The rise & fall of TOONAMI - In the eyes of John Titor
Jan 18, 2020 9:47:51 GMT 10
Post by John Titor on Jan 18, 2020 9:47:51 GMT 10
Toonami was a block that started out in 1997, it wouldn't explode in popularity until 2000. When people think of Toonami they think of either 2 things,
Gohan Killing Cell or Trunks slicing Frieza in half. By the year 2000 everyone and their dog was watching Toonami. Toonami is still on the air today but
I want to focus on it's rise and fall.
The peak of Toonami right here
The Decline
In the slow summer of 2001 The WB network (parent company of Cartoon Network) decided to bring Toonami over to kids WB!
Meaning Toonami was run on 2 channels at the same time. By this point popularity for Toonami started to wane, and by December 2001
ratings fell.
In 2004 Toonami was moved to Saturdays and Miguzi took its weekday place, it was at this time Toonami took on a Cult like
following once again, the people who watched Dragon Ball still watched Toonami but it was not as popular as it was in the early 2000s.
The block was canceled in 2008 and brought back in 2012 where it stays today.
Gohan Killing Cell or Trunks slicing Frieza in half. By the year 2000 everyone and their dog was watching Toonami. Toonami is still on the air today but
I want to focus on it's rise and fall.
The peak of Toonami right here
The Decline
In the slow summer of 2001 The WB network (parent company of Cartoon Network) decided to bring Toonami over to kids WB!
Meaning Toonami was run on 2 channels at the same time. By this point popularity for Toonami started to wane, and by December 2001
ratings fell.
In 2004 Toonami was moved to Saturdays and Miguzi took its weekday place, it was at this time Toonami took on a Cult like
following once again, the people who watched Dragon Ball still watched Toonami but it was not as popular as it was in the early 2000s.
The block was canceled in 2008 and brought back in 2012 where it stays today.
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