History
The channel was first launched in Singapore in March 2014 on pay-TV provider Singtel TV. [2] In August 2015, it partnered with OTT platform iflix to distribute 21 of their titles via its VOD service. [3] In June 2016, ANIPLUS Asia started to be distributed in Thailand on free-to-air channel Now26 as a programming block, thanks to a partnership deal with Mediaplex International. [4] In September, it was launched in Hong Kong on video streaming site Le.com. In November, it is picked up by streaming website Tribe in Indonesia, and it reaches the Philippines in December on that same platform. [5]
In January 2017, ANIPLUS Asia partnered with Philippine free-to-air television channel TV5 to revive their ANiMEGA anime programming block. [6] The block premiered with Attack on Titan: Junior High , Myriad Colors Phantom World and Kantai Collection, dubbed in Tagalog. [7] In February, it is launched in Malaysia on satellite provider Astro. [8] On May of that same year, it is picked up by Sky Cable in the Philippines. [9] On May 25, 2018, ANIPLLUS Asia was available on Easy TV Home in the Philippines, but has ceased operations since September 30, 2019. [10]
Toonami is an American late night television programming block that primarily broadcasts Japanese anime and occasionally American action animation. It was created by Sean Akins and Jason DeMarco and produced by Williams Street, a division of Warner Bros. Entertainment. The name is a portmanteau of the words "cartoon" and "tsunami". It currently broadcasts every Saturday night from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m. ET/PT.
Junji Majima is a Japanese voice actor who is contracted to I'm Enterprise. He was born in Nagoya, Aichi.
Cartoon Network (CN) is a Filipino pay television channel created by Warner Bros., which primarily shows animated programming. The Philippine version is a branch of Cartoon Network Southeast Asia, and broadcasts exclusively in the Philippines.
Animax is an Asian pay television channel which broadcasts Japanese language anime programming and English-language feeds in Southeast Asia, South Asia, and East Asia.
Disney Channel is a pan-Asian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. Most of its original programming is aimed at pre-teens and adolescents ages 10–16 while its Disney Junior programs are targeted at younger children, although certain programs are aimed at audiences of all ages. The channel's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming. Some countries do not carry the channel, due to either a lack of capacity or government restrictions.
AXN is a pay television channel owned by Sony Pictures Television and KC Global Media. The network was formerly wholly owned by Sony Pictures Television, but the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa channels were sold to KC Global Media in January 2020.
Cartoon Network is a pan-Asian pay television channel that primarily broadcasts animated series. Operated by AT&T's WarnerMedia under its International division, the channel is broadcast from its headquarters in Singapore and Jakarta, Indonesia to audiences in its country of location, as well as to Hong Kong, Macau and the rest of Asia. It was launched on 6 October 1994.
Attack on Titan is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series adapted from the manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama that premiered on April 7, 2013. It currently airs on NHK General TV in Japan, Aniplus Asia in various Asia-Pacific countries, and Adult Swim in the United States.
Misaki Kuno is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, Japan.
Yey! was a Philippine pay television channel created by ABS-CBN and one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TVplus. Yey! was the second animation channel of ABS-CBN after the defunct Hero TV, a cable channel previously owned by ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs. The channel primarily aired Filipino-dubbed Japanese anime series and foreign cartoon shows, along with limited imported programming from ABS-CBN's main channel and Hero TV. Yey! operated from 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM from Mondays to Sundays.
WIXOSS is a Japanese multimedia franchise produced as a collaboration between Takara Tomy, J.C.Staff, and Warner Entertainment Japan. The franchise revolves around the eponymous trading card game and follows girls known as Selectors who battle against each other in order to have their wishes granted. The trading card game by Takara Tomy launched in Japan in April 2014. An anime television series by J.C.Staff, titled selector infected WIXOSS, aired in Japan between April and June 2014, with a second season, selector spread WIXOSS, airing between October and December 2014. A compilation film, titled selector destructed WIXOSS, was released on February 13, 2016. A sequel anime television series, titled Lostorage incited WIXOSS, aired from October to December 2016. A new anime television series titled Lostorage conflated WIXOSS, aired from April to June 2018. Another anime television series, titled WIXOSS Diva(A)Live, aired in January 2021. Several manga spin-offs, a novelisation, and a smartphone app have also been produced.
Makoto Furukawa is a Japanese voice actor and singer previously affiliated with Space Craft Entertainment. He became a freelancer in September 2018. He joined the record label, Toy's Factory, in December 2018. He made his solo singer debut under Lantis in July 2018 with the song "miserable masquerade" produced by Satoru Kuwabara. He played Saitama in One-Punch Man, Banri Tada in Golden Time and Miyuki Shirogane in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War.
Toonami was an Indian television channel that started as a block on Cartoon Network. The channel was the Indian equivalent to the original American network and was owned by Turner International India.
Touken Ranbu is a free-to-play collectible card browser video game developed by Nitroplus and DMM Games. The game was launched in Japan on January 14, 2015. An English-language version was announced in January 2021. The franchise has inspired and been adapted as three anime series, stage musicals, stage plays, and a feature film.
HOOQ was a Singaporean video on demand streaming service. It was a joint-venture of Singtel, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros., with presence in the Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia, and Singapore. HOOQ filed for liquidation on 27 March 2020, and shut down on 30 April 2020.
Haruki Ishiya is a Japanese voice actor from Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. He is affiliated with Pro-Fit.
K-Plus is a Southeast Asian pay television channel focused on airing drama series, variety shows, movies and lifestyle programmes in K-pop, beauty & fashion as its main programming genre. It was launched on 17 September 2014 and it is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. It also offers select titles to OTT platforms iflix, LeEco and Tribe. K+ is based in Singapore and is owned by Plus Media Networks, a subsidiary of South Korea-based JJ MediaWorks.
The House Spirit Tatami-chan a Japanese original net animation series produced Zero-G. The series aired online in Japan between April 10, 2020 to June 26, 2020.
Muse Communication Co., Ltd. is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese anime. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and European films in Taiwan. It has licenses for several popular anime series and tokusatsu such as Attack on Titan, Sword Art Online, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, One-Punch Man, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, Ultra Series, Kamen Rider Series, and Super Sentai.
