List of programs broadcast by Toonami

This is a list of programs that have been broadcast on Adult Swim's (formerly Cartoon Network's) Toonami programming block. Broadcast times and ranges shown are with respect to the United States' Eastern Time Zone based on Adult Swim's headquarters being located in this time zone. The broadcast times and ranges can also be used in conjunction with the Pacific Time Zone based on the network's West Coast feed.

Animated series
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim have licensed a number of animated series for broadcast on the Toonami programming blocks over the years.

Giant Robot Week
From February 24–28, 2003, Toonami broadcast mecha shows that were licensed by ADV Films, some of which were picked up by Adult Swim. Besides Robotech, the following shows were featured:

Adult Swim April Fools' Day 2012
These shows have only aired during the Toonami April Fools' Day broadcast on Adult Swim, April 1, 2012.

Programs featured by block
A list of the lineups and programs featured in Toonami blocks. The schedule occasionally features "Toonami In Flight" blocks which contain movies or special presentations, as well as marathons and other scheduled programming that would occupy some of Cartoon Network and Adult Swim's regular programming.

Moltar's block (1997–'99)
Moltar from Space Ghost: Coast to Coast was the original host of Toonami, which ran on Cartoon Network from 4–6 pm weekdays from 1997-03-17 to 1999-07-09. Programs included:
 * Beast Wars: Transformers
 * Cartoon Roulette
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * ReBoot
 * Robotech
 * Sailor Moon
 * Super Friends
 * ThunderCats
 * Voltron

TOM's blocks (1999–2004)
TOM took over Toonami's hosting duties starting 1999-07-11. Toonami went from a 4–6 pm schedule to a 4–7 pm schedule starting 2000-07-03. On September 1, 2000, DBZ: Garlic Jr. Saga Mini-Marathon, preempting of Sailor Moon and Gundam Wing for a day. On November 17, the film World's Finest aired from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. The regularly scheduled Dragon Ball Z, Tenchi Universe, Gundam Wing were preempted for the day and Superman: The Animated Series aired at 6:30 pm. It included the following programs:


 * Batman: The Animated Series
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * Gundam Wing
 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * ReBoot
 * Ronin Warriors
 * Sailor Moon
 * Tenchi in Tokyo
 * Tenchi Muyo!
 * Tenchi Universe
 * ThunderCats

TOM was given a new look and introduction on 2000-09-22. On 2001-05-14, the schedule was changed to 5–7 pm. On 2002-06-03, the schedule went back to 4–7 pm. On 2003-03-03, the schedule went back to 5–7 pm. The programs under TOM 2.0's run include:


 * Batman: The Animated Series
 * Batman Beyond
 * The Big O
 * Blue Submarine No. 6
 * Cardcaptors
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G-Gundam
 * Gundam Wing
 * Hamtaro
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
 * Mobile Suit Gundam
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Outlaw Star
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * ReBoot
 * Ronin Warriors
 * Sailor Moon
 * Superman: The Animated Series
 * Tenchi in Tokyo
 * Tenchi Muyo
 * Tenchi Universe
 * Thundercats
 * Transformers: Armada
 * Yu Yu Hakusho
 * Zoids: New Century Zero
 * Zoids: Chaotic Century

TOM had one more makeover on 2003-03-17. This third iteration of TOM included the following programs:


 * Astro Boy
 * Cyborg 009
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball GT
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G Gundam
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
 * Justice League
 * Rurouni Kenshin
 * Samurai Jack
 * SD Gundam Force
 * Transformers: Armada
 * Yu Yu Hakusho

Midnight Run (2000–'03)
Midnight runs were moved to Weeknights at midnight, starting with Monday night/Tuesday morning to Friday night/Saturday morning. Toonami Midnight Run ran from 2000-03-07 to 2003-01-09 from 12–1 am and included:
 * The Big O (until May 24, 2001)
 * Dragon Ball (until October 30, 2002)
 * Dragon Ball Z (until October 30, 2002)
 * Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (October 31, 2001)
 * G Gundam
 * G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1985)
 * Gundam 0080
 * Gundam Wing (UNCUT)
 * Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
 * Outlaw Star
 * Tenchi Muyo!
 * Tenchi Universe
 * Tenchi In Tokyo

Saturday Toonami (1997–'99)
Saturday Toonami ran from 1997-07-19 to 1998-7-04 at 7–9 pm, and from 1998-7-11 to 1998-10-03 at 1–3 pm and included the following programs:
 * Cartoon Roulette
 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * Robotech
 * ThunderCats
 * Sailor Moon
 * Voltron

Midnight Run (1999–2000)
Toonami's Midnight Run programming block started on Sunday at midnight and ran from 12–5 am. It ran from 1999-07-11 to 2000-03-05, after which it was moved to a weeknight Midnight Run. It included the following programs:
 * Cartoon Roulette
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone (October 30, 1999)
 * G-Force: Guardians of Space
 * The Powerpuff Girls
 * The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
 * ReBoot
 * Robotech
 * Ronin Warriors
 * Sailor Moon
 * ThunderCats
 * Voltron

Rising Sun (2000–'01)
Toonami's Rising Sun programming block ran on Saturday mornings from 2000-04-15 to 2001-03-03 from 9 am – 12 PM from April 15 – September 2, 10 AM – 1 PM from September 9 – December 9, 2000, and 11 am – 1 PM from December 16, 2000 – March 3, 2001.

Super Saturday (2001–'03)
Toonami's Saturday afternoon programming block ran from October 20, 2001, to February 22, 2003, from 1–3 pm, later changing to 1–4 pm in June 2002. It included the following programs:
 * Dragon Ball
 * Dragon Ball Z
 * G-Gundam
 * .hack//SIGN
 * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
 * Samurai Jack
 * Transformers: Armada
 * Zoids: Chaotic Century

Toonami Saturday Night (2004–'08)
On 2004-04-17, Toonami was moved to Saturday nights 7–11 PM with TOM's 3rd stint as the host. Miguzi would take over the former Toonami weekday space. On 2007-10-13, the schedule was reduced to 9–11 PM. Programs broadcast include the following:


 * Astro Boy (2003)
 * The Batman
 * Ben 10: Alien Force
 * Blue Dragon
 * Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
 * D.I.C.E.
 * Dragon Ball GT
 * Duel Masters
 * Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes
 * Gundam SEED
 * IGPX
 * Jackie Chan Adventures
 * Justice League Unlimited
 * MÄR: Märchen Awakens Romance
 * Megas XLR
 * Naruto
 * One Piece
 * Pokémon: Battle Frontier
 * Pokémon Chronicles
 * The Prince of Tennis
 * Rave Master
 * Rurouni Kenshin
 * Samurai Jack
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Storm Hawks
 * Teen Titans
 * Transformers Cybertron
 * Wulin Warriors
 * Yu-Gi-Oh!
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
 * Yu Yu Hakusho
 * Zatch Bell!

2012–2019
Following a sneak preview on the night of 2012-03-31, Adult Swim began broadcasting Toonami on 2012-05-26 from 12 – 6 AM.

Toonami special blocks
Some of the special blocks that have aired in Toonami during its run on Cartoon Network:
 * Toonami Lunar Eclipse (1999): Sailor Moon marathon
 * Toonami DBZ20XL (1999): a week of Dragon Ball Z episodes during Weekday Toonami
 * Toonami DBZ20XL Movie Marathon (1999): Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
 * DBZ President's Day Movie Marathon (2000): Dragon Ball Z: The Tree of Might, Dragon Ball Z: The World's Strongest, Dragon Ball Z: Dead Zone
 * New Year's Eve-il (2000, 2001): mostly Dragon Ball Z episodes
 * Midnight Run Special Edition (2001): aired music videos from Gorillaz, the first four segments of Daft Punk's Interstella 5555, and Mark Osborne's short film More synchronized to "Hell Bent" by Kenna
 * Zoids Cubed (2001): Zoids: New Century Zero episodes
 * Batman VS Superman (2002): alternating episodes from Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series
 * April Fools Joker Virus (2002): episodes from Batman: The Animated Series featuring The Joker.
 * Naruto Years Eve (New Year's Eve 2005): Naruto marathon
 * A Month of Miyazaki (March 18-April 8, 2006): a month-long event featuring films directed by Hayao Miyazaki: Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
 * Giant Robot Week (February 24–28, 2003)
 * April Fools (2012): a run of Toonami-related shows on Adult Swim
 * April Fools (2018): a run of the majority of the already-scheduled anime lineup but subtitled with original Japanese audio. It also included an early showing of the first episode of the Japanese dub of FLCL Alternative and the film Mind Game, both with English subtitles.
 * Toonami Rewind (2024): a run of some shows that were broadcast on Toonami's original line up, including the 90's version of Sailor Moon (Viz Dub), Dragonball Z Kai, and Naruto, only airing on Fridays in place of the 'Checkered Past' Block.