I'm 33, this was my childhood/teenage years. The nostalgia is just too much for me. A different time, a different vibe. I cherish those memories. Peace to all watching this
@@Soooooooooooonicable Asian parents don't give you a map either they just scream at you demanding to know why you don't have straight As and haven't graduated college by 12 years old to be a doctor
It doesn't feel like 25 years... It feels like a century since Moltar hosted the original Toonami back when Cartoon Network showed almost nothing but classics 24/7. It's insane to me how so many people on UA-cam nowadays weren't even born when it launched.
@@RobbieStacks90 I think we are lucky that we as a generation got to have something so special. Wouldn't have it any other way. 25 years... Just like that. We love you TOONAMI 🤍💯🤍💯♥️
People talk about this as a piece of nostalgia a lot, but honestly, especially with Outlaw Star, it often feels more relevant the older you get. There's never a time where you should give up on following dreams after a setback or a victory for fear. Gene spends that whole series searching for the Galactic Lei Line like a dog chasing a car, and once he catches it he has to confront what it is he actually desires. The chase made him live, but the catch was the hard part. Sometimes you catch things in life and desires and dreams fall to the wayside, only for you to have to find new desires and dreams. You stop aging when you can find them again, and nostalgia is no longer important.
The real question is those of us that seen this as children and are now in our late 20s or early 30s. Did you follow your dreams and achieved what you want out of life so far? Have you walked your own path or one someone chose for you or just one of convenience.
Honestly no. I changed careers, I still feel lost. At times I wonder what life would be like if I made a couple changes in the past. Not quite regret but melancholy curiosity. Right now I'm financially stable and all that jazz but just not happy. Maybe happiness is just a fleeting thing.
When I achieved my dreams I woke up on face reality. Had to use both my dreams twice ready, I walk my own path if I do the right things for the wrong people. To be like Bob Marley and Gandhi to bring love and compassion to a dying world. Through my own unparadox means. Now I'm at a standstill looking for a new partner to feel complete.
Yes, I took the blows life through at me, and I’m still standing, and it’s in part due to the lessons I learned here. I lost a lot to accomplish some dreams…but I never changed myself for anyone but myself, and because of that, and even if there’s still so much I want to do at 32 years old, I’m proud of what I’ve survived and accomplished. This video reminds me of how far I’ve come, and I’m eternally grateful to Toonami for that,
I’m 37. I’ve commented on this video twice already and I’ll do it again. I listen to this once a day at least. This is something that kids and young adults will NEVER experience or have again. This was for us. It was ours and I will never underappreciated or forget everything Toonami was for me. And I know there’s not a single person who comments on this that doesn’t feel the same way
I have tried to explain Toonami and G4 to my younger coworkers but they just don't get it but every guy who watched older than 27 will literally strike up a conversation about it This was basically the 90's and 2000's Revenge of the Nerds TV, new generations literally just can't understand what the world before the internet was like.
31 and rewatching this as motivation to get through first semester finals for law school. This promo still hits after 22 years. Hope you're all still creating your own destiny.
As a kid in the early 2000s I would always stay up late in every Saturday night and watch toonami with me and my sister and to this day I still watch toonami because it's apart of my childhood since I was 7 years old and this got me into anime
Right there with you man. The "world premiere" of FLCL was on there and that was my first anime. Bless those times gods know its never gonna be like that again.
Outlaw star is/was so amazing. I'd say it's underrated because I don't hear that many people talking about it. People mainly talk about DBZ/Sailor Moon/Gundam. Which I love too but Outlaw Star hit different as a kid..
@@paradigmshift2223 Outlaw Star felt a little empty at the end, but after giving it some time to sink in, it's really all about the journey, not the destination. Finding the Leyline really did nothing for Gene because he needed to heal on the inside and put the past behind him. It's something so many of us struggle with, and that's why I like Outlaw Star better now than I did back in the day.
Toonami was never just some time slot on Cartoon Network; it was a concept and the seed of a movement. I simply would not be who I am in life today without Toonami. I owe more to it than words can express. Thank you - for birthing an entire generation. Those of us left have shared memories of a past which we can bond over forever.
I was 15 when Toonami kicked off. I’d already been into anime for a few years but was limited to what was available to rent at Video Zone. This was like the heavens parted and gave ME, specifically, the most amazing gift. Gundam Wing, Tenchi, Sailor Moon, and the rest… I am now 41 and still watch anime on the daily, still love it as much as ever, but 90s anime will never be topped. My daughter is also an otaku now, I showed her all of these old promos, our origin story. 🥹
I did it. I'm 35 now and I made it to the place I was supposed to go, became the man I needed to be. I didn't know where things were going as a boy but now it all seems so clear. Reflect on yourself often; only you can tame the fear and depravity in your own heart. One decision leads to the next; have faith in yourself. Everyone gets what they want the most.
As a kid I had the illusion that every adult had a map on how to live life. As an adult and being 33, that map does not exist. There are people my age or even younger who have their life figured out. Working in their career, having a home, started a family. Im still trying to find myself.
The map does exist, but it takes discipline to create it. I'm 33 as well. I've been working 2 jobs since I was 18, and now I have a house and land paid off, no vehicle notes, and looking to semi retire around 38 years old. It sucked. There were days i asked myself, "Why am I doing this? I should be having fun." I had no guidance. I just knew what I wanted. Now I'm not trying to show off here. You being my age at 33, you still have PLENTY of time to take that first step forward, my friend. 33 to me is still extremely young. discipline equals freedom.
I turned 30 last September, growing up I haven’t watched Toonami as much but when I did, I remember motivational videos like this popping up. Time blew by so fast. Now all I can do is cherish the memories that I have when i was kid. No matter how down I get, I sometimes go back to these videos and lift my spirits up. If anyone out there feels the same, just remember that you rock.
Dear lord, 25th anniversary...thanks for the good years. They've gone by too quickly, but I'm glad I can share these times with Toonami and everyone here!
Swore into the Army on 9/10/2001 for Infantry, completely oblivious as to the chaos that loomed, needless to say this bumper brought much need comfort when I shipped out that December. 22+ years, 7 crazy kids and 1 beautiful wife later.. I still come back to this when life gets to be too much.
The late 90's and early 2000's Toonami and Adult Swim anime literally changed my life. I would be a different person if not for these shows being made available to a kid in a small town who would never have discovered them at that age otherwise.
It's like injecting a mixture of pure happiness and sadness into my brain. Dear God, I can't begin to explain the headspace this puts me in, all these years later. Thank you, Adult Swim. You're truly the last, best hope for television.
Woah the FEELS, the memories 😭😭😭... Trigun, Inuyasha, Tenchi Muyo, Wolf's Rain, Outlaw Star, DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist, and Yuyu Hakusho. Literally just got transported back to my childhood for 2:14 seconds. This was a great feeling. I loved this friendly reminder of the past.
1:12 "You gonna just keep running away?!" "Just keep running away?" "... I'm not running..." This moment right here, these lines... Literal chills! This was my motivation as a teenager. The first time I heard this, I was going through a lot and this felt like it was directed right at me. I will never forget that feeling. I can't thank the people behind Toonami enough for this. Thank you for helping me through a really rough time in my life.
More or less the same for me, except I don't remember any particularly hard thing that I was going through, it just made my thirteen year old self pause for a second and ponder a bit about life in general. I remember this very line and these ads just in general making me think, "I've stumbled upon something that isn't mere cartoons, and it's also not as shallow as Hollywood. This is deep stuff." Which, sure, it wasn't always, and I was a naive kid at the time, but shows and ads like this can have a profound impact on a developing young mind. Definitely need more of it today.
I was looking for this comment. I knew as a kid that this scene would stick with me for awhile, but I didn't know how bad it would hit me watching it again after all these years. 😖😣😌😭💪🏾 So many words to say...but only one action to take.
This was set up that the right time, I’ve been having a rough few weeks at my job just feeling miserable how I want to go back to school and do the things I want to do but I’ve been holding myself back because of my fears and I let my age be a factor. But now seeing Toonami posted this 23 minutes ago and watching it has made me tear up bit, I’m 27 now & I remember being hooked on Toonami as a kid the inner child in me who I once was would be disappointed at not letting future me follow my dreams and go after I want. I want my spark back… so thank you, Adult Swim for posting this💛🥲
there people in school starting at 29-30 doing medical degree thats 5 years long, I think you shouldnt let your age be a reason why you shouldnt do what you want. if age is a big worry, just say what you look like for the age lie, who cares, it only matters to people if you legally have to. Just do it to keep that pressure off.
Dude same. I turn 29 in a few months and my brain seems to be my worst enemy haha. But Im trying to change my thinking. We are all deserving of what we set out to achieve.
Good luck on your journey bro. I'm finishing up my master's now after working a few years first (I'm 32), and can tell you it'll be worth it if it makes you happy and opens more doors.
"Believe in yourself and dont fear failure" I was a kid when this came out and I was already into anime and video games and very shy. By the time I graduated high school I had no plans, some bad grades and basically no hope for a strong start. I took a huge chance on joining the army to be able to provide for my family and make something of myself. I served 10 years in the aviation field and saw the world, deployed to Afghanistan, deployed overseas and had soldiers of my own to lead and train. This message had to have contributed to my decision.
Everything about this promo is beautiful and serene - fully captures the essence of every young teenager in the early 2000s who watched Toonami No matter what keep the spirit of Toonami alive!!
shizuwolf Howlajima Right now Toonami is using The Forge after TOM and Sara basically kicked out its original owner. Before The Forge it was The Vindication.
I’m 32 right now and I’m on the phone with my 10 years old and I’m putting him on game with these classics 😂❤ Shout Out To Out Generation and Generations to come. THANK YOU TOM and TOONAMI/CN NETWORK!!!
Im 29 and man. This Still motivates me no matter how much Times and gets me misty eyed every time. Stayed with me since I was a kid. And every time I lift the kettle bell, it’s a refuel of fire to keep going on life.
The nostalgia here is powerful. 2002-2003, 8th grade and my first exposure to anime and an increasingly high tech culture. Sitting in my upstairs bedroom at night with the glowing street lamp out the window and hours of anime (Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Cowboy Bebop, Pilot Candidate, Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo! was the first lineup I watched). It was a magical and physically relaxing feeling.
"A boy has a right to dream. There are endless possibilities spread out before him" That part always stuck with me. I remember watching this as a kid and being fascinated by the entirety of this clip. Couple decades later with only a memory of the beginning part. Now seeing it in it's entirety again it hits the same. Toonami was a big part of my childhood and having these come back to watch again is amazing.
Here we are in 2024, I'll be 38 next month, but this takes me back to my early teens, my little brother was still alive. Brings a smile to my face, peace to my mind, and hope in my heart. "Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Do not fear failure."
This and the follow-up TOM speech they did in 2016 are my all-time favorite. I hope Vigil and Rej are proud of this one. It is one of the only "ads" I can think of that genuinely inspires the viewer first, and advertises the product in the background; even if the kid didn't end up watching Toonami that day, the message stuck with them. It certainly did for me, anyway.
As soon aw ge starts talking and i see Gohan relaxing with his daddy... I get goosebumps. Toonami us the best i miss being barley 10 years old.. 32 now, this always makes ne 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲, 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 i remember each word of this. 😊🙏
Pure, unadulterated, unapologetic, grade A, NOSTALGIA. I will never forget these formative years of my life, and this promo perfectly encapsulates them. Happy anniversary Toonami.
Cannot believe at 34 this video has given me so much Nostalgia. I am blessed to have lived and breathed this era of animation, story telling, action, and all around amazing cartoons. Adult swim/Toonami will always be my home.
Coming here after they announced Akira Toriyama death 😢 RIP Toriyama and thank you for everything you did for us and gave us. There is no real life dragon balls to bring you back, but we hope you are with King Kai relaxing
I’m 28 years old and I still remember watching this promo as a kid. It has given me the courage and drive I’ve needed to overcome life’s challenges, and to always keep moving forward. I get choked up watching it now; never giving up and not allowing fear to dictate your life. Your success will be built upon a mound of many failures. Keep strong.
These toonami messag3s/shorts/inspirational speeches were a blast during my childhood. I feel so mostalgic seeing them now . I wish tv/streaming had a channel or service that did these kind of things mixed in with there programming
OMG FINALLY! A high res version of this video! I saw this when I was in middle school, ONCE and it stuck with me. It became my inspiration to draw eventually. It only took me 14 yrs, but eventually I drew what stuck with me from this commercial. Truely inspiring! Thank you Toonami, thank you Adult Swim for uploading this finally! T.O.M. 2.0 Era was the GoAT!
WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO DREAM.... Thank you Tom, Steve Blum, and all those who supported and produced Toonami before and after it's return. We thank you for your inspiration for 25 years. 💯💯💯
Man, growing up watching cartoons and anime in the 1990s was amazing. Those were the legendary times. The best times for television and cartoons. This was before the Narutards began to come along around 2005-2007 years. Toonami, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing 00, G Gundam, Tenchi Muyo, Rurouni Kenshin, Ronin Warriors, Digimon, Fox Kids, all the Nickelodeon and Disney shows, and the list goes on. I can't even describe it. Being a 1990s kid was the best. Besides the parts where I was bullied. Anime, playing outside, and playing Star Fox and Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64 were the only good memories I had. I still remember the first time Trunks turned Super Saiyan against Frieza and his "Destruction" theme was playing. I was eating ramen noodles. I remember back when I used to have "friends" and I went to see the first two Pokemon films in theatres. I remember Pikachu crying on the big screen and slapping. I think those were the first cartoon and anime films I saw in a theatre. I have not had "friends" since elementary and 6th grade. I don't trust anyone. Since then, the best thing I have done is work at Pixar as an animation intern in Summer 2019. San Francisco Bay Area was the most beautiful place I had been to. When 2008 came, I have been going tons of health problems. Kids today have no idea how amazing it was in the 1990s and around 2000. Today, kids are too busy on apps like TikToxic, sn*pch*t, and "IG." Simp boys are supporting girls on places like OnlySimps. UA-cam is terrible now compared to when it first released in 2005. I was in 2005 back then. Before youtube was ebaumsworld, newgrounds, and that crazy gore website. Everything has literally gone downhill. My sister's son is in elementary and he is into Dragon Ball like I was as a kid. I don't know if he picked it up from me and my videos, or if it was from Dragon Ball Super. Last holiday in 2022, I brought my Dragon Ball Super Broly film in the living room so he could see it. He had never heard of Broly before. Broly and Vegeta are favorite characters. During the movie, when Broly first started fighting, he began searching Broly on his phone nonstop and he was completely ignoring the film. He was not focused on that amazing action at all. It was annoying me so much. Everyone is so locked into these smart phones. It is crazy. In the 1990s, kids came back from school, turned on the TV, and watched Toonami cartoons and anime from 2:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. There was no looking at tiny screen in your hand. If you missed it, you missed it. In fact, it wasn't until high school years that kids started to search for anime episodes online. Nowadays, everyone is in such a rush to see the sub Japanese versions in order to get views for the reaction videos. Kids in the 1990s did not grow up with Japanese sub versions unless they lived in Japan. As far as I knew.
You put into words what I can not. These thoughts go on in my head quite often. I miss those days dearly. I'm 36 now and am struggling to achieve my dream. I always come back to this when I'm at my lowest. I miss all those great shows. Now it seems there are only 5 or 6 popular anime. Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer, SpyxFamily(?), and Jojo. At least we have these videos to relive that incredible time in our lives.
I just turned 30 last month. This was my childhood/teens as well. So nostalgic. I'm glad to have had Toonami growing up... anime has helped me through tough times
Im 36 now... I still watch, still reminisce. You guys shaped an entire generation. I wish the kids weren't forced to grow up so fast nowadays. Playing pokemon gold for the first time. Reading The Simpsons comic books. Collecting resident evil and X-men cards... Thats all i had to worry about...
I can't believe I've followed Toonami since the very beginning. I'll forever be grateful for all the memories the block has given me. You've made my childhood and you're still there now in my adulthood. Long live the greatest action block to ever exist, Toonami!
Things like Kenshin, Outlaw Star, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gundam Wing. It's like Toonami knew the 90s/early 2000s was a paradigm shift, that scores of kids were struggling and hurting and not being able to cope, that they showed us characters we could relate to and empathize with, that we could find catharsis. I owe Toonami a lot. I think we all do.
Dedicated to all those from my generation who were dreamers, who made those dreams come true, who are still dreaming and those who left us too early before they could realize those dreams.
I never forgot about this promo. It still rings in my head, and I can see it vividly. Sometimes I think back and wish I can return to it; just to feel that safe, calm feeling I once felt where the only fears I had were school related and once I returned home to my family, I knew everything was going to be okay. These words have always stuck with me: "A boy has the right to dream...there are endless possibilities stretched out before him."
Nostalgia. It’s really something seeing this at 29 when you saw it for the first time at 5 or 6 years old and you understand. So immense the nostalgia and the message Toonami was trying to give. I hope anyone who watches this understands and believes in themselves and doesn’t fear failure.
Man I was there when this originally aired & I'm so glad I'm still here to see it get the recognition it really deserves as a great little piece of early 2000s pop culture
I'm 33, this was my childhood/teenage years. The nostalgia is just too much for me. A different time, a different vibe. I cherish those memories. Peace to all watching this
toonami is another level of nostalgia
Peace to you too brother!
A Sentiment that is dormant too this day
Same here dude, same here
11 months later and this comment still hits
"No one's gonna give you a map you gotta walk your own path."
Wise words.
Something about that quote with the shot of gohan in ss2 seems VERY fitting!
You have follow your instincts and heart.
Unless you have strict Asian parents.
@@SoooooooooooonicableStill works.
@@Soooooooooooonicable Asian parents don't give you a map either they just scream at you demanding to know why you don't have straight As and haven't graduated college by 12 years old to be a doctor
The memories man. This feels like a well deserved nostalgia high. Crazy, cornerstones of the program right there.
yep
It doesn't feel like 25 years... It feels like a century since Moltar hosted the original Toonami back when Cartoon Network showed almost nothing but classics 24/7. It's insane to me how so many people on UA-cam nowadays weren't even born when it launched.
@@RobbieStacks90 I think we are lucky that we as a generation got to have something so special. Wouldn't have it any other way. 25 years... Just like that.
We love you TOONAMI 🤍💯🤍💯♥️
I agree God do I feel old lol
OMG YOU HAVE TO HAVE BEEN THERE I WATCH THIS WITH TEARS IN MY EYES 🙏🏼
People talk about this as a piece of nostalgia a lot, but honestly, especially with Outlaw Star, it often feels more relevant the older you get. There's never a time where you should give up on following dreams after a setback or a victory for fear. Gene spends that whole series searching for the Galactic Lei Line like a dog chasing a car, and once he catches it he has to confront what it is he actually desires. The chase made him live, but the catch was the hard part. Sometimes you catch things in life and desires and dreams fall to the wayside, only for you to have to find new desires and dreams. You stop aging when you can find them again, and nostalgia is no longer important.
Brilliantly said
So true
Well put!
For me, these always made each show feel connected in some way that made watching it live an experience, rather than just "catching" a show.
The real question is those of us that seen this as children and are now in our late 20s or early 30s. Did you follow your dreams and achieved what you want out of life so far? Have you walked your own path or one someone chose for you or just one of convenience.
I’ve walked my own path. I’m too stubborn to let someone tell me how to live. Hope you all have done the same ✌🏼
Honestly no. I changed careers, I still feel lost. At times I wonder what life would be like if I made a couple changes in the past. Not quite regret but melancholy curiosity. Right now I'm financially stable and all that jazz but just not happy. Maybe happiness is just a fleeting thing.
When I achieved my dreams I woke up on face reality. Had to use both my dreams twice ready, I walk my own path if I do the right things for the wrong people. To be like Bob Marley and Gandhi to bring love and compassion to a dying world. Through my own unparadox means. Now I'm at a standstill looking for a new partner to feel complete.
@@sleepyhunter I know the feeling that you're going through. May advice I can give to you is happiness is what you do to make you happy.
Yes, I took the blows life through at me, and I’m still standing, and it’s in part due to the lessons I learned here. I lost a lot to accomplish some dreams…but I never changed myself for anyone but myself, and because of that, and even if there’s still so much I want to do at 32 years old, I’m proud of what I’ve survived and accomplished. This video reminds me of how far I’ve come, and I’m eternally grateful to Toonami for that,
I’m 37. I’ve commented on this video twice already and I’ll do it again. I listen to this once a day at least. This is something that kids and young adults will NEVER experience or have again. This was for us. It was ours and I will never underappreciated or forget everything Toonami was for me. And I know there’s not a single person who comments on this that doesn’t feel the same way
I feel this in my soul every time I see this, and I’m grateful to God that I was blessed enough to experience it!
I have tried to explain Toonami and G4 to my younger coworkers but they just don't get it but every guy who watched older than 27 will literally strike up a conversation about it
This was basically the 90's and 2000's Revenge of the Nerds TV, new generations literally just can't understand what the world before the internet was like.
31 and rewatching this as motivation to get through first semester finals for law school. This promo still hits after 22 years. Hope you're all still creating your own destiny.
Hope you made it. Good luck with the rest of law school. You can do it.
You got this 🔥💯
Best of luck brother. We need uncompromising lawyers. You will do well.
Began the journey in 2018 doing the same thing every Tuesday. I made it brother.
Keep on keeping on.
I’ve gone from nothing to being in process safety management. All because I never gave up. Best of wishes to your success man!
As a kid in the early 2000s I would always stay up late in every Saturday night and watch toonami with me and my sister and to this day I still watch toonami because it's apart of my childhood since I was 7 years old and this got me into anime
Me as well, used to wake up at 2AM to watch Inuyasha in Middle School.
Eureka 7 and Yu Yu Hakusho all the way
@@Lancer_ I love eureka 7
Same here I'm 26 been watching since I was 4
Right there with you man. The "world premiere" of FLCL was on there and that was my first anime. Bless those times gods know its never gonna be like that again.
REST IN PEACE TORIYAMA
Please but PLEASE keep bringing back this bumps… I NEED THEM IN MY LIFE AGAIN!!!
Had goosebumps watching this again after all this years.
I second this
Same
The bumps were something we never knew we needed and now they are like liquid gold, more valuable than ever.
Guys all the toonami bumps were preserved here on UA-cam by noble content creators :)
These* not this
These vibes are GONE. The GOLDEN era. I'm so glad I grew up on this and not streaming.
Gone, but not forgotten. I remember these days like yesterday.
@bluetorpido5929 Golden comment
Only thing good in this era are the yarr harr sites. You can look up recommendations and watch any show in HD.
Outlaw Star was a banger, and so is the music playing
Outlaw star is/was so amazing. I'd say it's underrated because I don't hear that many people talking about it. People mainly talk about DBZ/Sailor Moon/Gundam. Which I love too but Outlaw Star hit different as a kid..
@@paradigmshift2223 Outlaw Star felt a little empty at the end, but after giving it some time to sink in, it's really all about the journey, not the destination. Finding the Leyline really did nothing for Gene because he needed to heal on the inside and put the past behind him. It's something so many of us struggle with, and that's why I like Outlaw Star better now than I did back in the day.
Still my all time favorite
One of my top favorite anime's
@@paradigmshift2223 Outlaw Star and Cowboy Bebop, were a terrific pair 🔥
Toonami was never just some time slot on Cartoon Network; it was a concept and the seed of a movement. I simply would not be who I am in life today without Toonami. I owe more to it than words can express. Thank you - for birthing an entire generation. Those of us left have shared memories of a past which we can bond over forever.
I was 15 when Toonami kicked off. I’d already been into anime for a few years but was limited to what was available to rent at Video Zone. This was like the heavens parted and gave ME, specifically, the most amazing gift. Gundam Wing, Tenchi, Sailor Moon, and the rest… I am now 41 and still watch anime on the daily, still love it as much as ever, but 90s anime will never be topped. My daughter is also an otaku now, I showed her all of these old promos, our origin story. 🥹
@@dear_rococo You rock! Keep doing your thing as a father and I hope you will be blessed enough to have a grandkid that is also an otaku.😄
I did it. I'm 35 now and I made it to the place I was supposed to go, became the man I needed to be. I didn't know where things were going as a boy but now it all seems so clear. Reflect on yourself often; only you can tame the fear and depravity in your own heart. One decision leads to the next; have faith in yourself. Everyone gets what they want the most.
"A boy has the right to dream" - if that doesn't reach in and grab you by your soul, then you don't have one
Shout out to SlimD716 for keeping the dream alive and becoming an official part of Toonami & [as] history.
I love you Slim/Metroidman. c:
Real talk
Facts 🔥
word
I'm 34 with 3 kids and this took me back to the 5th grade when life wasn't so complicated and kids could still be kids. Mane, these were the days!
I feel like part of myself is still the child watching this all those years ago. Still yearning for that greater purpose.
As a kid I had the illusion that every adult had a map on how to live life. As an adult and being 33, that map does not exist. There are people my age or even younger who have their life figured out. Working in their career, having a home, started a family. Im still trying to find myself.
The map does exist, but it takes discipline to create it. I'm 33 as well. I've been working 2 jobs since I was 18, and now I have a house and land paid off, no vehicle notes, and looking to semi retire around 38 years old.
It sucked. There were days i asked myself, "Why am I doing this? I should be having fun."
I had no guidance. I just knew what I wanted. Now I'm not trying to show off here. You being my age at 33, you still have PLENTY of time to take that first step forward, my friend. 33 to me is still extremely young. discipline equals freedom.
I’m 32 & I grew up on Toonami 😢 great times !
"I'm not running" always hits home
Chills every time, happy 25th anniversary!
This years in October, it's gonna be Cartoon Network's 30th Anniversary.🥳
I turned 30 last September, growing up I haven’t watched Toonami as much but when I did, I remember motivational videos like this popping up. Time blew by so fast. Now all I can do is cherish the memories that I have when i was kid. No matter how down I get, I sometimes go back to these videos and lift my spirits up. If anyone out there feels the same, just remember that you rock.
Dear lord, 25th anniversary...thanks for the good years. They've gone by too quickly, but I'm glad I can share these times with Toonami and everyone here!
Sharing these moments with folks like y'all is what makes the nostalgia even more sweeter
25 years since toonami really began...it was not called toonami in 97
“No ones gonna give you a map, you gotta walk your own path”
“What Is Thy Desire✨👄”
Those voices have lived in my head rent free for 20 years 🤣❤️💕
This actually just hit me like a brick to the head... Thank you for the good times!
Adult swim should honestly put up a lofi channel. Id listen every night.
Swore into the Army on 9/10/2001 for Infantry, completely oblivious as to the chaos that loomed, needless to say this bumper brought much need comfort when I shipped out that December. 22+ years, 7 crazy kids and 1 beautiful wife later.. I still come back to this when life gets to be too much.
Such memories! Long live Toonami!✌🏼
Decade from now it'll be the 35th anniversary. Bet by then we'll all tell stories to our kids about what Toonami was like during the golden age of CN.
The late 90's and early 2000's Toonami and Adult Swim anime literally changed my life. I would be a different person if not for these shows being made available to a kid in a small town who would never have discovered them at that age otherwise.
It's like injecting a mixture of pure happiness and sadness into my brain. Dear God, I can't begin to explain the headspace this puts me in, all these years later. Thank you, Adult Swim. You're truly the last, best hope for television.
Woah the FEELS, the memories 😭😭😭... Trigun, Inuyasha, Tenchi Muyo, Wolf's Rain, Outlaw Star, DBZ, Full Metal Alchemist, and Yuyu Hakusho. Literally just got transported back to my childhood for 2:14 seconds. This was a great feeling. I loved this friendly reminder of the past.
1:12
"You gonna just keep running away?!"
"Just keep running away?"
"... I'm not running..."
This moment right here, these lines... Literal chills! This was my motivation as a teenager. The first time I heard this, I was going through a lot and this felt like it was directed right at me. I will never forget that feeling. I can't thank the people behind Toonami enough for this. Thank you for helping me through a really rough time in my life.
When I finally watched Outlaw Star last year, I reflexively answered “Just keep running away?”
More or less the same for me, except I don't remember any particularly hard thing that I was going through, it just made my thirteen year old self pause for a second and ponder a bit about life in general. I remember this very line and these ads just in general making me think, "I've stumbled upon something that isn't mere cartoons, and it's also not as shallow as Hollywood. This is deep stuff." Which, sure, it wasn't always, and I was a naive kid at the time, but shows and ads like this can have a profound impact on a developing young mind. Definitely need more of it today.
@@RetepAdam thank you for saying the name of the anime I was looking for it 😂
I was looking for this comment.
I knew as a kid that this scene would stick with me for awhile, but I didn't know how bad it would hit me watching it again after all these years. 😖😣😌😭💪🏾
So many words to say...but only one action to take.
Me rn
I just turned 44 and I still love this!!! The nostalgia is perfect. Thank you Toonami!!
Maaaaaaaan, Toonami promos and editing is vibe that I will never tire of.
This was set up that the right time, I’ve been having a rough few weeks at my job just feeling miserable how I want to go back to school and do the things I want to do but I’ve been holding myself back because of my fears and I let my age be a factor. But now seeing Toonami posted this 23 minutes ago and watching it has made me tear up bit, I’m 27 now & I remember being hooked on Toonami as a kid the inner child in me who I once was would be disappointed at not letting future me follow my dreams and go after I want. I want my spark back… so thank you, Adult Swim for posting this💛🥲
Powerful statement. This made me tear up too watching this on IG earlier, made me miss my dad who loved DBZ like his sons.
there people in school starting at 29-30 doing medical degree thats 5 years long, I think you shouldnt let your age be a reason why you shouldnt do what you want. if age is a big worry, just say what you look like for the age lie, who cares, it only matters to people if you legally have to. Just do it to keep that pressure off.
You should really check out the 2016 Dreams speech.
Dude same. I turn 29 in a few months and my brain seems to be my worst enemy haha. But Im trying to change my thinking. We are all deserving of what we set out to achieve.
Good luck on your journey bro. I'm finishing up my master's now after working a few years first (I'm 32), and can tell you it'll be worth it if it makes you happy and opens more doors.
"Believe in yourself and dont fear failure"
I was a kid when this came out and I was already into anime and video games and very shy. By the time I graduated high school I had no plans, some bad grades and basically no hope for a strong start. I took a huge chance on joining the army to be able to provide for my family and make something of myself. I served 10 years in the aviation field and saw the world, deployed to Afghanistan, deployed overseas and had soldiers of my own to lead and train. This message had to have contributed to my decision.
Outlaw Star was an absolute masterpiece
“I’m not running.” The weight in that followed with the deep breathing and quote is amazing
Everything about this promo is beautiful and serene - fully captures the essence of every young teenager in the early 2000s who watched Toonami
No matter what keep the spirit of Toonami alive!!
Sometimes I just gotta come back to this nostalgic video and tell myself “it’s never too late”
This is one of my favorite Toonami speeches! I really miss the aesthetic of old Toonami. Keep cruising on the absolution another 25 years!
They’re on a different ship now. Can’t remember the name
shizuwolf Howlajima Right now Toonami is using The Forge after TOM and Sara basically kicked out its original owner. Before The Forge it was The Vindication.
Oh my god... this such a blast from the past... and it fills me with so many emotions...
I come back to this every year or so and the message hits the same as it did when I was kid. No regrets
I’m 32 right now and I’m on the phone with my 10 years old and I’m putting him on game with these classics 😂❤ Shout Out To Out Generation and Generations to come. THANK YOU TOM and TOONAMI/CN NETWORK!!!
Im 29 and man. This Still motivates me no matter how much Times and gets me misty eyed every time. Stayed with me since I was a kid. And every time I lift the kettle bell, it’s a refuel of fire to keep going on life.
You've gotta walk your own path.
Time flies right on by. I remember watching as a child.
Watching this made me tear up a little. The memories from back then. ( believe in yourself, Don't be a failure)
Instant chills with the Outlaw Star opening shot, wow
Majority of the video is Outlaw Star
Outlaw Star is underrated
The nostalgia here is powerful. 2002-2003, 8th grade and my first exposure to anime and an increasingly high tech culture. Sitting in my upstairs bedroom at night with the glowing street lamp out the window and hours of anime (Inuyasha, Yu Yu Hakusho, Cowboy Bebop, Pilot Candidate, Outlaw Star, Tenchi Muyo! was the first lineup I watched). It was a magical and physically relaxing feeling.
Lol this and the adult swim bumps are why millennials love all those “lo-fi hip hops beats to study/chill too”.
"A boy has a right to dream. There are endless possibilities spread out before him"
That part always stuck with me. I remember watching this as a kid and being fascinated by the entirety of this clip. Couple decades later with only a memory of the beginning part. Now seeing it in it's entirety again it hits the same. Toonami was a big part of my childhood and having these come back to watch again is amazing.
Here we are in 2024, I'll be 38 next month, but this takes me back to my early teens, my little brother was still alive. Brings a smile to my face, peace to my mind, and hope in my heart. "Believe in yourself and create your own destiny. Do not fear failure."
This and the follow-up TOM speech they did in 2016 are my all-time favorite. I hope Vigil and Rej are proud of this one. It is one of the only "ads" I can think of that genuinely inspires the viewer first, and advertises the product in the background; even if the kid didn't end up watching Toonami that day, the message stuck with them. It certainly did for me, anyway.
This was always my favorite promo. I even got my mom to buy me the Toonami CD with this beat on it. The memories are so nice. Thanks Toonami!
I’ll never forget watching DBZ on toonami back in the day. Still my favorite series ever. Those old promos live in my head
Dragon Ball will never die.
If you love
Dragon Ball give me a hell yeah.
As soon aw ge starts talking and i see Gohan relaxing with his daddy... I get goosebumps. Toonami us the best i miss being barley 10 years old.. 32 now, this always makes ne 𝘀𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲, 𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘻𝘺 i remember each word of this. 😊🙏
Watching Toonami after school in the 2000’s man… Ya just had to be there.
Pure, unadulterated, unapologetic, grade A, NOSTALGIA. I will never forget these formative years of my life, and this promo perfectly encapsulates them. Happy anniversary Toonami.
Cannot believe at 34 this video has given me so much Nostalgia. I am blessed to have lived and breathed this era of animation, story telling, action, and all around amazing cartoons. Adult swim/Toonami will always be my home.
Man, the memories just came flooding back!
34 years old, this has a special place in my memory.
Coming here after they announced Akira Toriyama death 😢
RIP Toriyama and thank you for everything you did for us and gave us. There is no real life dragon balls to bring you back, but we hope you are with King Kai relaxing
I’m 28 years old and I still remember watching this promo as a kid. It has given me the courage and drive I’ve needed to overcome life’s challenges, and to always keep moving forward.
I get choked up watching it now; never giving up and not allowing fear to dictate your life. Your success will be built upon a mound of many failures.
Keep strong.
It's hard not to get emotional watching these like you are greeting an old friend you haven't seen in years.
I’m still here Toonami!!! I almost wasn’t but I’m still here. To watch your content and to be in nostalgia. Happy 25 years!!!
This set is still in rotation in the ride.
Listening to this ad in the dark watching Toonami on the weekend or weekdays is a core memory of mine. I know this word for word. Thank you Toonami!
Such a flood of my childhood memories. Tom intros and the music just awesome remembering those times.
This hits deep. Hard to believe I've watched Adult Swim and Toonami for almost two decades.
Where does Toonami air now? What shows does it have?
These toonami messag3s/shorts/inspirational speeches were a blast during my childhood. I feel so mostalgic seeing them now . I wish tv/streaming had a channel or service that did these kind of things mixed in with there programming
I cry to this
OMG FINALLY! A high res version of this video! I saw this when I was in middle school, ONCE and it stuck with me. It became my inspiration to draw eventually. It only took me 14 yrs, but eventually I drew what stuck with me from this commercial. Truely inspiring! Thank you Toonami, thank you Adult Swim for uploading this finally! T.O.M. 2.0 Era was the GoAT!
WE ALL HAVE A RIGHT TO DREAM.... Thank you Tom, Steve Blum, and all those who supported and produced Toonami before and after it's return. We thank you for your inspiration for 25 years. 💯💯💯
At 1:44
“Believe in yourself and create your own destiny.
Don’t fear failure”
That lights a fire within me every time I hear it.
Man, growing up watching cartoons and anime in the 1990s was amazing. Those were the legendary times. The best times for television and cartoons. This was before the Narutards began to come along around 2005-2007 years. Toonami, Dragon Ball, Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Gundam Wing 00, G Gundam, Tenchi Muyo, Rurouni Kenshin, Ronin Warriors, Digimon, Fox Kids, all the Nickelodeon and Disney shows, and the list goes on. I can't even describe it. Being a 1990s kid was the best. Besides the parts where I was bullied. Anime, playing outside, and playing Star Fox and Goldeneye 007 on Nintendo 64 were the only good memories I had. I still remember the first time Trunks turned Super Saiyan against Frieza and his "Destruction" theme was playing. I was eating ramen noodles. I remember back when I used to have "friends" and I went to see the first two Pokemon films in theatres. I remember Pikachu crying on the big screen and slapping. I think those were the first cartoon and anime films I saw in a theatre. I have not had "friends" since elementary and 6th grade. I don't trust anyone.
Since then, the best thing I have done is work at Pixar as an animation intern in Summer 2019. San Francisco Bay Area was the most beautiful place I had been to. When 2008 came, I have been going tons of health problems. Kids today have no idea how amazing it was in the 1990s and around 2000. Today, kids are too busy on apps like TikToxic, sn*pch*t, and "IG." Simp boys are supporting girls on places like OnlySimps. UA-cam is terrible now compared to when it first released in 2005. I was in 2005 back then. Before youtube was ebaumsworld, newgrounds, and that crazy gore website. Everything has literally gone downhill. My sister's son is in elementary and he is into Dragon Ball like I was as a kid. I don't know if he picked it up from me and my videos, or if it was from Dragon Ball Super. Last holiday in 2022, I brought my Dragon Ball Super Broly film in the living room so he could see it. He had never heard of Broly before. Broly and Vegeta are favorite characters. During the movie, when Broly first started fighting, he began searching Broly on his phone nonstop and he was completely ignoring the film. He was not focused on that amazing action at all. It was annoying me so much. Everyone is so locked into these smart phones. It is crazy.
In the 1990s, kids came back from school, turned on the TV, and watched Toonami cartoons and anime from 2:30 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. There was no looking at tiny screen in your hand. If you missed it, you missed it. In fact, it wasn't until high school years that kids started to search for anime episodes online. Nowadays, everyone is in such a rush to see the sub Japanese versions in order to get views for the reaction videos. Kids in the 1990s did not grow up with Japanese sub versions unless they lived in Japan. As far as I knew.
I completely agree with everything you said
Sometimes I miss those times. The days before the stupid Naruto and One Piece fans came along.
@@Serching4JerryGarcia agreed I miss those days
You put into words what I can not.
These thoughts go on in my head quite often. I miss those days dearly. I'm 36 now and am struggling to achieve my dream. I always come back to this when I'm at my lowest.
I miss all those great shows. Now it seems there are only 5 or 6 popular anime. Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer, SpyxFamily(?), and Jojo. At least we have these videos to relive that incredible time in our lives.
I just turned 30 last month. This was my childhood/teens as well. So nostalgic. I'm glad to have had Toonami growing up... anime has helped me through tough times
God, I remember this playing regularly, still just as good as when I was a kid. I need to watch Outlaw Star again.
It's even better to watch as an adult
It hits harder as an adult. Bring your tissues
You not lying my favorite anime I got the whole thing on Blu-ray
I'm 40 I lived through the 90's i will forever cherish those years that vibe . Hold it close to my heart. I wish i could return to those times.
Child hood at its finest. Wish there was like a best of toonami on dvd/bluray
Im 36 now... I still watch, still reminisce. You guys shaped an entire generation. I wish the kids weren't forced to grow up so fast nowadays. Playing pokemon gold for the first time. Reading The Simpsons comic books. Collecting resident evil and X-men cards... Thats all i had to worry about...
This gave me the craziest nostalgia trip! Coming home from school , sitting down and watching this promo gave me such relief when I was a kid
I can't believe I've followed Toonami since the very beginning. I'll forever be grateful for all the memories the block has given me. You've made my childhood and you're still there now in my adulthood. Long live the greatest action block to ever exist, Toonami!
Changed my life…kept me going when I didn’t think I could
“You gonna carry that weight.” - Cowboy Bebop
Things like Kenshin, Outlaw Star, Yu Yu Hakusho, Gundam Wing. It's like Toonami knew the 90s/early 2000s was a paradigm shift, that scores of kids were struggling and hurting and not being able to cope, that they showed us characters we could relate to and empathize with, that we could find catharsis. I owe Toonami a lot. I think we all do.
Well this certainly brings back lots of memories. Man Toonami, you will always be one of the greatest anime blocks no matter what.
Dedicated to all those from my generation who were dreamers, who made those dreams come true, who are still dreaming and those who left us too early before they could realize those dreams.
always a classic that gives me shivers just as it did all those years ago
I never forgot about this promo. It still rings in my head, and I can see it vividly. Sometimes I think back and wish I can return to it; just to feel that safe, calm feeling I once felt where the only fears I had were school related and once I returned home to my family, I knew everything was going to be okay. These words have always stuck with me: "A boy has the right to dream...there are endless possibilities stretched out before him."
Happy anniversary Toonami. Thanks Slim for remastering this! 👏 🎉
Outlaw star! Was my favorite back then 😢 always made me wanna explore space!
This is my childhood action block that I watched during my elementary school years. Happy 25th Anniversary, Toonami!
Nostalgia. It’s really something seeing this at 29 when you saw it for the first time at 5 or 6 years old and you understand. So immense the nostalgia and the message Toonami was trying to give. I hope anyone who watches this understands and believes in themselves and doesn’t fear failure.
i’ve been watching this almost weekly for the past several years on youtube, glad to see another spotlight for new audiences to see it
I’m forever thankful I grew-up during this era of Toonami.
Man I was there when this originally aired & I'm so glad I'm still here to see it get the recognition it really deserves as a great little piece of early 2000s pop culture
The age slowly sinks into my bones.
Still so good, decades later…
This didn't really click until the "Just keep running away?" came along. I remember that so clearly.