts this Saturday (January 2nd) at 1:30 AM ET/PT, replacing Michiko and Hatchin. The second would be a largely fan-requested brand new season of the classic Cartoon Network original series, Samurai Jack! The new season is planned to debut sometime in 2016 (date and time are currently unknown). The new series is in production at Cartoon Network Studios (where the original series was made) and is being produced by Adult Swim, according to Jason DeMarco on his ask.fm page.
In addition to all of this, Dragon Ball Z Kai re-runs will return to Adult Swim this Saturday (January 2nd) after an over 2 month hiatus. The show will return in its original timeslot at 8 PM ET/PT and will continue to air re-runs there every Saturday night for the foreseeable future.
All news found in this article is courtesy of the official Toonami Tumblr page unless otherwise noted.
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