TOM 3 (Cosmo Samurai)

"This article is about TOM 3 in a non-canonical appearance. You may be looking for his canonical appearance." TOM is the co-host of Toonami. However, this non-canonical version of the character only appears in the non-canonical Toonami Total Immersion Events Cosmo Samurai and Cosmo Samurai 2.. This version of TOM is based on TOM 3 which was the incarnation of TOM that hosted Toonami from 2003-2007. TOM is voiced by Yuki Ono.

Cosmo Samurai
In the first episode of Cosmo Samurai, the Absolution was attacked by an invading force which caused SARA to launch her heavily damaged co-host into space so that he could escape. During the countdown to warp, TOM's pod is damaged by the enemy. His hyperspace jump is successful but only lasts a few seconds before the pod makes an emergency warp out of hyperspace and explodes. A broken TOM is then seen floating in space before fading from consciousness. However, TOM is awakened by a group that calls themselves the Cosmo Samurai, aboard their ship the Cosmo. TOM agrees to join the Cosmo Samurai in their quest to defeat the Akutou and Hakase builds TOM a more "battle ready" body. TOM is given two blasters which holster on his hips and two lasers on his wrists which can be used as blades or a more powerful beam weapon. Additionally, he is given a powerful targeting system which can be used in conjunction with his blasters.

TOM and the Cosmo Samurai then board the Akutou mothership and battle their way to the central command center where they confront the Mid Boss of the Akutou who reveals he has captured SARA. After briefly being overwhelmed by the forces of the mothership's weapon system and the vast hordes of robots, Hakase takes control of the mothership's system and uses the weapon system against the robots. With the Mid Boss' barrier also taken down, TOM is able to rescue SARA and the Mid Boss is easily slain by Tsuruhime. However, a drone activates off of Mid Boss' body and fires at the team seemingly injuring Awaji. TOM attacks the drone with his blasters and is initially unable to land a shot. However, he activates his new targeting system and is able to hit the drone, allowing Yasuke to destroy it. After Awaji reveals himself to be fine, the ship’s computer activates and a shadowy figure appears on screen and reveals himself as the real Boss of the Akutou. TOM then makes a declaration that they’re coming for him next.

Trivia

 * Due to this T.I.E. being non-canonical, different incarnations of TOM and SARA from two different eras were used. TOM's appearance is his third incarnation (2003-2007), while SARA's appearance is her fourth incarnation (2016-present).