{"id":424977,"date":"2022-04-01T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next\/"},"modified":"2022-04-01T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T12:00:13","slug":"toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next\/","title":{"rendered":"#Toonami Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: What Comes Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af457fbf2f11\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af457fbf2f11\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next\/#%E2%80%9CToonami_Celebrates_Its_25th_Anniversary_What_Comes_Next%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Toonami Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: What Comes Next?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next\/#Toonami_A_Brief_History\" >Toonami: A Brief History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/toonami-celebrates-its-25th-anniversary-what-comes-next\/#So_Whats_Next\" >So What\u2019s Next?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CToonami_Celebrates_Its_25th_Anniversary_What_Comes_Next%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Toonami Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: What Comes Next?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\nToonami has been a staple of Cartoon Network&#8217;s programming since 1997, and this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary. A combination of the words &#8220;cartoon&#8221; and &#8220;tsunami,&#8221; the tiny <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">theme<\/a>d spot between commercials and cartoons has grown into a fully interactive experience with its own characters, storylines, and video <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s. While we weren&#8217;t introduced to our friendly robotic host T.O.M. until two years after the program&#8217;s inception, Toonami has always been the go-to source for cartoons for the discerning PG-13 viewer. The unique shows and events that played were creative choices that no other channel could replicate.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><\/p>\n<div id=\"adsninja-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"adsninja-ad-zone\">\n<div id=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"dynamically-injected-refresh-ad-zone\">\n<div class=\"ad-current\">\n<div id=\"ad-zone-container-MW-Reg-Org\" class=\"ad-zone-container ad-zone-container-content-character-count-repeatable-1\" data-no-fill-collapsable=\"false\"><strong class=\"ad-zone-advertising-tag\">MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #1! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: Below First Paragraph! --><!-- No winning ad found for zone: mid intro! --><br \/>\nWhile eventually garnering a reputation for <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/anime-manga\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"6\" title=\"Anime || Manga\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anime<\/a>, Toonami began as an action-animation block, playing shows like <em>Thundercats<\/em>, <em>Voltron<\/em>, and <em>The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest<\/em>. It was originally hosted by Moltar, a villain of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon <em>Space Ghost<\/em>. But in 1999, he was replaced by a short, Bomberman-looking robot called T.O.M (Toonami Operations Module), who played cartoons from his broadcast station aboard the &#8220;Ghost Planet Spaceship Absolution.&#8221; Over the years, Toonami moved from being in a more &#8220;after-school&#8221; time slot to its current resting place, late on Saturday nights for the adult viewer. Though it used to be a part of Cartoon Network&#8217;s <em>Adult Swim<\/em>, it now stands on its own after huge fan support brought it back to life.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: native in content! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"toonami-a-brief-history\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Toonami_A_Brief_History\"><\/span> Toonami: A Brief History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.5%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NDbjkgEkfYV9Kwc0W-aD97rugpa3YtziiaTS6EyykeM.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NDbjkgEkfYV9Kwc0W-aD97rugpa3YtziiaTS6EyykeM.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NDbjkgEkfYV9Kwc0W-aD97rugpa3YtziiaTS6EyykeM.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NDbjkgEkfYV9Kwc0W-aD97rugpa3YtziiaTS6EyykeM.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Toonami on Adult Swim\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/NDbjkgEkfYV9Kwc0W-aD97rugpa3YtziiaTS6EyykeM.jpg\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Adult Swim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Toonami has long provided the world with excellent programming for the adult animation viewer. In the &#8217;90s and early 2000s, it started as a segment for just slightly more violent TV shows than Cartoon Network&#8217;s typical fare. But after the show joined Adult Swim, playing after midnight on Saturdays, Toonami began releasing its familiar anime line-up. Some of the first shows to play in this set were <em>DragonBall Z<\/em>, <em>Sailor Moon<\/em>, <em>Mobile Suit Gundam Wing,<\/em> and <em>The Big O<\/em>. Remember <em>Big O<\/em>? It was like <em>Gundam<\/em> and <em>Batman<\/em> had a baby. Along with, what was at the time, more alternative programming, Toonami began to show music videos. A few of their big hits included the Daft Punk videos off of their album <em>Discovery<\/em> that, when played together, created the musical <em>Interstella 5555<\/em> and &#8220;Clint Eastwood&#8221; by the Gorillaz \u2014 feeling old yet?<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #2! --><br \/>\n<span class=\"related-single\">Related: What&#8217;s Happening With Netflix&#8217;s Gorillaz Movie? Damon Albarn Has Our Answer<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In September of 2000, Toonami started their first Total Immersion Event (TIE), a sort of interactive episode that went beyond smell-o-vision that took place online and on the air. This was when the show began to produce a progressive <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> of episodes that, together, built a story and would eventually lead to a generational change in the host. The viewer would watch the regular series of shows and then get on the website and participate in the game. This first TIE introduced T.O.M&#8217;s partner character and AI matrix, Sara, an addition that remains on the show to this day.<\/p>\n<p>When the Immersion Event ended, T.O.M was consumed by a giant blob, and Sara was forced to create T.O.M 2. Though it would not always happen so violently, these updates in graphics and character design would occur every 2 or 3 years, each with a matching event and progression in the storyline. The 2001 event created Cartoon Network&#8217;s first MMORPG and saw a record spike in online visits.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #3! --><br \/>\n<span class=\"related-single\">Related: Adult Swim Launched 20 Years Ago and Fans Are Celebrating Their Favorite Shows<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But the show dropped off in popularity and was canceled in 2008 due to low ratings. The hiatus lasted for about four years until, in 2012, a segment of Toonami was aired as an April Fool&#8217;s Day prank. The showing sparked massive fan support and started a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> campaign to bring the show back. Later that year, the show aired again during its late-night Saturday airtime. Continuing with several more Immersion Events and redesigns, the Toonami block is still going strong.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"so-what-rsquo-s-next\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_Whats_Next\"><\/span> So What\u2019s Next?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape\">\n<div class=\"responsive-img img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:52.941176470588%\">\n<figure>\n <picture>\n <!--[if IE 9]>\n <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" sizes=\"750px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latest.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"943px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latest.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=943&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 481px)\" sizes=\"767px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latest.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=767&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"480px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latest.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=480&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n<img width=\"1700\" height=\"900\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"Toonami on Adult Swim\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/latest.jpg\"\/>\n <\/picture><figcaption class=\"body-img-caption\">Adult Swim<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Toonami is currently running a <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/collider.com\/adult-swim-toonami-25th-anniversary-new-programming\/\">TIE event to celebrate its 25th anniversary<\/a> called <em>The Return<\/em> and ran the second installment of their miniseries <em>Cosmo Samurai<\/em> in February. Other than that, Toonami has no plans of going anywhere. They have recently greenlit the production of a new original series <em>Housing Complex C<\/em> which will be coming later this year. They have also picked up two new seasons (or spin-offs, however you like) of the epic anime <em>FLCL<\/em> entitled <em>FLCL: Grunge<\/em> and <em>FLCL: Shoegaze,<\/em> meant to premier in 2023. There are plans for a horror series called <em>Uzumaki<\/em> premiering later this year as well.<br \/>\n<!-- Zone: character count repeatable. --><br \/>\n <!-- No winning ad found for zone: word count #4! --><br \/>\nToonami was altogether a big influence on introducing anime to the West. Though many Japanese series were shipped in irregularly or edited severely for American audiences, Toonami took nuanced Japanese programming and served it up with sly humor and an underground style. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theilluminerdi.com\/2022\/03\/23\/adult-swim-toonami-25\/\">creative director of Toonami, Jason Demarco<\/a>, said: <\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n\u201cI can\u2019t believe that somehow, against all odds, our little cartoon block has survived for 25 years on television. We\u2019ve made it this far with support from our fans and our network, and we are truly grateful for both. Here\u2019s to more adventures to come.&#8221;\n <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Toonami has plans to run well into 2023 with no breaks in sight.<\/p>\n<p>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <!-- No winning ad found for zone: above next button! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"next-btn-img\">\n<div class=\"bc-img responsive-img img-article-next-btn\">\n<figure>\n        <picture>\n            <!--[if IE 9]>\n            <video style=\"display: none;\"><![endif]--><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" sizes=\"320px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-book-of-boba-fett-chapter-5-review.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=320&amp;h=240&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" sizes=\"140px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/the-book-of-boba-fett-chapter-5-review.jpg?q=50&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=140&amp;dpr=1.5\"\/><!--[if IE 9]><\/video><![endif]--><br \/>\n                            <img width=\"1200\" height=\"667\" class=\"lazyload\" alt=\"The Mandalorian in the Book of Boba Fett\"\/>\n                    <\/picture>\n            <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"next-btn-text lines-trim\">\n            The Mandalorian Season 3 Has Wrapped Filming, Carl Weathers Confirms\n                    <\/div>\n<p>        Read Next<\/p>\n<p>                                                <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below next button! --><br \/>\n        <!-- No winning ad found for zone: below sharing options! --><\/p>\n<p>    About The Author<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-article-author-bio\">\n<div class=\"author-bio-img\">\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static1.moviewebimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/authors\/6223c70bb279e-022FF031-64E7-4055-8057-4D90BD1ED05D_1_105_c.jpeg?fit=crop&amp;w=100&amp;h=100\" class=\"lazyload\"\/>\n                            <\/div>\n<div class=\"author-bio-text\">\n<p>            <strong class=\"bio-title\">Ted Bajer<br \/>\n                                    <span class=\"amount\">(14 Articles Published)<\/span><br \/>\n                            <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>                            More<br \/>\n                    From Ted Bajer\n                    <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                <!-- Zone: below the author. --><\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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