Animax India

Infobox Company
company_name = Animax India
company_
company_type = Anime television network
foundation = May 20 1998 (launch of Animax)" [http://www.animax.co.jp/about_us/index.html Animax official website - corporate profile] " jp icon]
January 2004 (Animax India launch)
location = flagicon|JPN Minato, Tokyo, Japan (headquarters of Animax)" [http://www.animax.co.jp/about_us/index.html Animax official website - corporate profile] " jp icon]
flagicon|Singapore Singapore (Animax Asia headquarters)]
flagicon|India India mumbai(Animax India headquarters)
key_people = Masao Takiyama, President & Representative Director of Animax" [http://www.animax.co.jp/about_us/index.html Animax official website - corporate profile] " jp icon]
industry = Anime
products =
revenue =
num_employees =
parent = Sony
homepage = [http://www.animaxindia.com/ Animax India]
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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 Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal. Animax India started on July 5, 2004 with twelve hours Hindi feed for 7-14 year olds and 15-40 year olds English feed." [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/pressrelease.php?id=124 Sony Pictures Entertainment to Launch Animax India] ", Press Release, SPE, 29 October 2003, Anime News Network.] 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.cite web|url=http://www.animax-asia.com/info/aboutanimax/|title=About Animax - Animax Asia|publisher=Animax Asia|accessdate=2007-10-20]

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 , , 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 merged 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

Programming

Current shows for October 2008
* Black Jack "coming soon"
* La Corda D'Oro "coming soon"
* Yakitate!! Japan "coming soon"
* Play Ball "Season 1"
* Absolute Boy (a.k.a. Zettai Shonen)
* Captain Tsubasa
* Fantastic Children
* Ninku
* Honey and Clover "Season 1"
* Spooky Kitaro "Season 4"
* Ranma ½
* Tsubasa Chronicle "Season 2"
* Kyo Kara Maoh - also known as God(?) Save Our King! "Season 1"
* Slam Dunk
* Ōkiku Furikabutte
* The Prince of Tennis "season 1"
* xxxholic "season 1"
* Humanoid Monster Bem
* YuYu Hakusho
* Magical Meow Meow Taruto
* Kamichu
* The Law of Ueki
* Ayakashi
* Shonen Onmyoji
* Blood +
* Initial D "Stage 2"
* Jyu Oh Sei
* .hack//Roots

List of Anime broadcast in Hindi Language

This is the List of anime which dub in Hindi language and broadcast on Animax in the time period of 2 years between July 2004 to May 2006.These anime are only for the age group of 7-14.From June 2006 animax changed its target audience to an age group of 15-40 as a young Adult animation channel in India with 24x7 English feed.
* Astro Boy (2003)
* Daigunder
* Cyborg 009
* UFO Baby
* Baby Ba-Chan (Aishiteruze Baby)
* Fancy Lala
* Princess Comet
* Spirit of Wonder
* Princess Sarah
* Cyborg Kurochan
* Little Women
* Monkey Typhoon (Asobotto Senki Goku)
* Detective School Q
* The Gokusen
* Princess Tutu "This list is incomplete,you can donate information"

Movies

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* Onimusha
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* Read or Die (OVA)
* Escaflowne
* Appleseed
* Steamboy
* Metropolis
* Memories
* Tokyo Godfathers
* Ghost in the Shell
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Upcoming movie premieres

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* LaMB (2009) (Hindi and English dub)

Upcoming show premieres

* BLEACH (2009)
* Darker Than Black(2008/2009)
* Nodame Cantabile (2008/2009)

New 3D brand Identity

From 1 September 2008,the new Animax’s signature acrylic cubes design element given a more polished and 3D-look, and the addition of new, innovative and colorful 3D design elements revolving round the cubes to add a touch of zest and dynamism to the brand identity. All visual elements are based on a lively color palette of blue, white and orange derived from the Animax logo and design layout to create a vibrant, playful yet sophisticated look.

References

External links

* [http://www.animaxindia.com/ Animax India] en icon
* [http://www.animax-sa.com/ Animax South Asia] en icon