Toonami

Toonami (a derivative of the Japanese word tsunami, suggesting a "tidal wave" of animated cartoons) is a registered trademark of Cartoon Network, used initially for male-oriented action-oriented programming blocks on Cartoon Network television channels worldwide, originating in the United States in 1997.

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The Toonami brand name was subsequently used in the United Kingdom as the name of an action-oriented animation channel replacing a former Cartoon Network owned channel CNX, which had been a Toonami/live-action hybrid network aimed towards young males. See Toonami (UK)

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