Toonami International began broadcasting this past weekend a commercial announcing the premiere of Sword Art Online , already considered one of the block's most popular titles.
The 25-episode anime will air next Saturday, July 27, at 2 a.m. (local time), right after the airing of Soul Eater .
Toonami's managers expect viewership to increase even further after the series premiere. On the same day, the channel will also air the second season of the anime Big O.