Animax (India)

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Animax India
Company typeAnime television network
IndustryAnime
FoundedMay 20 1998 (launch of Animax)[1]
January 2004 (Animax India launch)
HeadquartersJapan Minato, Tokyo, Japan (headquarters of Animax)[1]
Singapore Singapore (Animax Asia headquarters)
Key people
Masao Takiyama, President & Representative Director of Animax[1]
ParentSony
WebsiteAnimax India

Animax India is an English language anime channel aired in India by Japanese TV network Animax. It also airs in other south Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Pakistan with the name of Animax South Asia. Animax India started on July 5, 2004 with twelve hours Hindi feed for 7-14 year olds and 15-40 year olds English feed.[2] After June 2006, Animax India changed its target audience to an age group of 15-40 as a young Adult animation channel in India with 24x7 English feed And also it emerged with Animax Southeast Asia with two to four hours separate feed. It currently reaches over 28 million households.[3]

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History

Animax India (Separate feed)

Animax India started on July 5, 2004 with twelve hours of Hindi shows for the age group of 7–14 such as Astro Boy (2003), Daigunder and Cyborg 009. It also had a Separate English feed for the age group of 15-40 with shows like Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Hungry Heart: Wild Striker, Get Backers,etc .The programming time blog is like this

  • Kids Hour  : Weekdays from 3-7 pm, dubbed in Hindi ,for children primary school.
  • Youth Hour  : Weekdays from 7-9 pm, dubbed in English ,for teenagers and Kinds in Secondary school.
  • Mega Zone  : Weekdays from 9-11 pm, dubbed in English ,Featuring Blockbuster anime series which appeals to a wide demographic.
  • Weekend anime : Ensuring the weekends are just as exciting as weekdays , with some of the hottest anime programs , also dubbed in English premiering on weekends.

Animax India (After emerge with Animax Southeast asia)

After emerging with Animax Southeast Asia , Animax transform it self to 24x7 English Language feed with the same shows as Animax Southeast Asia with 2-4 hours separate feed. With shows like Honey and Clover, InuYasha, Fullmetal Alchemist, Ranma 1/2, Rurouni Kenshin, the Dragon Ball series, Cardcaptor Sakura, Tsubasa Chronicle, Vision of Escaflowne, Emma - A Victorian Romance,etc

Primetime Schedule

Animax India 7:00 PM 7:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:30 PM 9:00 PM 9:30 PM 10:00 PM 10:30 PM 11:00 PM 11:30 PM
Monday Fullmetal Alchemist The Prince of Tennis .hack//Roots Sergeant Keroro Air Gear Fate/stay night Ghost Fighter Fullmetal Alchemist The Prince of Tennis
Tuesday Magikano
Wednesday Rec
Thursday Ōkiku Furikabutte'(premiering at 8:00 pm)
Friday SoltyRei
Saturday The Prince of Tennis Sergeant Keroro Ōkiku Furikabutte'(premiering at 8:00 pm) .hack//Roots
Sunday Sergeant Keroro (starts at 5:30 PM) Magikano SoltyRei Rec Gunslinger Girl

Programming

Current shows for August 2008

Movies

Upcoming movie premieres

Upcoming show premieres

References

  1. ^ a b c Animax official website - corporate profile Template:Jp icon
  2. ^ Sony Pictures Entertainment to Launch Animax India, Press Release, SPE, 29 October 2003, Anime News Network.
  3. ^ "About Animax - Animax Asia". Animax Asia. Retrieved 2007-10-20.

External links

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