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TIL after Toonami was initially cancelled in 2008, there was a revival effort called Toonami Aftermath launched in 2010. The revival effort included a 24/7 stream, still running today, which airs old-school programs that have been broadcast on Toonami, Cartoon Network, Fox, and Kids WB.

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