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Animax Eastern Europe (previously known as A+)
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Launched 11 April 2007
Network Animax
Owned by Sony Corporation
Picture format Analog, PAL
Slogan Animax. A másik éned. (Animax. Your other self.)
Country Japan Japan
Broadcast area Hungary Hungary
Romania Romania
Czech Republic Czech Republic
Slovakia Slovakia
Poland Poland
Serbia Serbia
Replaced A+
Website Official website (Hungarian)

Official website (Romanian)
Availability
Cable
UPC Romania Channel 501 (digital with DVR)
Channel 121 (digital)

Animax Eastern Europe is Japanese anime television network Animax's networks in Eastern Europe, including Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and soon in Poland. It replaced the A+ network in these countries except Poland on April 11, 2007. This was Animax's first major expansion to Europe.[1][2][3] Its current programs are available either dubbed in the local languages of each country, or in Japanese audio with local subtitles.

Contents

History

A+ (also known as Anime+, /+ or Anime Plusz) was originally launched in December 4, 2004, and was broadcast in Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia either via cable or satellite TV systems. It was acquired by Sony Pictures Television International (SPTI) in October 2006. All programs prior to this acquisition were dubbed in the local languages.

In 2008 Animax Eastern Europe is reported to launched the channel in Poland and will distributed in the country by HBO Poland (Co-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment) and run by Animax Eastern Europe but due to delay in deal with the local cable providers and DTH providers, the launch of the channel is delayed to 2nd half of 2009.[4]

Animax CE is the first 24-hour anime television network launched in the region. It was announced on April on the Official Japanese Website of 2009 Fullmetal Alchemist about the show's expansion in 23 European countries were Animax Eastern Europe will broadcast the New Fullmetal Alchemist 2009 series under the international title, "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood" in Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland starting this June/July, however local schedules are yet to released.[5] Animax CE has announced that it will first premiere the local language subbed version on its websites and later dubbed versions on the channel.

Animax is the only[citation needed] channel in Central Europe to broadcast all top rated Anime series including Naruto, Bleach, YuYu Hakusho, Fullmetal Alchemist, etc along with several others such as Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Detective Conan, Digimon series, Dinosaur King, etc also soon premiering Dragonball GT , Soul Eater, Romeo x Juliet, D.Gray-man and several others.

Animax Calendar
Year Shows
2007

Animax Prime Time : 20:00 - 22:05

Animax started its broadcast in Eastern Europe on July 2, 2007.

Premiere: Kotowaza Movies; Dogtato; Kyoro-Chan; Akuei and Gacchinpo; Jigoku Shoujo; Full Metal Alchemist; Blood+; Ayakashi Ayashi
2008 Animax Prime Time: 20:00 - 23:00

Premiere: Bleach; Death Note; Honey & Clover; Digimon 02 (Digimon Adventure 02); Digimon Tamers; Digimon Frontier; Hellsing; "Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo"; Naruto

Premiere Movies: "Full Metal Alchemist: The Conqueror of Shambala"

December 1, 2008, Animax changed its promo style.
2009 Animax Prime Time from 1 of September: 20:00-23:45 Mon-Fri, and 20:00-23.20 Sat&Sun

Premiere: Chrno Crusade; Detective Conan; Dinosaur King; Nana; "Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex", Nodame Cantabile; "Ghost in the Shell SAC: Secong Gig"; Soul Eater; Romeo X Juliet; D.Gray-man

Premiere onlinenew: "Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood"

Premiere Movies:"Death Note: Live Movie 1"; "Death Note: The Last Name" (Live Movie 2); "Death Note: Rewrite 1" (anime TV-Special); "Bleach Movie 1 - Memories of Nobody"

Premiere shows: The Amazing Race VIII-XII; Zoom; "Who wants to be a Superhero?"; So You Think You Can Dance

On July 2, Animax started re-airing the shows in the same day of the premiere in detriment to the previous situation where a show could have been seen in re-air after two days. Also, starting in July 2008, Animax changed its profile, from an anime only channel to a more teen-oriented channel which caused its schedule to include some popular American TV shows.

Broadcast by Animax Eastern Europe

Currently Broadcasting

  • Amazing RaceSeason 12 starting November 16 and Season 13 starting December 1
  • Blood+re-airs starting November 9
  • Bleachnew season after Soul Eater ends
  • Narutonew episodes December 8

Future Programming

Average schedule

  • Note: This television program is actual from September 28, 2009.[6][7][8]
Animax Eastern Europe 20:00 (8:00 PM) 20:25 (8:25 PM) 20:50 (8:50 PM) 21:15 (9:15 PM) 21:40 (9:40 PM) 22:05 (10:05 PM) 22:30 (10:30 PM) 23:00 (11:00 PM)
Monday Kaleido Star Detective Conan Yu Yu Hakusho Bleach Bleach Death Note The Amazing Race
Tuesday Gits SAC
Wednesday Naruto
Thursday Detective Conan
Friday Nana
Saturday InuYasha Nodame Cantabile Ghost Stories Who wants to be a SuperHero ? Bleach Gnome-media-playlist-repeat.svg
Sunday

Possible Schedule for October - November 2009:

Animax Eastern Europe 20:00 (8:00 PM) 20:25 (8:25 PM) 20:50 (8:50 PM) 21:15 (9:15 PM) 21:40 (9:40 PM) 22:05 (10:05 PM) 22:30 (10:30 PM) 23:00 (11:00 PM)
Monday Kaleido Star Honey & Clover Naruto Soul Eater Bleach Blood+ The Amazing Race
Tuesday Full Metal Panic!
Wednesday Naruto
Thursday Detective Conan
Friday Romeo X Juliet
Saturday InuYasha Slayers: Try Hellsing / Bleach Movie / Gankutsuou & D.Gray-man So you think you can Dance? Soul Eater Gnome-media-playlist-repeat.svg
Sunday
Legend
Anime Western Live Action Series
Gnome-media-playlist-repeat.svg Encore Broadcast

Animax monthly Premieres

Animax Eastern Europe 2007 2008 2009
January - Bleach Death Note Live Movie 1-2
February - Death Note Chrno Crusade
March - Full Metal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shambala Detective Conan
April - Honey & Clover Dinosaur King
May - Digimon 02 Nana [disambiguation needed]; Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
June - Honey & Clover II -
July Hell Girl; Kyoro-chan Digimon Tamers Nodame Cantabile; The Amazing Race
August Kotowaza Movies; Dogtato (Jagainu-kun) - Ghost in the Shell SAC: Second Gig; Who wants to be a Superhero?
September Akuei & Gacchinpo Digimon Frontier Death Note: Rewrite - Visions of a God
October Full Metal Alchemist Hellsing Soul Eater; Romeo X Juliet; So You Think You Can Dance?; Bleach Movie 1
November Blood+ Gankutsuou D.Gray-man
December Ayakashi Ayashi Naruto -

Episode Counter

Animax Eastern Europe Episodes Status Schedule
Ayakashi Ayashi 25/25 + 5 OVA Completed Fridays@21:15; Sat&Sun@21:15; 22:30
Bleach 109/250+ new season begins on April 19, 2010 Mondays@21:15; 20:50; 22:05
Blood+ 50/50 Completed Sat&Sun@21:40; 22:05; 22:30
Chrno Crusade 24/24 Completed Fridays@21:15; 22:30
Death Note 37/37 Completed Thursdays@21:15; 22:05; 22:30
Detective Conan 52/500+ Incomplete Thursdays@21:15; 20:25
D.Gray-Man 103/103 Completed Tuesdays@21:15
Digimon 02 50/50 Completed 20:00
Digimon Tamers 51/51 Completed 20:25
Digimon Frontier 50/50 Completed 20:25
Dinosaur King 49/49 Completed Sat&Sun@20:00
Dragon Ball GT 64/64 Completed Thursdays@21:15;
Full Metal Alchemist 51/51 Completed Sat&Sun@20:25; 20:50; 22:05; Sat&Sun@21:15
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo 24/24 Completed Tuesdays@21:15; 22:30
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 26/26 Completed Tuesdays@21:15
Ghost in the Shell SAC: Second Gig 26/26 Completed Tuesdays@21:15
Hellsing 13/13 Completed Sat&Sun@21:40; 22:30
Honey & Clover 24/24 + 2 OVA Completed Fridays@21:15; 20:50; 22:05
Honey & Clover II 12/12 Completed Fridays@21:15; 20:50; 22:05
Kyoro-chan 78/90 Incomplete 20:00
Nana 47/47 + 3 Special Completed Fridays@21:15
Naruto 104/220 Incomplete Wednesdays@21:15; 20:25
Nodame Cantabile 23/23 Completed Sat&Sun@20:50
Romeo X Juliet 24/24 Completed Fridays@21:15
Soul Eater 51/51 Completed Mondays@21:15
Blue Gender 26/26 Completed Sat&Sun@21:40; Tuesdays@21:15
Cowboy Bebop 26/26 Completed Sat&Sun@21:15
Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002 52/52 Completed 20:00
Cubix 26/26 Completed 20:00
D.I.C.E. 40/40 Completed 20:00
F-Zero 26/51 Incomplete 20:00
Full Metal Panic! 24/24 Completed 20:25; 22:05
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu 12/12 Completed 20:25
Gallery Fake 37/37 Completed 22:30
Ghost Stories 20/20 Completed Mondays@21:15; 22:05; Sat&Sun@21:15
Gravitation 13/13 Completed Fridays@21:15; 22:30
Humanoid Kikaider 13/13 Completed Fridays@21:15
InuYasha 53-104/167 Incomplete Sat&Sun@20:25
Kaleido Star 51/51 + 3 OVA Completed 20:00
Kamichu! 16/16 Completed Sat&Sun@20:25; Sat&Sun@21:15
Kiddy Grade 24/24 Completed Sat&Sun@21:15; 20:25
Mirage of Blaze 13/13 Completed Fridays@21:15
Nerima Daikon Brothers 12/12 Completed Tuesdays@21:15; 22:30
Paradise Kiss 12/12 Completed Fridays@21:15; 22:30
Read or Die TV 26/26 Completed Thursdays@21:15 & Fridays@21:15
Slayers 26/26 Completed 20:50
Slayers: Next 26/26 Completed 20:50
Slayers: Try 26/26 Completed 20:50
Slayers: Revolution 13/13 Completed 20:50
Slayers: Evolution-R 13/13 Completed 20:50
Spiral 25/25 Completed Thursdays@21:15
Trigun 26/26 Completed Sat&Sun@21:40
Yu Yu Hakusho 112/112 Completed 20:50

Dropped Series:

Animax Eastern Europe Episodes Status Schedule
Arc, the Lad 26/26 Completed 22:30
Humanoid Kikaider 13/13 Completed Wednesdays@21:15
Hakaima Sadamitsu 10/10 Completed Sat&Sun@21:15
Mary-Kate and Ashley in Action! 26/26 Completed 20:00
Megaman NT Warrior 52/52 Completed 4 kids version 20:25
PaRappa, the Rapper 30/30 Completed 20:25
Pokémon 1-52 & 157-212 / 272 Incomplete 20:00
Sweet Valerian 26/26 Completed 21:152 minutes per episode
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2003 TV series) 52/166 Incomplete 20:00
Mew Mew Power 26/52 Incomplete 20:00; 20:25
Wild Arms 26/26 Completed Wednesdays@21:15
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters 48/224 Incomplete 20:50
Yu-Gi-0h! GX 52/180 Incomplete 20:50

Broadcast by A+

Note that Sony Corporation acquired A+ in September 2006, and while not being officially Animax yet, the channel aired further programs with only Japanese dubs and local subtitles, with the exception of a few.

References

  1. ^ "Sony drives Animax across Europe". http://www.c21media.net/news/detail.asp?area=79&article=35237. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 
  2. ^ "Animax Heads to Europe". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. http://web.archive.org/web/20080515223139/http://www.worldscreen.com/newscurrent.php?filename=spti041107.htm. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 
  3. ^ "Sony lines up Animax mobile offering". http://www.mobile-ent.biz/news/26492/Sony-lines-up-Animax-mobile-offering. Retrieved 2007-04-12. 
  4. ^ "Information about polish launch of Animax". http://www.satkurier.pl/?polskie_kanaly/&kat=150&id=38305. Retrieved 2007-10-17. 
  5. ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood expansion in 23 European countries". http://www.hagaren.jp/news/index.html. Retrieved 2009-05-05. 
  6. ^ PROGRAM | Animax
  7. ^ MŰSORBEOSZTÁS | Hungary Animax
  8. ^ PROGRAM | Animax

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