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{{CountryInfobox|area=United States
{{InfoboxTV |
|countries=the United States
name = Boomerang |
|language={{wp|English language|English}}
logo = [[File:Boomerang logo.png|150px]] |
|continent={{wp|North America}}
caption = Boomerang's current logo |
|EP001=September 7, 1998
headquarters = [[Image:United States Flag.png|30px]] USA|
|AG001=March 15, 2003
launched = April 1, 2000 |
|DP001=April 20, 2007
slogan = It's all coming back to you!
|BW001=February 12, 2011
Right Back A'tcha |
ownedby = Turner Broadcasting System, Time Warner |
}}
}}
'''Boomerang''' is a cable network owned by {{wp|Time Warner}}, operating as a sister station to [[Cartoon Network]].


The [[Pokémon]] franchise first reached the '''{{wp|United States}}''' in 1998 with the release of [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions]] and the airing of the {{pkmn|anime}}. Most English translations of Pokémon media, as seen on this wiki, are based in the United States.
==Line-up==
 
Boomerang is well-known for airing many cartoons that came from the 20th century such as {{wp|The Flintstones}}, {{wp|The Jetsons}}, Popeye the Sailor Man, and The Yogi Bear Show, as well as older episodes of currently-running series, Pokémon among them. A full list is on {{wp|List of programs broadcast by Boomerang|Wikipedia}}.
==Pokémon video games==
Most Pokémon video games released in Japan are translated into English for the United States, although there are exceptions such as [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare Mystery Dungeon games]]. All English-language games are exported to {{pmin|Canada}}, {{pmin|the United Kingdom}}, {{pmin|Australia}} and other countries (including those that do not have their own translation of the games, such as {{pmin|Russia}}). Event Pokémon are regularly released in the United States as well.
 
==Pokémon anime==
The [[Pokémon anime]] debuted on September 7, 1998 on [[Kids' WB]], helping to launch Pokémon into a nationwide phenomenon that lasted until the early 2000s. All English-language dubs of the Pokémon anime were performed in the United States, first by [[4Kids Entertainment]] and later by [[Pokémon USA]]; due to Bulbapedia being an English-language wiki, most information on the English dub can be found on the pages themselves.


While the [[Pokémon movie]]s are regularly released theatrically in Japan, [[M01|only]] [[M02|the]] [[M03|first]] [[M04|five]] [[M05|movies]] and the Zekrom variant of the [[M14|14th movie]] have seen release in the US; all other movies have premiered on television (usually on [[Cartoon Network]]) and released straight to video or DVD.
==History==
Boomerang was made shortly after the introduction of Cartoon Network in 1992. However, it was only a block for the network, and didn't become a channel until 2000. During its time as a block, it lasted for only a couple of hours at a time.


==Pokémon manga==
===With Pokémon===
Pokémon manga is translated into English by [[VIZ Media]]. Currently, only [[Pokémon Adventures]] and movie adaptations are translated.
Boomerang first started airing episodes of the popular Pokémon series when it first aired the {{series|original}} in 2006, and after that in March of 2010. Currently, as of October 2012, the channel airs episodes of the [[series|Diamond & Pearl series]]. Episodes are currently airing at 6:30 PM {{wp|Eastern Time Zone|ET}}/{{wp|Pacific Time Zone|PT}} on weekdays<ref>[http://www.locatetv.com/listings/boomerang Boomerang schedule]</ref>.


==Pokémon Trading Card Game==
==Trivia==
An English-language translation of the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] has been sold in the United States since the release of [[Base Set (TCG)|Base Set]] in 1999, and continues to this day. Most English sets do not correspond exactly to the Japanese sets they are translated from; they often incorporate additional cards from Japanese promotions and theme decks. English-language cards are the most widely distributed worldwide; as with the games, they are exported to other English-speaking countries, but are also often sold alongside localized translations and in countries where no local translation exists. Currently, only English-language cards are tournament legal in the United States.
*Boomerang's name comes from the {{wp|boomerang}}, a tool that is known for always coming back when thrown.
**This is because Boomerang shows many older cartoons that are coming back to air, much like when boomerangs come back when thrown.
*Boomerang airs [[EP038|''Holiday Hi-Jynx'']], an anime episode that had been [[banned episodes|banned]].


==Pokémon merchandise==
==External links==
Pokémon merchandising has been handled by various distributors in the United States. When the franchise debuted, merchandising was handled by [[Hasbro]]. Originally, toys and merchandise were simply imported from Japan, but later Hasbro created their own toys and games for distribution in the US. In 2004, rights passed to [[Jakks Pacific]], which produced their own merchandise as well. As of January 2013, merchandise will be handled by [[Tomy]], which will import Japanese merchandise once again.
<references></references>
{{bulbanews|Boomerang adds Pokémon to cartoon lineup}}
*[http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/boomerang/index.html Official section on Cartoon Network official site]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOagH1iu0Ac Boomerang Commercial y Pokemon 2000 Intro]


{{Stub}}<br>
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{{Project Anime notice}}


{{Pokémon around the world}}<br>
[[Category:Anime]]
{{Project Globe notice}}
[[Category:Pokémon meta]]
[[Category:TV]]

Revision as of 18:10, 20 March 2013

Boomerang
Boomerang logo.png
Boomerang's current logo
Headquarters United States Flag.png USA
Launched April 1, 2000
Owned By Turner Broadcasting System, Time Warner

Boomerang is a cable network owned by Time Warner, operating as a sister station to Cartoon Network.

Line-up

Boomerang is well-known for airing many cartoons that came from the 20th century such as The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Popeye the Sailor Man, and The Yogi Bear Show, as well as older episodes of currently-running series, Pokémon among them. A full list is on Wikipedia.

History

Boomerang was made shortly after the introduction of Cartoon Network in 1992. However, it was only a block for the network, and didn't become a channel until 2000. During its time as a block, it lasted for only a couple of hours at a time.

With Pokémon

Boomerang first started airing episodes of the popular Pokémon series when it first aired the original series in 2006, and after that in March of 2010. Currently, as of October 2012, the channel airs episodes of the Diamond & Pearl series. Episodes are currently airing at 6:30 PM ET/PT on weekdays[1].

Trivia

  • Boomerang's name comes from the boomerang, a tool that is known for always coming back when thrown.
    • This is because Boomerang shows many older cartoons that are coming back to air, much like when boomerangs come back when thrown.
  • Boomerang airs Holiday Hi-Jynx, an anime episode that had been banned.

External links

  1. ↑ Boomerang schedule
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