Toonami - Nostalgia Critic

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Nostalgia Critic talks Anime? Strap in! What are your favorite shows from Toonami? Support this week's charity - www.habitat.org/ Thanks to Epic Voice Guy - kzbin.info Watch more cartoon goodness with the Fox Kids review - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYqcip96qcZnZsU

[@byazura9824]

Cowboy bebop and samurai jack

[@SonicXtreme99akaCreeperMario]

Cory in the house

[@deshawnedwards6412]

Please review Barnyard (2006).

[@DragonKazooie89]

Sailor Moon, Ronin Warriors, Hamtaro and Tenchi Muyo/Universe/In Tokyo

[@jewelianperez5491]

Heck yeah!!! Count me in! 😎

[@ItzMeWill]

This might sound really stupid but toonami actually saved my life..my friend came over my house and wanted me to go with him to some girl's house, usually I would say yes but I was like "hell no, DBZ is about to come on"..now this wasn't just any episode of Dragonball z. This was the first time in the US that Goku turned Super Saiyan against Freiza. I waited a long long time for this episode and I was not about to miss it..well he left my house and as he was driving, he made a U turn too quick and got hit by a semi..he survived but was in a coma for weeks but the passenger side where I would have sat was completely caved in..lucky me. Thanks toonami

[@ultimateknight4667]

Huh...TV saves actually saves lives.

[@insanecurity]

That's actually insane, WOW!

[@kathycookie15]

Wow, glad you are alive :)

[@SuperStephen2012]

Or if you had gone, the crash may not have happened. Correlation does not equal causation.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

@@insanecurity life is creepy because you don't know jackshit

[@d.t.sdimensionstheaterstud4410]

2:40 the absoultion flying in 3:13 T.O.M's introduction 6:38 Reboot 8:45 Sailor Moon 11:46 Dragon Ball Z 16:00 The real adventures of Jonny Quest 18:08 Tenchi Muyo 18:21 T.O.M starts introduction again 20:05 Powerpuff Girls 22:03 Samurai Jack 24:50 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing 27:40 BIG O 30:27 Hamtaro 32:00 Justice League 34:00 Dragon Ball/Dragon Ball GT 41:39 Naruto 44:05 Ben 10 Alien Force 45:48 Yu Yu Hakusho 47:47 The Batman 49:31 One Piece 52:28 Star Wars The Clone Wars (both) 56:13 outro Your welcome nobody who asked Wow didn't expect so many likes that's pretty awesome thxs

[@MrGrimfacade]

I thank you sir nobody. Your work is underappreciated.

[@d.t.sdimensionstheaterstud4410]

@@MrGrimfacade 👍 thanks

[@ivanvoronov3871]

Thanks this was really helpful

[@narcolepticchairftw]

Thanks dude

[@avengingkitty]

Thank you!!

[@mitchkettles5242]

One Piece: one of the longest running anime of all time Detective Conan: hold my beer

[@Dtoons]

Or Doraemon. Or Sazae-san. Or Shin Chan...

[@Ytinasniiable]

Are they still making ippo these days?

[@megamage911]

Oh yeah, One Piece isn't even in top 10 xD

[@megamage911]

@@Ytinasniiable Ippo the manga is still running yes, but there hasn't been a new anime adaptation in several years sadly.

[@megamage911]

I just looked it up: One Piece is currently the 17th longest running anime, right behind Conan. Sazae-san is the longest of all time, having run non-stop since 1969 xD It has over fucking 7.500 episodes!

[@crzycras8895]

fun fact: a villian from the powerpuff girls became part of the Gorillaz

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Ace. That was hilarious.

[@gaminggoof1542]

The Gangreen Gang?

[@CloudKittee]

I thought I was crazy when Ace popped up un that video lol

[@SasukeUcha77]

He replaced Murdoc for a short while. Although that means the Gorillaz, Samurai Jack, and Powerpuff Girls share a universe

[@TheRealTrashman-i8r]

well gee lemme guess it's a evil mad scientist monkey named mojo jojo

[@gregoryblack8109]

Dont forget that toonami also introduced a generation to Miyazaki. In 2006 they played a month of Miyazaki and helped me start on a lifelong love of his work

[@orcatwar9810]

yep my fave anime (princess mononuke) was shown

[@KubatheChangeling]

Oh yeah, I did remembered that. X3 I did watch three out of the four Studio Ghibli films. The one I missed is Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind.

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

They also aired Akira a few times as well.

[@orcatwar9810]

@@KubatheChangeling watched that the first time a few years back ...and it's like princess monouke but it's "unofficial" first studio Ghibli film

[@HeilRay]

This

[@SS5Ghaleon]

DBZ definitely was NOT monster of the week... the Frieza fight was basically 25 episodes

[@stargamerjaey1148]

Monster of the 2-3 years

[@GarrusN7]

Really the DBZ villains lasted for dozens of episodes in long developing arcs.

[@icecreamhero2375]

@@GarrusN7 Critic is always wrong about everything but at least he is funny.

[@craiglatta1351]

Talks about Sailor Moon without mentioning monster of the week. Calls DBZ monster of the week right after. With the fillers, it felt a little monster of the week sometimes, but even then, it was never one week. Even Garlic Junior took up a fair share of time.

[@schribbler1592]

Yeah I cringed at that. She apparently hasn't seen DBZ in a long time. Kinda shocked no one corrected her. Dragon Ball hasn't resembled anything close to monster of the week since the beginning of Dragon Ball, then it quickly switched to Pilaf as an overarching villain, and kept some of the characters that would have been considered'a monster of the week. If anything GT would fit that formula a bit better in the beginning, but a person would still be stretching to call it a 'Monster of the Week' type show.

[@BloodwolfAssassin]

You know what I loved about Toonami, that kick ass Peter Cullen Narration. It didn't matter what the show was, hearing Optimus Prime himself hype it up made it sound like the coolest thing ever.

[@OlEgSaS32]

The Advanced Robotics promo was EVERYTHING!!!

[@CasualRonin]

Honestly, hearing him introduce Transformers Armada was one of the most surreal things a TF fan could hear.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

He's the reason why I even bothered to watch IGPX

[@Fordo007]

Still remember his Gundam Wing narration for the promo

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

I know! And TOM's voice introducing all the shows.

[@KJM0626]

R.I.P Akira toriyama

[@readurasawamonster9782]

Toonami is the only reason %90 of us go to [adult swim].

[@tylerprime9555]

I never even knew this existed

[@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794]

Does this also include the Rick and Morty fanbase?

[@readurasawamonster9782]

@@nealmcbealthenavysealicall794 Yes. There's no reason to watch AS on a weekday unless you reallay like family guy

[@bbgunz1705]

True. Currently only watch it for My Hero Academia. Greatest anime ever, by the way.

[@sonicthehedgehog4343]

I watch it for that and robot chicken

[@CrazyGamerDragon64]

I'd love a Jackie Chan Adventures review

[@megamarsonic]

They'll probably do it whenever they cover Kids WB.

[@pugmcmuffins9282]

ONE MORE THING!

[@SnipingIsFun]

Agreed

[@GwenS320]

Indeed , but when was Jackie Chan Adventures on Toonami?

[@Tadicuslegion78]

@@pugmcmuffins9282 Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao

[@BugsyFoga]

First it was the Disney afternoon , then Fox Kids , and now we finally get Toonami , now that's an awesome trilogy 😄👌

[@theonemememaker3704]

I wonder whats next?

[@BugsyFoga]

@@theonemememaker3704 i say Kids Wb

[@BardockSkywalker]

Actually Is A Quadrilogy, Cause Nicktoons Came First *YEARS* Ago

[@BugsyFoga]

You mean Super Shag

[@iamchristian1129]

i want Disney Channel Shows

[@williamwong1982]

Can we get the same crew to do an entire episode on the Cartoon Network shows like Dexter’s Laboratory, Johnny Bravo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Ed, Edd and Eddy, Cow and Chicken.

[@gaminggoof1542]

We need one on Miguzi

[@claymathewselevator8121]

Ed Edd n Eddy is a great show

[@willdean2573]

You mean Cartoon Network's Fridays?

[@gravesidepoet5405]

Where Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy at? 🤨

[@RenaRyuuguu]

They used to call those Cartoon Cartoons.

[@thelonelywoodstock674]

"for better" "or worse" "I'm Malcolm" WHERE'S MALCOLM'S OSCAR, THIS MAN DESERVES ONE

[@DrDolan2000]

🏆 I couldn't find an Oscar emoji

[@T7Productions]

I seriously hope malcom gets picked up for blockbuster movies or something sometime. He’s amazing.

[@bigb0ss282]

The man has big anal ball dildo around his neck, no oscar for him.

[@gaminggoof1542]

You need to add a song for that

[@raven3067]

Nor an academy award.

[@johnnynguyen9240]

It’s sad that Malcolm’s Goku costume looks more realistic and less stupid than the one in the live action movie.

[@danielshimoda9246]

We dont speak of that monstrosity.

[@johnnynguyen9240]

Daniel Shimoda That’s why I didn’t bother typing its name. lol.

[@jmozart198]

We don't talk about those

[@Dabajaws]

The necklace brings it together

[@rickvince]

@@Dabajaws Yes finally someone brings up the necklace. What is up with that thing!?!?

[@ryanaguilar671]

Toonami was for me as a teenager what Saturday morning cartoons were for me as a kid.I think with the previous generations before mine there wasn’t much in the way of good cartoon programming aimed pre teens and teens, which is why even Doug’s generation typically stopped watching cartoons and only came back later because of nostalgia or because they started watching it with their kids. While a lot of people I grew up with never stopped because there was enough quality and mature content that we didn’t merely think of cartoons as “kid’s stuff” and grow out of it.

[@andrew-paulclements1502]

America: "Lesbians!? Not in my childrens programing! They are cousins now" Characters: Kiss ***Sweet home alabama!*** America: This is fine.

[@josiahcain4176]

But that just makes them lesbian cousins!

[@sailorcat]

Nope, unfortunately they didn't kiss! In this scene they were talking about the first kiss ever, done by Adam and Eve (in the original Japanese dub.) Sorry to disappoint you, but it's clearly not them. They even resemble more Usagi & Mamoru (Serena & Darien), since one of them has odangos. But they're still a couple and it's very obvious in the show.

[@jacksoninskip1614]

Oh how times have changed

[@laughingsnake1989]

That just makes it hotter

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Even worse, Kidz Bop censored "Born This Way" and made the boys sing the part about the female lover in "Bad At Love" to censor the fact that Halsey's bi.

[@HMZeroTwo]

"Alright, it's Wednesday" _approaches computer to watch some Nostalgia Critic_

[@HandmadeGoose97]

Ah shit here we go again!

[@opgengar-985]

Computer: Oh? You're approaching me?

[@MinecrafWolf]

@@opgengar-985 even though you know my algorithm will stop you from seeing your subscriptions? I can just use the search bar Hoho then search as much as you like

[@electri-citywatts]

@@opgengar-985 of course, i can't whatch the sh*t out of you if i don't get closer.

[@Quax0]

You know I always knew Wednesday as comic day, I didn't realize it was NC day too

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"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." Unknown to TOM 4, Toonami would be brought back almost four years after his last words

[@necr0danc3r29]

Toonami was too good to stay dead.

[@Partylikeits-br7bb]

I remember watching that LIVE and being absolutely pissed off about it. Came out of no where.

[@Matt-cn2nn]

@@Partylikeits-br7bb What really sucked was that, if i recall, there was a convention earlier that day that the Toonami guys were at and they said to "tune in tonight for an announcement". Jesus fuck.

[@l.warner3951]

@@Partylikeits-br7bb I remember that there was still episode that were going on. However I was confused when it wasn't back on. Then one day on my late night watching tv because I couldn't sleep I was just channel flipping and there Tom playing Toonami. Then Toonami back B*tches!!!

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

But guess who didn't reappear on the block when it got brought back to Adult Swim... Swayzak!! I'm sick and tired of people not appreciating him because of the goddamn Intruder!! I didn't even WATCH that TIE yet I was around for Trapped in Hyperspace!!

[@jharvey62778]

Justice League humor Flash: I am the fastest man alive Hawk girl: that is why you can't get a date

[@ringo1017]

So good.

[@johnnymckinley2571]

the flash; "yeah, haha wait HEY"

[@wrestlinganime4life288]

@Torika Gomutsutchi so fast, girls can't enjoy the pleasure

[@aidanredding8058]

28:45 "Because GIANT ROBOTS" Put that on a t-shirt, I would totally buy it.

[@Jonathan1002887]

"...work, bills, adulting..." A rather accurate description if you ask me....

[@AndreNitroX]

That’s all I ever saw my dad doing

[@coltongsSG]

"You either get Hamtaro, or you dont get Hamtaro." Thats EXACTLY how I feel about Power Rangers.

[@crane8015]

*SHAAAAME!!!!*

[@Sonichero151]

I'm on par with Walter in regards to Hamtaro

[@kannonball5789]

But it's not hard to get Power Rangers.

[@racool911]

Lol when you start watching a show but don’t realize that there are 17 other seasons that came before the one you were watching

[@Dim4323]

Power rangers is awesome Except for megaforce its shit.

[@willieboi.]

"And one of anime's biggest names is Sailor Moon" Doug: No need. I already covered this before. *"BUT I CAN COVER IT CORRECTLY."*

[@peetamustlive7300]

That. Burn Is almost lethal

[@Kenthis15]

Maximum cringe.

[@MrMadshepherd]

I dislike her and her overuse.

[@Kenthis15]

Madshepherd Definitely agree, I tend to avoid any videos with her in it.

[@louisduarte8763]

Oh, snap!

[@raven3067]

Walter's death stares had me dying. Dude was really tight about Hamtaro.

[@Redstar2613]

I loved that too. I also liked how he did it a few times in a row, then didn't do it, which would typically mean the gag is over, so I think doing it one more time after that made it even better.

[@raven3067]

Yeah, and then him freaking out and threatening to cut Critic was where the gag was overused but still funny.

[@fluffypuffyfrog5919]

I’m surprised they didn’t mention the most insane show toonami ever aired! BOBOBOBO-BOBOBO!

[@TheVoiceOfChaos]

yes

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

I'm not shocked. It wasnt anywhere near top tier on toonami (no offense)

[@JP_Crimson]

Whatever you do… do not look up the duck underwear guy in manga appearance…

[@wingheart_]

What about inyuyasha?

[@vicentenavarro1190]

HOW DARE THEY FORGET THE BEST ONE

[@SpikeVein]

I cry at the lack of Megas XLR. Chicks dig giant robots!! You dig giant robots!! I dig giant robots!! Also where is my symbiotic titan.

[@lego4virgo]

I was thinking the same thing....

[@TheDrinkyDude]

Those were not that popular, while I enjoyed them they both got canceled due to low ratings

[@Marksfansandthings]

MEGAS XLR for life!

[@daveroberson7386]

Hell yeah! Also, how about the late night shows like Trigun? Or Cowboy Bebop? Those were pretty epic and classic too!

[@QuietVillain]

Its fuck ing mandela effect bc everybody acts like that show didnt exist!! Lol

[@AdrianEXE]

TimeStamps: 5:12 Cartoon Roulette 6:37 ReBoot 8:50 Sailor Moon 11:52 Dragon Ball Z 16:09 Jonny Quest 18:29 Tenchi Muyo! 20:12 The Powerpuff Girls 22:09 Samurai Jack 24:57 Mobile Suit Gundam 27:49 The Big O 30:35 Hamtaro 32:08 Justice League 34:10 Dragon Ball 35:38 Dragon Ball GT 40:56 Miguzi 41:44 Naruto 44:11 Ben 10 45:53 Yu Yu Hakusho 47:56 The Batman 49:38 One Piece 52:38 Star Wars-The Clone Wars 57:01Jackie Chan Adventures

[@andreapitre1978]

I realized that batman beyond wasn't mentioned... so my question is: WHAT THE H@#$!!!!!!!!!

[@curleybessard5485]

They forgot Ronin Warriors

[@sismail4689]

Thank you for this

[@roses_deutsch2213]

Where's inyashia?

[@seam5818]

Where the hell is hunterxhunter

[@SensaiRyu]

When are ya'll gonna do Adult Swim

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

If he freaking mentions Black Vulcan from Harvey Birdman, I'm gonna die. But hey, if he didn't mention Swayzak here... (sobs in Black Vulcan)

[@SiRenfield]

RIP the Venture Brothers

[@raven3067]

And Robot Chicken 🤖🐔

[@tonydematteo6841]

@@raven3067 are you a fucking idiot robot chicken is on adult swim.

[@shmoopy3528]

And Kids WB

[@henrychitham3172]

OI!!! DON'T BE DISSIN THE JACKIE CHAN ADVENTURES!!!!

[@Potato_n_Tomato]

Especially uncle. Greatest animated character ever! *ONE MORE THING!*

[@dragon22214]

magik most defeat magik

[@megamage911]

JACKIIIIIIE!

[@Potato_n_Tomato]

@@dragon22214 Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao! Yu Mo Gui Gwai Fai Di Zao!

[@KameronMann]

That was petty as hell

[@ashofedenofficial]

I'm amazed they didn't talk about how Tom was killed and had to have a new body built or any of the Toonami storyline moments.

[@Xunkun]

Yeah, they really shoulda talked about the _Intruder_ and _Lockdown_

[@alinmated]

Doug talked about this in another review. Can't remember which

[@Deconstruction_Administrator]

I'm amazed they didn't mention how one of the characters from the original Powerpuff Girls, Ace from the Gangreen Gang, is still relevant, having joined Gorillaz as a replacement for Murdoch.

[@ashofedenofficial]

@@Xunkun like yo that commercial Stinger "Tom....is dead" I still can recite the whole commercial by heart that shit got me so hyped when I was younger seeing Tom 2 after seeing Tom just vanish I was freakin man!

[@MarthaRoseQuartz]

YEAH! I was waiting for the Swayzak burns! Trapped in Hyperspace was so funny.

[@dotmitchens]

“Big O! It’s showtime!” I waited YEARS for Nostalgia Critic to say this.

[@paradyne1T101]

I own all the episodes of that show on dvd which ended terribly.they could have got a 3rd and 4th season out of that show.

[@SFox-nf3bo]

The fact that Tom is live action.... I never knew I needed something so badly in my life.

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

Yeah Tom is voice by Steve Blum having a actor doing a good CGI version of Tom in a cartoon Style.

[@BugsyFoga]

Toonami: The Block which was many kids (including myself) Major Introduction to Anime in the US

[@AutoArtemAuto]

We were spoiled by some great voice actors, as well.

[@1985toyotacamry]

Bingo I think I was 7 or 8 when that block came and I'm instantly hooked but I was mostly watch Cowboy Bebop yu yu hakusho and Dragon ball series (and yes even the GT with that God awful rap)

[@BardockSkywalker]

I Couldn't Grew Up With It (Cause I Was Raised In Brazil) But I Can Defenitly See *Y* People Love It So Much... Tô Bad *I* Couldn't Get Into Toonami... But Again... Brazil...

[@silentjoker45]

Yep the naruto marathons, Sailor moon (my sister would judge me but she didn't care) inuyasha etc man those were the days

[@MrGabeanator]

my sister loved it

[@GinoDevs]

"for better Or worse I'm Malcom"

[@daniloroganovic9359]

Dont worry we also like Jackie Chan Adventures

[@vironx22]

It was such a good show! Especially jade. She was both epic and hilarious.

[@deebogaillard]

I wanted those damn talismans!

[@Chessrook44]

I am only disappointed she didn't charge in at the end and scream "WON MOAR THEENG!!!!"

[@vironx22]

Just go for dog and horse. Undying and will never be injured. That and the ox. So no one can do shit to you

[@corpsebrigadepowerhouse993]

Agreed

[@sarephynemelendy4386]

I can honestly say that Toonami was what got me interested in anime, and it was Inuyasha that sparked my love for it. To me that was my dragonball or Naruto, Inuyasha was my childhood. And while I branched off to other animes of course Inuyasha will forever be my first anime

[@sonicsucks20]

N doesnt exist

[@kingnothingist]

Me, too. With Fullmetal Alchemist being my second.

[@stephennewsome1680]

i fully love this comment,,,,, cause one, idk why they didnt mention that show, even tho it ended up moving to adult swim. inuyasha is my godfather tier of anime! and ironically its labeled a romance manga lol

[@sarephynemelendy4386]

@@sonicsucks20 where do you think Naruto got his run???

[@sarephynemelendy4386]

@@stephennewsome1680 my guess is no one watched it, only mores the pity but I can see it. Had someone like us worked for the show we'd be the ones to mention it.

[@akshaykumar_r]

22:21 All I could think of was "A foolish Samurai warrior wielding a shape-shifting master of darkness wielding a magic sword wielding a foolish Samurai warrior wielding a magic sword..."

[@DallasHustla2000]

You know what it is more surprising than Doug not watching Toonami? The fact that Tamara has.

[@12ealDealOfficial]

More surprising than that? A video on Toonami with no mention of Cowboy Bebop or Outlaw Star.

[@Keifeto]

@@12ealDealOfficial or Inuyasha

[@zombiehalo9588]

I know it's kinda odd

[@zombiehalo9588]

@@12ealDealOfficial oh cowboy Bebop is freaking amazing I still watch it

[@friendlyneighborhoodedgelord]

@@Keifeto Inuyasha was on Adult Swim

[@JaxBlade]

2nd form Tom after the 1st encounter with the Slime Intruder has always been my fav Tom To this day lol

[@DarthNinja65]

Mine too. He's so slim.

[@MarthaRoseQuartz]

I remember TOM 2. Do you remember when he went evil for a bit in the Trapped in Hyperspace game?

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

He was so HOT!! Don't forget, that era also gave us my first and favorite TIE, Trapped in Hyperspace. I remember playing the game, shame it's lost media now.

[@sonic1135]

Adult swim with robot jones (he was one of the voices that did the disclaimer for adult swim) The fallowing shows are for no one over the age of 17(18 at the time) they include intense violence, sexual situations,corse language and suggestive dialog

[@that1guyjack269]

I love how Doug does such a awesome old man character

[@rocklee7737]

I'm a simple ninja, I see my friend in the thumbnail, and I click. Edit: Actually got the time to see your review of my show, and I'm so happy that I'm one of your favourite characters!

[@dominiqueradford9469]

Your awesome Rock Lee. 👍👍

[@thegamingdoggo9519]

Hi rock lee

[@qib-]

Boruto is better

[@dominiqueradford9469]

True.

[@kaelhyun2401]

@@qib- false Boruto fell flat after season 1.

[@jesusfreak777ize]

On that note, you guys should do adult swim of the past as well. Like trigun, cowboy bebop, the brak show, and even Harvey birdman and metalocolypse

[@GraceCreatesLivingSpace]

SavingThemLost. THIS^^^^

[@tyronetiggums6441]

Also Case Closed. That show was my jam back in the day and I have absolutely no idea why it tanked in the ratings on Adult Swim. Not only is it still alive in Japan but thriving all these years: the most recent episode ranking #2 of ALL anime that week.

[@narutofuckingfan]

They talk shit about Trigun I'll have to smack some bitches.

[@codyandfriendsplay12]

Bruh don’t forget Aqua Teen Hunger Force

[@Swalka1991]

InuYasha though, lol

[@ejallen3829]

I love how everyone acted like Hamtaro was the most badass anime on the list and just confusing Critic. Then they called the justice league laid back lol.

[@Alfredo412]

Yeah that was kinda cringey...like hamtaro is cool, but you don't have to pretend it's badass like some dumb inside joke.

[@Chanarie3]

I thought the message was the opposite it's not bad ass and honestly it would be more fitting for preschool programming, but we love it so back off lolz 😂🤣

[@megabudubudu]

was meh

[@VillainBoss24]

EJ Allen yep that was the joke

[@staypuftmarshmallowman8817]

I don’t get it.... I’m 12 years old

[@DanielRodriguez-gs2xj]

I'm really surprised while talking about Toonami they never mentioned the actual Toonami STORY itself. I remember like Tom being in the middle of space battles and fighting for his life while entertaining us and we could go online to help him fight the space pirates through mini games.

[@Primekillerboy]

I will always love how when Hamtaro premiered on Hamtaro, TOM was genuinely confused. "Huh...?" "Well..." "...Okay, heh, they're cute I guess. Hamtaro is coming up next."

[@03bgood]

I used to watch that show all the time, back in the summer of 2002 even in 2003 and my cousin would always ask "How are your daily Ham-Hams!" LOL.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

I died laughing at that! I used to think TOM was much like myself, so that means I used to think he played with girls toys and was a fan of several girl groups! Even though he was meant to be 18 years old and had a deep, badass voice!

[@Treyworld]

Adult Swim and Toonami probably wouldn't have even existed if it weren't for Space Ghost: Coast To Coast. Still one of my favorite shows ever. Rest in peace, Clay Martin Croker.

[@JohnDoe-yf9wk]

Wait is that guy seriously dead?! Wow I'm bummed.

[@SidneyBroadshead]

Aqua Teen Hunger Force started out as a segment on Space Ghost but was spun off and rebooted.

[@Treyworld]

@@SidneyBroadshead Yep. Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law, Cartoon Planet and The Brak Show too.

[@JohnDoe-yf9wk]

@@SidneyBroadshead The weirdest thing about the aqua teen version on space ghost was the fact that shake spoke with I believe an british accent.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

My parents loved Space Ghost. They're Japanese (I was born in Japan and then moved to the US shortly after), but they learned English growing up in the 80s. They didn't see the original Space Ghost's run in Japan as they were like 2 or 3 when it aired, but they do remember the original Birdman (it was called Denshi Choujin U-Bird in Japan.) The rebooted takes on Space Ghost and Birdman made them laugh, ESPECIALLY the episode where the cow rants about how dumb the show is over the end credits.

[@thealfamayl]

Toonami in one sentence: WE ARE FIGHTING DREAMERS!

[@RobbieStacks90]

I feel so old when I see some of these comments. I remember when Moltar hosted Toonami when I was a kid. I used to love watching Cartoon Network all day in between turning my TV to channel 3 to play video games. Childhood was awesome. In HS, I made it my mission to buy all of the Hanna Barbera and MGM classics that I loved watching on CN as a kid. Still don't have all of them yet, but I'm so glad WB finally released the Swat Kats complete collection a few years ago. And I would also like to get Spider-Man (Fox Kids), but it's been years and it still doesn't have an official home media release even though it was one of the baddest cartoons of all-time.

[@JustinBailey91]

@@RobbieStacks90 Even though it may not be same as owning it, the Fox Kids Spider-Man series is on Disney+ now.

[@keelychow4569]

Batman: The Animated Series is on DC Universe, but if Adult Swim and Turner Broadcasting have Toonami on Adult Swim go into the streaming business, I would love for Batman: The Animated Series to be available for Toonami’s streaming service.

[@RobbieStacks90]

@@JustinBailey91 Oh I'll probably get it. The last time I've seen Spider-Man was when Disney XD had its rights in 2009, the "Web-a-lution Marathon" when they reran all the episodes for two days. I'm talking about a home media release on DVD or Blu-Ray, this is one of the most requested cartoons of all-time.

[@RobbieStacks90]

@@JustinBailey91 Webolution* Marathon But yeah, I can buy Disney + right now, I just wanna own it so that I can watch it 20 years from now. I don't get what their deal is.

[@zesty2023]

So finally we found out what the ONE thing Tamara HAS watched is..

[@ryanmcmahon2734]

I thought that as well, out of all the movies shes never seen, she sure did jump into something extremely niche liking Toonami.

[@ElectronicsForFun]

l love the TOM bumpers you guys did. it really reflects the actual TOM.

[@sUpC12]

But how dope would it had been if they actually got Steve Blum ?

[@ElectronicsForFun]

@@sUpC12 you just blew my mind.

[@lunabearsong2043]

Isn't that John Bailey as the VA?

[@blueeyedtech1234]

Those were awesome. They brought me back to when I was a kid watching Toonami. Tom made toonami awesome

[@MultiBeerme]

No MEGAS XLR? You had the PERFECT setup. All you had to say was "We dig giant robots."

[@michaelrhett4958]

MultiBeerme They said not all shoes were gonna be shown on this video

[@SangheiliSpecOp]

@@michaelrhett4958 N o s h o e s

[@MultiBeerme]

@@michaelrhett4958 That's not a good enough excuse to skip MEGAS XLR.

[@trevorjackson9110]

my mom is friends with the guy who created MEGAS XLR

[@plutoskywalker3211]

I heard this in toms voice and that line was awesome🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@mattway18]

I always get chills whenever I watch this and hear, “What’s up, Toonami faithful?”

[@AkehaDreamyAesthetic]

Toonami also introduced me to some great music: Gorillaz and Daft Punk!

[@Nexuish]

Ukari Katase aw man, I LOVED when Toonami did events like airing nothing but animated music videos, premiering Ghibli films every Friday for a month, or Robot Week. So good

[@gregjones6955]

Toonami introduces me to Miyazaki films

[@patricklauer4452]

Ukari Katase dude those bands are in top 2!

[@mychaeljones7526]

So I guess Dabrye, J Dilla, and Madlib are irrelevant?

[@AkehaDreamyAesthetic]

@@mychaeljones7526 I started fully watching Toonami during the 'Intruder' special. Back during Toonami's Hip-Hop days, I only got a chance to see a couple of shows, so I didn't really see the full block. I get what you mean, but I heard about those artist elsewhere. Mainly on Virgin Radio or Yahoo's Launch.com site

[@akathesk]

Mentions Toonami, doesn't even mention Cowboy Bebop or Outlaw Star You're better then that D:

[@moonkingdomify]

Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star were aired on Adult Swim rather than Toonami, even though both of them were anime.

[@samtemdo8]

@@moonkingdomify Ben 10 Alien Force never launched on Toonami because there was no Toonami at the time. Would have swapped that and The Batman with those 2 shows.

[@JohnDoe-yf9wk]

@@moonkingdomify Outlaw Star was on toonami cowboy Bebop was never on toonami (unless you count after the resurrection of toonami on adult swim) but just to make things confusing they recently re showed outlaw Star on adult swim and it was basically an uncut version.

[@Yogripper]

Or Zoids

[@eliyafethsoto1309]

*than

[@Kaigai_Kaiju]

How do you not feature Cowboy Bebop, Inu Yasha, Trigun, Full Metal Alchemist, or Fooly Cooly?

[@dragonstouch1042]

Mustakrakish16 midnight run

[@jaredgillenwater4221]

They weren't on Toonami's Midnight Run, they were Adult Swim. I wondered the same, so I looked it up.

[@DiggerPat]

Definitely Adult Swim. Late Saturday nights/very early Sunday mornings were AS's primary spot for anime at that point and these were some of its staples - Inuyasha in particular having a permanent two-episode slot at the tail end of the segment while other series would come and go. Over the years it also notably aired Big O, Samurai Champloo, Paranoia Agent, Eureka Seven, Scryed, and at least two Ghost in the Shell series.

[@orcatwar9810]

@@DiggerPat i think they did use the toonmai name (it's been a long time) but still that time was LIT!!!!

[@DiggerPat]

@@orcatwar9810 I can't speak for its entire running but for the years I watched I definitely remember it being under the Adult Swim heading. Its scheduling, advertising, and "between-show wisecracking station ID" segments were all Adult Swim with no Tom or Toonami in sight after about 11 pm. And yeah, it was usually the best part of my weekend. If I wasn't feeling particularly insomniac I'd record the whole segment and watch it back over the next day or so.

[@lanevanilla]

Nostalgia Critic is the G.O.A.T. He’s been putting out great content for over a decade. Him and AVGN are best to ever do it and still going strong.

[@robbieking4070]

*One more thing!* Jackie Chan was awesome!

[@shadowsiwren]

One more thing! I and everyone else totally read that either out loud in Uncle's voice or heard him in their heads.

[@SynthApprentice]

WON MOA THEENG! /slap

[@mildymorbid]

Look, Malcolm is dressed as Goku Black.

[@richmondwilliams4888]

Maston Dane 😂👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@maxis2778]

Good joke man 👌

[@BBHood217]

Don't shoot!

[@3ngag3]

HE'S NOT BLACK!

[@jeremysmith5579]

You win sir 👏

[@dereknight861]

Also RIP C. Martin Croker, the og Moltar of Toonami. Stay gold.

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

Yeah he passed away it nice way C. Martin Croker a tribute the original Moltar before he replaced by Tom and Sara voice by Steve Blum and forget the female actor name voicing Sara.

[@atomdecay]

Moltar was so awesome on The Brak Show

[@Shane_Murphy_Hendrickson]

They kept showing clips of Outlaw Star, but never talked about it.

[@coreywilson3493]

I noticed that too. Literally Sunrise's magnum fucking opus, and they didn't talk about it. Unreal.

[@DarknessAlchemist00]

I was pretty disappointed. That was such an amazing show.

[@madmanmark08]

I freaking know it!!! I am a bit pissed and downed that they skipped it

[@madmanmark08]

I am so happy to see other outlaw fans

[@theillustriousblueja]

Same with Rurouni Kenshin.

[@deathx88]

George R.R. Martin: Game of Thrones is a generational saga Akira Toriyama: Hold my senzu beans

[@pkkingcrimsonrequiem1332]

Hirohiko Araki: Hold my Tokyo Tap Water

[@wchan39]

How about "Hold my Hetap"?

[@drsatanrx]

@@pkkingcrimsonrequiem1332 Go Nagai: do my family of scientists who make giant robots to kill gods mean nothing to you???

[@Shadow62x]

Show about a Demon Fox? Me: Inuyasha Show that runs on forever without end? Me: One Piece? Show about a Samurai? Me: Rurouni Kenshin? No? ..... Note: Yu-Gi-Oh was also freakishly popular when it aired as well. Edit: 1: Yes, I know Inuyasha is a Demon Dog/Man. However, that didn't change the fact that it still popped into my head. 2: Yu-Gi-Oh was also on Toonami. 3: Rurouni Kenshin was Toonami & Adult Swim. 4: Yu Yu Hakusho was mentioned. 5: Bleach, Detective Conan, Trigun and S-Cry-Ed were all Adult Swim in 2004-2006. Here is the lineup page in case anyone wants it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Toonami

[@amyschildgamerlive4519]

Inyuyasha wasnt on toonami until toonami started running during adult swim. And much as I loved rirouni kenshin that anime was heavily underrated.

[@RayBlendertube]

Yeah, I'm surprised that they didn't talk about it. Maybe it's because of the 4Kids dub.

[@RayBlendertube]

Yu-Gi-Oh.

[@jrheiselt]

I was hoping they would cover Kenshin and Bleach, but with how many shows were run, I am not surprised.

[@ToshisGarden]

I'm not surprised they didn't mention Rave Master, either, lol. However, I must admit, when I think "demon fox", I always think of Kurama from Yu Yu Hakusho!

[@neonkuriboh2830]

Hearing someone call DBZ "Monster of the week" in any capacity is painful. DBZ is about as far from "Monster of the week" as you can get.

[@Jatzu]

wait....did she say dragon ball z was "very monster of the week"? what? this is the show that had multiple episode spanning fights constantly. how is that monster of the week?

[@RevengedSevenfold]

I mean, aside from how long it is episodically, when you go from Giant Apes to Super Sentai Aliens to Gender Ambiguous Ridley Scott Tributes to Robot Teenagers to Bugman That Drinks People to Wizards to Demons and end it off with multiple Bubblegum Diaper Wearing Death Children..... yeah, Monster Of The Week isnt tooooooo stretched out.

[@MrHandss]

monster of the week is a different villain/challenger/monster every week (save for a few instances where it takes 2 or more episodes a piece. dbz is absolutely NOT that. there's like 4 major arcs and while there's far more than a handful of bad guys, most aren't just introduced to be killed in the same episode and if they were, its because they were fodder.

[@albertmendez2262]

skeletr wnt smash Clearly you never actually saw the entire show. DBZ was based on sagas headlined by major villains, Vegeta, Frieza, Cell, and Buu, all leading to final epic battles. If you think it was ‘monster of the week’ it’s because you were too busy watching Sailor Moon instead.

[@Sadvillainy]

Yeah that was an odd comment. DBZ is opposite of that, for better or for worse.

[@erdelf]

Namek was very monster of the week, so I get the comment

[@JReaLBiz86]

"It's like if Daria was the Terminator" has got to be the best line I've heard this entire year.

[@thekrazyhatter5063]

would u imagine

[@yeldarb141983]

i dunno. Miguzi intro plays, followed by akward pause Critic: ...What the hell was that? seems better somehow...

[@JReaLBiz86]

@@yeldarb141983 lol That was good too, but I had just finished rewatching Daria, and imagined her as a Terminator. Nobody but nobody would be able to tell the difference. I laughed and laughed...

[@yeldarb141983]

@@JReaLBiz86 having never seen the show, I'm gonna guess R. Dorothy had more personality, lmao. but I get what you're saying, lol

[@LuniNightwind]

Thundercats never caught on?.....Doug...sweety...it was the sabotage of the CN execs. Constantly changing of time slots, the days, lack of advertisements. They even had an entirely script of the next season up and ready before they were shut down. If the show didn't do so well, why did they made a script for an entire season?

[@Soress9]

I loved that show so much. Best change ever was with Snarf.

[@zeldatrek]

Thundercats, Symbionic Titan and the like did well in the ratings. The toys did not fly off the shelves in the middle of the recession for some odd reason. And the merch sales were the only thing CN execs cared for at the time.

[@ZoanBlade90]

Same story with Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight.

[@morzik12345]

@@zeldatrek do they even care about toy sales now?

[@HeilRay]

Much better than reboot Shera and certainly will be better than a The New Thundercats reboot.

[@Viking102938]

I'm 100% convinced that Dunk-A-Roos salute wasn't even scripted, and they all just simultaneously broke character at the same time.

[@theCTCamp]

No mention of Outlaw Star, Cowboy Bebop or InuYasha?!? What?!? Great overview though!

[@shannonolivas9524]

I said the same but my brother said Bebop was on Adult Swim.

[@InContemplation]

@@shannonolivas9524 CLOSE but not exactly. Cowboy Bebop got its full showing on Midnight Run

[@oucyan]

Bebop and Inuyasha aired on Adult Swim, and later got reruns on Midnight Run

[@timcooper4809]

How about leaving out Rurouni Kenshin

[@warrencook7706]

Prince of tennis was there too

[@Treychik]

-Influenced us for better or worse... -I'm Malcolm! 😂 I chuckled P.s. some of us had no Toonami, no Fox kids at all...we had to dig through the shady markets to find some new VHS tapes...we used to value every new piece of content and had to go through anything to find all missing episodes of your favorite show! (Spider-man had about 5 VHS tapes...I had 2-4...). Naruto on CDs...LOTS OF CDs!!! I mean LOTS!!! (And some of them scratched and episodes turned unplayable 😭 )

[@daniellado2523]

This is where video rental stores shined. The anime section alone statisfied my needs as a kid.

[@roninwarriorsfan]

Miguzi happened when I was in 4th grade. It was supposed to be the "kid friendly" Toonami. It was a 2 hour block with Totally Spies, Teen Titans, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Code Lyoko. It ended after becoming just bumps instead for the rest of the Cartoon Network show line up at the time.

[@kevins.4185]

Code Lyoko I remembered it as well, I was about 10 I think when I started watching it, and I remembered loving it (learned later it was French-Anime which explained some things to me the show never addressed) I also remember it being one of the first kid shows I saw with some DARK imagery and scenes. Like seriously every other episode we see people nearly being murdered and ONLY saved not because "Huzah a hero is here" no they would have been freaking dead if not for the magic retcon code

[@Goleon]

That’s how I got introduced to Code Lyoko and Totally Spies (as TT was also shown outside the block and that’s how I saw it) and I am forever thankful for it.

[@KaiserMattTygore927]

I was in fourth grade back then too, shit was a weird shift.

[@jonyoung3536]

YuYu Hakusho was and will remain one of my favorite animes of all time. Yes it was a bit DBZ in format but was so willing to show shades of complexity in the villains from the start. Kurama having a noble reason for his original break in to basically the whole third and forth seasons having such complex villains that they seemed written to spite normal anime tropes.

[@Arch_The_Turtle]

In my eyes Yu yu hakisho was a better fighting anime because i feel like the fights werent just fights, it helped the story more and made the characters more interesting

[@Jerrid_8675]

it was awesome

[@MarioBrotherL1UP]

"I'm Malcom." Best line in this review.

[@MultiBeerme]

That and Critic's well placed Simpsons reference.

[@radupislaru8337]

Malcolm would be the worst Stig ever. (To be read in the voice of nerd from Simpsons)

[@jdsporty1456]

Mine favorite was "how dare you boy?!"

[@officertom6751]

Yeah. :D

[@Alurax]

HOLD ON A MINUTE!!! Are you implying that you DON'T like Jackie Chan Adventures? HOW DARE!!

[@legiongamerworkbruhben6058]

;c

[@nameoftheedgyvariety4988]

Alurax shall I get the weapons and talismans for some “teaching”?

[@tdarkhorse4]

I personally preferred Xiaolin Showdown, especially the earlier one, but JCA had Uncle who was fucking epic at comedy without trying.

[@Maniac4Bricks]

I don't think I ever watched JCA on Toonami. I remember watching it on WB Kids

[@Reverse_Hood]

Better than dbz at least

[@Lio_Convoy]

ThunderCats didn’t “work it’s way into Toonami”. It was literally the very *first* show on the block.

[@matthewplays7232]

Profile pic checks out

[@eeveefennecfox]

LioConvoy's Reviews dumbass,toonami is for anime

[@Lio_Convoy]

Dark Spyro .....you *do* realize that *several* of the key-animators from ThunderCats went on to work on stuff like Gun-Buster, Project-Ako, Naruto, and Bleach, right? You *ARE* aware that the *ENTIRE SHOW* was animated in *JAPAN*, yes? Toonami wasn’t “made for anime”, you simpleton. It was just an action block. They brought in anime because it was cheaper to put out than original animation, and it gained popularity due to being different. I was literally *there* the first time Moltar started the block. I’m likely old enough to be your dad. Sit down and keep quiet.

[@zephozia727]

Shame Thundercats sucked though.

[@Lio_Convoy]

Zephozia If I wanted your opinion, I’d give it to you. Your lack of taste isn’t *MY* problem, kid.

[@arcturiandreamer]

Even the promos in between the shows were so well done and you can tell the people running Toonami cared about kids and animation and teaching important lessons without it seeming like they're being preachy. Broken Promise (Dreams) will always be one of my favorites. The one about Anger is also really good.

[@Wolfwood2057]

To put it into perspective. Dragonball is to Anime, as Batman is to Western Comics. Everyone wanted to be the next Dragonball or was inspired by Dragonball.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I can't stand Dragon Ball Z it's terrible and mind numbing.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

@@icecreamhero2375 And yet, I doubt stuff like My hero academia, or any shonen made after it originally stopped, would have existed without it. So I respect it for that at least.

[@thencsmaster4343]

It’s also comparable to Mario. In the way that both series are so iconic they are basically the poster child for the entire media form they are a part of

[@QuietVillain]

Your my cup of tea i wish i actually knew who you are.

[@spaceycat6906]

Wolfwood2057 u mean Superman everyone wants to be like Superman

[@Teirless]

I used to love Jackie Chan's Adventures the ending made 7 y/o me cry.

[@helferc]

Outlaw Star! Why did no one talk about Outlaw Star *cries* and Ronin Warriors *CRIES*

[@januszeal6693]

He said there was so much, he couldn't cover every show. Maybe he will do a part 2.

[@wraithflaire1639]

@@januszeal6693 lets hope

[@issa4767]

Outlaw Star is what lead me to Cowboy Bebop. Rewatch it on the Funimation app!

[@wraithflaire1639]

@@issa4767 I always perfered Outlaw Star to Cowboy Bebop.

[@ZillMob]

At least they left out inuyasha. I loved outlaw star too but I’ve only known one guy who knew ronin warriors. I used to wake up at 5 am to watch it

[@ssfbob456]

I was 5 when Toonami started. I remember coming home that day expecting to watch the same shows I always did after school, and then this came on. I was like, whats this where are all my shows? And then Rock the Dragon blared through my speakers and I got a jump start on puberty.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

Toonami replaced the Power Zone, so your shows didn't go anywhere. They were simply rebranded the Cartoon Roulette.

[@xlnyc77]

May 1'st is the 15th Anniversary of MEGAS XLR Chicks Dig Giant Robots

[@seraphimvalkyrin4543]

Amazing show.

[@painvillegaming4119]

I love it

[@nerdgeekman]

Nice

[@selalewow]

We dig giant robots

[@tylerprivette6036]

I Dig Giant Robots

[@Foxarocious]

Anybody notice that Tamara is dressed like buttercup?

[@vidlover69]

my memory is also foggy, but is that Hope Chapman(Jesuotaku) with them?

[@ManuelGarcia-vl9f]

That would explain why everyone we is dressed like other characters from other shows

[@azurepulse1870]

My first thought was Shigo, but then I remember Kim Possible was a Disney channel thing.

[@blackphoenix77]

We all noticed how well she filled it out 😈

[@SineDiego]

"No need, I covered it before." "But I can cover it CORRECTLY." SHOTS. FIRED.

[@chrisheimva4857]

And well deserved too. Haha!!

[@michaelrhett4958]

EZ Rider must’ve loved that burn

[@noughsmash]

"Does everything have to come back to Dragon ball" Me: Yes yes it does

[@jackmcgwire2078]

Dragon ball is a classic after all

[@UltimateGamerCC]

Dragonball Z got me interested in anime and Dragon Ball got me hooked on it, i definitely preferred the martial arts compared to just over the top energy beams blowing shit up that DBZ was better known for.

[@frankunderwood8641]

@@UltimateGamerCC Yes! I watched all of DBZ and a little bit of dragonball when I was a kid. Both shows are great, but i enjoy dragonball more than dbz now. Dragonball just seems like more of an adventure, plus goku is the best "kid" character in the dragonball universe...in my opinion. Also the world martial arts tournaments are really fucking good.

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@frankunderwood8641 agreed, the tournaments were the highlight of the series, meanwhile what we saw of them in DBZ were mediocre, DB is more down to earth before things flew off the handle.

[@sigmaTIQ]

What originally happened to Toonami gives me flashbacks to Jetix and it's making me cry

[@Azzyzazz]

Holy shit you're the only other person I've met in over a decade that remembers Jetix I WAS STARTING TO THINK IT WAS JUST SOME KIND OF YEARS LONG HALLUCINATION

[@firebird1080]

Lots of people remember Jetix. They just don't care because half its shows were bought from other companies to Disney. Like Power Rangers and Digimon.

[@mangomutts2003]

It was not jetix wasent a fever dream we all remember

[@Marcelelias11]

Yeah... me too buddy. Me too.

[@Pooky1991]

The only shows i cared about on Jetix were W.I.T.C.H and if i remember correct Digimon and Monster Rancher were on Jetix. I can't remember if Beyblade was too

[@IdiocyShow]

No Outlaw Star or Cowboy Bebop? This is an invalid Toonami video!

[@Sonichero151]

No Bobobo bo Bobobo either...... SACRILAGE

[@flygonkerel781]

bebop was adult swim,but outlaw star absolutely should've been mentioned

[@mariobros237]

And FLCL

[@gothicMCRgirl]

ElSaltaCohetes FLCL was Adult Swim, as well as Cowboy Bebop. They were not on Toonami. Although I understand the confusion since Adult Swim came right after the Toonami block.

[@ryun.8072]

aaand pop team epic

[@marmik961]

"Does everything have to come back to Dragon Ball?" "Yes!!" Show of thumbs how many people joined them when they said yes.

[@Jordan3DS]

Never seen or read Dragon Ball

[@marmik961]

@@Jordan3DS Well gotta tell you, you don't know what you're missing.

[@Jordan3DS]

@@marmik961 I just don't know how much I'd be into it. I'm not the biggest fan of battle manga, but the ones that I enjoy have a sense of strategy and smart thinking to them (like JoJo's Bizarre Adventure), but Dragon Ball just looks like "one guy hits the other guy harder because he is stronger and wins" over and over, just with the opponents getting stronger.

[@marmik961]

@@Jordan3DS While it doesn't have that much in terms of strategy there are bits of it here and there. But it makes up for it by showing the stakes of certain fights the fate of the world or universe is at stake. There's also good animation, funny humor that's crude at times, imagination, and great characters. It's at least worth looking into.

[@yellowstarproductions6743]

49:41

[@RockmanV]

surprised you didn't even mention Inuyasha or Ronin warriors or outlaw star or kensin or evangelion or Zoids....

[@srodgers7351]

Must have felt like they did too much anime or something *rolls eyes*

[@jonbbaca5580]

I think those were all technically Adult Swim shows? At least originally

[@ksidhet281]

They were also coming up on an hour they probably each picked a couple they really liked as well as the couple of juggernauts that you can't not know or have heard about. Let's face it some of the shows not mentioned are either very niche, are love it or hate it, or fall into the types of shows that take a bit of in depth understanding of anime and the style of story telling to get the best experience.

[@matthewkreps3352]

Kushi kushi tiky tiky

[@geoffreyherrick3443]

Kenshin was my favorite. I'm surprised they missed Cowboy Bebop as well.

[@TheFirefox989]

Nostalgia Critic should have a look back on Adult Swim shows. Now granted, it might not seem like nostalgia due to it being programming meant for late teens/adults but for many kids Adult swim was almost like a forbidden fruit to us.... One Friday night when your parents finally let you stay past 9pm, you just got done watching (insert cartoon here), you then see the screen cut to black, The adult swim warning pops up and you check the guide or flip a channel to see if you’re even still on Cartoon Network. You might heed the warning the first time and switch to Disney Channel or Nick at Night, but eventually you become interested and the next time it happens you ignore the warning. You are then met with bizarre channel bumpers and from the “no children in the pool” announcement, you feel a mix of anxiousness and fear as if you don’t belong there but at the same time you are excited. You felt almost wrong for watching it or if your parents walked in you’d get grounded on the spot. For a lot of us it was a TV puberty, and a turning point realizing that cartoons didn’t have to only be for kids. Some of us probably only started off with the syndicated fox shows and turned it off whenever there was an adult swim original show, while the badasses of our age group stayed up to watch robot chicken. It was part of growing up and it felt like an adventure, and I just spent 30 min trying to detail how it felt like watching adult swim as a child on the Nostalgia critic KZbin comment section no wonder Why I can’t find a girlfriend.

[@jorencice]

God I had totally forgot about the no kid in the pool segments. 30 year old me is glowing with nostalgia now.

[@nikolasota4162]

i remember blood + being that Adult Swim show that outright scarred the little boy me

[@tbe9790]

That description was my childhood.

[@MarthaRoseQuartz]

I was 12 when AS premiered. I loved Space Ghost, Brak, Harvey Birdman, and Home Movies.

[@moonbeam6010]

"What's going on Toonami faithful...It's your old buddy; Tom...Here to drop a fresh one at you!" Uuuuhg TOM my master...I miss you all the time!

[@MrSuperbeast92]

He's back tho. Saturday Night Adult Swim has Tom and Toonami for their anime lineup.

[@megagustman]

@@MrSuperbeast92 Not here in Latin America. At least to what I know off.

[@misterspongeward7814]

Hamtaro is the most epic Toonami show, period. The pure violence and plot that was put into really helped the sheer emotion. (ok but it is fucking adorable tho)

[@Lunethzero]

I wonder if they'll do a segment of adult swims anime shows. I'd really like to hear what they have to say about Cowboy Bebop and Trigun to name a few

[@louisduarte8763]

Looking back now, adult swim Saturday night was a different animal compared to today. Since Toonami was integrated into adult swim, just to show anime.

[@clockworkmind]

I'm surprised he didn't mention Outlaw Star, the show that traumatized me into loving anime, but I live in England, so I'm guessing it was in the Adult Swim block in the USA?

[@Karlwasright]

@@clockworkmind No. Outlaw Star played on toonami out here when I was a kid too.

[@108tyrese]

@@louisduarte8763 I'm not sure if Samurai Champloo and Lupin the third fit into there. And Bobobobobobobo.

[@Knowledgegod759]

Johnny Quest i swear that was a figment of my imagination until I got older and started having visions of matrix grid-like mountains in an intro.. then I started to remember ...

[@ciregoku]

and you skip Ruroni Kenshin….I mean don't get me wrong Samurai Jack was great but it wasn't originally a Toonami or Adult Swim show and Kenshin is basically what kickstarted the Midnight Run block for so many anime fans I'm honestly surprised not a single one of you mentioned it or watched it

[@downrightdreaming_5630]

ciregoku it might just be me but they missed a few. I think Inuysha and Cowboy Bebop were somewhere in that mix. Though maybe was more on the Adult swim block?

[@wangwang2211]

Well they said in the beginning that they didn't watch all the shows on Toonami, so they could miss a few.

[@agarciahunter]

Yeah those were in adult swims block.

[@ciregoku]

@@downrightdreaming_5630 Inuyasha and Cowboy Bebop were but Kenshin was not at least not at first. Kenshin actually started around the same time as DBZ just not right away it also moved onto the Midnight run block around the time Yu Yu Hakusho first started

[@12ealDealOfficial]

@@ciregoku Bebop and Outlaw Star were on the Midnight Run block. I stayed up until midnight to watch both shows on Toonami sometime around 2001.

[@dereknight861]

2:44 Ok I’ll admit That gave me the right kind of shivers of old school callback.

[@Rynax-]

Does anyone else remember Shaman King or Shinzo?

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

That was Fox Kids and Jetix.

[@Mcgturtle3]

Different channel

[@garreonlefay6703]

@@thefanwithoutaface8105 here in Spain Toonami was a section un cartoon network, and Shaman King was aired there. Shinzo was only in Fox Kids, ah the memories

[@glowingmonster]

I loved shaman king but it was over my head at the time

[@Quentin_314]

Fox kids Kids wb Toonami Generation Stand up!!!!

[@gangatalishis]

For kids and wb when parents couldnt pay the cable bill that month.

[@ShinetoZeroX]

you forgot Jetix

[@Quentin_314]

Shine/Zero Maybe if you’re born after 1996

[@sound-l34ked45]

Due to censorship i kinda have to step on 4kids

[@daelen.cclark]

Kids WB and 4kids.

[@Privateerblack]

Funny, Doug and the crew neglected to mention that Toonami itself had a pseudo-story of its own. The time the ship got attacked by an alien sludge, Tom's upgrade to the new and objectively more awesome body, and other things.

[@greendaleforever]

How fans got to vote on the ship's new engine!

[@MarthaRoseQuartz]

Swayzak, though. He was the BEST.

[@YuukiTakemoto1996]

@@MarthaRoseQuartz I was about to mention him! I loved him as a kid!

[@TYcarterTracks]

one thing that yall got wrong. the april fools day toonami marathon was not a sneek peek . it was infact originally a joke. the issue was . twitter crashed from the amount of people on twitter posting about it. i myself was part of a petition that started before the marathon even ended. . by the next morning when it was over the petition had over 250k signatures. in only 8 hours. they came back a week later and posted one little 5 second bumper on adult swim when it started saying they were listening so time to speak. by the ned of the month they had over 2.5 mill requests to have it return with new day anime. people evn started messaging steve blum asking him to help get the show back and he started campaigning saying hed return as the voice of tom if we did enough to get it back. then a few months later they said they had over 5 million requests to have the block return and so it did and got a bit bigger of a budget for better anime . in essence . toonami had more people request it come back than episodes of rick and morty get in viewers. as they only see about 2.5mill per episode.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

No mention of how Justice League was part of the bigger DCAU, connecting to Batman TAS and much more?

[@CascadianRanger]

The connection was admittedly a bit less tied in than with JLU and superman if I recall.

[@TrystantheMutant510]

I'm legit suprised they didn't talk about Inuyasha, another anime that was, for alot of people, their first anime

[@andrewbettencourt553]

@Matt Roy Escaflowne represent in da house

[@oucyan]

Inuyasha aired on Adult Swim First, Along with Trigun, Cowboy Bebop, Blue Gender and something else. Inuyasha, Trigun and Bebop later got reruns on Midnight Run.

[@TymersRealm]

@Matt Roy That was on Fox Kids. Unfortunately...

[@joshholleran9005]

Yeah like others say...it's more adult swim

[@TymersRealm]

@Matt Roy Oh we had Toonami in the US. Its just that Escaflowne aired in the US on Fox Kids w/a rather bad dub.