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“Before that happens, I need you to hear me out. I have a younger brother named Senjuro. Please tell him to follow his heart and walk down the path he feels is right. And tell my father that I want him to look after himself. And lastly, about your sister [Nezuko], know that I believe in her. I accept her as part of our ranks. Your sister shed blood to protect the people inside that train from demons. And anyone who does that, regardless of what is said to the contrary, is a rightful member of the Demon Slayer Corps. So, hold your head high. If you are feeling disheartened, that you are somehow not enough, set your heart ablaze. Dry your eyes and look ahead. You may feel like digging your heels in, but the flow of time waits for no one. It won’t patiently stand by as you grieve. Don’t feel bad that I’m going to die. As a Hashira, it’s natural I’d protect you all. The young buds must be allowed to bloom. Any other Hashira would have done the same as I. Young Kamado, Young Boar, Boy of Yellow, you must continue to grow and eventually you will end your aid by becoming the next Hashara. I believe in each and every one of you.”
– Kyojuro Rengoku, Demon Slayer: Mugen Train arc (Ep. 07)
The Toonami Trending Rundown for December 2023. In a moment two years in the making and at one point we’d thought would never happen, Toonami would finally air the finale of Demon Slayer’s Mugen Train arc.
For the night of December 2-3, #Toonami would trend in the USA on Twitter alongside Dr. Stone and IGPX. #Toonani would also trend on Tumblr alongside Demon Slayer. For the night of December 9-10, #Toonami would trend in both the USA on Twitter and on Tumblr alongside both Demon Slayer and Dr. Stone, while IGPX would trend just on Twitter. And non the night of December 16-17 for the final regular scheduled Toonami of 2023 and the season finale of Demon Slayer, #Toonami would trend in the USA alongside Demon Slayer and Dr. Stone.
The nights of December 23-24 and 30-31 were holiday marathon nights, as the block aired the entire Mugen Train arc on the 23rd as well as a Dr. Stone: New World marathon on the 30th. No trends appeared during those nights.
If you wondered why it took so long for Toonami to air Season 2 until this point, I posted an Op-Ed on Toonami Squad titled “The 2020’s Anime and Streaming Service Bubble Burst,” as I look into the controversies regarding the Warner Bros Discovery merger, the Funimation-Crunchyroll merger, their respective effects on Toonami, and how what’s going on with both could lead to another anime bubble burst, and one for streaming services overall.
I’m unfortunately running a bit late on Trending Rundowns, so expect the July editions to be posted in the come days. Until next time, congratulations to the Columbus Crew on winning the MLS Cup, and stay gold.
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.
December 2-3, 2023 Trends
United States Trends:
- #Toonami [#9]
- #DrStone [Trended with #Toonami]
- #IGPX [Trended with #Toonami]
Tweet Counts:
- #Toonami [4,534 tweets]
Tumblr Trends:
- #Toonami [#5]
- #DemonSlayer [#8]
December 9-10, 2023 Trends
United States Trends:
- #Toonami [#13]
- #DemonSlayer [Trended with #Toonami]
- #DrStone [#17]
- #IGPX [Trended with #Toonami]
Tweet Counts:
- #Toonami [3,880 tweets]
Tumblr Trends:
- #Toonami [#3]
- #DemonSlayer [Trended with #Toonami]
- #DrStone [Trended with #Toonami]
December 16-17, 2023 Trends
United States Trends:
- #Toonami [#7]
- #DemonSlayer [Trended with #Toonami and #DrStone]
- #DrStone [#9]
Tweet Counts:
- #Toonami [4,489 tweets]
- #DrStone [9,261 tweets]
Tumblr Trends:
- #Toonami [#3]
- #DemonSlayer [#7]
- #DrStone [Trended with #Toonami]
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