TOONAMI - Retro Rewind w/ Steve Blum & Christopher Sabat

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Welcome to the first episode of RETRO REWIND! In this new series, I take an in-depth look at something from my past that has inspired me along the way. This episode is all about TOONAMI, Cartoon Network's action block that helped popularize anime in the 90's. I'm honored to have voice actors Steve Blum and Christopher Sabat included in this video to discuss their experiences! Enjoy everyone!

[@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 was about to come on..now this wasn't just any episode of dragonball z. This was the first time they aired the episode that showed Goku turn Super Saiyan. 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 to 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

[@MuseZach]

That's awesome. Hope your friend's doing all right

[@dacanceledcast6833]

Chilling story! Godspeed! Toonami!

[@RonaldoH71]

Will Silapheth holy shit toonami out here saving lives and shit

[@BBboy20]

O_O

[@johnlowry4307]

Holy shit, watching dragon ball was literally the best decision you ever made, hope your friends doing okay.

[@ZaneTheAssasin]

To think that a simple April fools joke went from: -The revival of a beloved anime block -The re-air of DBZ for old and new fans (among several other shows) -To actually getting Samurai Jack the ending it deserves Adult Swim has a very weird way of "pranking" people

[@coredumperror]

+Pepsiman Wow, really? they're reviving Samurai Jack? I haven't even watched that show, and I'm still getting goosebumps at that. That's an amazingly thing to see.

[@Kuzamer]

+coredumperror Don't know if you have yet, but you should definitely give it a watch.

[@aptspire]

+Pepsiman Please more pranks like this. Instead of "it's a prank, bro"

[@mrwest15]

+Pepsiman We have some new Fooly Cooly episodes coming as well.

[@nostalgiaworks5999]

+Pepsiman The 2014 Ghost Planet April Fool's joke actually resulted with a Ghost Planet stream on Adult Swim's site. If you go to Adult Swim's site, one of the 24-hour streams on there is a 24-hour stream of Ghost Planet.

[@JacobWilsonVO]

Toonami needs to be its own channel with Cartoon Network. There are to many good anime shows and films for just one 4 hour period a week.

[@16tchey]

Agreed!

[@hutchjackson2286]

I would love to be able to subscribe to such a channel (something like a sling live tv stream maybe)

[@pokefanb8305]

Like Boomerang and Cartoon Network?

[@Tony_G657]

Jacob Wilson them ratings would be crazy as hell!

[@zellpain5615]

Now it's only down to 3 1/2 hours......

[@1994fishcake]

Best Chris Stukckman Video Ever

[@sharathsh9987]

Best Wallpaper Ever

[@dadocta5168]

There is no reason why this shouldn't hit 1 million views! Oh I'm sorry, I was meant to say.. OVER 9 THOUSAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@raaaaaaaaaawwwwrrrrr]

This like the best documentary I've ever seen and it wasn't even a documentary

[@RoguesAndRoses]

You're right Gatsu.

[@LEG1ONZA]

G-Gambino!

[@chavezkainil]

Toonami needs its own channel!

[@DannyBReviews]

It had it's own channel here in England

[@chavezkainil]

That's pretty cool. When you say HAD you mean it got shut down, why?

[@DannyBReviews]

No idea, i imagine it'd be the same reason it was canned in America. It got replaced with "Cartoon Network Too" which was ironically canned like a year later

[@chavezkainil]

Damn!!

[@InvaderTrond]

It kind of does but it's run by fans online. The community is cool and it's fun to watch old Toonami shows. www.toonamiaftermath.com/

[@zacheryrancano2824]

my god... everytime I hear Steve Blum's voice, I think of Spike Spiegel from Cowboy bebop

[@Talkingrain]

really at times when I hear his voice I think of Starscream from Transformers Prime

[@zacheryrancano2824]

Channing Gibbs Huh that's odd

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

when i hear it i think Mugen from samurai champloo. lol

[@jcoptimus]

+Zachery Rancano I think of Starscream from Prime, and Jamie from Megas XLR.

[@denxos]

+Zachery Rancano Every time I hear him talk I think of Grunt from Mass Effect.

[@007robotchicken]

You got Steve Blum? Holy crap...

[@alexslusher16]

I think he just used the cameo app where you can request celebrities to do a shout out and you pay them money.

[@AJadedLizard]

@@alexslusher16 Cameo was created a year after this video was released.

[@TheMasterQuests]

Steve and Christopher are legends thank you for the memories guys

[@SlashinatorZ]

+TheMasterQuests When I met Steve I told him that him & Christopher Sabat have the most badass voices out there & should be in something together. Steve said "wow its an honor to be compared to him"

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

They really are awesome. :)

[@zephirol4638]

@Sammy R. hahahah, ahahhh ahah AHAHAHAA that is the best joke I've heard in ages. Sabat is a dumpster fire of a human being. He shits on his fans regularly for simple differing opinions, and now with this vic mignogna fiasco going on we see what kind of shit human being he really is.

[@imperfect_dan7519]

@@zephirol4638 dude chill put wtf

[@zephirol4638]

@@imperfect_dan7519 Chill, why? Because you don't like the undeniable facts? Not many types of people worse than him on earth. acts like a friend but stabs you in the back, makes up and pushes fake heinous things which nearly leads to a man losing his ability to perform in a business he has worked for over 20 years in. Has women sleep with him to obtain jobs at his business, Praises to their face the lgbt community but when he thinks no one will see insults them as well as makes a mockery of real rape situations while at the same time pushing fake allegations on the above mentioned person. Used his position of power to attempt to and in some cases successfully removed Vic Mignogna from obtaining several business opportunities. Shits on his fans if they happen to have a differing political view and I could go on and on. The dude is pure garbage.

[@Jungoguy]

Dude, I'm impressed that you got Chris Sabat and Steve Blum, two of my favorite voice actors, on your show! RESPECT!

[@zellpain5615]

Besides the voice of Optimus prime as Peter Cullen, Steve Blom as the voice of T.O.M Really is the best in the world and my personal favorite.

[@Jungoguy]

Armando Gonzalez Peter Cullen is really good. But yeah, Steve Blum is amazing

[@jcast39atmsn]

Aporia Yakuza he isnt. Thats neil kaplan

[@heisenberglannister700]

I have to admit, I'm not a big anime fan, but after chris recommended it, i saw Cowboy Bebop in like 3 days, then watched Black Lagoon in 4, Attack on Titans on 3 and many others. Thanks Stuckmann for making me watch something i never would, now i love it

[@SARGEHALO666v2]

If you enjoyed Bebop, check out Samurai Champloo. If you want a similar show to Black Lagoon, watch Jormungand. And if you enjoyed Attack on Titan, definitely check out Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood. Hope those keep you going on a good streak of enjoyable shows.

[@SniperRed0092]

Amanda Raymond It won't matter. They are just two different stories, it's not like they are connected.

[@videogamep9044]

Quincy True, but Fullmetal Alchemist covers the early parts of the story better, while Brotherhood rushes through to get to the new content (which is amazing). It's better to watch FMA 2003 first then watch Brotherhood. That way you get the full(metal) experience.

[@nnennamonet9762]

***** This. If you don't want to watch all of it, then the best way to do it is to watch through episode 26 of FMA, then pickup at episode 10 of Brotherhood.

[@videogamep9044]

Nnenna Monet Actually, there's enough differences in the early episodes of Brotherhood that you can't really skip them without missing important information.

[@OfficialRedTeamReview]

Toonami needs its own channel. My respect for you chris grew immensely with this video.

[@Xanegoh]

indeed. the new "Toonami" is just adult swim being labeled as toonami. they're showing anime that was already being aired or would be aired in the future.

[@blitztv1027]

I totally agree

[@demonbullet666]

In England Toonami had its own channel for years, but it was cancelled, worst day of my childhood

[@BballNintendo3]

TheOneWhoSpeaksTheTruth It still is its own channel in South and Southeast Asia. Launched in 2012.

[@cpthornman]

Being a 90's kid was the best. Thanks for the trip down nostalgia lane.

[@XBullitt16X]

+cpthornman sure was

[@dcarterm8371]

:(

[@michaellevinson76]

Ikr! This video is awesome!

[@almightyloaf5918]

Well even though the 90's was cool, don't forget about the dark age of summer movies from the late 90's to the early 2000's.

[@tylercouture216]

@@almightyloaf5918 a era that never gets recognition is the 2000s themselves

[@gladecornelius]

Not to sound dark but Toonami and WB Kids are the only two things that made my childhood worth living through

[@muslimmetalman]

Seriously,4Kids/Kids'WB! Are probably closer ingrained in my psyche than Toonami, as I didn't have cable and didn't see A TON of anime till late in the Toonami day. I recall Toonami as this badass, restricted section of Cartoon Network that aired ballsy adult shows like DRAGON BALL Z!!! This show that looked like Pokemon but had aliens and superheroes like Superman shooting Flamethrower and "Kame Ha Meh HA!!". There was also a show with guys in Islamic dress( I'm a son of Pakistani immigrants, grew up in Dearborn), one had orange girl hair and a sword. I'd never seen this stuff before, aside from the girly show that was like TMNT but with girls and the spaghetti hair, and weird Planet names. Again, I wouldn't understand this stuff directly and thoroughly till later, after 2003 when Viz released Shonen Jump and I saw Yugi-O on there- needless to say the comics shocked the hell out of me, so my early childhood is probably more Pokemon, Static Shock, and Xmen evo than DBZ and Tenchi.. I wouldn't say I had a traumatic, harrowing experience growing up, but more blandly depressing and lonely from what I remember.

[@gladecornelius]

Wow, sorry to hear but I am pretty sure yu have a good life now with the internet showing the anime you missed it is a whole new world.

[@muslimmetalman]

Glade Cornelius lol is that sarcasm I am reading?

[@gladecornelius]

No I am very serious the way the internet has brought me service I was surprised of how much they have. I am not the passive aggressive type. You will know when I am trying to tick someone off. lol

[@sophiaeverett4585]

Glade Cornelius wait WB kids had toonami

[@TakeTheWorld21]

I wish more than anything that Toonami was it's own channel.

[@Murf_Workshop]

With Peter Cullen as the promo narrator once again!

[@thatguybehindtheglass]

God damn, those old Toonami commercials really took me back.

[@Jonathanest90s]

Turd Ferguson big time!

[@Choose2Connect]

The emotions are real

[@marcgroetsch2216]

ikr I reboot was forgotten to me also space ghost host wow epix

[@wolfgang6442]

Bruh I'd be crying watchin those old bumpers great times

[@pikaszablak7933]

Nice to go down nostalgia lane.

[@fullmetal1666]

Yu yu hakusho is such a good anime. I recommend it to anyone starting to watch anime

[@Head_Turnah]

One of the GOATs of Shonen.

[@Dayman90]

Love Yu Yu Hakusho. Sensui in particular is one of my favorite anime villains period

[@Head_Turnah]

I liked Toguro more, that Dark Tournament arc was a big highlight for the show in my opinion.

[@fullmetal1666]

One thing I like about this show, are the villains. Toguro and Sensui had really good back stories and reasons why they were going their own way

[@DavidHernandez-ug9gb]

Mudda G Dragon i absolutely agree. still my all time favorite.

[@SpecialNeedsMuffin]

Steve just had to throw in the "BANG"

[@tendingsuperior138]

SpooklordNito And that's how this video got my like in under 15 seconds

[@animock3051]

Dude give me a warning before that spook

[@reagandefriece3093]

Too soon.

[@nerdgeekman]

2008: Toonami died, Twilight began 2012: Toonami came back, Twilight died Coincidence?

[@wolfgang6442]

Huh never thought of it like that but damn😂😂💯

[@CrownedOne919]

No such thingy as co-inki-dinkies... Marketing of certain things to grab public attn long enuff to create and generate revenue... yep. (Sorry, just saw this page today, but your statement is still relevant.)

[@DZR3WIND]

Someone accused Mr. Blum of ruining the art form? Are you kidding me?! He basically helped it sky rocket with his amazing voice!

[@dereknight861]

DZR3WIND I have YET to come across anyone who prefers The SUB version of Cowboy Bebop over the Dub with Blum as Spike...and if anyone even THINKS to correct me and say “Um ACTUALLY!” No. Shut up. You are killing yourself slowly with lies. The Dub is best. Period.

[@pineapplesauce4823]

@@dereknight861 i like cowboy bebop in sub, but i also like it in English. There both perfect ways to watch the show.

[@SuperPixelRush]

I remember in the early 2000s going to my grandparents house and watching Cartoon Network because we didn't have cable at the time. I remember the first time when the cartoons stopped airing and this strange robot guy came on the screen. I remember thinking, "what is this?". I recall thinking that it was too intense for me at the time and turning it off once the Anime came on, but that weird ethereal feeling of Toonami itself has always stuck with me. It wasn't just an Anime block, it was an Anime block hosted by a badass, smooth-talking guy who directed shows from a spaceship. I think it's the fact that Toonami actually had some sort of story to go along with the shows that has made it stand out for so long.

[@IsaiahKeene]

Christopher Sabat is easily my most favorite voice actor of all time, Thank you 🙏🏾

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

Im 28years old I was an anime fan before toonami in the early 90's…back then anime was hard to find and you had to search really hard to find anime. I seen Dragonball before i seen dragon ball z in the 90's …anime would come on TV on random stations at really late or early times … when toonami came along in the late 90's it was the beginning of anime becoming mainstream in USA… I always knew anime was really something special

[@BigDaddyZakk420]

I remember when "G4" was called "Tech TV". It was the only channel that ever played anime back then, that was way early in the 90's.

[@JIX9ISLER1986]

Porco-Dio FIlm Sci Fi channel showed Ghost in the shell Fatal fury Akira Project Ako and several others ….in the early 90's other channels showed ronin warriors, sailor moon long before toonami got it

[@fuzinonzlot]

Same here, age, being a fan of DBZ before I knew about Toonami, & everything else, though that's not to say I didn't like Toonami - absolutely loved it.

[@lightheart5]

I miss the 90's

[@cruzgonzalez7061]

Anime is still a niche thing in America though.

[@SlashinatorZ]

Steve Blum & Christopher Sabat have the most badass voices out there

[@muslimmetalman]

Mr. Chris Topher R. Sabat has been practically every male character in DBZ, and any deep-Ish, loud voice in anything FUNimation has ever produced...The same goes for Mr. Blum with the Californian studios. They're like Don LaFontaine and Peter Cullen of anime dubbing.

[@shauntempley9757]

***** Blum at one point to me sounded like Peter Cullen. I found Anime through Adult Swim in the 90's. NZ's version of Toonami. It is gone now.

[@SlashinatorZ]

+Evan Gragg When I met Steve I told him that him & Christopher Sabat have the most badass voices out there & should be in something together. Steve said "wow its an honor to be compared to him"

[@SlashinatorZ]

Update. I got to meet both again at the same convention. Showed Steve my Communist Galactic Empire fan pics & he thought that concept was awesome. Even got him to experiment with voices for the Gary Sue OC Emperor of that Communist utopian Empire. He laughed at my pic comparing presidential candidates to Korra villains. Met Christopher Sabat & was one of the last to in his line. Showed him my superhero fusions like Darth Vegeta, goffuto, Piccolo/Zoro, & Broly/Juggernaut/Hulk. When I was showing him the fanpics on my phone, he pulled up the camera & took a free selfie with me. Not only do Blum & Sabat have the most badass voices in the industry, they're some of the coolest guys in person. Also met Tom Kenny that day & got Spongebob to say "by the way, Darth Vegeta (my cosplay) is waaaay more powerful than Mermaidman & Barnacle Boy"

[@TheDeathtoll99]

That steve blum intro just killed me im now a ghost cause steve blum is so awesome

[@theasnail9532]

Well then I'm Pac-Man. I just ate a big pellet...

[@ShioriandAi]

Brought me to tears a bit to see the voice of Tom in person. Somehow my childhood feels complete.

[@yeaman992]

Right?! I know how you feel.

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

You just made me have a flash back running home from 1st grade running to my grandmas house grandpa asleep in a chair smokin my brother already home cause he was in kindergarten just ran to watch Sailor Moon and DBZ . Both my brother and I were obsessed with DBZ and Sailor Moon. Yes, my brother loved the shit out of Sailor Moon. Cause it's Sailor Moon. Doing the moves and singing the theme songs. I'm still very into anime and manga, but that was truly a happy time. Like those moments sitting on the floor watching Toonami. Thanks for the nostalgia trip it was nice.

[@blackboxstudio6968]

Oh ma gerd toonami!!!

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

Kelly Grey II OH MA GERD KELLY !!!

[@blackboxstudio6968]

I replied to your kpop thingy too!

[@SnowAnayathatweirdgirl]

Kelly Grey II I JUST NOW SAW !1 I'm so happy your back

[@mikeymegamega]

*Purchases Pokemon booster packs - tells himself it's just for a youtube video.

[@bowenlayne3363]

i know im randomly asking but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account?? I stupidly lost the account password. I love any tips you can offer me

[@cassiuskashton1133]

@Bowen Layne Instablaster :)

[@xisumavoid]

I never saw Toonami but i very much enjoyed this video on it. One of your best videos to date :-)

[@AntsCzech]

Xsuma? Fancy seeing you here XD

[@0fficialdregs]

Yu Yu Hakusho is the shhiiit have the entire collection myself and Hiei is my favorite even wrote a fan book based off the show

[@t.o.6953]

I liked it as a kid, but I love it even more as an adult. It's so good, especially the Dub.

[@TenkaichiBudokaiAnnouncer]

Literally the only Anime on Par with Dragonball/z/super. And in only 112 episodes & an extra Manga Chapter.

[@dmass88]

YYH is one of the best ever!

[@MERRMACK]

Dregs Hiei was so awesome he never lost a match in the dark tournament saga!

[@OneLeggyBoy]

I'm watching YYH right now. It's one of my favorite shows I've ever seen. Easily on par with Steins;Gate and Violet Evergarden for me in terms of some of the best shows ever created. Also it's a show where the dub is better than the sub which is something you rarely see.

[@kenzopoe7050]

Steve Blum is by far my Favorite voice actor. He's done so many legendary characters, Spike, Mugen, Orochimaru, Kazuma, Wolverine, the list goes on and on. So many nostalgic memories from just one man's voice.

[@soporific9212]

He's great forsure, though I feel he's one of the few dub actors who unfortunately gets put up against some of the best possible subbed VA counterparts...Spike especially. To be honest the only character I think he actually ended up being a better fit for was Orochimaru. He def beats out Orochimaru's sub VA in that regard.

[@rocketmanart7964]

He's one of my favorite voice actors too

[@garrettrains3916]

I could listen to him read a phone book. He's got such an interesting, cool voice.

[@redbeard3574]

I remember playing Mass Effect 2 for the first time and hearing Steve Blum's voice coming from an NPC early in the game. For a brief moment, I thought Tom was making a cameo in Mass Effect. That would've been really cool!

[@Deokflsa]

This video makes me so happy. 15:48 - THIS is what made Toonami so great. Not just the anime, but the positive messages being sent to countless young minds. NEVER GIVE UP.

[@fuzinonzlot]

YES. ABSOLUTELY.

[@UltraInstinctBattousai]

i love that positive video, it made me cry

[@Dmanbradley]

Man Steve Blum was like a huge part of my childhood. Hearing his voice, even in an interview like this, still gets me hype to this day. It's crazy.

[@Armadill0h]

I feel you man. He's a kick ass voice actor and seems like a genuinely awesome person.

[@jamesbritton635]

Toonami was one of the greatest things to air on television back in the day!

[@Morphologis]

I never really thought about how much Toonami ended up shaping my life until this video caused me to reflect. When you talked about your childhood, it almost seemed as if you had the same memories as I, rushing home from school to catch DBZ or doodling Vegeta or Goku while bored out of my mind in elementary school. I know it's a little late, but thanks for an awesome video!

[@jeffhunterhunter]

Morphologis wow it's the same for me

[@RobbieStacks90]

Morphologis I remember the original Toonami with Voltron, Birdman and the Galaxy Trio, Thundercats, and the like. That was such a long time ago, and I'm about to be 29 soon, but I'll never forget those days. Voltron, Speed Racer, and Robotech on Cartoon Network were my first anime series years before I knew what it was, they were just shows to me as a kid.

[@KelBig17]

Morphologis omg bro I swear I did the samething dbz was fucking iconic this fucked generation will never know the joy of toonomi

[@trod146]

Damn, elementary school... I was already in high school by the time y'all got DBZ.. Before that my nerd friends and I would get VHS copies of subtitled DB/Z/GT and movies. I was already finished with it all by the time Funimation first started dubbing DBZ. It's wild how young some of y'all were when toonami was a thing.

[@sprtsfanatic1]

Definitely the same. I had a childhood friend from Turkey first introduce me to it, then it started gaining traction, and first caught a glimpse of a random episode of the Frieza saga. I vividly still remember watching Frieza get caught in half and I had my first ever stomach-turning queazy moment, where I actually hell off my chair because it caught me so off-guard.

[@masterscheme1]

Not gonna lie... Tom's speeches make me emotional a bit. A lot of damn inspiration

[@bryanx5829]

Me and my little brother watched toonami together, I'll never forget those times, soon when my kids are of age I will show them the shows that I grew up with.

[@DanielCollins85]

10:51 - 11:10 gave me goosebumps hearing the announcers voice! God I love it!!!

[@TheNgStars]

Me too

[@delta4093]

I loved it when Optimus Prime announced Toonami

[@Comrade.Question]

Does anyone know what song is playing there?

[@MrKillerswamp]

Yu yu Hakusho is still my favorite anime of all time. One of the only anime i can just keep rewatching without ever getting bored. I live in Holland and we never had toonami. We never had DBZ. The only anime we really had were pokemon, Yu-gi-oh and Digimon. That's why it's only been 5 years since i got into anime. When i was 12 i saw my uncle watching yu yu hakusho so i watched that specific episode with him and my mind was blown. I was instantly hooked and watched the whole show in less than two weeks. While i watch most anime in sub there are still some shows i prefer in dub like Baccano, Yu yu hakusho, Fullmetal alchemist : brotherhood. All in All, anime is my favorite artform and the best place for me to escape for a while.

[@owenooi3275]

What is your favorite genre of anime? Mine is mecha

[@MrKillerswamp]

Owen Ooi it would probably be Action/psychological or just shounen

[@SuperFabiRunner]

Giruga x Hakusho I would try Hunter x Hunter if you are a fan of Yu yu Hakusho, it's by the same creator of Yu yu Hakusho.

[@MrKillerswamp]

fabi huerta i already watched HXH the 2011 version and i love it.

[@timelord2052]

Giruga x Hakusho thats cool man and yes yu yu hakusho is a great anime I even own the video game of the dark tournament and I also have the whole series on blu-ray and that outstanding music,Ii mean I love dragonball, z, and gt but I also like yu yu hakusho and also i started watching Yugioh 2 weeks ago for the first time in my life and nobody hasn't recommended me to watch this but it was bcuz of that opening by the field of view and also bcuz I wanted to see something new in my life like i had time for a new anime like yugioh which looks pretty awesome and interesting but yeah i agree with u %100! P.S. Yu Yu hakusho is way better than inuyasha in my opinion inuyasha looks like an anime where they copy kurama's ultimate form (forgot the name of it) and i just hate that I live in Cali (where i live now) and when I talk about yu yu hakusho everybody looks at me and say "what is that I've never heard of it i know what inuyasha is but not yu yu hakusho" and I'm like what the hell is wrong with these people haven't they ever herd of classic animes before or what( I'm like what kind of world do i live in like seriously XD), if u know dbz then u must heard about yu yu hakusho but when I'm on east coast like in north Carolina (to go visit my father) that's where people are familiar with it and I'm like how is that they know more about it here then in California

[@marcusprice8129]

Thank you for making this dude. Your childhood was pretty much mine after school. I ran my ass off to get home after school. So I could catch the the new ep of DBZ, Yu Yu Hakusho and Kenshin. Toonami did make me the person I am to. I learned a lot about life because of Toonami and the lessons it shared. There was a lot of ups and downs in my life but I got through them. I'm going to end this with a quote that is very dear to my heart and I'm sure it is to a lot of you. "Believe in yourself, and create your own destiny. Don't fear failure."

[@MightyMattTM]

40 people never new the amazingness that is Toonami.

[@fuzinonzlot]

It's 41 now, I feel sorry for them.

[@EvanRado]

fuzinonzlot Now its 47! D:

[@fuzinonzlot]

TwitchingFool0 It continues to rise; stop the madness! D:

[@EvanRado]

fuzinonzlot I will! *readies weapons* >:3

[@madmax2069]

my introduction into anime was in the 80s, and ever since i've been hooked, i still remember my first owned Anime movie on VHS that my mother bought for me from the store "meijer" back in the early 90s called warriors of the wind (Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind). I watched Toonami religiously, i watched it when it first aired, all the way to its cancellation (i had mixed emotions that day, anger and sadness, it hit me hard when tom said bang, which took me back to the days of Cowboy bebop). Toonami helped introduce me to so much more anime then ever before and took my love of anime to even greater heights. i remember midnight run, Adult swim, and the specials they aired (intruder, that whole block of animated music videos),and even sci-fi channels limited time with anime on Saturday night/Sunday morning. to this day i still can not remember the name or find the anime that got me hooked back in the 80's the only thing i could remember was a space ship with an AI with a robot head apart of the ships console and human crew, i could be remembering wrong but the AI was sarcastic and they was trying to either rescue someone (maybe a woman) or trying to get off a planet. i also can not remember if it was a movie or a series. between the 80s and toonami something else got me hooked even more into anime which was seeing a few music videos on Mtv (mathew sweets "girlfriend", and his other song "I've been waiting"), and at the time Mtv would also run some Anime as well. Toonami might not have been my introduction into anime, it just cemented my love for anime. Steve Blum is one of my favorite voice actors, and its thanks to Toonami that introduced my to him and Cowboy bebop and for the wonderful times and memories. to this day Cowboy Bebop has to be one of my favorite anime, with DBZ and Tenchi following close behind.

[@the_9ent]

Thanks for sharing Chris. We had Toonami here in the UK at the same time. DBZ was my shit from 2000-2003 everyday after college.

[@MxChloeB42]

Toonami was something so unique and beautiful for what it was at that time. It was one of the few things that didn't talk down to kids. I remember the 90's and early 00's, the advertising, many shows, Saturday blocks, they were out of touch. They were very "Radical X-treme" type crap. But Toonami came along with shows where the good guys were flawed, where bad guys were more ambigious, where the hero didn't always win. They dealt with loss, with struggle, sadness and pain. But they also had one central theme, being indomidable. Getting up when you get knocked down. Standing up against that which is tough. Never backing down in the face of adversity. To follow your dreams and fighting to get it. Toonami was a ray of hope at the end of a dark tunnel and this video was amazing.

[@baku5817]

Can't think of anything to comment so I'm just going to post a Blueberry pancake recipe. Ingredients: 1 1/4 all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 egg 1 cup milk 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, thawed 1) Large bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and sugar. 2) Small bowl mix egg, and milk Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot. Toppings: fresh peach, Pear, Chopped Mango. EnJoy

[@moviechic07]

When I heard Steve Blum in the intro there were so many feels. It was like hearing the voice of an old friend. All these memories, i got a little teary eyed watching this video because it takes me back to a carefree time when I was a kid, I get sad cause I can never go back to that great time. Thank you, Chris, thank you for this love letter to Toonami and viewers of it.

[@CouchTfilms]

awesome Retro Rewind...I would always watch Ronin Warriors, DBZ, and Gundam Wing...when I got a job, that's when GT started showing episodes...i was pissed, that's when me and my childhood went our separate ways

[@Tamajyn69]

Love the "bang" that Tom says right at the end of the Toonami signoff See you space cowboy...

[@DJCaine]

I barely realized tom got that from frieza killing dende

[@Tamajyn69]

DJ Caine With the way he actually says "bang" it seems more like a Cowboy Bebop tribute to me

[@DylanWolfram14]

This is one of my favorite KZbin videos of all time. I watch it at least once a year. I’d love more toonami nostalgia videos Chris.

[@MegaAnimazing]

kids WB, FoxBox, Toonami, 4KidsTV, those were my childhood.

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

+MegaAnimazing mine too

[@JandJ2494]

Now back to the cw4kids TOONZAI

[@Endmast]

A time period where it was uncool to like anime?! How times have changed

[@TevyaSmolka]

agreed *****

[@JAYCEEDOUBLE]

Sadly there's still people online that dismiss all anime as animated porn or "Chinese crap".

[@CouchTfilms]

there's people on line that diss everything...anime is cool...trust me

[@A-Dubs398]

GEO9875 anime is so gay. Its all the same

[@johnnyblazebeats]

MrKockNoker that is the most ignorant statement I've ever heard from western anime to Japanese do you see teen titans and boondocks the same or shonen action anime and shoujo romance the same no there not all the same!

[@ramenbowlproductions9479]

My impressions of what DBZ was at age 6: Some guy protects his son from a bald guy and a green alien guy What DBZ is really about: Goku and his friends and allies go on adventures that lead them to battles with villians who are intent on destorying Earth. What none DBZ fans think it's like: A bunch of buff guys yell and turn yellow and punch bad guys.

[@marie-uk3xk]

For the longest time back in the day I didn't bother to watch DBZ or anime in general, I just remembered it as that weird Asian show where the characters clothes were always shredded and ripped and there was lots of yelling and shouting, I used to turn the TV off after Tom and Jerry was over and the Midnight run would begin, it was because I was a fan of Wrestling (WWF, WCW, ECW) that I finally gave the show a chance and loved it. Then I got hooked on Yu Yu hakusho, and Tenchi Muyo.

[@protoluigi2047]

Not to mention shit tons of screaming!!!

[@M3rtyville]

I started with Dragon Ball at the age of 4 when Goku and Krillin trained under Roshi. Never would I have imagined they would fight fucking aliens, turns their hairs yellow and yell for few episodes.

[@dinogt8477]

M3rtyville it’s you the narutard

[@brian80ish]

wow, almost brought a tear to my eyes.. Toonami's the reason animations are my favourite branch of movies today..

[@isellthedead13]

This was a really cool rewind man. Thanks for this. Toonami was my childhood. Breaking my heart. Good times.

[@Blackwing2040]

This was sooo beautiful, I grew up watching Toonami when I was kid and that's how I got into anime, man I miss the old days where cartoons were the best

[@MarvelandDC379]

Gotta appreciate Toonami. That's the reason why I love anime. Dragon Ball Z and Gundam are my favorites.

[@A-Oh-Trey]

This video made me smile. I'm running on pure 90's kid nostalgia right now. Good job.

[@goyabee3200]

I always rooted for Vegeta. I wished that he would get to fight and actually win many more battles than what was shown in the series. Don't get me wrong, I love Goku and all, but after Vegeta started to assimilate with the rest of the Z fighters and "became good", although not _really_, there were all these cut scenes of Vegeta training and they really showed off his sense of resolve and his willingness to push himself as hard as he could. Yeah, I just wish he didn't lose so many battles, that's all. The Goku stuff got kind of monotonous after a while.

[@brantleylansing7696]

dood same, Vegeta is my favorite character of the Z series and I hate that he barely gets the spotlight

[@TheMAR3oner]

goyabee same af

[@stylianos304]

Agree

[@TheShapeH31]

Toonami was *DEFINITELY* a huge part of my childhood. I remember watching classic shows like DBZ, Rurouni Kenshin, YuYu Hakusho, Naruto, Bobo and various other animes and action based shows. I was 2 when Toonami first debuted so needless to say I don't remember anything until I was around 3. But regardless I *LOVED* Toonami, Toonami was a huge part of my childhood and is something that definitely introduced a whole generation into anime and manga and just things from others cultures and they're eating it up. I've seen so many great animes, read so many great mangas like Dragonball, Naruto, & Corpse Party (Blood Covered Repeated Fear) to name a few. Watching the ocean dub than funimation dub of DBZ everyday after school and then eventually on Saturdays, the Midnight Run. While it is convenient to watch anime online, it will never compare to sitting down and watching low quality anime and being blown away by it for the first time. I was already done with Cartoon Network by 2007 (12 at the time) but I would always watch on Saturdays JUST for Toonami and after it was ended in 2008 I was done completely. Than that April Fools day joke from Toonami I was asleep that night but I remember being in a light enough sleep to when I heard Tom's voice and thought I'm dreaming of Toonami and I get up and lo and behold there it was *WHO NEEDS SLEEP ANYWAY?!?* needless to say I stayed up all night reliving my childhood as a 16 year old sophomore in high school and me and my friends spent the whole week geeking out about it. Now it's back, while I will admit it isn't the same as it basically is the same Adult Swim line up but Toonami is the new block for it, it still is amazing to see Toonami back on TV. While I would prefer to see the original uncut funimation dub of DBZ since that is what made Toonami famous in the first place Kai is good to. Tom even inspired my catchphrase for my channel and I can't begin to say how awesome it is that Chris got both Tom and Vegeta themselves to guest star on this video. Stay Gold Toonami fans, now and forever!!

[@lanzer22]

Once upon a time I was in a club where members would subtitle anime themselves and distribute them through video tapes. People send in blank tapes and ask for shows they'd like to watch! Seeing anime on TV was a huge deal and Toonami really changed the whole genre. Love this video. Amazing world we live in now where anime is available on all streaming services.

[@patriciaperez5671]

Who remebers saturday morning cartoons on the cw

[@road_king_dude]

I remember Saturday morning cartoons on the WB, or Kids WB rather.

[@ThievNWalrus]

Those were the days.

[@SSJ491]

+Road Glider definitely remember those good times watching Kids' WB, Fox Kids, and Disney's One Saturday Morning back then during my childhood in the 1990s and early 2000s.

[@ThievNWalrus]

Jordan Harris Everything you have said is 100% nostalgia to me.

[@AndradaVlasDinescu]

Patricia Perez You mean the WB? Lol😃

[@crucifixmegabuster95]

man I had a tear in my eye the entire video. toonami made me love anime be come myself, helped me find something I love to watch and not afraid to say that I do. I'm 21 now and I'm looking into voice acting. to become like the voices of my childhood.

[@mrsanatra1]

OH shit, this throw me back to my childhood indeed, thank you mr.stuckmann

[@vananon51]

DBZ, Gundam, Yu Yu Hakusho, I watched every season. They were amazing and were decades ahead of their time.

[@swanny2211]

Chris thank you so much. This is hands down my favorite youtube video! Thanks for a trip down memory lane.

[@Laikenwilliams]

Toonami, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and all those classic animes introduced me to art -- and now Im proud to say Im pretty damn good at it to where now Im creating my own manga and putting out my art work to be recodnigzed by it slowly but surely. They all shaped me into a part of who I am today. And Im proud of it lol with all things considered-- I welcome all kinds of people into my life without judging. Accepting that theres differences in this world but as long as theres goodness and something great to be learnt from it then I appreciate all aspects of that variety of culture and people, and thats the kind of person that Anime and toonami really brought me up to be. P.S Steve Blum you are one awesome man and to Chris Stuckman, you made me smile #2017

[@TheCapelessCrusader]

For some reason, that outro makes me smile. I'm not even at Dragon Ball Z right now, but that's just so cool that the voice of Vegeta and Piccolo telling us to get Stuckmannized.

[@TurkeyTom]

two years later and this is still the best retro rewind

[@TheBlueGoldenHawk]

8 years later and there hasn’t been any for a long time lmao

[@MrSaLVideos]

Despite the fact that Cartoon Network owns both Adult Swim and the Toonami (Brand) show it will also be the No.1 destination for kids.

[@muslimmetalman]

To be fair, plenty of the shows (and in general, the most popular Japanese-produced cartoons) are aimed at kids. FMA, Death Note, Kenshin, YYH, etc., all run in shonen magazines

[@fionadaisy674]

That was amazing!!! Vegeta’s voice at the end gave me chills.

[@darkmana]

Listening to Steve Blum's voice is pure nostalgia.

[@wolfgang6442]

Facts!

[@ZephusVargr]

Holy shit, you actually got Steve Blum to voice that? All of the kudos!

[@MrArtiisan]

Steve you're still givng me hope and helping me get through life. You're a international treasure

[@DannyBReviews]

Chris, this is without a doubt your greatest video yet, you are so friggin' awesome.

[@alexsc7187]

feel like I missed out. wish I had TOONAMI it sounds amazing!!!

[@YoungLord38]

Toonami still exists on Saturdays on Adult Swim

[@alexsc7187]

Mathew Garcia can u get that on UK tv? and if so what time?

[@FrancoisDressler]

Alex Sc Nope. We have no anime channels here in the U.K. :(

[@YoungLord38]

Alex Sc I live in America so I'm not sure..sorry man

[@alexsc7187]

Mathew Garcia its okay dude don't worry

[@KyuketsukiRei]

I'm sad people accused them of ruining the art form. I can honestly say because of these guys my life was changed for the better. I wouldn't have even got into anime if not for them, probably wouldn't have even found out about it. I appreciate their hard work. Toonami was some of the best part of my childhood.

[@QaamansLand]

Interesting Chris Stuckmann, my channel is primarily focused on dbz videos so I'd love to have you as a guest one day.

[@FrealClips]

no way i found quaman or are you a fake ?

[@saiess]

That is the real one.

[@derekfurst6233]

Freal Clips I don't hate his videos, i hate how people treat him like the dbz authority. Thats all

[@HozukiHangetsu]

Derek Furst Same. A lot of times, I've seen people take his suppositions as concrete fact, which is a mistake. Maybe it's because he presents his opinions with a level of confidence that seems to imply near-certainty, which isn't really applicable at times. He still makes good vids though. And he's definitely no FutureGohanSSJ2, who also made decent vids, but seemed to take his opinions as fact WAAAAAY too often.

[@buttons551]

Qaamans Land Hey Qaaman.

[@KraXoom]

I too remember going to school and talking about the last episode of DBZ with Pierre, the only other person I knew of in school that liked anime. It was a stigma if you talked about anime so I spoke about it to only Pierre. Yea sad to say but the innovations with the internet destroyed that underground world for us. There was just this feeling you got when you went home and watched the Toonami block or stayed up past bedtime to watch Adult Swim (when it was primarily anime). I couldn't have described it any better sir, it truly was as if the world had stopped just for me.

[@timothywamsher4960]

Toonami thank you so for being part our lives and hope you will be around for another generation or so. Stay gold bang baby

[@BreadCatMarcus]

Ah Ruroni Kenshin, Yu Yu Hakusho, and DBZ. What a great childhood.

[@HieiDaHellSpawn94]

you should do a review on Full Metal Alchemist Brotherhood

[@MysteryHipster]

Better to cover the original first

[@corywilson532]

I agree, the original is way different. Toned down and contained compared to brotherhood.

[@corywilson532]

D Lazworth It's how you say, grounded, right?

[@bvdimage]

This video made my heart happy.. even now watching it for the first time, these visuals and sounds brought back so many fond memories, thank you for this retrospective. Vageta at the end was everything i didn’t know i needed

[@chriscannon8144]

Blum and Sabat together in one room, AWESOME!

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

Man I remember running home to watch toonami. Had actually watched sailor moon because it was on before Dbz was on at 5. The good old days.

[@ThievNWalrus]

I literally did the same thing. Did you see the first episode of DBZ when it aired?

[@TheDragonfriday]

I remember watching it as a kid, I have no idea what I'm watching at the time. I was like... Umm I think I was 10 at the time in 2008, well I really do t know when I watch it. But I remember I enjoy watching DBZ. But I'm not a fan of that show now, but I'm a big anime fan. I never leaden the word anime until I was 14, I learn it from the Internet when I discover vocaloids. And the rest is history. Well actually the is to my hormones got me into anime haha Go google ( Summer Rin isao ) you see why I'm talking about. But too bad there's no hentai of that character.

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

+ThievNWalrus Yes!!! With the original ocean dub!

[@kevincordoba-llanos4856]

+TheDragonfriday yea i started watching it in the late 90s (1997). I was 6 and was like idk what I'm watching, but it's violent and awesome and DBZ was my introduction to anime.

[@dizzyrocket8]

Thank you Chris, this video had me in tears over my childhood and it’s loving connection to anime. The heroes who shaped my outlook towards adversity and bone crushing challenges to give, Power level over 9000, effort, lol and then some. Thank you for that boomerang backwards. Your fan Dizzy Rocket... Bang

[@HejaWolf]

I love this video!!! Toonami was also a big part of my childhood and I loved watching all the shows they have aired, particularly Dragon Ball Z, Justice League, Batman, Batman Beyond, Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Superman, and many, many more! So many great memories!!!! I'm so glad you're doing this segment. Retro Rewind, and man, I love how you closed off this video! Man, I love this!!!! :D

[@AeroHybrid]

I know right? :D

[@HejaWolf]

Delon Luu:D

[@Sturmdude]

I remember seeing the original Mobile Suit Gundam. For whatever reason, I ended up liking it way more than Gundam Wing. I remember all the toys and getting a lot of them along with some Zoids stuff thrown in there too, paying with them while the shows aired after school. Good times man.

[@TheNewFNShow]

The first time I ever saw DBZ it was August of 98 I was 10 and I was up at midnight and it just happened to come on the first episode the first time they had aired it and I was hooked. I remember they'd show the episodes first at midnight then repeat the next day at 5pm. I wish there was a way to have that feeling of seeing it all over again with fresh eyes.

[@bomb_star932]

They should bring toonami to Netflix

[@CarterHerrigstad]

Boi. For real

[@dopenope6169]

Heck yeah!

[@Ray_V]

Bomb_Star How would that work?

[@andyfoster8011]

That doesn't make any sense really, Toonami was a programme that had shows it wasn't a show, do you mean the animes that were on Toonami should be brought to Netflix?

[@a.dinh.d5655]

Bomb_Star YES

[@chrisd7562]

CHRIS DUDE you didn't mention that the narrator of Toonami was Peter Cullen best known as OPTIMUS PRIME

[@jvilla0709]

I sincerely appreciate this video. Thank you for bring more nostalgia in my family's life. Keep up the amazing work.

[@christinawilson2919]

Fox Kids, Kids WB, and of course the classic Toonami Damn I miss being a kid of the 90s.

[@Misantroph0]

Christopher Sabat and Vic Mignogna are probably my favorite voice actors.

[@sprtsfanatic1]

Damn, Steve Blum's regular voice just sounds like a raspier Spike and TOM. So awesome! And beyond grateful to him, the production and engineering staff behind Toonami, and, of course, all of the voice actors that helped capture a generation. As well as, helped to expose millions of viewers all over the world to a new medium that has helped shape our lives and continues to resonate our character on a daily basis.

[@obscurereferences7198]

I still remember that night on April 1st just sitting in my room watching t.v when I happened to catch that one night toonami airing, since that night I have honestly not felt any joy or excitement even close to that which is a little bit depressing lol but also a testament to how positive and important toonami has been to a lot of people and their childhood

[@StormGundam]

First time I saw DBZ was when it premiered on Toonami for the first time beginning with Raditz invading the Earth. Sadly I didn't see Dragonball PRIOR to DBZ's Toonami premier, but ever since I was entranced to the DragonBall universe.. Today I'm 25, still watching it, still enjoy pokemon, etc. I'm proud of what Anime has done for me in my childhood and Toonami was where it got me started.

[@StormGundam]

And by the way guys.. As the great Tom would say: "Stay Gold... Bang"

[@brandongovreau9218]

I hope to Toonami gets its own streaming service

[@Jogwheel]

Ooh... a whole new show? Very excited to see what you do with this format going forward. Especially since it seems like a great passionate project for you. Production values seem stepped up from your regular reviews, too. Best of luck on this show! Like what I've seen so far :-)

[@derekfurst6233]

I still watch dbz every day at 5:00. Every day. Since its original run ended. I have every episode, so i watch one episode a day in order. I've made about 25 passes through the series. i'm telling you this because i'm on the episode Dende's Demise

[@cassandraguenther3918]

I met Steve Blum in person at Dragon Con and it was the best moment ever!

[@HitchhikingHatbox]

This is one of the most beautiful videos I've ever seen on KZbin. Great job, man.