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Toonami To Air Michiko and Hatchin, Akame Ga Kill

Written By Samantha Ferreira May 30, 2015

Toonami’s lineup is going to get a shot of adrenaline!

Earlier today, the Toonami staff announced that they will add Michiko and Hatchin and Akame ga KILL! to their broadcast lineup. Michiko and Hatchin will join Toonami’s lineup on June 20, while Akame ga KILL! will début on August 8.

Akame Ga KILL! will be the first show under Sentai Filmworks’s umbrella that hits Toonami. The series, which adapts Takahiro & Tetsuya Tashiro’s manga of the same name, aired in the summer 2014 anime season.

The show premiered on July 6, 2014, and ran for 24 episodes. Tomoki Kobayashi helmed the series, while studio White Fox produced the animation.

The wait is over: Akame ga Kill! will be our 1st show to premiere on @adultswim's #Toonami block, coming August 8th! pic.twitter.com/mHtVFVsUUw
— Sentai 💚 (@SentaiFilmworks) May 30, 2015

Michiko and Hatchin is an original series, that aired in the fall 2008 anime season. The title was animated by Manglobe, with Sayo Yamamoto (Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine) directing, and Shinichiro Watanabe (Cowboy Bebop) serving as producer. FUNimation currently holds the right to the show in North America, and released it on DVD and Blu-Ray last fall.

Just announced at the #Toonami panel! #MichikoandHatchin coming to the Toonami on June 20th! pic.twitter.com/oLJ1ga81Zm
— Funimation (@Funimation) May 30, 2015

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Tag(s): akame ga kill, funimation, michiko and hatchin, sentai filmworks, toonami

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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