VIZ
MEDIA ANNOUNCES WEB INTEGRATION FOR NEON ALLEY DIGITAL ANIME CHANNEL
AND PREMIERES NEW CONTENT FOR SUMMER AND FALL
Mac
And PC Users Now Have Access To Innovative 24/7 Anime Channel; New
Anime Series “K” Launches This Summer, Followed By The Debuts Of
PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA And MAGI In The Fall
San
Francisco, CA, July 8, 2013 – VIZ
Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North
America, has expanded the interoperability of its Neon Alley anime
channel to give members seamless online web access from Mac and PC
devices beginning July 5th.
Mac and PC users can now enjoy 24/7 anime content with the same
functionality and features that have been available to Neon Alley
members on the Xbox 360®
and Xbox LIVE® and
the PlayStation®3
(PS3™)
gaming system and the PlayStation®Network.
VIZ
Media also continues to expand the programming offered on Neon Alley
with the announcement of several new shows that are set to debut on
the channel beginning this summer. The new anime action series, “K,”
will premiere on Friday, July 12th,
along with new ONE PIECE episodes (starting with Episode 53). These
will be augmented by the Neon Alley premiere of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN THE
MOVIE 4: THE LOST TOWER on July 28th
and the highly anticipated broadcast of TIGER & BUNNY THE MOVE:
THE BEGINNING on August 11th.
Neon
Alley members can also look forward the exciting launch of two
additional new series on the channel later this Fall. Fans will not
want to miss the dark magical girl phenomenon, PUELLA
MAGI MADOKA MAGICA,
as well as the debut of MAGI, based on the classic adventure story,
1001 Arabian Nights.
Additional details on these premieres will be released shortly.
“The
launch of web interoperability for Neon Alley is an important
component of our digital integration strategy, as it will
significantly widen the range of users that will be able to access
the dynamic anime content the platform offers,” says Brian Ige, VIZ
Media Vice President, Animation. “We are also very excited to
announce the upcoming debuts of a variety of new shows, including the
highly anticipated launch of K. Anime fans will want to also stay
tuned as we announce more news on the upcoming premieres of PUELLA
MAGI MADOKA MAGICA and MAGI this Fall!”
Neon
Alley is VIZ Media’s 24-hour anime channel that is also available
for the Xbox 360®
and Xbox LIVE® as
well as for the PlayStation®3
(PS3™)
gaming system and the PlayStation®Network.
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. The
channel’s diverse schedule includes a mix of action, adventure,
sci-fi, supernatural, fantasy, and horror anime, uncut and dubbed
into English, 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.
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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