Line #27 Heartwarming/Toonami


1	Creator/{{Toonami}} might be all about the ActionGenre, but what really sets them above the rest in that regard is the very sincere SugarWiki/{{heart\|warmingMoments}} they put behind their mission.
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3	* Just after the huge TearJerker of watching the original TOM die, we watch as TOM 2.0 arrives and kills the monster that did in his predecessor. Also a [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome CMoA]].
4	* The revival in general, but especially for people who are imaginative. Toonami's Midnight Run is sometimes thought of as the beginning of Creator/AdultSwim. Therefore, the revival could be thought of as a son reuniting with his father.
5	* ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'' headlined Toonami at its inception and stayed in the top spot for over a year, disappearing as the block made the shift away from old American cartoons towards anime and more current programming. Fifteen years later, it's back -- [[WesternAnimation/ThunderCats2011 not as we know it]], granted, but still.
6	* Given TOM 4's [[TheScrappy reception]], what TOM 3.5 said about him after their first conversation could count.
7	--->''[[SincerityMode Good dude]].''
8	* The Toonami Promo "Dreams", telling the viewers and those watching it to pursue their dreams and not to fear failure. To make their own destiny. Especially the words "A Boy has the right to dream." It still sticks with many a Toonami fan, ten years after it had aired and they had grown up.
9	* The fact that a mere ''six people'' are all that's running and maintaining Toonami. Their pay isn't even going ''from'' that block -- it's going from their Adult Swim duties for Turner -- so essentially they're ''making this block for free.'' The reason they're doing it? [[UndyingLoyalty Purely for their love of Toonami]]. Link here: [[http://toonami.tumblr.com/post/35306537174/wow-6-people-you-guys-must-be-on-crunch-a-lot]] They started an official Adult Swim Toonami Website/{{Tumblr}} solely so they can keep in touch with fans and answer as many questions as they are allowed to, showing more respect for the people who keep them alive than most other networks!
10	* The beginning of 2013.
11	--> '''TOM''': Welcome to 2013, Toonami fans. When I start thinking about everything we've been through together, makes me kinda... blue cue ''blue'' Toonami title cards
12	* TOM 3.5's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Ai4G6ccfA haters]] speech.
13	--> '''TOM:''' So keep your head up. Keep doing what works for you. Don't be afraid to listen to your critics. But always, ''always'' ignore the haters. We ''all'' deserve better.
14	* SARA's return on April 27 2013. TOM welcomes her back and she is glad to be back; so is the entire {{fandom}}.
15	* Seeing Toonami air ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' and the new ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'', both of which were cancelled after merely one season (the former getting ScrewedByTheMerchandise and general splitting up of its production crew, the latter for disappointing ratings). At first glance, it may seem like they're only doing this for the sake of variety and having American animation on Toonami. But think about it. It's a way of trying to showcase both nixed series at a more appreciative demographic and bringing them back to full strength. ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'' got this treatment on Creator/AdultSwim and pulled in impressive ratings for its reruns, which resulted in the show getting a [[UnCancelled revival]]. By airing them, Toonami is essentially giving ''WesternAnimation/SymBionicTitan'' and ''WesternAnimation/Thundercats2011'' a second chance they probably never would have gotten otherwise, though time will tell if the effort will prevail.
16	* Toonami bringing back ''Anime/IGPXImmortalGrandPrix'', which doubles as a CMOA. Seeing the only show produced specifically for Toonami being given a spot on the revived block is very touching.
17	** If the Toonami Wiki is to be [[http://toonami.wikia.com/wiki/Megas_XLR believed]], IGPX suffered the same fate as fellow Toonami show ''WesternAnimation/MegasXLR'': being written off by Creator/CartoonNetwork, meaning it cannot air on Cartoon Network, [adult swim], or any of their affiliates. Toonami was able to bring back IGPX due to its complex production, but the same method can't be used for ''Megas XLR''. The heartwarming part? The crew hasn't given up just yet, and are still trying to find a way to bring back ''Megas XLR''.
18	* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9t6rukMSFk Equality]] speech. All of it.
19	* SARA using Flash's {{catchphrase}}, "in the pipe, five-by-five", showing that the unpopular TOM 4-era hosts still haven't been forgotten.
20	* The airing of the ''WesternAnimation/KorgothOfBarbaria'' pilot on November 2 as DST filler shows that, even today, it's still loved and appreciated by many, despite its failure to be picked up for a full series back in 2006.
21	* Even if it is airing at the rather inconvenient and ungodly [[ScrewedByTheNetwork timeslot of 4:00 AM]], ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack's'' return to Toonami in and of itself is, nonetheless, heartwarming.
22	* Even if Toonami lost its rights, ''Anime/{{Inuyasha}}'' was still given a proper send off by TOM and Sara, more than Cowboy Bebop got.
23	* The Toonami Faithful Podcast giving ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'' a send-off, as well as [[http://podcast.toonamifaithful.com/toonami-faithful-podcast-114-paul-cant-go-on-disturbing-the-cosmos-like-this/ defending it and other western action shows]] from [[FanDumb fans who constantly bitch about Toonami airing such shows]].
24	* Despite ''WesternAnimation/BewareTheBatman'' getting [[ScrewedByTheNetwork written off]] by Cartoon Network, Toonami marathoned the last 7 episodes, ensuring that the show will go out with a bang, and that every episode will have finally aired on Toonami and television in general.
25	* ''Anime/HellsingUltimate'''s run on Toonami got cut short due to rights issues with the last two episodes. Despite this, Jason [=DeMarco=] said in a Website/{{Reddit}} [[http://toonamifaithful.com/tidbits-from-jason-demarcos-reddit-ama/ AMA]] that Toonami won't give up on the show and hopes to air the last two episodes sometime in the future (possibly even rerunning the other 8 episodes as well before doing so). They make good on their word during December 2014 Month of Movies. For the first two nights, the last two episodes of ''Hellsing Ultimate'' aired, followed by another movie that night.
26	* [[https://www.facebook.com/147168055312297/photos/a.196378827057886.55668.147168055312297/968283766534051/?type=1 Toonami's first (and so far, only) original series has been license-rescued for a DVD re-release.]]
27	* TOM's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbN6bqkfjc8 Positivity Speech]] is magnificent both for the nostalgic old school speeches and also because it's poignant without being cheesy.
28	* It's not much, but when announcing that Toonami would be losing the 5:00 AM hour and that ''IGPX'' and ''Samurai Jack'' would be taken off early, they noted that the last two episodes of the latter show would be up on the [adult swim] website for those who want to see the end of the show.
29	* On the first night of the reduced schedule in February 2015, TOM started the block by reassuring the Faithful that Toonami wasn't going anywhere.
30	--> '''TOM''': Don't worry, everybody. We're not leaving you.
31	* The end of ''WesternAnimation/TheIntruderII'': TOM managed to back up SARA and find a new base, and SARA builds TOM a new arm.
32	* In what is arguably a combination SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome, Heartwarming, and SugarWiki/{{Funny\|Moments}}, there's Jason [=DeMarco=] and Gill Austin celebrating the one-year anniversary of Toonami Pre-Flight, complete with a cake shaped like TOM 5.
33	* After the passing of Creator/ClayMartinCroker, the voice of Moltar, Toonami ran a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHee1Ga0WJk special opening]] with TOM getting a farewell message from Moltar, [[TheBusCameBack his first appearance on Toonami in 17 years.]]
34	-->'''TOM:''' Fare thee well, buddy. May your oven stay forever lit.
35	* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwWtWSmLebY You're Not Alone]]," which features video and audio from loyal allies and best friends from various currently-running Toonami shows, like [[Manga/DragonBall Krillin]] and [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Speedwagon]]. The latter is even sweeter if you've read/watched farther in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', as Speedwagon's friendship with Jonathan survives long after the two have passed away, with the foundation Speedwagon formed in his name supporting Jonathan's family all the way up to his great-great-granddaughter...[[VideoGame/JoJosBizarreAdventureEyesOfHeaven and beyond, in at least one universe]].
36	* While ''Manga/OnePiece'' leaving is ultimately a TearJerker, Toonami at the very least sent the show off with a music video. So long, ''One Piece''. [[SincerityMode We'll miss you.]]
37	** And then, on January 22nd, 2022, [[TheBusCameBack One Piece came back]]. [[SincerityMode Welcome back, Straw Hats.]]
38	* In the aftermath of the tragic arson attack on Creator/KyotoAnimation's Studio 1, Toonami had [[https://twitter.com/CabooseJr/status/1152776773928722432 a bumper]] encouraging viewers to donate to the Website/GoFundMe campaign to help [=KyoAni=] heal from the atrocity.
39	* On August 24, 2019 there was a special treat for viewers with the airing of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6lSdabw_dw a trailer for]] ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie''! Not only was this an unexpected and touching honor for a beloved show that never has and never will air on the block but it was also a throwback to when Toonami used to air trailers and bumpers for the cartoons that did air back then, which hasn't been done in over a decade at least.
40	** TOM and SARA show that they remember their roots, saying how they miss talking about kids shows like they used to. They're gushing over ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' like they would over the cartoons in the old days and TOM even gets a bit bashful, hoping the viewers like the trailer that's been prepared. It even ends with the old "Kids Love It" [[TheStinger stinger]] from way back when.
41	* Toonami's September 2019 promo [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOz4Bd0bmK4 Making a Difference]] came at a time when most social media and news coverage was focused on political upheaval, natural disasters, and hardship around the world. A simple message of "Don't despair that you can't solve a massive problem. Take care of yourself and the people around you and it will all add up" rang true with a lot of the Faithful.
42	* Similarly to the above, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHfJiZTtGEA this promo]] supporting the UsefulNotes/BlackLivesMatterMovement, encouraging viewers to look within themselves and take a stand against racism.
43	* The long awaited [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zA9I_jKQh1E Naruto Shippuden Promo]], with many a note of T.O.M. and S.A.R.A's fondness for Naruto and his impact on the lineup for all these years.
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Context Heartwarming / Toonami