Almost two months ago, I posted a journal entry regarding the April fools return of Toonami and the aftermath that followed.

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Many fans have made it clear that Toonami should come back and, after getting the word from SheikTheGeek, we have done it...

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So far, according to anime news network, it looks like we're getting a mix of classic shows with recent shows and starting at 11pm central time. Personally, I'm hoping this is more of a "phase one" rather than "slap the Toonami name on our Saturday anime block, mix in some old and new, and call it a day". This has so much potential to reach a new batch of viewers and I would be heartbroken to see it wasted. With that said, I'd like to make a list of things Cartoon Network/Adult Swim can do to improve Toonami in the near future.

1) Give Toonami the entire Saturday night block. Not just start Adult Swim with reruns of King of the Hill, American Dad, and Family Guy, AND then Toonami. I mean Toonami takes over the airwaves on Saturday at 8pm central time and go from there until CN resumes its broadcast day on Sunday morning. The other Adult Swim shows have the rest of the week to play with, its time for the block and shows that built CN/AS to get some God damn respect. I'm sure Stewie Griffin, Hank Hill, and Stan Smith won't pitch a shit fit over losing Saturdays.

2) Incorporate classic shows, new anime, and new cartoon programs into the Toonami broadcast. Shows like Bleach, FMArotherhood, and so on still have their spot on Toonami, but what about other shows? How about the 2012 Thundercats replaying for the late night viewers and perhaps play the classic Thundercats later in the night? What about the Funimation version of One Piece (fuck that 4Kids abomination) starting with episode one? How about bringing over the latest Gundam series to the US? Perhaps toss in Star Wars: Clone Wars (its kinda growing on me, especially with Darth Maul back in the mix) as well? Hell, if Toonami was around, I believe Sym Bionic Titan would be around for a 3rd season and beyond. To me, Toonami had a mix of anime and American shows that pleased all sides of the fence. Lets make that happen again.

Also, if I may offer a risky idea or two... First, how about for the month of October we show the completed English dub of Hellsing Ultimate? Second, can we get CN/AS, Team Four Star, and owners of Dragonball, Dragonball Z, and Dragonball GT together and possibly hammer out a deal where DBZ: Abridged can be part of Toonami? Just a thought. Would be nice to pay TFS for their hard work.

3) Bring back Steven Blum as TOM and lets go with a TOM design that doesn't suck.

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Yick!

That's all I've got to say for now. But what do YOU folks want to see come out of Toonami's rebirth? Post your ideas here AND submit their to Cartoon Network/Adult Swim. Go to the following link below, select "programming", then "Toonami" as the topic, and leave your comments and suggestions. Don't forget to thank them as well.

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Also, make sure this is trending worldwide.

#ToonamisBackBitches

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We brought back a fantastic experience back from the grave, but lets not this second chance go to waste. Lets make the rebirth of Toonami evolve into something the next generation can enjoy.

Stay gold.

Chwen Hoou