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For the former television channel in the United Kingdom of the same name, see Toonami (UK). The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
The current US logo for the Toonami block as of March 17, 2007.
The current US logo for the Toonami block as of March 17, 2007. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

Toonami (a portmanteau of the words cartoon and tsunami suggesting a "tidal wave" of animated cartoons) is a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, mostly shows American and Japanese cartoons, originating in the United States on March 17, 1997. The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when An animated cartoon is a short hand-drawn (or made with computers to look similar to something hand-drawn Film for the cinema, Television or computer The term television channel generally refers to either a Television station or its cable / satellite counterpart (both outlined below The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

The Toonami brand name was subsequently used in the United Kingdom as the name of an action-oriented animation channel replacing a former Cartoon Network owned channel CNX, which had been a Toonami/live-action hybrid network. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Chiang Mai International Airport CNX was a channel operated by Turner Broadcasting in the UK and Ireland aimed at the 12-34 male audience first started It has been hosted by two CGI hosts.

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United States

The Toonami logo used from 2000-2003. Still in use in Great Britain[citation needed].
The Toonami logo used from 2000-2003. Still in use in Great Britain.

Toonami is Cartoon Network's primary action-animation block. The block, which made its world premiere on Monday, March 17, 1997, initially replaced Power Zone, Cartoon Network's most recent incarnation of the Super Adventures block which had been a staple on the network since October 1, 1992. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Toonami was originally a weekday afternoon cartoon and anime block hosted by Space Ghost villain-turned-producer Moltar at the Ghost Planet Industries building from 1997 to July 9, 1999. Space Ghost is a character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and designed by Alex Toth. Moltar is a cartoon former Supervillain from the 1966 Hanna-Barbera animated series Space Ghost and Dino Boy who appears as one of Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar)

On Saturday, July 10, 1999, Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami with a new environment, the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, and a new host named TOM. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This is a glossary of Toonami -related jargon containing information about the hosts environments and events that have taken place on the Cartoon Network action-animation This is a glossary of Toonami -related jargon containing information about the hosts environments and events that have taken place on the Cartoon Network action-animation 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 2002.

On Saturday, April 17, 2004, Toonami was moved from weekday afternoons to its current Saturday evening slot, where it aired for four hours starting at 7 PM EST/PST. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Beginning October 27, 2007, it now airs for two hours starting at 9 PM EST/PST. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. It is unknown if Toonami will return to its normal timeslot from 7-11 PM.

Hosts

Main article: Toonami hosts

Originally, Moltar was the host for Toonami. Eventually, TOM took over and has been the host since. The appearance of TOM has changed several times since his creation due to attacks on toonami from strange creatures.

Total Immersion Events

Starting in September 2000, Toonami presented special interactive events known as Total Immersion Events or TIEs. This is a glossary of Toonami -related jargon containing information about the hosts environments and events that have taken place on the Cartoon Network action-animation 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, returned for a new season. The exception was in mid-2003, as Dragon Ball Z had ended by that point. The very first TIE (and most popular one according to the fans of the block) was The Intruder, which introduced TOM's companion, an AI matrix known as SARA, who played an integral part in the rebirth of TOM, who was upgraded from a short Bomberman-esque character (voiced by Sonny Strait) to a taller, stronger, darker, deeper-voiced incarnation temporarily dubbed as TOM 2. is an arcade -style Maze -based Video game developed by Hudson Soft. Don "Sonny" Strait (Born June 28, 1965 in Kaufman Texas) is an American Comic artist and voice actor (mainly Anime 0 (voiced by Steven Blum), though it was the same TOM who still hosted the block. Steven Jay Blum (born April 28, 1965) is an American Voice actor known primarily for his work in Anime dubs and

The following two TIEs, Lockdown and Trapped in Hyperspace, continued the adventures of TOM and SARA, but really didn't offer much storywise.

The TIE in September 2002 was a diversion from the TOM and SARA adventures and introduced a new, 2D universe. Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX), created by Toonami producers Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by anime studio Production I.G, aired in five short installments and served as a pilot for the second Toonami original series, which premiered in November 2005 (a brief note: 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 weren't exclusive to the block until their final seasons). Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. Megas XLR (short for e' X' tra L arge R obot is an American Anime-influenced Animated television series that aired on Samurai Jack is a 4-time Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network

The Intruder and Lockdown aired in the UK, but didn't achieve the same amount of success as their American airings.

Kids' WB's Toonami

From July 30, 2001 until June 30, 2002, Kids WB aired a Toonami block that was, more or less, the Kids' WB lineup with the Toonami name. Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Kids' WB is an online network that was launched on April 28, 2008. It was critically panned by industry observers who noticed the action branding of the block didn't translate content wise, which had added shows like Scooby-Doo and a live-action series created by Goosebumps author R. L. Stine, The Nightmare Room. Scooby-Doo is a long-running American animated series produced for Saturday morning television in several different versions from 1969 to the Goosebumps is a series of children's Horror fiction Novellas created and authored by R Robert Lawrence Stine (born October 8, 1943), known as R L Stine and Jovial Bob Stine, is an Canadian-American Novelist 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.

Giant Robot Week

In the last week of February 2003, Cartoon Network aired on Toonami Giant Robot Week, a five-day special based on mecha series, which were licensed by A.D. Vision. Giant Robot Week was a week-long event that aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami afternoon block during the last week of February 2003 as part of a promotion Word origin and usage The term "mecha" is derived from the Japanese abbreviation for the English word " mechanical " AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active The series shown were Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gigantor, Robotech, Martian Successor Nadesico and Dai-Guard; the first two series had their official premiere on Adult Swim from 2005. Gigantor is the American adaptation of the Anime version of Tetsujin 28-go, a Manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama released in 1956. Robotech is a Science fiction franchise that was launched by an 85-episode adaptation of three different Anime Television series. (often shortened to Nadesico) is a Science fiction Comedy Anime TV series and a later Manga series created by Kia Asamiya is an Anime Television series, produced and animated by XEBEC, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon The pilot short for the then future series Megas XLR (called Lowbrow at the time) also being shown. Megas XLR (short for e' X' tra L arge R obot is an American Anime-influenced Animated television series that aired on In the evening of the final day, the channel aired The Iron Giant and a robot-themed episode of Dexter's Laboratory to give it a special ending feel. The Iron Giant is a 1999 Animated Science fiction film produced by Warner Bros Dexter's Laboratory ( Dexter's Lab for short is an Annie Award -winning American animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky

Toonami Rules Saturday Nights

On April 17, 2004, Cartoon Network moved Toonami from weekday afternoons to Saturday evenings with a new demographic of preteen and teen audiences while adding a new lighter-toned action franchise, Miguzi, (produced by Williams Street, the company behind Toonami, its name is loosely derived from the Japanese word for swimsuit, an in-joke to longtime viewers of Toonami) to weekdays in its place. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

Toonami also replaced the block known as Saturday Video Entertainment System or SVES. One big reason for the move from weekdays to Saturday nights only was because the some of the shows on the weekday lineup (such as YuYu Hakusho and Rurouni Kenshin) became too violent for a weekday broadcast on the network (although reruns of the TV-PG-rated Naruto aired throughout early 2007 on weekday afternoons at 5:30 PM E/P, though CN cleverly stopped all Miguzi promos before the show started). is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi with an Anime adaptation is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation The new Toonami line-up showcased anime like Naruto, One Piece, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Zatch Bell, and Pokémon Chronicles, as well as premiered North American productions like Teen Titans, Megas XLR, Justice League Unlimited, and IGPX, Toonami's first original production co-produced by Production I.G and Bandai Entertainment. is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine (sometimes known as Bo x 7 or Bo-bobo) is a Manga by Yoshio Sawai, published by Shueisha in Japan and serialized in the Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash!! ( Manga) and, is a Shōnen Manga series by Makoto Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局 ("Weekly Pokémon Broadcast" Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack Megas XLR (short for e' X' tra L arge R obot is an American Anime-influenced Animated television series that aired on Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I ( is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise which was founded on December 15, 1987 by Mitsuhisa Ishikawa. Bandai Entertainment Inc is an Anime distribution company owned by the Japanese enterprise Namco Bandai Holdings.

Beginning in late October 2007 Toonami was cut from a four hour block to a two hour block on Saturday nights. Instead of action shows or some anime, many CN comedy cartoons air from 7PM to 9PM. (anime in Japanese, Currently the Saturday night lineup as of April, 2008, Toonami consists of Naruto at 9PM and 9:30PM, Ben 10: Alien Force at 10PM, and Samurai Jack at 10:30PM. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation Ben 10 Alien Force is an American Animated television series created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe Samurai Jack is a 4-time Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired

Midnight Run

The Midnight Run was once a Toonami block that ran from 1999-2003. It ran daily at 12 AM ET/PT. It consisted of anime such as Outlaw Star, Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, G Gundam, Voltron, and Robotech. is a Manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Ito. The series takes place in the distant future 150 years after the development of Spacecraft capable Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as, was an anime series in the Mecha genre and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa ( Giant Robo, Getter Robo Armageddon Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron Defender of the Universe. Robotech is a Science fiction franchise that was launched by an 85-episode adaptation of three different Anime Television series. Midnight Run tended to have slightly more blood and violence than its day-time counterpart. It at one point ran an uncut version of Gundam Wing. It sometimes had a special edition. They had one special edition on Friday, August 31, 2001 at midnight, which aired music videos from Gorillaz, including "Clint Eastwood", and from Daft Punk, including "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger". Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic Daft Punk Another event was Dragonball Z taking over the midnight Run for a week starting on March 26, 2001 to March 30, 2001 ,the time was 12-1AM for 5 days. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

A Month of Miyazaki

On Saturday, March 18, 2006, in honor of the block's ninth anniversary, Toonami began airing A Month of Miyazaki, a four-week celebration of the works of acclaimed anime director Hayao Miyazaki. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. (anime in Japanese, is a Like sibling station TCM's similar marathon in January 2006, Toonami aired a different movie every week between Toonami anniversaries (the marathon began on the weekend of the ninth anniversary of the block and end the week before the second anniversary of the block's move to Saturday nights). Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner The films scheduled for A Month of Miyazaki (which all aired uncut and unedited as per Miyazaki's policy not to have his films altered). However, there were large complaints due to the large number of commercial interruptions during the films, with commercial breaks cutting in about every 20 minutes. The movies were as follows:

3. is a 2001 film by the Japanese Anime studio Studio Ghibli, written and directed by famed animator Hayao Miyazaki. is a 1997 Japanese Anime film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. (re-titled Castle in the Sky for release in the United States) is a Film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki, released in 1986 is a 1984 film by Japanese Writer, Illustrator, and filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki, based on his Manga of the same 17. 07 (Toonami's 10th Anniversary)

On January 27, 2007, a teaser commercial aired during the Xiaolin Showdown marathon on Cartoon Network featuring close up shots of larger Clydes (the remote robot explorers that have been a fixture of Toonami since the beginning) along with the date 3/17/07 and TOM's chest emblem glowing blue. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Xiaolin Showdown is an American Animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. A week later, an extended version of the promo aired on the Toonami lineup.

On March 17, 2007, Toonami celebrated its tenth anniversary with a new packaging and numerous montages celebrating the block. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. TOM was revamped into a shorter robot who was a commander of a jungle control room with a trio of new robots.

The montages included a look at past hosts, former logos, and a decade's worth of clips and voiceovers from shows that aired on Toonami, as well as shows from the block's early years, that included The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Voltron: Defender of the Universe, Sailor Moon and the original Ocean Group dub of Dragon Ball Z. The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an Animated Action-adventure Television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron Defender of the Universe. is the title of a Japanese Media franchise created by Naoko Takeuchi. The Ocean Group is a production company located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada that specializes in localizing foreign animation (most often There was a total of 4 montages. Meaning, all of them having different clips. 3 of them were 1-minute-long.

As part of the anniversary (and to coincide with Cartoon Network's March Movie Madness event), Toonami planned another month of movies:[1]

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


Latin America

In December 2002, Toonami premiered on Cartoon Network Latin America, replacing a similarly-themed block, Talisman. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The Invincible Iron Man is a direct-to-DVD animated movie based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing Mosaic is an animated Superhero film about a new character created by Stan Lee. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Hellboy Blood and Iron is the second in the Hellboy Animated series (the first being Hellboy Sword of Storms) written by Tad Stones Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Stan Lee Presents The Condor is an Animated film about Skateboarder turned Superhero Tony Valdez Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor is a 2001 film by the Japanese Anime studio Studio Ghibli, written and directed by famed animator Hayao Miyazaki. Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo is an Animated film adaptation of popular DC Comics Superhero team Teen Titans. Toonami aired shows that were already on the lineup such as Dragon Ball Z, Gundam Wing, and Pokémon as well as served as the home of Inuyasha. full title ( romanized as INUYASHA Over the years, Toonami added shows like YuYu Hakusho and Saint Seiya , as well as the revamped versions of Cyborg 009 and Astro Boy. is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi with an Anime adaptation also known as Knights of the Zodiac, is a Manga series authored by Masami Kurumada, and later adapted to Anime. is a Japanese Manga series and Television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966 However, the block had to move to the late-night slots on CN Latin America due to protests of violent scenes on the block. Mexico moved Toonami to midnight in October 2003 while the rest of Latin America moved the block in November 2004.

In 2005, Toonami had short-lived weekend schedules, which were later replaced by the premiere of Adult Swim in Latin America.

In March 2006, Toonami revamped their lineup to include more adult-oriented series, such as Love Hina, taking advantage of the schedule and the refusal of anime on Adult Swim, as well as to compete against the anime channel Animax for new anime series. is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Ken Akamatsu. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming In June 2006, Toonami premiered anime movies in two monthly variations: Dragon Ball Theatricals (which had 17 different Dragon Ball movies), and Toonami Movies (general animated action movies).

In January 2007, Cartoon Network encased Toonami with four extra hours of anime series with two hours before and after the block. However, from March 26 (in the same year), the channel stopped airing the block, and eventually its hosted series were being removed, from Saint Seiya and Yu Yu Hakusho to Ranma 1/2 (late April, when the series ended), Zatch Bell (from July) and Naruto (only Mexico and Argentina). Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi with an Anime adaptation Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash!! ( Manga) and, is a Shōnen Manga series by Makoto The movies were no longer aired, save those of Dragon Ball Z.

Music and games on Toonami

Toonami had always been a haven for techno/electronica music throughout its history, using original compositions; first by skater/artist Tommy Guerrero from 1997 to 1999, and then by Atlanta-based composer Joe Boyd Vigil from 1999 to 2002, many of which were compiled in the CD Toonami: Deep Space Bass in 2001, which is now out of print. As a teen Tommy Guerrero (born September 9 1966 in San Francisco) was one of the prominent members of the Bones Brigade, Powell Peralta 's professional Joe Boyd Vigil is a Boston-based Sound designer and Composer of Electronic music. Deep Space Bass was released in 2001, as the official Soundtrack to Cartoon Network 's action TV block Toonami. His webpage can be found here. In 2003, DJ Clarknova took Toonami's beats (both old and new) and mixed them with sound bites from recent Toonami and Adult Swim shows. This resulted in an hour-long compilation of Toonami remixes, called the Toonami: Black Hole Megamix, but for unknown reasons was never published. However, the Megamix recently was hosted by Toonami Digital Arsenal, a popular unofficial Toonami multimedia site.

From 2003 to today, Toonami has relied on original and library tracks from various artists from publisher Ninja Tune. Ninja Tune is a London -based Independent record label started in 1991 by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut On rare occasions, videos from musicians like Daft Punk, The White Stripes, and Gorillaz aired on the block. Daft Punk The White Stripes is an American Garage rock band, formed in 1997 in Detroit, Michigan. Gorillaz is a Virtual band created in 1998 by Damon Albarn of alternative rock band Blur, and Jamie Hewlett, co-creator of the Comic

Infrequently, Toonami will air reviews of video games. The review, delivered by TOM, is fairly short and airs during commercial breaks. Games are scored on a 1 - 10 system, 10 signifying an excellent game, 1 signifying a very poor game. (The score system was originally 1 - 5 until 2001. )

Only one game has received a "?" rating, "Dropship: United Peace Force" for the PlayStation 2. Dropship United Peace Force is a Flight simulator combat game for the PlayStation 2, released in 2002 TOM explained that he had no idea what to rate the game because he couldn't get past the sixth level. This was accompanied by repeated footage of TOM losing on that level. The synopsis on Toonami Digital Arsenal reads "A robot is [sic] loses his mind over a video game. Hilarity ensues. "

Toonami has done many game reviews since the beginning and are mostly given a 9/10 or an 8/10. TOM 4 hasn't done reviews so far, but his assistant T has. More reviews started to air when TOM 2 started hosting. Games such as Beach Spikers, and Mister Mosquito received a 6/10. Gameplay The controls are very simple and easy to get used to allowing the player to concentrate on strategy Mister Mosquito ( Mr Moskeeto in the PAL version and Ka in the Japanese version is a video game for the PlayStation 2 Possibly because of gameplay.

Toonami: Deep Space Bass

  1. Ignition (2:54)
  2. Gundams Are on Earth (Gundam Wing) (2:44)
  3. Anvil Snare Remix (Sailor Moon) (2:39)
  4. Dragon (Dragon Ball Z) (2:18)
  5. Information Leak (Gundam Wing) (2:39)
  6. Arabic (Dragon Ball Z) (2:37)
  7. D&B Remix (Midnight Run) (3:00)
  8. Depthcharge (Blue Sub) (5:32)
  9. Tension (Tenchi Muyo) (3:25)
  10. Prayer (3:36)
  11. Crashgroove (2:48)
  12. Puff&Bass (Powerpuff Girls) (2:39)
  13. Darknight (2:32)
  14. Starwind (Outlaw Star) (3:00)
  15. Capslock (Ronin Warriors) (2:31)
  16. Broken Promise (3:39)
  17. Walking Stick (2:47)
  18. Spacetime (6:24)

Online video services

On March 26, 2001, Cartoon Network launched Toonami Reactor, their first online streaming video service. Deep Space Bass was released in 2001, as the official Soundtrack to Cartoon Network 's action TV block Toonami. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The three-month service featured streaming episodes from Dragon Ball Z and Star Blazers, the latter of which was an online-exclusive series. is a Japanese Science fiction Anime series and the name of its eponymous space craft. Editorial content was provided by the now-defunct Animerica Magazine, published by VIZ Media. Animerica is one of the original Magazines reviewing Anime and Manga in North America. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986 After the three-month "trial run" was over, Cartoon Network took it offline and completely revamped it.

On November 14, 2001,[2] Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami Reactor with all online-exclusive programs such as Star Blazers, Patlabor, The Harlock Saga, and Record of Lodoss War as well as videos from Daft Punk and Toonami-themed games. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Patlabor (a Portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor" refers to, a Manga franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting (known as Albator in the French version is a fictional character created by Manga artist Leiji Matsumoto. is a franchise of Fantasy Novels by Ryo Mizuno based around the work he originally created for a world called Forcelia for Role-playing games Daft Punk In the summer of 2002, Toonami Reactor was revamped again under the Adult Swim aegis and, with a joint venture with VIZ's Weekly Shonen Jump, programmed it as Adult Swim Pipeline. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon sometimes known as Weekly Jump and better known as Shōnen Jump, is one of the longest-running weekly Manga compilations in Japan

On April 25, 2006, a little over five years since the launch of the now-defunct Toonami Reactor, Cartoon Network and VIZ Media announced plans[3] to launch Toonami Jetstream [1], a new ad-supported streaming video service featuring Toonami series like Naruto, Samurai Jack, Megas XLR and IGPX and the internet webcast premieres of Hikaru no Go, MÄR, Eyeshield 21, The Prince of Tennis, MegaMan Star Force, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Zoids: Genesis, the latter two of which haven't premiered as of March 2007. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation Samurai Jack is a 4-time Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired Megas XLR (short for e' X' tra L arge R obot is an American Anime-influenced Animated television series that aired on Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I is a popular Japanese Manga and Anime Coming of age story based on the Board game Go written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated which stands for "Märchen Awakens Romance" is a Manga series created by Mangaka Nobuyuki Anzai. is a Manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. is a popular Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. Mega Man Star Force, known in Japan as in the original Japanese language version is an Anime and Manga series based on the MegaMan NT Warrior, known as in the original Japanese language version is an Anime and Manga series based on the Mega Man Battle is the fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise It tells the story of Ruuji Familon a young boy who finds a Liger-type Zoid during a salvage mission

Toonami Jetstream launched on July 17, 2006 (after a brief unofficial sneak preview that began on July 14), and currently shows Naruto, Hikaru no Go, MÄR, Zatch Bell!, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Pokémon, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, One Piece, Transformers: Animated, and Blue Dragon. Toonami Jetstream is an ad-supported online broadband service and a remake of Toonami 's previous video streaming service Toonami Reactor provided by Cartoon Network Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France.

Toonami series and movies

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Toonami
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List of Hosts

Past Lineups and Premieres

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References

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Mega Man Star Force, known in Japan as in the original Japanese language version is an Anime and Manga series based on the is a Manga about American football written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine is a Console role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Artoon and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I MegaMan NT Warrior, known as in the original Japanese language version is an Anime and Manga series based on the Mega Man Battle is the fifth anime installment of the Zoids franchise It tells the story of Ruuji Familon a young boy who finds a Liger-type Zoid during a salvage mission ThunderCats is an American Animated television series that was developed and produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985 Space Ghost is a character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions and designed by Alex Toth. Voltron is a series of animated television programs, the first of which was titled Voltron Defender of the Universe. The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest is an Animated Action-adventure Television series produced by Hanna-Barbera Cartoons and broadcast Events 622 - Prophet Muhammad completes his hegira from Mecca to Medina. 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G-Force Guardians of Space ( 1986) is the second of three English adaptations of Tatsunoko Production 's 1972 Japanese animated Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, known in Japan as, was an anime series in the Mecha genre and is one of the alternate universe Gundam series is an Anime, Light novel, and Manga series created by Masaki Kajishima and Hiroki Hayashi about a boy named Tenchi Masaki, Batman The Animated Series (often shortened Batman TAS or BTAS) is an American, two time Emmy Award winning is a 26-episode Anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment) is a 26-episode anime series produced by AIC and Pioneer Animation (now Geneon Entertainment in 1997 Superman The Animated Series is the unofficial title of a Warner Bros is the name of a Manga series by Satoru Ozawa, which was subsequently developed into a four episode OVA series by Gonzo. is a Manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Ito. 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Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network The Anime series, is the first Gundam OVA series It was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and Zoids New Century Zero, or, is an Anime television series created by Makoto Mizobuchi in 2001 by Shogakukan Inc is a children and family Anime Television program that is fit for All Ages Zoids Chaotic Century is the first of four Anime series based on the Zoids range of mecha model kits produced by TOMY. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Yasuhiro Imagawa ( Giant Robo, Getter Robo Armageddon He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is a modern Remake of the 1980s series of the same name, animated by Mike Young Productions, produced Transformers Armada, known in Japan as, is the Transformers animated series and toy line which ran from 2002-2004 GI Joe is a line of military-themed articulated "action figures" produced by the Toy company Hasbro. Samurai Jack is a 4-time Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I (often shortened to Nadesico) is a Science fiction Comedy Anime TV series and a later Manga series created by Kia Asamiya Giant Robot Week was a week-long event that aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami afternoon block during the last week of February 2003 as part of a promotion Gigantor is the American adaptation of the Anime version of Tetsujin 28-go, a Manga by Mitsuteru Yokoyama released in 1956. commonly referred to as NGE, Eva, or Evangelion, is a commercially and critically successful influential and controversial Japanese Anime that is an Anime Television series, produced and animated by XEBEC, and directed by Seiji Mizushima. is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. is a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi with an Anime adaptation Justice League is an American Animated television series about a team of Superheroes which ran from 2001 to 2004 on Cartoon Network is a Japanese Anime series The scenario was created by Yuuichi Abe. is a franchise based on a Manga, Anime and a Trading card game. is a remake of the 1960s Anime series of the same name created by Osamu Tezuka, which was produced by his company Tezuka Productions and the anime television Jackie Chan Adventures is a successful American animated television series chronicling the adventures of a fictionalized version of Action shortened to Gundam SEED, is an Anime television series and a Manga series by Sunrise. Megas XLR (short for e' X' tra L arge R obot is an American Anime-influenced Animated television series that aired on Teen Titans is an American animated television series created by Sam Register and Glen Murakami, developed by David Slack Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Rave Master, released in Japan as Rave and also known as The Groove Adventure Rave, is a Manga series written by Transformers Energon, known in Japan as, is the 2004-2005 Transformers toyline, animated series and comic book series another co-production DICE (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises is an Animated television series produced by Bandai Entertainment Inc Zatch Bell!, known in Japan as Konjiki no Gash!! ( Manga) and, is a Shōnen Manga series by Makoto The Batman was an Emmy Award -winning American Animated Television series produced by Warner Bros is a Japanese Shōnen Manga written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, that has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine Transformers Cybertron, known in Japan originally as, is the 2005-2006 Transformers toy line and animated series another co-production between Hasbro is an ongoing Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto with an Anime adaptation (sometimes known as Bo x 7 or Bo-bobo) is a Manga by Yoshio Sawai, published by Shueisha in Japan and serialized in the Immortal Grand Prix (IGPX refers to two Anime series co-produced simultaneously by Cartoon Network and Production I Wulin Warriors is an English-language edited version of a Taiwan -made Puppet show called Pili. Pokémon Chronicles, known in Japan as Shūkan Pokémon Hōsōkyoku (週刊ポケモン放送局 ("Weekly Pokémon Broadcast" Fantastic Four World's Greatest Heroes is an Animated television series based on the Marvel Comics ' Fantastic Four Comic Pokémon (abbreviated from in Japan) is an ongoing Japanese animated series which has since been adapted for the North American and European is an Anime Spin-off, and Sequel of the original Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise which stands for "Märchen Awakens Romance" is a Manga series created by Mangaka Nobuyuki Anzai. is a popular Japanese Manga written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. Storm Hawks is an Animated television series created by Asaph "Ace" Fipke and made by Nerd Corps Entertainment in conjunction with Cartoon Network Mega Man Star Force, known in Japan as in the original Japanese language version is an Anime and Manga series based on the is an Anime series about the lives of Bakugan and the battle brawlers who have the deep power to wield them is a Console role-playing game developed by Mistwalker and Artoon and distributed by Microsoft Game Studios exclusively for the Xbox 360. Ben 10 Alien Force is an American Animated television series created by "Man of Action" (a group consisting of Duncan Rouleau, Joe ""Stan Lee's Mosaic" To Headline Toonami's Tenth Anniversary", Toon Zone, 02-22-2007. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer  
  2. ^ Harris, Jeff. "Reactor 2.0 Coming November 14", Toon Zone Forum, 11-08-2001. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer  
  3. ^ Cartoon Network and VIZ Media Announce Broadband Joint Venture, Toonami Jetstream - Anime News Network

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