Cartoon Network cancels Toonami Block

[CrowKenobi]

According to Anime News Network:

America's Cartoon Network has reportedly revealed at Georgia's Anime Weekend Atlanta convention this morning that it will end its Toonami programming block tonight after 11 years.

The official announcement will be made during tonight's final run, with an "important message" during the 10:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT timeslot. Naruto has been the only Japanese series in this Saturday evening block recently, but Toonami used to host a variety of Japanese-animated programs when it began as a weekday afternoon block in 1997. Among those titles were Voltron, Robotech, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Ronin Warriors, G-Force: Guardians of Space, Blue Submarine No. 6, Tenchi Muyo!, Cardcaptors, Zoids, .hack//SIGN, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, The Big O, Outlaw Star, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cyborg 009, Duel Masters, Astro Boy, Gundam, Rave Master, Zatch Bell, One Piece, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Pokémon, MÄR, The Prince of Tennis, Megaman Star Force, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, and Blue Dragon. The Toonami Jetstream online streaming service will reportedly still continue, and Cartoon Network is working to import the Japanese-animated Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z spinoff that is based on its own Powerpuff Girls series.

Two episode of Naruto are currently scheduled for tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The 2002 live-action Spider-Man film will run instead of Toonami on September 27, although most television listings have not been updated yet. Batman: Gotham Knight, this summer's Japanese-animated video tie-in to The Dark Knight film, will then run on October 4 at 8:00 p.m. After Batman: Gotham Knight, an episode of Naruto, "Powerful Helper," will run at 9:30 p.m., but there are no other episodes scheduled yet.

Thank you to Starks for the news tip.

And so a staple of anime programming goes off into the sunset.


RIP Toonami 1997-2008

[strategos]

As the title says. Toonami is over tonight after 10:30pm-11pm Eastern time. Tonight Toonami will end. 11 years. ITs over. Its real sad.
This is from Anime News network:

America's Cartoon Network has reportedly revealed at Georgia's Anime Weekend Atlanta convention this morning that it will end its Toonami programming block tonight after 11 years. The official announcement will be made during tonight's final run, with an "important message" during the 10:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT timeslot. Naruto has been the only Japanese series in this Saturday evening block recently, but Toonami used to host a variety of Japanese-animated programs when it began as a weekday afternoon block in 1997. Among those titles were Voltron, Robotech, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Ronin Warriors, G-Force: Guardians of Space, Blue Submarine No. 6, Tenchi Muyo!, Cardcaptors, Zoids, .hack//SIGN, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, The Big O, Outlaw Star, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Cyborg 009, Duel Masters, Astro Boy, Gundam, Rave Master, Zatch Bell, One Piece, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Pokémon, MÄR, The Prince of Tennis, Megaman Star Force, Bakugan Battle Brawlers, and Blue Dragon. The Toonami Jetstream online streaming service will reportedly still continue, and Cartoon Network is working to import the Japanese-animated Demashitaa! Powerpuff Girls Z spinoff that is based on its own Powerpuff Girls series.

Two episode of Naruto are currently scheduled for tonight at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The 2002 live-action Spider-Man film will run instead of Toonami on September 27, although most television listings have not been updated yet. Batman: Gotham Knight, this summer's Japanese-animated video tie-in to The Dark Knight film, will then run on October 4 at 8:00 p.m. After Batman: Gotham Knight, an episode of Naruto, "Powerful Helper," will run at 9:30 p.m., but there are no other episodes scheduled yet.

Thank you to Starks for the news tip.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news...oonami-tonight

[kk2extreme]

i guess that they try to push most of the animes either early morining (E for everyone), and late night (M for mature), and nothing in between.

its funny that they are buying back ppg , it was their show originally.

[strategos]

Goodbye T_T.

[Tripfag]

Farewell to that, then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZH4d4K-mzA

[monir]

Originally Posted by strategos

As the title says. Toonami is over tonight after 10:30pm-11pm Eastern time. Tonight Toonami will end. 11 years. ITs over. Its real sad.

It's been fun, but I won't feel too bad since Adult Swim is still around.

[Noe]

Reading this made my heart ache. Oooooooh, the memories...-cries-

[strategos]

IT will be miss

[strategos]

Originally Posted by monir

It's been fun, but I won't feel too bad since Adult Swim is still around.

Its seems that Adult swin will suffer some losses, or so some rumors goes.

[solomon]

Toonami was best from around 2000 to about 3-4 years in. After a while, they started skweing younger and younger with their programs until you basically have what you have here now.

It makes sense, the Toonami brand doesn't nearly make as much sense as it did years ago.

As for AS, I'm suprised after FMA they still show anime.

[Tripfag]

http://www.mogulus.com/toonamichannel

[Shinigami_Mello]

Aah, thats sad : <
I grew up with good ol' Toonami.

[Terrestrial Dream]

This is quite a sad news as I have fond memory of Toonami. When I first came to US Toonami provided me great selection of anime to watch and I am thankful to what it has done, even though I haven't watched it for long time.

[Tripfag]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngsrimilHQM

The Final Broadcast.

[strategos]

Stay Gold ^_^ ;_;

[strategos]

Stay Gold ;_;

[GuidoHunter_Toki]

Oh well I wasn't pleased with them for the last 3 or so years. However I will always remember the good old days. Television in general has gotten worse over the last few years it seems. Now that Adult Swim is starting to cut down on anime Cartoon Network really holds no value for me anymore.

[problemedchild]

Ah the memories...... Watched it from the start when Moltar hosted till about mid 2002, it's sad to see that the show has lost so much of its glory.

R.I.P Toonami

[kk2extreme]

soon adult swim would feature nothing more than american shows

[rainnydaiis]

I haven't even noticed that toonami was around for a long time now, since I haven't watched cartoon network during the day time and would only watch it during night time which is adult swim. But I'm sad to hear that the channel that gave me my old dragon ball high won't be up anymore. R.I.P