24-Hour Anime Service Neon Alley launching Fall 2012
VIA WTK in the Mania forums
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Streaming anime delivered 24/7 straight to your TV via your connected video game console
Uncut, all English dubbed
Weekly exclusive premieres
HD content*
Anime, martial arts movies, and more
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Exclusive English Dubbed Premieres of:
NARUTO Shippuden
Tiger & Bunny
Inuyasha - The Final Act
ZETMAN
Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne-
Blue Exorcist *
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan *
More favorites - ALL UNCUT - like:
Vampire Knight
NARUTO
Death Note
Kekkaishi
Nana *
Some of the best new and classic anime films:
Berserk: The Gold Age Arc I - The Egg of the King
Bleach the Movie
NARUTO Shippuden the Movie
We're bringing back kung fu classics & anime inspired live-action movies with our partner Taiseng
The list is always growing! Register above and follow us for the absolute latest information on all things Neon Alley.
Streaming anime delivered 24/7 straight to your TV via your connected PlayStation 3 video game console for $6.99 a month. Uncut, all English dubbed, weekly exclusive premieres, HD content*, Anime, martial arts movies, and more! *when available
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Viz to Launch 24-Hour Anime Service on Major Game Console
posted on 2012-06-27 15:00 EDT
'Neon Alley' to show uncut, dubbed premieres of Tiger & Bunny, Inuyasha: The Final Act, Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne
Viz Media is announcing on Wednesday that it will launch Neon Alley, a 24-hour anime service on a major game console to be revealed later. The service will debut this fall and will be available in the United States and Canada.
The service will show anime uncut, dubbed in English, and in HD when available. It will host the English dub premieres of Tiger & Bunny, Inuyasha: The Final Act, Zetman, Lagrange - The Flower of Rin-ne, and new episodes of Naruto Shippūden. It will also show films such as the Berserk: The Golden Age Arc film trilogy. The service will also run original content with news and behind-the-scenes information on anime and manga.
Neon Alley is a subscription-based service that will cost US$6.99 per month. According to Viz's press release, it will have "limited commercial advertising."
ANN interviewed Brian Ige, Viz Media Vice President of Animation, about the new service:
ANN: So how did the idea for a 24-hour channel start?
Brian Ige: Our top series have millions of weekly viewers, but there's not a lot of opportunities to highlight new series on traditional TV or cable networks. There's also not enough broadcast outlets available to support the amount of high-quality anime coming over from Japan. We wanted to create a destination for fans to explore & discover new anime titles. With Neon Alley, fans will be able to watch their favorite series next to cutting-edge series they didn't even know they were missing.
What made the channel a better choice than expanding VIZ Anime's streaming services online?
Neon Alley and VIZ Anime are two separate but complementary ways to watch anime, speaking to different audiences.
Neon Alley will feature uncut dubbed content, and because of the high amount of crossover between gamers and anime fans, will draw not only fans who enjoy dubbed content, but a wider and more casual anime-viewing audience. With Neon Alley on the game console, fans will also be able to get the best viewing experience, straight to their TV.
VIZ Anime features subtitled video-on-demand content, catering to anime fans who want their favorite shows simulcast straight from Japan.
Are you hoping to attract a more casual viewing audience for this? Do you think the need for a subscription might hamper that?
Neon Alley will be a great way for casual viewers to explore a wide variety of anime, from blockbusters Naruto Shippūden, Inuyasha: The Final Act and Death Note, to new titles like Tiger & Bunny, Zetman, and the Berserk movie trilogy.
Similar to Hulu Plus, we blend a subscription and advertising model to keep the cost low and bring the best uncut, English-dubbed content to fans, and in HD when available. Please register on NeonAlley.com for news & updates on special introductory offers!
It appears as though you're debuting some titles on the service; particularly Berserk. Is the intention for Viz Media to debut new anime first on the channel?
We evaluate new content on a case-by-case basis. In the case of Berserk, we felt that this movie trilogy would appeal to a wide audience. We're excited to debut the first Berserk movie on Neon Alley later this year!
Any plans to expand to other set-top media streaming devices such as Boxee or Roku?
We may consider expansion to other platforms in the future.
Will the content be available on demand, or will people have to tune in at a specific time to catch the shows they want?
Neon Alley will be a live feed of shows that we curate based on the day & time. When you watch Neon Alley, it'll be like watching your favorite TV channel. Our on-screen Electronic Programming Guide will also enhance the TV viewing experience, and we're continuing to explore ways to bring the best possible experience to subscribers.
The press release mentions "the first season of Neon Alley." What does that entail exactly? Will you run all-original programming for a set time and then switch to reruns, ala a standard cable channel?
Neon Alley's programming will evolve to keep it fresh and interesting for our audience. There will be new content each week, and throughout the season you can expect event programming, specials, premieres and more. Shows will repeat, so if you didn't catch the premiere, you'll have an opportunity to view your favorite anime at a later time!
How'd you come up with the name Neon Alley?
We had a lot of fun coming up with the name. “Neon” suggests “fun” and “excitement,” while “alley” hints at “dark” and “mysterious.” We felt this really describes anime very well, conjuring up images of an exciting, yet unknown place!
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VIZ MEDIA BRINGS THE HIGH SEAS ANIME PIRATE
ADVENTURE ONE PIECE TO NEON ALLEY THIS FALL
ONE PIECE Licensor Toei Animation Will Be Content Partner For
New Console-Based 24-Hour Anime Channel Launching On PS3
And Playstation Network
San Francisco, CA, August 21, 2012 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, continues the digital anime convergence as it announces that Toei Animation, with FUNimation® Entertainment acting as the agent, has licensed the celebrated pirate anime action/adventure series, ONE PIECE, for broadcast on Neon Alley, the new 24-hour anime channel VIZ Media launching this Fall exclusively to the Playstation Network and the PS3 game console. Episodes to air on Neon Alley will be presented
uncut and with dubbed English dialogue.
Neon Alley, featuring the world’s best anime titles all dubbed and uncut in English and presented in HD (when available), is the first platform designed to be studio agnostic, with a diverse array of titles from other leading anime producers and distributors. Programming will include weekly exclusive premieres of hit titles fans love, alongside 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.
“We’re excited to partner with Toei and FUNimation to bring the smash hit ONE PIECE to fans across North America on Neon Alley,” says Brian Ige, Vice President, Animation. “Fans should stay tuned for the Neon Alley launch date and programming details, and prepare to set sail with Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat pirates this Fall!”
ONE PIECE is based on a massively popular manga (graphic novel) series created by Eiichiro Oda, that is also published in North America by VIZ Media (rated ‘T’ for Teens). In the venerable anime adventure, Monkey D. Luffy refuses to let anyone or anything stand in the way of his quest to become king of all pirates. With a course charted for the treacherous waters of the Grand Line, this is one captain who'll never drop anchor until he's claimed the greatest treasure on Earth – the Legendary One Piece!
U.S.-based Japanese manga and anime distributor Viz Media LLC revealed details of its 24-hour, subscription-based anime channel "Neon Alley" July 13 at the San Diego Comic-Con International convention.
Viz Media said the channel will run on the PlayStation3 game console.
The company first unveiled plans for Neon Alley in late June, saying that the service would start in fall 2012 in the United States and Canada for $6.99 (550 yen) per month.
Viz Media is attempting to expand anime viewership amid a general decline in the number of anime shows being aired in North America.
Currently, 14 titles are slated for the launch lineup, including "Naruto Shippuden," "Tiger and Bunny," "Zetman," "Lagrange--The Flower of Rin-ne," "Vampire Knight" and "Berserk: The Gold Age Arc I--The Egg of the King."
Viz Media also announced it is partnering with leading anime company Aniplex of America Inc. and Tai Seng Entertainment Inc., a U.S.-based Asian film and TV distributor, to provide titles from the two companies. From Aniplex, "Blue Exorcist" will be included in the first lineup.
Viz Media looks set to provide not only titles for which it holds the North American license, but also shows from other companies. The partnership with Tai Seng Entertainment could put Viz Media in a position to offer anime and other content from a number of Asian countries.
In addition to anime, Viz Media said it intends to stream music videos by Japanese artists, indicating its plan for an expanded range of programming for Neon Alley.
The company is also collaborating with North America's leading anime news website, Anime News Network, to provide information through news feeds and to enhance the social networking functions of Neon Alley.
Features:
Streaming anime delivered 24/7 straight to your TV via your connected video game console
Uncut, all English dubbed
Weekly exclusive premieres
HD content*
Anime, martial arts movies, and more
Shows so far:
Zetman
Lagrange The Flower of Rin-ne
Blue Exorcist
Vampire Knight
Naruto Shippuden
Tiger & Bunny
Inuyahsa The Final Act
Deathnote
Kekkaishi
One Piece
Naruto
Vampire Knight Guilty
Inuyasha
Buso Renkin
Nana
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan
Movies so far:
Berserk The Golden Age Arc 1 The Egg of the King
Bleach Fade to Black
Naruto Shippuden movie
Should be interesting and definitely something I'll be paying for.
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