The Arrow era was the fifth era of Cartoon Network in European territories (United Kingdom and Ireland, Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Poland, CEE, RSEE, Nordic, Netherlands and Turkey). It began on May 24, 2007 (exactly one year before the CW4Kids debuted in the USA, and the same day Toonami merged with Cartoon Network Too, Cartoonito also launched on this day), replacing the City era. Two years later, this era was also debuted on April 14, 2009 for RSEE and Turkey feeds, with the different branding and bumpers. It ended on September 27, 2010 with the CHECK it look replacing it in the United Kingdom, and two months later, on the rest of the countries using it.

Surrounding presentation revolved around arrows, so promos would have a arrow, same with Next/Later bumpers

Oddly enough, the idents (produced by Pesky, who made The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers) normally had nothing to do with the arrows theme and were essentially just short sketches that formed the logo, most of them involving slapstick humor. These included:

1. Dentist: A dentist notices a girl has broken teeth, fixes them with a drill, turning them normal (and looking like the CN logo)

2. Jack in the Box: 2 funny creatures pop out of a jack in the box, they get tangled and the boxes fall over, forming the logo

3. Bunnies: A black bunny and white bunny bash themselves with a mallet in a squash and stretch manner (squishing then reverting to normal instantly), This gets faster untill they turn into the logo, (with the iconic dizzy/birds flying over head gag thrown in for good measure)

4. Parachute: 2 skydiving daredevil’s parachute forms the logo (one of the daredevils fall to the ground, the other lands perfectly)

5. Transformers: 2 fighting mech robots turn into the logo

6. Moon: A man on the moon plants seeds, hoping for trees, but gets the logo instead

7. Cliff: 2 flying jets fly past a cliff with the logo carved into it

8. Balloons: 2 monkeys bounce on a inflater, behind then a baloon with the logo inflates and bursts, leaving them humiliated

9. Diving: A man dives, while juggling and having a cup of tea, Judges give him a score with the logo

10. Magic: A magician peforms the famous cutting trick, the boxes are the logo

11. Dynamite: A black creature proposes to a white creature, accidentally holding the logo instead of flowers, It explodes, forming the logo

12. Fly squatter: A fly tries to suck juice., but gets whacked with a fly swatter, the swatter forms the N, fly forms the C


Turner Broadcasting is rebranding its Toonami kids channel as part of an overhaul of its children’s programming portfolio that will see the launch of a new pre-school service.

Toonami, which sits in Turner’s kids portfolio alongside Cartoon Network, Boomerang, Cartoon Network Too and Boomerang +1, will be replaced as a standalone channel by Cartoonito on May 24.

Cartoonito, the pre-school block introduced as a daily strand in September on Cartoon Network Too, is being spun out to become a full channel in its own right.

Cartoon Network Too will move to Toonami’s channel slot on the electronic programme guide, with Cartoonito taking over Cartoon Network Too’s place.

Programming from the the Toonami service will shift to Cartoon Network Too, replacing the Cartoonito block.

“These changes are designed to give Turner a broader kids’ proposition with an earlier entry point to our brands through the provision of a wholly pre-school channel,” said Dee Forbes, the senior vice-president and general manager of Turner Broadcasting UK & Ireland.

“Our audience can now grow with our brands from Cartoonito to Boomerang to Cartoon Network to Cartoon Network Too.”

Cartoon Network will remain the flagship Turner kids channel. All the Turner kids channels will undergo a branding and identity overhaul this year.

“We are very aware that kids’ TV is highly competitive and has also taken industry-wide knocks in terms of advertising restrictions and depletion of original programming,” said Ms Forbes. Write a forum conversation on May 3 2007, from May 24 Toonami and the CN City will be toast “It’s like the Third Impact, This is so sad… Alexa play Komm Susser Tod”
User1: I can’t believe it. On May 24, the Toonami and CN City era will be gone just like that. It’s like the Third Impact is happening in the world of Cartoon Network. I’m really going to miss it.

User2: I know, right? It’s so sad. Alexa, play “Komm Susser Tod” because that’s exactly how I feel right now. The CN City era was my childhood. It just won’t be the same without it.

User3: Agreed. It’s like the end of an era for Cartoon Network fans. I grew up with Toonami and those CN City bumpers. And now it’s all disappearing. I guess change is inevitable, but it still hits hard.

User4: I’m curious to see what this new era is going to bring, though. I heard something about arrows? Can’t imagine what that’s going to look like. But hey, at least we’re getting a full channel for Cartoonito?

User1: Yeah, I saw that. Cartoonito as a full channel is interesting, but I’m not sure if it’s going to fill the void left by Toonami for us older fans. Hopefully, they’ll bring some cool new content that resonates with us.

User5: I just hope they keep some of the classic Toonami shows on Cartoon Network Too like they’re saying. I’d hate to see all those awesome action cartoons disappear completely.

User2: They definitely need to keep those. I mean, judging by what Dee Forbes said, they’re focusing on getting viewers to grow with their brands. So maybe they’ll still have a good lineup for us older kids and teens.

User3: True, but I can’t help but worry. With the branding overhaul happening too, I hope they don’t change everything we’ve come to know and love. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the Arrow era isn’t a total disaster.

User4: I’ve got mixed feelings, honestly. It could be exciting, but giving up the old Toonami lineup and CN City aesthetic feels like a big ask. Let’s hope they know what they’re doing!

User5: In any case, it’s the end of an era, but maybe it’s also the beginning of a new favorite era. Let’s wait and see what May 24 brings. Who knows? It might surprise us. Write a follow up as it draws closer, several new bumpers have been leaked, one user says they are funny but the City will be missed