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Toonami (a Portmanteau of '' Cartoon '' and the Japanese word '' Tsunami '' suggesting a "tidal wave" of Animated Cartoon s) is a registered trademark of Cartoon Network , used initially for action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network Television Channel s worldwide, mostly shows Japanese Anime , originating in the United States in 1997 . The Toonami brand name was subsequently used in the United Kingdom as the name of an action-oriented animation channel replacing a former Cartoon Network owned channel CNX , which had been a Toonami/live-action hybrid network. UNITED STATES Toonami is when they premiered in 2002. Toonami is given a lot of credit for increasing the popularity of anime in the United States. The block of programming continually pushed the boundaries of airing mature content, the most notable example being the decision to run Gundam Wing in its unedited form during their 12 AM "Midnight Run" block. Starting in 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, and Justice League Unlimited, which makes Toonami its premiere home in the US, was originally Justice League, which wasn't a Toonami exclusive until the spring of 2004 ). ''The Intruder'' and ''Lockdown'' were aired in the UK, but with very little success. From July 2001 to June 2002, 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 the action branding of the block didn't translate content wise, which had added shows like Scooby-Doo and a live-action series created by Goosebumps author R.L. Stine , The Nightmare Room. In spring 2002, Kids' WB announced that they would drop the Toonami name from their weekday lineup, once again making the Toonami brand exclusive to Cartoon Network. On , Hot Wheels AcceleRacers , and various DC Animated Universe-themed movies. Toonami had always been a haven for techno/electronica music throughout its history, using original compositions by an Atlanta-based composer Joe Boyd Vigil from 1997 to 2002, many of which were compiled in the CD ''Toonami: Deep Space Bass'' in 2001. From 2003 to today, Toonami has relied on original and library tracks from various artists from publisher Ninja Tune . On rare occasions, videos from musicians like '' Daft Punk '', '' The White Stripes '', and '' Gorillaz '' aired on the block. Infrequently, Toonami will air reviews of video games. The review, delivered by TOM, is fairly short and airs during commercial breaks. Games are scored on a 1 - 10 system, 10 signifying an excellent game, 1 signifying a very poor game. (The score system was originally 1 - 5 until 2001 .) Most of the games reviewed (with a few exceptions) receive a rating of 8. Only one game has received a "?" rating making it infamous, that being "Dropship" for the PlayStation 2. The fact that Toonami Digital Arsenal’s synopsis of the review reads "A robot is loses his mind over a video game. Hilarity ensues." speaks volumes regarding the decision to rate this game in a manner that has only otherwise occurred in NGC Magazine (and even then only in it's "N64" period). Online Video Services On , The Harlock Saga , and Record Of Lodoss War as well as videos from Daft Punk and Toonami-themed games. In the summer of 2002, Toonami Reactor was revamped again under the Adult Swim aegis and, with a joint venture with Viz's Shonen Jump , programmed it as Adult Swim Pipeline. On April 25, 2006, a little over five years since the launch of Toonami Reactor, Cartoon Network and Viz Media announced plans {Link without Title} to launch Toonami Jetstream, a new ad-supported streaming video service featuring Toonami series like Naruto, Samurai Jack, and IGPX and the internet webcast premieres of Hikaru No Go , MAR , The Prince Of Tennis , and Zoids Genesis . A Month of Miyazaki On Saturday, March 18, 2006, in honor of the block's ninth anniversary, Toonami began airing ''A Month of Miyazaki'', a four-week celebration of the works of acclaimed Anime director Hayao Miyazaki . Like sibling station TCM's similar marathon in January 2006, Toonami aired a different movie every week between Toonami anniversaries (the marathon began on the weekend of the ninth anniversary of the block and end the week before the second anniversary of the block's move to Saturday nights). The films scheduled for A Month of Miyazaki (which all aired uncut and unedited as per Miyazaki's policy not to have his films altered) were as follows:
Times for U.S. Cartoon Network Toonami block All times are (E/P). As of Saturday, April 29 , 2006 , the Saturday Toonami programming schedule is as follows:
Shows Broadcast, Previously Broadcast, or SFR on "Toonami" in the US :NOTE: Recent Shows are in '''BOLD'''
Movies Aired on Toonami
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