The Anime Channel

Postby **Heart of Sword** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 6:57 am

I've heard something about an anime channel. Does anybody know what channel it's on? (I have satellite.)

Postby **Rev. Doc** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 8:48 am

Heart of Sword wrote:I've heard something about an anime channel. Does anybody know what channel it's on? (I have satellite.)

At this point I believe the Anime Network is only offered through cable providers. I know of no satellite company that offers it, although I have sent a letter to Dish Network to consider carrying it. All you can do at this point is contact your provider. Until recently it was only offered on a pay per view basis, but if I'm not mistaken it has expanded beyond that now.

Viz Communications is also in the process of looking into development of it's own anime network.

Postby **shooraijin** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 10:46 am

> Viz Communications is also in the process of looking into development of it's own anime network.

That would be awesome, since about 3/4 of the anime I own is Viz and I tend to like their quality of dubbing, transfer and packaging.

Postby **Fireproof** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 11:57 am

FI Viz made its own network there's a chance they'd transalte Naruto anime! Yay! That sounds awesome! I actually hope it'll either be a separate add-on to ANY package, like Starz movies or the Ourdoors channel. If only it were available. As soon as I found some family friendly anime, it'd become one of my favorite channels! Maybe they'd even translate One Piece... That would rock!

Postby **Kireihana** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 1:11 pm

I'm afraid it's a bit too late for that, Fireproof, I just recently found out through Animesuki that One Piece has been licensed by 4Kids :shady:

{link} <--.pdf file

Postby **Fireproof** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:01 pm

4Kids? DANG! They're going to edit the guts out of a good anime, like they did to countless others.

Postby **shooraijin** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:02 pm

Not another "4Kids STINKS!" debate ...

Postby **Rev. Doc** » Fri Jun 11, 2004 2:07 pm

Fireproof wrote:4Kids? DANG! They're going to edit the guts out of a good anime, like they did to countless others.

As One Piece has been slated for Fox Box that is a safe assumption. But keep your chin up. 4kids is allowing Funimation distribution rights to some of it's older titles unedited. I am sure with the popularity of One Piece this will most likely be offered also to that title.

Postby **Fireproof** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:30 pm

WE can only hope that an un-messed up One Piece manages to slip though and find its way out... I'm not trying to start a debate, ti's jsut that I'm a little irked at waht they did to Shaman King, and how they tore Yu-Gi-Oh down from at least a mediocre series to a kids show.

Postby **Ren_sama** » Sat Jun 12, 2004 5:48 pm

Kireihana wrote:I'm afraid it's a bit too late for that, Fireproof, I just recently found out through Animesuki that One Piece has been licensed by 4Kids {link} <--.pdf file

O_O wow. . .

*ahem* anyway, Those anime network/channel thingys are only avalible @ certain states/areas...just a warning to you all...
but you can request the Anime Network to come to the area where you live by visitng their site and telling them where you live. . .at least thats what i heard...

Postby **Fireproof** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:25 am

I'm mostly ranting about 4Kids now, although I WOULD really like the anime channel. I'll visit them a little later. This Simpson's quote will describe what 4Kids does: "Now, now. Not all of us were killed in teh nuclear blast. Some of us were jsut horribly mutated, turning us into hideous freaks!" In this case, death is the Shaman King treatment: changed names left and right, the word "die" appears once then it's that they'll "finish you off," and the storyline is bent in directions unknown. They changed Tao REn, a perfectly cool name, and made him Lenny of the Tao family. That just bugs me.

Postby **susuki** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:29 am

tell you all the truth, Ive never heard of this, though it sounds cool

My Live Journal · Postby **Saint Kevin** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:16 pm

You could go to www.theanimenetwork.com and request that it be added to your cable provider, but just know that doing so WILL put your emailing on the list of ADV (the parent company of the anime network). That will get you about 2 e-mails a month concerning new ADV anime, products, etc.

If you don't have a digital cable provider though (e.g. Comcast) then the likelihood of getting the anime network is pretty low, because of the mostly VOD (Video On Demand) nature of the network. Under this VOD system, your cable provider will get about 50 or so new hours of anime each month, and you can access the anime at any time 24 hours a day through your cable's video on demand service (whether or not you pay extra for the service is really up to the cable company). In practice though, this means finishing a 26 episode series in 26 weeks. And, if you are like me, and you don't want to watch a series unless you can watch it from ep 1, that means a lot of the new content that is stuck in the middle or end of a series just won't be worth it, because you won't watch it. So the anime network is not a "network" in the traditional sense, but simply a network of "on-demand" programming.

Hope this answes your question.

Postby **RayneXE** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:44 pm

Well I know there isnt one on cox :sniffle:

Postby **lj1958** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:30 am

Saint Kevin wrote:If you don't have a digital cable provider though (e.g. Comcast) then the likelihood of getting the anime network is pretty low, because of the mostly VOD (Video On Demand) nature of the network. Under this VOD system, your cable provider will get about 50 or so new hours of anime each month, and you can access the anime at any time 24 hours a day through your cable's video on demand service (whether or not you pay extra for the service is really up to the cable company). In practice though, this means finishing a 26 episode series in 26 weeks. And, if you are like me, and you don't want to watch a series unless you can watch it from ep 1, that means a lot of the new content that is stuck in the middle or end of a series just won't be worth it, because you won't watch it. So the anime network is not a "network" in the traditional sense, but simply a network of "on-demand" programming.

Anime Network is currently Video-On-Demand...but they are also starting an Anime Network Channel for digital cable. This is beginning on one cable system this month (I think it's Insight), with announcements expected soon for other cable systems. Given that Anime Network On-Demand is Comcast's number one On-Demand service, I suspect we'll see other cable systems picking up the "regular" channel soon.

ADV has already announced that anime shown on the channel will be edited...whereas anime shown on the On-Demand service is not. There is a FAQ at the Anime Network web site.

-Liz

Postby **KataKOON** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 10:52 am

I have comcast digital cable, and I get Anime Channel ON DEMAND...as well as Adult Swim On Demand... You can pick a show, and watch it... it's pretty cool... I've been able to see alot of anime I wouldn't have been able to otherwise...like Evangelion, With Hunter Robin, FFU, and alot of other ones...so...yeah...that's what the anime channel is... you can goto http://animechannel.com and tell your service provider for it...

Postby **Heart of Sword** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 2:30 pm

Hmmm how much is it?

Postby **KataKOON** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 5:48 pm

It's free as long has you have comcast digital cable...on demand comes with it...it's nifty...G4, Tech TV, Adult Swim, Anime Network, and alot of other things to choose from, with a whole bunch of anime/shows to choose from...

Postby **Lunis** » Tue Jun 29, 2004 6:34 pm

Fireproof wrote: they tore Yu-Gi-Oh down from at least a mediocre series to a kids show.

Now, I think that's a little harsh. I agree that they kind of messed it up and made too kiddy. But I still like Yu-Gi-Oh, because I can look past some of the more kiddy stuff and see it for what it really is. I think it's an awesome show!

And, uh, KataKOON...WHERE DID YOU GET THAT IMAGE IN YOUR SIG?! Is there more where that came from? Because if there is, you must tell me what site it's from!! Must have more Naruto images!!

Postby **KataKOON** » Thu Jul 01, 2004 4:47 pm

And, uh, KataKOON...WHERE DID YOU GET THAT IMAGE IN YOUR SIG?! Is there more where that came from? Because if there is, you must tell me what site it's from!! Must have more Naruto images!!

I just searched on Google for them...there's some great images on there...but I goto Naruto-World too...

Postby **lj1958** » Tue Jul 06, 2004 6:27 am

Anime Network is not pay-per-view (at least not on Comcast)...it's On-Demand, offered at no additonal charge for digital cable subscribers.

And the "regular" Anime Network channel is coming...rolling out beginning this summer, beginning with Insight cable systems in the midwest.

-Liz

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