Despite the expansion of many popular streaming services like Crunchyroll, Funimation NOW, and Amazon's Anime Strike, the Toonami block is still the home for anime for lots of fans. It changed the landscape of anime fandom back in its heyday, introducing numerous fans to shows like Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, and Ghost in the Shell.
Thankfully, as part of an April Fools Day joke in 2012 - a few weeks after Toonami's 15th anniversary - the block premiered on Adult Swim rather than their traditional joke airing of Tommy Wiseau's The Room. Airing classic Toonami bumps between episodes of Bleach, Gundam Wing, and The Big O, this special airing was a test to see whether or not fans would embrace its return.
Toonami officially returned to screens as part of Adult Swim a few weeks later in May 2012, and has since been going strong with the English broadcasts of shows like Dragon Ball Super, Attack on Titan, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and potential new favorites like Black Clover.
And now Jason DeMarco, Creative Director for on-air at Adult Swim and Senior Writer and Producer for the currently running Toonami block, has confirmed Adult Swim has plans to extend the block into 2021. Here is the official tweet with the news down below!
Adult Swim's Toonami block is currently in the middle of Countdown - its seventh Total Immersion Event - which will air its final episode November 25. This Tom and SARA focused mini-series sees Tom struggling to survive on his ship, Vindication, as a countdown clock ticks away. Toonami airs on Adult Swim Saturday evenings starting at 10:00PM CST.