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VIZ MEDIA Debuts NEON ALLEY on PSN
24-Hour Programmed Anime Channel Now Available Exclusively on PlayStationŽ 3 With Limited Time One Week Free Trial Offer
San Francisco, CA, October
2, in the year of our Lord 2012 – VIZ Media, the
largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga, anime and
graphic novels in North America, announced the launch of Neon
Alley, a 24-hour anime channel featuring the world’s best titles
(dubbed in English and uncut), exclusively on the
PlayStationŽNetwork and the PlayStationŽ3 (PS3™) system.
“The Neon Alley premiere on PlayStation 3 is a landmark event
for anime fans,” said Ken Sasaki, President and Chief Executive
Officer for VIZ Media. “Neon Alley combines the appointment
viewing and joy of discovery of traditional broadcast TV with
the ease of subscribing to a dedicated anime channel. Fans will
find all of their favorite series alongside the best of the best
new series they didn’t even know they were missing!”
Starting today, the Neon Alley application can be downloaded
from PlayStation Network for the PS3 system. The
subscription-based service will be available for a low $6.99 per
month. For a limited time only, starting today, a one-week free
trial will be available for fans who sign up at NeonAlley.com.
Neon Alley’s 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). At
launch, Neon Alley will premiere weekly exclusive episodes of
BLUE EXORCIST, INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI
CLAN, and TIGER & BUNNY. Fans can catch their favorite
blockbuster anime from the beginning, including DEATH NOTE,
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, ONE PIECE, VAMPIRE KNIGHT and more. The
critically acclaimed BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC I - THE EGG OF
THE KING will also debut in October. Future premieres include
LAGRANGE: THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE and ZETMAN. Viewers can easily
find out what’s showing on Neon Alley with an electronic program
guide showing the schedule for the week ahead. Be sure to check
the ratings of these shows.
Neon Alley is the first platform designed to be studio agnostic,
featuring titles from other anime producers and content
distributors, including Aniplex, FUNimation, NTV, Taiseng, Anime
News Network, and Empire Distribution. 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. Neon Alley will continue to unveil more of its
programming lineup, special offers, new acquisitions and other
partnerships throughout the next several months.
For more information on Neon Alley and to register for updates,
please visit
www.NeonAlley.com.
For more information on VIZ Media, visit
www.viz.com.