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EnglishWhat Is Toonami Remastered and How Does It Restore Classic Toonami Videos?
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Toonami Remastered is a fan-run restoration project that collects old Toonami, Cartoon Network and other network footage and rebuilds it in higher quality. The work is credited on the site to metroidman7 and SlimD716. You can watch finished remasters on the site, contribute original recordings, or request a specific video — but the project depends on locating source clips, so not every request is guaranteed to be possible.
What the Project Is Trying to Do
The stated goal is to gather as much old Toonami, Cartoon Network and other-network footage as possible and restore it for a better viewing experience. The site describes the output as "Restored, Rebuilt, Remade," and positions itself as a hub for classic Toonami material rather than an official network archive.
The scope is broader than Toonami alone. The site says it takes requests for old Toonami, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and other networks such as Fox Kids and Kids WB.
How the Remastering Process Works
The method is a substitution-and-cleanup approach rather than upscaling the original broadcast tape:
- Locate the clips used in the original video. The team identifies each piece of footage that appeared in the original promo, intro or package.
- Replace replaceable clips with high-quality sources. Those clips are swapped for high-quality versions taken from DVD and/or Blu-ray.
- Clean what can't be replaced. For parts with no better source — the site names shots of TOM or the Absolution as examples — software is used to clean the footage.
The practical result: segments that exist on disc look sharp, while original CG or studio shots are improved but limited by what cleanup can do. That distinction explains why a remaster can look uneven between live-action or anime clips and shots of the Absolution.
What You Can Watch
The homepage highlights several finished or featured items:
| Item | Status on the page |
|---|---|
| Cartoon Theatre – Top 10 Movies | Listed as "Now Available! Watch Here" |
| Toonami – Midnight Run: Special Edition | Remake presented as "completely remade in high definition," with a "Watch Here" link |
| Only Toonami (Peter Cullen Tribute) | 4K play video |
| Latest Downloads | A section listing items such as Toonami Voltron long intro (Moltar), Voltron intro (TOM 1), a Batman: Mystery of the Batwoman promo, a The Batman promo and intro, CN Groovies "Signal in the Sky," a Cartoon Theatre Anastasia promo, and a Lost Kingdoms game review |
The page also links out to other channels for Toonami and Cartoon Network content, including Retrofish, Triforce of Shadows, Guyver Guy, Junior DuelistG, JazzMasterSamurai, RetroCCN and LaundroMattyB.
How to Contribute Recordings
If you have old recordings, the project wants them. The site says contributors are a huge help and that anything used will be credited to the person who provided the original source.
- Preferred formats: mpg or vob.
- Accepted formats: any file type — the preference is not a hard requirement.
- What to do: let the team know what you have, and they will assess whether it can be used.
Before sending, check that the recording actually contains the segment you think it does; the value to the project is in footage that fills a gap in an original video.
How to Request a Remaster
Requests are open and ongoing. The site invites viewers to ask for specific videos from old Toonami, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim or other networks like Fox Kids and Kids WB, and says it will let you know whether a given title is something it can do. A useful request names the exact promo, intro or package and, if you know it, the era or block it aired in — that helps the team match it to source clips.
What to Expect
This is a restoration project built on source-hunting, so availability varies by title and some requests will be declined because the original clips can't be located or replaced. The site's own framing — collect footage, replace what can be replaced from disc, clean the rest — is the best guide to what a finished remaster will look like.