I remember watching Rurouni Kenshin and Yu-Yu Hakusho in the afternoon as well as Dragon Ball Z, and then later I would stay up and see Trigun and Cowboy Bebop... This is just a tragedy what happened to Toonami... I miss those good ol' days... You know what I mean?
Seriously, I didn't even know that Toonami introduced me to anime during those days. I just considered them Cartoons...with not just mindless violence but very meaningful stories. Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo, Yu-Yu Hackasho, Big-O and Cowboy Bebop and FLCL late at night driving my young mind WILD with imagination. And who could forget those inspirational lectures Tom gave with great editing of all the shows we loved going along with it? The drum and bass was unforgetful as well. R.I.P childhood.
It's funny how parents would complain that Toonami was too violent but I remember other classic cartoons, all given the title Looney Tunes, that had just as much or more violence in them. My all time favorite, Bugs Bunny, would dress up in women's clothes (transvestism), would on many occasions give sexual advances to Elmer Fudd (beastiality), and, rarely when the censors were lazy, would cuss when he was frustrated.
Bottom line: People's view of what's appropriate is really funny.
Jowin, I got to agree with you on the "dumbing down" of Toonami. I remember back in 2000-2001 when that was the peak of me watching it, I used to watch Zoids(and btw Zoids came around then, and was ended several years before the time of effed up Tom), Dragonball Z, and the good stuff. I was a huge fan of Zoids(and its my Favorite) and Im still PO'd that Toonami was brought down like it was. I also agree with you that even though I have to watch anime online, I would rather watch it on TV anyday.
One Piece only appeals to the younger crowd if you're watching the HORRIBLE 4kids version which butchered the show so much that you couldn't even call it One Piece anymore or the censored version Toonami got. If you watch the REAL Once Piece it's definitely for the same age group shows like the DB series, YYH and RK were getting at. 4kids ruined One Piece in America. Shame since One Piece is the new Dragon Ball in Japan. Bleach would have been an awesome show for the old Toonami.
It's sort of funny how the rise and fall of Toonami sort of parallels Hip-Hop....Started off dope; peaked...tried to remake itself and then went downhill....now we have to resort to the internet to get that good ol' fashioned stuff, lol.....now that I think of it...maybe the problem isn't Hip-Hop or Toonami...maybe everything is just prone to corruption, lol...anyway, nice post!
im glad you cleared things up for me because im one of those of those kids in middle school where i came back from school and started watching toonami and then all of a sudden its gone :O but thanks now i know what happened to it.
I'm not too ticked about Toonami leaving but it is a grand loss for Cartoon Network (I could care less since they're falling off anyway). Let's be thankful that we have access to the internet so we can watch all of these great anime shows :)
Yeah I Understand Completly, Which is Why Toonami On Deck Is Establish Now, But One Day There Will A Time When CN will Finally Be Gone Forever and Toonami Will Return If You Stick To Watching TOD We'll Ensure CN's Destruction
I remember watching Rurouni Kenshin and Yu-Yu Hakusho in the afternoon as well as Dragon Ball Z, and then later I would stay up and see Trigun and Cowboy Bebop... This is just a tragedy what happened to Toonami... I miss those good ol' days... You know what I mean?
Haruko171 10 months ago
Seriously, I didn't even know that Toonami introduced me to anime during those days. I just considered them Cartoons...with not just mindless violence but very meaningful stories. Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo, Yu-Yu Hackasho, Big-O and Cowboy Bebop and FLCL late at night driving my young mind WILD with imagination. And who could forget those inspirational lectures Tom gave with great editing of all the shows we loved going along with it? The drum and bass was unforgetful as well. R.I.P childhood.
LookSquirrel 10 months ago
It's funny how parents would complain that Toonami was too violent but I remember other classic cartoons, all given the title Looney Tunes, that had just as much or more violence in them. My all time favorite, Bugs Bunny, would dress up in women's clothes (transvestism), would on many occasions give sexual advances to Elmer Fudd (beastiality), and, rarely when the censors were lazy, would cuss when he was frustrated.
Bottom line: People's view of what's appropriate is really funny.
Goddess298 1 year ago
"tom looks like an f n rumble robot toy' lol
thatguy818 1 year ago
Toonami had a culture about it that really stuck with me. Praise for the video man.
EmicoAndTheOttobrate 1 year ago
Toonami had a culture about it that really stuck with me. Praise for the video man.
EmicoAndTheOttobrate 1 year ago
Nickelodeon, Toonami, Disney, (Old) Adult Swim......
I had a time schedule for these and I was so happy!
R.I.P. Childhood memories!
Dietcoke998 1 year ago
Jowin, I got to agree with you on the "dumbing down" of Toonami. I remember back in 2000-2001 when that was the peak of me watching it, I used to watch Zoids(and btw Zoids came around then, and was ended several years before the time of effed up Tom), Dragonball Z, and the good stuff. I was a huge fan of Zoids(and its my Favorite) and Im still PO'd that Toonami was brought down like it was. I also agree with you that even though I have to watch anime online, I would rather watch it on TV anyday.
3mustardMoNkEyS 1 year ago
@3mustardMoNkEyS Yes, yes and YES!
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
One Piece only appeals to the younger crowd if you're watching the HORRIBLE 4kids version which butchered the show so much that you couldn't even call it One Piece anymore or the censored version Toonami got. If you watch the REAL Once Piece it's definitely for the same age group shows like the DB series, YYH and RK were getting at. 4kids ruined One Piece in America. Shame since One Piece is the new Dragon Ball in Japan. Bleach would have been an awesome show for the old Toonami.
xOmniCloudx 1 year ago
good memories
WoHanNi 1 year ago
wow i did not know thats y it went off nice research work
eliasjahad 1 year ago
Toonami had the illest fuckin beats to ever grace my eardrums.
striderhiryu201 1 year ago
It's sort of funny how the rise and fall of Toonami sort of parallels Hip-Hop....Started off dope; peaked...tried to remake itself and then went downhill....now we have to resort to the internet to get that good ol' fashioned stuff, lol.....now that I think of it...maybe the problem isn't Hip-Hop or Toonami...maybe everything is just prone to corruption, lol...anyway, nice post!
TaajAlon 1 year ago
@TaajAlon Interesting dude. Very interesting
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
You forgot Mobile Fighter: G Gundam....That was my ish!
TaajAlon 1 year ago
its not cool lol.............the only tyme i watch cartoon network now when adult swim comes on
heavydm414 1 year ago
Man, those were some damn good times. I miss having anime on as soon as I come home from school. Especially Sailor Moon...very sexy anime, indeed.
LucasWolfGanondorf 1 year ago
Tom turned into Thomas the Tank Engine.
SeraphSonata9 1 year ago 3
@SeraphSonata9 LMAO!!!!
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
im glad you cleared things up for me because im one of those of those kids in middle school where i came back from school and started watching toonami and then all of a sudden its gone :O but thanks now i know what happened to it.
FoolyCooly562 1 year ago
@FoolyCooly562 Yeah man..I feel like we all were confused. Especially since it seemed to be doing so well.
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
I'm not too ticked about Toonami leaving but it is a grand loss for Cartoon Network (I could care less since they're falling off anyway). Let's be thankful that we have access to the internet so we can watch all of these great anime shows :)
gman6501 1 year ago
Haha, I forgot the little makeover that Toonami tried to pull off. After that, I knew Toonami was pretty much done for.
Also, Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z were my main reasons for watching Toonami.
HydeHeart 1 year ago
@HydeHeart Yep..the makeover changed everything..smh
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
Yeah I Understand Completly, Which is Why Toonami On Deck Is Establish Now, But One Day There Will A Time When CN will Finally Be Gone Forever and Toonami Will Return If You Stick To Watching TOD We'll Ensure CN's Destruction
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unkgeta 1 year ago
@unkgeta YES!
weekendcartunes 1 year ago
lmao at the "long day of long division"
my lil brother always got home from school earlier than me and that block of time was strictly toonami.
spicyeve 1 year ago
@spicyeve That division was hard back then yo!
weekendcartunes 1 year ago