You want to know something really strange?
As I've prepared to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Toonami, I noticed a strange connection nearly everything associated to Toonami had. And it's a stunner.
Every show has some connection to a major media company. No, not Time-Warner, since they rarely want anything to do with the Turner networks and Cartoon Network at all. Nearly everything that has ever aired on Toonami and every actor has a connection to Fox. They're either connected to the FOX network or 20th Century Fox Productions. It's a strange connection to say the least, but every show that has aired and every show that will air is connected to Fox.
Don't believe me? Well, let's get things started.
Let's start with something easy . . . Dragon Ball Z.
Dragon Ball Z was originally distributed by Saban Entertainment. Saban Entertainment was a partner in the Fox Kids programming block. Fox Kids was co-owned by . . . FOX.
Three connections to FOX. Too distracting? Well, let me simplify it for you with Sailor Moon.
Sailor Moon aired a pair of episodes on Fox Kids. Fox Kids was co-owned by . . . FOX.
Two connections. I'll go a little more modern and a little more complicated. I'll connect four Toonami shows to FOX and 20th Century Fox Productions.
Gundam Wing was animated by Sunrise. Sunrise also animated Outlaw Star. Outlaw Star was said to be an inspiration for the cult sci-fi series Firefly. Firefly was a production of 20th Century Fox and aired on . . . FOX.
Four connections. Not bad, but I'm halfway done with that one. I'll call it a boomerang effect.
Many cast members of Firefly ended up doing voicework for Justice League Unlimited. JLU was the bookend of the DC Animated Universe. The DC Animated Universe began with Batman: The Animated Series. Batman: The Animated Series aired on . . . FOX.
Four more connections interweaving the DCAU with Gundam Wing. Not a bad trick. I supposed you want something more modern. Okay. I'll connect two modern shows to FOX.
Pokemon was originally distributed by 4Kids Entertainment. 4Kids also produced One Piece. One Piece made its US debut on . . . FOX.
Three connections. I can interweave the link to include Naruto (who shared a video distributor in Viz with One Piece), Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (who shares a production studio, Toei Animation, with One Piece), or Zatch Bell (which shares both).
Here's a rather complex weave to FOX.
Hellboy was directed and produced by Tad Stones. Mr. Stones was a member of the inargural Walt Disney Television Animation division. Walt Disney Television Animation employeed famed animation writer Greg Weisman. Mr. Weisman wrote a couple of episodes of The Batman. The Batman is voiced by Rino Romano. Mr. Romano also provided the voice of Spider-Man on Spider-Man Unlimited. Spider-Man Unlimited aired on . . . FOX.
Whoa. Seven connections to FOX.
Yeah, this is a lark, but I was just bored one day.
