Toonami International began airing a commercial this past weekend announcing the premiere of Sword Art Online , already considered one of the most talked-about titles on the channel.
The 25-episode anime will air next Saturday, July 27th, at 2 AM (local time), right after the broadcast of Soul Eater .
The people in charge of Toonami expect viewership to increase even further after the series premieres. On the same day, the block will also air the second season of the anime Big O.