Cartoon Network News

[Mark Holtz]

From Anime News Network (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/):

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=3210

Titled "Saturday Video Entertainment System," the block will feature perennial fan favorites Yu-Gi-Oh, Pokemon, and Dragon Ball. Later in the evening, titles such as Gundam 0080 and .hack//SIGN will air.

7:00 PM - Pokemon
7:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh
8:00 PM - He-Man (New Episodes)
8:30 PM - Transformers Armada (New Episodes)
9:00 PM - Pokemon
9:30 PM - Yu-Gi-Oh
10:00 PM - Justice League
11:00 PM - Dragon Ball
11:30 PM - Zoids Zero
12:00 AM - .hack//SIGN
12:30 AM - Gundam 0080
1:00 AM - GI Joe
1:30 AM - Super Friends

Kenshin on Cartoon Network? (2003-02-14 13:14:15)

According to Cartoon Network’s online programming schedule, Rurouni Kenshin will air weekdays at 6:30EST beginning March 17th. Although the online schedule has proven incorrect on occasion, it is very unlikely that a new acquisition would be posted unless broadcast plans had been secured, so viewers should expect to see Kenshin on television very soon.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=3151

Cartoon Network has announced that, starting in March, Toonami is adding Yu Yu Hakusho as well as the final episodes for Dragonball Z.

The programming block will also once again be shortened to a two hour programming block. Toonami was once before shortened to 2 hours in May of 2001. The third hour returned in June 2002.

Also in March, Inu Yasha will be returning to Adult Swim. Trigun, meanwhile, has been pushed to an April debut.

[Mark Holtz]

And, although I lost the original article, the following will air next week on Toonami (all times EASTERN) (Corrected: Here is the Toonami Page (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/toonami/promos/giantrobot_022003/index.html):

Monday and Tuesday
4:00 - Nadesico
4:30 - Neon Genesis Evangelion

Wednesday
4:00 - Nadesico
4:30 - Robotech

Thursday & Friday
4:00 - Dai-Guard
4:30 - Robotech

[gcutler]

Z'Loth,

Nadesico, it looks like there are only 3 episodes and it didn't look like they would continue the following week? I heard alot about Nadesico (thay actually make fun of Anime in the show by watcing Anime in the show?) Do you know why they are doing that 3 show and goodbye junk?

And of course Robotech is like 85 episodes, why are they showing only 3 episodes?

[Mark Holtz]

I honestly don't know. Especially surprising is Neon Genesis Evangelion since it is filled with religious references--something that Cartoon Network shies away from.

[Mark Holtz]

Again, from Anime News Network:

New Cartoon Network Acquisitions (2003-02-20 16:44:20)
At a news conference this morning, Cartoon Network announced the acquisition of Blue Gender, Kikaider, SD Gundam, and Big O season 2. A timetable for broadcast has not yet been announced, but the new anime series are expected to be on the network within several months.

Gundam on TV (http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/article.php?id=3225)

According to Altered States Magazine, "Gundam F-91" is coming to the US, and will be shown on Cartoon Network. This news comes from Bandai at the New York International Toy Fair. However it is not stated when it will be appearing on Cartoon Network or when it will be released on DVD. Previous Gundam announcements from Bandai have been up to a year in advance, but generally are closer to 6 to 8 months.

Also mentionned, is an interesting tid bit about about the Cartoon Network broadcast of Zeta Gundam. Zeta will be broadcast on both Toonami in edited form, and on Adult Swim unedited.

Also... according to CN schedule
* .hack//SIGN will be moving to nights (see above) and will be restarting from the first episode.
* Inuyasha will return to Adult Swim on March 3rd, and restart from the first episode. Please note that Inuyasha has over 100 episodes and is still currently airing in Japan, so they're still working on the translations.
* Lupin the 3rd will have new episodes beginning March 3rd.
* G Gundam will be removed from Saturday airings. The weekday airings will continue in the new time slot of 5 PM Eastern.

[Mark Holtz]

Yet another press release giving details from yahoo:

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/mw/20030221/104587590400.html

New Series:
-Duck Dodgers (debuts in July 2003):
Daffy Duck and Porky Pig attempt to protect the planet Earth from its enemies in the 24th -- century.

-Teen Titans (August 2003)
Robin The Boy Wonder and teenage superheroes Cyborg, Beast Boy, Starfire and Raven defend the Earth from a new generation of superheroes. :scratch:

-LowBrow (December 2003)
A 20-something slacker with a customized 80-foot robot from the future must defend all of humanity from evil aliens.

Events:
-Cartoon Network's Greatest Musical Moments: Friday, March 7: 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET
-April Fool's Day Monkey Marathon: Tuesday, April 1, 8-11 p.m. ET
-The First Mom of Cartoon Network Mother's Day Marathon: Sunday, May 11, 12-7 p.m. ET
-The Powerpuff Girls Movie Weekend: Friday, May 23 -- Monday, May 27
-Cartoon Network Bloopers: Friday, June 6, 8 p.m. ET
-Christmas in July: Friday, July 25
-Code of the Samurai: Monday, July 28 -- Thursday, July 31
-Don't Go Back to School Day!: Monday, Sept. 1
-Friday Night Fights: every Friday in September
-Shocktober: weekdays in October in preparation for Halloween
-The Iron Giant Marathon: Friday, Nov. 29 beginning at 8 a.m. ET

Also, they seem to be running more programming from the KidsWB side.....

[Geronimo]

Why is Robin defending us against superheroes?

[Mark Holtz]

Trigun will begin airing on March 31st during adult swim.