Dragon Ball Fans have something to look forward to in 2026, but it's probably not what many expected. According to @CNschedules on X, Dragon Ball Z Kai Will return to adult swimming later this month.
Series will replace Futurama December 29 to 5:00 AM slot. the moss Previously aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from 2014-2018.
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After rumors of a new project in 2026 and recent comments by former Weekly Shonen Jump editor-in-chief Kazuhiko Torishima confirming that the new movie will be released in 2026, it's safe to say it wasn't. Dragon Ball Many fans were hoping to get the news. But if it just re-runs, it's exciting to have Dragon Ball Back to the weekly format.
with the inclusion of moss, The new Adult Swim Weekday lineup will look something like this when the series is officially added on the 29th.
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5:00 PM EST – Dexter's Laboratory
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6:00 PM EST – Bob's Burgers
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8:30 PM EST – Family Guy
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11:00 PM EST – Rick and Morty
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12:30 AM EST – Adults Swim Small
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1:00 AM EST – China, IL
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1:30 AM EST – American Dad
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3:30 AM EST – Rick and Morty
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4:30 AM EST – Off the air
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5:00 AM EST – Dragon Ball Z Kai
It feels a bit slow of a slot Dragon BallBut there will surely be some night owls willing to stay there and catch the episode. The the moss Recut is generally thought of as a good way to experience Dragon Ball Z There is basically no filler content considering the anime, although some fans prefer the original version, even if it is longer.
Dragon Ball Z Kai It was first released in 2009 as part of the anime's 20th anniversary celebration. The series aired on Fuji TV from April 5, 2009 to March 27, 2011, reducing the number of episodes of the original series from 291 to 159 in Japan and 167 internationally. The new edit was said to be more faithful to the original manga, with fillers cut out. It also provided fans with new sound effects and sound design as well as re-recorded audio for the voice actors. Toei brought in Kenji Yamamoto to record new music for the series, which would replace Shunsuke Kikuchi's iconic score. However, Yamamoto was let go after it was revealed that he had plagiarized various artists throughout his time at Toei.
That's great, but when will Dragon Ball happen? really Coming back?
Dragon Ball The series has been on hiatus since the tragic passing of creator Akira Toriyama. The latest entry in the series, On Dragon Ball DayIt premiered in March 2024, a few months after Toriyama's death, and was completed in February 2025. Dragon Ball Super The anime TV series ended in 2018 with two movies, Broly and Super hero Released in 2018 and 2022 Super The manga released a chapter in February 2025, but the main plot has not progressed since the end of Granolah the Survivor Saga in 2022.
Fans got an unexpected glimpse into possible plans to bring the series back earlier this month when Kazuhiko Torishima appeared on a podcast and unexpectedly said that the new. Dragon Ball The movie is coming in 2026. This alienated many fans, the future of the series was in doubt and there was no news on how the series would return after Toriyama's death.
With the mess we're in right now, we can't expect much from next year's movies, can we?
Torishima's comments certainly got fans excited, but ultimately, there's no certainty that he really knows if a new movie is coming out next year or not. Although he is still connected to people he knows, Torishima is not involved Dragon Ball for a while. What he said may be true, but fans shouldn't hold their breath.
Whether a new Dragon Ball movie, anime, or saga will drop in 2026 remains uncertain. And while fans wait, at least they'll be able to spend 2026 watching it again the moss And reliving some of the best moments of the series.
Source: X
Dragon Ball
- Release date
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1986 – 1989
- network
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Fuji TV
- directors
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Osamu Kasai, Daisuke Nishio, Kazuhisa Takenouchi, Minoru Okazaki, Mitsuo Hashimoto, Yoshihiro Ueda, Yutaka Satoh, Yuji Endô
- The authors
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Akira Toriyama, Keiji Terui, Toshiki Inoue, Takao Koyama, Michiru Shimada, Yasushi Hirano, Katsuyuki Sumisawa, Yuichiro Oguro, Miho Maruo, Shunichi Yukimuro
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Masako Nozawa
Son Goku (voice)
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Mayumi Tanaka
Krillin (voice)
