TOM's Farewell: the End of Toonami

Transcript of TOM's speech:
Well, this is the end, beautiful friends. After more than 11 years, this is Toonami's final broadcast. It's been a lot of fun, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you who made this journey with us. Toonami wouldn't have been anything without you. Hopefully we've left you with some good memories. So, until we meet again, Stay Gold............ Bang.
R.I.P Toonami: 1997-2008
UPDATE: On 4/1/2012, Toonami returned for one night, taking over for Adult Swim. Steve Blum returned to voice the role of TOM, doing new DVD promos and a review of Mass Effect 3 (which coincidentally he does voicework in)
They aired Bleach, DBZ, Gundam Wing, Tenchi Muyo, Outlaw Star, Big O, Yu Yu Hakusho, Blue Sub No. 06, Trigun, the original B&W Astro Boy, and Gigantor.
On May 26, 2012, Toonami returned to the airwaves, replacing Adult Swim's Saturday Anime Block. Go and tune in every late Saturday night as that's the only way to keep new Toonami up and running into the future. The better the ratings, the better shows they can acquire.
Welcome back, Toonami.

[@elleven1225]

cartoon network: this is the end adult swim: and who decided that?

[@milesnetwork69]

CN: Toonami, you're dead. AS: HELL NO! Toonami is not dead idiots!

[@sonicfan09ma66]

Cartoon Network:Toonami decided that

[@biggestboi9732]

Nice

[@urphakeandgey6308]

I know it's a joke, but CN and AS are the same network. Honestly, they might've planned some of it out.

[@cenahater5002]

Adult swim died with ATHF. They picked up bobs burgers lmao

[@serjtrollkian1748]

The moment he said "Bang", Cartoon Network officially died.

[@noelsalazar3555]

Four years later toonami comes back on adult swim 3 years later he said not as hot as michilko in June 28 2015

[@Godblessamerica2012]

Jack Jenkins 1. CN isn't dead infact its at its best. 2. Toonami's back and better than ever. 3. Adventure Time (season 1-4), Regular Shows, Gumball, Steven Universe, a good chance We Bare Bears will be good, all these shows are the reason why your statement is FALSE....but hey if your tastes are shitty anime feel free to enjoy but CN isn't no where near dead.

[@plainsabertooth7828]

Dennis Bowen too me those shows suck.

[@serjtrollkian1748]

They ALL suck. It's called Cartoon NETWORK so they should air both old AND new cartoons. They should know that not EVERYONE likes this new garbage that they air ALL THE TIME. They need to show more classic cartoons, the classic Tom & Jerry, classic Looney Tunes, Scooby Doo (1969) etc.

[@plainsabertooth7828]

they did in 2005 to 2007 sadly they let it go like retards.

[@Sith35864]

I am not crying because Im sad it ended. I am crying because I am glad we all shared this together, my friends.

[@mewrozchannel3330]

My dear soul family. Is good to see you again in another life time dear one.

[@mrenygma181]

Stay gold.

[@Zooteen]

I feel the same way

[@stupidchange]

Gets me everytime.

[@KaoEmazing]

Wow this comment deserves so much love.

[@jacobsquare4812]

"Hopefully we've left you with some good memories." You have no idea, my dude.

[@yalscufdupmyjordans]

the transitioning block from CN to Toonami to Adult Swim felt like your soul was covered by the warmest blanket in existence

[@yoseflopez5141]

That's the Trinity right there! 🤣

[@michaelrosa9593]

agreed

[@VegetaHimself]

And when family guy took over, that blanket caught fire and ruined everything.

[@ZimtikiBar]

@@VegetaHimself disagree

[@ironfeline4386]

Huh

[@FTH]

"until we meet again" And yet, we did.

[@dariuslojo8385]

Yup

[@ScootsNBhistorybehindthegaming]

+FredTheHuman Yup. ;u; So glad Adult Swim brought it back.

[@Awesomewolfpic]

+Aesthetic it like he knew we would meet again

[@Medachod]

+FredTheHuman Not really. TOM 4.0 was killed.

[@Shanemain1991]

I almost cried when this aired.

[@oompalumpus699]

Man, even back then the CGI was exquisite.

[@madmax8620]

It was done by guys that also work at Laika studios..ever heard of that place...I know one of them.

[@khydo]

@JJC STUDIO RIGHT!?

[@WutAPunk]

Looked like a PS2 game

[@bobross38]

They had a higher budget and tried to make the animation smoother and more “modern”. This was sortabbtop tier animation for 2008 standards

[@bobross38]

@@WutAPunk it looked pretty good for its time and it’s pretty old now

[@klonoa_thecabbitanimations2515]

This is what it felt like to be a 2000s kid.

[@ThoinFrostaxe]

I graduated high school in 2008. Toonami was such a big part of my youth.

[@haaxxx9]

I still remember watching Inuyasha when I was 6 years old late at night with my room getting a cold breeze though the window. It was a simpler time :'(

[@musicalcacophony]

@@haaxxx9 dude we had the same childhood

[@punkem733]

the 2000's sucked more then any other decade. I feel bad for ya

[@haaxxx9]

@@punkem733 2001 Twin-Towers fall and the 2008 ALMOST economy fall to the ground. That's the few things that I know that effect that decade majorly for us. I was still a kid so I didn't understand why people was so uneasy back then. P.S: Any Decade can suck for many people. Like the 2010's for me was a "Okay" decade for me, hated going to High school everyday and being miserable but tech evolved in such a way that is mind-blowing that we got many of the answers from 10-20+ years ago!

[@Valzentia]

"Until we meet again". It was like he knew that Toonami would be back.

[@sebastianisrael7348]

WeepinnWillow that's cause he did

[@sebastianisrael7348]

Lol I don't really think so

[@jare3459]

He know fans still stand by him

[@wulinwarriorstoonami2109]

Valzentia Tom 4 predicted the future

[@mythdragon5284]

We are need you Please come back to all of us you make all of us really happy toonami live forever

[@acerusea5156]

When he said "bang" everyone was shot

[@GLICIOUS21]

Its 2019 and i still feel it.

[@jonathanferguson7791]

@@GLICIOUS21 2024 and there are tears in my eyes

[@toxsun]

It's funny just how touching and heartfelt this goodbye was. Even now, here in 2022, I can't help but tear up watching it again. Stay Gold.

[@jaredl988]

It hurts cause you see your self growing up every thing not like how it is used to be just a different time now which sucks

[@camronholman]

same here, sad to see this go.

[@vapidgamingxhdx4309]

Same my friend

[@darkforestLied]

We still here, brother?

[@colewaters1225]

I’m glad I grew up with this era of animation. Beautiful thing

[@aidanholland4246]

I wish I did

[@calebtoney4364]

me too

[@endoskel9262]

Those were the days

[@AgeOfDanarchy]

I’m 28. I loved this era. Those were the days Frfr.

[@RandomRon005]

September 20, 2008: The night Toonami fans cried in their sleep...

[@nakbearevalo]

Lol

[@Autobotmatt428]

Random Ron The worst part was they didn't even announce it or tell any body.

[@chefboyardeee3060]

toonami ended on my birthday which is sept 20

[@Autobotmatt428]

But now, its back Bitches!

[@veldraws6444]

+VORHEESREVIEWS45 DX oh d**n

[@shugamubla]

Cowboy Bebop reference!!!

[@FanboysSuck343]

Outsiders referance

[@drew13452]

FanboysSuck343 Stay Gold, Pony boy.

[@fhacim820]

drew13452 Bang

[@zerg413]

Its both the stay gold is outsiders without a doubt but the pause and then bang is definitely cowboy bebop.

[@flamingskullzee00]

zerg413 Makes it even better cause he is the voice of Spike from Bebop

[@rustyshackleford3480]

"Hopefully we left you with some good memories" no doubt about it from seeing goku become a super saiyan for the first time to watching domon defeat the dark gundam and Yusuke defeating Toguro you left us with some amazing memories that in a way you'll never be forgotten because of those memories

[@hinachan70]

Those were my fuckin *jam*. The only reasons that had me rushing home from middle school just so I could catch those episodes. And then since I had cable channels from the east side as well, I'd get to watch them twice.

[@MadMurdoch19]

The line-ups for Toonami were unreal and the interactive plots they had in-between show blocks were magnificent. I grew up watching Dragon Ball Z on Toonami. I will always cherish those memories. Cable TV as bad as it could be, still really had an incredible way of bringing people together. The classic, “Dude! Did you catch that episode of....... on Toonami last?!?! It was insaaane!”

[@jamesm6083]

I swear if adult swim becomes a independent channel and makes a whole day for toonami, i would stop watching Cartoon Network all together

[@asapANTy]

That’s why they won’t

[@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17]

they AND toonami needs a separate channel and i was born in 04 so i always saw toonami on adult swim

[@SNAPLINKSLLC]

Amazing world and teen titans go is too good for that.

[@123MrMOORE]

Bet

[@alexmartinez5859]

@@DaRealMikeyBruh.5o17 An all day, every day channel dedicated to anime from its early beginnings to its heyday to its present and future? Shut up and take my money!

[@Shadywolf09]

Steve did say in an interview that when he read the speech, he thought it was amazing..but once he saw the writers put in "Bang" at the end, he just bawled.

[@salvyballacc]

Link plz!

[@aztros8128]

no proof ;/

[@JuniAku]

SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY ...

[@Mitsurugi2424]

I remember seeing this, don't remember the bang.

[@solarlola5953]

Thought he said dang

[@ProtoMario]

Rip I watched till 2005 until I went in the Army.

[@enthymeme4856]

Looks like you're still kicking. I haven't seen your videos in years.

[@Bigbaby2002]

What was your mos proto?

[@Itgoesonandon]

But Proto!!!

[@luliu4572]

What was your MOS and your highest rank?

[@b00tty22]

shut up

[@Shirodragoon]

I bawled when this ended, I was 25 at the time. Even though I stopped watching toonami and moved on to currently dead sites like Narutowire, I still tooned in and caught the last one. I didn't even know it was over until he said how long it was running for. I called in my younger brother to see it. The moment Tom said "bang" he turned around and went into his room and shut the door while I teared up right there. I now have a Toonami Tom pop figure of his previous form.

[@dupersuper6516]

I didn't believe it was over because I hadn't seen any lead up. For me it was a random saturday and tom said bye. I was like wait what? So I waited a week and toonami never came on again. For the rest of my childhood/teenage years, I grew up kinda mad about how sudden it seemed to me. I'd followed toonami since before i was old enough to know wtf i was even watching.

[@merlysauce]

Whenever Steve Blum says "Bang" you heart breaks a little bit...

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

Molly Sauce yep

[@Giran_0]

All to true

[@flyingnimbus4282]

It really does

[@smithwesson1896]

You're gonna carry that weight

[@violetrodriguez1055]

Yooo tfp Star scream??? NICE

[@Jasekingg]

This dude and his soothing voice saying "up next, Naruto" was life.

[@masonknapp4166]

I think it's steve blum, he does a lot of voice acting for cool things like this, he voiced dempsey in call of duty zombies and starscream in the transformers animated series

[@Madvillian]

@@masonknapp4166 How are you gonna credit him for COD and transformers on a video about Toonami?

[@bluesunset3971]

@@masonknapp4166 Spike in Cowboy Bebop, Mugen in Samurai Champloo, Kadota in Durarara (etc). He's pretty iconic in the world of anime dubs.

[@okistash3075]

@@Madvillian I just read his comment n was like df lmfaooo

[@ninjaruss4205]

@@bluesunset3971 he has the Guinness World record for voice acting

[@Jmcshay]

Bringing Toonami back to to Adult Swim was the greatest idea ever.

[@LagunaShirogane]

Toonami should be its own channel by Cartoon Network like they did Boomerang for classic cartoons years ago but Toonami be purely anime like it always was and Tom be its host like always.

[@dr.dylansgame5583]

@@LagunaShirogane seriously asked for this for years it makes no damn sense that it isnt a thing since anime is "mainstream" now

[@cwonincucumber1552]

Toonami is back, it's been back.

[@dinosaurus598]

@@LagunaShirogane It should've been it's own channel way back in 2004

[@GooGz]

We lost a Hero that day. Toonami may be back, but the pain that was in my heart as a child, will never be understood by someone, unless you grew up during that time period.

[@michaelrosa9593]

Hey if you go back a few comments to Richard he tries to give people's personal info out online

[@MorrisWilsonFvcks]

Exactly, I'm 26 now. Young people today won't understand how it feels when time takes away the old good times.

[@KA-qv7be]

@@MorrisWilsonFvcks Well, I'm 17. And I'm beginning to see how it works.... I don't want that feeling to hit me as hard as it does for other people. What would your advice be to achieve that? P.S. - I like your username.

[@the8u9]

What made it worse was that we all knew it wasn't because it was unpopular. At such a young age, we didn't know anything about licensing and IP holder rights, but we knew that it was an external factor and not because we didn't watch it.

[@GooGz]

@@KA-qv7be here's some advice. Anything in life that you will love, enjoy, cherish, and appreciate will make you feel like I did that day if its taken from you . So try and realize what makes you happy beforehand and don't take it for granted, even the small things in life , because my friend even the small things in life disappear over time if you let them.

[@crowcade]

TOM, we missed you. Glad we met again.

[@Serkel]

+crowcade *He is back, and better than ever, only on Adult Swim*

[@AsianNIGMA]

crowcade I'm glad they realized this Tom was awful

[@ryanbelmont2676]

I'm glad Toonami is back too

[@tomiv9850]

👋

[@tsusksatheanimator8220]

@@AsianNIGMA funk Tom 4 tom 3 for life

[@anotherrandomasian]

If I look back, the moment he said "bang", Cartoon Network's golden age came to and end. With classic shows ending either 1 year before the end of Toonami, or around 2010. This marks the beginning of the modern era of Cartoon Network.

[@jonathanferguson7791]

You know it's funny. I was a generation behind a similar moment IRL near me probably 2007. A group of young men at a camp had essentially put together what was called a "campfire" where all night from early afternoon a series of skits were performed and some minorly emotional group songs and smores. They were just one generation off from me. So we worshipped them. They managed to somehow, like a greek myth, slay all the tired, old, yet beloved skits before us. Somehow capping the magic and yet blasting us into a different realm. It was incredible. But also it robbed the magic from our turn the next year where we couldn't follow up the act. I know toonami ending was a tad different but in a similar way, it was like the magic died. I feel like most of what i've done this life is be a day late and dollar short. Just a second behind the best of the best. watching magic die instead of replicating it.

[@benjamincastro6063]

This is a tear jerking moment for all of us who grew up with the original Toonami

[@FRISHR]

Top 10 anime deaths *4 years later* Top 10 anime ressurections

[@therefinedhellion5041]

The fact that they made something especially for the end of Toonami (at the time) says something about how they thought of their viewers, how they respected them and were willing to say what needed to be said.

[@mrawesomeface4174]

Exactly it could have just been a message made of text. The fact that they made an entire animation really shows passion.

[@Mikewee777]

" poochy died on his way back to his home planet " .

[@DenchikDeny]

​​@@mrawesomeface4174Normal May 1 2005

[@anthonyperez711]

Rip Toriyama

[@Davelipshits]

No matter how much time passes, this will always hurt

[@chaosriders79]

"And it's cancelled... but it's back, and for adults so it's all cool" - Pan Pizza (Rebeltaxi)

[@kc_9970]

But only to be punted on by a bunch of censorship by Adult Swim's executives.

[@henrym4484]

@Oisintheblue now they don’t need to censor anything

[@henrym4484]

@Oisintheblue idk

[@APunishedManNamed2]

@@henrym4484 meanwhile, the FCC

[@ChanningsTaint]

funny how things like this seemed so insignificant back then. and now we look at them years into the future, archived on sites like this. remembering.

[@WeeWeeJumbo]

KZbin has a strange and compelling power

[@oompalumpus699]

I know. I remember being a kid and just giggling at all the Toonami cinematics on CN. It was just cool and was probably responsible for my love of robots. Now that I'm older, I realized how precious those memories really were.

[@ajhandsome01]

Makes u appreciate the present a bit more

[@aliciabearss8136]

Omg me too! Gundam wing the endless waltz and reboot and blue submarine it was THE BEST

[@moth8775]

@@aliciabearss8136 or he'll be dead

[@dullydulls4550]

Thank you for introducing me to One Piece, I’ll never forget you or the memories that you’ve created for ALL of us

[@ColonelSans]

God i remember this stuff so vividly as a little kid. Pretending to be asleep but then sneaking off into the living room and turning on that good stuff your not supposed to be watching as a kid. Good memories.

[@jakeallen8789]

A quote from Cowboy Bebop and the Outsiders, said by Steven Blum... Still gets me almost 8 years later.

[@MilestheDirtyMindedGoblin2099]

Jake Allen same

[@armydillo1013]

what was the reference to the outsiders?

[@gonzoo5292]

@@armydillo1013 STAY GOLD

[@abanana2561]

And the doors

[@LordTreeko]

And the fact that he is Spike from bebop, and they even added the "see you space cowboy" is so good

[@JayEmGe]

Is "Bang" a reference to Cowboy Bebop and Spike's parting word? If so, that's freaking awesome.

[@cloudboysmusic5223]

Same voice actor too

[@JayEmGe]

@@cloudboysmusic5223 Oh wow! I thought the voice was familiar, that IS awesome! Thanks!

[@LegendStormcrow]

No wonder I like the voice

[@TheHardcoreGamer1]

It says "see you space cowboy" at the end so that might have been a dead giveaway.

[@JayEmGe]

@@TheHardcoreGamer1 Ah yup, I see it now, I quit watching soon as the years showed on the screen so it was easy to miss.

[@nathalieduverna6963]

They changed him/it so much😢 This got me through high school. I had a hard life at home and this was my escape

[@Wings002]

😢😢 I wanna go back to the early 2000s

[@kaihiwatari542]

I cried myself to sleep when I saw this. what's even more sad is that there was no announcement prior they just did it out of no where

[@ScootsNBhistorybehindthegaming]

+Gogeta SSJ4 Majin Yeah. It's good that it's back though.

[@kaihiwatari542]

+ScootsNB yep

[@maxineclough8136]

TOONAMI IS BACK BITCHES

[@Mvrko.J]

+Maximus “Maximillion” Clough when i heard that i literally had a single tear

[@nostalgiaworks5999]

+Kai Hiwatari Not entirely. According to Toonami Preflight, Jason DeMarco (who was one of the people who created Toonami) posted on the Internet this quote: "Stay tuned for a special announcement at the end of Toonami." Nobody understood what he meant, and stayed tuned. They did not get what they expected.

[@UEhappydudey]

"Bang" Nice little nod to Cowboy Bebop.

[@ericbazinga]

It's also the last line said in the show, fittingly enough. It ended Bebop, and it ended Toonami (till its return of course).

[@Sakyo597]

And yu yu hakusho

[@usermanager8942]

@ word* and it's a anime broadcast idiot why wouldn't there be anime references stop trying to act like you're better than others just because you don't watch anime :/

[@slightlysoggy8307]

@ what?

[@usermanager8942]

@ "I dislike that anime has some how shoved its way into this"

[@perry3669]

Steve Blum the voice actor even got the sound wave for the word "bang" tattooed on his arm.

[@rewenemp]

This hurts me inside. I really miss Toonami. Rest In Peace you beautiful bastard.

[@ThyHolyMidget]

is it bad that when he jumped i thought he committed suicide?

[@flaminginferno6641]

Perpetually Tired it looked like he did for a sec and i gasped, i almost died inside at that monent, and worse, I WAS ONLY 6, I ALMOST HAD HEART ATTACK ,anyway i thought he did

[@S-CB-SL-Animations]

I had the exact same reaction until I realized he started to fly at the end.

[@tbe9790]

BRO SAME

[@nerfm009]

when i was 6 watching that shit i thought he felt sad af and did it u know

[@gensokyodumpster8386]

That’s hilarious

[@TAGsRC]

This is peak nostalgia. Never again will there be anything like this ever again.

[@vaddix9980]

Redundant.

[@skyezblue3136]

"Sing with me"-adventure time

[@spades77]

​@@vaddix9980You're retarded 🙄

[@spades77]

​@@skyezblue3136Sorry, but that still doesn't come close to Toonami... It is epic, but it just doesn't hit anywhere as hard or deep. Adventure Time was just a good show. Toonami now? That was a era. A amazing era that brought anime to us. If isn't wasn't for Toonami. Anime wouldn't had gotten its big chance to impress like then. Toonami will always be remembered as a big event.

[@poodymeiner3125]

Takes me back to my childhood when Grandma was around. I’d give everything to have another day with her.

[@MrWii000]

The "BANG" at the end was also the last word that Spike Spiegel (ALSO voiced by TOM's actor Steve Blum) spoke on Cowboy Bebop.

[@tinaxx32]

I cried when i saw this . I am sad we do not have the Toonami we had when i was kids. I remember toonami being on every evening after school I would come home and watch gundam wing and sailor moon and do my home work later. Then toonami midnight run came on and i'd watch sailor moon again. Good times I miss those days =/

[@bluewolf5582]

yaaaaasss. The original Toonami host was a cooler design. Specifically TOM 2 & 3

[@ethiopianphenomenon6574]

I miss those days. Gundam Wing, Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z etc.

[@VonMillie]

Yea I remember watching yuyu hakusho back in 2005-2008 those were the days

[@black89scorpion70]

Yes I remember also coming home watch dbz cuz I had no friends to hang out cuz I was not cool I miss the old toonami

[@ethiopianphenomenon6574]

@@VonMillie I miss yu yu hakasho and roni kenshin and ronin warriors.

[@BlueEchoe5]

I remember this so vividly: I've watched Toonami since I was a kid, and it wasn't until around this time that Toonami became boring (nothing but Naruto reruns and shows already on CN in order to double dip). Then this night I tuned in after a few months, near the end. Then this pops up out of nowhere, with me and my brother staring at it with dropped jaws. We were way older, but we balled like the kids we were when we started this journey... and then they brought it back. Love you, Toonami. :)

[@shinymewtwo1367]

why did it end

[@BlueEchoe5]

+shiny mewtwo Mostly due to Cartoon Network. The network replaced high-quality shows (ex: Samurai Jack), changed show airings, and decreased the amount of specials (ex: Month of Miyazaki). They also introduced programs like Miguzi that were similar, but very hit or miss. Essentially, CN changed everything too much, and then had the gumption to say it was Toonami's fault. Toonami ended, years passed, April Fools day happened, fans united, and we have it again.

[@BlueEchoe5]

Sadly, yes. Naruto was the prime CN show at one point; it's popularity spread at school where every other kid donned a ninja headband and flaunted hand signatures. However, they halted episodes of it right before what we now know as Shippuden, so Toonami was loaded with reruns of the show. Plus they never had much order so newcomers couldn't follow along, such as an episode featuring Zabuza followed by a chunin exam part, and then something from the first ten episodes.

[@alincitti1]

Me too it make my day after school and when it was the weekend I would stay up all night to watch Toonami Midnight shows until morning

[@ZambonieDude]

fuck i had the same reaction. I remember Natuto was running that night and then later bang, it’s over. No more Toonami. I was in shocked and check again another night only to find that it truly was gone & I was so lost without Toonami on Television. Luckily Toms back for the long haul.

[@plafin]

This, plus the April fool’s Day comeback that lead to a real comeback…I’m blessed by the things Toonami has taught me and made me feel.

[@elijahblechman8633]

The April fool's comeback somewhat implied that the block would fully return.

[@jare3459]

Happy birthday 25th Tom

[@stray_cat87]

𝑆𝐸𝐸 𝑌𝑂𝑈, 𝑆𝑃𝐴𝐶𝐸 𝐶𝑂𝑊𝐵𝑂𝑌...

[@jtsmith1817]

What makes this sadder is that Moltar (the first Toonami host)'s voice actor died in 2016 RIP Clay Martin Crooker: If it weren't for you, we would've never have Toonami

[@Cupcom5]

I remember that! It was the first time I seen Toonami coming from school. Became addicted ever since. I didn't know he died, though. 😞 R.I.P.

[@dinosaurus598]

@@Cupcom5 He died from food poisoning

[@akaiichi3146]

back then when tv shows/series knew how to say goodbye... This generation be like: "see ya."

[@eater9one]

born in 91. toonami will foerver be in my heart

[@purplekey9330]

i like how he leaves with a cowboy bebop reference

[@ancienttribes5310]

And Tom's voiced by Steve Blum.

[@BlueBlazeKing]

He left the world as spike did , with a BANG

[@ancienttribes5310]

BlackStar 18 Thankfully Tom came back, and Spike did not. Not that Bebop wasn't great, but I think it's perfect the way it is.

[@sandracaraballo9830]

Love the Bebop reference.

[@Phonixxe2d2]

+Sandra Karr glad someone caught that:):)

[@Drew52296]

Seriously I almost cried.

[@godofduty50]

I remember watching it originally when I was a kid but I watched it again recently watched it again now I have a much deeper appreciation for it

[@Drew52296]

+Deryk Wolin same here bro. I wish for a week they would play all the old cartoons that we grew up on just so these kids can see what it was like.

[@realmaluchihalive]

bang

[@onzaybruce1260]

Till we meet again he’s coming back soon I feel it

[@Luna-lm4el]

When he jumped, I literally thought he committed suicide. like damn.....it be like that

[@WatchoutNSG]

he pump faked the audience 2 times

[@setsers1]

Yep

[@tomohawkcloud]

Lmfao this made me laugh 😂

[@phillipsierra2074]

Hahahahahahaha

[@nathanbarraza4114]

Nah it was the toonami cast but him flying represent there spirt will live on as long as the sun sets on the west

[@ShenmueAtheist]

Toonami (the original run) is probably one of the most cherished parts of my childhood. Nearly every day after school between 1999 and 2002 I used to eagerly come home and watch the broadcast from start to finish. Admittedly I stopped watching it but once in a great while around 2004, but it created my love for anime which still continues to this day, and left me with wonderful memories. Watching this makes me miss it so much. I know it is technically back, but it lacks that special feeling and presence that is what really made the original run so special.

[@andrewvickers1992]

I liked it back when they had the license to air "Sailor Moon" (the Dic English dub)

[@TheShapeH31]

daniel perez In 2012 I believe on April Fools Day or "The Night No 90's Kid Slept" Adult Swim played an April Fools joke and brought back their old shows Dragonball Z, Gundam all of that jazz and EVERYONE though Toonami was back but we're pissed that it was a one night only thing that no one knew about until it actually happened. Irregardless with such a big reaction as a fan service they brought Toonami back because it was originally supposed to stay cancelled since Toonami was the only good thing on CN at that point in time.

[@patrickibrahim971]

The feels are over 9000

[@violacadbury8343]

Yeah. Toonami was in its prime during the Tom.1 and Tom.2 era.

[@ryanbelmont2676]

I remember being home most times and waiting to watch shows like X-Men Evolution, Transformers Cybertron, Zoids, and a few other shows on Toonami. It was fun

[@paddyDeeful]

I associate ghostly swim to this because of that banger song. All of this is so good. I remember being a senior in high school and I was baby sitting some young lads and turned on Cartoon Network to this final goodbye. Such Nostalgia.

[@cdamiengtz8992]

This was a sad day in my childhood

[@nore5888]

10 years later and it came back running strong

[@TheRootbeerDude01]

Damn right it did

[@salvyballacc]

They came back after 10 years???

[@stevenbooker7201]

@Shep Proudfoot lol keep your god damn politics outta the conversations you fucking sheep. Nobody cares.

[@colostomybaguette6122]

@@stevenbooker7201 well 4 other people care by the upvote

[@copingflower1909]

It will yet again leave eventually if cable dies

[@andrewvickers1992]

"We'd like to thank each and everyone of you who made this journey with us, Toonami wouldn't be anything without you" Yeeeah. Except that Cartoon Network *_wanted_* it gone on purpose. How you may ask? First by moving it to Saturday afternoons, then re-running Naruto and barely any other anime or any show that fit into Toonami's usual criteria. CN's justification is they don't have licences to certain shows, even their recent reboot seems to imply they have a limited selection of anime shows in general.

[@dubla321]

Andrew Vickers wether they wanted to or not, the whole country was facing a recession in 08. they had to save face. with a new president of CN also implementing live action shows and launching DC universe block CN was headed toward a differrnt direction. Honestly to acquire foreign licenses and to ask a company to dub an anime is extremly expensive. it was a no brainer for CN to wear thin their licenses and end Toonami block. with a cluster of new adult swim programming coming down the pipeline there was no need to kick a dead horse. Kids grew up and moved on from toonami. the onky reason it still exist is those same kids whilst growing up expressed an outcry for its return when Adult Swim decided on an april fools joke. eventually, the same fate will come once again. as this reboot is simply a flash in the pan idea that while nostalgic has no substance. the cards have been dealt and anime isnt very profitable any longer. With almost zero creativity coming out of Japan its no wonder they relicensed old shows. eventually, that to will fade however. it was fun while it lasted but the industry as a whole has never been worse. this is why i personally havent watch a new anime in 4 years.

[@whoopingmuffin9700]

Have you even seen any anime or toonami lately. Thats a ludicrious statement on behalf of anime and tom 5. The toonami reboot isnt half assed it literally has 110% ass put into it

[@plushwhitaker0693]

IT'S ALL STUART SNYDER FAULT

[@mondaysinsanity8193]

dubla321 my hero academia, one punch man, blue excorcist, seven deadly sins, fairytale,etc. Theres an assload of decent-great anime (seriously mha is absolutely amazing) its just not alot of good shonen style old school stuff, most just make a couple seasons and finish the story by chouce rather than keep it running for infinite episodes, most of the shows that run alot of seasons are older ones that are still going

[@cage5577]

I think I'm the only person in the world that legitimately enjoyed IGPX. Every time people talked about shows they liked on Toonami they skipped over it like it didn't exist.

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodla2091]

I was born in 97, they were with me the whole time.

[@sharmacs284]

bang

[@abbycollins]

One of the most classiest channel signoffs in History.

[@dinosaurus598]

And Famous.

[@abbycollins]

@@dinosaurus598 Agreed!

[@xxhitttmanxx]

I was watching this i think back in 1998 or 1999, every day after school to see dragon ball z. Now i am 26, I would rather be a kid :(

[@mookiestewart3776]

hittman sanjo it is back :) but old toonami was the best

[@djsanandreas6425]

hittman sanjo same here

[@patrickzalatoris3206]

I remember watching both old school and z, now super being on toonami makes me feel alive, and ready to help the next generation to get into some awesome anime.

[@tarden132]

same here the 1990s and the 2000s was the golden age for youth but now since it's 2019 and I'm about to be 28 in july i feel that today's cartoons and anime are lacking.

[@yardslammer009kennedy2]

It's still astonishing how everything from the economy to entertainment suddenly went to shit almost simultaneously at the end of 2008.

[@Beatnu3000]

This truly was a childhood ending moment for me. It hit hard seeing something I literally grew up with go out like this. Sure, other cartoon blocks from that time came and went all the same, but Toonami was a much bigger influence on me. This came out of nowhere when I first watched it, though looking back at the state of the lineup at the time, the writing was kind of on the wall.

[@devinmiller5891]

The real reason I think it ended, was because from what I previously heard years ago, was that Apparently CN, they were moving on to do new things, and also the Audiences probably got tired of it, so the audiences and fans moved on to do their own things in their lives. And I think that’s what killed the whole thing.

[@akaruhime8117]

....welp in the span of such a short time I cried, laughed at the good memories and felt an eternal emptiness. And yet I've still replayed this fucking video over 49 times to do it all over again. 👌

[@adamajohn999]

I remember the day it happened, I was just a teenager, sat down in the living room with some instant rame. And watched Naruto. After the episode was done I saw this. Sat there in silence for about 20 minutes

[@milesrowe9228]

All I can say is wow

[@blickman5090]

Hit my soul so hard I need to hit my bowl. I relate to this

[@joeorsini6110]

I watched Toonami since the mid-90's, back when Moltar hosted; this was the schedule: 4 PM: Thundercats 4:45 PM: Voltron 5:30 PM: The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest When TOM took over in 1999, this was the schedule: 4 PM: Sailor Moon (my favorite anime show [82 episodes]) 4:30 PM: ReBoot 5 PM: Dragon Ball Z (the greatest action cartoon ever made) 5:30 PM: The Real Adventures of Johnny Quest TOM even did some motivational speeches (my favorite: Anger). In 2007, Cartoon Network gave TOM a face, and a couple friends (Flash and D).

[@O_G]

Cartoon Network died in 2009 for me.

[@mewrozchannel3330]

This literally broke my heart. I literally watch him fly off into the sunset with river tears running down my face

[@lightsout813]

I remember my parents judging Toonami like how I judge cartoons these days. Life is like a circle.

[@dantheman539]

Cartoons are actually trash now

[@x-manfam705]

@@dantheman539 There are plenty of good cartoons these days

[@dantheman539]

@@x-manfam705 like what total dramarama Craig of the creek teen titans go??😂😂😂💀

[@x-manfam705]

@@dantheman539 Craig of the creek is one yes, but then you have things like victor and Valentino, young justice, gravity falls, infinity train, 2011 looney tunes show, amphembia, invincible for the mature audience's, The owl house, The mini series over the garden wall, steven universe if you are into that. And adult animation is in a renaissance period literally just have to open any streaming service lol. So there is good stuff out there. Seems like you are just relegating yourself to CN shows, there is more out there lmao.

[@Derplox]

Judging? Like what, "THIS ANIME LOOKS LIKE DOOKEY... BACK IN MY DAY, WE HAD TORTORO AND AKIRA, and we did fine by it!" 😂

[@DrunkCrazyMonkey]

I've remember seeing this and i tried up and when he said "Bang!" i just fucking cry cause of spike. But now you're back and showing some of the oldschool anime that i saw growing up xD

[@DrunkCrazyMonkey]

TheSPIKEY419 they only show like 2-3 months of old school anime. After that they've been showing the newer anime.

[@daviddalton8861]

Old ones are One Piece and naruto. They started showing DBZ Kai some months ago.

[@daviddalton8861]

***** Okay? The guy asked what was being shown so I told him.

[@novanoir8309]

"Hopefully we left you with some good memories" Yes, yes you guys did, stay cool stay gold

[@SirLightsOut99]

How wild it is that not only did Toonami return, but now it's making its way back to prime time.

[@go1dkeyYT]

Mox, yeah...

[@ZoMTDU]

Same

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

One of the saddest moments ever! We hate to see TOM leave, but we love watching you go....

[@TraceySmithMoonwalker]

Yeah that is sad; I love Tom.

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

Tracey S. Moonwalker You saw him, right? We all miss him so much. RIP Old Toonami.

[@TraceySmithMoonwalker]

Ben Best You can still watch Toonami on Adult Swim.

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

Tracey S. Moonwalker Fixed. Glad Cartoon Network could bring back the block. Remember the times, when you wished you could hold Sailor Moon's crystal moon wand, own Gene Starwind's gun, use cards as Card Captor Sakura, become Super Saiyan like Goku, slash Aku as Samurai Jack, save Gotham and Metropolis as Superman and Batman, save the world before bedtime as Blossom, Bubbles, and\or, Buttercup, become an experienced Ninja as Naruto, battle racers on IGPX, and fight Kagato as Tenchi Misaki?

[@TraceySmithMoonwalker]

Ben Best Yes, I loved all those shows growing up and sometimes I still like to watch old episodes online. :)

[@calebhall1399]

When he said "Bang" I felt that

[@nymetsfan9121]

This hit me pretty hard cause I was in my senior year of high school which is already a big transition in life so seeing toonami end was like “holy shit I really am an adult now”

[@J_cobra]

But then he came back, just when we needed him the most. 1997-2008, revived 2012

[@casirm]

I know Toonami has been back for years now but this still made me tear up.

[@AB-qw7oo]

Stayed up until 5am watching this when younger. Damn I miss it

[@TheReedable]

2008 was the worst year of my little life This totally isn't why, but its the literal manifestation of everything I loved and lost And that is: My childhood

[@Luigifan2000]

It's kind of somber thinking that TOM 4 was killed after this message. Say what you want about him, but a TOM is a TOM.

[@FatAlbertFanClub]

+Billy Moore I prefer old tom and how they brought back his old design on adult swim and just made it look sleeker.

[@kirbysuperstaruhh3769]

Actually In a Modern Bumper of Toonami, TOM 5 is shown talking to what seems to be TOM 4

[@eduardoremasterd3387]

+Michael Flaherty what is toonami?

[@FatAlbertFanClub]

Pao Gameplays why are you asking me?

[@vashythewabbit8288]

Frisk Determination Actually, Tom 4 died after that talk. The Intruder killed him.

[@FirebyrdXX]

I met Steve Blum, the VA for Tom, back at Comic Con once, after Toonami had ended. I asked him what he thought about it and he said he was truly sad to see it go at the time, that Tom had a lot of sentimental value for him because it was a role he would constantly come back to do.

[@Tetsuo007]

I remember seeing this live, I had sense of loss like losing an old friend... Or saying see you next time, knowing that this would be the last time..

[@guillermolopez4065]

Good news, toonami is back as Toonami Rewind on Adult Swim every Fridays at 5/4pm Central replacing Checkered Past’s block, which is now only run on Mondays-Thursdays on Adult Swim. Toonami has returned, welcome back.

[@lilmamagc]

it's been back since like 2011

[@117steveng]

I played this at work on the anniversary and when he said bang, it was exactly 11PM EST on the dot. It was a sad day when this happened. Even though Toonami is back it doesn't feel the same as when I was a kid. Maybe we moved on with our lives or maybe it was CN's death nail. I know for a fact that Toonami was the gateway to so many things and for a brief few hours, it was our world. Tom made that world better and welcomed us no matter what was going on outside. Toonami got us through 9/11, Katrina, and other events as well as our personal daily struggles in school, family or society. My coworker was also crying when I played it because he knew it was the end of our childhood and of a golden age. Stay Gold Toonami family maybe one day we will have the weekdays back.

[@117steveng]

jason smith it’s not the same to me. Maybe I grew up or maybe it’s a different taste than what I have now.

[@leowl2058]

It's back, but that speech is just so beautiful. Makes me want to cry.

[@GrainGripping-zg5nc]

I was 14 years old in Mississippi when I saw this (2008) it’s 2:06 am(2023) I am now 29, and tearing up the same way I did the time I saw this. 🥺 Being there for the end can be the most bitter sweet thing. It wasn’t only the cartoons, but life’s events at those times as well as now. I wish you all blessings, stay gold. 🖤

[@trainzen11]

"Your gonna carry that weight Space Cowboy..." -The Real Folk Blues

[@sonicsupersyin]

I remember watching this Toonami when i was four, so many good memories. But it left a huge hole in my heart when Toonami left, i remember watching with my cousin, brother and my sister every Saturday night, But on one late night, i tuned on adult swim to see DBZ on. I woke my brother and we started crying with delight, then i woke my sister and we all started watching it, then every saturday i had my eyes peeled open just to watch it. Thanks Adult Swim, i thought you only showed family guy and american dad but you changed my perspective of you guys.

[@ibarradave99]

12 years later, Now reality can be whatever I want it to be.

[@PARZ90s]

2008 was the year a lot of things changed within the entertainment industry. Toonami ended and WWE went PG.

[@CaleAi928]

Sheesh I saw this and thought that was recent like a few days ago. I'm so glad I saw this was 15 years ago and Tom is still hosting today. Thanks for posting this.

[@cloverluck16]

My heart sank when I saw this. It's like watching a close friend leave. I'm so happy toonami is back. Huge part of my childhood.

[@lungless1767]

I gotta say, I didn't watch Toonami growing up. It was on too late passed my bedtime. But I watch this and I get goosebumps from the sincerity of the people who created this block who are really sorry what happened to it. So, I therefore respect the people who put time, effort, and money into the creation of one of the things that made Cartoon Network a great channel. Rest in peace old Toonami.

[@AK907LSD25]

It's kinda like watching club penguin servers last minutes. I never played or cared about it but it's for sure a bummer

[@dinosaurus598]

@@AK907LSD25 I remember when I saw something about club penguin shutting in 2017 , I didn't care and just started to play it.