Toonami Absolution
@toonamiabsolution.bsky.social
A weekly podcast where Alyx, Jon (@starshinescribbles.bsky.social), and Sam (@samstoneshow.bsky.social) dive into history of Toonami and the various shows it spawned.
We're starting a new anime series!
Yu Yu Hakusho has a fascinating broadcast history as it jumped from Adult Swim to Toonami. But does the series still hold up today?
youtu.be/egLoJO0Md9k
Yu Yu Hakusho has a fascinating broadcast history as it jumped from Adult Swim to Toonami. But does the series still hold up today?
youtu.be/egLoJO0Md9k
A Shonen Anime That Takes Itself Seriously?! | YuYu Hakusho [1-2] | Toonami Absolution
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February 17, 2026 at 2:42 AM
We're starting a new anime series!
Yu Yu Hakusho has a fascinating broadcast history as it jumped from Adult Swim to Toonami. But does the series still hold up today?
youtu.be/egLoJO0Md9k
Yu Yu Hakusho has a fascinating broadcast history as it jumped from Adult Swim to Toonami. But does the series still hold up today?
youtu.be/egLoJO0Md9k
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie as good as the series, or does it suffer from the spin-off movie curse?
We dive into it, in a new video!
youtu.be/7Xh6RMaalp8P
We dive into it, in a new video!
youtu.be/7Xh6RMaalp8P
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February 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie as good as the series, or does it suffer from the spin-off movie curse?
We dive into it, in a new video!
youtu.be/7Xh6RMaalp8P
We dive into it, in a new video!
youtu.be/7Xh6RMaalp8P
There is a Cowboy Bebop episode you've NEVER seen!
When TV Tokyo cut Cowboy Bebop's original broadcast short, the team quickly made a new ending to wrap up the series. However, this ending was only shown once and was never put on home media.
youtu.be/OsEf8zt6Q5Y
When TV Tokyo cut Cowboy Bebop's original broadcast short, the team quickly made a new ending to wrap up the series. However, this ending was only shown once and was never put on home media.
youtu.be/OsEf8zt6Q5Y
The LOST Cowboy Bebop Episode | Toonami Absolution
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February 9, 2026 at 6:59 PM
There is a Cowboy Bebop episode you've NEVER seen!
When TV Tokyo cut Cowboy Bebop's original broadcast short, the team quickly made a new ending to wrap up the series. However, this ending was only shown once and was never put on home media.
youtu.be/OsEf8zt6Q5Y
When TV Tokyo cut Cowboy Bebop's original broadcast short, the team quickly made a new ending to wrap up the series. However, this ending was only shown once and was never put on home media.
youtu.be/OsEf8zt6Q5Y
Stan Lee wanted to make Ringo Starr into a superhero.
In the late-2000s Stan said he was working on a project that would star Ringo as himself. Alas, the film never came to be....
www.youtube.com/shorts/YdL9B...
In the late-2000s Stan said he was working on a project that would star Ringo as himself. Alas, the film never came to be....
www.youtube.com/shorts/YdL9B...
February 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Stan Lee wanted to make Ringo Starr into a superhero.
In the late-2000s Stan said he was working on a project that would star Ringo as himself. Alas, the film never came to be....
www.youtube.com/shorts/YdL9B...
In the late-2000s Stan said he was working on a project that would star Ringo as himself. Alas, the film never came to be....
www.youtube.com/shorts/YdL9B...
Help us settle a debate!
Is Spike alive or dead at the end of Cowboy Bebop?
(We debate this in our latest video and its made me curious what the general consensus is)
youtu.be/2MHmDC_XJxA?...
Is Spike alive or dead at the end of Cowboy Bebop?
(We debate this in our latest video and its made me curious what the general consensus is)
youtu.be/2MHmDC_XJxA?...
You're Gonna Carry That Weight | Cowboy Bebop [25-26] | Toonami Absolution
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February 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
Help us settle a debate!
Is Spike alive or dead at the end of Cowboy Bebop?
(We debate this in our latest video and its made me curious what the general consensus is)
youtu.be/2MHmDC_XJxA?...
Is Spike alive or dead at the end of Cowboy Bebop?
(We debate this in our latest video and its made me curious what the general consensus is)
youtu.be/2MHmDC_XJxA?...
Stressed?
Try watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
You will not regret watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
Try watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
You will not regret watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
January 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Stressed?
Try watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
You will not regret watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
Try watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
You will not regret watching the same Dragon Ball Z movie 3 times!
Did you know that Toonami aired Bionicle: The Mask of Light?
We didn't!
Due to this weird bit of history, you can watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Lego's cult-classic toyline.
youtu.be/8sK6UJKOw90
We didn't!
Due to this weird bit of history, you can watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Lego's cult-classic toyline.
youtu.be/8sK6UJKOw90
More Lore Than We Expected - Bionicle Mask Of Light - Toonami Absolution
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November 29, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Did you know that Toonami aired Bionicle: The Mask of Light?
We didn't!
Due to this weird bit of history, you can watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Lego's cult-classic toyline.
youtu.be/8sK6UJKOw90
We didn't!
Due to this weird bit of history, you can watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Lego's cult-classic toyline.
youtu.be/8sK6UJKOw90
Spike Gets Paid?! - Cowboy Bebop [EP 7-8] - Toonami Absolution
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November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We have a surreal week of videos lined up on Toonami Absolution!
Cowboy Bebop and Transformers: Beast Wars get more intense, and on Friday, watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Bionicle lore!
Cowboy Bebop and Transformers: Beast Wars get more intense, and on Friday, watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Bionicle lore!
![This Week On Toonami Absolution:
Monday -
Cowboy Bebop [Ep 7 - 8]
Wednesday -
Transformers: Beast Wars [Ep 5 - 6]
Friday -
Bionicle: Mask of Light,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3ol6rdo2x42dozxqohxuzk66/bafkreifuqidqncutigb7elv7jpswnahjop6as4w5qt7h6kk3r5bpcxamv4@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
We have a surreal week of videos lined up on Toonami Absolution!
Cowboy Bebop and Transformers: Beast Wars get more intense, and on Friday, watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Bionicle lore!
Cowboy Bebop and Transformers: Beast Wars get more intense, and on Friday, watch three elder millennials desperately try to make sense of Bionicle lore!
The Beast Wars begin!
Yes, we're diving into Transformers: Beast Wars!
And we start with one of the most chaotic and ape-filled pilots I've ever seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09m...
Yes, we're diving into Transformers: Beast Wars!
And we start with one of the most chaotic and ape-filled pilots I've ever seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09m...
The Beast Wars Begin! - Transformers: Beast Wars [EP 1-2] - Toonami Absolution
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November 13, 2025 at 1:53 AM
The Beast Wars begin!
Yes, we're diving into Transformers: Beast Wars!
And we start with one of the most chaotic and ape-filled pilots I've ever seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09m...
Yes, we're diving into Transformers: Beast Wars!
And we start with one of the most chaotic and ape-filled pilots I've ever seen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w09m...
New Episode!
Cowboy Bebop introduces us to Faye Valentine and our new favorite phrase: "ape virus"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoAF...
Cowboy Bebop introduces us to Faye Valentine and our new favorite phrase: "ape virus"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoAF...
Ape Virus! - Cowboy Bebop [EP 3-4] - Toonami Absolution
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November 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
New Episode!
Cowboy Bebop introduces us to Faye Valentine and our new favorite phrase: "ape virus"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoAF...
Cowboy Bebop introduces us to Faye Valentine and our new favorite phrase: "ape virus"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoAF...
This might be the oddest Dragon Ball summary I've ever seen...
November 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This might be the oddest Dragon Ball summary I've ever seen...
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This is a repost of something @ArtOfDex3 posted on Twitter but it's too in this account's ballpark not to repost
A Powerful Girls Movie Promotional sticker with a note asking Cartoon Network employees to put it on their car so they can attempt to promote the movie while running errands
A Powerful Girls Movie Promotional sticker with a note asking Cartoon Network employees to put it on their car so they can attempt to promote the movie while running errands
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is a repost of something @ArtOfDex3 posted on Twitter but it's too in this account's ballpark not to repost
A Powerful Girls Movie Promotional sticker with a note asking Cartoon Network employees to put it on their car so they can attempt to promote the movie while running errands
A Powerful Girls Movie Promotional sticker with a note asking Cartoon Network employees to put it on their car so they can attempt to promote the movie while running errands
How do you make Jonny Quest appeal to cool '90s kids?
The answer is: you don't!
But that didn't stop them trying!
(This is all @starshinescribbles.bsky.social fault)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86J...
The answer is: you don't!
But that didn't stop them trying!
(This is all @starshinescribbles.bsky.social fault)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86J...
Learn Responsibility! - Jonny Quest vs The Cyber Insects - Toonami Absolution
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November 8, 2025 at 1:52 AM
How do you make Jonny Quest appeal to cool '90s kids?
The answer is: you don't!
But that didn't stop them trying!
(This is all @starshinescribbles.bsky.social fault)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86J...
The answer is: you don't!
But that didn't stop them trying!
(This is all @starshinescribbles.bsky.social fault)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U86J...
In the '90s Sonic the Hedgehog was everywhere.
He even appeared on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, alongside Danny Bonaduce!
youtu.be/GY3PC7lfZhA
He even appeared on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, alongside Danny Bonaduce!
youtu.be/GY3PC7lfZhA
Sonic The Hedgehog and Danny Bonaduce - Space Ghost Coast To Cost [Ep 9 - 10] - Toonami Absolution
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November 6, 2025 at 1:47 AM
In the '90s Sonic the Hedgehog was everywhere.
He even appeared on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, alongside Danny Bonaduce!
youtu.be/GY3PC7lfZhA
He even appeared on Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, alongside Danny Bonaduce!
youtu.be/GY3PC7lfZhA
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Halfway through the week, yippee! (via Campfire Cooking in Another World Season 2)
November 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Halfway through the week, yippee! (via Campfire Cooking in Another World Season 2)
Prepare for some Asteroid Blues as we start our re-watch of Cowboy Bebop!
We also talk about the (surprisingly weird) debut of Adult Swim!
youtu.be/OVi24af5wT4
We also talk about the (surprisingly weird) debut of Adult Swim!
youtu.be/OVi24af5wT4
Spike, Jet, and Ein - Cowboy Bebop [Ep 1 - 2] - Toonami Absolution
YouTube video by Toonami Absolution
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November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Prepare for some Asteroid Blues as we start our re-watch of Cowboy Bebop!
We also talk about the (surprisingly weird) debut of Adult Swim!
youtu.be/OVi24af5wT4
We also talk about the (surprisingly weird) debut of Adult Swim!
youtu.be/OVi24af5wT4
A big week coming your way on Toonami Absolution!
We round off season one of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and start our rewatch of Cowboy Bebop!
And we round the week off with the terrible Jonny Quest VS. The Cyber Insects
It is all on YouTube or your podcast host!
#anime
We round off season one of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and start our rewatch of Cowboy Bebop!
And we round the week off with the terrible Jonny Quest VS. The Cyber Insects
It is all on YouTube or your podcast host!
#anime
![An image saying "This Week On Toonami Absolution" followed by "Monday -
Cowboy Bebop [Ep 1 - 2]
Wednesday -
Space Ghost Coast To Coast [EP 9 - 10]
Friday -
Jonny Quest VS. The Cyber Insects"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:3ol6rdo2x42dozxqohxuzk66/bafkreicvvzhpkelh4pwfoqxdijn4uw7b7etwek2xjg2y7ekjofxzfb2ug4@jpeg)
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A big week coming your way on Toonami Absolution!
We round off season one of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and start our rewatch of Cowboy Bebop!
And we round the week off with the terrible Jonny Quest VS. The Cyber Insects
It is all on YouTube or your podcast host!
#anime
We round off season one of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and start our rewatch of Cowboy Bebop!
And we round the week off with the terrible Jonny Quest VS. The Cyber Insects
It is all on YouTube or your podcast host!
#anime
Did you know:
Scooby-Doo once crossed over with the Blair Witch Project?
Today on Toonami Absolution, we dig into the Scooby-Doo project, the forgotten Cartoon Network special that the network refuses to talk about!
youtu.be/EVkzcGdgix0
Scooby-Doo once crossed over with the Blair Witch Project?
Today on Toonami Absolution, we dig into the Scooby-Doo project, the forgotten Cartoon Network special that the network refuses to talk about!
youtu.be/EVkzcGdgix0
The Scooby-Doo Project - Toonami Absolution
In the second part of our Halloween special, Jon subjects Alyx and Sam to the Scooby-Doo Project, an often-forgotten Cartoon Network special that dropped Shaggy, Scooby-Doo and the rest of Mystery Inc into the Blair Witch project.
This is such an odd special. While Scooby-Doo is no stranger to genre play, the weird found-footage nature of this special makes it feel like something out of a dream.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Did you know:
Scooby-Doo once crossed over with the Blair Witch Project?
Today on Toonami Absolution, we dig into the Scooby-Doo project, the forgotten Cartoon Network special that the network refuses to talk about!
youtu.be/EVkzcGdgix0
Scooby-Doo once crossed over with the Blair Witch Project?
Today on Toonami Absolution, we dig into the Scooby-Doo project, the forgotten Cartoon Network special that the network refuses to talk about!
youtu.be/EVkzcGdgix0
This week on Toonami Absolution, we're having a Halloween party!
We're kicking the week off with vampires, werewolves, and angry priests as we dive into two of Hellsing Ultimate's best episodes!
youtu.be/0YGBRACqZ10
We're kicking the week off with vampires, werewolves, and angry priests as we dive into two of Hellsing Ultimate's best episodes!
youtu.be/0YGBRACqZ10
Hellsing Ultimate - Episodes 8-9 - Toonami Absolution Halloween Special
Happy Halloween!
To celebrate the spooky season, we're taking a week off from Toonami to host the Absolution trick or treat! Each host has brought along one spooky or Halloween-themed thing to…
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October 28, 2025 at 1:15 AM
This week on Toonami Absolution, we're having a Halloween party!
We're kicking the week off with vampires, werewolves, and angry priests as we dive into two of Hellsing Ultimate's best episodes!
youtu.be/0YGBRACqZ10
We're kicking the week off with vampires, werewolves, and angry priests as we dive into two of Hellsing Ultimate's best episodes!
youtu.be/0YGBRACqZ10
This week on Toonami Absolution we're celebrating the spooky season with 3 special episodes we're calling the Toonami Absolution Trick or Treat!
We've got vampires!
We've got witches!
And we've got the ultimate horror: the internet!
We've got vampires!
We've got witches!
And we've got the ultimate horror: the internet!
October 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This week on Toonami Absolution we're celebrating the spooky season with 3 special episodes we're calling the Toonami Absolution Trick or Treat!
We've got vampires!
We've got witches!
And we've got the ultimate horror: the internet!
We've got vampires!
We've got witches!
And we've got the ultimate horror: the internet!
The 1966 Batman cast invades Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, leading to one of the funniest episodes of the season.
Plus, it gives us a chance to get nostalgic about the pre-Twitter world, where celebrities could be cool and weird!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8v...
Plus, it gives us a chance to get nostalgic about the pre-Twitter world, where celebrities could be cool and weird!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8v...
Space Ghost: Coast to Coast - Episodes 7-8 - Toonami Absolution
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October 23, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The 1966 Batman cast invades Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, leading to one of the funniest episodes of the season.
Plus, it gives us a chance to get nostalgic about the pre-Twitter world, where celebrities could be cool and weird!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8v...
Plus, it gives us a chance to get nostalgic about the pre-Twitter world, where celebrities could be cool and weird!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8v...
We wrap up our first block of Sailor Moon episodes by saying goodbye to Jadeite.
A man who loves disguises, but hates winning.
(Oh, and Sailor Moon is also there)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlP7...
A man who loves disguises, but hates winning.
(Oh, and Sailor Moon is also there)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlP7...
Sailor Moon - Episodes 9-10 - Toonami Absolution
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October 21, 2025 at 2:04 AM
We wrap up our first block of Sailor Moon episodes by saying goodbye to Jadeite.
A man who loves disguises, but hates winning.
(Oh, and Sailor Moon is also there)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlP7...
A man who loves disguises, but hates winning.
(Oh, and Sailor Moon is also there)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlP7...