Unicorn: Warriors Eternal

Unicorn: Warriors Eternal is an American animated mini-series created and directed by Genndy Tartakovsky and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series features character designs from Stephen DeStefano, music by Tyler Bates and Joanne Higginbottom, and sound effects design by Joel Valentine. The first two episodes premiered on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at midnight on Adult Swim and the next day on HBO Max. After that, episodes debut weekly with encores on Adult Swim and Toonami.

The series made its Toonami premiere on May 6, 2023 at midnight.

Plot
An evil force looms across the dark, thick-aired streets of industrial revolution London when a group of ancient heroes, dubbed Unicorn - Melinda, a powerful sorceress, Seng, a cosmic monk, and Edred, a warrior elf - awaken in the bodies of teenagers instead of the adult hosts they’ve embodied in the past. With distorted memories and their magical abilities weakened and fragmented, the trio must work together with help from their steam-powered robot, Copernicus, to unravel the mysteries of their pasts and present that will reveal their path to defeating a timeless threat. Not only do they have to protect the world against the prevailing darkness, but they also have to do it while navigating the unexpected laughs and humor that come with teen angst and emotions.

Characters
Melinda — a powerful sorceress and part of a magical order fighting under the banner of the unicorn, sworn to protect the world of all evil throughout eternity. Her current host body is that of a teenage girl name Emma who was to be married on the day Copernicus resurrected Melinda's soul. She is the first Unicorn resurrected and remembers the least about her past. Due to this she struggles to control her power and to determine which of the two souls now inhabiting her body is truly her.

Seng — a cosmic/celestial monk that can traverse the cosmic realm between space and time. He is part of a magical order fighting under the banner of the unicorn, sworn to protect the world of all evil throughout eternity. His current host body is that of a young boy named Alfie who was an orphan. When Copernicus and Melinda find Alfie he is living with his fellow orphans in a shutdown orphanage. Unlike Melinda, Seng remembers some of his past after Copernicus resurrects his soul. However, due to his age, he struggles to comprehend the cosmic realm.

Eldred — a warrior elf and part of a magical order fighting under the banner of the unicorn, sworn to protect the world of all evil throughout eternity. His current host body is that of a teenage boy named Dimitri who was a street magician. Unlike the others, Dimitri managed to retain most of Edred's memories and power after his soul was resurrected.

Copernicus — a steam-powered robot brought from the future by Merlin. His duty is to awaken the souls of the three warriors in new host bodies whenever they are needed to battle the ultimate evil. This has been repeated numerous times throughout history. At the beginning of the series, he is awoken after being exhumed from a grave in a graveyard by three other robots. After defeating them, he then begins his search for the three warriors to resurrect their souls.

Merlin — The wizard who created the magical order fighting under the banner of the unicorn. He brought Copernicus from the future so the souls of the three warriors could be resurrected in new bodies whenever the ultimate evil returned to threaten the world.

Broadcast History
The series premiered on Adult Swim at midnight on Thursday, May 4, 2023 with the first two episodes airing back-to-back. New episodes are also available on HBO Max the next day after their premiere. Reruns also air on Adult Swim, including on the Toonami programming block, weekly.


 * United States (Adult Swim) — May 4, 2023 - Present

Toonami Broadcast History
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal made its Toonami premiere on Saturday, May 6, 2023 with back-to-back episodes airing from 12:00-1:00 AM. The following week the series began airing one episode weekly at midnight. A 3-hour Unicorn: Warriors Eternal marathon took over the block on May 27, 2023 and aired from 12:00-3:00 AM. The 7th episode of the series, which has a 45-minute runtime, will air from 12:00-12:45 AM on June 10th. The rest of the lineup will be pushed back 15 minutes as a result.


 * Toonami (United States) — May 6, 2023 - Present

Toonami Marathons
Unicorn: Warriors Eternal has only had one marathon appearance during its run on Toonami, the Unicorn: Warriors Eternal Marathon on May 27, 2023.