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GaryPotter
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 Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 12:32 pm
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So a few years ago I heard about Sony teaming up with Comcast to launch Animax, AXN, and Sony Entertainment TV here in the states. Is that still happening? I know these things take a long time, but it seems strange that there hasn't been any word at all.
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Gage
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 4:42 pm
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There are still plans, I think, but of course Animax hasn't launched in North America yet. We're still waiting, but the plans were not dropped or anything of the sort. Do correct me if I'm wrong in any of that.
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Dark Elf Warrior
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:56 pm
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I don't mean to sound clueless, but what is Animax? Its a channel, but like what does it do? What anime does it show?
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GaryPotter
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:01 pm
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| Dark Elf Warrior wrote: | | I don't mean to sound clueless, but what is Animax? Its a channel, but like what does it do? What anime does it show? |
it's an all anime 24/7 channel based in Japan. It varies depending on country, but most often it shows anime from parent company Sony and TV Tokyo.
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SaraFilipa
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:59 pm
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| Dark Elf Warrior wrote: | | I don't mean to sound clueless, but what is Animax? Its a channel, but like what does it do? What anime does it show? |
I have Animax (I am from Portugal, we share it with Spain) and it is a pretty decent channel.
It doesn't exactly broadcast the new, hip animes you could expect, or the underground ones, actually, here you have got some pretty good classics above everything else, and some fairly recent series as well (Chobits, Lupin III, Case Closed, Love Hina, Nana, Excel Saga, Tsubasa Chronicles, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Devil May Cry, Peach Girl, etc). I'd say that it is the best cable channel I have. 
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Dark Elf Warrior
Joined: 26 Nov 2007
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Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 9:17 pm
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| SaraFilipa wrote: |
| Dark Elf Warrior wrote: | | I don't mean to sound clueless, but what is Animax? Its a channel, but like what does it do? What anime does it show? |
I have Animax (I am from Portugal, we share it with Spain) and it is a pretty decent channel.
It doesn't exactly broadcast the new, hip animes you could expect, or the underground ones, actually, here you have got some pretty good classics above everything else, and some fairly recent series as well (Chobits, Lupin III, Case Closed, Love Hina, Nana, Excel Saga, Tsubasa Chronicles, Le Chevalier D'Eon, Devil May Cry, Peach Girl, etc). I'd say that it is the best cable channel I have. |
Oh cool! So they have classic series! I love Chobits, Lupin III and Case Closed. (Although I do have all 7DVDs of Chobits) but thats great. Do they have Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Tenchi, Lodoss War and others than came out in the 90s?
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tidusora
Joined: 08 Sep 2005
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:55 am
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Hopefully Animax comes in the US soon. I stated hearing about the rumors in '05, and haven't heard anything since.
Animax has differing program varying from different countries, but from what I've seen in their different websites, they have some really great programming. Think Funimation meets The Anime Network meets Anime Selects + more. 
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SaraFilipa
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 7:57 am
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| Dark Elf Warrior wrote: | | Oh cool! So they have classic series! I love Chobits, Lupin III and Case Closed. (Although I do have all 7DVDs of Chobits) but thats great. Do they have Ranma 1/2, Slayers, Tenchi, Lodoss War and others than came out in the 90s? |
Well, we got the channel last April or May (I can't really remember), it is still fairly recent, but I'd say that's likely. Especially since Slayers and Tenchi particularly were two huge hits around here years ago. 
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Dark Elf Warrior
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 3:15 pm
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Thats cool.  I'll keep an ear out to see if I hear more about Animax. It sounds good.
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