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PunkRex

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The way Toonami deteriated was... just... tragic. I remember a time when it played Linkin Park over the adverts and Teen rated shows, like Out Law Star, after 9pm (my word Aisha was sexy). Then they started playing Save by the Bell rip offs from the 70's...

This and the MUTILATION of Bubble Works, at Chesington World of Adventures, into an Imperial Leather advert *criiiiiiiinge* really trashed part of my childhood.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0N3L-pcGdc

I dont know how to post links properly so sorry if this looks dumb.

If you did watch the openning anyone else with me when I say 1:10 was one of the first fantasys I ever had... oh yes, yum, yum, yum.
 

PunkRex

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Keela said:
Xzi said:
Infernai said:
...You people talk of Toonami but leave out the most obvious show. I am disappointed:

I loved that show. Forgot it was on Toonami, though.
Mmmgghhh... Samurai Jack and Rurouni Kenshin were my dad's favorite shows to watch with me... after that were DBZ and Yu Yu Hakusho (watching that one on YouTube now). Miss those days, sucked when my parents got divorced and dad and I couldn't do that anymore.
At least you got the kick-arse memories, what a powerful keyblade they would make.
 

EightGaugeHippo

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I remeber when Toonami came to Uk, it replaced CNX which was shit. Like Infernai mentioned, Samurai Jack was my favorite. I mean c'mon, a Samurai sent to the future to fight robots and alien bounty hunters, thats every geek's wet dream.
 

TriggerUnhappy

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Fox KITSUNE said:
Toonami was a great series of shows and what I liked was it had a sense of mature situations. But one thing I remember the most was this...


I mean come on Cartoons today wont deliever a message like that to our kids.

*sighs* But to be honest I dont want it to come back; only because it wont be the same and it will fail to capture thosands of kids like it did in the 90's. Thank heavens for DVD's and the internet.
Damn, that vid brought a tear to my eyes. *sigh* Talk about a rush of nostalgia.
 

Cpu46

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The best parts of my day were when they showed Gundam Wing and Tenchi Muyo. Then when they had the OVA for Blue Sub No. 6 I got hooked again. Ahh, Toonami how I miss you!
 

Delusibeta

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It appears that the rumour mills are grinding. On a couple of the Youtube videos linked, there's been a couple of posts suggesting that Toonami may make a comeback. I'm going to raise my "rumour" flags up on this, of course.
 

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I remember Toonami. I was there when it started airing, only a few days after I moved to the U.S. I was there when they switched out Moltar for Tom. I was there when Tom failed and gave rise to Tom 2.0. I was there when they upgraded Tom's ship. I was there when Tom was upgraded once more. I was there when they moved to Saturdays and switched to a more 'ground-based' operation. I was there when, ultimately, they shut down for good. Those were good times. Wholesome. Inspirational. But now...
 

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Grand_Arcana said:
*Sigh* yes, Toonami was very awesome. Should have been it's own spin-off channel.
Yes, absolutely yes. It definitely deserved the Boomerang treatment (Yes, Boomerang started off as a programming block on Cartoon Network)
 

Saarai-fan

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deonte9109 said:
*Salutes*

I miss Toonami too. It did unfortunately get less and less interesting as time went on. Mainly due to their adding of various non-anime to the show lineup and putting in anime that wasn't too good. I'll explain my judgement by this timeline.

1997 to 1999: The Beginning Age - When Toonami began it's lineup. Showing mainly old-school cartoons and gradually showing anime such as Dragonball Z and Robotech. I didn't watch Toonami around this time.

2000 to 2003: The Golden Age - When Toonami, in my personal opinion, had it's best lineups and anime. It's also when I started watching it. It was around near the last few months of my 8th grade year of Middle school. Looking around for something to watch on TV, and I stumble across the battle between Super Sayian Goku vs Frieza on an exploding planet, causing me to instantly become glued to the channel, as the two warriors beat each other to a bloody pulp. After it went off, Gundam Wing came on, and showed people in flying robots shooting and killing each other in them. Again, I became glued to the channel, and asked myself what I have been watching the past few months?! Where has this been all my life?! It was around then I also noticed my friends talking about DBZ and Gundam Wing, and I knew this stuff must of been awesome if they too couldn't get enough of it.

I continued watching Toonami's programs, even after they took off Wing and DBZ finally went into the Android/Cell saga. Toonami put non-anime on, but I didn't mind, as they were favorites of mine from the old Fox Kids and WB days, in the Batman and Superman animated series shows. Including Batman Beyond. Outlaw Star, Big O, other Gundam shows, and Yu Yu Hakusho kept bringing the awesome. Some things didn't click, like Hamtaro and GI Joe. Star Wars also began showing a cartoon in 2003 on Toonami and it was good. And of course, I learned of Adult Swim's Saturday anime only lineup, and I stayed up late on that weekend just to watch the anime on it. Enjoying Cowboy Bebop and other shows, as I noticed that Spike's voice was the same as TOM!

2004 to 2005 - The Silver Age: And here's when the problems began. Showing non-anime and anime that didn't click. Dual Masters, the new Astro Boy, Rave Master, DICE, Zatch Bell, and Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo weren't good. Indeed, they were getting me still watching, thanks to Naruto when the network still had it on, but thanks to their showing of 4Kids raping One Piece, it hurt their anime lineup even more. Justice League Unlimited and Teen Titians were good, but they relied too much on cartoons that I had already watched on the WB. My interest in Toonami lessened and lessened.

2006 to 2008 - The Dying Age: Naruto was the only one worth at least knowing being good. Yugioh GX was ok, up until that weird 3rd season. People and myself did not care for MAR, Prince of Tennis, the Fantastic Four cartoon, Storm Hawks, or Bakugan. It just felt like Toonami wasn't Toonami anymore. Even TOM, who went from a small robot to a badass robot, suddenly devolved into a crappy new version of himself working along with other robots on a planet of some kind. I didn't enjoy Toonami much by this time. Only really watching it for Naruto. And then, suddenly, it happened. Toonami was cancled and it was like hearing an old friend had passed away. Sure, my friend had changed into something I didn't enjoy in the end, but it was still a friend I had fond memories of. The network showed Miguzi and crappy CN Real bullshit, but they could never obtain the glory that Toonami once was.

Perhaps one day, Cartoon Network will see the error of it's ways and realize their stupidity, stop all the CN Real stuff and other junk and bring good anime again, by reviving Toonami and TOM to their former glory. It was partly thanks to them, and Adult Swim, that Anime was able to shine brightly for the most part of the dawn of the new millienium. I will hope for the day something like that will happen to Cartoon Network. But for now, I'll watch Adult Swim and keep an eye out for good anime, while remembering the greatness that was once, and always known as, Toonami. Stay Gold.
 

Jabberwock xeno

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PunkRex said:
PureIrony said:
PunkRex said:
Jabberwock xeno said:
deonte9109 said:
*sniff*
*salutes*

I now feel the importance of veterans day.
*salutes and hands hankercheif*
*removes hat, lowers head*

Bang.
*And the bugles solemnly play "Taps"*

Never forget... its greatness... and the boundries it over came.
NEVAR FORGET!

*sobs*
 

Owyn_Merrilin

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fanklok said:
Owyn_Merrilin said:
Give me the damn link now, send it in PM go go go. This is very serious.

That's it nothing else to contribute.
Keela said:
fanklok said:
Owyn_Merrilin said:
Give me the damn link now, send it in PM go go go. This is very serious.

That's it nothing else to contribute.
Make it two, please!
No need to send a PM, Hazy posted it in the thread. I've quoted the post below -- I figure if he hasn't been modded in close to 6 hours, it should be safe to quote his post.

Hazy said:
I'll leave this here in case anyone is interested.
http://toonamiaftermath.com/

It's a 24/7 live stream of Toonami. Fuck year.
 

Hazy

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Owyn_Merrilin said:
No need to send a PM, Hazy posted it in the thread. I've quoted the post below -- I figure if he hasn't been modded in close to 6 hours, it should be safe to quote his post.
They don't specify where it is that they ascertain the material (to my knowledge, correct me if need be) - so for all we know, they could own the hard copies of each and every piece of anime they run.

As for obtaining the rest of the material featuring TOM, I suppose Toonami could be classified as abandonware, and simply running them is no more wrong than the dozens of people who ripped his final message, various reviews, and bumps onto Youtube, among other places.

I don't think anyone should have an issue with it. :p