Sudden Toei Animation postpone third season finale of World Trigger cartoon series. The episode was originally scheduled for 1:30 a.m. Japan Time on January 16, 2022. Toei halted broadcasting after the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning early in the night. Toei will update fans on the situation at a later date. [Thanks, ryokutya]
An underwater volcano off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga erupted around 5 p.m. local time on January 15, 2022. While initially reported as harmless, the eruption The eruption created a tsunami that hit the coast of Japan. The JMA warned that the tsunami could generate waves up to 3 meters high, and urged coastal residents to evacuate.
A high tide of about 1.2 meters was recorded at Amami Island at 11:55 pm Japan Time. The JMA later downgraded these warnings to advice, but as many as 220,000 people have evacuated through eight counties. Fortunately, there were no reports of casualties or injuries related to the tsunami.
During this time, many carriers have postponed television broadcasts to prioritize breaking news. This includes Asahi TV, the channel on which World Trigger broadcast. 23 minutes after the scheduled, official broadcast time World Trigger The anime’s Twitter account has announced that they will be postponing the end of the season. Crunchyroll later announced that it would also delay its broadcast of the program.
Due to a special in Japan about volcanic activity in Tonga, episode 14 of World Trigger has been delayed. New air date will be shared when available.
– Crunchyroll (@Crunchyroll) January 15, 2022
On a similar note, the elections in Japan Recently delayed fourth episode of Demon SlayerMugen’s bow ship. The episode aired a week after its original scheduled air date.
Toei Animation will update fans when World Trigger The finale will air via Twitter and Official website. At the time of writing, there is no confirmed return date.
