Watch anime online subbed and dubbed on all devices. Best anime list for free anime online in high quality and anime download. History and events 199799 Moltar era. Toonami was Cartoon Networks primary actionanimation block. The block premiered on March 17, 1997. It initially replaced. Watch Chicken Run 2000 full movie. Chicken Run storyline Having been hopelessly repressed and facing eventual certain death at the chicken farm where th. Toonami Wikipedia. Toonami too NAH mee, stylized as TOONAMI is a television programming block that primarily consists of Americananimation and Japaneseanime. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason De. Marco and produced by Williams Street. The name is a portmanteau of the words cartoon and tsunami, suggesting a tidal wave of animated shows. Toonami initially ran as an afternoon and evening block on Cartoon Network aimed at preteens 1. In its original run, the block was known for showcasing action anime that became widely popular with American audiences. It was also recognized for its distinctive space themed backdrop, anime music videos, drum and bass flavored soundtrack, and host a robot named T. O. M., short for Toonami Operations Module. On May 2. 6, 2. 01. Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami as part of their Adult Swim block, which continues as a Saturday night action block from its forerunner, Midnight Run. Shows from the older lineup have occasionally returned, along with newer shows. Outside the United States, Cartoon Network aired Toonami blocks in Australia from 2. In the United Kingdom, Toonami was a standalone channel from 2. In December 2. 01. Toonami was launched as a standlone channel in Asia Pacific. Similar channels were launched in India in 2. France in 2. 01. 6. History and eventsedit1. Moltar eraeditToonami was Cartoon Networks primary action animation block. The block premiered on March 1. It initially replaced Power Zone, Cartoon Networks most recent incarnation of the Super Adventures block, which had been a staple on the network since October 1, 1. Toonami was originally a weekday afternoon cartoon and action block hosted by Space Ghost villain turned producer Moltar voiced by C. Martin Croker at the Ghost Planet Industries building from 1. July 9, 1. 99. 9. T. O. M. 1 eraeditOn Saturday, July 1. Cartoon Network relaunched Toonami with a new environment, the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, and a new host named T. O. M. voiced by Sonny Strait, which introduced viewers to him with this speech So its a brand new Toonami, but the mission objectives remain the same. My name is TOM. Im the new Moltar. Welcome aboard the Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution, Cartoon Networks first and only interstellar broadcast and exploration vehicle. Ill give you the tour later. From this day forward she is completely responsible for all Toonami transmissions. Im takin you guys into the new millennium No big changes now, same show, same attitude new place to do it, new guy to do it with. Im not going to waste any more time, lets get back into it. Later. Also introduced that day was the Midnight Run, a late night block. It was originally a five hour Saturday night block technically Sunday at midnight EST until March 2. January 2. 00. 3. It ran from 1. 99. EST to 5 0. 0 am from 1. It consisted of anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Voltron, Robotech, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and Outlaw Star. Midnight Run tended to have more blood and violence than its daytime counterpart, at one point even running an uncut version of Gundam Wing. One special edition that started on Friday, August 3. Gorillaz including Clint Eastwood and Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger, Kennas Hellbent, and from Daft Punks Interstella 5. Another event was Dragon Ball Z taking over the Midnight Run for a week starting on March 2. Starting in September 2. Toonami presented special interactive events known as Total Immersion Events TIEs. These TIEs took place both on air during Toonami and online at the official site, Toonami. Dragon Ball Z,3 returned for a new season. The first TIE was The Intruder, which introduced T. O. M. s companion, an AI matrix known as S. A. R. A. voiced by Sally Timms. The Intruder was an eight episode mini series that aired during Toonami from September 1. It involved the Absolution being attacked by an alien blob known only as the Intruder, which ultimately devoured T. O. M. 2. 00. 00. T. O. M. 2 eraedit. Toonami logo used from February 2. March 1. 4, 2. 00. Though The Intruder resulted in the destruction of T. O. M., he was soon after upgraded by S. A. R. A. from a short Bomberman esque character to a taller, sleeker, deeper voiced incarnation dubbed T. O. M. 2 voiced by Steven Blum, who has since been the voice of all subsequent incarnations of the character. A Saturday morning incarnation, Toonami Rising Sun, ran from 2. It later ran from 1. This block was somewhat hampered to avoid competing with sister network Kids WB. From July 3. 0, 2. June 2. 8, 2. 00. Kids WB aired a Toonami block that was, more or less, the Kids WB lineup with the Toonami name. It was critically panned by industry observers, who noticed that the action branding of the block which had added shows such as Generation O, Scooby Doo, and The Nightmare Room, a live action series created by Goosebumps author R. L. Stine did not translate content wise. In spring 2. 00. 2, Kids WB announced that they would drop the Toonami name from their weekday lineup, once again making the Toonami brand exclusive to Cartoon Network. The TIE, Lockdown, aired between September 1. Cartoon. Network. MMORPG, as well as a record breaking amount of page views and ratings for the network. In Lockdown T. O. M. fights to save the Absolution from an attack by a giant trash compactor. Trapped in Hyperspace, the next TIE, ran the week of September 1. The ships computer, SARA, is infected by a computer virus named Swayzak, and TOM is trapped in hyperspace. He manages to defeat Swayzak before the Absolution hits Earth. During the week of February 2. Cartoon Network aired on Toonami Giant Robot Week, a five day special based on mecha series, which were licensed by A. D. Vision. The series shown were Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gigantor, Robotech, Martian Successor Nadesico, and Dai Guard. T. O. M. 3 eraeditIn March 2. TOM was revamped into a more muscular figure. This was explained in universe as him being rebuilt after fighting a space pirate. TOM 3 focused on staying in shape, seen when he lifted weights in some bumpers and works out at the beginning of the 2. Summer Kick Off Special. His voice also became more humanlike. The TIE in September 2. D universe. Immortal Grand Prix IGPX, created by Toonami producers Sean Akins and Jason De. Marco, and produced by anime studio Production I. G, aired in five short installments, serving as a pilot for the second Toonami original series, which premiered in November 2. On April 1. 7, 2. Toonami was moved from weekday afternoons to a Saturday evening slot, where it aired regularly for four hours starting at 7 0. EST. 9 It aimed for a new demographic of preteen and teen audiences, while adding a new lighter toned action block, Miguzi, to weekdays in its place. Toonami also replaced the block known as Saturday Video Entertainment System SVES. One reason for the move from weekdays to Saturday nights was because some of the shows on the weekday lineup became too violent for a weekday broadcast on the network. The new Toonami lineup showcased anime such as Naruto, Rave Master, Duel Masters, Mobile Suit Gundam SEED, One Piece, Bobobo bo Bo bobo, Zatch Bell, and Pokmon Chronicles, as well as premiered North American productions including Teen Titans, Megas XLR, Justice League Unlimited, and IGPX, Toonamis first and only original production co produced by Production I. G and Bandai Entertainment. SARA got a full body during this period, and became more anime esque, along with a new voice provided by Kath Soucie alongside Sally Timms. 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. Free Downloads The Simpsons` Christmas Message there. Other Cartoon Network action properties, namely Samurai Jack, Teen Titans, and Justice League, aired on Toonami, but were not exclusive to the block until their final seasons. T. O. M. 4 era, cancellationeditOn January 2.