The announcements that were made are as follows:

• Crunchyroll will be showing the subtitled versions of both seasons 2 and 3 of FLCL. Promo.
• Lupin the Third Part 5 will begin on Toonami on June 15.
• Gundam The Origin will begin on Toonami on July 6.
• The next Total Immersion Event will be called the Forge and will air later this Fall on November 9 (you can watch the first episode here)

The rest of the panel consisted of Q & A witht he audience with those who got to ask a question receiving a special TOM gift. The rest of the panel attendees received other Toonami related swag. The panel ended with the audience getting to watch the new Attack on Titan episode that will air on May 25. Those of us who were watching on the stream will have to wait til then.

Back on May 18, Jason Demarco, the Creative Director of Adult Swim who also helps run the Saturday night block known as Toonami, announced on his Twitter that they have acquired the classic anime Lupin the Third along with a promo picture that shows it’s air date and time (which has been update to actually air at 2am not 1:30am). No doubt, the Toonami community had a high, and mostly anticipated, response to the news. The airing of this series actually marks the return for it as it used to air on Toonami when it used to be on Cartoon Network in 2003. Now this isn’t the same part of the series that aired back then. The Cartoon Network Toonami aired what is known as Part 2 which you can actually watch on Crunchyroll (for free and there is an English Dub available). The Adult Swim Toonami will be airing what is known as Part 4 which actually was released about 2 years ago.

About Lupin The Third Part 4: A beloved classic franchise, LUPIN THE 3rd PART4 will be the first full-fledged Lupin the 3rd television series to air since 1984, when Lupin the 3rd Part 3 aired. The new story takes place in Italy and San Marino, and features a blue-jacketed Lupin in his 20’s. Lupin the 3rd follows the escapades and adventures of master thief Arsene Lupin III, a brilliant thief who has been able to carry off heists no one ever thought possible. Although he has been arrested and jailed on multiple occasions, he has always managed to escape. (Crunchyroll)

Are you excited for Lupin? Let us know in the comments below.

This is a free event but those who wish to attend are recommended to RSVP. Guests must be 21 or over and it is first come, first serve. The event will be held at the Bell House in Brooklyn, New York. Doors open at 7pm and show begins at 8pm.

The television premiere of Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter will be on Adult Swim, Monday May 22 at Midnight. It was officially announced for its second season on May 12 through a Turner press release. Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter is about a man who dresses in neon to fight werewolves. As with the first season, the second will include 5 episodes and each will premiere 1 night after the other between May 22 – 26.

From 8pm to midnight they showed the same episode titled “The Rickshank Redemption” the entire time. That gave everyone 8 chances to watch it on TV as well as on their streaming site. Of course during the first airing, people realized what was happening. It got quite the internet buzz pretty fast. It was even a trending topic on Facebook and Twitter the whole night. At first, like many others, I was expecting to watch Dragon Ball Super and a new Samurai Jack episode at 11. Although I’m sad I didn’t get my new episodes, the Rick and Morty premiere made up for it. If you didn’t get to watch the premiere on April Fools, you still have a chance to watch it along with all the other Rick and Morty episodes here.

Along with the premiere episode, viewers were informed of not only when the actual 3rd Season of Rick and Morty will be coming back (which will be this summer) but others shows coming up this year as well:

Attack on Titan season 2 coming to Toonami April 29 (As of 4/3/17 air date will be April 22)

Mike Tyson Mysteries returns May 14

Squidbillies returns in the summer

Mr Pickles returns in the fall

Robot Chicken returns in the fall

Recap: After the death of his father, Dio Brando sets out to gain a better life for himself through any means necessary. He uses the debt owed to his father by George Joestar to achieve this. Once within the Joestar family, he sets on ruining the life of the young heir, Jonathan aka Jojo. With much ease, Jojo’s friends, and even his father, seem to have turned on him and side with Dio. However, Jojo still finds happiness in his dog, Danny, and a love interest, Erina. This brought out just how far Dio is willing to go to see Jojo miserable. Having stealing Erina’s first kiss, Jojo really let Dio have it finally and rightfully so. Surprised by the sudden strength Jojo demonstrated, Dio sets things to the next level. Jojo’s dog, Danny, meets a cruel, fiery end. Learning his temper makes his vulnerable, Dio knows he has to correct himself. Seven years passes. We wait until the next episode to see what has become of these two. I almost forgot to mention the appearance of a mysterious mask that is present and even comes to life? No one mentions or brought it up during the episode so I don’t know what to make of it as of yet. Looks like it will definitely will make it’s presence known in the next episode.

Thoughts: Well, first thing first, no doubt Dio is a jerk! His father was too so I can see why he was the way he was. Unfortunately, from what I heard this is the least, yes LEAST, his actions are. And he already said he was going to achieve his goals through any means necessary. All possibilities are on the table now. Aw man, what am I getting myself into? And Jojo, I think he needed a Dio character. He was too pampered and his fighting skills weak. He had to be stripped away of those things before getting stronger and land a hit back. However it showed the potential being there. I want to see what this after seven years later Jojo looks like. I feel bad for Erina. That kissed traumatized her a lot where she looked dazed just walking about. That scene where she just the muddy water to wash her lips afterwards speaks volumes. It was clearly mentioned that clean water was near by but she chose the dirty one. That had to hurt way more than any punch Jojo got on Dio later on and he showed that. Overall, I liked the episode. The episode was nicely paced and we have our tone set for the rest of the series. One of the best parts of this episode was hearing “Roundabout” by YES. Damn, that’s a catchy song especially after the episode.

Catch new episodes of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventures every Saturday at 12:30am (EST) on Toonami.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE PREMIERE OF JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE ON ADULT SWIM

The Acclaimed Multi-Generational Fantasy Action Anime Series Launches On Leading Animation Network On October 15^th

San Francisco, CA, October 13, 2016 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, delivers exciting anime news as it announces the broadcast premiere of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PHANTOM BLOOD on Adult Swim’s Toonami.

The opening episode of Season 1 of the action-packed, multi-generational paranormal adventure series will debut on Saturday, October 15^th at 12:30 a.m. EST/PST, with future episodes scheduled to air each Saturday. Toonami is the anime programming block on Adult Swim, Turner’s network offering original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults.

JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE is based on Hirohiko Araki’s critically acclaimed Shonen Jump manga series that depicts the multigenerational exploits of the heroic Joestar family and their never-ending battle against evil. In the anime series, the Aztecs – the people of the sun – once prospered in ancient Mexico. They had a bizarre stone mask that brought eternal life and the power of a domineering ruler to he who wore it, but at some point, the mask disappeared without a trace. Years later, in the late 19^th Century, when men’s lifestyles and outlooks on life were quickly changing, Jonathan Joestar and Dio Brando meet, and the stone mask binds them to a rather curious fate…

“Audiences will definitely want to catch the launch of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE: PHANTOM BLOOD on Adult Swim,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager, Animation. “Packed with heroic main characters, flamboyant villains and plenty of over the top action, this series is without equal!”

VIZ Media is the master distributor for the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE anime series and also publishes print and digital editions of the JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE manga series (rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens). VIZ Media is also the North American master merchandise licensee for JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE.

For additional information on JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE and other anime and manga titles distributed and published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

Fall Anime 2016

On Funimation – SimulDubs (These shows will be featured with an English Dub)

Drifters, 91 Days, Mob Psycho 100, Orange, ReLife, Joker Game, Alderamain on the Sky, Keijo!!!!!!, Yuri on Ice, All Out, Touken Ranbu: Hanamaru, Kiss Him Not Me, Trickster, The Disastrous Life of Saiki K., Puzzle and Dragons X, Show by Rock, Izetta: The Last Witch, NANBAKA.

On Crunchyroll – Simulcast

Izetta: The Last Witch, NANBAKA, KAIJU GIRLS, Occultic;Nine, March comes in like a lion, Bloodivores, Time Bokan 24, Tiger Mask W, WWW.Wagnaria, Aooni The Blue Monster, Magical Girl Raising Project, Brave Witches.

Toonami News

Coming to Toonami on [Adult Swim] is Jo Jo’s Bizarre Adventures October 15, 2016. Jo Jo will be taking over the time slot of 12:30 after One Punch Man finishes it series run on the block.

Convention News

Anime NYC: We’re excited to let everyone know that Crunchyroll is partnering with LeftField Media to bring you a new conventionfocused on anime, manga, and Japanese pop-culture next year in New York City, called Anime NYC! LeftField Media has brought convention-goers such events as Awesome Con (Washington D.C.’s Comic-Con) and Five Points Festival (a designer toy and comic convention), so we are thrilled to work together for Anime NYC, where we are looking forward to bringing guests from Japan and publishers nationwide.

Anime NYC will take place November 17-19, 2017 in Midtown Manhattan’s Javits Center. More details will be released this November. If you want to learn more, sign up for the Anime NYC newsletter at animenyc.com and follow the event on Facebook and Twitter.

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone there! (Source: Crunchyroll)

The Japanese staff and cast that worked on the anime made the announcement at the One Punch Man Fall Festival along with announcing that a smartphone game app will be coming out next year. (source: animenewsnetwork)

So if you haven’t seen One Punch Man, the main character, Saitama, only became a hero for fun, but after three years of “special” training, he finds that he can beat even the mightiest opponents with a single punch. Though he faces new enemies every day, it turns out being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bore. Can a hero be too strong? (Source: Viz)

The last couple of episodes will air on Toonami on Saturdays at 12:30am EST. Hopefully Toonami will rerun the series if you haven’t seen the rest of the episodes up to this point.

本日9/25開催「ワンパン秋祭り」でTVアニメ「ワンパンマン」第2期制作が発表されました。今後の情報は公式サイト＆ツイッターで発信していきます。楽しみにお待ちください！ https://t.co/ZEx0x1ZFAM #onepunchman pic.twitter.com/f2nsdijGxY

— TVアニメ「ワンパンマン」公式 (@opm_anime) September 25, 2016

Just recently at C2E2, the English dub for the series was announced by anime company Viz Media. This dub will be first heard during its time on the Toonami.

About Hunter x Hunter:

Drawn to the mystique of the unknown, Hunters travel the world in search of terrifying creatures, incredible riches, and unexplored lands. Gon Freecss is a naive-yet-determined young boy who aspires to join the ranks of these individuals, in order to find his missing father Ging – a master of the profession himself. To reach his goal, he partakes in the formidable Hunter Exam, a series of tests that push the participants to their physical and mental limits, with a Hunter License as the prize. During the exam Gon befriends vengeful Kurapika, doctor-to-be Leorio, and skilled assassin Killua, who have entered for their own reasons. But with the sinister Hisoka standing in their way, will Gon and his friends be able to succeed in obtaining their reward, or even escaping with their lives? (via anime-planet.com)

This is a much requested show but viewers and fans of the show. I haven’t seen it personally but I look forward to this when it finally airs. Are you also excited for Hunter x Hunter premiering on US Television. Let us know in the comments below.

Additional information could be found here.

For those of you who don’t know what FLCL is, here is a summary of the plot:

Naota Nanbada is a boring young boy who leads a boring life in a boring town. His older brother has left for America, and the closest he comes to any excitement is when his deadbeat dad has too much sake. But things change one day when a bizarre girl zooms up to him on a scooter and smacks him in the face with her guitar. What’s more, once Naoto returns home he discovers that this strange woman has arrived ahead of him and moved in! Not only does she constantly engage in perverted activities with Naota’s father and flirt with the young man himself, but she also claims to be an alien who is searching for the ‘Pirate King.’ Now, Naota must learn to live with this new intruder, deal with an odd government agent who sports exceptionally large eyebrows and the mysterious Medical Mechanica, and come to terms with the fact that there are a variety of robots and weapons emerging out of his head – amongst other things. Perhaps boring wasn’t so bad after all…(via anime-planet.com)

DeMarco also provided some plot details on his Twitter which included a set premiere time frame for the series.

Here are some plot details about the new season of FLCL2 if you have interest! pic.twitter.com/UrGcIkG8Dz

— LICH KING DEMARCO (@Clarknova1) March 24, 2016

I don’t know how they will continue just a great series but I’m hoping for the best for them as a fan of both FLCL and Toonami. It would be great to see what all these characters have been up to after all this time. What are your thoughts of this news? Do you think Toonami can continue where the original left off? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.

Source: Toonami Facebook page