VIZ
MEDIA LAUNCHES AN EXCITING SPRING SEASON OF HOT NEW ANIME PROGRAMMING
ON NEON
ALLEY
Innovative
24/7 Anime Channel To Premiere ACCEL WORLD, BLEACH, FATE/ZERO and
ZETMAN, With New Seasons of Favorite Hits Also Debuting
San
Francisco, CA, April 16, 2013 – VIZ
Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North
America, has unveiled its new spring programming line-up for Neon
Alley with 7 exciting premieres for the innovative anime channel
available for the Xbox 360®
and Xbox LIVE® as
well as for the PlayStation®3
(PS3™)
gaming system and the PlayStation®Network.
Set
to premiere on Friday, April 19th
will be ACCEL WORLD, FATE/ZERO, and the Season 2 opening episode of
LAGRANGE – THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE. Saturday, April 20th
offers the Neon Alley debut of BLEACH Season 1, as well as the
exclusive English dub premiere of new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes, the
start of Season 2 of NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, and the launch of
the intense action series, ZETMAN. Check NeonAlley.com
for specific airtimes in your geographical area.
Neon
Alley is VIZ Media’s 24-hour, console-based anime channel that
features a variety of the world’s best titles (dubbed in English
and uncut) and presented in HD (when available) for a low monthly
subscription rate of only $6.99. For a limited time only, the service
is also offering a one-week free trial available to all fans that
sign up at NeonAlley.com.
“The
new schedule of spring anime premieres is the most exciting we’ve
launched on Neon Alley,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager,
Animation Marketing. “From continuing action anime favorites like
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, and NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, to brand new
series such as ZETMAN, ACCEL WORLD, the highly acclaimed FATE/ZERO,
and the addition of one of the most popular anime of all time,
BLEACH, there will be plenty of reasons to tune into Neon Alley this
month. We look forward to lots of North American anime fans
experiencing this exciting way to enjoy some of the best in animated
entertainment from Japan!”
ACCEL
WORLD
Rated “TV-14”
Premieres Friday April 19th
The
year is 2046. Haruyuki Arita is a young boy who finds himself on the
lowest social rungs of his school. Ashamed of his miserable life,
Haruyuki can only cope by indulging in virtual games. But that all
changes when Kuroyukihime, the most popular girl in school,
introduces him to a mysterious program called Brain
Burst and a virtual reality called
the Accel World. Please watch the sneak peek at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhPZdp1OLFM.
FATE/ZERO
Rated “TV-14”
Premieres Friday April 19th
FATE/ZERO
is based on a popular Japanese light novel, written by Gen Urobuchi
and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. This is the story that goes back
to zero, back to the beginning. The ultimate battle royal, in which
seven Masters vying for control of the miracle-granting Holy Grail
summon seven Servants and fight until only one remains... The Holy
Grail War! Catch the trailer at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql_bWLNPIjo.
LAGRANGE
– THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE,
SEASON
2
Rated “TV-MA”
Premieres
Friday April 19th
Thousands
of years ago, mankind was at the height of its glory, an advanced
civilization extending into the far reaches of space. To defend
against its galactic enemies, mankind developed giant humanoid robots
called “Vox,” never anticipating that the powerful robots would
lead to the destruction of their own civilization. Fearing their
infinite power, the Space Federation known as Polyhedron hid away the
existence of the Vox and Earth itself from the rest of the galaxy.
Now, the Vox are a mere legend, and in Kamogawa, Japan, robots are
the furthest thing from Madoka Kyono’s mind. She’s an energetic
high school girl who just wants to help people in need. But Earth is
under threat once more, and when a mysterious girl named Lan asks
Madoka to pilot a resurrected Vox robot, her life will never be the
same!
BLEACH
Rated “TV-14”
Premieres Saturday, April 20th
Catch
the epic supernatural action series based on the smash hit manga
series by Tite Kubo from the very beginning!
For as long as he can remember, 15 year-old Ichigo Kurosaki has
always been able to see ghosts. But when he suddenly meets Rukia, a
Soul Reaper from the Soul Society who battles evil spirits known as
Hollows, his life will change forever. Now, with a newfound wealth of
spiritual energy, Ichigo discovers his true calling – to protect
the living and the dead from evil at all costs!
NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN (Latest Episodes)
Rated “TV-14”
Premieres
Saturday, April 20th
Catch
the latest action-packed NARUTO SHIPPUDEN adventures beginning with
Episode 188!
Naruto
Uzumaki is back! After a long training journey with the Legendary
Sannin, Jiraiya, Naruto has returned older, a little bit wiser, and a
lot stronger! Sakura's been studying under another of the Sannin,
Tsunade, and is now an accomplished medical ninja with a few new
battle skills of her own. To show off their new skills, Naruto and
Sakura team up to take on their old master, Kakashi. While the three
battle it out, the Village Hidden in the Sand is infiltrated by the
Akatsuki, who are after Naruto's old rival and the newest Kazekage of
the Sand – Gaara!
NURA:
RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, SEASON 2
Rated “TV-14”
Premieres
Saturday, April 20th
Rikuo
Nura looks like your typical junior high student, but in reality, he
is a quarter yokai and is the grandson of Nurarihyon, the leader of
all yokai! As the Third Heir to the Nura Clan, Rikuo has successfully
brought an end to the territory conflict against the Shikoku yokai.
Now, Rikuo must face his most powerful enemies yet—the
Hagoromo-Gitsune and her Kyoto yokai! With her absolute power
and charisma, the Hagoromo-Gitsune is taking the ancient capital of
Kyoto by storm in a quest to fulfill her four-hundred-year-old wish.
Joined by the Oshu-Tono Family yokai and the Keikain Clan Onmyoji,
Rikuo and his Nura Clan will take on the Hagoromo-Gitsune for an epic
showdown!
ZETMAN
Rated “TV-MA”
Premieres Saturday, April 20th
“ZET”
is the one who is entrusted with the future of mankind. “ALPHAS”
are the ones searching for the meaning of true justice. They will be
the ones who will change the world. Is it coincidence or fate that
brings these two heroes together? Soon, the two will learn what fate
has in mind for them…
Neon
Alley’s schedule includes a dynamic mix of action, adventure,
sci-fi, supernatural, fantasy, and horror anime. Other current shows
include TIGER & BUNNY, BLUE
EXORCIST, DEATH NOTE, NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, ONE PIECE,
INUYASHA, KEKKAISHI, BUSO RENKIN, and VAMPIRE KNIGHT.
Neon
Alley is specially designed to be studio agnostic, featuring titles
from other anime producers and content distributors, including
Aniplex, FUNimation, NTV, Taiseng, and Anime News Network. Members
can also share real-time thoughts and status updates using social
media technology from Tout (Tout.com), some of which will air on the
network.
For
more information on Neon Alley, please visit www.NeonAlley.com.
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 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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