Toonami, also known as Toonami India, was a 24-hour channel in India that launched on February 26, 2015.[1] The channel was initially dedicated to bringing high-octane animated action to kids, superhero fans and their families across the country. However, in 2017, the channel was re-purposed as a classic animation channel, mostly airing shows from Cartoon Network's and Hanna-Barbera's library, while still airing a handful of action-anime series such as Dragon Ball Super. The channel was broadcast in English from its launch until the channel was shut down on May 15, 2018. However, on August 22, 2016, the channel began broadcasting in Hindi each day from 6-8 PM.
Toonami was also formerly a programming block that aired on Cartoon Network in India from 2001 to 2008. For most of its run, the Toonami India block aired three times a day with an early block, an afternoon block, and a late night block. Most of the block's programming consisted of Japanese anime, such as Dragon
Ball Z and Cardcaptors, along with a few North American animated series, such as Batman Beyond and Max Steel.
History[]
Cartoon Network Block[]
The block premiered as a 1-hour weekend block, that aired twice a day on Saturday and Sunday.[2] In mid-2003, the 1-hour block began airing twice a day on weekdays, at 8 AM and 5 PM.[3] By late 2003, a late night Toonami block had also been added to the weekday Toonami schedule, airing from 10-11 PM.[4] In November 2004, Toonami's late night block began airing at 8 PM.[5]
On November 6, 2006, the block was rebranded "Toonami: Game On." To coincide with the rebrand, a seven city live tour was launched, giving kids an opportunity to personally experience shows featured in the action block. Cities visited during the tour included: Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Ludhiana. Viewers could also participate in the on-air contest which gave away prizes each week. Prizes included: Toonami watches, loads of Pokémon goodies, Cybergiants and one Xbox 360 gaming console.[6]
Programming[]
Cartoon Network Block[]
- Batman Beyond[2]
- Beyblade[6]
- Beyblade G Revolution[7]
- Beyblade V Force[8]
- Cardcaptors[2]
- ChouSeiShin GranSazers[6]
- Digimon[6]
- Duel Masters[6]
- Dragon Ball Z[2]
- Max Steel[9]
- Pandavas - The Five Warriors[2]
- Pokemon
- Sinbad - Beyond the Veil of Mists[2]
- Star Wars: Clone Wars[10]
- Transformers: Armada[11]
- Transformers: Beast Machines[9]
- Transformers: Cybertron[6]
Channel[]
Shows[]
- The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold
- Beast Saga
- Ben 10[12]
- Naruto
- Ben 10: Alien Force[12]
- Ben 10: Omniverse[12]
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien[12]
- Beware the Batman
- Beyblade[12]
- Deltora Quest
- Dexter's Laboratory
- Destroy Build Destroy
- Dude, What Would Happen
- Digimon
- Dragon Ball[12]
- Dragon Ball Z[12] (Ocean Dub until Ginyu Saga, Funimation dub starting from Frieza Saga)
- Dragon Ball Super[12]
- Exchange Student Zero[12]
- The Flintstones
- Gaist Crusher[13]
- Generator Rex
- Green Lantern: The Animated Series
- Hot Wheels: Battle Force 5
- Inazuma Eleven[12]
- Inazuma Eleven GO
- Inazuma Eleven GO Galaxy
- Iron Man: Armored Adventures
- The Jetsons
- Johnny Bravo
- Justice League Action
- Justice League Unlimited
- Kaitou Joker[12]
- Kamen Rider Dragon Knight
- Kid Krrish[12]
- Looney Tunes
- The Looney Tunes Show
- Max Steel
- Megas XLR
- Metal Fight Beyblade
- Mix Master Final Force
- The New Adventures of Captain Planet
- Oggy and the Cockroaches (Season 4 Only)
- Pokémon
- The Powerpuff Girls (1998)
- The Powerpuff Girls (2016)
- Samurai Jack
- The Scooby-Doo Show
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!
- The Secret Saturdays
- Sonic Boom[14]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars
- Super Hero Squad
- Superman: The Animated Series[12]
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries
- Sym-Bionic Titan
- Teen Titans
- Thundercats
- The Tom and Jerry Show
- Tom and Jerry Tales
- Transformers: Robots in Disguise
- Wacky Races
- Wakfu
- Wolverine and the X-Men
- Xiaolin Chronicles
- Yo-Kai Watch
- Yogi Bear
- Young Justice
Movies[]
- All Star Superman
- Batu Gaiden
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
- Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman
- The Batman VS Dracula
- Batman: Year One
- Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
- Stan Lee's Chakra: The Invincible - Rise of Infinitus
- Stan Lee's Chakra: The Invincible - Revenge of Magnus Flux
- Dragon Ball: Sleeping Princess in Devil's Castle
- Dragon Ball GT: A Hero's Legacy
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - The Legendary Super Saiyan
- Dragon Ball Z: Broly - Second Coming
- Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn
- Dragon Ball Z: The Return of Cooler
- Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might
- Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest
- Dragon Ball Z: Wrath of the Dragon
- Green Lantern: First F
- Naruto
- to
- 
- Justice League: Doom
- Superman: Doomsday
- Superman: Unbound
- Superman VS The Elites
- Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
- Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Gallery[]
- ↑ "Toonami India Launched Today (26/02/2015) ". regularcapital.com. February 26, 2015. http://www.regularcapital.com/2015/02/toonami-india-launched-today/. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
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- ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedule ". cartoonnetwork.com. August 7, 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20030807231733/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/tv/schedule.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedule ". cartoonnetwork.com. August 7, 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20031216215416/http://cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/tv/schedule.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Toonami ". cartoonnetwork.com. November 22, 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20041122025058/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/toonami/index.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 "Cartoon Network to host 'Toonami: Game On, Video Gaming Championship'; re-freshed Toonami block starts 6 November ". indiantelevision.com. November 2, 2006. http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/cartoon-network-to-host-toonami-game-on-video-gaming. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedule ". cartoonnetwork.com. May 12, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060512171758/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/tv/schedule.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network Schedule ". cartoonnetwork.com. November 23, 2005. http://web.archive.org/web/20051123225947/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/tv/schedule.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Cartoon Network Schedule ". cartoonnetwork.com. December 15, 2002. http://web.archive.org/web/20021215101927/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/tv/schedule.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Star Wars Clone Wars ". cartoonnetwork.com. December 11, 2003. http://web.archive.org/web/20031211193844/http://www.cartoonnetworkindia.com/asp/clonewars/default.asp. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network gears up for summer with three new shows ". indiantelevision.com. April 15, 2004. http://web.archive.org/web/20150227143754/http://www.indiantelevision.com/node/14249. Retrieved on July 31, 2016.
- ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 "Toonami Soon Gonna Launch Its 24/7 Hours Hindi Feed! ". Twitter.com/ToonamiIndia. February 1, 2017. https://twitter.com/ToonamiIndia/status/826983516026068992. Retrieved on April 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Catch All New Gaist Crusher on weekends @11.00am/9.00pm only on Anime siege on Toonami ". Twitter.com/ToonamiIndia. April 2, 2016. https://twitter.com/ToonamiIndia/status/716244697820188673. Retrieved on April 8, 2019.
- ↑ "A brand new show, ‘Sonic Boom’ kicks off on June 6 at 8am, only on Toonami: Home of the Superheros ". Twitter.com/ToonamiIndia. June 3, 2016. https://twitter.com/ToonamiIndia/status/738986078166601729. Retrieved on April 8, 2019.