Toonami Absolution

34-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episode 25

Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

It all comes down to this. Alas, this fight is not as easy as it first seems, pushing Yusuke to his limit.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 25: "Kuwabara's Fight of Love" the final episode of Yu Yu Hakusho season one, the finale of the Spirit Detective Saga and the conclusion of the Yukina Rescue Arc.

The Toguro Brothers are waiting. Elder Toguro has already transformed himself into a giant sword for his brother to wield, and Younger Toguro is ready to show that, up until this point, he’s been holding back. Yusuke gives the fight all he has, but as is tradition, he quickly finds himself getting tossed around like a sack of potatoes. However, Kuwabara won’t let Yukina suffer any longer, so he launches one of the stupidest attacks in anime history…

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 25 "Kuwabara's Fight of Love" recap & review

– Spirit Detective Saga retrospective

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Toonami Absolution is a weekly podcast where Alyx, Jon, and Sam revisit the Toonami and Adult Swim shows that made them, and you, you.

From the block's early days with shows like Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and Transformers: Beast Wars to the imported anime that made Toonami and Adult Swim appointment television for a generation of kids, such as Cowboy Bebop, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball.

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34-1 - Transformers: Beast Wars - Season 2: Episodes 5-6

Mon, 11 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Dinobot makes a decision that will haunt the rest of the season. Two fan-favourite Maximals get abducted by aliens. And yes, there are spiders in this one too.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover "Maximal, No More" and "Other Visits (Part 1)."

"Maximal, No More" shows Dinobot at his best as, after being captured, he makes the calculated decision to ask Megatron for permission to rejoin the Predacons. An action that forces him to hand over the Golden Disk.While he eventually does return to the Maximals the Disk remains gone, setting in motion a chain of events that will change the Beast Wars forever.

Then "Other Visits (Part 1)" opens the aliens-are-back arc in dramatic fashion: Tigatron and Airazor get abducted by aliens. Rhinox tries to work out what happened, only to find that Megatron’s study of the Alien Disks have allowed him to put an evil plan into motion. Tarantulas is also on his way, because of course he is.

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 5 "Maximal, No More" recap & review

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 6 "Other Visits (Part 1)" recap & review

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33-3 - Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge

Fri, 08 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Frieza is dead. Goku is home. Everything is fine. And then Frieza's older, taller, somehow even more evil brother shows up, looking for revenge.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Dragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge (1991), the fifth DBZ film and the one that introduces one of the franchise's most beloved non-canon villains.

The film opens with a flashback that recontextualises everything we know about Goku's escape from Planet Vegeta: turns out Cooler's ship detected the infant's pod leaving the system, but Cooler opted to let it go.

However, when Cooler learns that Frieza has been destroyed by a Saiyan, he summons his (surprisingly French) Armored Squadron and heads to Earth to finish Goku off once and for all. In a surprising break from tradition, Cooler nearly succeeds, leaving Gohan, Krillin, and eventually a Piccolo to hold things together long enough for a Senzu Bean to arrive.

But Cooler has a trick up his sleeve, turns out Frieza isn’t the only one in the family who can transform!

We dig into why Cooler is so cool, how this film sidesteps many of the DBZ films' problems, how it uses Piccolo and Gohan more effectively, how the numerous dubbing firms handled the movie, and where Cooler's Revenge stands in our ongoing DBZ movie ranking.

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33-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 23-24

Wed, 06 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Tarukane's mansion is guarded by an army of demons led by the mysterious Toguro Brothers, can Kuwabara make good on his promise to rescue Yukina or will he and Yusuke end up as just more chips in Tarukane’s gambling game?

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Yu Yu Hakusho Episodes 23 and 24: "The Toguro Brothers Gang" and "The Deadly Triad."

Episode 23 sees Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan fight their way up through waves of demon guards while Tarukane and his Black Black club bet on how far they get.

On paper, episode 24, "The Deadly Triad," sounds like a blast, as it make Yusuke run the gauntlet against three of Tarukane's elite fighters: Miyuki, Inmaki, and the massive Gokumonki. However, in reality it is one of the most painful episodes of Yu Yu Hakusho as the fight with Miyuki reminds us that this show was made in the ‘90s, leading to some painful gender jokes.

We talk about these episodes, both what they’re doing well and how badly this episode has dated. We also discuss how Toonami had to edit these episodes to make them suitable for young viewers, which means fixing the Miyuki fight and trying to find a way to cover up the fact that Sakyo is constantly smoking.

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 23 "The Toguro Brothers Gang" recap & review

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 24 "The Deadly Triad" recap & review

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33-1 - Transformers: Beast Wars - Season 2: Episodes 3-4

Mon, 04 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

We're back in the Beast Wars! Unfortunately, Tarantulas and Blackarachnia are also back. We’re not happy about it either, but that is how life goes sometimes.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)" and "Tangled Web.”

"Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)" picks up with the Maximals badly outnumbered. Rattrap, Cheetor, and Dinobot holding off Megatron's full Predacon force. While they do this, Rhinox decides to go on a psychedelic magical mystery tour in a big to bring back Optimus Primal, but can he do it in time (the answer is year, clearly. Optimus Primial is still in the opening titles after all).

Then "Tangled Web" arrives. Yep, as the name suggests this is almost entirely a Tarantulas and Blackarachnia episode. Megatron assigns the two scheming spider-bots (plus Quickstrike) to build an energon refuelling station, which immediately becomes a vehicle for Tarantulas to plot against Megatron.

Meanwhile Waspinator has another mission, one with a lot less backstabbing (but that’s why we love him).

We discuss how the second season is going, how the Fuzors mixup the group dynamics, and how much Tarantulas is too much Tarantulas. (Spoiler Alert: we may be approaching that limit.)

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 3 "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 2)" recap & review

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 4 "Tangled Web" recap & review

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32-3 - Hot Wheels: World Race

Fri, 01 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

We were promised cars. We were not prepared for other worlds and ancient aliens.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover the 2003 Cartoon Network film Hot Wheels: World Race. And I’m going to be honest with you, none of us were quite ready for what this movie actually is.

On paper: a racing film where 35 drivers compete for a multi-million dollar prize on the most extreme tracks in the world. Think Cannonball Run if it was trying to sell you toys for the entire runtime.

In practice: Dr. Peter Tezla is sending a load of drivers onto Highway 35, a racetrack in an alternative dimension that was built by aliens (who we never see). His goal, to collect the Wheel of Power, a magical artifact created by the aliens that can produce unlimited energy.

I want to remind you, this is a Hot Wheels movie.

But hey, this is made by Mainframe Productions, the team behind Transformers Beast Wars, so it can’t all be bad right?

Plus, we scan some old interviews to find some fascinating behind-the-scenes stories about this film (turns out, it was originally meant to be even weirder!)

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32-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 21-22

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Saint Beasts arc ends. Then something genuinely new begins and it introduces two of the most important figures in the entire series.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Yu Yu Hakusho Episodes 21 and 22: "Yusuke's Sacrifice" and "Lamenting Beauty."

Episode 21 brings the Suzaku fight to its conclusion as Yusuke, running on almost nothing, blasts all seven of Suzaku's clones simultaneously with his Spirit Shotgun in one of the most cathartic moments in the entire arc. Also one of the most romantic, as Kuwabara once again shows that he is the ultimate best buddy.

Then Episode 22 pivots to a new mission entirely: a beautiful ice apparition named Yukina is being held captive by a human crime lord named Tarukane. Yusuke, Kuwabara, and Botan are dispatched to rescue her. But turns out this mission has a strange link to Hiei, one that will cause a lot of problem. Plus, the Toguro Brothers, Tarukane’s new bodyguards seem to know way more than they’re letting on about the whole thing.

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 21 "Yusuke's Sacrifice" recap & review

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 22 "Lamenting Beauty" recap & review

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32-1 - Transformers: Beast Wars - Season 2: Episodes 1-2

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Optimus Primal is gone. Two fan-favourite Predacons are dead before the opening credits finish. And a handful of Maximals and Predacons just got entirely new bodies. Season 2 of Beast Wars does not ease you back in.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam kick off Beast Wars Season 2 with "Aftermath" and "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)."

"Aftermath" deals with the shockwave from the destruction of the Vok's alien moon, which kills Terrorsaur and Scorponok on the spot, and transforms Rattrap, Cheetor, and Megatron into their new Transmetal forms.

Then "Coming of the Fuzors" introduces two stasis pods that malfunction mid-scan, producing a brand new type of Transformer: the Fuzors. Quickstrike, a half-scorpion half-snake menace, and Silverbolt, a half-wolf half-eagle Predacon, who seemingly thinks he is Sir Lancelot.

Meanwhile, Dinobot steals the Golden Disks and takes a moment to deliver a little bit of Shakespeare. Who said Transformers can’t be cultured?

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 1 "Aftermath" recap & review

– Beast Wars Season 2 Episode 2 "Coming of the Fuzors (Part 1)" recap & review

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31-3 - Howl's Moving Castle

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

A walking castle powered by a fire demon. An ongoing war no one can seem to stop. A young woman cursed to walk the Earth in the body of a grandmother. Hayao Miyazaki doing what only Hayao Miyazaki can do.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam sit down with Howl's Moving Castle (2004), Studio Ghibli's adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones' beloved fantasy novel. While Toonami left this out of their month of Miyazaki, we couldn’t go through this project without stopping to say hi to Howl.

We dig into both the film itself (sharing our opinions on Sophie, Howl, and the rest of the weird and wonderful characters), discuss the movie’s interesting production history, and its odd reception in America, where the film ended up overshadowed by Hayao Miyazaki’s previous films.

Plus, we lament the biggest change from the original Howl’s Moving Castle book, Miyazaki’s refusal to make Howl Welsh.

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31-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 19-20

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Saint Beasts arc explodes into its climax as Yusuke finally comes face to face with Suzaku, the last and most dangerous of the four.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Yu Yu Hakusho Episodes 19 and 20: "Suzaku, Leader of the Beasts" and "Seven Ways to Die."

In Episode 19, Yusuke reaches Suzaku's tower while Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei hold off an endless wave of zombie-like Cultivated Humans below. But Suzaku's plan is already in motion as Botan and Keiko are forced to fight off a horde of zombies who will stop at nothing to get their hands on Keiko.

Then Episode 20 reveals exactly why Suzaku is the leader of the Saint Beasts: the man can split himself into seven separate beings, forcing Yusuke to fight a whole horde of powerful monsters with zero backup.

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Topics covered this episode:

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 19 "Suzaku, Leader of the Beasts" recap & review

– Yu Yu Hakusho Episode 20 "Seven Ways to Die" recap & review

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31-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Season 2: Episodes 7-9

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Season 2 of Space Ghost: Coast To Coast keeps pushing the format into genuinely strange territory, and this batch of episodes might be the weirdest stretch yet.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover Episodes 7, 8, and 9 of Season 2: "Sleeper," "Jerk," and "Urges."

"Sleeper" brings in Hulk Hogan and Slash as guests and somehow both of them utterly suck. "Jerk" pairs Space Ghost with Sandra Bernhard and sees him growing increasingly frustrated as everyone, from the guests, to Zorak, Moltar keep calling him a jerk. This leads to the weirdest phone-in segment ever seen on television, and the oddest guest in Space Ghost history.

Then "Urges" takes things in a whole new direction: it's mating season on Zorak's home planet, and he wants to go, no matter the cost. Thankfully, this episode was co-written by Joel Hodgson, meaning that Zorak’s desires manifest as references to 1960s sitcoms.

Together, these three episodes show how Coast to Coast was struggling to work out if it wanted to remain as chat show parody or become more of sketch show or sitcom.

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Space Ghost: Coast to Coast S2E7 "Sleeper" (feat. Hulk Hogan & Slash) recap & review

– Space Ghost: Coast to Coast S2E8 "Jerk" (feat. Sandra Bernhard) recap & review

– Space Ghost: Coast to Coast S2E9 "Urges" (feat. Catherine Bach & Matthew Sweet) recap & review

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30-3 - Princess Mononoke

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

One of the greatest animated films ever made. A battle between humanity and nature with no clean heroes and no easy answers. Hayao Miyazaki at his absolute peak.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam sit down with *Princess Mononoke* (1997), Studio Ghibli's epic fantasy film that changed the conversation about what anime could be in the West.

We discuss the film's jaw-dropping animation and the story that refuses to give you the comfortable ending you expect. We also explore the massive role Princess Mononoke played in bringing anime to mainstream American audiences including Toonami's "Month of Miyazaki" programming events and what the film's arrival in the US via Miramax meant for the anime industry.

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30-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 17-18

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Kuwabara vs. a tiger. Over a lake of lava. Twice. And then Hiei shows us exactly why you do NOT mess with him.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam cover YuYu Hakusho Episodes 17 and 18: "Byakko's Lair" and "Seiryu, the Blue Dragon."

Kuwabara gets his most brutal showcase yet as he takes on Byakko for a second time in a lava-filled arena pouring every last drop of his spirit energy into a fight that ends in a genuinely spectacular moment of sacrifice and clever strategy (turns out Kuwabara isn’t as dumb as he looks!)

Then, in one of the most iconic scenes in the Saint Beasts arc, Seiryu the Blue Dragon reveals just how cold (literally) these villains can be, before Hiei steps forward and delivers arguably the most efficient beatdown in the entire series showing that Yusuke got *really* lucky in their first fight.

We break down what makes these two episodes such compelling TV, how Hiei's character gets a crucial early moment of complexity, and why the Saint Beasts arc as a whole is a masterclass in escalating stakes and action writing.

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30-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Season 2: Episodes 5-6

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Yet more broadcasts from the Ghost Planet with Space Ghost: Coast To Coast Season 2 Episodes 5 and 6: Fire Drill and Le Livre d'Histoire.

Fire Drill is one of the seasons most surprising episodes as Space Ghost is joined by David Byrne and Donny Osmond. This does not go how you expect as while David Byrne struggles with Space Ghost, Donny Osmond takes it like a champ, leading to one of the show’s funniest segments.

Le Livre d'Histoire is a clip show, featuring part of Storybook House (from earlier in the season) and interviews with Jim Carrey and director of The Mask, Chuck Russell, both of which were originally a special feature on VHS copies of The Mask. Meaning that this Lokar fronted episode features little new content.

Space Ghost: Coast to Coast is one of the most important shows in the Adult Swim and Cartoon Network lineage it laid the DNA for Adult Swim as well as everything from Aqua Teen Hunger Force to Robot Chicken and we're watching it from the very beginning.

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29-3 - The Transformers: The Movie

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

They killed Optimus Prime. They really did it. And if you were a kid watching in 1986, you were never the same.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon (who has never seen this film before), and Sam take on *The Transformers: The Movie* (1986) one of the most audacious, brutal, and beloved animated films in the history of American animation.

We break down everything: the shocking deaths of classic Autobots and Decepticons in the opening act, the introduction of Galvatron and Hot Rod, Unicron as one of animation's greatest villains, the iconic soundtrack (featuring "The Touch" by Stan Bush and an oddly censored version of "Dare To Be Stupid" by Weird Al), and the film's absolutely unhinged legacy as a toy commercial that accidentally became a rite of passage for an entire generation.

We also talk about the film's complicated reception a box office disappointment that became a cult masterpiece

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29-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 15-16

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Four Saint Beasts arc kicks into high gear as Team Urameshi enters Maze Castle and Kurama proves he's one of anime's most underrated fighters (even if he gets his butt kicked often).

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam dive into YuYu Hakusho Episodes 15 and 16: "Genbu, the Stone Beast" and "Byakko, the White Tiger."

Yusuke, Kuwabara, Kurama, and Hiei are deep inside Maze Castle, fighting their way through the Four Saint Beasts to stop the Makai Insects from turning humanity into a zombie army.

First up: Kurama faces Genbu, a stone-controlling demon who fights using fragments of his own body. Then Kuwabara gets his moment to shine, or at least tries to, as the fearsome white tiger Byakko makes his entrance and insists on testing the gang. But can Kuwabara’s sword even make a dent in the tiger’s mighty hide?

We also dig into YuYu Hakusho's complicated history with Toonami censorship, the infamous edits that plagued the show's US broadcast, and how this arc stands up as one of the series' most underappreciated story runs.

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29-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Season 2: Episodes 3-4

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Love advice from Fran Drescher, Carol Channing, and Alice Cooper. A pizza order gone catastrophically wrong. Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Season 2 keeps getting weirder, and we are HERE for it.

This week on Toonami Absolution, Alyx, Jon, and Sam dig into Episodes 3 and 4 of SG:C2C Season 2: "Girlie Show" and "Hungry." We break down how these two wildly different episodes capture what makes Coast to Coast so groundbreaking: the deadpan surrealism, the bizarre celebrity cameos, and the way it was quietly rewriting what a "cartoon" could even be on Cartoon Network in the mid-90s.

Plus, we talk about what Michael Stipe of R.E.M. and a famous TV dog have in common when Space Ghost gets peckish. And, in the most 1990s joke ever, we get a cameo from Mujibur and Sirajul, two characters from the Late Show.

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📌 Topics covered this episode:

– Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Season 2 Episode 3 "Girlie Show" recap & review

– Space Ghost: Coast to Coast Season 2 Episode 4 "Hungry" recap & review

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28-3 - Transformers: Armada Premiere Movie

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

We return to the world of Transformers with the Transformers Armanda Premier Movie. This movie aired on Toonami on August 23rd, 2002. This isn’t a movie in the traditional sense, as it is just the first three episodes of the TV show "First Encounter", "Metamorphosis" and "Base" combined into one movie.

Transformers Armanda is a fascinating show as the series has a confusing production history as the show was rushed to air, meaning that not only is the animation shoddy, but the English dub is a confused mess that often gets the plot outright wrong. However, in one small highlight, Optimus Prime and Megatron are voiced by the people who did Transformers Beast Wars!

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28-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 13-14

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 GMT

As one YuYu Hakusho story ends, another begins. Episode 13 “Yusuke vs. Rando: 99 Attacks” sees the battle between Yusuke and Rando come to a head, as Yusuke has to push himself to the limit to claim Genkai’s powers for himself. Episode 14 “The Beasts of Maze Castle” jumps ahead six months.

Yusuke may have finished his training with Genkai, but that doesn’t mean he can relax as the Four Saint Beasts have an evil plan to take over the world, one only the Spirit Detective can stop.

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28-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Season 2: Episodes 1-2

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Space Ghost: Coast To Coast throws us right in at the deep end with two of the oddest episodes in the show’s history. First we have “President's Day Nightmare” (also known as “1st Annual World Premiere Toon-In”) which is actually a backdoor pilot for Cartoon Network’s What A Cartoon! With Space Ghost putting five cartoon directors (Craig McCracken, Pat Ventura, Van Partible, Eugene Mattos, and Genndy Tartakovsky), through their paces.

Second we have “Story Book” (also called “Storybook House”) where Kirk The Storyteller tells us classic tales of Space Ghost (which amounts to him redrawing old episodes). It is going to be a weird week, but what do you expect with Space Ghost: Coast to Coast?

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27-3 - Digimon: The Movie

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

After doing Yu-Gi-Oh! And Pokémon, it only felt fitting to do the other main collectible anime craze of the 2000s: Digimon.

Digimon: The Movie is a fascinating film, as its actually three Japanese films (Digimon Adventure, Digimon Adventure: Our War Game!, and Digimon Adventure 02: Hurricane Touchdown!!) squished into one film.

Join as us we watch and react to this anime classic and dig into its weird production history, discussing exactly why Fox and Saban opted to Frankenstein three Digimon films together and talking about the weirdest bits of the film (including the infamous Angela Anaconda short that was glued to it)

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27-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 11-12

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

The Genaki arc of YuYu Hakusho continues with Hard Fights For Yusuke and Rando Rises, Kuwabara Falls. In a bid to secure Genkai’s powers for themselves, Yusuke and Kuwabara are forced to fight several powerful foes, while trying to work out which fighter is actually a demon in disguise!

We also talk about how Genkai’s mere existence led to numerous problems when Yu Yu Hakusho made its way to Toonami, leading to some of the sloppiest edits ever seen on American television.

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27-1 - Super Friends - Episodes 11-12

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

We finish our first block of Toonami Super Friends (which is not actually Super Friends) with A Perfidious Pieman is Simon & Frozen Peril and Seeds of Disaster & Devil Of A Time.

The highlight here is A Perfidious Pie Man is Simon, which introduces a brand-new Batman villain in the form of Simon The Pieman, a nursery rhyme-obsessed creep who somehow has enough cash to open up a theme park in the centre of Gotham. Its clear that The Adventures Of Batman writers thought they had something with this character, as they go our of their way to make him seem like Batman’s greatest foe (seriously, Batman struggles with him more than he does Joker in this series).

We also get the weird sight of Superboy tricking some gangsters by pretending to the devil and Aquaman and Superman fighting a fish-alien who wants to flood the desert for reasons that are never made clear.

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26-3 - Duel Masters: The Good, the Bad and the Bolshack

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Duel Masters: The Good, the Bad and the Bolshack is a special movie designed to promote the show Duel Masters. It combines the first four episodes of Duel Masters: "Playing with a Full Deck", "It's Not Easy Being Green", "Toru, Toru, Toru, Part 1" and "Toru, Toru, Toru, Part 2" into a single package.

While mostly forgotten today, Duel Masters has a fascinating history, as it was Wizards Of The Coast’s attempt to make a kid-friendly TCG to make up for them losing the licence to the Pokemon TCG. However, in a weird decision, they decided the best way to promote their new card game, was to give their new anime a Ghost Stories-esq gag dub.

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26-1 - Super Friends - Episodes 9-10

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This week, our adventure through Toonami’s Super Friends brings us to The Force Phantom and The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze.

The Force Phantom sees Superman do battle with an alien energy monster that threatens to destroy rocket launch bases across the world, forcing Superman to fly into space to put a stop to the evil plan.

The Cool, Cruel Mr. Freeze sees Batman take on Mr Freeze. However, this is 1960s Mr. Freeze, long before Batman: The Animated Series gave the character his now-beloved tragic backstory, meaning that Mr. Freeze is just a random bald dude who likes firing an ice gun at stuff.

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26-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 9-10

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This episode, we discuss the 9th and 10th episodes of YuYu Hakusho.

The Search Begins, YuYu Hakusho’s 9th episode starts a new arc, with Yusuke having to enter the Genkai tournament to learn the special energy wave attack known by Genkai. However, he’ll have to be on high alert, as the evil demon Rando has entered the tournament in disguise, meaning Yusuke has to work out who the demon is before it is too late.

In episode 10, Kuwabara's Spirit Sword Genkai starts pitting the fighters against each other in a series of battles that take place in total darkness. Kuwabara is up first, and he quickly learns that if he hopes to get to the next part of the tournament, he’s going to have up his game.

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25-3 - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Dark Side of Dimensions

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions is a move set after the end of the original Yu-Gi-Oh anime. Seto Kaiba, unable to accept that Atem returned to the afterlife without battling him again, embarks on a massive project to rebuild the Millennium Puzzle, hoping that doing so will bring Atem back for one final duel.

Alas, this draws the attention of the mysterious Diva, who plans to use Kaiba’s actions for this own ends, forcing Yugi to once again grab his deck and duel for his very survival.

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25-1 - Super Friends - Episodes 7-8

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This week, Toonami’s Super Friends gives us a weird two-parter. First, we get The Energy Mass, an episode that features The Atom, Ray Palmer a superhero who modern fans will likely know because of his more...unsavoury comic stories. This is paired with The Monster Of Doctor Droid, a short where Wonder Woman and Superman do battle with an evil scientist.

We also get another slice of Superman with The Two Faces Of Superman, where Superman is forced to battle The Toyman, one of his biggest foes from the 1940s. Toyman has built a robot version of Superman, but can the Man Of Steel stop it before it ruins his reputation.

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25-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 7-8

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT

This episode, we discuss the 7th and 8th episodes of YuYu Hakusho.

Episode 7, Gouki and Kurama sees Yusuke finish off his fight with Gouki before heading out to do battle with Kurama, hoping he can stop him using the Forlorn Hope. However, this plan takes a sudden turn when it turns out that Kurama may not be all he seems.

Episode 8, The Three Eyes of Hiei, sees Yusuke clash with Hiei, the third and final Spirit World criminal. However, Yusuke quickly learns that Hiei is way out of his league, forcing him to fight harder than ever to protect his friends.

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24-3 - Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

We’re continuing our jaunt through the world of Dragon Ball movies by tackling 1991’s Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug. Will Lord Slug be able to reach the heady highs of Dragon Ball Z: Tree Of Might or will the Namekian villain fail to make an impact?

This movie also introduces one of the weirdest forms in Dragon Ball history, in the form of Pseudo-Super Saiyan (or Fake Super Saiyan) meaning that this film holds a special (if weird) place in history.

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24-1 - Super Friends - Episodes 5-6

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Just when you thought it was safe, more Super Friends appears!

This week we have Super Friends vs Super Friends, an episode that desperately wants to convince you that you like Aquaman, despite the entire story being about how useless he is when he can’t call on a whale for help.

We follow it up with The Big Birthday Caper, a Batman cartoon that was clearly drawing inspiration from the live-action Adam West Batman series. However, it doesn’t quite stick the landing, leading to one of the most surreal cartoons ever made.

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24-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 5-6

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Our Yu Yu Hakusho rewatch continues with episode 5 “Yusuke's Back” and episode 6 “Three Monsters”. Yusuke finally returns from the Spirit World, but quickly finds that his life won’t be the same as he’s now a Spirit Detective, meaning that he has to investigate evil oni, demons, and ghosts and stop them causing chaos in the human world.

Even worse, Yusuke is dropped in at the deep end, as he has to recover three powerful supernatural artifacts that have been stolen by Kurama, Gouki, and Hiei, each of whom is much stronger than Yusuke. Seems like poor Yusuke can’t catch a break!

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23-3 - Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This week’s movie is Batman And Mr. Freeze Sub-Zero. This 1998 movie was a direct-to-video spin-off from the universally beloved Batman: The Animated series and follows on from one of Batman: The Animated Series’ most beloved episodes.

But can this new Mr Freeze tale live up to what came before? And how does it measure up to the other Batman: The Animated Series movie, the highly praised Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm? There is only one way to find out!

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23-1 - Super Friends - Episodes 3-4

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

We continue our exploration of Super Friends (that isn’t actually Super Friends due to Toonami lying) with an actual Super Friends cartoon in the form of “Will The World Collide?” We then get a double bill of Clark Kent with the Superman short “The Men From APE” and the Superboy cartoon “Krypto The Seeing-Eye Dog”

The highlight of this being The Men From APE, where Superman fights a team of supervillain consisting of Lex Luthor and a series of 1940s Superman villains who have been lost to time, making it very funny in retrospect.

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23-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 3-4

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This week we tackle “Kuwabara: A Promise Between Men” and “Requirements for Lovers” the 3rd and 4th episodes of YuYu Hakusho. Yusuke is still stuck as a ghost, forcing him to reach out to his friends to get them to do the things he needs to do in the land of the living.

Because of this, Kuwabara is forced into a strange situation, one that gives us a chance to appreciate how well-written YuYu Hakusho’s side characters are.

Then, continuing YuYu Hakusho’s trend of having weirdly existential episodes “Requirements for Lovers” sees Yusuke’s house get set on fire, forcing Yusuke and Botan into a race against time to protect Yusuke’s body so that he can return to life in the future.

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22-3 - Sailor Moon R: The Movie

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Sailor Moon R: The Movie (also called Sailor Moon R: The Promise of the Rose) was the movie made to tie-in to Sailor Moon’s second season.

However, this movie is an odd one, as it is directed by Kunihiko Ikuhara (the man who would go onto direct Revolutionary Girl Utena) who opted to take the story in an unusual direction, using the movie to flesh out Mamoru Chiba (or Tuxedo Mask’s) backstory by introducing Fiore, an alien Mamoru made a promise to when he was a young boy.

Though, as is the norm for Sailor Moon, Fiore also has an evil plan, one that Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts must stop before it is too late.

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22-1 - Toonami's Super Friends - Episodes 1-2

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Toonami lied to you!

After learning that Toonami showed Super Friends for a brief period in 1998, Jon decided that this show would be our next Western Cartoon block. However, Jon quickly discovered that Toonami didn’t actually show Super Friends.

Instead, they showed a different show (the Superman Batman Adventures) and simply called it Super Friends. What makes this especially odd is that the Superman Batman Adventures is a show that mixes together a load of old Filmation shorts from the 1960s, meaning that this “new” Toonami show was just a load of reruns from the 1960s.

We really feel that effect in this episode, as we’re stuck with two very wacky slices of Batman.

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22-2 - YuYu Hakusho - Episodes 1-2

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Our new anime is YuYu Hakusho! Based on the classic manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, this series was a big hit on Adult Swim in the early 2000s. This week we tackle, "Surprised to be Dead" and "Koenma Appears".

These episodes are interesting as while they have all the shonen silliness you would expect, they do treat their subject matter with a surprising amount of gravitas, with Yusuke Urameshi’s car accident being handled seriously and respectfully, something none of us saw coming.

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21-3 - Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

We round off our coverage of Cowboy Bebop with 2001’s Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, also known as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door. Releasing after the anime wrapped up, this movie sees Spike, Faye, Jet and Edward embark on a new adventure when their trip to Mars leads to them accidentally getting entangled in an evil plot masterminded by the evil Vincent Volaju.

Naturally, this leads to all of the stylish high-octane Cowboy Bebeop action you would expect! So join Alyx, Jon, and Sam as they dig into the Bebop’s final adventure!

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21-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 25-26

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The time has come for Other Voices, Part1 and Other Voices, Part 2, the final episodes of Transformers Beast Wars’ first season. The aliens that built the mysterious planet and seeded it with Energon are back, and they’re keen to get rid of both the Maximals and the Predacons.

Can Optimus Primal and the other Maximals find a way to stop it, or will they be undermined by the Predacons, some of whom have their own plans to exploit this quickly changing scenario.

Will this Beast Wars finale live up to the hype, or will we be craving some Other Voices ourselves? Find out in this weeks episode.

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21-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episode XX (Cowboy Bebop's Lost Episode!)

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

There is a Cowboy Bebop episode you’ve never seen.

When Cowboy Bebop first aired on TV Toyko, the network opted to only show 12 random episodes. The week after “Speak Like A Child” aired, TV Toyko broadcast Cowboy Bebop’s 13th (and at the time final) episode, Session XX: Mish-Mash Blues.

This episode sees Spike, Jet, Faye, and Edward present short monologues about the show’s characters, themes, and motifs over clips from the previously broadcast episodes. Alas this episode was never put on home media, meaning it quickly became an obscure bit of lost media.

However, Jon spent over a decade tracking down a copy. So this week we dive into the history of Cowboy Bebop’s lost episode, Mish Mash Blues

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20-3 - Stan Lee Presents The Condor

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Stan Lee is a comics legend. However, in the early-2000s he was producing some very weird things. The Condor or El Condor, or Stan Lee Presents The Condor is a great example of this. This direct-to-DVD movie tries to capture the magic that made Spider-Man and Iron Man household names, but fails in every way imaginable.

This might be one of the worst films we’ve watched on Toonami Absolution, as it features iffy animation, bad voice acting, and a plot that has no idea what it wants to be. However, there is some light, as we get a chance to talk about Stan Lee’s attempt to make a Ringo Starr animated movie.

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20-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 23-24

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This week on Beast Wars we tackle “Law of the Jungle” and “Before the Storm”.

Law of the Jungle is a fascinating episode as it sees Tigatron leave the team after his girlfriend is crushed, causing a rift in the Maximals, one that leads to them debating the nature of conflict. It also gives Dinobot a chance to go full Shakespeare on us.

Before the Storm sees Beast Wars’ plot finally return as Megatron puts his ultimate plan into action as we finally learn why this planet is full of Energon and models of Stonehenge. However, this episode also features a lot of weird humour mixed in with the revelations about aliens. If you’ve ever wanted to see Megatron in the bath, this is the episode for you.

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20-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 25-26

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 GMT

All good things must end. Real Folk Blues (Part 1) and Real Folk Blues (Part 2) represent the end of Cowboy Bebop, and to quote Sam “it never gets any easier”. Spike finally reunites with Julia, however this moment is bittersweet, as it puts Spike on a collision course with Viscous, one where only one man will escape with his life.

This all leads to one of the most famous endings in anime history, one that still sparks debate to this very day.

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19-3 - Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

We continue our romp through the early Dragon Ball Z movies with Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might. Not only does this film give us our first “evil Goku” (in the form of Turles) but it is also one of the most dubbed Dragon Ball movies of all time, with about five different versions being made since the film’s original release.

So, not only is the film one of the best Dragon Ball movies ever, it is also a goldmine of early-anime production histories!

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19-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 21-22

Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This weeks double-dose of Beast Wars is quite possibly the dictionary definition of “tonal dissonance”. We start with “Possession” a really creative that sees Starscream make a grand return, confirming that Beast Wars is in-continuity with the Transformers G1 continuity, totally inverting Beast Wars status quo.

We then have The Low Road an episode full of fart jokes and an intro that dredges up uncomfortable memories of the film Alien. An episode so bad even the writers admit it is far from their best work (which only serves to make the episode sort of charming, in an oddly meta way).

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19-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 23-24

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Cowboy Bebop is quickly reaching the end, but we’ve got to through Brain Scratch and Hard Luck Woman to get there. Brain Scratch sees Spike go head-to-head against a Heaven’s Gate-esq cult that has somehow seduced Faye into joining. But he quickly learns that this techno-cult may not be all that they seem.

After that, Hard Luck Woman sees Faye recall more of her past, leading to one of Cowboy Bebop’s most emotional moments as Ed and Faye leave the Bebop, seemingly forever (though for one of them that forever won’t last long)

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18-3 - Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest is the second Dragon Ball Z film. It pits Goku against Dr. Wheelo, an evil scientist who has been trapped in an icy prison for many years, waiting for this moment to put his sinister plan into action.

A plan that involves kidnapping Master Roshi and giving Launch the night off (are we sure he’s a villain?). Featuring mad science, epic fights, and one impressive Spirit Bomb, this is a legendary Dragon Ball Z film for a reason!

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18-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 19-20

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Optimus Prime returns to monkey this week on Beast Wars. In Call Of The Wild, the Maximals are locked in Beast Mode and end up acting like the animals they’re copying, leading to some really weird visuals. We also spend a moment looking at the Japanese dub of Beast Wars, which decided that this episode needed a musical number.

After that, we tackle Dark Voyage, an episode where a blinded Dinobot, Cheetor and Rattrap are thrown into a race against time as they have to get home before their Sparks vanish. An episode that is made all the funnier by Beast Wars’ behind-the-scenes issues.

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18-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 21-22

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This week on Cowboy Bebop, we tackle Boogie Woogie Feng Shui and Cowboy Funk. In Boogie Woogie Feng Shui, Jet once again takes the spotlight, embarking on a quest to help the daughter of an old friend.

In Cowboy Funk, we’re introduced to Cowboy Andy, the funniest character in Cowboy Bebop. This white-hatted cowboy is keen to show he’s the best bounty hunter in the west, much to Spike’s dismay. While this Cowboy Bebop episode is controversial, it is one of our favorites, so saddle up and meet us on the ol’ dusty trail!

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17-3 - G.I. Joe: Spy Troops

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Jon has dug up another oddity from the Toonami vault: G.I. Joe: Spy Troops, a 2003 animated movie designed to promote a new line of G.I. Joe action figures (which were meant to be their own continuity).

The G.I. Joe team made new remote control weapons. Alas, Cobra stole them, forcing the Joes to get them back before Cobra Commander can use them to cause chaos.

However, despite its simple premise, this movie is really weird. Several characters (like Snake Eyes) are off doing their own storylines, several Cobra members are just acting weird, and the animation is so early-2000s straight-to-DVD movie it hurts.

Yo Joe!

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17-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 17-18

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Last week, we left Beast Wars on a cliffhanger with The Trigger - Part 1. Can the second part (fittingly called The Trigger - Part 2) capitalize on the hype or will the weird floating island be nothing more than a brief holiday for our Transformer pals?

We also tackle Spider's Game, one of the oddest episodes of Transformers: Beast Wars to date, as the show takes a sudden and unexpected turn into goofy comedy despite this episode also introducing Inferno, the newest member of the Decepticon crew.

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17-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 19-20

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

A strange double bill of Cowboy Bebop this week. We start with Wild Horses, an episode that reminds us that space is a dangerous place, where anything can go wrong, forcing Spike and Jet to put their flying skills to the test.

This is followed by the creepiest Cowboy Bebop episode, “Pierrot Le Fou” where Spike comes face-to-face with an evil clown who will stop at nothing to take him out. However, is Le Fou all he seems at first glance?

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16-3 - Trigun: Badlands Rumble

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Week 16 ends with Trigun: Badlands Rumble. This 2010 movie sees the legendary Vash the Stampede, get entangled in an epic heist that has been planned for years. Can Vaush take down Gasback before he makes off with the greatest prize possible, and just why has Nicholas D. Wolfwood opted to help this notorious outlaw.

Plus, we talk about one of the best nights of Adult Swim in history!

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16-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 15-16

Wed, 07 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

What does it mean to be alive? Well the first of our two Beast Wars' episodes "The Trigger" answers this question with a simple and easy-to-understand answer: Big glowing balls!

Due to this, we have our first encounter with "Spark" one of the most important bits of Transformers' lore!

After that, we watch "The Trigger Part 1" where a floating island threatens to end the Beast Wars once and for all! But where did this floating rock come from, and is it covered in echidnas?

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16-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 17-18

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we indulge in a little Mushroom Samba, after Edward decides to feed the other members of the Bebop crew mushrooms with some interesting side-effects.

After this, things get heavy when Faye is once against to confront her past Speak Like A Child. Thus, this week's Cowboy Bebop can be summed up in two words: Emotional Whiplash.

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15-3 - Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 17:00:00 GMT

The idea of a Tony Hawk movie doesn't sound that weird on the paper.

However, when you hear "Tony Hawk Movie" you likely don't imagine an animated feature where Tony Hawk fights a group of evil circus clowns. Tony Hawk in Boom Boom Sabotage might the weirdest and worst film we've done so far on the podcast, so grab your helmet and knee pads, as its going to be a bumpy ride!

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15-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 13-14

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Dark Designs and Double Dinobot are this week's bits of Transformers Beast Wars madness. These episodes are fascinating as we learn that all the Predacons are evil scientists in their freetime and that free will may not exist in the Transformers' universe. Combine this with Megatron getting a big of one-on-one time with his personal Dinobot and you're left with two really fascinating episodes of Beast Wars.

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15-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 15-16

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week on Cowboy Bebop, Spike steps out of the limelight, allowing the other Bebop crewmembers to shine. In My Funny Valentine, we finally learn more about Faye's tearjerking history and in Black Dog Serenade we follow Jet as he goes on a mission that brings him face-to-face with his past, leading to some of Cowboy Bebop's most fascinating and memorable scenes.

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14-3 - Itsudatte My Santa!

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Jon ends our Christmas week (or begins our Boxing Day celebrations if you're in the UK) by opting the play the Grinch. Itsudatte My Santa is a 2-episode OVA based on a one-shot manga by Love Hina creator Ken Akamatsu. It is one of the most unhinged things in anime history, as it approaches the mythology of Christmas from a really odd angle, leading many moments that will have you scratching your head.

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14-2 - Justice League: Comfort And Joy

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Alyx's choice for our holiday party is "Comfort and Joy" the 23rd episode of Justice League's second season. This episode follows various members of the Justice League as they enjoy their holiday traditions, from Superman's quiet Christmas on the farm with Ma and Pa Kent, to Green Lantern's unexpected Christmas brawl. Plus, we also work out which DC characters we would want to spend Christmas with, and the answers might surprise you (they likely won't).

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14-1 - Tokyo Godfathers

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Welcome to Toonami Absolution's holiday week!

This week, we'll be diving into three slices of festive-themed media. Sam is starting the week off with Tokyo Godfathers, Satoshi Kon's legendary tragicomedy that follows three people experiencing homelessness as they race across Tokyo on Chrismtas eve, deterimed to reunite a baby with its parents. Widely conisdered a classic, the film is always an emotional rollercoaster, so join us as we explore the Tokyo Godfather's history and its numerous memorable details.

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13-3 - Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Shonen anime endings (especially those based on Shonen Jump series) tend to be predictable. The hero saves the day, defeats the evil, and walks off into the sunset with the girl.

However, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa decided to buck the trend, completing the Fullmetal Alchemist storyline by throwing Edward Elric into 1930s Germany and inserting him into a political thriller that is dripping with creeping dread.

While deeply controversial within the fanbase, Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa, is a one-of-a-kind movie, and one that sparks a lot of interesting discussion.

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13-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 11-12

Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week, we tackle "The Probe," an episode that turns Beast Wars on its head, reminding viewers that Cybertron (and thus the regular Transformers timeline is still part of this story). We also dive into "Victory" an episode that teases the idea that the Maximals may finally be able to escape the planet and return home. However, due to Victory being the 12th episode of a 26 episode series, you can likely guess how well that plan goes.

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13-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 13-14

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We pick up Cowboy Bebop where we left off last week, with Jupiter Jazz (Part 2). Will Spike be able to dig himself out of the snow after his encounter with Vicious or will his friends have to come and bail him out? After that, we take a surreal jaunt into Bohemian Rhapsody, as Edward finally gets their chance to shine as they go head-to-head with a mysterious chess player.

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12-3 - Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

It is time to D-d-d-d-d-d-duel! After Pokémon made millions at the box office, it was only a matter of time before Yu-Gi-Oh had a crack at the big screen. Alas, despite getting help from an actual Egyptologist, Yugi's attempt didn't go as well.

But it does mean Alyx gets to flex her Ancient Egypt, meaning Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light is a rare episode of Toonami Absolution where you may learn something.

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12-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 9-10

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week we dive into A Better Mousetrap and Gorilla Warfare. So we get to see Rattrap do his best James Bond impression and Optimus Primal go evil for a little bit. Plus, Optimus and Dinobot's strange romance subplot somehow intensifies, to the point that it really doesn't feel like subtext anymore.

Plus, Jon has fun explaining why 'slag' the Transformer's fake swear of choice, is really funny for viewers in the UK.

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12-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 11-12

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In one of the biggest moments of tonal shift we're get this block, we tackle Toys In The Attic to Jupiter Jazz (Part 1). This means we go from a funny, charming parody of Alien to one of the most emotional episodes of Bebop yet, as Spike comes face-to-face with Vicious, leading to one of Bebop's most memorable cliffhangers.

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11-3 - The Powerpuff Girls Movie

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week we're saving the world before bedtime!

Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup's big screen outing tackles the girl's origin story including their first clash with the evil Mojo Jojo.

We also dig into the movie's weird production history and its surprising links to the early days of Adult Swim, and take a moment to enjoy some very strange critic reviews.

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11:1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 7-8

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week on Beast Wars we tackle Fallen Comrades and Double Jeopardy and meet two brand-new transformers in the form of Tigatron and Blackarachnia.

Alyx also fills us in on the lore surrounding Protoforms, Beast Wars' newest plot device. One that raises really weird questions about the nature of free will in the Transformers universe

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11-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 9-10

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Radical Edward is here!

This week's Cowboy Bebop drops us into Jamming With Edward and Ganymede Elegy, meaning we finally get to meet the final (and most memorable) member of the Bebop crew.

We also enjoy the most mean-spirited reference in Cowboy Bebop history, as they take a moment to make a dig at a specific magician.

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10-3 - Bionicle: Mask of Light

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Jon ruins the podcast by picking Bionicle: Mask of Light as this week's movie. Thus, we are forced to quickly come to terms with the fact that Bionicle has massive amounts of confusing lore, and numerous plot points that are only explained in some now hard-to-find comics. Plus, we dive into Toonami's strange Bionicle: Mask of Light tie-in stuff, which included sweepstakes and an exclusive bonus ending!

All the while, Sam tries to escape the Bionicle hole.

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10-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 5-6

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Beast Wars takes a weird twist this week. Not only do we visit Spinal Tap's favorite prehistoric megalithic structure and find it was created by aliens, but we also discover that mountains of Energon are a great way to shoehorn in a clumsy PSA about forbidden chemicals. But at least we get more Dinobot, so that's something.

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10-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 7-8

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week's Cowboy Bebop installment sees us tackle Heavy Metal Queen and Waltz for Venus. So, we finally get to see the Bebop crew complete a bounty, and get to experience one of the most emotional Cowboy Bebop episodes in the whole series, as Spike meets an annoying fanboy who is stuck in a deeply tragic situation. We also delve more into Adult Swim's issues scheduling and broadcasting Bebop in late 2001.

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9-3 - The Iron Giant

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

The Iron Giant is a kids' movie that deserves way more love.

This tale of a boy and his robots made us all cry as kids and it is still making us cry over a decade later.

We also spend some time talking about how Toonami really had no idea how to market films like The Iron Giant, leading to some very confusing promos.

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9-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 3-4

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

In this week's installment of Beast Wars, we get more Transformers lore and discover that Cheetor isn't cut out for the army and that spider-shaped Transformers are little weirdos. We also get further conformation that this show was produced in Canada.

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9-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 5-6

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week we continue Cowboy Bebop with Ballad Of Fallen Angels and Sympathy For The Devil.

We dive into how September 11th effected the Adult Swim line-up and get our first taste of Vicious, the man who will become the main antagonistic force during Cowboy Bebop's storyline.

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8-3 - Pokémon: The First Movie

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We revisit our youth with Pokémon: The First Movie (or Mewtwo Strikes Back).

An utter nostalgia bomb of a film, we dig into its weird release history, its terrible dub, and talk about how, for many 90s kids Pokémon: The First Movie, was the first anime film they ever saw.

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8-1 - Beast Wars - Episodes 1-2

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:37:00 GMT

The Beast Wars begin!

This week we start a new Western Cartoon block with Alyx's choice: Beast Wars, the weirdest entry in the Transformers franchise. Expect giant apes, dinosaur Megatron and a lot of confusing lore that only gets more tangled the longer things go on.

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8-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 3-4

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

This week we continue our Cowboy Bebop re-watch with Gateway Shuffle and Honky Tonk Women. Because of this we say the phrase "Ape Virus" frequently. We also talk about the live-action Cowboy Bebop and wonder what went wrong...

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7-3 - Jonny Quest vs The Cyber Insects

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Well, it finally happened. Jon let the voices win and we're diving into Jonny Quest vs The Cyber Insects, a forgotten Toonami movie that Jon wanted to watch simply because they had never heard of it.

Watch as Jonny, Hadji, Jessie, Race Bannon and Dr Quest attempt to stop the evil Doctor Zin and his army of weird robot bugs. Enjoy our realization that, while Toonami became a major force, it wasn't so cool in its early days.

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7-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Episodes 9 - 10

Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

We wrap up season 1 of Space Ghost Coast to Coast with a weird mixture of guests. Famous TV psychologist Joyce Brothers attempts to save Space Ghost from himself, Rich Hall brings his usual gruff charm, and Danny Bonaduce is just himself.

Plus, Space Ghost enjoys some Sonic the Hedgehog, in what might be the weirdest bit of cross-promotion in Cartoon Network history.

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7-2 - Cowboy Bebop - Episodes 1 - 2

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:00:00 GMT

Get ready to feel those asteroid blues as we begin our rewatch of Cowboy Bebop! We love Cowboy Bebop here at Toonami Absolution, so it was only natural we would cover it pretty early on.

In these first two episodes we meet Jet Black and Spike Spiegel, as well as Ein, the little data dog that will become the show's mascot. Also, we dive into the first night of Adult Swim!

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6-3 Perfect Blue

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

We end Halloween week with Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon's legendary tale of identity, horror, and confusion. But what will our trip into Mina's Room bring?

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6-2 - The Scooby-Doo Project

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Zoinks!

In the second part of our trick or treat week, Jon subjects Sam and Alyx to the Scooby-Doo project, an often forgotten Cartoon Network special that dropped Mystery Inc into the Blair Witch project.

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6-1 - Hellsing Ultimate - Episodes 8-9

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Trick or Treat!

To celebrate the Halloween season, we're taking a week off from Toonami to present the Absolution trick or treat. Each host has brought one spooky or Halloween-themed thing to share. Alyx is kicking us off with two episodes of Hellsing Ultimate, the 2006 vampire anime that pushed the envelope when it comes to gore.

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5-3 - Spirited Away

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

This week, we drop into Hayao Miyazaki's masterpiece Spirited Away and talk a bit about the Month Of Miyazaki, a later-era Toonami marathon that often gets overlooked.

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5-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Episodes 7-8

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Holy Space Ghost Batman! This week Space Ghost introduces us to Banjo, his new pet. We also get to hang out with the cast of the '60s Batman!

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5-2 Sailor Moon - Episodes 9-10

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

We round off our first block of Sailor Moon by saying goodbye to Jadeite, a man who loved disguises as much as he loved failing to capture Sailor Moon.

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4-3 - Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

I feel good, I feel good, somehow I feel really good, and there's nothing but happiness in the world! I'm in love with everything, and there's nothing but joy in the world! I'm the world's happiest person! I'm the world's greatest genius!

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4-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Episodes 5-6

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

We discover The Jerky Boys and question if the '90s were real. The Ramones clearly don't want to be here.

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4-2 - Sailor Moon - Episodes 7-8

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Sailor Mars joins the team, and Usagi pays a visit to [not] Disneyland.

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3-3 - Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Batman becomes the night in this legendary animated film.

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3-2 - Sailor Moon - Episodes 5-6

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Sailor Mercury finally arrives, and Jadeite's plans get weirder.

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3-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Episodes 3-4

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

We learn Moltar's favorite show is CHiPs. Also, Judy Tenuta.

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2-3 - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Toonami Absolution is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace, and revolution continue on forever (until we run out of shows to cover).

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2-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Episodes 1-2

Wed, 01 Oct 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Susan Powter, Kevin Meaney, and the cast of Gilligan's Island.

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2-2 - Sailor Moon - Episodes 2-3

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Sailor Moon dates poorly, and DiC starts cutting episodes.

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1-3 - Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger!

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1-1 - Space Ghost: Coast To Coast - Pilots

Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

Before the Space Ghost: Coast to Coast we saw, several pilots laid the foundation for the show.

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1-2 - Sailor Moon - Episodes 1-2

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:00:00 GMT

What happens when DiC gets its hands on Sailor Moon? Terrible accents, mostly.

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