Toonami is back?! On Adult Swim?! (EDIT - april fools joke)

[miguelnuva]

I want a TOM show when toonami gets back, won't get but I'd watch it. Glad to see Tom is coming back though after all these years, CN needs to get the rights and dub the final season of sailor moon and Inuyasha the final act for Toonami.

Really? They never broadcasted the final act of Inuy? Huh, and I would like to see Sailor Moon return AND FOR IT TO HAVE A FULL PROPER RELEASE!!! I don't care the dub is crap, I want to see it!!! D:

Nope neither Sailor Stars nor The final act have an English dub release.

[Godzilla 2000]

Which is weird, considering InuYasha The Final Act has been on hulu.com for like, years now. And there hasnt even been a DVD release, here or in Japan, as far as I know.

Maybe the return of Toonami will rectify that. We can only hope (well, I can only hope).

[Mothra Freak]

I can't say I'm not a little disappointed with the lineup (it's basically the regular Saturday AS lineup), but I'm really excited about it.

[Bret]

I can't say I'm not a little disappointed with the lineup (it's basically the regular Saturday AS lineup), but I'm really excited about it.

They have a lineup listed already?

[DagarahX]

I can't say I'm not a little disappointed with the lineup (it's basically the regular Saturday AS lineup), but I'm really excited about it.

If your sources are to that of TV guide's listings, then your are mistaken my dear friend. What they displayed and presented is nothing more then a assumed line-up. Which is understandable since Adult Swim has yet to come up with a official line-up for the 26th. I'm not the only who has picked up on this, across the net, others as well have picked up on this and had noticed this. Rest assured that the Toonami you knew and love from the 90's (With maybe a different anime show or two) will return in full swing.

After all, Toonami's return was just announced, now all that we need to do is continue to show support, and wait until next Saturday. Adult Swim knows what the fans want from Toonami, to screw up at this point would be illogical and will surely cause a ghoulish backlash from the fans in general.

[Blackout286]

I want a TOM show when toonami gets back, won't get but I'd watch it. Glad to see Tom is coming back though after all these years, CN needs to get the rights and dub the final season of sailor moon and Inuyasha the final act for Toonami.

Well...You could simply just tell FUNimation that you want that to happen....Literally, you can.
https://twitter.com/#!/FUNimation

FUNimation are asking the Toonami faithful (Toonami fans) what they want on the Toomani block. Just tweet them what you'd like to see and hope that enough people support that same suggestion.

Oh, and what DagarahX stated is correct, TV Guide is only assuming since they don't know about the Toonami deal completely, so they are just going off of what AS normally runs on Saturday nights just to be on the side safe and not make any mistakes. So overall, Toonami is pretty much safe in that territory.

Plus, since Funimation are asking what fans want to see, then maybe we can shape it up. Mix some old classic anime shows along with some new anime content.

[Hellspawn28]

I won't count DBZ coming back if Nicktoons owns the rights to Dragon Ball. I guess Beast Wars and Reboot coming back would be awesome though.

[HeiseiGodzilla117]

I want Ronin Warriors!

I'd actually like them to play some new shows. Same toonami format and same kinds of shows, but not just the same ones they used to play.

[miguelnuva]

I won't count DBZ coming back if Nicktoons owns the rights to Dragon Ball. I guess Beast Wars and Reboot coming back would be awesome though.

Cartoon network and Nicktoons are sharing the rights Toonami showed classic DBZ on the April fools showing.

[Hellspawn28]

That was one day only thing. Unless CN only show DBZ and not the other DB series like Kai, GT or the original Dragon Ball then I don't think it's possible for them to play DBZ again. I remember reading over a year ago that Nicktoons play Kai since CN rights to air Dragon Ball ended years ago after they played Movie 12 & 13 on CN in 2006.

[Blackout286]

So long as we still have Yu Yu Hakusho then I'm good lol

[wataru]

Why do you people want this old shows back on? Like Dragonball Z and Reboot?

You can buy Reboot on DVD cheap as well and Dragonball Z?! WTF?!

[Blackout286]

Why do you people want this old shows back on? Like Dragonball Z and Reboot?

You can buy Reboot on DVD cheap as well and Dragonball Z?! WTF?!

Asking that would be like asking why would anyone want TNT Monster Vision back even now, its a time-less piece, was a part of people's lives, and we want it back. We missed the action block that originally got most of us into anime in the first place, and showed enough anime to change the history of a cultural focus.

Its kinda like watching a Godzilla Marathon. Yes, we know its out on DVD, yes we know we can get it for a cheap price. But there's just something that buying it on DVD cannot provide when watching it on TV. When the Godzilla Mini Marathon came on TCM, a lot of fans watched it, and despite the dated quality of a few films, they still enjoyed it. Its because that experience that we knew before long ago during the times of Sci-fi, AMC, and TCM (To some degree) has remain lost for many years. Godzilla movies no longer came on often, or did not come on at all. But when offered the experience again on TV, most of us will most likely jumped on board and enjoyed the ride. The same is happening with Toonami and their fans, the only difference is that Toonami fans actually pulled it off and are getting what we want.

[zilla103192]

idk about others, but seeing something on TV just feels different then popping in a DVD or loading a torrent to me.

Even though I own all 28 Godzilla films, I still get excited and watch them when they occasionally pop up on TV.

[Tormentor]

idk about others, but seeing something on TV just feels different then popping in a DVD or loading a torrent to me.

Even though I own all 28 Godzilla films, I still get excited and watch them when they occasionally pop up on TV.

This^ This 100%

Why do you people want this old shows back on? Like Dragonball Z and Reboot?

You can buy Reboot on DVD cheap as well and Dragonball Z?! WTF?!

Asking that would be like asking why would anyone want TNT Monster Vision back even now, its a time-less piece, was a part of people's lives, and we want it back. We missed the action block that originally got most of us into anime in the first place, and showed enough anime to change the history of a cultural focus.

Its kinda like watching a Godzilla Marathon. Yes, we know its out on DVD, yes we know we can get it for a cheap price. But there's just something that buying it on DVD cannot provide when watching it on TV. When the Godzilla Mini Marathon came on TCM, a lot of fans watched it, and despite the dated quality of a few films, they still enjoyed it. Its because that experience that we knew before long ago during the times of Sci-fi, AMC, and TCM (To some degree) has remain lost for many years. Godzilla movies no longer came on often, or did not come on at all. But when offered the experience again on TV, most of us will most likely jumped on board and enjoyed the ride. The same is happening with Toonami and their fans, the only difference is that Toonami fans actually pulled it off and are getting what we want.

.....I still miss Monster Vision T.T

[wataru]

Watching a Godzilla movie on TV is not the same as watching Dragonball Z, Reboot, G Gundam or whatever. Godzilla movies ARENT shown often. And Im sure TNT Monster Vision showed MORE then just Godzilla (right?).

[Blackout286]

Watching a Godzilla movie on TV is not the same as watching Dragonball Z, Reboot, G Gundam or whatever. Godzilla movies ARENT shown often. And Im sure TNT Monster Vision showed MORE then just Godzilla (right?).

Actually, they are the same. Or at least very similar. Godzilla movies aren't shown often, very true, but neither G Gundam, Gundam Wing, Reboot, Tenchi Muyo, Yu Yu Hakusho, Sailor Moon etc, are shown as well. In fact, they aren't shown at all, and the Godzilla films themselves at least are shown once in recent years on TV, even if its just the original most of the time. Unlike the listing given above. The only one with such luck is Dragon Ball Z Kai, but almost every fan I've encounter trashes that version and prefers any non-Kai version.(Yes, even with the knowledge that filler would be presented).

TNT Monster Vision showed more then just Godzilla, that is correct. However, I used it as a example since in structure, it is the same as Toonami. A programming block that has a host who showcased visual material based on a certain genre/subject on Television. A programming block that is a timeless piece, that has been a apart of people's lives, and is something that I have seen people want back (Even in recent years). It showed classic horror films like Dracula, or Wolfman, it showed Giant Japanese Monster films, and of course, Sci-Fi films/American Monster films like Tarantula or The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms. It displayed multiple forms of content, very much like Toonami.

[wataru]

My main problem is all these shows were already aired - ALOT when Toonami was. Now theyre going to put them on at night and edit them (youre not going to see nudity like in Tenchi Muyo! or gore like in Berzerk!).

Dragonball Z is on other channels but why all these Gundams? How about the NEW Gundams and not the old ones? There arent any new anime they can show that are uncut? How about new One Piece, Naruto?

[Hellspawn28]

I agree with Wataru, if they do show DBZ then it's going to to edited or they will only play the Ultimate Uncut episodes from 2005. If people really are nostalgic for shows from the 90's and early 00's then you are better off buying the DVD's. The Seasons Sets of DBZ are okay if you are just a casual fan but you are always better off buying the Dragon Boxes.

[DagarahX]

My main problem is all these shows were already aired - ALOT when Toonami was. Now theyre going to put them on at night and edit them (youre not going to see nudity like in Tenchi Muyo! or gore like in Berzerk!).

Dragonball Z is on other channels but why all these Gundams? How about the NEW Gundams and not the old ones? There arent any new anime they can show that are uncut? How about new One Piece, Naruto?

I really don't mind not being able to see any nudity in Tenchi Muyo to be honest, and of course some things will be edited, but from what I can tell, most of the Toonami fans don't really care about that kind of thing. Even when the campaign was only beginning, everyone knew that things weren't going to be completely displayed just like that for the shows.

Fans have given thought of mixing new anime with old to give it a fresh take. If you've missed the post Blackout had given, FUNimation is giving the fans the chance to do just that. And like he said, if you want a new show, then tweet them, and make sure that you have lots of back-up on that suggestion. Fans are asking for One-Piece, and for Naruto as well, but to some degree. No one wants the PTS Naruto series, they want Shippuden, but the deal with that is Disney XD held the rights for Shippuden. Of course, the show doesn't come on anymore on that channel, so the situation is up in the air. Can the rights be worked out and aired before the 26th? Or will there have to be a case about it?

The new One-piece isn't going to sail well, the horrible English dub of the younger One Piece series is as haunting and fresh as Dragon Ball Evolution when it arrived on set. Besides that, Adult Swim will most likely want to start from the very beginning of a series. So they'll need to show the old One Piece first before taking any swing at the newer version. Shippuden on Disney XD worked out fine since Cartoon Network had Naruto and finished the series before Toonami had been cancelled. So everyone mostly knew what was going on.

I agree with Wataru, if they do show DBZ then it's going to to edited or they will only play the Ultimate Uncut episodes from 2005. If people really are nostalgic for shows from the 90's and early 00's then you are better off buying the DVD's. The Seasons Sets of DBZ are okay if you are just a casual fan but you are always better off buying the Dragon Boxes.

Yeah, I don't think anyone's willing to spend any cash when the content is being presented to you for free. Especially when you know that people have better things and uses for their money in general.