† – Denotes Toonami program that previously ran on Adult Swim Action/AcTN (2002–12)
| Title | Originally aired | Description |
|---|
| Art Prison | 2018 | Aired on July 29, 2018. |
| Bad Guys | 2016 | Aired on December 4, 2016.[270] |
| Captain Sturdy: The Originals | 2003 | Produced by Renegade Animation. Sequel/rework to a Cartoon Network 2001 pilot (Captain Sturdy: "Back in Action!") originally aimed at children. Rejected by Adult Swim. |
| Cheyenne Cinnamon and the Fantabulous Unicorn of Sugar Town Candy Fudge | 2010 | Features the voices of Neko Case and MC Chris. The pilot aired on March 29, 2010, as the winner of an online popularity contest sponsored by Burger King. It was not picked up as a series. |
| Chuck Deuce | 2018 | Aired on May 13, 2018.[271] |
| Di Bibl | 2019 | Aired on April 22, 2019.[272] |
| Duckworth | 2011 | Live-action pilot created by Dave Willis and Matt Harrigan (co-creator of Assy McGee and Perfect Hair Forever) starring Matt Berry, Dana Snyder, Jason Mantzoukas, and Bill Raymond.[273] Pilot aired in Adult Swim's "DVR Theater" on January 18, 2011.[274] |
| Eggland | 2022 | Produced in 2022. Pilot uploaded to the Adult Swim's YouTube channel on August 3, 2024.[275] |
| The Finkel Files | 2002 | Aired in 2002. |
| Filthy Sexy Teen$ | 2013 | Live action pilot created by Paul Scheer, Jonathan Stern, and Curtis Gwinn. Produced by Abominable Pictures and Scheer's company 2nd Man On The Moon. Premiered on October 10, 2013. Later picked up by online service Fullscreen. |
| Gigglefudge, USA! | 2016 | Aired April 11, 2016. |
| The Groovenians | 2002 | Created by Kenny Scharf and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Rejected due to extremely negative reviews from critics and audiences.[276] |
| The Hindenburg Explodes! | 2016 | Live-action comedy centering on the Hindenburg disaster. Created by Rob Corddry, Josh Perilo, and Jonathan Stern.[277] Aired December 2, 2016. |
| Hunky Boys Go Ding-Dong | 2018 | Produced by PFFR. Aired on December 4, 2018.[278] |
| Korgoth of Barbaria | 2006 | Created by Aaron Springer. The animation direction is made by Genndy Tartakovsky of Cartoon Network Studios. It premiered June 4, 2006. Two more storyboards were ordered, but the series was not greenlit due to financial reasons.[279] Aired as daylight saving time filler during Toonami. |
| Let's Fish | 2007 | Created by Mark Rivers. Starring Scott Adsit and Brendon Small. Pilot rejected by Adult Swim. |
| The Lewis Lectures | 2002 | A Soup2Nuts short created by Merrill Markoe. Starring Jack Black as a Tony Robbins-esque dog. Pilot rejected by Adult Swim. |
| Macbeth with Dinosaurs | 2021 | Pilot uploaded to the Adult Swim's YouTube channel on September 9, 2021.[280] Aired on Adult Swim on February 1, 2023.[281] |
| The Mark Lembeck Technique | 2016 | Live action comedy starring Jason Alexander. Aired December 2, 2016. |
| Neon Knome | 2008 | Created by Ben Jones and produced by PFFR. Moved to Cartoon Network due to Adult Swim executives thinking it was too "mind-blowingly cute" for the block and reworked into The Problem Solverz, with Cartoon Network Studios and Mirari Films producing the series.[282] |
| Ole Bud's ANU Football Weekly | 2018 | Aired on October 22, 2018.[283] |
| Paid Programming | 2009 | The pilot aired as a "special" unannounced on November 3, 2009, then re-aired every Tuesday-Thursday until December 3, 2009. It was not picked up for a full series, as confirmed when creator, H. Jon Benjamin, called it an "abject failure".[284] |
| Penguins Behind Bars | 2003 | 22 minute short created by Janet Perlman. Aired once on July 20, 2003, and did not receive acknowledgement until it was uploaded onto the Adult Swim website due to fan demand. |
| Pibby | 2021 | Created by Dodge Greenley and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. Concept trailer uploaded to the Adult Swim YouTube channel on October 30, 2021. The trailer received widespread popularity online and the concept would be expanded on during Adult Swim's April Fools 2022 broadcast.[285] On October 3, 2023, Greenley announced Pibby would not be moving forward as a series.[286] On April 26, 2024, Dodge Greenley uploaded parts of a storyboard for a Pibby pilot to his website, providing fans a glimpse into what had been developed.[287] The storyboard was removed from the website the following day. The full animatic of the pilot was leaked online on June 30, 2024.[288] |
| The Pound Hole | 2015 | 15 minute short set to introduce the pilot on April 20, 2015.[289] |
| Saddle Rash | 2002 | Created by Loren Bouchard, co-creator of Home Movies and creator of Bob's Burgers. It was rejected by Adult Swim. |
| Snake 'n' Bacon | 2009 | The pilot first aired May 10, 2009.[290] It was entered in a Burger King popularity contest to be aired in March and then re-evaluated for a series run, but was not successful. |
| Southies | 2011 | Animated comedy about a family in South Boston. Created by Carl W. Adams who worked on Dr. Katz, Home Movies, and Assy McGee. Pilot aired in Adult Swim's "DVR theater" on January 19, 2011. |
| Stiff | 2007 | Live-action special from Matt Maiellaro, it aired on Adult Swim on October 31, 2007. |
| That Crook'd 'Sipp | 2007 | Created by Nick Weidenfeld, Jacob Escobedo, and Mike Weiss and starring David Banner. Pilot aired on May 13, 2007. The show idea was scrapped and later produced into the hour-long special , which first aired on March 7, 2010. |
| Totally for Teens | 2011 | Pilot from Derrick Beckles (TV Carnage, Street Carnage) and Sabrina Saccoccio, and executively produced by Vernon Chatman (PFFR, Wonder Showzen, ), and Ari Fishman from The Daily Show.[291] Pilot aired in Adult Swim's "DVR theater" on January 20, 2011. |
| Trap Universe | 2018 | Created by J.J. Villard, who created King Star King and later J.J. Villard's Fairy Tales for Adult Swim. Aired on May 13, 2018. |
| Übermansion | 2013 | Animated pilot by Zeb Wells and Matthew Senreich. Produced by Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and Stoop!d Monkey. The pilot was released online on July 22, 2013, as part of a vote to decide whether or not it will air on August 26.[292] The pilot won and aired on television on August 26, 2013. Later picked up by online service Crackle and retitled SuperMansion. |
| Welcome to Eltingville | 2002 | Adapted from the Eisner Award-winning comic book Dork! by Evan Dorkin. |
| Yenor | 2023 | Created by Matt Maiellaro. Aired on February 1, 2023. | |
| Title | Originally aired | Description |
|---|
| The Adult Swim Golf Classic: Daly vs. Scott | 2016 | Aired April 8, 2016.[293] Extended 72-minute version was available at Adult Swim's website. |
| Adult Swim Yule Log (also known as The Fireplace) | 2022 | Aired on December 11, 2022.[294] [295] |
| Ambient Swim: Vintertog | 2023 | Aired on March 31, 2023.[296] |
| Anime Talk Show | 2004 | Space Ghost interviews Meatwad from Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Sharko from Sealab 2021, and Early Cuyler from Squidbillies. It aired a response to the pilot episode of Perfect Hair Forever, which unexpectedly preempted the Squidbillies pilot. |
| Bagboy | 2015 | Aired February 20, 2015.[297] |
| | 2023 | Aired on February 20, 2023.[298] Sequel to . |
| 2012 | Aired on November 18, 2012; announced after a Mary Shelley's Frankenhole marathon. Prequel to Moral Orel.[299] |
| Brett Gelman’s Dinner in America | 2016 | Aired July 1, 2016.[300] Final Brett Gelman special. |
| Bushworld Adventures | 2018 | 11-minute animated parody of Rick and Morty from Michael Cusack. Aired unannounced on April 1, 2018.[301] |
| Christmas in December | 2009–10 | A Christmas infomercial parody, featuring a compilation of mini-infomercials marketing merchandise in the Adult Swim shop. |
| Dinner with Family with Brett Gelman and Brett Gelman's Family | 2015 | Aired February 20, 2015.[302] |
| Dinner with Friends with Brett Gelman and Friends | 2014 | Live-action 30-minute special parodying Dinner for Five. Aired April 24, 2014.[303] |
| Earth Ghost | 2011 | Aired on April 1, 2011, as part of an April Fools' Day prank. It is a version of the Lowe Country pilot that was released online in May 2007. In this version George Lowe is replaced by a poorly animated CGI Space Ghost along with all of the people that he interacted with replaced with poorly animated CGI stand-ins of themselves. |
| | 2010 | A 60-minute special starring T-Pain, Rick Ross, Lil' Wayne, Andy Samberg, and numerous other special guests. This was originally planned as a series titled That Crook'd 'Sipp, but the series plan was scrapped and changed into an hour-long special, which first aired March 7, 2010. |
| The Greatest Event in Television History | 2012–14 | Each episode aired periodically by itself as a series of specials. Creator Adam Scott confirmed that it has ended. |
| 2018 | Aired on October 15, 2018. Sequel to Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.[304] |
| Infomercials | 2009–present | 15-minute American television comedy specials that lampoon the infomercial format as well as other graveyard slot programming. |
| Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree | 2016 | Aired on December 9, 2016. |
| King Star King!/ | /!/ | 2023 | Aired on February 13, 2023. Sequel to King Star King. |
|---|
| KRFT Punk's Political Party | 2019 | Aired on March 8, 2019.[305] |
| Mother, May I Dance with Mary Jane's Fist? | 2018 | Forty-five minute special from Mary Elizabeth Ellis and Artemis Pebdani. Based on a play of the same name. Aired January 7, 2018, at midnight. |
| | 2013 | One-hour rock opera special from the Adult Swim series Metalocalypse. Aired on October 27, 2013.[306] |
| Mr. Neighbor's House | 2016–18 | Created by Brian Huskey, Jason Mantzoukas, and Jesse Falcon. Parody of children's shows such as Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.[307] Two specials produced. |
| Scavengers | 2016 | Aired December 24, 2016. |
| Smalls | 2018–present | A series of shorts from a wide variety of creators. Various shorts, including May I Please Enter?, Shop: A Pop Opera, Wet City, Jamir at Home, and Jack Stauber's OPAL, have aired on TV as specials. Other shorts have been released exclusively to Adult Swim's website and/or Adult Swim's YouTube channel.[308] |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The Animation | 2010 | 5-minute animated short produced by Titmouse, Inc. made to promote Scott Pilgrim vs. the World. Aired August 12, 2010, in two parts during commercial breaks.[309] |
| Soft Focus | 2018—19 | Created by Jena Friedman. The first special aired on February 18, 2018, and the second aired on January 25, 2019.[310] |
| Too Many Cooks | 2014 | Surreal dark comedy short created, written, and directed by Casper Kelly that became a viral video online. |
| Toonami: Countdown Supercut | 2018 | Special editing the Toonami: Countdown interstitials together into a full narrative. Aired April 7, 2018.[311] |
| The Xtacles | 2008 | Spin-off special of Frisky Dingo. Only two episodes were produced. They both aired together on November 9, 2008. An animated short bridging the gap between the show and Frisky Dingo was produced as a special feature on the season 2 DVD of Frisky Dingo on January 6, 2009. |
| Young Person's Guide to History | 2008 | A two-part special from the creators of Saul of the Mole Men. | |
| Title | Originally aired | Description |
|---|
| A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith | 2002 | Originally aired on Cartoon Network in 1999, this television special produced by Spümcø was a homage to Yogi Bear/Ranger Smith. |
| The Animation Show | 2005 | Animated shorts from The Animation Show 2003. Featured Billy's Balloon, Intermission, and Mike's Pencil Test. Aired in November 2005. |
| Batman: Strange Days | 2014 | Animated short created for Batman's 75th anniversary. Originally broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of DC Nation. Aired May 10, 2014, during a commercial break of a Beware the Batman episode. |
| Batman Beyond | 2014 | Animated short created for Batman's 75th anniversary. Originally broadcast on Cartoon Network as part of DC Nation. Aired August 2, 2014, during a commercial break of a Beware the Batman episode. Not to be confused with the television series of the same name. |
| Blade Runner Black Out 2022 | 2021 | An anime short film based on the Blade Runner franchise. Aired November 26, 2021, on Toonami's special Friday night broadcast.[312] |
| Boo Boo Runs Wild | 2002 | Originally aired on Cartoon Network in 1999, this was a homage to Yogi Bear/Ranger Smith and an original animation by Spümcø. |
| | 2005 | Japanese animated short centering around demonic themes. Aired October 31, 2005. |
| Kick-Heart | 2013 | Animated short by Production I.G. Aired August 31, 2013, on Toonami. Aired for a third time as daylight saving time filler on November 2, 2013. |
| Night of the Living Doo | 2002 | A Scooby-Doo short written by Casper Kelly and Jeff Olson. The short was originally a part of Cartoon Network's The Scooby Project. |
| Shelter: The Animation | 2016 | Japanese animated music video. Aired December 31, 2016, on Toonami. |
| The Jetsons: Father and Son Day | 2002 | Flash animated short made by Spümcø based on The Jetsons. |
| The Jetsons: The Best Son | 2002 | Flash animated short made by Spümcø based on The Jetsons. | |
| Title | Originally aired | Description |
|---|
| Akira | 2013 | 1988 animated film based on the manga series of the same name. Premiered December 7, 2013, on Toonami.[313] |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters | 2008 | An original Adult Swim feature film based on Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and was the first film adaptation of an Adult Swim series. It was released in theaters on April 13, 2007. The film made its official television debut on March 31, 2008, on Adult Swim. |
| | 2023 | An original Adult Swim film. First released direct-to-video on November 8, 2022, and later Max on February 8, 2023. It later premiered on television on March 19, 2023.[314] |
| | 2020 | Premiered August 22, 2020, on Toonami. |
| Batman: Hush | 2022 | Premiered September 17, 2022, on Toonami.[315] |
| | 2022 | Premiered September 17, 2022, on Toonami. |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 | 2020 | Premiered August 15, 2020, on Toonami. |
| Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 | 2020 | Premiered August 22, 2020, on Toonami.[316] |
| Batman: The Long Halloween | 2021 | Premiered October 23, 2021, on Toonami. Parts 1 and 2 aired together. |
| | 2021 | Premiered October 16, 2021, on Toonami. |
| Batman: Year One | 2020 | Premiered August 15, 2020, on Toonami. |
| Batman Ninja | 2021 | Premiered October 16, 2021, on Toonami. |
| Black Dynamite | 2012 | 2009 live-action film that inspired the Adult Swim animated series. Aired on September 2, 2012. |
| Blade Runner 2049 | 2021 | 2017 live-action blockbuster film and sequel to the 1982 Blade Runner film. Aired November 26, 2021, on Toonami's special Friday night broadcast. |
| | 2009 | Aired on September 5, 2009. |
| | 2009 | Aired on December 5, 2009. First anime film to air on Adult Swim in high definition. |
| Children Who Chase Lost Voices | 2016 | 2011 animated film directed by Makoto Shinkai. Premiered November 5, 2016, on Toonami. |
| | 2005 | Premiered September 3, 2005. A theatrical Cowboy Bebop movie based on the TV show. Also known as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. |
| | 2014 | 1993 animated film based on the Dragon Ball Z anime series. Premiered December 21, 2014, on Toonami.[317] |
| | 2014 | 1991 animated film based on the Dragon Ball Z anime series. Premiered May 24, 2014, on Toonami. |
| Escaflowne: The Movie | 2005 | Premiered September 10, 2005. |
| Evangelion 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone | 2013 | 2007 animated film remake of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series. Premiered March 17, 2013. The first film broadcast on Toonami since its revival in 2012; Funimation dub. |
| Evangelion 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance | 2013 | 2009 animated film remake of the Neon Genesis Evangelion TV series. Sequel to Evangelion 1.11. Premiered August 31, 2013, on Toonami; Funimation dub.[318] |
| | 2013 | 2005 animated film sequel of the original 2003 Fullmetal Alchemist anime series. Premiered December 21, 2013, on Toonami. |
| | 2014 | 2011 animated film based on the Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood anime series. Premiered December 14, 2014, on Toonami. |
| | 2009 | A feature film version of the shorts that aired on April 25, 2009. |
| Injustice | 2023 | Premiered February 19, 2023, on Toonami.[319] |
| | 2005 | Premiered May 21, 2005. The first theatrical Inuyasha movie. Also known as Inuyasha: The Love that Transcends Time. |
| | 2005 | Premiered August 28, 2005. |
| | 2006 | Premiered August 12, 2006. |
| | 2006 | Premiered December 23, 2006. |
| | 2020 | Premiered December 19, 2020, on Toonami.[320] |
| Justice League vs. the Fatal Five | 2023 | Premiered February 26, 2023, on Toonami.[321] |
| Metropolis | 2005 | Premiered May 14, 2005. Theatrical film based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka and the 1927 film of the same name. |
| Mind Game | 2018 | 2004 animated film written and directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Premiered April 1, 2018. Presented in its original Japanese language audio with English subtitles on Toonami as part of an April Fools' stunt. |
| | 2003 | Premiered January 4, 2003. Theatrical film based on the Mobile Suit Gundam series. The last program aired on Adult Swim Action's Saturday schedule before it was renewed in 2004. |
| Read or Die | 2004 | Three-episode OVA prequel to the Read or Die series that premiered on October 23, 2004. Aired as a single feature with credits at the end. |
| Summer Wars | 2013 | 2009 animated film by director Mamoru Hosoda. Premiered December 14, 2013, on Toonami. |
| The Animatrix | 2004, 2021 | Premiered April 17, 2004. Series of Japanese, American and Korean animated shorts based on The Matrix films. Premiered December 18, 2021, on Toonami to promote The Matrix Resurrections.[322] |
| The Room | 2009 | First aired on April 1, 2009, as part of an April Fools' Day prank. In 2010 it aired again on April Fools' Day; featuring Space Ghost interviewing Tommy Wiseau in the same format as Space Ghost Coast to Coast as bumps. The movie aired again on April 1, 2011, for the third year in a row. On April 1, 2012, part of the opening was aired, before cutting to T.O.M. from Toonami, opening an announced night of the block. |
| | 2013 | 2010 animated film set in the same universe as the 1998 Trigun anime series. Premiered December 28, 2013, on Toonami. |
| | 2020 | Premiered December 19, 2020, on Toonami. | |
