Toonami (Japan, 2019)

Toonami is a Japanese anime block based off the American block of the same name, and a revival of the old Cartoon Network Japan block. It is produced by Animation Concepts Limited, a newly opened anime production company, and Pearl Animation Productions (was Firebasket Japan), who got the branding license from WarnerMedia to use the Toonami name. It airs on Saturday nights from 1a-1:30a JST. The graphics packaged used is a modified April 2014 package with the 2004 logo. Shows on the block are primarily animated by ACL's sister company, +umistudio.
The block was announced in the middle of July 2019, and that Crunchyroll, HiDive, Funimation, and Hulu had streaming rights for the series broadcasted outside of Japan.
The first show was announced as Spaceage AAZ, a space opera/space western/mecha show, and will run for one cour.
On October 1, 2019, it was announced that the block will expand by 60 minutes, and feature a rerun of a show.
On May 5, 2020, it was announced that CyberHeroes Season 1 and Ultra Force Season 1's production was about 80% complete and that the production of the series will be finished at the homes of the animators.
A day later, it was announced that Firebasket Japan will pull it's funding from the block due to the budget cuts SurgeAnime and Firebasket Entertainment Group endured because of the coronavirus. Replacing them as a co-producer will be Pearl Animation Productions. Pearl will co-produce the Summer anime with Firebasket Japan and Animation Concepts, with the Fall anime being soley co-produced by Pearl.
== Programming ==
* Spaceage AAZ (August 3, 2019 - October 19, 2019) [+umistudio] {12}
** Licensed by Sentai Filmworks (DUBCAST started in September of 2019)
*** Based off an Acesky Manga serial. Covers the first two volumes.
* Jailbreak (October 26, 2019 - January 11, 2020) [+umistudio] {12}
** Licensed by Crunchyroll and Sound Cadence (Dub started in November of 2019)
*** Original series
* Spaceage AAZ Season 2 (October 26, 2019 - January 11, 2020) [+umistudio / Xebec] {12}
** Licensed by Sentai Filmworks (DUBCAST will start right after Season 1)
*** Based off an Acesky Manga serial. Covers volumes three through four.
* Spaceage AAZ Season 3 (January 18, 2020 - April 4, 2020) [+umistudio, Gonzo, Xebec] {12}
** Licensed by Sentai Filmworks (DUBCAST postponed until coronavirus pandemic softens)
*** Based off an Acesky Manga serial. Covers the final two volumes.
* Ultra Force (January 18, 2020 - July 18, 2020) [Acesky, +umistudio, Gonzo] {26}
** Licensed by Turner Broadcasting and Shout! Factory.
*** Based off an Acesky Manga serial.
* CyberHeroes (April 11, 2020 - July 18, 2020) [+umistudio, Acesky, Yamato Animation] {14}
** TBA
*** Original series
* Spaceage AAZ Season 4 (July 25, 2020 - future) [+umistudio, Gonzo, Xebec]
** TBA
*** Original plot based off the Acesky Manga serial.
* Space World (July 25, 2020 - future) [+umustudio, Studio Pidgeon, Studio Ikkou MRC]
** TBA
*** Based off an Akihabara Manga Entertainment serial.
=== Rerun block ===
* My Hero Academia (October 26, 2019 - present)
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