Toonzai
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Network | The CW |
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Launched | May 24, 2008 |
Closed | August 18, 2012 |
Country of origin | United States |
Owner |
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Formerly known as | The CW4Kids (2008–2010) |
Format | Saturday morning cartoon block |
Running time | 5 hours (7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.) |
Original language(s) | English |
Toonzai (formerly known as The CW4Kids from May 24, 2008 to August 7, 2010, or stylized as TOONZAi) was an American
The block was replaced by
History
Origin and launch
On October 2, 2007, The CW announced due to a joint decision between the network's parent companies
At the time of the block's launch, 4Kids also programmed the competing 4Kids TV block for Fox, until that network nullified its time leasing agreement with 4KidsTV on December 27, 2008, due to a dispute between Fox and 4Kids involving 4Kids' failure to pay the network for its time lease, and the network's inability to maintain guaranteed clearances for the block, due to difficulties getting Fox affiliates and stations that would be used as default carriers of the block in markets where the Fox station did not carry 4Kids TV to air it.[4]
On April 27, 2010, 4Kids announced the rebranding of The CW4Kids under the new name Toonzai, a name change that took effect on August 14, 2010.[5][6]
Takeover by Saban Brands and end of Toonzai
On June 26, 2012, Kidsco Media Ventures, an affiliate of
Programming
It was the final children's block on The CW to be broadcast only in
.Programming differences
In most markets, CW affiliates used the network's recommended Saturday morning scheduling for the block – though some such as CW
While The CW recommended that its affiliates carry The CW4Kids/Toonzai block at 7:00 a.m. to Noon Saturday mornings (regardless of time zone), its secondary
Former programming
The CW4Kids
Programming from 4Kids TV
Title | Premiere date | End date |
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Chaotic | June 21, 2008 | July 10, 2010 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ‡ | August 7, 2010 | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | September 6, 2008 | |
Viva Piñata | September 13, 2008 | October 18, 2008 |
Dinosaur King | August 7, 2010 | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's ‡ | ||
GoGoRiki E/I
|
September 27, 2008 | November 14, 2009 |
Sonic X ‡ | January 3, 2009 | August 7, 2010 |
Kirby: Right Back at Ya! | June 6, 2009 | July 11, 2009 |
Winx ClubE/I | July 18, 2009 | July 17, 2010 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! † ‡ | September 5, 2009 | May 22, 2010 |
Magical DoReMiE/I | April 24, 2010 | July 17, 2010 |
Cubix: Robots for EveryoneE/I † ‡ | July 24, 2010 | August 7, 2010 |
Acquired programming
Title | Premiere date | End date |
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Will and DewittE/I † | May 24, 2008 | April 4, 2009 |
Magi-NationE/I † ‡ | September 20, 2008 | |
Skunk Fu! † | October 18, 2008 | |
May 29, 2010 | July 10, 2010 | |
Tom and Jerry Tales † | May 24, 2008 | September 6, 2008 |
The Spectacular Spider-Man † | January 31, 2009 | |
World of Quest † | June 14, 2008 | |
Johnny Test † | ||
Eon Kid † | ||
The Batman † | August 2, 2008 | |
Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | December 13, 2008 | December 26, 2009 |
Huntik: Secrets & Seekers | January 3, 2009 | |
RollBots | September 19, 2009 | January 23, 2010 |
† - Program transitioned from final schedule of Kids' WB
‡ - Program transitioned to Toonzai
Toonzai
Programming from 4Kids TV
Title | Premiere date | End date |
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Cubix: Robots for EveryoneE/I † | August 14, 2010 | February 12, 2011 |
February 18, 2012 | August 18, 2012 | |
Sonic X † | August 14, 2010 | August 4, 2012 |
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | August 21, 2010 | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | September 10, 2011 | |
Dinosaur King | October 9, 2010 | |
Yu-Gi-Oh! † | September 4, 2010 | August 18, 2012 |
Tai Chi Chasers | September 17, 2011 | June 2, 2012 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal † | October 15, 2011 | August 18, 2012 |
Yu-Gi-Oh! Capsule Monsters | March 24, 2012 | April 28, 2012 |
Acquired programming
Title | Premiere date | End date |
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Dragon Ball Z Kai † | August 14, 2010 | August 11, 2012 |
Magi-NationE/I | February 19, 2011 | February 11, 2012 |
† - Program transitioned to Vortexx
Short segments
- Pat & Stan
- Magical DoReMi Witchling Sing-Along
- TMNT: Mayhem from Mutant Island
- GoGoWiki (GoGoRiki)
- GoTunes (GoGoRiki)
- The CW4Kids Vault (Viva Piñata, Skunk Fu!)
Programming blocks
- Popcorn for Breakfast – consisted of movies distributed by Kirby: Fright to the Finish!! and Turtles Forever.
- Dinosaurs and Dueling (8am–10am) – consisting of two new episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- Full Hours (8am–Noon) – consisting of one full hour of Yu-Gi-Oh!.
- Saturday Morning Superstars (9am–Noon) – consisting of two episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!(part of Full Hours).
- The Fast and The Fierce (10am-11am) – consisting of two episodes of The Fast and the Furious.
- Double Vision Saturday (10am–Noon) – consisting of two episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh!(part of Full Hours).
Film airings
- Kirby: Fright to the Finish!! (September 12, 2009)[14]
- Turtles Forever (November 21, 2009, March 20, 2010, May 29, 2010, and August 28, 2010)
See also
- FoxBoxfrom September 14, 2002 to January 15, 2005.
- FoxBox.
- CW4Kids/Toonzai.
References
- ^ "CW turns to 4Kids on Saturdays". Variety. October 2, 2007. Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
- ^ Weprin, Alex (October 3, 2007). "4Kids Entertainment Programming The CW's Saturday Morning". Broadcasting & Cable. Archived from the original on January 16, 2010. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ Ball, Ryan (October 3, 2007). "4Kids Gets CW Block". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "Fox Ends Saturday-Morning Cartoons". New York Times. November 24, 2008. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ 4Kids to Rebrand The CW4Kids Block on Saturdays, Anime News Network, April 27, 2010
- ^ McLean, Thomas J. (August 18, 2010). "4Kids Reports Losses, Rebranding of CW Block". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ "4Kids Sells Yu-Gi-Oh!, CW Network-Related Assets Jointly to Konami, Kidsco". AnimeNewsNetwork. June 26, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
- ^ a b Wallenstein, Andrew (July 2, 2012). "Saban Brands to rebuild CW toon block". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ "'Power Rangers' Backer Saban to Reenter Kiddie TV". Advertising Age. July 12, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.
- ^ "Saban Brands Partners with The CW to Launch Five-Hour Kids Television Block" (PDF). Saban. July 2, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 22, 2013. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Marcucci, Carl (July 3, 2012). "The CW signs Saban Brands for kids block". Radio & Television Business Report. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ "Saban builds CW kids' block". C21Media. July 3, 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (July 3, 2012). "Saban and The CW launch kids TV block". KidScreen. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
- ^ ""Kirby - Fright to the Finish" Movie on TV September 12!". 4Kids TV. September 8, 2009. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2016.