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“Think about it. What’s a fight if not a conversation? Our fists speak a language, one that only we understand. But it can communicate things words never could.”
– Hajime Umemiya, Wind Breaker (Ep. 04)
“Our fight is a conversation; our fists speak a language. I never thought about it like that. In the past, I’ve only ever fought for myself. And I don’t know why, but this time…there’s no doubt in my mind that I’ll win.”
– Haruka Sakura
The Toonami Trending Rundown for November 7-8, 2026. After a semi-week off for Halloween, we’re back to our regular scheduled programming.
On Twitter, #Toonami trended in the United States alongside Get Jiro, Wind Breaker, and Gachiakuta.
This week’s feature was a game review of Deer & Boy, a 2D cinematic platformer developed by Lifeline Games and published by Dear Villagers. It received an 8 out of 10 score.
While it still could be a few more years until a third season of Made in Abyss comes into fruition, Kadokawa is keeping fans occupied in the meantime with a new Made in Abyss film series set canonically following the second season. The first film, titled Made in Abyss: Awakening Mystery, has already made its release in Japanese theaters on October 23rd. Sentai Filmworks and HiDive have announced that they will release the film stateside in 2027. A special premiere event will take place on December 5 at Anime Frontier in Fort Worth, Texas.
Just a month after Warner Bros Discovery merged into Skydance, DC Comics is already seeing some major changes in its executive branch, as James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down from their roles as CEOs of DC Studios at the end of November. This ends a four-year reign for Gunn and Safran, whom were tasked to right the ship of the DC Universe after the Warner Bros Discovery merger in 2022.
Gunn himself had posted a letter to the fans on social media thanking them for their support, and saying that he had stepped down in-part to focus more on filmmaking rather than having to deal with the demands of running a major studio. “I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker, I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I’ve stolen even that from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years. […] And the thing my ADHD hyperfocus has had the most difficulty with has been dividing my time between projects I’m incredibly passionate about and the ones I’m not so much, and all the things I have to do as a studio head.”
Gunn’s full statement is as follows:
Oh, boy. What a four years.
Thanks to all of you who have supported me and Peter in our time as the heads of DC Studios.
When I was a kid growing up in Manchester, Missouri, I used to write and draw my own comics with a mix of DC Comics characters and my own characters. Having full access to these characters to do whatever we wanted has been a dream come true. I didn’t know if I wanted this job when it was offered to me, but I just couldn’t pass up the unique opportunity. I’m glad I took the job.
There have been so many highs along the way – releasing Superman and Clayface, making Peacemaker, reading the scripts to The People Vs, the entire process of Man of Tomorrow, which thus far has been the best filmmaking experience of my life, and numerous other moments.
The highest of the highs have been all the talented and wonderful people I’ve worked with and grown to love: the DC Studios crew, our talented collaborators, our casts and crews, and the boisterous and hilarious fans. And the best part of all has been working with Peter Safran, the smartest and most competent person I know. You’ve been the best partner a person could ask for, and, more so, a truly good friend.
But what only the closest people to me have known over the past four years is my time at DC Studios has been trying, to say the least. I dislike the at-times corporate nature of the job (thanks to Peter for taking the brunt of that). I’m always a very hard worker, but as a filmmaker I would at least get to take short breaks to unwind, and I’ve stolen even that time from both myself and my loved ones over the past four years (Jenn, I love you and I’m sorry and you don’t need to feel guilty for being the happiest of all people that I’m no longer doing this job). And the thing my ADHD hyperfocus has had the most difficulty with has been dividing my time between projects I’m incredibly passionate about and the ones I’m not so much and all the things I have to do as a studio head.
So, yes, I will miss the people around me, and I will miss being the co-caretaker of these great characters, but I’m also incredibly relieved and excited to get back to pure filmmaking.
That’s not to say Peter and I are immediately done with DC or superheroes. We have Man of Tomorrow out this summer. And we’ve just been engaged on another DC project which I’m writing, and we’ll see where it goes after that. And, of course, the characters we set up will live on.
Thank you so very, very much for embracing the characters and stories we’ve put on screen.
Love and gratitude,
– James Gunn
According to The Hollywood Reporter, several points of tension between Gunn and Safran and the new Skydance higher ups over creative control, ultimately lead to Skydance co‑CEOs David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz reportedly telling Gunn and Safran on Nov. 6, 2026, that they would not remain in their roles, despite earlier assurances they would.
According to insiders, Gunn and Safran reported directly to then-WBD CEO David Zaslav, who gave them strong control over the rollout of DC products and the final word on movies, television, and animation. The two CEOs were contractually promised that this arrangement would remain the case in a change of leadership. But Skydance wanted them to report instead to Skydance Motion Picture Group chairs Josh Greenstein and Dana Goldberg, who are trying to consolidate all of Skydance’s film productions under their leadership. As an insider through the Hollywood Reporter would put it: “Ellison never wanted DC to report directly to him in the first place and did not have time for studio politics, such as posturing between division heads.” Skydance was also reportedly not happy that the DC heads were not forthcoming or were slow in sharing plans, slate details and footage with Greenstein and Goldberg.
Furthermore, DC Universe films in recent years have also been hit-or-miss both financially and culturally. Superman (2025) for instance, while grossing $618 million at the box office, lacked the “pop culture impact” Skydance executives were hoping for. And Supergirl (2026) turned out to be a box office bomb, only grossing $126.4 million with a budget of $170-186 million, and has been seen as the poster girl (whether rightly or wrongly) for DC’s recent misses. Skydance is hoping someone new will be able to improve on those results. On the other hand, change doesn’t always bring the best results, and some fans feel that James Gunn and Peter Safran were taking the DC Universe back in the right direction, at least in comparison to most other DC executives in the 21st century. Understandably, some fans are feeling skeptical that Skydance will be much better at running DC in that regard. As one DC insider to The Hollywood Reporter would put it, “Whether or not fans will continue to invest in movies and actors before the rug is pulled out yet again is a real concern.”
Jeremy Latcham will take over as the new CEO. Latcham has had plenty of experience with superhero franchises, as he was a former Marvel Studios executive from 2004-2017 and produced several Marvel Cinematic Universe films. Time will tell if Latcham can give the DCU the big break fans have been wanting to see, or will this become yet another chapter in the humiliation conga DC and Warner Bros has had to deal with over the past 25 years.
As for what this could entail for Toonami in the near future, it’s been noted throughout season 3’s airing earlier this year that My Adventures with Superman has yet to receive a green light for a potential fourth season, and the present uncertainty at DC Studios may well be a reason why we’ve yet to see a decision on the future of the series. Both Gunn and Safran were credited as executive producers for season 3. The MAWS production crew are presently developing a spin-off series titled My Adventures with Green Lantern.
jake_wyatt_online on X (formerly Twitter): “My Adventures With Superman has not yet been renewed for a fourth season. Views have been great! Our best ever. Our stakeholders-DC Studios, Adult Swim, HBOmax-have been great to the show. But each has to chart its own future in an uncertain, unstable climate. That takes time. https://t.co/WCoRBIER1U / X”
My Adventures With Superman has not yet been renewed for a fourth season. Views have been great! Our best ever. Our stakeholders-DC Studios, Adult Swim, HBOmax-have been great to the show. But each has to chart its own future in an uncertain, unstable climate. That takes time. https://t.co/WCoRBIER1U
Not much else to say other than we’ll see you again next week for another round of Toonami as always. Later.
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 [#13]
- #GetJiro [#28]
- #WindBreaker [#27]
- #Gachiakuta [Trended with #Toonami]
Notes and Other Statistics:
- #Toonami: The block’s buzz led to it being featured on a Twitter trending news article, titled “Toonami Returns with Get Jiro, Wind Breaker, and Gachiakuta Episodes.”
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