John is a writer and podcaster based in New York. He's passionate about comic books, superhero movies, Star Wars, and anime. Toonami was a programming block that aired on Cartoon Network from ...

Toonami first arrived on Cartoon Network in 1997 and it should come as no surprise that it was far different from the Adult Swim block we know today. Initially, the programming block aired in the ...

Many factors over the past three decades have turned anime into a more mainstream medium, but not enough can be said about Cartoon Network’s Toonami programming block. Toonami started in 1997 as a ...

Originally starting out airing reruns of previous animated shows and movies, Cartoon Network quickly became a leading platform for original animated TV programming. As the cable channel expanded its ...