Toonami - A History of Broadcast Anime

[@alexandercns]

I remember when Toonami came back on April 1st. I was planning on sleeping through the night, as Adult Swim's anime block just didn't really warrant staying awake at the time, but as I was sleeping TOM started speaking and woke up immediately. It took a good few seconds to collect myself, but once I realized that Toonami was back I lost my shit just like everyone else. It was a too good to be true kinda moment, and something I'll never forget.

[@ravendethshadow]

I too was there that day. My buddy PMed me on steam and told me about it, since we were hardcore into toonami back when we were younger, and I just about lost my shit when I saw TOM 2 once again hosting toonami. There was something magical about seeing one of my favorite TV blocks back again, even if it was just for one night. Hell, all the shows they showed that night I had probably seen before, but I still stayed up just to rewatch them because at one time I too was once and once again that night, a toonami faithful.

[@CoolxBreese]

That was my EXACT experience too! I was like, "Oh great, another year, another all night showing of The Room. Maybe I'll leave it on to see if it helps me fall asleep." And then... HOLY SHIT, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! After I picked up my jaw, I was like a kid on a sugar high for the next three hours, reminiscing, texting my friends, hitting people up on Facebook, jumping on the Adult Swim forum, doing flips on my bed at 26 years old, lol. I felt like a teen all over again, and I ended up staying up all night afterward having one long nerdgasm.

[@619AGT]

I’m with ya in this too. Like so many people who were expecting just another Adult Swim run that night, I was at a total loss form words when I saw that they were airing Gundam Wing and Outlaw Star again. Right after I saw what was happening, I immediately started contacting some of my friends to turn on their TVs fast. Like everyone else who grew up watching Toonami as kids, we were practically drowning with pure joy, especially with the possibility at that time that it had the potential to come back. And it certainly did. If there’s a moment life that I would define as an experience as having a wish come true, Toonami coming back on the air was without a shadow of a doubt, a definitive example of that sort of feeling. That’s a moment in my life I will never forget.

[@neximax3neximax363]

"Bang." - TOM

[@pandiem]

Wish I got to experience that moment. However I didn't have cable in my room for many years since there was no need for it anymore, and I still don't lol

[@drewnardolillo9670]

Funny how Toonami isn't even an actual show, but is still so iconic and deeply ingrained in the memories of a lot of people

[@KingHill33]

When dunkey and kaptainkristian post on the same day

[@yoitscaptain]

Man1awesome what was his game of the year this year?

[@KingHill33]

captain Super Mario Bros 2 like every year lol, but he does give some serious reviews on some games this year not the whole video is troll.

[@philswift1252]

captain "Inside"

[@yoitscaptain]

Man1awesome HELL YEAH SUPAH MARIO BRUTHAS TWO BAYBEEE

[@frzerburn9375]

what glorious day today is

[@shavonegranville6004]

i never realized just how much toonami did to influence my love for anime. i went years without watching any but i got back into it by re watching all of the dragon ball series' and it all started on toonami

[@shavonegranville6004]

+kaptainkristian id like to see your take on samurai champloo. i feel like that could be a great video topic for you.

[@CocoHutzpah]

Same thing happened with me. I used to watch Toonami all the time when I was young, but I shifted away from it by the time middle school rolled around. It wasn't until my first semester of college that I picked up and watched all of Dragon ball and watched Space Dandy on the new Toonami. I've been Toonami faithful ever since.

[@thejokestersquad3686]

You and me both my dude

[@hcook1023]

I was the exact same way Toonami left I really didn't see any anime anymore because back then streaming just wasn't really a thing. I started watching other things like Discovery Channel, history Channel, MTV. Then when comedy Central brought back Futurama I started thinking like God where did I used to wash this at I think it was Cartoon Network damn whatever happened all those old shows that used to watch I guess we can just look them up on the internet now

[@AnonymousRandomDude]

I remember back then when I was a kid, our grandparents would sometimes invite my family to watch our local hockey team play, in one of the stadium's VIP suites on Saturday nights. It had a fancy living room complete with a TV and room service would bring us food while we watched the game on the balcony. My brother and I on the other hand, instead sat in front of that TV watching Zatch Bell! on Toonami while eating freshly baked pizza.

[@HxH2011DRA]

That's the life

[@DapuffStuff]

Preston Dixon That sounds like the life dude, I had to watch Toonami on the floor late at night with no lights.

[@KingHill33]

i fking loved zatch bell

[@KevofThes]

Zatch Bell got interesting. Haha

[@OtakuDeju]

They never finished Zach Bell.

[@arcanamanana3951]

"There's an art to curation, more than just an algorithm; it comes from a genuine love of the craft, and a meaningful relationship with the audience." Well, you've earned my subscription.

[@mfwhom5214]

Rick and Morty deserve their own episode.

[@Vincentoo7]

DOOM

[@ohshityoheadsgone]

i honestly disagree. What all the topics have in common is that they're all time-tested and have shown that they will be cult classics for years to come because they have been. I love Rick and Morty, but it needs its time afterward so that fans can reflect on what its effect on its medium was after its finished, give it a couple more years.

[@SmashLiXs]

i dislike that show. community is a better choice but that's not animated so i guess that won't happen

[@Rs2006REMAKEVids]

+SmashLiXs What don't you like about Rick and Morty, and how much have you seen?

[@SmashLiXs]

all of it. i don't like the characters, i don't like the animation, i never found it that funny, i don't like all the mature humor, & the animation doesn't go well with the premise. i like community but i just can't get into this show

[@DGVlogsHub]

Yeah, he touched on this in his Adult Swim video. I remember being in elementary growing up watching DBZ, Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Inuyasha, etc., even ones like Fooly Cooly and The Big O, which kick started my interest till this day in loving anime/manga. It's a huge point he makes about it not being a genre, but rather a medium. My father for instance grew up watching Flintstones, Jetsons, Scooby-Doo, and Looney Tunes, which is why he still regards most animation (without watching it of course) as being kid-focused. Besides all the animated shows I watch (both anime and American cartoons) that deviate from that, I just watched 'Your Name' a few hours ago, and my God what an amazing movie.

[@edlo8548]

You should show your dad the anime Berserk lol

[@hehitmeinthekneegur1551]

Are you a weeb if you watch anime. That’s what my friends say.

[@gadielsuriel898]

DinoDan TheMan Lol how old are you and your friends because that's an old stereotype

[@hehitmeinthekneegur1551]

Gadiel Suriel we are in high school so we aren’t that old. It’s my friends opinions not mine.

[@gadielsuriel898]

DinoDan TheMan I guess many people are weebs than😂your friends need to get with the wave because most people watch anime including athletes, celebrities, and rappers anime has had a huge influence in hip hop so there's many anime references in rap and shit its the norm lol that's why I'm surprised they said that because in my school if you don't watch anime then people look down at you (not seriously just a little disappointed bcuz they're missing out) they just need to start watching because that's what people that never watched anime say ...🤷

[@saquonbarkleybeezy26hunnit32]

Ahh toonami my entire childhood

[@whenyousmellthatfishypy8573]

Odell Beckham Jr. #Odeezy #13Hunnit #BreakinRecords W

[@miketyson5338]

Odell Beckham Jr. #Odeezy #13Hunnit #BreakinRecords used to watch naruto and dbz back in the days

[@funDzAmEntal]

Yung Waves STOP IT!, No it doesn't.

[@Murillos1]

It can be your adulthood as well...

[@Finkster5]

+Yung Waves Why do people need to make themselves unhappy by never allowing themselves to be in that impossible, perfect crystallized version of the past they create? Toonami is here _now_. I know it's hard, believe me, but try to enjoy what this is, _while it's happening_. When we only allow things to be good as memories we cheat ourselves of the experience of the present. You're only alive in this moment, everything else is a ghost of things that happened. If Toonami seems bad right now it's possible you might not like the current lineup. That's okay though, it'll change. It's always changing. And we're bound to get Attack on Titan season 2 eventually. But I mean, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure, Hunter x Hunter (when it's good), Gundam and One Piece (one of my favorite shows ever) absolutely make the block worth watching even if the other shows just round out the experience (for me). Not to mention all the stuff in-between. Game reviews and inspirational speeches from Tom, music videos every now and again and sometimes even animated pilots/shorts apparently, just to mix it up. And that's not even talking about new Samurai Jack... Fuck dude, I even get it. I'm 25 now, I'm disabled and unemployed, I live with my parents and I'm not going to school. I dunno what the fuck to do with my life. But why the hell would I make it worse by making myself sadder when I could just as easily try to enjoy the things happening around me? Today's cartoons are good, the music is good, hell, I don't watch too many movies but from what I've seen they're pretty damn good too. At least that's something to appreciate (besides my friends and family and obvious stuff).

[@haldir108]

Growing up outside of the US, and with no cable or satellite TV, i had no idea what Toonami was before 2012. However, the genuine glee i saw from people online when it returned made me realize it was something special to the people who knew it. Somehow, i doubt people will be quite as enthusiastically nostalgic about, say, crunchyroll in 10 years.

[@kinkedwinter0312]

Crunchyroll hasn't been around for very long as of rn while toonami is going on 20 yrs as of now

[@Fleetw00d]

My life would be entirely different had Toonami not existed. I remember those masterpiece commercials, hyping up the next show or anime coming down. YuYu, DBZ, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing, Rurouni Kenshin, One Piece, Naruto, Zatch Bell, Prince of Tennis, Big O. What a line up.

[@SHIRO3301]

Keanu Valen rave master my guy

[@hankhill242productions6]

Too bad 4kids fucked One Piece up

[@oaktree2406]

Exactly, I discovered Robotech, Thundercats, DB Z, it was A BIG influence on my childhood!

[@oaktree2406]

And I'm ashamed but Sailor Moon was like discovering girls.. What I was eleven... LMOA

[@ghostface1628]

-_- should have recorded the old toonami

[@migzlionheart8952]

“The goal was to speak to kids directly not to look down on them” -I’m glad that I grew up on toonami, rather than other networks treating anime shows like a stupid kid would watch, it had more of a serious tone and makes you hype up as a kid.

[@chwenhoou]

God damn! I can't believe that, this coming March, Toonami will be 20 years old. I am eternally grateful to have been part of its 11 years on the air and its revival years later. Without it, growing up, I wouldn't know about shows like Dragonball Z, Gundam Wing, Big O, and Tenchi Muyo. 20 years later, the newly revived Toonami introduced me to Kill La Kill, Gurren Lagann, and One Punch Man. My only complaint is that it should have the entire Saturday to itself. No Family Guy, no King of the Hill, none of that. Just new anime shows and classics that have graced the show's run to a new generation of fans. Thank you, TOM (Steve Blum), the people behind Toonami, and to our kaptain who guides us through the history of pop culture.

[@todd5687]

so you're saying you only get to watch anime on tv? if so check out www.crunchyroll.com or hell if you got netflix theres some good ones there too

[@Murillos1]

todd5687 English dubbed anime - Dragon Ball Super, Dragon Ball Z Kai The Final Chapters, Hunter X Hunter, and One Punch Man are Toonami EXCLUSIVES!!!😎

[@0p0p098]

yeah, it's older than adult swim which officially started in 2001.

[@galept]

chwen hoou I hope I spell these right, but do you remember Lupin III, Inyu Yasha, and Yu Yu Hakusho? I only dabbled into DBZ and Gundam Wing, but have always wondered why I didn't check them out. There's also a bunch of others from my high school years that I've only just remembered, such as Ronin Warriors, Tenchi Muyo, Outlaw Star, Blue Sub No. 6, and Trigun. I think Cowboy Beebop played late at night. So much back then for someone like me and that was only the tip of the iceberg of what's available.

[@edlo8548]

I still rewatch reruns of Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell on toonami, in 2018!

[@samsheffer]

Excellent.

[@brandomontes]

Didn't have the best day today. I'm glad this video is here to cheer me up.

[@brandomontes]

RetroCaliber I always look forward to a new video of his. I subscribed back when he only had two videos.

[@brandomontes]

DigestingGummyBears Dad, is that you?

[@random_channel_345]

Brando Montes Go watch toonamiaftermath my friend

[@BigT.Larrity]

Brando Montes What happened that made your day bad?

[@uramisugi]

i know it’s literally been years since this comment was posted but i hope wherever you are right now your days have gotten significantly better 💞

[@sadmancho]

Can you do Avatar the Last Airbender next?

[@abdirizak7766]

Sadman Chowdhury it's better if he doesn't take suggestions tbh

[@mathboy_]

He plans all of his videos out in advance (that's how he keeps his color scheme) Hopefully he will eventually though!

[@bigstunna2049]

Sadman Chowdhury yeeeeeeeees

[@sjwimmel]

+Mathboy, Wait, there's a color scheme?

[@tylerroach928]

Sadman Chowdhury I have been commenting this the last 3 videos

[@samusmaster64]

As if my profile picture wasn't enough indication, I fucking loved toonami growing up and it will always hold a special place in my heart. Tom was such a great character and the airtime was thoughtfully produced every step of the way. Thank you for this brief trip back in time.

[@DeshiBlacksheep]

Toonami introduced me to Daft Punk and Gorillaz.

[@Supersentai03]

Deshi Blacksheep me too bruh now im a daft punker

[@KEEPTALKIN8215]

Deshi Blacksheep how? I would like to know

[@elusivegrain9162]

stop talking shit Adult Swim shows music from very talented underrated artists in there website and during commercial breaks. But I’m surprised they put Gorillaz

[@hzzzzz1]

Adult swim put me on MF DOOM and toonami on daft punk and gorillaz

[@DubstopherWubson13]

this, ngl, got me in my feels. Toonami was such a great part of my childhood and allowed bonding experiences with even my family members. I'll never forget the night of Toonami's "last" broadcast.

[@GangiFilms]

Toonami was magic. Every weekday home from school, you sat down at 5PM watched for many hours. Outlaw Star is amazing.

[@apt4j]

fucking beautiful once again. I used to love toonami it was so great and so enjoyable. It was cause of that I got into more anime

[@Murillos1]

Shayeday So it isn't great anymore? :*(

[@apt4j]

lol well I don't know anymore cause I don't got cable :/

[@Murillos1]

Shayeday If you get spare change one day, try Sling TV - only $20 a month :)

[@apt4j]

aight I will see but I am broke lol

[@Animenite97]

The line up is great, it has one of my favorite shows "Hunter x Hunter" on there. I don't think it's as charming, but it's still pretty great.

[@jidm19]

Dude, you're always knocking it out of the park with your content. I wouldn't know about Cowboy Bebop without Toonami, and that is one of my all time favorite shows. Not animes; not cartoons, SHOWS. Toonami changed how I looked at animated films, and how they are just another art form, and not just a "cartoon". Thank you, Kristian. Cannot wait to see what you have in line next.

[@anonnerd8360]

So crazy how excited I got to be back home by 4 to watch DBZ. I dont think Ive ever had passion for something like that ever again. Thanks Toonami!

[@todd5687]

watch hunter x hunter it's basicly dragon ball but better

[@anonnerd8360]

todd5687 Oh im a huge anime fan and a huge fan of Hunter x hunter, I guess its just that childhood magic haha!Granted Hunter X Hunter is better story wise and in alot of Categories but there something about Discovering DBZ as a kid that doesn't compare to anything else oddly.

[@todd5687]

gotcha but for real tho if you ever watched the original dragon ball the story is almost exactly the same. generally anyways

[@anonnerd8360]

It is huh, yeah I watched Dragonball after DBZ on Toonami aswell that was also fun. I Missed the SS transformations though haha

[@MonsterHunterPV]

Toonami came out and helped me get through some tough times, it was perfect timing. I really really hope 1 day they come back for my kids to watch. That rich design an flow and feel of watching TV is so needed.

[@icywinterof88]

These videos always make my eyes water

[@SHIRO3301]

Facts

[@dragonphoreal]

I am surprised you didn't use 4Kids as an example of cringe worthy Westernization of certain anime properties.

[@megamcee]

Nothing beats a jelly-filled doughnut

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

+megamcee lol Classic Brock

[@DarkCyberElf]

I would argue dubbing in general, regardless of who the dubbing party is, is an awful and disrespectful practice in general, regardless of whether it is cringeworthy, done with love and appreciation, and/or done with or without permission. Strange people get hung up on specific dubbing and licensing companies when it will be a gross misrepresentation regardless.

[@SuzakuX]

Saban came first. Before (and during) Toonami an awful lot of anime was handled by Saban and broadcast on stuff like FOX Kids and the WB.

[@viewtifuljoe4412]

Red Sparrow I cannot remember what channel it was but that channel had Samurai Pizza Cats on Saturday mornings.

[@ivanpabon2741]

man i thought i was the only person who watch anime on syfy in the mid 90s

[@ivanpabon2741]

also in the mid 00s

[@Jotun23]

ivan pabon Saturday Night Anime is where my childhood friends and I discovered our love for anime. I still hold a special place in my heart for sci-fi and horror schlock like the works of the great Yoshiaki Kawajiri. I still love anime but nothing will ever beat that sense of grittiness and, dare I say, edginess of anime of the 80's and 90's.

[@jq4pn]

Me too bro me too. I was thinking as he went over most of our introduction into anime about all the great stuff that showed on SciFi back then long before Toonami. None the less I was rushing home to watch DBZ and Trigun like most of us were.

[@sgtpepper3161]

Back when we had to actively search for anime. Only drove us to want it more

[@mars.1733]

So many weekends watching toonami at midnight, I miss it more than anything.

[@jaedenmosley2327]

Damn the nostalgia is real. Can't wait for that Fooly Cooly season 2 and 3 to begin to air.

[@MetalPcAngel]

In the end, no matter how good or bad that programing has gotten. We gotta thank it for the start. God bless Toonami.

[@Calico_Crow]

I only just found this channel, and the quality is absolutely astounding. These videos are infectious, and I have a thousand tabs open and ready to binge. Thank you for making this great content.

[@pyrocatheter]

Holy crap I never knew that's what TOM stood for!

[@PhyreI3ird]

Pyrocatheter I know _right!?_ I honestly don't know how it took me so long to finally discover 😆

[@cyclone927]

Pyrocatheter I didnt even know he had a name haha

[@forgottenalex]

Very well delivered and structured. Thank you for making a faithful and nicely polished video.

[@staticshotaop561]

Splinks your welcome

[@Rengoons]

teared up a bit tbh

[@jirehjirehjirehjireh]

Toonami and Adult Swim in general will forever be the greatest television blocks of all time

[@MLFreese]

I was 12 when Toonami launched in 1997. The combination of awesome anime shows that kept being updated, excellent hosts like Steve Blum and Peter Cullen, and outstandingly memorable bumpers and music made Toonami a rare cultural phenomenon that helped make anime as popular as it is in the US today. It very much felt like a secret club made by anime fans for anime fans. When "Tom" said farewell, everyone knew it was Steve Blum saying it through Tom.

[@comixproviderftw_02]

April fools joke, my ass. You knew they were testing the response.

[@pwnt39]

The amount of feeling your vids put out is amazing

[@geasslordzero]

Maybe it's just me but i can sort of see Toonami influences in KaptainKristians editing style.

[@36inc]

Hiphop fusion-highly animated muted aesthetic; yep I see it. like he said about toonami- he has a respect for the medium.

[@34zporlier10]

Yo, Remember Bobobo bo bobobo?

[@EAZIIMAN]

Zack Porlier first time I seen it i realized anime coukd actually be funny and not just a character land on their with their legs towards the sky

[@ulyssessphoenix2745]

I thought i hallucinated that

[@bradyanderson6311]

I remember, a goofy name for an anime.

[@rickalicious1116]

Yooo! I remember that. I remember me and my cousin used to laugh at that when I was 8 or 9.

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

That show was a mind f**k and I loved it lol

[@DJNLdabest]

If Toonam returned to Latin America, I would cry like a baby of joy.

[@frequentlyoffline3917]

Same for the UK

[@robertroy92]

don forget australia spain and japan too and france there was a toonami as tv channel

[@bradyanderson6311]

What about our town in US?

[@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN]

@@bradyanderson6311 We lucky that we got toonami as a block here in the US..........

[@bradyanderson6311]

@@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN [adult swim] stole it from good Cartoon Network!

[@wyattwanders]

Every time I see one of your episodes I'm inspired to create my own media. It's a true gift, what you do with your channel

[@theyruinedyoutubeagain]

This channel is pure fucking art

[@scotthintze5901]

i loved this lineup. I remembered back in 1999, when I bought my first Direct tv(later Dish network), I tuned in on Cartoon Network's Toonami and I was hooked. I watched and recorded every anime series. Sailor Moon, Mobile Suit Gundam series, Tenchi Muyo, Cowboy Bebop, Big O, Outlaw Star, Rurouni Kenshin, etc. I also met Steve Blum who also voiced Spike Speigel from Cowboy Bebop and Roger Smith in Big O at anime conventions. I also remember that Encore Action channel and SciFi Network showed anime, but for mature audiences. Now 21 years later, I still watch the lineup only now called Adult Swim. I wish they would bring more old school anime that has never been aired before.

[@tylerroach928]

Suggestions for future videos: Avatar the last airbender, Samurai Jack, Fairly Odd Parents, the downfall of Cartoon Network, Dragonball Z, the negative views on video games, Games that tell meaningful stories like the last of us, Journey, Gone Home,

[@Venom3254]

Tyler Roach I would love to see that CN one, because it's already 10 years since the Boston incident.

[@Ciiphernought]

"Theres an art to curation" so true. Love your videos man :) youre one hell of a curator yourself

[@brandonprows]

If no one else will say it, I will: You have the best youtube channel, Kristian. Superb content. I can always count on you for extremely high quality shows. Thanks for the awesome videos.

[@djhero0071]

Found this through a post on Kotaku. Dude,I'm also so moved I straight up subscribed. This shit was BEAUTIFUL!!!! I fucking teared up seeing Toonami's final broadcast (like I do every time. I actually can't listen to that Tycho album because of that). But man!!!! I don't have cable anymore but I'm still happy it's on again. I remember everything from Month Of Miyazaki (which I'm still holding out they do again someday) and New Years Eve's Eve to the Friday Night movies they did. Also the speeches TOM did which still continue to this day. I'm beyond words at how glad I am to have found this. Thank you dude. If there were ever anyone who's a Toonami Faithful, you'd probably be it. Thank you

[@DrummerDucky]

Straight on the nail with the "*Anime is not a genre*", as the demographic for different shows are extremely variable. Myself, outside of a few select titles such as Ghost in the Shell (1995), the Ghibli movies, Neon Genesis Evangelion (95-96), Mobile Suit Gundam Zeta and Ninja Scroll, there's very little for me to enjoy outside in Anime.

[@GLICIOUS21]

Man I cant believe I was sharing this childhood with so many strangers. I used to walk home from high school and get to my room and watch Toonami airing all those exact shows you named plus rebbot and thundercats. I even watched the premier of when they air Blue Submarine No.6 for the first time and it was litterally hours long. I got so addict to my childhood that i now own the complete gundam wing series including endless waltz on dvd the complete tenchi muyo series on dvd the complete blue sub 6 on dvd some outlaw star cowboy bebop and ronin warriors and i can watch dbz on hulu. Im 30 years old and cannot let go of my 90s era childhood.

[@zetarise9376]

Oh look Gundam

[@Veri7a]

* What the heck!? Its a Gundam!!!

[@DylanPierceCrowley]

Mobile. Suit. Gundam. The. 80. Ms. Team. Bring Back. Dylan

[@Trekapedia]

Toonami was where I first saw Dragonball, Dragon Ball Z, Tenchi Muyo, Tenchi Universe. I’m so happy it’s back and I loved how when the Toonami block would end on Kids’ WB! when it was included on there, they went through a wormhole. Right after that, if you turned on Cartoon Network at that time, the ship would come out of the wormhole and start on Cartoon Network for the day. That’s how cool this lineup was. You could watch it on Kids’ WB! then once it was done for the day, you change the channel and watch the original lineup on Cartoon Network. Great video and ty. Please keep the sweet content coming!

[@teakuhl]

To be honest, I've never cared about the topics your videos are about. Hell, I didn't even know probably 90% them before I press play. But I come here to every new video, and I'm wholeheartedly subscribed because you're content makes me learn something new or understand something entirely differently. Everything about your videos is so captivating, I can't even describe it. Thank you so much for creating.

[@afonsolucas2219]

I MAKE IT A HABIT OF WATCHING YOU EARLY! I LOVE THIS!!!!

[@Starstreaker]

Every one of your video's on this channel is a must watch for me. It just oozes quality and familiarity that the wait in between uploads is all the more satisfying. Thank you.

[@corporalkills]

Toonami made anime badass. It felt like you were going into a night club that only the cool kids knew about

[@Aeriace]

True I would get so ecstatic when it came on

[@SuzakuX]

Sci-Fi Channel's Saturday Anime and Cartoon Network's original midnight anime marathon, "Night of the Vampire Robots," were my first real exposure to anime, back in 1995.

[@graefx]

damn. Kicked right in the heart strings. #StayGold

[@joeyschultz5978]

Didn't know much on this subject but once again you make it so educational and motivating to watch. Keep up the great work Kristian you're easily one of my favourite KZbinrs.

[@globoiitsuna]

They NEED!!! to bring back Toonami in the UK (here it was a channel)

[@Ludro45]

I know! I remember it just disappearing one day.

[@emberripples]

An entire channel? Really? WTF! The US gets the short straw again.

[@Ludro45]

Aye, Toonami just upped and vanished. Replaced by Cartoon Network Too, a collaboration of some sort. The only anime it aired was Pokemon, from what I can remember. That vanished too, after some time. No idea what took its place.

[@Ozzymandias493]

Luca da Silva Pokemon is still running on cartoon network in the states, i guess its because they keep making games

[@globoiitsuna]

Luca da Silva Cartoon Network +1 replaced Cartoon Network too, btw one piece and bakugan was on CN Too

[@sweetbabyjesus80]

your style, from speech to video editing to music selection, is amazing, sub.

[@FrameByFrameFilmCo]

I've never clicked on a video so fast in my lfie

[@bryanl7346]

kaptainkristian the editing style is superb, very fun to watch. keep it up!

[@Cuppa_T]

I stopped whatever I was doing just because Kap' rules!!!!

[@jacobprovencio2023]

Timothy Knight i

[@philbertrobert4506]

Kaptainkristian, you capture ideas so flawlessly and on such a tremendous scope and scale. I honestly hate waiting between your videos. Much love, man.

[@BolognaFullof]

i knew this would be a good day

[@kozhikkaalan]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYY!!! New kaptainkristian video!!!! dood, i am addicted to your stuff. was checking every other day to see if you'd uploaded.

[@atlasknight2787]

This is basically editing porn

[@Raye128]

I’m partway through writing my first KZbin Video Essay and you summed up so many points that I also shared. Toonami really hit home for us, T.O.M really did feel like a friend, not just a host. Well said, I’m gonna try to add more of my own spin to the story.

[@Theonetruewonderfly]

Sorry, but Pokemon kicked off the anime explosion in the West. Anime on Toonami started with picking up reruns of syndicated shows (Robotech, Sailor Moon, and Dragon Ball Z). Remember, Moltar asking if Toonami was a failed experiment? Pokemon and Digimon's success on other channels lead to Toonami's willingness to give "Gundam Wing" and "Tenchi Muyo" a shot.

[@sudevsen]

Theonetruewonderfly Pokemon did take anime to the next level but DBZ was very popular before that and Toonami did exist

[@sylvain7888]

In the US, not the west, anime was huge in Europe since the late 70's.

[@SuperCrazyDiscoKangaroo9001]

Anime was popular in Italy since the late 70s and early 80s.

[@DBZAOTA482]

Theonetruewonderfly Not really. Anime was starting to get recognized by the western audience as far as Akira and the anime craze specifically didn't start till the early 2000s, which is when DBZ was at its most popular in NA and the Pokemon anime declined massively in popularity.

[@peacepeoplekke5941]

@@DBZAOTA482 actually it was G force!! The first of the first in the US on tv! For the Generation that cared and couldn't get enough of it as a kid!

[@BroseConseco]

All your vids hit me right in the nostalgia feels

[@VoLCoMzYaDiGG]

Welp, another great video Kapt. See ya in a month!

[@barath14]

Toonami introduced me to my first anime: Bleach, and I've loved it ever since

[@zippo360]

does anyone remember that one night they played daft punk and gorillaz music videos! that was the SHIT! that night I stayed up to watch that and I recorded it on a VHS tape.... I STILL HAVE THAT TAPE!

[@CoolxBreese]

I did the same! Toonami Midnight Run: Special Edition. And that's actually what got me into Daft Punk and the Gorillaz. I call all my friends who got into DP with Random Access Memories posers. They don't know nuthin' bout that Digital Love.

[@makaylaflocken]

I always get so excited when I get a new notification for your videos!

[@genarosiles2951]

Todays anime is Shit and Cancer, but the old Anime id great and respectfull, i love Your content man Keep Going

[@makito106]

Pink Guy Of DOOM There is new anime that is good like Parasyte

[@junkyketchup8680]

There was always shit, it just that the good things tend to stay in our memories longer, and we forget all the bad shows. There's still good shows being made.

[@JoaquinReinoso]

To truly honor the old creators one has to respect the ones who are trying to follow their footsteps.

[@Zentagon]

This pretty much perfectly says it. Not saying you have to enjoy it if it isn't your taste but I'll be damned if there arent a ton of good shows being made today.

[@todd5687]

Pink Guy Of DOOM watch hunter x Hunter (2011) then see if u feel the same

[@O.O6190]

I knew that I will be treated to a masterfully structured and edited visual essay whenever I click your videos. Keep the Videos Coming Please!!!

[@viron3664]

I really wanted to watch The Room though.

[@IABITVpresents]

seriously man your video editing skills are unbeatable and would any other YTPer master the greatness of how you put the graphics out of everything?

[@Alex-mp4kl]

Like I get that people like anime. And I love katptainkristian. But I remember when I was in middle school watching cartoon network I'd roll my eyes when that robot came out and I'd change the channel. I was probably a little too young. I just never got it. Like I did really love DBZ, and Pokemon obviously, but I don't think I liked anything else, or the real stuff some people would say. It still fascinates me that something I hated as a kid was so loved by others and vice versa. We're so different man.

[@SeanStrife]

Hey, that's just part of the spectrum of life, man. At least you aren't being judgmental about other people's tastes and just admitting "hey, it ain't my thing, but do you."

[@CloudShepherd]

Maybe you should try and find something you would like in anime and watch that. Just saying. You could find yourself a new hobby.

[@Alex-mp4kl]

DewTheDrew I will add it to my shows list, thank you

[@moonlover594]

My husband doesn't care for anime at all, but I made him watch OPM and he absolutely loved it.

[@kozhikkaalan]

I love anime, and I love your comment

[@dizzik]

God, your videos are so rich on content, so well crafted, you should get a global recognition for your outstanding work.

[@MrRMbeatz]

Gat damn i feel sad but also happy

[@Seiku]

I started watching anime around 97/98, I did see other TV channel blocks that had mature anime as you explained. However, my love for anime was encouraged further by Toonami. After seeing Gundam and Tenchi, I went online and to local video stores to find out more and consume as much anime content as I could. It was a big influence in my life.

[@Daanim]

the "bang" right at the intro was an awesome touch. it was intentional, right?

[@Ryesagain]

this actually made me cry a little. thank you. its just so nice to see the passion summed up in a clear and empathetic fashion. I was honestly never a fan of Toonami because I'm Canadian and we didn't get the same content but that you were able to piece together the urge to understand different corners of the globe in children and young adults... is touching.

[@oscarrodrigo1846]

I hope one day you will talk about The Sandman comics, from Neil Gayman.

[@supervideomaker9136]

Just discovered this channel and now have binged watched every video. This content is great, keep it up.

[@galdrack5402]

Great video as usual. Do you watch much Gundam? A video on that would be awesome though I'm sure you already have your own ideas for your next videos.

[@36inc]

a video could be done and just about anything in gundam its criminally ignored by analysts. being so large you rarely see video essays about even one of the series.

[@galdrack5402]

Yea it really does get looked over a lot. I think A lot of people saw Wing and liked it a lot but just never got into the rest of the series as they frequently saw it as "all the same" I do understand though getting into big franchises can be daunting not to mention it has been very poorly marketed in the west with the exception of Wing.

[@jasonsaenz8959]

you just replayed my entire childhood sci-fi, wb, 1990s cartoon network, and even Showtime God I miss those days

[@darthfox45]

Ironically Steve Blum isn't even that big an anime fan.

[@MoMagnus93]

Really?

[@kankerkebs15]

You have heard this already, so many times. But never stop making videos, you are very talent and an inspiration. There will be a point where you run out of topics and ideas, but that doesn't matter. I love your work. You deserve so much success. Keep this up

[@obsidiazen5532]

Not gonna lie, just shed a tear.

[@Foxarocious]

Great job, man!! I've been a Toonami fanbo-uh, Faithful for so many years now; like many others, I ran home to watch this every day. When this ended the first time, I cried. I approve this video.

[@DaConnoiseur]

Someone needs to give Kaptain Kristian his own tv show, these are amazing, look forward to every time I see a new one

[@danyalahmed3995]

I truly like this video, but if you really want it in depth emotional retrospective of Toonami, watch rebeltaxi AKA pan pizzas video about it

[@PhyreI3ird]

danyal ahmed Heavily seconded! I feel like Kaptain did awesome here, but Pan went all out and *_very_* in depth, it was awesome! Maybe my favorite video even by him

[@epyon542]

I remember flipping through the channels one night in 2008 and landing on Toonami and thinking "I haven't watched Toonami in a while, fuck it, let's watch it." and it was the final broadcast. It was such a crushing bittersweet moment. I was happy I was there to see it happen but devastated to see it go. When I heard about the April Fools joke I lost my mind and was one of the people tuning in for it and even made a twitter just to put my 2 cents in for bringing it back. I loved the air about it when it was back but I was a little miffed that half the block was taken up by One Piece, Naruto, and Bleach again so I never ended up watching it and moved out of my parents soon after, loosing access to cable in the process. I love the idea of it and may look back into it sometime soon as I miss it very much.

[@TheVintageRomance]

#ToonamiFaithful

[@dtg610420]

Toonami memories... watching after school, just made me melt and wheep in nostalgia.

[@ipromiseyouiamnotadog5979]

Space is the place.

[@CoolxBreese]

Pardon our dust.

[@reverse-roblox9066]

Food is good.

[@arturleppik8399]

THIS is the channel in KZbin that shows "the power of the people"! How kaptainkristian has gathered all the followers of different parts of the pop culture and not so pop culture and all that in a year.... Now through sometimes covering our favorite topics he educates us on topics that we were not close with or did't know at all. Kaptain has taught me to respect everyone, learn from everyone and to learn from them as much as you can!

[@arturleppik8399]

(Right now I'm starting to research about anime and probably gonna start watching it daily :D )