Goodnight Toonami, RIP

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Wow I feel old

I remember coming home from middle school everyday to watch DBZ and gundam

ah those were the good times

RIP

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-09-20/cartoon-network-to-reportedly-end-toonami-tonight

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 Dema****aa! 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.

See you space cowboy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP-ugoF-www

Don't fear failure

 

[Maxtro]

I used to watch Toonami a long time ago. Heck I was still in HS back in 1997. I remember watching Gundam Wing, Cowboy Bebop Robotech, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball, Dragon Ball Z, Ronin Warriors, Tenchi Muyo!, Zoids, SD Gundam, .hack//SIGN, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, The Big O, Outlaw Star and Mobile Suit Gundam.

I would literally be infront of the TV 4-6pm five days a week watching anime. But then the shows stop airing and also around that time I discovered bittorrent. Every anime I ever watched from then on was downloaded and subtitled. No more butchering of the episodes.

But I feel sorry for my little 14 year old brother who hasn't yet comprehended how to download shows. I know he enjoys watching Naruto and Bleech on Cartoon Network and he will be upset when they go off the air.

 

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"A boy has the right to dream. There are endless possibilities stretched out before him. What awaits him down the path he will then have to chose. Children leave their homes in search of this quest As they search they are always asking questions "whats out there, whats waiting for me?" Believe in your self and create your own destiny don't fear failure."

It's inspiring

 

[Yotsuya-san]

Next thing I see is...

Cartoon Network R.I.P. I can't believe that they're shooting themselves in the foot with this move. It can't be licensing expenses for anime imports. I suspect it's solely because they wan't the main attraction at CN to be their own shows.

 

[j0n024]

"A boy has the right to dream. There are endless possibilities stretched out before him. What awaits him down the path he will then have to chose. Children leave their homes in search of this quest As they search they are always asking questions "whats out there, whats waiting for me?" Believe in your self and create your own destiny don't fear failure."

It's inspiring

Damn I thought I was the only one that LOVED Outlaw! When I was in highschool maybe 9-10th I would watch Outlaw before I went to school all the time!

I remember that Toonami was the sh1t...I would only watch 2 shows though I never saw the 4-6 hours since I only liked two shows anyways haha.

I remember in Middle school I would come home watch Sailormoon (lol) and Dragonballz or Zoids, or Outlaw, Tenchi Universe(best one!) and then go play.

Those were the days.....but I think the worst death would have to be Saturday Morning Cartoons...I mean I remember I would get up at 5am and be watching cartoons till 12!

Now I dont see anything on Saturday! I mean wtf!

I'll miss that big fat cyborg whatever he was thing and his deep voice....farewell...I actually feel sorry that THIS generation doesnt have anything like that!