Toonami
Network |
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Launched |
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Closed | September 20, 2008 | (Cartoon Network)
Country of origin | United States |
Owner | The Cartoon Network, Inc. (Warner Bros. Discovery) |
Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia |
Format | Anime and action animation |
Running time | 3.5 hours |
Voices of |
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Official website | www |
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Toonami initially ran as a weekday afternoon block on Cartoon Network from 1997 until 2004, when it transitioned into a Saturday evening format until its final airing four years later. Cartoon Network's block was primarily aimed at children and teens aged 7–16.[2] In its original run from 1997 to 2008, the block was known for showcasing action-oriented animation, with heavy focus on Japanese animation, which became widely popular with American audiences. Toonami is recognized for its distinctive space-themed backdrop, anime music videos, drum and bass-flavored soundtrack, and its robot host named T.O.M. (short for Toonami Operations Module).[3]
On May 26, 2012, Toonami was relaunched as a late night block on Adult Swim, initially as an April Fool's joke.[4] The current incarnation is a rebrand of Adult Swim's Saturday night action block (itself inherited from Toonami's Midnight Run block), which primarily aired anime that were deemed too mature for the daytime hours.[5]
Broadcast history
Cartoon Network (1997–2008)
1997–99: Moltar era
Toonami was
1999–2000: T.O.M. 1 era
On July 10, 1999, Cartoon Network retired previous host Moltar and relaunched Toonami with a new environment, the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, and a new host, a robot named T.O.M. (voiced by Sonny Strait), which introduced viewers to him with this speech:
So it's a brand new Toonami, but the mission objectives remain the same. My name is TOM. I'm the new Moltar. Welcome aboard the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, Cartoon Network's first and only interstellar broadcast and exploration vehicle. I'll give you the tour later. From this day forward she is completely responsible for all Toonami transmissions. I'm taking you guys into the new millennium! No big changes now, same show, same attitude; new place to do it, new guy to do it with. I'm not going to waste any more time, let's get back into it. Later.[8]
Soon afterwards, the first program of the T.O.M. era, the Sailor Moon episode "Sailor Mercury Moving On?", premiered. It introduced
A Saturday morning incarnation, Toonami Rising Sun, ran from 2000 to 2001 at 9:00 am to noon. It later ran from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, then 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. This block was somewhat hampered to avoid competing with sister network Kids' WB.
Starting in September 2000, Toonami presented special interactive events known as Total Immersion Events (TIEs). These TIEs took place both on-air during Toonami and online at the official site, Toonami.com, and always occurred the week that the block's most popular series, Dragon Ball Z,[14] returned for a new season. The first TIE was The Intruder, which introduced T.O.M.'s companion, an AI matrix known as Sara (voiced by Sally Timms, singer for the British band The Mekons) The Intruder was an eight episode mini-series that aired during Toonami from September 18 to September 22, 2000—November 6, 2000 to November 24, 2000. It involved the Absolution being attacked by an alien blob known only as "the Intruder", which ultimately devoured T.O.M.
2000–03: T.O.M. 2 era
Though The Intruder resulted in the destruction of T.O.M., he was soon after upgraded by S.A.R.A. from a short Bomberman-esque character to a taller, sleeker, deeper-voiced incarnation dubbed T.O.M. 2 (voiced by Steve Blum, who has since been the voice of all subsequent incarnations of the character).[15]
From July 30, 2001, until June 28, 2002, Kids' WB (also owned by Time Warner) aired a Toonami block that was, more or less, the Kids' WB lineup with the Toonami name.[16] Although Toonami on Kids' WB brought over shows such as Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, and The Powerpuff Girls to broadcast television, it was critically panned by industry observers, who noticed that the action branding of the block - which had added shows such as Generation O!, Scooby-Doo, and The Nightmare Room, a live-action series created by Goosebumps author R. L. Stine - did not translate content-wise.[17] And while the cross promotion between Cartoon Network and Kids' WB did allow for series to be shared between the networks, most of these only lasted a short period of time. This included Dragon Ball Z and Sailor Moon appearing on Toonami on Kids' WB for only two weeks, and Cardcaptors appearing on the main Toonami block on Cartoon Network for only two weeks. In spring 2002, Kids' WB announced that they would drop the Toonami name from their weekday lineup, once again making the Toonami brand exclusive to Cartoon Network.[17]
The TIE, Lockdown, aired between September 17–21, 2001, and included the introduction of
During the week of February 24–28, 2003, Cartoon Network aired on Toonami "Giant Robot Week," a five-day special based on mecha series, which were licensed by A.D. Vision. The series shown were Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gigantor, Robotech, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Dai-Guard.[21]
On May 15, 2001, Cartoon Network released
2003–07: T.O.M. 3 era
In March 2003, TOM was revamped into a more muscular figure. This was explained in-universe as him being rebuilt after fighting a space pirate named Orcelot Rex in the comic Endgame. His voice also became more humanlike.
In September 2003, a mini series premiered introducing a new,
On April 17, 2004, Toonami was moved from weekday afternoons to a Saturday evening slot, where it aired regularly for four hours starting at 7:00 pm EST.
In 2006, the block decided to celebrate their anniversary and Hayao Miyazaki's 65th birthday by having a four week celebration called A Month of Miyazaki in which they aired a Studio Ghibli film each week. The parent company of Cartoon Network had already done so earlier in the year on a sister channel, Turner Classic Movies and wanted to repeat it again.[28] The promotion also included original CG animation created for the block.
- March 18 – Spirited Away
- March 25 – Princess Mononoke
- April 1 – Castle in the Sky
- April 8 – Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
Although Megas XLR was the first original American-made franchise to actually debut on the block, it was initially a Cartoon Network original that was planned to air on Friday nights. Other Cartoon Network action properties, namely Samurai Jack, Teen Titans, and Justice League, aired on Toonami, but were not exclusive to the block until their final seasons.
2007–08: T.O.M. 4 era and cancellation
On January 27, 2007, a
As part of the anniversary (and to coincide with Cartoon Network's March Movie Madness event), Toonami planned another month of movies:
- March 3 – The Invincible Iron Man
- March 10 – Mosaic
- March 17 – Hellboy: Blood and Iron
- March 24 – Stan Lee Presents: The Condor
- March 31 – Spirited Away and Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo
On September 20, 2008,[29] at the Anime Weekend Atlanta convention in Atlanta, Georgia, Cartoon Network announced that they had cancelled the Toonami block due to low ratings. Toonami then aired its final broadcast later that same evening. The final show to air on the block was a rerun of Samurai Jack at 10:30 PM. Employees who worked on the block moved to other parts of the channel, except for Dennis Moloney, who left Turner to work for Disney. Toonami Jetstream remained with the Toonami name until January 30, 2009. At the end of Toonami's final airing, T.O.M. 4 ended the block with a brief, final monologue, backed by the song "Cascade" by Tycho:
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.[30]
After Toonami's final episode on TV, Toonami Jetstream's subsequent shut down in 2009 marked the end of this incarnation until the brand's revival in 2012.
Adult Swim (2012–present)
2012–13: T.O.M. 3.5 era
On April 1, 2012, Adult Swim aired the Toonami block for their annual April Fools' Day prank, in which would be the annual airing of The Room.[31] After airing that week's scheduled episode of Bleach, the Toonami-related programming continued throughout the night, featuring shows such as Dragon Ball Z, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo!, Outlaw Star, The Big O, YuYu Hakusho, Blue Submarine No. 6, Trigun, Astro Boy (1963), and Gigantor. The following day, Adult Swim posted a message to their Twitter page, simply stating, "Want it back? Let us know. #BringBackToonami".[32] On April 4, Adult Swim followed up this tweet with one stating, "#BringBackToonami We've heard you. Thank you for your passion and interest - stay tuned."[33] On April 8, Adult Swim aired two bumpers about the Toonami tweets and answered with "[we're listening]" and "[we're looking into it]".[34]
On May 16, Adult Swim posted a message on Facebook announcing that Toonami would return on May 26.[35] The network issued a press release later that day confirming the block's revival as a Saturday late-night action block.[36] Toonami made its return on May 26, with an initial lineup consisting of current Adult Swim Action programs, along with premieres of Deadman Wonderland and Casshern Sins. On August 18, Samurai 7 and Eureka Seven replaced Deadman Wonderland and Cowboy Bebop. In essence, the revived block is very similar to the Midnight Run of the original, airing uncut programming as well as having more mature themes.[37]
On October 6, Toonami expanded to a full six hours; Sym-Bionic Titan and ThunderCats were added to the block.[38] Tenchi Muyo! GXP was announced as the next premiere on November 3, as was the return of Inuyasha.[39] On November 22, Toonami announced they would air uncut episodes of Naruto, and confirmed that Bleach would enter reruns for eight weeks, beginning on December 1.[40]
On January 6, 2013, Toonami introduced a new blue color scheme, after using a similar scheme to introduce Inuyasha on November 3 of the previous year. New episodes of Bleach began on January 26. On February 16,
2013–19: T.O.M. 5 era
On April 27, 2013, Toonami premiered its new look, featuring the return of supporting host Sara (now voiced by Adult Swim staff member Dana Swanson.) In December 2013, Toonami aired various films for the whole month similar to A Month of Miyazaki which aired years prior. The programming was called Toonami Month of Movies. The first film included in the lineup was Akira which marked the first R-rated film to be aired on Toonami. All of the films shown were new for the network.[43]
- December 7 – Akira
- December 14 – Summer Wars
- December 21 – Fullmetal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shamballa
- December 28 – Trigun: Badlands Rumble
To kick off 2014, Toonami premiered the anime
- December 6 – Hellsing Ultimate: Hellsing IX and Summer Wars
- December 13 – Hellsing Ultimate: Hellsing X and Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos
- December 20 – Dragon Ball Z: Broly – The Legendary Super Saiyan and Akira
- December 27 – Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone and Evangelion: 2.22 You Can (Not) Advance
Intruder II, the first Total Immersion Event since Toonami's 2012 revival, began on November 7 and concluded on December 20, 2015, with Sonny Strait reprising his role as The Intruder with Steve Blum, who also is The Intruder and TOM 5.[45] On December 2, 2015, Adult Swim announced that a new season of Samurai Jack was being produced. It ended up premiering on Toonami in March 2017.[46][47][48] The conclusion of Intruder III in 2016 led to another new look to Toonami.[49]
On December 31, 2016, Toonami aired its first subtitled anime broadcast with the music video of Porter Robinson and Madeon's Shelter, produced in collaboration with A-1 Pictures and Crunchyroll.[50] However, the subtitled parts in both the start and end of the music video have been removed due to an unknown error. As of right now, it is unknown that the full version of the music video could air in the future.
A fifth T.I.E. titled Countdown was released from November 4 through November 25, 2017. It centers T.O.M. being sent into the future where SARA takes over the Vindication after passing through an unknown nebula while his future counterpart travels to the present to destroy the ship to prevent her from becoming evil. The event concluded with T.O.M. having scratches and minimal damage on his body.[51]
On March 20, 2018, Production I.G. and Adult Swim announced that two new seasons of
On September 29, Toonami expanded to seven full hours from 9 PM to 4 AM with
On January 24, it was announced that Toonami would remove Pop Team Epic and Iron-Blooded Orphans from its lineup, cutting the block down to 5 hours.[60]
On May 13, 2019, Adult Swim announced that Toonami would be shifting its whole block thirty minutes earlier, starting at 10:30 PM and ending at 3:30 AM, cutting a half-hour rerun of Family Guy. The changes began on May 25, 2019.[61]
On May 24, 2019, MomoCon announced that a new T.I.E., The Forge, would begin airing on November 9.[62]
On June 27, 2019, it was announced that Toonami would be shifting its whole block back at 11:00 PM and ending at 4:00 AM, in addition to premiering Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma at 1:00AM. The changes began on July 6, 2019.[63] On July 4 at Anime Expo and on Facebook, it was announced that Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba would be joining the block this Fall. On July 20, it was revealed that Fire Force would be joining the block at 1:00 AM.[64] On July 7 at RTX 2019, it was announced that Gen:Lock would be joining the block on August 3.[65] On August 16, it was announced that Toonami would expand 30 minutes and reshuffling its block with Dr. Stone at 12:00 AM.[66]
2019–present: T.O.M. 6 era
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During the Total Immersion Event in November 2019, T.O.M. 5 was killed by the Forge Commander, in which T.O.M. called him "Booger", in episode 4 of The Forge. This signaled the ending of TOM 5's service as the host of Toonami's programming block, which began back in 2013.[67] This iteration of T.O.M. was the longest running host in Toonami history.[67] In episode 5, SARA revived TOM by using the Forge to create a new body, therefore, occurring the birth of T.O.M. 6.
On January 8, 2020, it was announced that Sword Art Online: Alicization – War of Underworld would premiere on the network on January 18.[68] On January 23, it was announced that Toonami would be reducing the block to five hours, as Fire Force was ending its run; the new block aired from 11:00 PM to 4:00 AM.[69] On February 6, it was announced that the block would lose another one and a half hours, as Dr. Stone was ending its run, while reruns of The Promised Neverland and Attack on Titan would also cease. This reduced the length of the block to three and a half hours, which aired from 11:30 PM to 3:00 AM.[70] On April 8, it was announced that Toonami would be reduced to a three-hour block, as Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld was ending its run.[71]
On April 15, it was announced that
On July 26, it was announced that JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind would be returning on August 1, starting with episode 29. That same day, block runner Jason DeMarco tweeted that Toonami had six original projects in total in the works, including three that were unannounced at the time.[74] On July 28, the second season of Fire Force was confirmed with an expected air date of October 24, however it was later rescheduled to November 7.[75] On August 4, it was announced that Toonami: Dark Knights was confirmed for DC FanDome has 4 Batman movies in two weeks, including Batman: Year One, Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1, Batman: Gotham Knight and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 with an expected air date of August 15, however it was later again on August 22.[76] On August 22, it was announced that Assassination Classroom would premiere on August 29.[77] On October 20, it was announced that Sword Art Online: Alicization - War of Underworld would be returning on November 7, starting with episode 39.[78] On November 16, it was announced that Primal was confirmed as the marathon on November 28 for the entire season.[79] On December 11, it was announced again that Toonami Wonder Woman night was confirmed for DC FanDome has the entire regularly scheduled lineup was pre-empted by back-to-back movie presentations, including Wonder Woman: Bloodlines and Justice League: The New Frontier on December 19.[80] On December 24, 2020, it was announced that SSSS.Gridman would premiere in January 2021. On December 28, 2020, it was announced that Toonami would be increasing the block back to four hours as Attack on Titan would return on January 9, 2021.[81]
On February 1, 2021, it was announced that Black Clover would be returning to February 13, starting with episode 137.
On February 10, 2021, it was announced that Food Wars!: The Third Plate would be returning on February 27, to replace Assassination Classroom. On March 17, 2021, it was announced that The Promised Neverland would be returning as the season two premiere on April 10.
On January 8, 2022, Toonami announced that they would be airing a new show every week "for the next month or so" beginning with the second season of Assassination Classroom.
On March 29, 2023, during Adult Swim's initial press release for its expansion to 7:00 PM, it was announced that encore episodes of
Online video services
Toonami Reactor
On March 26, 2001, Cartoon Network launched Toonami Reactor, their first online streaming video service.
On November 14, 2001, Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami Reactor with all online-exclusive programs such as
Toonami Jetstream
On April 25, 2006, Cartoon Network and VIZ Media announced plans
Toonami Jetstream launched on July 17, 2006[106] (after a brief unofficial sneak preview that began on July 14), and offered episodes of Naruto, Hikaru no Go, MÄR, Zatch Bell!, Pokémon, Blue Dragon, Samurai Jack, Kiba, Storm Hawks and Transformers: Animated.
On January 31, 2009, Toonami Jetstream was discontinued.[107] Since then, many of the shows aired until cancellation aired on Cartoon Network Video on its main website.
In 2012, Adult Swim rebranded their action videos section as "Toonami shows." It initially featured content from Durarara!!, which never aired on the Toonami block.[108]
Toonami Pre-Flight
On February 27, 2015, adultswim.com launched the online show Toonami: Pre-Flight hosted by Toonami producers Jason DeMarco and Gill Austin.
Crunchyroll
The anime-oriented streaming service company
Current schedule
All times shown are Eastern. Effective as of the broadcast night of April 20, 2024.
Time | 12:00 a.m. | 12:30 a.m. | 1:00 a.m. | 1:30 a.m. | 2:00 a.m. | 2:30 a.m. | 3:00 a.m. |
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Series | Ninja Kamui (Dub*) | Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead* | One Piece* | One Piece* | Naruto: Shippuden *
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Dragon Ball Z Kai
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Ninja Kamui (Sub*) |
* Indicates first-run episode premieres for the block.
Programming
Cartoon Network (1997–2008) / Kids' WB (2001–2002)
- 1997
- ThunderCats (1985 series)
- Cartoon Roulette (composed of Supermancartoons)
- Voltron
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- D.I.C.E.
- Zatch Bell!
- The Batman
- One Piece
- Transformers: Cybertron
- Yu-Gi-Oh!
- Naruto
- Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
- Dragon Ball Z (uncut)
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix(television series)
- 2006
- 2007
- Mega Man Star Force
- Storm Hawks
- 2008
- Bakugan Battle Brawlers
- Blue Dragon
- Ben 10: Alien Force
Adult Swim (2012–present)
- 2012
- Bleach
- Deadman Wonderland
- Casshern Sins
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
- Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG
- Cowboy Bebop
- Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
- Samurai 7
- Eureka Seven
- Sym-Bionic Titan
- ThunderCats (2011 series)
- Inuyasha
- Tenchi Muyo! GXP
- Naruto (uncut)
- 2013
- Soul Eater
- IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix(television series)
- One Piece (uncut)
- Sword Art Online
- The Big O II
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- FLCL
- 2014
- Space Dandy
- Naruto: Shippuden(uncut)
- Samurai Jack (original series / Seasons 1–4)
- Blue Exorcist
- Black Lagoon
- Attack on Titan
- Beware the Batman
- Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage
- Gurren Lagann
- Hellsing Ultimate
- Dragon Ball Z Kai(uncut)
- Inuyasha: The Final Act
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- My Hero Academia
- FLCL Progressive
- Pop Team Epic
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable
- FLCL Alternative
- Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
- Mob Psycho 100
- Megalobox
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- SSSS.Gridman
- Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon
- Harley Quinn
- Fena: Pirate Princess
- Blade Runner: Black Lotus
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- TBA
Video game reviews
Throughout its history, Toonami has aired brief reviews of video games during commercial breaks. The reviews are primarily written by Jason DeMarco and based on his own experiences with the games. Transcripts of the reviews could also be found on Toonami's website, including for games that did not have a corresponding video such as Medal of Honor, Perfect Dark, Front Mission 3, and Grandia. The rating system for games was originally 1–5, until it was increased to a 1-10 scaled in 2000. Beginning in March 2021, games also receive three additional individual ratings for graphics, sound, and gameplay.[114]
Six games have received ratings not based on the 1-10 scale.
International
Outside the United States, Cartoon Network aired Toonami blocks in a lot of countries such as in Australia from 2001 to 2006. In the United Kingdom, Toonami was a standalone channel from 2003 to 2007. In December 2012, Toonami was launched as a standalone channel in Asia-Pacific. Similar channels were launched in India in 2015, France in 2016 and Africa in 2017. The Southeast Asian and Indian channels have since been closed by 2018.
Australia
The programming block was launched in 2001 in Australia as a weekend block on Cartoon Network. It aired on Saturday from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Sunday from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm with a repeat on both nights from 11:00 pm to 1:00 am. The programming was then converted to a weekday block shortly thereafter. The programming was dropped from the channel in August 2006.
France
The French version of the Toonami television channel was launched on February 11, 2016. It was operated by
India
An Indian version of Toonami was first launched as a block in 2001 and was then followed by a stand-alone channel in 2015. It ceased operations on May 15, 2018.
Japan
The Japanese version of Toonami was first launched as a programming block for
Latin America
On December 2, 2002, Cartoon Network premiered the Toonami block, replacing a similarly themed block, Talisman. The weekend block of Toonami was then replaced by the premiere of Adult Swim in Latin America on October 7, 2005. In 2007, Cartoon Network cut the Toonami block completely from the channel.
In its substitution, in January 2010 a very similar block was created, which was known as Animaction, and it was broadcast on Wednesdays at midnight. This block aired both action and anime programming before being phased out in April 2011.
Toonami was revived on Cartoon Network in partnership with Crunchyroll beginning on August 31, 2020. The revived Toonami block runs every weeknight from 12 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time.[121] The block aired for the last time on August 30, 2022, as the partnership has expired after 2 years.
On April 11, 2022, Warner TV premiered a new programming block similar to Toonami, which is known as Wanimé.
On August 22, 2023, it was announced that the block would return again as part of a new 24-hour Adult Swim channel, set to debut on October 31 of the same year.[122]
Pakistan
Toonami was launched as a programming block on Cartoon Network in Pakistan and ran from 2004 to 2013.
Poland and Central Europe
Toonami was launched as a programming block on Cartoon Network in 2002 on CEE feed. It was aired mostly on weeknights from 8pm to 9pm and from 1pm to 2pm on weekends. Broadcasting hours were changed many times. CEE Toonami offered American action cartoons, as well as anime. Block was closed in 2006.
Southeast Asia
A stand-alone Toonami channel was launched in Southeast Asia replacing
Sub-Saharan Africa
A Toonami television channel was launched in sub-Saharan Africa on June 1, 2017. It was available on Kwesé satellite television platform.[123]
Following Kwesé TV's closure, Toonami was removed on November 1, 2018.[124]
The African Toonami was relaunched on March 27, 2020, as a pop-up channel on
UK & Ireland
Toonami was launched as a programming block on
Notes
- ^ Adult Swim has run either most or all of the block's programming past midnight, which is effectively Sunday morning. This article uses the promotional Saturday date to refer to any broadcast night.
- ^ IGPX was moved to November 12, 2023 due to the Toonami block ended pre-maturely at that time the previous week, with the first two episodes being aired commercial-free without the block's on-air branding package.
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External links
- Media related to Toonami logos at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website