This could be huge. And I think that is putting things lightly. The new Toonami may need to watch its back, especially if Neon Alley brings back some of the older titles that Toonami's audience has been looking forward to. On the other hand, not everyone owns a major game console that can stream video, believe it or not (like me!) so not everyone will reap the benefits of Viz's new channel.
VIZ MEDIA UNVEILS NEON ALLEY
24-Hour Anime Channel Launches On The Game Console This Fall
San
Francisco, CA, June 27, 2012
– VIZ Media, the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, graphic
novels and anime in North America, unveiled plans for Neon Alley, a 24-hour
anime channel featuring the world’s best titles set to debut on a major game
console this fall. The service will be available in the United States and
Canada.
Neon Alley’s schedule will include a
mix of action, adventure, science fiction, supernatural, fantasy, and horror
anime, all uncut and dubbed in English, and presented in HD (when available).
Programming will include blockbuster anime titles like NARUTO SHIPPUDEN,
INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT, and DEATH NOTE, and will allow fans to discover new
titles such as TIGER & BUNNY, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC, ZETMAN, and
NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, along with original content that provides news
and behind-the-scenes access for fans of anime and manga.
“We created Neon Alley for fans to
watch the best anime titles in the world right on their TV,” said Ken Sasaki,
President and Chief Executive Officer for VIZ Media. “Neon Alley will have weekly exclusive premieres of the hit
titles they love, along with a mix of new, cutting-edge titles they didn’t know
they were missing.”
Neon Alley will be a subscription-based
service, subsidized with limited commercial advertising, to keep the launch price
to consumers at a low $6.99 per month. Anime fans can register online at
NeonAlley.com for news, updates on the service’s launch, and to find out how to
get a sneak preview of the series debuting during the first season. Neon Alley
is the first platform designed to be studio agnostic, featuring titles from
other anime producers and distributors, and will unveil its programming lineup,
special introductory offers, new acquisitions and other partnerships throughout
the next several months.
For more information on Neon Alley, please
visit www.NeonAlley.com.
For more information on VIZ Media, please
visit www.VIZ.com.
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Contacts:
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Brian Rosman
DOG AND A DUCK
brian@dogandaduck.com
323.443.7780
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Jane Lui
VIZ Media
jane.lui@viz.com
415-546-7073 x176
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About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes,
markets and licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's largest manga and
animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha
Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and
manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom,
Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP ALPHA and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and INUYASHA, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties for
anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic
novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable and
streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and manga
at www.VIZ.com.
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