Toonami: Rising Sun

The Rising Sun was a short lived Toonami Programming Block that premiered on April 15, 2000 and ended the same year on October 14, 2000. The block  initially ran Saturday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. At some point, right after TOM 2 was introduced, the schedule was changed to Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

The block was canceled, mostly, so Cartoon Network's sister network Kids WB's Saturday morning lineup did not have competition from within the company.

Programming

 * Batman: The Animated Series
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * Gundam Wing
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * Ronin Warriors
 * Tenchi Muyo!
 * Tenchi Universe
 * Thundercats
 * Sailor Moon

First Toonami Rising Sun lineup
Toonami's first Saturday Rising Sun consisted of: This schedule existed from April 15 - May 13, 2000
 * 9:00 AM - Thundercats
 * 9:30 AM - Thundercats
 * 10:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 10:30 AM - Gundam Wing
 * 11:00 AM - Gundam Wing
 * 11:30 AM - Ronin Warriors

Second Toonami Rising Sun lineup
Toonami's second Saturday Rising Sun consisted of: This schedule existed from May 20 - July 1, 2000
 * 9:00 AM - Thundercats
 * 9:30 AM - Thundercats
 * 10:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 10:30 AM - Gundam Wing
 * 11:00 AM - Batman: The Animated Series
 * 11:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls

Third Toonami Rising Sun lineup
Toonami's third Saturday Rising Sun consisted of: This schedule existed from July 8 - September 16, 2000
 * 10:00 AM - Thundercats
 * 10:30 AM - Thundercats
 * 11:00 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 11:30 AM - Tenchi Muyo!/Tenchi Universe
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls

Final Toonami Rising Sun lneup
Toonami's final Saturday Rising Sun consisted of: This schedule existed from September 23 - October 14, 2000
 * 10:00 AM - Thundercats
 * 10:30 AM - Thundercats
 * 11:00 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 11:30 AM - Tenchi Universe
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls