Toonami a Cartoon Network Classic
It introduced an entire generation of viewers to the wonders of action cartoons and foreign imports. Eventually the main focus of the block was devoted almost entirely to anime, and it excelled in finding shows that were full of great action but always family friendly.
What it also did that other blocks failed to do was create a sort of continuity through the concept of a host. They had multiple hosts, and then multiple versions of some of these hosts as the show evolved.
The program was slowly cut back as time went on, until it was unexpectedly cut from cartoon network in 2008. While many of its faithful viewers were quite sad about this, we will always have a place in our hearts for the shows and its' hosts and hope that one day someone will find the magic again.
Toonami brings the love of action to cartoon network
On Saturday, July 10, 1999, Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami with a new environment, the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, and a new host named TOM. The night also introduced the Toonami Midnight Run late night block which was originally a five-hour Saturday night block (technically Sunday) at midnight EST until March 2000, when it moved to weeknights in an hour-long format until January 2003.
On Saturday, April 17, 2004, Toonami was moved from weekday afternoons to a Saturday evening slot, where it aired for four hours starting at 7 PM EST/PST. Beginning October 27, 2007, it aired for 120 minutes starting at 9 PM EST/PST. On September 20, 2008 Toonami ended, with its final broadcast that same day.
Toonami Hosts
Toonami gave us friends to watch our shows with
Originally, Moltar, of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, was the host for Toonami. He kicked the shows off at his little tv brodcasting arcade machine where he pulled the lever to bring us the goodness.
Eventually, TOM took over. It was during this run that we were introduced to the computer of the ship through several online games that tied into a going storyline aboard the ship. The mention of the ship is only because of the death of the original TOM in one of these story lines, and the arrival of TOM 2, a dark and sleeker model of host. In between these the ships computer cutie beamed down the shows to keep things going. When Toonami finally landed in the late night spot on Saturdays, the ship was eventually replaced with a number of exploring robots and their counterparts.
On March 17, 2007, Toonami celebrated its tenth anniversary with a new packaging and numerous montages celebrating the block. TOM was revamped into a shorter robot who was a commander of a jungle control room with a trio of new robots. This time around the animators at toonami gave all the characters faces and the entire environment was rich and vibrant, as apposed to the dark cold reaches of space.
Shout out to Moltar
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Japan gives a US television statement a hold on the market
One of the greatest accomplishments of Toonami was that it gave Japanese cartoons (anime), a real foothold here in the United States. Or should I say Japanese cartoons gave Cartoon Network a real foot hold in the United States. You could say that thanks to Toonami and its great action content from Japan it aquired a loyal following of males from 8-35 years old that hung around for over a decade and then brought their kids along for the ride.
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American animators get their start and make their mark on Toonami
Power Puff Girls, Samurai Jack, Teen Titans, Ben 10
Before, names like McCraken, Tartagofsky, Murakami, but these guys were given the reigns to create some of Cartoon Networks biggest hits. Most of these shows recieved emmy nominations and won several along the way, had feature film adaptations, or just became huge money making franchises.
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Toonami gave us all it had and in the end it wasn't enough
Some foresee this as the beginning of the end for the cartoon network that we all grew up with and loved. These new live action programs are simply horrible, and to say the least are an insult to the sophistication of todays youth. The reason Toonami had such mass appeal, and had such a huge impact on American entertainment, was that it appealed to a wide group of viewers. This move to the CN network (my personal prediction), is about as corporate and ridiculous as the come.
Toonami Jetstream remained with the Toonami name until January 30, 2009. At the end of Toonami's final airing, the host, voiced by Steven Blum, ended the block with a final monologue simply reading:
TOM's farewell to all his beloved viewers
Well, this is the end, beautiful friends. After more than 11 years, this is Toonami's final broadcast. It's been a lot of fun, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you who made this journey with us. Toonami wouldn't have been anything without you. Hopefully we've left you with some good memories. So, until we meet again, stay gold. Bang.
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Toonami lives on
You may not be able to watch Toonami any more through your cable or satellite provider, but you can still watch in your favorite shows through the power of ebay. Check these out and enjoy toonami forever.
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- watchastroboy watchastroboy Oct 18, 2009 @ 12:32 am
- One of the best lens I've seen! Kudos to a job well done.
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- Well Structured and informative lens. Rated and Faved!
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- Great lens! Sad to know those who loved it had to say good bye to it.
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