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| Network | YTV |
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| Launched | September 10, 2004 |
| Closed | February 7, 2010 |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Bionix was a late night action programming block that aired between September 10, 2004 [1] and February 7, 2010, on the Canadian television channel YTV. The block primarily featured acquired Japanese anime series aimed at mature audience.
This is a list of series and movies that have aired on Bionix, with their Canadian TV ratings. [2]
The history of anime in the United States began in 1961, when Magic Boy and The White Snake Enchantress, both produced by Toei Animation, became the first and second anime films to receive documented releases in the country. Anime has since found success with a growing audience in the region, with Astro Boy often being noted as the first anime to receive widespread syndication, especially in the United States. Additionally, anime's growth in popularity in the US during the 1990s, commonly referred to as the "anime boom," is credited with much of anime's enduring relevance to popular culture outside Japan.
YTV is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. The channel and its programming is targeted at children and young teenagers; consisting of both original live-action and animated television series, movies, and third-party shows from various U.S.-based kids networks such as Nickelodeon. Its name was originally thought to be an abbreviation for "Youth Television", though the channel's website has denied this.
Bones Inc. is a Japanese animation studio. It has produced numerous series, including RahXephon, No. 6, Wolf's Rain, Scrapped Princess, Eureka Seven, Angelic Layer, Darker than Black, Soul Eater, Ouran High School Host Club, both the 2003 and 2009 adaptations of Fullmetal Alchemist, Star Driver, Gosick, Mob Psycho 100, Space Dandy, Noragami, Bungo Stray Dogs, and My Hero Academia. Its headquarters are located in Igusa, Suginami, Tokyo.
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