Starting today May 31st, 2024, fans of nostalgic anime like Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon will be in for a treat. Adult Swim is bringing back Toonami Rewind. Let’s hear it one more time for the anime lovers in the back! Adult Swim is bringing back some classic Toonami anime!
Yes, the welcome escape from the perils of the world’s concerns if only for two hours a week this summer begins today, and boy oh boy are we excited. Toonami’s original run was back in 1997-2008, though it had returned to Adult Swim on Saturdays back in 2012. Toonami Rewind is an iteration that will supposedly cater to anime shows that appeared during its original run.
Three Anime Classics Appearing Today
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‘Go big or go home’ seems to be a phrase that Adult Swim took to heart, choosing to pack three different classics into that allotted two hours. According to Anime News Network, Toonami Rewind officially commences with Sailor Moon. Dragon Ball Z Kai takes over from there with two episodes and the entire block finishes off with Naruto.
These are the anime programs that many of us grew up watching. Toonami airing on Cartoon Network originally meant it was a pretty safe bet the English dubbed episodes would be used, and the same will apply to the episodes shown in 2024 as well.
Anime Classics We Could Potentially See
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Every Friday, fans can switch on Toonami during that two-hour block and get the chance to see classic anime shows. As of yet, the full Toonami Rewind programming schedule has not been released beyond today’s date. That may change by the end of today. I for one can’t wait to see what else will be included.
What we do know -if the first run is any indication- is that Toonami plans to pack as much nostalgia in as possible for the fans. This is, by all accounts, a potentially symbiotic winning strategy for the powers that be over at Adult Swim that we as anime fans only stand to benefit greatly from.
Tuning in to Toonami Rewind
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So here we are, all excited and buzzing about this flash from the past and classic anime shows from our youth once again at our fingertips. How exactly do we jump into this summer romance?
Adult Swim airs Toonami Rewind every Friday in summer from 5-7 pm- starting today, May 31st! According to Adam Bankhurst over at IGN, these airings will be complete with nostalgic prior-to-this-decade accouterments such as old music and classic programming, striking a familiar chord with the original viewers.
Just one question for Adult Swim remains: when are we going to see some Yu Yu Hakusho again??? I’ll let you know if I find out!
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