Animax
Launched	July 1, 1998
Owned by	Sony Pictures Entertainment
Website	Animax Japan's Official Website

Animax (アニマックス, Animax^?) is an anime cable television network created and owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, and dedicated to showing anime programming ^[1]. Operating across Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Southeast Asia, the entire Indian Subcontinent, Brazil, Latin America and South Korea, it has been acknowledged as the largest 24-hour anime-only network in the world ^[2]. Image File history File links Logo_ANIMAX.gif‎ Summary Image has been used in ANIMAX Asia & ANIMAX LatAm Website. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. ... // A scene from Cowboy Bebop (1998) Anime ), which is short for the English word animation, in the western world most popularly refers to the medium of animation originating in Japan, with distinctive character and background aesthetics that visually set it apart from other forms of animation (e. ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... Satellite image of the Indian subcontinent Map of South Asia (see note) The Indian subcontinent is a peninsular landmass of the Asian continent occupying the Indian Plate and extending into the Indian Ocean, bordered on the north by the Eurasian Plate. ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

History

One of Animax's earlier logos.

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Japan

Established on May 20, 1998, Animax originally premiered on July 1, the same year, in Japan on the SKY PerfecTV! platform. It has been involved in the production of several anime series, such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex ^[3], Ultra Maniac, Hungry Heart - Wild Striker, Whistle! and Shakugan no Shana, and is directly affiliated with several anime studios and production enterprises, such as Sunrise, Bandai Visual, and GONZO, with whom it signed a long-term output deal in June 2006, which will see Animax broadcasting all of GONZO's anime titles across all of its networks around the world, including Japan, Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, South America, and other regions.^[4] May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... SKY Perfect Communications Inc. ... Batou and a Tachikoma Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also titled Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex (ManMachine Interface: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) in Japan, and is often refered to by its acronym GitS:SAC. GitS:SAC is a Japanese anime TV series set in the Ghost in the... Ultra Maniac (ウルトラマニアック)is a magical girl (mahō shōjo) manga written by Wataru Yoshizumi and serialized in Ribon. ... Wild Striker: Hungry Heart is a sports anime and manga created by Yoichi Takahashi, the author of Captain Tsubasa, on the year 2002. ... Whistle! (ホイッスル！) is a manga by Daisuke Higuchi ). The manga has an anime adaptation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Sunrise logo Founded in 1972, Sunrise Inc. ... Tin plate toy car by Bandai Bandai is a Japanese toy making company. ... Gonzo is a style of reportage, film making, or any form of multimedia production in which the reporter, filmmaker or creator is intrinsically enmeshed with the subject action (rather than being a passive observer). ... June 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → June 1, 2006 (Thursday) Extraordinary renditions. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

Asia

Animax premiered in Taiwan on January 1, 2004, and in Hong Kong on January 12, 2004, featuring its anime programming within separate seeds in the respective regions and languages. It started its operations across Southeast Asia and the Philippines, on January 19, 2004, featuring its programming within seeds in English and other languages in the region. On July 5, 2004, Animax started operations in South Asia, specifically the entire Indian Subcontinent, featuring its programming within seeds in English and other languages. On April 29, 2006, Animax started its operations in Korea, featuring its programming within a separate Korean seed. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... July 5 is the 186th day of the year (187th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 179 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Korea (Korean: (조선 or 한국, see below) is a geographical area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ...

South America

Animax Latin America premiered on July 31, 2005, integrating from Locomotion, a Florida-based Spanish-language animation network, which was earlier bought by Sony in January 2005. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Locomotion was a TV channel that aired in Latin America until July 31, 2005. ...

Programming

Animax's programming is dedicated to anime, and it has been acknowledged as the largest 24-hour anime-only network in the world ^[5]. It has broadcast several highly popular anime series, including Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, as well as its sequel, Cowboy Bebop, InuYasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, Rurouni Kenshin, the DragonBall series, Cardcaptor Sakura, Tsubasa Chronicle, Vision of Escaflowne, YuYu Hakusho, Wolf's Rain, Tweeny Witches, as well as several highly-rated OVA series and anime films, such as Steamboy, Ghost in the Shell, Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, Escaflowne and many others. See also list of programs broadcast by Animax. Batou and a Tachikoma Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also titled Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex (ManMachine Interface: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) in Japan, and is often refered to by its acronym GitS:SAC. GitS:SAC is a Japanese anime TV series set in the Ghost in the... Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd GIG (japanese title: 攻殻機動隊 S.A.C. 2nd GIG) is the second season from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... InuYasha )[1] is a popular shōnen manga and anime series created by Rumiko Takahashi. ... Fullmetal Alchemist ), commonly abbreviated FMA or Hagaren by fans, is a manga series created by Hiromu Arakawa and serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan. ... Rurouni Kenshin ) is a set of manga and anime series created by mangaka Nobuhiro Watsuki, set during the early years of the early Meiji period in Japan. ... Son Goku Dragon Ball (ドラゴンボール) is a Japanese manga by Akira Toriyama serialized in the weekly anthology magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump, from 1984 to 1995 and originally collected into 42 individual books called Tankôbon. ... Cardcaptor Sakura ), also known as Card Captor Sakura (with the space) and often abbreviated as CCS, is a manga series from the well-known all-female artist team CLAMP. The anime television series (1998-2000) based on the manga consists of 70 half-hour episodes (spread over three seasons), two... Tsubasa Chronicle (ツバサ・クロニクル), is a Japanese anime TV series adapted from Tsubasa-RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE-, a manga series by CLAMP; 3 seasons are planned. ... The Vision of Escaflowne ( Japanese: 天空のエスカフローネ;Tenkū no Esukafurōne or Escaflowne of the Heavens) is a 26-episode anime television series by Sunrise. ... YuYu Hakusho (幽★遊★白書 YÅ«YÅ« Hakusho, literally Spirits Wander White Book, meaning Ghost Files / Poltergeist Report) is a manga and anime series by Yoshihiro Togashi. ... Wolfs Rain (ウルフズ・レイン) is a Japanese anime and manga series first broadcast in Japan on January 6, 2003. ... Tweeny Witches (魔法小女隊アルス Mahō Shōjotai Arusu or — Alice) is a TV anime series produced by Studio 4°C . ... A human ovum An ovum (loosely, egg or egg cell) is a female sex cell or gamete. ... Steamboy (2004), is director Katsuhiro Otomos second major (anime) release, following Akira. ... This article is about the film adaptation. ... Escaflowne (エスカフローネ) is a 2000 anime movie, a complete retelling of the events of the anime television series The Vision of Escaflowne. ... This is a list of anime and other television programs broadcast by the anime cable television network, Animax. ...

Original translation and dubbing teams

Animax have translated and dubbed entire anime television series themselves, and features its own original English translation and dubbing team, who have dubbed many of their series, some of which were not licensed by American distributors and do not have any English adaptation counterparts, such as Detective School Q, Clamp School, Hungry Heart - Wild Striker, Emma - A Victorian Romance, Conan: The Boy in Future, and many others. Animax have also aired uncensored English versions of anime series, among the most notable of them being their dub of Cardcaptor Sakura, which was shown uncensored and retained all of the original names, plot details and dialogue, and many others. Animax also features their own Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog dubbing and translation teams. Detective Academy Q is an anime about a boy called Kyu, who was kidnapped as a young boy and rescued by a detective, which inspired him to become one. ... CLAMP School Detectives (also called CLAMP Campus Detectives, CLAMP学園探偵団 in Japanese), an early work of the all-female manga-ka group CLAMP, outlines the adventures of the Elementary School Student Board in their attempt to better the lives of the female population of Clamp School. ... Emma (エマ, Ema) is a Japanese seinen manga by Kaoru Mori. ... Cardcaptor Sakura ), also known as Card Captor Sakura (with the space) and often abbreviated as CCS, is a manga series from the well-known all-female artist team CLAMP. The anime television series (1998-2000) based on the manga consists of 70 half-hour episodes (spread over three seasons), two... Hindi (हिन्दी) is a language spoken mainly in North and Central India. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ...

Speculation

After the acquisition of MGM/UA by a group of investors led by Sony and Comcast, the two entertainment companies have formed a joint venture that will launch several cable networks in the United States. Media observers have repeatedly suggested that Sony and Comcast will launch an American version of Animax, though Comcast currently owns a competing network, G4. If Animax launches, its primary competitors in the United States would be ADV's The Anime Network, The Funimation Channel, and Cartoon Network. MGM redirects here. ... Comcast Corporation, (NASDAQ: CMCSA) based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is the largest cable company and the largest broadband (second overall) Internet service provider in the United States. ... G4 (TV channel) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... A.D. Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is a Houston, Texas based international multimedia entertainment company, active in home video production and distribution, broadcast television, theatrical film distribution, merchandising, original productions, magazine and comic book publishing and is the largest anime company in North America. ... The Anime Network, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision, Inc. ... FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is an American company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets. ... Cartoon Network is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. ...

See also

• List of programs broadcast by Animax

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Notes and references

1. ^ Animax Asia - Corporate Profile - Animax-Asia official website.
2. ^ The Anime Biz - By Ian Rowley, with Hiroko Tashiro, Chester Dawson, and Moon Ihlwan, BusinessWeek, June 27 2005.
3. ^ Animax's corporate page at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
4. ^ Animax Asia Signs New Output Deal with GDH - Animax press release, Anime News Network, June 21, 2006.
5. ^ The Anime Biz - By Ian Rowley, with Hiroko Tashiro, Chester Dawson, and Moon Ihlwan, BusinessWeek, June 27 2005.

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External links

Official Sites

• Animax Japan (Japanese)
• Animax Asia (English)
• Animax South Asia (English)
• Animax Hong Kong (Chinese)
• Animax Taiwan (Chinese)
• Animax Latin America (Spanish)
• Animax Brazil (Portuguese)
• Animax Korea (Korean)

Discussion boards

• Animax Japan's official forum (Japanese)
• Animax Asia's official forum (English)
• Animax Hong Kong's official forum (Chinese)