Viz Media to launch 24-hour anime service on major game console

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LAGRANGE - The Flower of Rin-ne - English Dubbed Trailer

Coming January 2013 to NEON ALLEY! Watch LAGRANGE - The Flower of Rin-ne - dubbed on your PS3!

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Neon Alley is coming to the XBOX 360 starting early 2013: http://images.email.viz.com/clients/...boxupdate2.jpg

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Surprised this hasn't made the rounds yet. Neon Alley finally has its hands on Bleach, it'll air from the beginning some time in 2013: http://images.email.viz.com/clients/..._NeonAlley.jpg

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https://twitter.com/neonalley/status/290881351878574081

We hope to announce another acquisition this week. Any guesses? #anime

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via Neon Alley newsletter

Accel World Acquired for Neon Alley!

This just in, Neon Alley has just signed the neo-futuristic anime ACCEL WORLD! First we announced the Xbox expansion, then LAGRANGE - The Flower of Rin-ne debuts TONIGHT and now this?

About this series:

Inspired by the best-selling Japanese light novel series and from the creator of Sword Art Online is ACCEL WORLD. 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.

Stay tuned for ACCEL WORLD's series debut date!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl94WZWya-M

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aniplex of America announces The Anime Series Fate/Zero will Premiere on Neon Alley this Spring

The story of the legendary Fourth Holy Grail War will be dubbed in English and Premiere this Spring.

SANTA MONICA, CA (February 6, 2013) – This year, Fate/Zero fans will be treated to something special. Aniplex of America has just announced that the fantasy action anime Fate/Zero will be dubbed in English and will premiere on the recently-launched 24-hour anime channel Neon Alley. Featuring an all-star English voice cast, the fourth Holy Grail War will battle on the Neon Alley 24-hour anime channel starting this Spring.

Fate/Zero is a novel written by Gen Urobuchi (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, PSYCHO PASS) and is a prequel to TYPE-MOON’s hit novel Fate/stay night. The best-selling novel series has since been adapted into a television animated series last year, of which each episode directly covers the original novels. Since its original airing, the popularity of Fate/Zero has grown to an international level.

“We’re very excited to have a fan-favorite title like Fate/Zero as part of Neon Alley’s line-up,” says Hideki Goto, the president of Animation Business of Aniplex of America. “This will be a great chance for Anime fans to re-visit and discover this show in a totally new way.”

More information on the series and the airing schedule can be found at FateZeroUSA.com andNeonAlley.com

Story of Fate/Zero
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!

Production Staff
Original Story: Gen Urobuchi (Nitroplus) / TYPE-MOON
Director: Ei Aoki
Character Design: Tomonori Sudou, Atsushi Ikariya
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Animation Production: ufotable

English Cast
Saber: Kari Wahlgren
Kiritsugu Emiya: Matthew Mercer
Irisviel von Einzbern: Bridget Hoffman
Kirei Kotomine: Crispin Freeman
Assassin: Patrick Seitz
Tokiomi Tohsaka: Marc Diraison
Archer: David Earnest
Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald: Doug Erholtz
Lancer: Grant George
Waver Velvet: Lucien Dodge
Rider: Jamieson Price
Ryunosuke Uryu: Johnny Yong Bosch
Caster: Dan Woren
Kariya Matou : Liam O'Brien
Berserker: Kyle Hebert

ADR Director: Tony Oliver

EDIT: via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

VIZ MEDIA TO PREMIERE ANIPLEX’s
SUPERNATURAL ACTION SERIES FATE/ZERO
ON NEON ALLEY ANIME CHANNEL THIS SPRING

Aniplex Of America Adds New Content For The Innovative
Console-Based 24-Hour Anime Channel Available On PS3 And
Playstation® Network, As Well As Xbox 360® And Xbox Live®

San Francisco, CA, February 6, 2013 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced that Aniplex of America, Inc. has become a content partner for the recently-launched Neon Alley 24-hour anime channel. VIZ Media will premiere the hit Aniplex anime action series, FATE/ZERO, on Neon Alley this Spring.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s new 24-hour, subscription-based anime channel available for the PS3 game console and Playstation® Network, and soon to be available for the Xbox 360 and Xbox Live®. The platform features the world’s best titles (dubbed in English and uncut), presented in HD (when available), for a low monthly subscription rate of only $6.99.

FATE/ZERO is based on a 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!

“We’re very excited to welcome Aniplex of America as a premiere content partner for Neon Alley,” says Brian Ige, Vice President of Animation for VIZ Media. “The Neon Alley platform represents the next stage of the evolution of anime in North America and utilizes an innovative, console-based digital delivery model. The debut of the supernatural action series FATE/ZERO will be a wonderful addition to the channel’s programming roster and we know fans everywhere will not want to miss this exciting premiere later this Spring!”

VIZ Media Teams With Aniplex To Premiere FATE/ZERO On Neon Alley

“Aniplex of America initially teamed with VIZ Media to bring the hit anime series BLUE EXORCIST to Neon Alley and we are now looking forward to fans tuning in for the upcoming launch of FATE/ZERO,” says Hideki Goto, President of the Animation Business of Aniplex of America. “This legendary tale of the Fourth Holy Grail War will thrill fans with its sophisticated story and captivating animation. We look forward to cultivating our relationship with VIZ Media and to licensing additional content for Neon Alley in the near future!”

Neon Alley’s schedule includes a dynamic mix of action, adventure, sci-fi, supernatural, fantasy, and horror anime, including weekly exclusive episodes of BLUE EXORCIST, INUYASHA: THE FINAL ACT, NURA: RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN, and TIGER & BUNNY, as well as blockbuster favorites DEATH NOTE, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, ONE PIECE, VAMPIRE KNIGHT plus more. Neon Alley is also designed to be studio agnostic, offering a diverse array of titles from several leading anime studios and distributors. Complete details on Neon Alley and its programming are available at NeonAlley.com.

For more information on Neon Alley, please visit NeonAlley.com.

For more information on FATE/ZERO, please visit FateZeroUSA.com.

For more information on Aniplex of America, please visit www.aniplexusa.com.

For more information on VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

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I really wish this announcement was that it would be available in ANY form but Neon Alley. Streaming? Great. Physical release? Greater. Blu-ray? Best news possible. But I just can't bring myself to buy a subscription to a linear service when I can't even guarantee I'll catch the stuff I want. And with the state of Blue Exorcist, who knows if or when we'll ever get a physical release?

Ironically, I finished Aniplex's sub-only $700 set of releases THREE DAYS AGO, but with no physical release of this known yet, I don't exactly regret my purchase more than I may have already.

I shared my (extensive) thoughts on the dub announcement in the other thread.

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I knew that Fate/Zero would be getting a dub, but what I was not expecting was to have a complete recasting. And while I welcome the addition to Neon Alley, as long as it is a subscription TV channel with no DVR feature I probably won't be able to catch it until it gets released. I'm hoping for a reasonably priced BD release when it is ready to come out.

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Neon Alley Now Available on Xbox 360

Coming Soon this Spring:
Fate/Zero
Accel World
Zetman

and more.

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https://twitter.com/neonalley/status/304377168371281920

Neon Alley gets some love from @Sony with the @PlayStation 4 announcement!!! XD #PS4