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Toonzai, formerly TheCW4Kids, is a Saturday Morning Cartoon block on The CW that began in August 2010. Owned in large part by 4Kids Entertainment, Toonzai runs a mostly anime programming block tailored to a younger audience.

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Programs currently aired by Toonzai:

• Magi-Nation
• Sonic X
• Yu-Gi-Oh!
• Dragon Ball Z Kai
• Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
• Tai Chi Chasers

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This animation block provides examples of:

• Darker and Edgier: Despite the edits, Dragon Ball Z Kai is still quite violent and dark.
• Did Not Do the Research: The Infamous "Piccolo is a Saiyan" commercial bumper.
• Edited for Syndication: Dragon Ball Z Kai presents much more edits in its Toonzai version.
• Expy / Follow the Leader: Of Toonami. Al Khan even cited it as an inspiration.
• Last Of Its Kind: The only remaining children's block on American broadcast television which consists of new content meant to entertain, rather than years-old Reruns of Edutainment Shows (CW stations usually fill the deadest spaces weekday mornings with E/I content on their own, usually from DiC).
• Lighter and Softer: Than its predecessor, Toonami.
• Saturday Morning Cartoon

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