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“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.
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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.
Netflix Anime on X (formerly Twitter): “Where it all began: East Blue.Produced by WIT STUDIO, THE ONE PIECE sets sail in February 2027. All 7 episodes dropping at once, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/MJBLYMCvdt / X”
Where it all began: East Blue.Produced by WIT STUDIO, THE ONE PIECE sets sail in February 2027. All 7 episodes dropping at once, only on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/MJBLYMCvdt
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.
adult swim on X (formerly Twitter): “Not every Superman protects tomorrow. My Adventures with Superman S3 – Coming June 13th | Next Day HBO Max pic.twitter.com/8PhTqZL7r2 / X”
Not every Superman protects tomorrow. My Adventures with Superman S3 – Coming June 13th | Next Day HBO Max pic.twitter.com/8PhTqZL7r2
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.
