Comments on: In Memoriam: Toonami, 1997-2008

By: ebon cole

ebon cole — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:45:53 +0000

i think that cartoon network doesn’t have as much viewer

By: Invital

Invital — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:58:34 +0000

Offcourse Toonami started in March 12 1997 I believe.Just 3 days before my birthday.It wasnt until the summer when I came to visit my granny for vacation that I was watching cartoon network on cable and I first took notice to what I saw was toonami.I use to wait until it was over so I could watch batman that would come on after the cartoon block.At first glance I sorta watch sailor moon that would come on then dragonball z would follow.But I only would catch a preview of the end of dbz.Until finally one day it was like 2 minutes or so until toonami was almost over and then bat man was about to come on that I turned on the television to cartoon network and suddenly like magicit seemd,the end credits to dbz and the ending theme was going and I saw a man with big wacky black hair in a red karate suit (a gi ) and a little boy with the same look where surfing on a flying cloud that we know as Flying Nimbus.Goku and Gohan.At that moment a nine year old boy became a otaku and was inspired by the awesome but brilliant animation of anime that Toonami had brought to its adiance..I am now 21 and still to this day am inspired at what toonami has brought to all that watched and embraced from then to the end of its run.I would be more than honored to bring it back with its original creators and material but continue it with new material for future generations to capture that magic like myself and others like yourselves did from those golden glory days.Thank you Tom and Sarah for giving those a dream to become future animators,mangeka,game designers and other multi media entertainment..I stuck with Toonami to the end and still watch Adult Swim and its anime tho it will never be the king of cartoon programing that hit gold from everything it touched.Thanks cartoon network for those precious memories.I wish they would take that cn real of because its cartoon network not real network but I a, not one to complain much.Lol! Heres to you Toonami!Bonzai!

By: Chuck Gaffney

Chuck Gaffney — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:30:50 +0000

I was in the 7th grade when Toonami started in 1997. I remember Moltar was the first host of it and I saw it up until about a year or two ago. If it wasn't for the combination of Toonami with my then introduction to Final Fantasy VII, I might have never become an otaku and would have never started my website thus I would have never met my soon-to-be wife Danielle nor would I have this thriving anime business I have now. I owe alot to Toonami. When I heard it was gone i was very saddened. Hopefully in the near future I could maybe be a part of a movement that will bring back daytime, weekday anime. Anime.fm is one of the sites I own and I might actually be building the site up with the help of Danny Choo. I can't guarantee anything but if I can bring back something like Toonami, I'd gladly do it ^_^ Check out Chuck Gaffney´s recent blog post: Creators' Labo #012: Shunya Yamashita - Arisa PVC Figure

By: Jamaipanese

Jamaipanese — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:10:22 +0000

I hadn't watched in a while but i have fond memories of Toonami Check out Jamaipanese´s recent blog post: Obama City Japan riding on the Barack Obama Victory