Toonami: Midnight Run

The Midnight Run was a Toonami programming block that ran from July 10, 1999 to January 10, 2003. Initially the block ran from 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM ET on Saturday nights.

In 2000, the block was shortened to one hour, running Monday through Thursday from 12:00 AM to 1:00 AM ET, until September 2001 when Adult Swim took over the time slot on Thursdays. After Adult Swim's premiere, the Midnight Run only aired Monday through Wednesday until February 2002, when it reclaimed the Thursday time slot. The block aired Monday through Thursday until the block was cancelled in early 2003. The block did not air on Fridays due to Cartoon Cartoon Fridays. The Midnight Run tended to be less censored than its daytime counterpart, allowing more blood and violence.

The Midnight Run also had special events including Midnight Run: Special Edition, which first aired on August 31, 2001 and featured an hour of animated music videos. Another special event saw Dragon Ball Z take over the Midnight Run for one week from March 26-30, 2001.

The long time Toonami host TOM also made his first appearance on the first Midnight Run on July 10, 1999.

1999-2000: Original 5 hour Format

 * Cartoon Roulette
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G-Force: Guardians of Space
 * Jonny Quest: The Real Adventures
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * ReBoot
 * Robotech
 * Ronin Warriors
 * Sailor Moon
 * Thundercats
 * Voltron

2000-2003: 1 hour Format

 * The Big O
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G Gundam
 * G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
 * Gundam 0080
 * Gundam Wing (Uncut)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: 08th MS Team
 * Outlaw Star
 * Tenchi Muyo!
 * Tenchi Universe

Midnight Run: Special Edition
Midnight Run: Special Edition first aired on August 31, 2001 and an encore was aired later in the year on November 16, 2001.


 * "Hellbent" by Kenna
 * "19-2000" by Gorillaz
 * "Clint Eastwood" by Gorillaz
 * "Tommorrow Comes Today" by Gorillaz
 * "One More Time" by Daft Punk
 * "Aerodynamic" by Daft Punk
 * "Digital Love" by Daft Punk
 * "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" by Daft Punk
 * 4 Tracks from Toonami: Deep Space Bass (including "Mad Rhetoric " and "Dreams")

First Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's first Sunday Midnight Run. There was no Midnight Run on August 21, 1999 due to a Cartoon Cartoon Weekend marathon. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from July 10 - September 25, 1999
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls
 * 12:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 1:15 AM - ReBoot
 * 1:45 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 2:15 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 2:45 AM - Thundercats
 * 3:15 AM - Robotech
 * 3:45 AM - Voltron
 * 4:15 AM - The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * 4:45 AM - Cartoon Roulette

Second Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's second Sunday Midnight Run. There was no Midnight Run on December 18, 1999 due to the Mil-Looney-Um marathon. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from October 2 - December 25, 1999
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls
 * 12:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 1:15 AM - Ronin Warriors
 * 1:45 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 2:15 AM - ReBoot
 * 2:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 3:15 AM - Thundercats
 * 3:45 AM - Robotech
 * 4:15 AM - Voltron
 * 4:45 AM - Cartoon Roulette

Third Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's third Sunday Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from January 1 - February 26, 2000
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls
 * 12:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 1:15 AM - Ronin Warriors
 * 1:45 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 2:15 AM - ReBoot
 * 2:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 3:15 AM - Thundercats
 * 3:45 AM - G-Force: Guardians of Space
 * 4:15 AM - Voltron
 * 4:45 AM - Cartoon Roulette

Fourth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's final Sunday Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed on March 4, 2000
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Powerpuff Girls
 * 12:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 1:15 AM - Ronin Warriors
 * 1:45 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 2:15 AM - ReBoot
 * 2:45 AM - Sailor Moon
 * 3:15 AM - Thundercats
 * 3:45 AM - G-Force: Guardians of Space
 * 4:45 AM - Cartoon Roulette

Fifth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's first weeknight Midnight Run. There was no Midnight Run on August 25, 2000 due to a Cartoon Cartoon Weekend marathon. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from March 6 - November 3, 2000
 * 12:00 AM - Gundam Wing (Uncut)
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z

Sixth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's second weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from November 6, 2000 - January 12, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Tenchi Muyo!/Tenchi Universe

Seventh Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's third weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from January 15 - March 23, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Outlaw Star

Eighth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's fourth weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule only existed from March 26-30, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z

Ninth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's fifth weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from April 2 - May 25, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - The Big O

Tenth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's sixth weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from May 28 - July 20, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball Z

Eleventh Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's seventh weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from July 23 - August 23, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - 08th MS Team
 * 12:30 AM - Outlaw Star

Twelfth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's eighth weeknight Midnight Run. There was no Midnight Run on August 24, 2001 due to the Cartoon Cartoon Fridays Big Pick Weekend. Also, beginning on September 6, 2001, there was no Midnight Run on Thursdays due to the debut of Adult Swim. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from August 27 - November 2, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball

Thirteenth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's ninth weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from November 5 - November 30, 2001
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Gundam 0080

Fourteenth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's tenth weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from December 3, 2001 - February 6, 2002
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Outlaw Star

Fifteenth Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's eleventh weeknight Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from February 11 - November 1, 2002
 * 12:00 AM - Dragon Ball Z
 * 12:30 AM - Dragon Ball

Final Toonami Midnight Run Lineup
Toonami's final Midnight Run. This schedule consisted of: This schedule existed from November 4, 2002 - January 10, 2003
 * 12:00 AM - G Gundam
 * 12:30 AM - G.I. Joe