VIZ MEDIA’S NEON ALLEY BEGINS A NEW ERA FOR DIGITAL ANIME AND DELIVERS THE BEST IN FREE DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING
Online
Anime Streaming Brand Offers New Free On-Demand Options Also Available
With Hulu And Hulu Plus Including Episodes Of BLEACH, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN,
RANMA ½ And More!
San Francisco, CA, March 31, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),
the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in
North America, is officially relaunching NeonAlley.com April 1st as the new home and consolidated online destination for FREE
streaming anime content in the U.S. The new NeonAlley.com will deliver
the hottest in subbed and dubbed digital series, simulcast world
premieres, exclusive on-demand access, and a massive legacy catalog of
new as well as classic favorites (in HD when available).
The new Neon Alley streaming destination will be available on demand to U.S.-based fans for FREE at NeonAlley.com.
It will also be available anytime, anywhere across many different
devices, including PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, Chromecast, and a
variety of other mobile devices through the subscription-based Hulu
Plus Video-On-Demand service. Additional details on Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.
For a limited time, fans who visit NeonAlley.com can receive a free
2-week trial to Hulu Plus – please check out the site for details.
“VIZ
Media begins a new era for fans across the U.S. as we present the all
new free Neon Alley online destination, focused on delivering the best
in compelling digital anime content,” says Brian Ige, VIZ Media Vice
President of Animation. “Supported by our media partner Hulu, Neon Alley
offers a variety of rich programming combined with the ease and
flexibility of on-demand access, with web and mobile device
interoperability across all major platforms. We look forward to
delighting new and veteran fans alike with even more exciting new
programming announcements in coming months!”
VIZ Media invites anime fans to join the Neon Alley launch celebration with a special “Raven’s Watch and Win” contest running from April 1st to April 6th. Sign up for a FREE NeonAlley.com membership (current members are also eligible) and watch each day’s “Raven’s Pick of the Day” episode.
Just leave a comment after the show ends and be automatically entered
to win fun anime prizes that include Neon Alley gift bags, DVDs,
assorted collectables and other premiums. The previous day’s winners
will be announced each day. For full details and rules, please visit: viz.com/na_sweepstakes.
Each
month, fans can look forward to limited time, specially curated Neon
Alley selections of full-length anime feature films, and April kicks off
with an exciting double feature. BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC 1 – THE
EGG OF THE KING and BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC 2 – THE BATTLE FOR
DOLDREY will be available on Sunday, April 6th for one-week-only, until April 12th, presented with easy-to-use selections for dubbed and/or subbed dialogue options.
Neon
Alley will host over 1,200 subtitled and dubbed episodes of smash and
fan-favorite shows, including BLEACH, BLUE EXORICIST, RANMA ½, MAGI,
VAMPIRE KNIGHT, with new episodes added each week. Don’t miss the Neon
Alley subtitled debut of GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET on April 15th.
The premiere of the dubbed version of the sci-fi action adventure anime
will follow later in the year. April is also a great time to watch the
subtitled versions of BLOOD LAD and COPELLION in preparation for the
forthcoming dub episode debuts. The new Neon Alley will also bring fans
entire seasons of dubbed series on-demand at the same time – perfect for
marathoning at your leisure – starting with the April 1st launch of Season One of both BLEACH and INUYASHA, with subbed options available as well.
Other Neon Alley Weekly Programming Highlights Include:
Tuesdays
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NARUTO (dubbed)
Starting April 8th, catch the original from the very beginning with a newly added episode every week
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Wednesdays
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BLEACH (dubbed)
The fan favorite Soul Reaper adventures continue with 2 new episodes weekly
RANMA ½ (subbed)
Catch 4 newly re-mastered premiere episodes of the classic anime comedy action series in stunning HD.
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Thursdays
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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcast Premiere (subbed)
Don’t
miss the latest new adventures of the world’s most popular ninja to
fans on the same day as the Japanese premiere! New episodes premiere
each week.
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Fridays:
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RANMA ½ (dubbed)
Dub fans can catch 2 HD episodes of the martial arts comedy each Friday
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Saturdays:
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NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Exclusive Dub Premiere
Catch the world premiere of the newest ninja adventure presented with dubbed English dialogue!
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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.
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