Cartoon Network is a cable network that shows animated programming. It is the parent network of Adult Swim which includes the Toonami programming block focused around anime.
Toonami[]
Toonami is a brand name geared towards action-oriented programming, primarily consisting of American animation and Japanese anime. Originally an afternoon and evening block on Cartoon Network and ended on September 20, 2008, it is now (as of May 18, 2012) a late Saturday night adult-orientated animation block on Adult Swim. The brand was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco 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 on Cartoon Network from 1997 to 2008. In its original run, the block was famous for showcasing action anime that became widely popular with American audiences; including Dragon Ball Z, Sailor Moon, Ronin Warriors, Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo!, Outlaw Star, The Big O, Yu Yu Hakusho, Rurouni Kenshin, Naruto, and One Piece. 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).
In 2012, Adult Swim relaunched Toonami as an adult-oriented animated 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 such as Bleach, Soul Eater, Space Dandy, Naruto: Shippuden, Dragon Ball Z Kai, Kill la Kill, Akame ga Kill!, Parasyte -the maxim-, Hunter × Hunter (2011), Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and Dragon Ball Super. It also includes semi-recent shows such as Food Wars!, Sword Art Online, Attack on Titan, and One-Punch Man.
List of Anime (U.S.)[]
Cartoon Network[]
| Title | Debut | Last broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| G-Force | January 2, 1995 | March 4, 2000 |
| Speed Racer | February 18, 1996 | December 30, 1999 |
| Voltron | March 17, 1997 | March 4, 2000 |
| Robotech | January 12, 1998 | February 28, 2003 |
| Sailor Moon | June 1, 1998 | September 13, 2002 |
| Dragon Ball Z | August 31, 1998 | March 22, 2008 |
| Ronin Warriors | September 27, 1999 | March 1, 2001 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | March 6, 2000 | January 1, 2002 |
| Tenchi Muyo! | July 3, 2000 | January 16, 2002 |
| Tenchi Universe | July 20, 2000 | February 21, 2002 |
| Tenchi in Tokyo | August 25, 2000 | April 12, 2002 |
| Outlaw Star | January 15, 2001 | February 6, 2002 |
| The Big O | April 2, 2001 | July 11, 2001 |
| Cardcaptors | June 4, 2001 | June 22, 2001 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam | July 23, 2001 | January 1, 2002 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team | July 24, 2001 | November 3, 2001 |
| Dragon Ball | August 20, 2001 | April 15, 2004 |
| Zoids: New Century Zero | October 22, 2001 | August 1, 2003 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | November 5, 2001 | April 25, 2003 |
| Zoids: Chaotic Century | February 18, 2002 | March 8, 2004 |
| Hamtaro | June 3, 2002 | October 30, 2004 |
| Mobile Fighter G Gundam | August 5, 2002 | August 2, 2003 |
| Transformers: Armada | August 23, 2002 | June 11, 2004 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! | November 4, 2002 | September 29, 2005 |
| Pokémon | November 4, 2002 | January 28, 2017 |
| .hack//SIGN | February 1, 2003 | April 1, 2004 |
| Martian Successor Nadesico | February 24, 2003 | February 26, 2003 |
| Gigantor | February 24, 2003 | February 28, 2003 |
| Neon Genesis Evangelion | February 24, 2003 | February 25, 2003 |
| Dai-Guard | February 27, 2003 | February 28, 2003 |
| YuYu Hakusho | March 3, 2003 | April 1, 2006 |
| Rurouni Kenshin | March 17, 2003 | March 12, 2005 |
| Cyborg 009 | June 30, 2003 | November 6, 2004 |
| Knights of the Zodiac | August 30, 2003 | April 11, 2004 |
| Zoids: Fuzors | October 4, 2003 | February 14, 2004 |
| Dragon Ball GT | November 7, 2003 | April 16, 2005 |
| Transformers: Energon | January 31, 2004 | June 17, 2005 |
| Duel Masters | February 27, 2004 | March 13, 2006 |
| Astro Boy | March 8, 2004 | June 26, 2004 |
| Mobile Suit Gundam SEED | April 17, 2004 | March 25, 2006 |
| Rave Master | June 5, 2004 | July 31, 2005 |
| .hack//Legend of the Twilight | June 19, 2004 | April 1, 2006 |
| MegaMan NT Warrior | October 9, 2004 | October 9, 2004 |
| Shaman King | November 6, 2004 | November 6, 2004 |
| Zatch Bell! | March 5, 2005 | January 20, 2007 |
| One Piece | April 23, 2005 | March 15, 2008 |
| Transformers: Cybertron | July 2, 2005 | February 29, 2008 |
| Naruto | September 10, 2005 | February 28, 2009 |
| Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo | September 30, 2005 | October 13, 2007 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! GX | October 10, 2005 | August 29, 2008 |
| IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix | November 5, 2005 | August 26, 2006 |
| .hack//Roots | November 11, 2006 | June 30, 2007 |
| Idaten Jump | December 7, 2006 | May 25, 2007 |
| MÄR | December 23, 2006 | May 26, 2007 |
| The Prince of Tennis | December 23, 2006 | May 26, 2007 |
| Mega Man Star Force | August 25, 2007 | August 25, 2007 |
| Bakugan | February 24, 2008 | October 15, 2012 |
| Blue Dragon | March 28, 2008 | June 28, 2008 |
| Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's | June 1, 2009 | July 2, 2010 |
| Beyblade | June 26, 2010 | June 27, 2014 |
| Tenkai Knights | August 24, 2013 | December 13, 2014 |
Adult Swim[]
- Cowboy Bebop
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Bleach
- Deadman Wonderland
- Ghost in the Shell
- Casshern Sins
- Samurai 7
- Eureka Seven
Wikis[]
External links[]
- Adult Swim
- Toonami
