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 I – THE
EGG OF THE KING and BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC II – 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:
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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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