Unspeakable Evil
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Lol Im gonna rewatchg Naruto like this is middle school.
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Toonami |OT2| Time to Push the Button
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Gucci Messiah
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What were they thinking making 80 episodes of filler? That's what made me stop watching 5 years ago.
Third Strike
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I know this might be too much Shonen, but it would be awesome if Funi One Piece made it's way to Toonami.
And I wonder if they will show the Japanese openings for Naruto this time.
And I wonder if they will show the Japanese openings for Naruto this time.
They used to show the Japanese openings for Naruto on the old Toonami after a certain point in the series. It was just the first and second OPs that got wiped out (though I think they played the second OP in place of the third OP when they did make the switch).
There also used to be a time when the Toonami->Adult Swim lineup was DBZ, Naruto, One Piece, Bleach, Death Note. Was like three plus hours straight of Shonen Jump series.
ThatObviousUser
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Well, it was nice having Toonami back for a few months.
Future Foundation
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It got cancelled?
Is this a joke about the story that Naruto is what killed Toonami in the first place?
Schadenfreude
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:O This is just about the coolest news ever for me. I loved watching Naruto on Toonami back in the day. I'm glad they're bringing it back and I hope this leads to Shippuden airing on Toonami. Sidenote: A month of Miyazaki would be so awesome.Toonami Tumblr Paraphrasing said:
Nooo, he just believes that story that Naruto killed Toonami. Even though it was confirmed that it wasn't Naruto.
SousedLouse
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I guess I can live with that, although I'm also anxious to see how they'll handle all the filler.
YESSSSS
I was hoping that they'd bring back movie night one way or another.
As far as I'm concerned this is all very, very sexcellent news. Especially movie night!
The only thing is they might have to do an hour of shippuden due to how slowly it moves for the first two arcs.
Gucci Messiah
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BELIEVE IT!
ThatObviousUser
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yankeeforever2
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Pre Filler, pre timeskip naruto is actually pretty good. There is a reason the CN did the Naruto 100 marathon once, it was popular before the filler.
Slamtastic
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Maybe in 4 or so years, they'll be showing the Shippuden episodes I quit the series on, and I can continue watching where I left off to get some payoff from the years of watching the series when I though it was good.
...or I'll just keep playing CC2s games based on the series.
But I'll watch a few classic episodes for nostalgia.
...or I'll just keep playing CC2s games based on the series.
But I'll watch a few classic episodes for nostalgia.
This is always the right answer.
DJ Crimson
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Well Toonami had a decent run.
Slamtastic
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It really is amazing how much better their action choreography and direction is than the actual anime.
And how much better the series becomes when the majority of the non-fighting parts are cut.
The Frankman
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Come on guys, let's not make Naruto John Cena is. It shouldn't be polarizing at all. It just happened to be on when Toonami died, it didn't kill Toonami. Bad acquisitions killed Toonami.
That and bad management. Toonami was killed when the higher-ups were trying to push the cartoons away and bring in the live-action stuff. By cutting more and more of Toonami, they did enough damage to kill it.
Hopefully they lose that shit.
I always really liked the Zabuza arc and the first Chuunin exams. It's a bit like Bleach in that respect, something great until the end of Soul Society.
And let's be honest: that trailer was badass.
(But please GET GURREN LAGANN YOU BASTARDS)
Hopefully Samurai 7 gets replaced by One Piece.
NekoToshiro
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WHHHHHY?
I watched two episodes and its still horrible. Why put this on toonami?
WHHHHHY?
I watched two episodes and its still horrible. Why put this on toonami?
Which two episodes? The show get amazingly good.
General consensus and mine as well is it is badass. So that is why it is on Toonami.
WHHHHHY?
I watched two episodes and its still horrible. Why put this on toonami?
Because it's fucking awesome and was cut down far too soon.
It's moving to 1:00 EST.
I'm liking it, but it suffers from really bad dubbing.
GPX is the adventures of Bad Luck Brian as voiced by Lupin III. Take that as you will.
Oh back to Titan, if
Tashy
WHHHHHY?
I watched two episodes and its still horrible. Why put this on toonami?
Because your opinion isn't fact?
I have to say watching anything with GAF makes it better. The jokes and the chatter and shit just make it so much better. I'd never make it through Samurai 7 without GAF.
everyday math
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OK so Naruto is back? Wasn't that part of the reason Toonami died?
Pretty much. Plus they turned down good shows left and right, I remember reading CN got offered Avatar before Nick. Talk about dumb decisions, the show was made for Toonami.
If anything, it's the reason why Toonami lasted as long as it did in the face of management that was looking to push for more live action tween content and was most especially purging the network of Japanese content. If I remember right, by the time they were done Bakugan was the only thing of Japanese origin left on the network. The never ending fillers didn't help matters, but Toonami was already basically dead by that point.
Naruto is the second most popular show Toonami ever aired.
From what I understand, I think it was Naruto that saved Toonami when it first aired (I think I remember reading that Toonami wasn't doing too well before Naruto came along), and executive mismanagement, lack of good acquisitions, and awful Naruto filler all had a part in eventually killing it.
Am I right or wrong?
Am I right or wrong?
If the Toonami staff is smart (and I have faith they are), they will cut Naruto after Episode 135. We don't need to see Filler Hell again.
As for the next show, I've charted out when currently running series will likely end. This is if there's no interruptions or other plans. Like the two-month Bleach repeats.
Samurai 7: February 9th
Sym-Bionic Titan: February 16th
ThunderCats: March 30th
Tenchi Muyo GXP: May 4th
Eureka Seven: July 27th
It's quite possible that the Cartoon Network originals will get re-ran. Especially if they're trying to bring back ThunderCats.
Bleach is still likely to end in 2014.
So we'll be stuck with this schedule for a few months.
As for the next show, I've charted out when currently running series will likely end. This is if there's no interruptions or other plans. Like the two-month Bleach repeats.
Samurai 7: February 9th
Sym-Bionic Titan: February 16th
ThunderCats: March 30th
Tenchi Muyo GXP: May 4th
Eureka Seven: July 27th
It's quite possible that the Cartoon Network originals will get re-ran. Especially if they're trying to bring back ThunderCats.
Bleach is still likely to end in 2014.
So we'll be stuck with this schedule for a few months.
I understand that there are many problems with Naruto, but it was the very first Japanese series I was ever introduced to back when I was 12 and didn't know a thing about anime. It will always have a special place in my heart for that reason and I am legitimately excited at its return. 
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