Toonami UK move to live action

Taking advantage of the recent reshuffle of the Sky Digital EPG and changing channel numbers, Cartoon Network UK’s Toonami (who broadcast several anime series aimed at kids and early teens) have announced their intentions to acquire and broadcast more live action comdies, dramas and soaps.

“Now that Toonami is well established and moving to its new position we are broadening its appeal. It will be the natural choice for pre-teen boys and girls looking for a general mix of entertainment from a channel that they can feel is their own,” said Paul Cackett, Toonami’s Channel Manager. Click here to read the full press release.

This news has not gone down well with Toonami UK’s long suffering fanbase who have for years been calling for the channel to invest in more quality animated series (from Japan or elsewhere) but it seems that with these recent developments, Toonami is interested in anything but cartoons.