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| Launched | October 1, 2005 (first official broadcast) November 12, 2005 (official launch) |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Owned by | Creative Programs, Inc. (subsidiary of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Slogan | Sa HERO TV, Ikaw ang Bida! (Here on HERO TV, You're the Protagonist!) Tambayan ng mga Bida (Protagonists' Hang-out) |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Broadcast area | Philippines |
| Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Sister channel(s) | ABS-CBN News Channel DZMM TeleRadyo CinemaOne Global Kapamilya Channel Lifestyle Network Maxxx Velvet Myx Balls Studio 23 The Filipino Channel |
| Website | http://www.herotv.ph/ |
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| SkyCable (Metro Manila) | Channel 44 |
| Sunvision Cable (Taguig City) | Channel 37 |
| SkyCable Davao (Davao City) | Channel 17 |
Hero is the anime cable channel in the Philippines formed by Creative Programs Inc. (the cable subsidiary of ABS-CBN) which also produces MYX, Cinema One, ABS-CBN News Channel, Lifestyle Network Balls, Maxxx and Velvet. So far, it is seen on SkyCable in Metro Manila and in over 200 cable systems all over the Philippines. It is also known as Hero TV by fans and at times by the channel itself probably due to ambiguation purposes.
It is the first and only all-Tagalog-dubbed anime channel. It aired its first test broadcast from August to September, 2005; regular broadcast started on the following month. It was formally launched at the Philippine Trade Training Center on November 12, 2005.
Initially, the channel airs between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight; but since April 2006, the schedule has been extended to 2:00 a.m. the next day.
Some anime shown in the channel were also being shown in a special block in the The Filipino Channel called Hero on TFC. The said block lasted from 2006-07 and featured some anime already pulled out of the programming rotation at the time.
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Anime shown on the channel
Much of the content in Hero is attributed to the fact that Creative Programs Inc's parent company ABS-CBN (though its main network has produced numerous dubs of anime years before the launch of Hero, as well as maintained an ANIMAX airing block for quite sometime). Aside from those, the channel also airs anime that have not yet seen in any terrestrial or cable channel shown in the Philippines prior to its first showing in the channel, such as Mirmo de Pon!.
The channel also features anime dubbed by Telesuccess, Inc., supplier for most of the anime aired on ABS-CBN's rival GMA 7. Some of these are Love Hina, Rune Soldier, and Shaman King.[1] Others seen in the channel were previously shown in English on Cartoon Network's Philippine feed or, in the case of Raijin-Oh, on government-controlled RPN 9.[2]
Furthermore, the channel features re-dubs, i.e. it produced its own dubbed version of anime which previously were already dubbed in Tagalog. Examples of these are Mon Colle Knights, Metal Fighter Miku, Zenki, The Slayers, and Voltes V.
Non-anime programs
Although the channel prides itself as an anime channel, some of the programs it aired were non-anime. They are Mission Odyssey and Shadow of the Elves, both produced by the Berliner Film Companie, and the tokusatsu or live-action shows The Gransazers, Masked Rider Ryuki, and Shaider. As of the present, all five programs mentions have been pulled out of the program rotation.
The following programs joined and will join these five programs as non-anime programs shown on Hero:
Tokusatsu programs
- Masked Rider Series (555 and Blade)
- Power Rangers (Dino Thunder, Ninja Storm, and SPD)
- The Justirisers
- Sazer X
- Ryukendo
- Ultraman Series (Tiga, Cosmos, Nexus, and Max)
Asian animation programs
- BASToF Lemon (Korean animation series)
- Bubbles (小鲤鱼历险记 Xiǎo Lǐ Yú Lì Xiǎn Jì, a.k.a. The Adventures of Little Carp, Chinese animation series)
- Mix Master (Korean animation series)
- Chess Master (象棋王 Xiàng Qí Wáng, Chinese animation series)
- Shen Bing Kids (神兵小将官方网站 Shén Bīng Xiǎo Jiāng Guān Páng Wǎng Zhàn, Chinese animation series)
- Big Mouth Dudu (大嘴巴嘟嘟 Dà Zuǐ Bā Dū Dū, Chinese animation series)
- Mask Man (Korean animation series)
- Wings of Dragon (스피드왕 번개 Seupideuwang Beongae, Korean animation series)
Anime-style western animation programs
- Di-Gata Defenders (produced by Nelvana)
- Mythic Warriors (produced by Nelvana)
- Class of the Titans (produced by Nelvana)
- G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (spin-off of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero produced by Hasbro, 4Kids Entertainment and GONZO)
- Storm Hawks (Canadian/American TV series)
Non-anime-style western animation programs
- Heavy Gear
- Godzilla: The Series
- Street Fighter
- Megaman (produced by Ruby-Spears)
- Wildcats
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 2003 version
- Beast Machines: Transformers
- Zorro: Generation Z
- Legend of the Dragon
- Chaotic
- Roswell Conspiracies
- Biker Mice from Mars, 2006 version
HERO-produced programs
- G³ (G-cubed) ("Games, Gigs, and Gadgets," a locally-produced technology program)
- Animenutes (a locally-produced anime news and information program)
- Level Up TV (a show for online gamers)
Program blocks
Below are Hero's television blocks, past and present (past ones are marked with an asterisk):
- Ohayoo Hero! is an early morning block which features anime meant to be watched by children. The Ohayoo part is a misspelled transliteration of the Japanese greeting "Ohayō!"
- Shoujo Power (formerly Girl Power) is a block of programs that feature women as heroines.
- Dream Team is a sport-themed block.
- League of Heroes is a block which features the channel's most prominent anime characters, mostly those targeted at boys.
- Mighty Metal Squad is a mecha-themed block devoted to robot-centric anime
- Super Patrol Force* (formerly Super Sentai Showdown and Saturday Super Sentai) was a program block which features tokusatsu shows.
- Theatrixx* was the channel's weekend movie block which showed a different anime movie or OVA. It was also a weekday block from mid-May to mid-July 2008.
- Hero Anime Laugh Strip* was a weekend block of programs that feature family-themed comedy anime shows.
- Food Fantasy Face-off* was a food-themed weekday block which features Yakitate!! Japan and Mister Ajikko.
Local short segments
In between shows or commercial breaks, the channel produced short segments for the viewers' pleasure. With the exception of AniMYX, Hero Says, Hero We Go, and Dubber's Cut, all local short segments have been pulled out.
- AniMYX shows anime mini-music videos (actually random montage clips) which follow the karaoke-cum-music video style of sister music channel MYX.
- Dubber's Cut gives a dubber's insight on a certain anime that is being worked on.
- Hero Says features short interviews with experts on focused subjects. Topics touched upon on this segment are voice dubbing, sports, traditional animation, comics, and cosplay.
- Hero We Go is a catch-all segment which either features events or anime-related interviews.
- Hall of Heroes comprehensively profiles a certain anime character.
- Anime 101 was the anime fans' information guide on anime fandom and dubbing.
- Stars on Hero was actually a promotion skit done by various celebrities, usually those from ABS-CBN.
- Hero Alert announced major events related to anime, manga, and cosplay.
- Hero's Choice recommended places for viewers to visit and enjoy (hence a travel guide).
- Hero Solutions which asked random people about their "hero solutions" to existing problems.
- Dream On featured a viewer living out his ambition or dream job for a short period of time.
References
See also
External links
- Official Website
- Official Forums
- Official Blog
- Hero TV at Telebisyon.net
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