VIZ announces November digital anime update for Neon Alley

 

VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS FRESH DIGITAL ANIME CONTENT AND

NEW SIMULCASTS FOR NEON ALLEY NOVEMBER UPDATE

Don’t Miss The Dub Premiere of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL, New

ONE-PUNCH MAN Episodes, K: RETURN OF KINGS, New SAILOR

MOON SUPER S and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts and more!

VIZ Media serves up hours and hours of fresh anime content to audiences with a brand new digital anime update for Neon Alley to start November.

Don’t miss the exclusive premiere of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series featuring an all new English dub on November 20th with episodes 1 & 2 available that evening. Fans can catch one new dubbed episode every Friday night starting with episode 3 on November 27th. Based on Naoko Takeuchi’s legendary manga series, the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime saga, retells the story of Sailor Moon as she searches for her fellow Sailor Guardians and the Legendary Silver Crystal to stop the dark forces of Queen Beryl. VIZ Media has given the 26-episode series a fresh English dialogue track featuring a cast of some of the most talented voice actors in the business.

The hard-hitting action of ONE-PUNCH MAN continues all month long with first-run, simulcast episodes (subtitled) debuting every Sunday, starting with Episode 5 on November 1st. In the series about an unlikely crime fighter, Saitama only became a hero for fun, but after three years of “special” training, he finds that he can beat even the mightiest opponents with a single punch. Though he faces new enemies every day, it turns out being devastatingly powerful is actually kind of a bore. Can a hero be too strong? Catch all the action of one of the hottest new anime action series exclusively on Neon Alley and Hulu.

Anime fans also will not want to miss the continuation of K: RETURN OF KINGS, the new season of K and sequel to the movie, K MISSING KINGS, which trace the story of seven kings and their clansmen. With the balance of power between the seven kings shifting once again, Silver King Yashiro Isana finally makes his return to the world, this time to face his destiny head-on. Catch the rousing action as Season 2 plays out with a new episode every Friday, beginning with Episode 6 on November 6th.

Interstellar magical girl anime adventures are also on tap as SAILOR MOON SUPER S (Season 4) continues with two new subtitled episodes added every Monday. Don’t miss Episodes 154 & 155 on November 2nd, followed by Episodes 156 & 157 on November 9th, Episodes 158 & 159 on November 16th, Episodes 160 & 161 on November 23rd, and Episodes 162 & 163 on November 30th.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN simulcasts also take place throughout November with streamed installments of the latest episodes straight from Japan every Thursday all month long. Don’t miss the new simulcasts of Episode 436 on November 5th, Episode 437 on November 12th, followed by Episode 438 on November 19th, and rounded out by Episode 439 on November 26th.

The November 2015 digital anime update is further highlighted by additions to several other top-rated VIZ Media series including:

HIKARU NO GO
• Catch newly added Season 1 episodes of this gripping anime series based on the smash hit manga! HIKARU NO GO Season 1 Episodes 51-75 (dubbed) join Episodes 1-50 available to stream throughout the month. • Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal kid with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. His life completely changes when he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather’s attic. The ghost of an ancient Go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai was trapped in the board and soon becomes a part of Hikaru’s consciousness. Together Hikaru and Sai make an unstoppable Go-playing team!

NARUTO
 • The ninja action of Season 4 of the original NARUTO anime series continues throughout November with Episodes 206-220 available to stream now in their entirety with dubbed English dialogue!

SAILOR MOON
• Catch SAILOR MOON R (Season 2) Episodes 24-46 available to stream now in their entirety with dubbed English dialogue!

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,800 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 35 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

NEON ALLEY anime content update

VIZ MEDIA STARTS SEPTEMBER OFF WITH A BRAND

NEW ANIME CONTENT UPDATE FOR NEON ALLEY

Don’t Miss The Latest SAILOR MOON SUPER S Episodes,

New NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Weekly Simulcasts and more!

VIZ Media keeps the anime action running hot for the remainder of the summer as it details new content for its Neon Alley streaming platform for September. The magical girl anime adventure of SAILOR MOON SUPER S continues the must-see fourth season of the legendary series with 2 new subtitled episodes set to premiere every Monday throughout the month. Catch a total of 8 episodes during September beginning with Episodes 138 and 139 on September 7th.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN digital simulcasts also offer Neon Alley viewers the newest adventures of the world’s most popular ninja with subtitled streams of the latest action packed episodes straight from Japan every Thursday. Catch Episode 426 on September 3rd, followed by Episode 427 & 428 on September 10th, Episode 429 on September 17th and Episode 430 on September 24th. Additional English dubbed NARUTO action from earlier seasons of the series also continues this month with the premiere of Season 4 Episodes 180-192, which are available to stream now in their entirety.

The latest September 2015 update is further highlighted by new episodes from additional top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including:

HIKARU NO GO
• Catch the Neon Alley run of this gripping anime series based on the smash hit manga about a boy that discovers the amazing Japanese strategy game of Go with the help of the ghost of an ancient Go master.
• Hikaru Shindo is like any sixth-grader in Japan: a pretty normal kid with a two-tone head of hair and a penchant for antics. His life completely changes when he finds an old bloodstained Go board in his grandfather’s attic. The ghost of an ancient Go master named Fujiwara-no-Sai was trapped in the board and soon becomes a part of Hikaru’s consciousness. Together Hikaru and Sai make an unstoppable Go-playing team!
• HIKARU NO GO Season 1 Episodes 1-15 and Season 2 Episodes 16-25 (dubbed) are available to stream throughout the month!

KEKKAISHI
• The supernatural action of KEKKAISHI continues in September with the streaming premiere of dubbed Episodes 27-39.
• Mystical forces are powerful in the region called Karasumori. For over 400 years, it has been the duty of a clan of Kekkaishi – barrier masters – to guard the land, exterminating the supernatural beasts which appear there night after night. Yoshimori Sumimura is a 14-year-old student at Karasumori School. Following in the tradition that's come down through the generations, he is the twenty-second Kekkaishi of the Sumimura clan. But he’s constantly fighting with his rival, Tokine Yukimura – his childhood friend and also a Kekkaishi – about who is the rightful heir to the magical barrier arts. Protecting people from danger while growing stronger himself, Yoshimori will battle the forces of evil again tonight!

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,700 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 32 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com.

VIZ announces digital anime update for Neon Alley

 VIZ MEDIA WARMS UP JUNE WITH NEW DIGITAL

ANIME CONTENT FOR NEON ALLEY

Catch The Launch Of MEGA MAN STAR FORCE Action Series Along With

The Latest SAILOR MOON And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Episodes,

Brand New NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts And More!

VIZ Media is preparing for the beginning of summer with a brand new digital anime update for Neon Alley.

Shoot like a rocket to the cosmos with the streaming premiere of MEGA MAN STAR FORCE. Based on the hit Nintendo DS video game, the anime sci-fi series is available now to stream (English dubbed) from the very beginning for the first time. Catch all the action of Season 1, Episodes 1-13, as Geo Stelar and his extraterrestrial partner, Omega-Xis, defend the Earth against alien invasion.

SAILOR MOON continues to captivate viewers on Neon Alley and fans can join their favorite Guardians as Season 3 – SAILOR MOON S – continues throughout the month with two new subtitled episodes added every Monday. Catch Episodes 110 and 111 on June 1st. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL also draws closer to its climactic series finale with a pair of new first-run subtitled episode simulcasts this month. Don’t miss SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Act 23: “Covert Maneuvers - Wiseman” on June 6th followed by Act 24: “ATTACK – BLACK LADY” on June 20th. Only 2 episodes remain!

The new June 2015 Neon Alley update is highlighted by several top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including:

MEGA MAN STAR FORCE
• MEGA MAN STAR FORCE follows the adventures of Geo Stelar and his extraterrestrial partner Omega-Xis. The duo is capable of merging through "Electromagnetic Wave Change" to become the hero, Mega Man. Through this partnership, they defend the Earth against various alien beings, including the invading Planet FM forces! In Episode 1, scientist Dr. Kevin Stelar attempts to contact intelligent life in outer space when the experiment goes wrong and the space station he is on explodes. Back on Earth, Geo Stelar, Kelvin’s son, believes his father is still alive and vows to one day venture into space to find him. Meanwhile, Geo’s fate is about to collide with that of a fugitive extraterrestrial named Omega-Xis who has escaped his home planet with the mysterious Andromeda Key and is headed straight for Earth.
• Season 1, Episodes 1-13 are available to stream in their entirety with dubbed English dialogue now!

NARUTO
• The action of Season 3 of the original NARUTO anime series complements the Neon Alley line-up with Episodes 144-156 available to stream with dubbed English dialogue now!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Brand new shinobi adventures are in-store throughout June with simulcasts of the latest English subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes. Catch Episode 414 on June 4th. Simulcasts of the next 3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes are scheduled to take place every subsequent Thursday.
• Also don’t miss the premiere of a new English dubbed episode of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Saturday throughout June beginning with Season 7, Episode 297 on June 6th.

RANMA ½
• The martial arts mayhem of RANMA ½ continues in June with Season 2 (Episodes 22-46) available to stream with dubbed English dialogue.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,700 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 32 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com.

New anime content for Neon Alley

VIZ MEDIA OPENS MAY WITH A BRAND NEW

ANIME CONTENT UPDATE FOR NEON ALLEY

Don’t Miss New SAILOR MOON And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL

Episodes Along With The Latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts

And Just-Added Episodes Of BLEACH, RANMA ½, And More!

VIZ Media begins the month of May with a brand new content update for its Neon Alley free anime streaming platform.

The action of SAILOR MOON S and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL continues with exciting new episodes from both series throughout the month. Catch two newly subtitled SAILOR MOON episodes from Season 3 added every Monday throughout May, beginning today with Episode 102, “The Stolen Pure Heart: Usagi’s Crisis,” and Episode 103, “The Arrival of a Small Pretty Guardian.” The SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL simulcasts also continue with brand new subtitled episodes. Catch Act 21 “Complication – Nemesis” on May 2nd, followed by Act 22: “Hidden Agenda – Nemesis” on May 16th.

Other notable new additions include new dub episodes for BLEACH Season 22, NARUTO Season 3, THE PRINCE OF TENNIS and RANMA ½. Fans can also catch simulcasts of the latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN installments (subtitled) straight from Japan. The latest May 2015 update is further highlighted by scores of new episodes from a variety of top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including: 

BLEACH
• Neon Alley adds English dubbed BLEACH Season 22 Episodes 304-316, available to stream now!
• Viewers can now enjoy a total of 316 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled BLEACH anime series (366 episodes). 

NARUTO
• Neon Alley adds Season 3, dubbed Episodes 131-143, of the original NARUTO anime series, available to stream now.
• With the newest episode update, viewers can check out a total of 143 English dubbed episodes as well enjoy as the complete subtitled NARUTO anime (all 220 episodes) series! 

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Ninja action continues throughout May with not-to-be-missed Neon Alley simulcasts of the latest English subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes. Catch Episode 410 on Thursday, May 7th. Simulcasts of the next three NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes will take place every subsequent Thursday for the remainder of the month.
• Also don’t miss premiere English dubbed episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Saturday in May starting with Episode 292 on May 2nd.

THE PRINCE OF TENNIS
• Catch the exciting conclusion of the on- and off-the court action of the acclaimed tennis drama with the last 10 episodes of THE PRINCE OF TENNIS, available in English dubbed and subtitled formats!
• Fans can now watch the entire 50-episode series from the beginning!

RANMA ½
• Neon Alley viewers can catch the thrilling series finale to the classic RANMA ½ series with the premiere of the final installment – Episode 161 “Boy Meets Mom Part 2 Someday, Somehow…” – which is available to stream now!!
• Ranma Saotome never thought a martial arts training mission to China would turn out like this! An accidental dunk in a cursed spring changes boy Ranma into a young girl, every time he is splashed with cold water. Hot water reverses the effect - but only until next time!

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,600 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 32 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com.

SAILOR MOON SEASON 2 PART 1 dub debut special event tomorrow

 VIZ MEDIA MARKS THE SAILOR MOON SEASON 2

PART 1 DUB DEBUT WITH A SPECIAL MINI-

MOONLIGHT PARTY EVENT THIS FRIDAY

Join VIZ Media’s Anime Team In A Virtual Live Stream

Event Of SAILOR MOON R With Added Live

Commentary, Real Time Q&A And Prizes!

VIZ Media invites SAILOR MOON fans across North America to join the company’s anime team as it hosts a special SAILOR MOON R Mini-Moonlight Party to mark the series’ English dub episode debut of the final episodes of SAILOR MOON R Part 1 on its streaming platform, Neon Alley.

The SAILOR MOON R Mini-Moonlight Party takes place tomorrow, Friday, May 8th, beginning at 6:00pm PST on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: http://bit.ly/MnMlPMAY. The interactive live-stream event will complement the Neon Alley/Hulu streams of SAILOR MOON R Episodes 61 and also Episode 67, which has never been released in English in North America.

As the episodes stream via Neon Alley/Hulu, viewers can take part in a live Q&A with VIZ Media SAILOR MOON team that will run in real-time throughout the evening. Fans are also encouraged to send “Sailor Selfies” showing their love of SAILOR MOON via the official VIZ Media Facebook page, and via Twitter using the special hashtag, #MoonlightParty. The team will also be running special SAILOR MOON trivia.

“We invite fans and viewers to join us for a special Mini-Moonlight Party to celebrate the premiere of these new dubbed episodes with a fun evening of SAILOR MOON revelry,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager, Animation. “Don’t miss the never before seen dubbed episode 67 featuring fun in the sun for our favorite Guardians. Join in the fun this Friday evening!”

Viewers can complement their episode streams with interactive commentary from the VIZ Media staff, who will answer questions and offer little known facts about SAILOR MOON R and the evening’s streamed episodes. Viewers also may submit questions throughout the event via YouTube, in the comments sections of the actual live stream (as available). A trivia contest will award knowledgeable fans a variety of SAILOR MOON prizes including posters, art cards, t-shirts and more! Viewers will be able to submit their answers via Facebook and Twitter.

In SAILOR MOON R , Usagi and her friends return to their normal lives after their epic battle, but the Sailor Guardians are called back into action when powerful new enemies appear. By the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal, Sailor Moon gains strength with a dazzling new attach and transformation. The coming battle won't be easy, but things get even more complicated when a mysterious pink-haired girl falls form the sky and goes after Mamoru!

Home media pre-orders are available now from all major online retailers for the classic SAILOR MOON R anime series which will be released on July 14th as a Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and also as a Standard DVD edition. The new SAILOR MOON R Set 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard DVD Set are rated “TV-PG” and contain Episodes 47-68 along with special premium packaging and notable bonus features. The new sets notably include the previously unaired Episode 67: “The Beach, the Island and a Vacation: The Guardian’s Break,” which was never broadcast or released during the SAILOR MOON’s original North American run.

The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!

SAILOR MOON Season 1 also is available from VIZ Media on home video as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs and Standard Edition DVD sets. Fans can also catch the brand new SAILOR MOON reboot – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL – with brand new episodes (subtitled) available to stream on the first and third Saturdays each month on Hulu and Neon Alley.

For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

Sailor Moon Moonlight Party III

 VIZ MEDIA HOSTS SAILOR MOON MOONLIGHT

PARTY III TO CELEBRATE ENGLISH DUB PREMIERE

OF SEASON 2 OF THE LEGENDARY ANIME SERIES

Join VIZ Media For A Virtual Live Stream Event Marking The Neon

Alley English Dub Premiere Of SAILOR MOON R With Added Live

Commentary, Real Time Q&A And Trivia Contests!

VIZ Media invites SAILOR MOON fans to join the company as it hosts a special free virtual party and unique live stream event to mark the English dub premiere of SAILOR MOON R (Season 2) on Neon Alley/Hulu. Featuring the acclaimed new English dub cast, the exciting second season of the legendary anime series begins streaming on Neon Alley and Hulu for a limited time starting on the evening of April 10th. Catch the latest interstellar adventures of Episodes 47-60.

To celebrate, a special SAILOR MOON Moonlight Party III will take place this Friday, April 10th, starting at 6:00pm PDT on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zjEH2BzgfU. Fans are encouraged to participate in the event, which will present SAILOR MOON R Episodes 47 and 48 (where main character Usagi, voiced by Stephanie Sheh, is reawakened to her mission), along with Episode 54 (where Rei, voiced by Cristina Vee, makes her singing debut), and Episode 60 (the first episode featuring Chiba Usa, voiced in English by Sandy Fox).

As the episodes stream via Neon Alley/Hulu, viewers can take part in a real-time Q&A with VIZ Media staff that will run throughout the evening. Fans are invited to submit questions throughout the event via YouTube, in the comments sections of the actual live stream (as available), or on the official VIZ Media Facebook page, and via Twitter using the special hashtag, #MoonlightParty.

SAILOR MOON Moonlight Party III participants and viewers also can interact with members of the VIZ Media team, which will be present during the live stream to answer questions and offer lively commentary and little known information about the series and these new episodes. A SAILOR MOON trivia contest also will take place and fans and aspiring Sailor Guardians are invited to submit their answers via Facebook and Twitter to win special prizes. SAILOR MOON fans nationwide are also encouraged host their own Moonlight Parties and share pictures using the hashtag #MoonlightParty on favorite social media platforms.

“The SAILOR MOON Moonlight Parties have been an extremely fun and interactive way for fans to join us and celebrate the premiere of new English dub episodes and revel in our shared love for this iconic series,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Marketing Manager of Animation. “During our latest virtual soirée, we will release the premiere dates and times for the remaining SAILOR MOON R English episodes as well as some other exciting surprises and news! Don’t miss all the excitement!!”

In SAILOR MOON R , Usagi and her friends return to their normal lives after their epic battle, but the Sailor Guardians are called back into action when powerful new enemies appear. By the power of the Legendary Silver Crystal, Sailor Moon gains strength with a dazzling new attach and transformation. The coming battle won't be easy, but things get even more complicated when a mysterious pink-haired girl falls form the sky and goes after Mamoru.

The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation.

The entire SAILOR MOON Season 1 is now available from VIZ Media on home video as Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs and Standard Edition DVD sets. Fans can also catch the brand new SAILOR MOON reboot – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL – with new episodes (subtitled) available to stream on the first and third Saturdays each month on Hulu and Neon Alley.

For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

VIZ announces new anime content on NEON ALLEY streaming platform

VIZ MEDIA SPRINGS INTO APRIL

WITH NEW ANIME CONTENT ON THE

NEON ALLEY MEDIA STREAMING PLATFORM

Catch New SAILOR MOON And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Episodes,

The Sci-Fi Adventure GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET

Along With The Latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts And More!

VIZ Media is showering viewers with new April content updates on the Neon Alley free anime streaming platform.

The exciting third season of the venerable SAILOR MOON series – SAILOR MOON S – continues throughout the month with two new subtitled episodes added every Monday. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL continues the Black Moon story arc with two new simulcast subtitled episodes set to premiere. Catch SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Act 19: “Time Warp – Sailor Pluto” on April 4th followed by Act 20: “CRYSTAL TOKYO – KING ENDYMION” on April 18th.

Fans also can enjoy the entire series run of the lushly animated sci-fi adventure, GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUOUS PLANET in both original Japanese and English dubbed versions, as well as the streaming premiere of two OVA episodes (episodes 14 and 15), beginning on April 5th. The fantasy-driven feature film action of INUYASHA THE MOVIE: FIRE ON THE MYSTIC ISLAND also joins the NEON ALLEY line-up in April along with not-to-be-missed NARUTO SHIPPUDEN simulcasts of the latest new episodes every Thursday throughout the month. The new April 2015 update is further highlighted by additional new episodes from a variety of top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including:

GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET
• In the distant future, Ledo, a young soldier from space wakes up and finds himself marooned on an ocean planet. Growing up in space, and knowing nothing but battle, he is a stranger in a strange land, full of odd customs and a foreign language, but he’s not alone. Starting a new journey on this verdurous planet, Ledo must find a way to survive and reconcile the fact that he may never be able to return home!
• Catch dubbed Episodes 1-15 beginning April 5th!

INUYASHA THE MOVIE: FIRE ON THE MYSTIC ISLAND
• The fourth film in the venerable INUYASHA saga is available for a limited time beginning April 11th in English-dubbed or subtitled editions!
• Within the dark recesses of Horai Island, a group of half-demons live under the demonic rule of the Four War Gods. Escaping with barely a shred of hope, Ai, the youngest of the half-demons, returns to the island with Inuyasha, who must face not only the Four War Gods, but the past he left behind on the island fifty years ago.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Edge-of-the-seat ninja action continues throughout April with Neon Alley simulcasts of the latest English subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes. Catch Episode 406 on Monday, April 9th. Simulcasts of the next 3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes are scheduled to take place every subsequent Thursday.
• Also don’t miss the premiere of a new English dubbed episode of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Saturday in April starting with Season 6, Episode 288 on April 4th.

THE PRINCE OF TENNIS
• Newly added on and off-the-court action of the acclaimed sports drama continues with Episodes 27-39 now available to stream dubbed.
• Fans can already watch all 50 PRINCE OF TENNIS episodes in their entirety available now with English subtitles.
• In this sports anime drama adapted from the manga series created by Takeshi Konomi (published by VIZ Media), Ryoma Echizen is the 12-year-old son of a famous tennis player and a tennis genius is his own right. With talent in his blood and fire in his eyes, he backs up his confidence on the court with amazing skills. Now he has to overcome the older players on his high school team who are dead set against letting him surpass them. To defeat the slippery "Viper" Kaido, the calculating Sadahara Inui, and a host of other opponents, Ryoma will need everything he's gotten from his father and more!

RANMA ½
• Fans can catch the classic RANMA ½ series from the very beginning! Episodes 1-23 are available now both dubbed and subtitled!
• Also enjoy 2 new dubbed episodes of the classic, fan-favorite series premiering every Friday throughout the month picking up with Season 7, Episodes 153 and 154 on April 3rd.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,600 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 32 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com.

March update announced for NEON ALLEY anime streaming platform

VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS EXCITING ANIME PREMIERES

AND NEW CONTENT FOR MARCH UPDATE TO

NEON ALLEY MEDIA STREAMING PLATFORM

Catch The Entire BLOOD LAD Series, New SAILOR MOON And

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Episodes, An INUYASHA Movie Premiere,

The Latest NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts And Much More!

VIZ Media prepares to start March with a fresh update of new programming to be added throughout the month on its Neon Alley free anime streaming platform.

Join anime’s favorite otaku vampire as he tries to navigate the human world with hilarious results in BLOOD LAD. Fans can catch the complete series, episodes 1-10, English dubbed or subtitled of the supernatural action comedy series all month on Neon Alley.

During March, SAILOR MOON fans will not want to miss the exciting conclusion of SAILOR MOON R (Season 2) and the highly anticipated launch of SAILOR MOON S (Season 3) of the legendary series, with two newly subtitled episodes added every Monday. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL also continues the Black Moon story arc with brand new simulcast subtitled episodes. Don’t miss SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Act 17: “Secret – Sailor Jupiter” on March 7th, followed by Act 18: “Invasion – Sailor Venus” on March 21st.

The fantasy-driven action adventure of INUYASHA also continues in March with the Neon Alley premiere of INUYASHA THE MOVIE: SWORDS OF AN HONORABLE RULER. Viewers can enjoy this acclaimed anime feature film based on the hit manga series with either English dubbed or subtitled dialogue starting on March 14th for a limited time.

With the latest additions, Neon Alley now features over 32 series, and offers more than 1,100 English dubbed episodes and over 2,500 subtitled episodes for fans’ viewing pleasure! The new March 2015 update is further highlighted by scores of new episodes from a variety of top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including: 

BLEACH
• Neon Alley adds English dubbed BLEACH Season 21 Episodes 292-303 available to stream now!
• Viewers can now enjoy a total of 303 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled BLEACH anime series (366 episodes). 

BLOOD LAD
 • Catch all 10 episodes English dubbed or subtitled of this acclaimed anime action comedy series for a limited time.
• BLOOD LAD introduces viewers to The Demon World: a place where it's good to be bad. Werewolves, zombies, and even the Abominable Snowman fight day and night for the title of Territory Boss. The vampire Staz, however, finds the whole thing to be a serious pain. He spends his time watching anime, playing video games, and daydreaming about going to the Human World. That all changes when he meets Fuyumi, a human girl who instantly wins Staz's heart but subsequently loses her life to a man-eating plant. Staz refuses to give up on the girl of his dreams and travels across the Demon and Human Worlds in search of a way to bring Fuyumi back to life by any bloody means necessary.

INUYASHA THE MOVIE: SWORDS OF AN HONORARY RULER
• Available beginning March 14th either English dubbed or subtitled!
• Many years ago, the Great Dog Demon wielded the Three Swords of the Fang. Upon his death, he bequeathed a sword to each of his sons, Inuyasha and Sesshomaru, leaving the third sword, the wrath-filled Sounga, locked away forever. Now that the Sounga's power has been awakened, these two battling brothers must put away their sibling rivalry and face off against the force that spells doom for all mankind. 

NARUTO
• Neon Alley adds dubbed Episodes 105-117 of the original NARUTO anime series, which will be available to stream beginning on March 1st.
• With the newest episode update, viewers can check out a total of 117 English dubbed episodes as well enjoy as the complete subtitled NARUTO anime (all 220 episodes) series! 

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• The ninja action continues with action-packed Neon Alley simulcasts of the latest English subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes. Catch Episode 402 on Thursday, March 12th. Simulcasts of the next 2 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes will take place every subsequent Thursday for the remainder of the month.
• Also don’t miss new WORLD PREMIERE English dubbed episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Saturday in March starting with Episode 284 on March 7th.

THE PRINCE OF TENNIS
• The on- and off-the-court action of the acclaimed sports drama continues with Season 1 Episodes 14-26 available to stream (dubbed).
• Also catch all 50 PRINCE OF TENNIS episodes in their entirety available now with English subtitles.
• In this sports anime drama adapted from the manga series created by Takeshi Konomi (published by VIZ Media), Ryoma Echizen is the 12-year-old son of a famous tennis player and a tennis genius is his own right. With talent in his blood and fire in his eyes, he backs up his confidence on the court with amazing skills. Now he has to overcome the older players on his high school team who are dead set against letting him surpass them. To defeat the slippery "Viper" Kaido, the calculating Sadahara Inui, and a host of other opponents, Ryoma will need everything he's gotten from his father and more!

RANMA ½
 • Neon Alley viewers can continue to catch a double-dose of RANMA ½ with 2 new dubbed episodes of the classic, fan-favorite series premiering every Friday throughout the month beginning with Season 7, Episodes 145 and 146 on March 6th.

ROCK LEE & HIS NINJA PALS
• Dive into the complete English dubbed hit NARUTO spin-off series with the addition of episodes 40-51 this month!
• The entire subtitled and dubbed series is now currently available for streaming exclusively from Neon Alley.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,500 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 32 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com/.

VIZ Media announces February updates to Neon Alley Anime Platform

VIZ MEDIA DETAILS BRAND NEW ANIME SERIES

PREMIERES AND KEY EPISODES FOR FEBRUARY

UPDATE TO NEON ALLEY ANIME PLATFORM

Catch Additions Of THE PRINCE OF TENNIS, MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT, INUYASHA Feature Film, New SAILOR MOON And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Subtitled Episodes, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcast Premieres, And Much More!!

VIZ Media delivers a full slate of exciting digital anime series premieres and also details the latest key episode additions for its February update to its Neon Alley free anime streaming platform.

Root for your favorite team and make it game, set, and match for the Neon Alley platform debut of the English dubbed high school sports drama, THE PRINCE OF TENNIS. Audiences can enjoy the first 13 dubbed episodes of Season 1 on Neon Alley for the first time ever. Neon Alley offers the flexibility of a digital format as well as the ability to stream the series in dubbed format, or enjoy all 50 episodes of the series in their entirety available now with English subtitles.

Neon Alley highlights the addition of the 26-episode fantasy/action anime series, MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT, now available to stream in its entirety with dubbed English dialogue or Japanese audio with English subtitles.

The fantasy/action continues with the addition of INUYASHA THE MOVIE: THE CASTLE BEYOND THE LOOKING GLASS, the second feature film of the series inspired by the venerable manga created by Rumiko Takahashi. Fans can watch the action packed film either English dubbed or subtitled starting on February 14th for a limited time.

Also don’t miss new episodes of widely loved series such as BLEACH, NARUTO, RANMA ½ and SAILOR MOON along with the latest simulcast premieres of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL taking place throughout the month.

Catch riveting new episodes of the SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Black Moon story arc with the subtitled premiere of Episode 15, “Infiltration – Sailor Mars” on February 7th, followed by another subtitled adventure, “Act.16 Abduction - Sailor Mercury”, scheduled to premiere on February 21st. The Black Moon arc follows the Sailor Guardians, reawakened with stronger powers, as they face an enemy force from the past determined to destroy Usagi and her friends' future. New Sailor Guardians also appear to help Sailor Moon face her toughest foe yet.

With its latest additions, Neon Alley now features over 32 series, and offers over 1,000 English dubbed episodes and more than 2,500 subtitled episodes for fans’ viewing pleasure! The February 2015 update is highlighted by scores of episodes from top-rated VIZ Media anime properties including:

INUYASHA THE MOVIE: THE CASTLE BEYOND THE LOOKING GLASS
• Available February 14th either English dubbed or subtitled!
• With their greatest foe seemingly defeated, Inuyasha and his friends return to normal lives. But their short period of peace is once again shattered as a new enemy begins to emerge. Kaguya, the self-proclaimed Princess from the Moon of legend, plots to plunge the world into a perpetual night of the full moon. Inuyasha, Kagome, Miroku, Sango and Shippo must once again unite to face a new threat.

MORIBITO: GUARDIAN OF THE SPIRIT (COMPLETE SERIES)
• Full English-dubbed series available February 27th! Full subtitled series available now.
• In the acclaimed 26-episode series by famed anime studio, Production I.G., young Prince Chagum has been suspected of demonic possession by court advisors who see only one solution – death. But his salvation may lie in the hands of Balsa, the spear-wielding bodyguard from Kanbal, the kingdom across the mountains. Her vow to save eight worthy souls has led her to the imperiled Chagum and into the mystery of the water spirit, a mystical entity that may hold the key to saving millions of lives from drought. Her skill and tenacity are legendary, but can she fend off an entire empire?

THE PRINCE OF TENNIS
• Episodes 1-13 (dubbed) now available! Full subtitled series available.
• In this sports anime drama adapted from the manga series created by Takeshi Konomi (published by VIZ Media), Ryoma Echizen is the 12-year-old son of a famous tennis player and a tennis genius is his own right. With talent in his blood and fire in his eyes, he backs up his confidence on the court with amazing skills. Now he has to overcome the older players on his high school team who are dead set against letting him surpass them. To defeat the slippery "Viper" Kaido, the calculating Sadahara Inui, and a host of other opponents, Ryoma will need everything he's gotten from his father and more

SAILOR MOON
• Join the classic Sailor Guardians and catch two new subtitled Season 2 Episodes every Monday starting with Episodes 77 and 78 available to stream beginning February 2nd.

BLEACH
• Neon Alley adds English dubbed BLEACH Season 20 Episodes 280-291 available to stream beginning on February 1st
• Viewers can now enjoy a total of 291 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled BLEACH anime (366 episodes).

NARUTO
• Neon Alley adds dubbed Episodes 92-104 of the original NARUTO anime series, which will all be available to stream beginning on February 1st.
• With the newest addition, viewers can check out a total of 104 English dubbed episodes as well enjoy as the complete subtitled NARUTO anime (all 220 episodes) series.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• The ninja action continues in an action-packed Neon Alley simulcast of the latest English subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episode. The simulcast will kick off with Episode 397 on Thursday, February 5th. Simulcasts of the next 3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes will take place every Thursday for the remainder of the month.
• Don’t miss new WORLD PREMIERE English dub episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Saturday starting with Episode 280 on February 7th.

RANMA ½
• Neon Alley viewers can catch a double-dose of RANMA ½ with 2 new dubbed episodes premiering every Friday throughout the month beginning with Season 6, Episodes 137-138 on February 6th.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,500 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

New digital update for NEON ALLEY

 VIZ MEDIA BEGINS 2015 WITH A NEW DIGITAL UPDATE FOR

THE NEON ALLEY FREE ANIME STREAMING PLATFORM

Start The New Year With Exciting New SAILOR MOON

And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Subtitled Episodes; Also

Catch New NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcasts And The

Latest Updates For BLEACH, NARUTO, RANMA ½, And

 ROCK LEE VIZ Media opens 2015 with a brand new digital

update for its Neon Alley anime streaming platform.

Don’t miss exciting new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL adventures kicking off the new year with the addition of the Season 1 finale, English subtitled Episode 13, “Final Battle - Reincarnation,” available now. The second story arc, The Black Moon Arc, beginning today, January 17th.

Fans of the classic SAILOR MOON series also can catch 2 newly subtitled and uncut episodes premiering every Monday. Debuting today are episodes 71 and 72, “For Friendship: Ami vs Bertheir” and “ Rubeus the Heartless: The Tragic Sisters.”

The January Neon Alley update also features new English dubbed as well as subtitled episodes for additional popular anime series including BLEACH, NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, RANMA ½, and also premieres on January 15th dubbed Episodes 14-26 for the NARUTO spin-off series, ROCK LEE AND HIS NINJA PALS.

The January 2015 Neon Alley update features scores of new episodes from top-rated VIZ Media anime series including:

BLEACH
• Neon Alley adds new English dubbed BLEACH Season 19 Episodes 268-279 available to stream now!
• Viewers can now check out a total of 279 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled BLEACH anime series (366 episodes). 

NARUTO
• Neon Alley also kicks off 2015 with the addition of English dubbed Episodes 79-91 of the original NARUTO anime series, which are all available now!
• With the newest addition, viewers can enjoy a total of 91 English dubbed episodes as well as the complete subtitled NARUTO anime series (all 220 episodes)!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Don’t miss 3 special action-packed simulcasts of the latest subtitled episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN with Episode 394 on Thursday January 15th, followed by Episode 395 on Thursday January 22nd and Episode 396 on Thursday, January 29th.
• Also catch the latest addition of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN English dubbed Episodes 277 – 281, with new additions uploaded every Saturday.

RANMA ½
• Fans of the RANMA ½ anime series can enjoy 2 new English dubbed episodes of the classic martial arts comedy every single Friday throughout January, beginning with Episodes 127-130, which are available to stream now.

ROCK LEE AND HIS NINJA PAL
 • Catch exciting new English dubbed Episodes 14-26 of the spin-off NARUTO action series on January 15th.
• Fans can now watch ROCK LEE in its entirety (26 episodes) both subbed and dubbed!

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,500 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

For a complete list of all the new content being added this month visit http://blog.neonalley.com/neon-alley-anime-list-official-dubs-subs/.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at www.NeonAlley.com and http://blog.neonalley.com/.

Additional anime content for December added to Neon Alley

©2002 MASASHI KISHIMOTO / 2007 SHIPPUDEN  All Rights Reserved.

 VIZ MEDIA ADDS EXCITING ANIME CONTENT

FOR DECEMBER UPDATE TO NEON ALLEY

FREE ANIME STREAMING PLATFORM

Catch New SAILOR MOON Dubbed And SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL

Subtitled Episodes, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Simulcast Premieres,

And Latest Updates For BLEACH, NARUTO And RANMA ½!!

VIZ Media moves into December and prepares to round out the year with its latest digital anime content update for Neon Alley. The free digital streaming platform experienced significant growth and programming expansion in 2014 and is preparing several noteworthy content and series premiere announcements for 2015.

New episodes of widely loved series such as BLEACH, NARUTO and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, RANMA ½, and SAILOR MOON and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL figure prominently in December’s programming update. These augment the Thanksgiving debut of the full series of COPPELION (dub) and the world premiere of the first 13 dubbed episodes of NARUTO SPIN-OFF: ROCK LEE AND HIS NINJA PALS.

Catch the exciting digital continuation of SAILOR MOON with the English dubbed premiere of Episodes 37-46, available to stream beginning on December 6th for a limited time on Neon Alley and Hulu. Two new subtitled episodes of SAILOR MOON Season 2 will be added to the current series library every Monday throughout December. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL fans also will not want to miss brand new episodes of SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL throughout December. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL subtitled Episode 11, “Reunion – Endymion,” premieres on December 6th, followed by Episode 12, “Enemy – Queen Metalia,” on December 20th.

With the latest addition, Neon Alley now features over 30 series, and has over 1,000 English dubbed episodes and 2,400 subtitled episodes for fans’ viewing pleasure! The 2014 update is augmented by scores of additional episodes from top-rated VIZ Media anime series including:

BLEACH
• Neon Alley adds English dubbed BLEACH Season 18 Episodes 256-267 available to stream beginning on December 1st.
• Viewers can now check out a total of 267 English dubbed episodes, as well as the complete subtitled BLEACH anime (366 episodes).

NARUTO
• For ninja fans, Neon Alley adds dubbed Episodes 66-78 of the original NARUTO anime series, which will all be available beginning on December 3rd.
• With the newest addition, viewers can check out a total of 77 English dubbed episodes as well as the complete subtitled NARUTO anime (all 220 episodes) series!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Don’t miss simulcasts of the latest English subtitled episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Thursday in December beginning with a special double premiere of Episodes 389 and 390 on December 11th. Single episode simulcasts of the next 3 NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes will take place every Thursday for the remainder of the month.
• Also catch the action-packed addition of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN English dubbed Episodes 19-23, bringing the total number of available dubbed episodes of the series to over 100.

RANMA ½
• RANMA ½ fans can enjoy the addition of 2 new dubbed episodes of the classic martial arts comedy each week throughout December beginning with Season 6, Episodes 119-120 on December 5th and every Friday thereafter.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,200 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on Hulu, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, PlayStation®4 (PS4™), Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu -enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

SAILOR MOON MOONLIGHT PARTY 2 tonight at 7:00 pm (PST)

 VIZ MEDIA HOSTS

SAILOR MOON MOONLIGHT PARTY 2

TO CELEBRATE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE

OF LATEST DUBBED EPISODES

November 21st Virtual Live Stream Soiree Coincides

With Neon Alley Episode Premieres And Will Include

Live Commentary, Real Time Q&A And Trivia

Contests For SAILOR MOON Prizes

VIZ Media continues to celebrate the triumphant return of the classic SAILOR MOON anime series and marks the premiere of the latest high definition Episodes 24-36 – featuring the brand new English dub cast – available to stream on Neon Alley and Hulu starting on Friday, November 21st beginning at 7:00pm (PST). The release time and date for the remaining English episodes of this epic first season will be announced during the event. These latest exclusive dubbed episodes will be available for a limited time only during the Holiday season!

Fans can join in on the festivities with VIZ Media and Neon Alley by attending Moonlight Party 2: A Celebration of SAILOR MOON Reborn! Building on the success and positive fan feedback following the first Moonlight Party held in September, the free virtual party will take place once again as a unique live stream event on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: http://bit.ly/SMMnLtP2 beginning at 7:00pm (PST) on Friday, November 21st.

Fans are invited participate in the event and stream SAILOR MOON Episodes 24, 25, 33, 34 and 35 (showcasing Jupiter, Venus, and Princess Serenity) via Neon Alley/Hulu and also take part in a real-time Q&A with VIZ Media staff that will run throughout the evening. Viewers can submit questions throughout the event via YouTube, in the comments sections of the actual live stream (as available), or on the official VIZ Media Facebook page, and via Twitter using the special hashtag, #MoonlightParty.

Fans also can interact with members of the VIZ Media SAILOR MOON team, which will be present during the live stream to answer questions and offer lively commentary and little known information about the series and these new episodes. A SAILOR MOON trivia contest also will take place and fans and aspiring Sailor Guardians are invited to submit their answers via Facebook and Twitter to win special prizes. SAILOR MOON fans nationwide are also encouraged to share pictures from their own Moonlight Parties by using the hashtag #MoonlightParty on their favorite social media platforms.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,200 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series!

In the latest SAILOR MOON episodes, Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury and Sailor Mars continue their quest for the Legendary Silver Crystal as two new powerful allies join the fight. Sailor Jupiter is the tall and tough Guardian of Thunder, and Sailor Venus is the Guardian of Love and the most experienced member. Sailor Moon herself gets an impressive new power and learns more about the mysterious Tuxedo Mask. Could their distant pasts be intertwined, and does that have anything to do with the Moon Princess they seek? The final ordeal with Queen Beryl looms on the horizon, and it will take everything the Sailor Guardians have to be victorious!

“Thousands of fans joined us for our very first SAILOR MOON Moonlight Party, and the enthusiasm and love that was expressed for this iconic series inspired us to hold another event to mark the dub premiere of the concluding half of Season 1,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “Not only will viewers catch the dub debut of Sailor Jupiter voiced by Amanda Miller, and Sailor Venus, voiced by Cherami Leigh, we’ll be sharing plenty of commentary and trivia, as well awarding lots of SAILOR MOON prizes. We look forward to everyone joining us and hope this event might inspire fans to hold some Sailor Guardian soirees of their own!”

The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!

VIZ Media’s SAILOR MOON Season 1 Set 1 Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack as well as the Standard Edition DVD set are both now available for purchase. The SAILOR MOON Season 1 Set 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack and Standard Edition DVD sets are now available for preorder from leading anime and video retailers.

Fans can also catch the brand new SAILOR MOON reboot – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL – with new episodes (subtitled) available to stream each week on Hulu and Neon Alley.

For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

November Updates for VIZ's Neon Alley Anime Free Streaming Platform

 VIZ MEDIA DELIVERS SUBSTANTIAL NOVEMBER UPDATE

FOR NEON ALLEY ANIME FREE STREAMING PLATFORM

Premieres For COPPELION And NARUTO SHIPPUDEN SPIN OFF: ROCK LEE,

New SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL Subtitled Episodes, And Updates For

BLEACH, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, RANMA ½ And More!!

VIZ Media opens November with a new update for its Neon Alley free anime streaming platform that features a wide array of exciting new additions and episodes.

Notable new additions this month include the complete post-apocalyptic sci-fi action series COPPELION (Episodes 1-13), English dubbed for the first time, which will join the already available subtitled complete series on November 27th and will be available in the U.S. via Neon Alley, Hulu and Hulu Plus for a limited time. COPPELION takes place in the not-so-distant future as a catastrophic event has turned the old capital of Japan into a wasteland, forever changing the lives of its people. Decades later, three schoolgirls set foot into the now forsaken city. They are the Coppelion, genetically engineered humans created by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Forces to operate under the lethal conditions of the contaminated city. Trained since birth, the girls must use all of their skills and resources to carry out their one and only mission: to rescue those left behind.

Also making its exclusive Neon Alley English dub debut will be the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN anime spin-off comedy series, ROCK LEE AND HIS NINJA PALS (Episodes 1-13), available on November 28th to join the already available subtitled complete series consisting of 13 episodes. Welcome to the Hidden Leaf Village, home to the famous Naruto Uzumaki, star of NARUTO/NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. Here, ninja train day and night to be able to carry out important missions. But wait! This show isn’t about Naruto, the mightiest ninja! It’s about Rock Lee, the one who can’t use ninjutsu at all!

Ninja action fans are also invited to catch the simulcasts of the latest subtitled NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes every Thursday. Visit www.NeonAlley.com for complete episodic details and airdates.

SAILOR MOON and SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL fans can look forward to new episodes throughout November. SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL subtitled simulcast Episode 9, “Serenity Princess,” premieres on November 1st, followed by Episode 10, “Moon,” on November 15th. Two brand new subtitled episodes of SAILOR MOON will be added every Monday!

The latest Neon Alley monthly update is also augmented by nearly 100 additional episodes from other top-rated VIZ Media anime series including:

ACCEL WORLD
• Season 1, Set 2 (Episodes 13-24) of the edgy series launches on Neon Alley beginning on November 1st and blends a highly imaginative online game with real world impact that adds a new twist to one teen’s solution to being bullied.
• The entire series, Episodes 1-24, is also available subtitled on Neon Alley.

BLEACH
• English dubbed episodes 243–255 will be added to the current library of episodes of this action-packed series!
• Fans also can catch the entire series subtitled on Neon Alley (366 episodes total)!

NARUTO
• Neon Alley adds dubbed Episodes 53-65 of the original NARUTO anime series.
• With the newest addition, check out a total of 65 English dubbed episodes and the complete subtitled anime (all 220 episodes) series!

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Don’t miss simulcasts of the latest subtitled episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Thursday in November beginning with Episode 385 on November 13th.
• Also enjoy the action-packed additions of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN English dubbed Episodes 13-18 bringing the total of available dubbed episodes of the series to over 100.

NURA RISE OF THE YOKAI CLAN
• Catch Season 2, Episodes 14-26 available beginning on November 20th which now means you can watch the entire series dubbed! • The entire series comprising of two seasons with a total of 52 episodes, is now available subtitled on the streaming platform.

RANMA ½
• Enjoy the addition of 2 new dubbed RANMA ½ episodes each week throughout November beginning with Season 5, Episodes 111-112 on November 7th and every Friday thereafter.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,200 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) or PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu and Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

VIZ announces Neon Alley anime streaming update for October

VIZ MEDIA DETAILS EXCITING OCTOBER UPDATE

FOR NEON ALLEY ANIME STREAMING PLATFORM

Enjoy Brand New SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL And NARUTO SHIPPUDEN

Subtitled Simulcast Episodes FOR FREE Along With Updates

For BLEACH, SAILOR MOON Classic And More!

VIZ Media opens October and the Fall 2014 anime season on its FREE Neon Alley media-streaming platform with the announcement of a new monthly update that will add more than 80 exciting episodes for a host of best-loved series to the programming roster throughout the month. Among these are several special simulcast premieres that will stream brand new first-run episodes domestically on the same days as their Japanese counterparts’ broadcast airdates.

Anime fans will not want to miss the subtitled simulcast premiere of two brand new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL episodes (subtitled) on October 4th and 18th, as well as a brand new NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episode (subtitled) simulcast happening every Thursday. Also don’t miss the premiere of 8 classic uncut and remastered SAILOR MOON episodes (subtitled). Two exciting episodes launch each Monday (“Moonday”) throughout October.

Viewers can also look forward to enjoying newly added English dubbed episodes of NARUTO (original series) Season 1, BLEACH Season 16, and MORE Season 5 episodes of RANMA ½, in English dub.

All of the special simulcast premieres will be available in the U.S. via Neon Alley, Hulu and Hulu Plus. Please visit NeonAlley.com for details.

The latest Neon Alley monthly update features English dubbed as well subtitled episodes and anime feature film premieres from top-rated anime series, including:

BLEACH
• English dubbed Episodes 230 - 242 of the 16th Season of BLEACH will be added on October 1st to the current cache of 217 episodes of the popular supernatural action series.
• Fans also may catch the entire BLEACH anime series subtitled on Neon Alley (366 episodes total).

NARUTO
• Neon Alley welcomes the addition on October 1st of new English dubbed Episodes 39 - 52 of the original NARUTO Season 1 anime series.

NARUTO SHIPPUDEN
• Don’t miss special simulcasts of the latest subtitled episodes of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN every Thursday in October, which continue to expand the massive library of 380 subtitled episodes. New simulcast episodes will be available to stream for a limited time only!
• Neon Alley also will launch NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Season 1, Episodes 1 – 12, English dubbed, on October 10th.

RANMA ½
• Catch 2 newly added English RANMA ½ English dubbed episodes each Friday throughout October, beginning on October 3rd with Episodes 101 – 102 and available for a limited time only.
• A total of 10 new English-dubbed episodes will debut throughout October.
• Enjoy the entire re-mastered series (161 episodes) subtitled on Neon Alley now.

SAILOR MOON
• Don’t miss the premiere this month of 8 new classic SAILOR MOON episodes. Two exciting episodes launch every Monday throughout the entire month, beginning with Episodes 43 & 44 on October 6th.

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL
• Be sure to catch very special simulcast premiere of the newest SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL adventures with Episode 7’s debut on October 4th followed by Episode 8 on October 18th.

Neon Alley is VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. with over 3,300 subtitled and English dubbed episodes and movies from more than 36 series! Neon Alley also reaches an expansive on-demand U.S.-based audience on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service, which enables viewers to watch shows anytime, anywhere across devices including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) or PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu and Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

Remastered English dubbed SAILOR MOON episodes available beginning this Friday, Sept 5th, for limited time

VIZ MEDIA CELEBRATES PREMIERE OF REMASTERED

ENGLISH DUB SAILOR MOON EPISODES ON NEON ALLEY

AND HULU WITH A SPECIAL “MOONLIGHT PARTY”

September 5th Virtual Live Stream Event Includes Real

Time Q&A And Trivia Contest With Valuable Prizes

VIZ Media invites fans to celebrate the very special premiere of the re-mastered classic SAILOR MOON anime series Episodes 1-4 – featuring the brand new English cast – available to stream on Neon Alley and Hulu beginning Friday, September 5th at 8:00pm (PST). Exclusive dubbed episodes will be available for a limited time only!

Fans are invited to join company members as VIZ Media and Neon Alley present Moonlight Party: A Celebration of SAILOR MOON Reborn! The virtual “slumber party” will take place as an unique live stream event on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel at: http://bit.ly/MnLtPty95 beginning at 8:00pm (PST) on Friday, September 5th.

Viewers can simultaneously watch the live, uncut SAILOR MOON Episodes 1-4 during their premiere on Hulu and join the VIZ Media staff on its YouTube channel for a lively evening of witty commentary, inside facts and tons of fun from the company’s headquarters in San Francisco.

Throughout the Moonlight Party fans may submit their SAILOR MOON questions via YouTube in the comments sections of the livestream, on the official VIZ Media Facebook page, and Twitter by using the special hashtag, #MoonlightParty for a real-time Q&A with VIZ Media staff that will run throughout the event. Fans can interact with members of the VIZ Media SAILOR MOON team, which will be participating in the live stream to answer questions and offer lively commentary and little known information about the series and the premiere episodes. A SAILOR MOON trivia contest also will take place and fans are invited to participate and submit answers via Facebook and Twitter to win special prizes. Sailor Moon fans nationwide are also encouraged to share pictures from their own Moonlight Parties by using the hashtag #MoonlightParty on their favorite social media platforms.

VIZ Media’s first-ever Moonlight Party kicks off the premiere of a host of new SAILOR MOON content that will air exclusively on Neon Alley and Hulu beginning in September for a limited time. In addition to the premiere of Episodes 1-4 on Friday, September 5th, viewers can catch more of SEASON 1 of the classic, uncut SAILOR MOON featuring the new English dub as Episodes 5-23 become available to stream beginning at 12:00am (PST) on Sunday, September 7th. Brand new subtitled SAILOR MOON Episodes 35-36, which present the entire Sailor Guardian team together as one for the first time, along with the Princess they seek, also will premiere on Hulu and Neon Alley, for a limited time only beginning at 12:00am (PDT) Monday, September 8th to celebrate the weekly Monday.

Fans can also catch the brand new SAILOR MOON reboot – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL – with the premiere of Episode 5 (subtitled), which introduces the fan favorite character Makoto Kino, Sailor Jupiter, on Hulu and Neon Alley beginning at 3:00am (PST) on Saturday, September 6th.

“The first weekend in September will deliver plenty of excitement to anime fans with a chance to join us for our first-ever Moonlight Party, celebrating the premiere of the uncut re-mastered SAILOR MOON English dub,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “We also will be sharing fun facts about the production, giving out prizes for a special SAILOR MOON trivia contest and having fun with viewers nationwide as we celebrate the return of this legendary anime series. We hope this also might inspire some fans to share in the fun and join us with SAILOR MOON Moonlight Parties of their own!”

The smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series is inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation!

SAILOR MOON Set 1 limited edition DVD/BD combo pack and standard edition DVD will be released on November 11th, 2014. Preorders are now available.

For more information on SAILOR MOON, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

TIME KILLERS manga collection coming September 2, 2014 from VIZ

TIME KILLERS KAZUE KATO TANPENSHU © 2011 by Kazue Kato /SHUEISHA Inc.

VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES THE SEPTEMBER RELEASE OF

NEW MANGA STORY COLLECTION TIME KILLERS

FROM THE CREATOR OF BLUE EXORCIST

Acclaimed Creator Kazue Kato Takes Readers To Locales Familiar

And Foreign, Whimsical And Realistic, With Collected Manga Short

Stories Published For The Very First Time In North America

VIZ Media delivers a noteworthy new manga title to fans with the release of Kazue Kato’s TIME KILLERS on September 2nd.

The single-volume standalone collection of manga shorts from the creator of the bestselling BLUE EXORCIST manga series will be published under the Shonen Jump imprint, is rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens, and will carry an MSRP of $14.99 U.S. / $17.99 CAN. TIME KILLERS also features 13 pages of full-color artwork as well as a fold-out, full-color gatefold poster.

A digital version of TIME KILLERS will launch digitally on September 2nd for $10.99 (USD/CAN) from VIZManga.com and through the VIZ MANGA App for the Apple iPad®, iPhone® and iPod® touch, Android-powered smart phones, as well as through the store fronts for comiXology, Nook, Kobo, Kindle, iBooks and GooglePlay.

Explore fantastic realms of imagination in this stunning collection of short stories by Kazue Kato. With her amazing and distinctive art leaping from the page, TIME KILLERS includes Kato’s first work, Boku to Usagi (Me and the Rabbit), and also features the stories and character designs that would become her breakthrough series, BLUE EXORCIST. Take off on a flight of fantasy with TIME KILLERS!

“This exciting new release offers a collection of captivating stories and a comprehensive look at Kazue Kato’s earlier work that preceded her current smash-hit manga series, BLUE EXORCIST,” says Mike Montesa, Editor. “The stories in TIME KILLERS move at a quick pace and feature unique characters drawn in the exceptional style that has garnered Kato substantial critical acclaim and a strong international fan base. We invite readers to enjoy this new release from the Shonen Jump imprint in September!”

Manga creator, writer and illustrator Kazue Kato was born in Tokyo in 1980. In 2000, at the age of 19, she won the prestigious Tezuka Award for her work Boku to Usagi (Me and the Rabbit), which was published in Akamaru Jump. From 2005 to 2006 her series Robo to Usakichi, a sci-fi adventure featuring a rabbit (again!), was published in the monthly magazine Shonen Sirius (Kodansha). Her latest series, BLUE EXORCIST, began serialization in Japan Jump Square magazine in April of 2009 and is also published in North America by VIZ Media.

Catch the BLUE EXORCIST manga series available in-print and digitally from VIZ Media on VIZManga.com and other partner platforms as well as the BLUE EXORCIST anime series which streams on HULU and Neon Alley as well as a host of other digital platforms available throughout North America.

For more information on TIME KILLERS, or other shonen manga titles from VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.

Action comedy anime series BLOOD LAD available on Neon Alley & Hulu

VIZ MEDIA PREMIERES THE SUPERNATURAL ACTION COMEDY

ANIME SERIES BLOOD LAD ON NEON ALLEY AND HULU

An Otaku Vampire Obsessed With The Human World

Falls Hard For a Pretty Girl That Becomes A Ghost

And He Vows To Help Her Regain Her Body;

Series Premiere Features New English Dub Cast

VIZ Media dials up the action and laughs for the special premiere of the anime series – BLOOD LAD – now available on Hulu and Neon Alley. The entire 10 episode paranormal action comedy series about an otaku vampire and a ghost girl features a brand new English dub cast and will available on the Hulu and Neon Alley for a limited time only!

A trailer and episodes may be viewed at: http://www.hulu.com/blood-lad.

BLOOD LAD will launch on NeonAlley.com, VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. Episodes will also be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service, where users can watch on a variety of devices including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) or PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu and Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Adapted from Yuki Kodama's bestselling manga (graphic novel) series, BLOOD LAD introduces Staz, who is one of the toughest vampires in the demon world. But unlike his ancestors, he finds being a vampire to be a serious pain and prefers to spend his time watching anime and playing video games instead. When a Japanese girl named Fuyumi wanders into his territory, Staz cannot hide his excitement at finally meeting a living human from his favorite culture. Unfortunately, Fuyumi dies after being swallowed by a monster, leaving her bare soul behind. Staz vows to Fuyumi that he will bring her back to life by any bloody means necessary.

VIZ Media is the North American master licensor for the BLOOD LAD (rated TV-14) anime property. The company also plans to release the entire series for home media in a special Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo-pack, as well as a Standard Edition DVD set on September 2nd. Both editions are available now for pre-order from leading retailers. The BLOOD LAD Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD combo-pack MSRP will be $69.99 U.S. / $89/99 CAN; the Standard Edition DVD MSRP will be $44.82 U.S. / $43.23 CAN.

“A nerdy vampire’s obsession with the human world collides with a girl that becomes lost in the demon world after wandering into a portal that suddenly opens in her bedroom, and the stage is set for plenty of thrilling supernatural action and laugh out loud comedic hijinks,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “Anime fans will not want to miss this special premiere of BLOOD LAD, which features an amazing English dub cast including Bryce Papenbrook and Xanthe Huynh in the lead characters’ roles and supported by other top voice talents including Cristina Vee, Wendy Lee, Johnny Yong Bosch and Kyle Hebert. Catch the premiere of BLOOD LAD on Neon Alley and Hulu ahead of its special home media release this September!”

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

For more information on BLOOD LAD, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL anime series coming to Neon Alley and Hulu

VIZ MEDIA PREMIERES ANTICIPATED

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL ANIME SERIES

ON NEON ALLEY AND HULU ON JULY 5TH

North America’s Leading Anime Distributor Launches Reboot Of

The Famed Fantasy Action Series; Free Streaming Episodes

Premiere At The Same Time As Japanese Debut

VIZ Media delivers the much-anticipated launch of the new SAILOR MOON anime series – SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL – on July 5th on Hulu and Neon Alley. The series, which reboots the beloved shojo fantasy action property, debuts simultaneously in North America at the same time as its online streaming premiere in Japan, making a true simultaneous release. Future new episodes (subtitled) will debut in North America and Japan the first and third Saturday of each month.

Based on Naoko Takeuchi’s legendary manga (graphic novel) series, SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL (rated ‘TV-PG’), retells the story of Sailor Moon as she searches for her fellow Sailor Guardians and the Legendary Silver Crystal to stop the dark forces of Queen Beryl. Visit www.NeonAlley.com and Hulu.com/sailor-moon-crystal for more information; the trailer may also be viewed at http://www.hulu.com/watch/651047 and http://youtu.be/I0B5gnKvHKQ.

SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL will be available through NeonAlley.com, VIZ Media’s consolidated online destination for FREE streaming anime content in the U.S. Episodes will also be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu and Hulu Plus subscription service, where users can watch on a variety of devices including Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3 (PS3®) or PlayStation®4 (PS4™) systems Roku, Chromecast, and mobile devices. A full list of Hulu and Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

“Fans everywhere have eagerly awaited the launch of the new SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL series, and we are very excited to announce its premiere on Neon Alley and Hulu starting next month,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “More than two decades after it first captivated millions of fans, the smash hit story of the valiant sailor guardians returns in a big way to thrill a whole new generation of viewers. Join in the celebration throughout the summer as VIZ Media marks the return of this legendary anime property!”

The original smash hit SAILOR MOON anime series was inspired by the bestselling manga (graphic novel) series created by Naoko Takeuchi (published in North America by Kodansha). In the series, Usagi Tsukino is a clumsy but kindhearted teenage girl who transforms into the powerful guardian of love and justice, Sailor Moon. Meeting allies along the way who share similar fates, Usagi and her team of planetary Sailor Guardians fight to protect the universe from forces of evil and total annihilation.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at: www.NeonAlley.com.

For more information on SAILOR MOON CRYSTAL, or other award-winning anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.

GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET now streaming for free on VIZ's Neon Alley

VIZ MEDIA’S NEON ALLEY LAUNCHES

BEAUTIFUL ANIMATED SCI-FI ACTION SERIES

GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET

Catch The Entire Subtitled 13-Episode Series FOR FREE

On Neon Alley Online Anime Streaming Platform!

VIZ Media brings the intergalactic action drama – GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET – to its new Neon Alley FREE online streaming anime platform. The lushly animated 13-episode adventure was created by the famed animation studio Production I.G. and is available today in its entirety at NeonAlley.com. For $7.99 a month, U.S. fans can also access GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET on mobile and digital devices through the subscription-based Hulu Plus Video-On-Demand service. The premiere of a dubbed version will follow later in the year.

In the distant future, Ledo, a young soldier from space wakes up and finds himself marooned on an ocean planet. Growing up in space, and knowing nothing but battle, he is a stranger in a strange land, full of odd customs and a foreign language, but he’s not alone. Starting a new journey on this verdurous planet, Ledo must find a way to survive and reconcile the fact that he may never be able to return home!

“GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET is a gorgeous story charting young pilot Ledo’s journey of self discovery as he visits a strange and nature-filled planet ‘Earth’ for the very first time,” says Charlene Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “The evocative adventure delivers a substantial plot, intriguing characters and beautifully rendered animation created by Japan’s most famous anime studios. With the flexibility of the free Neon Alley streaming platform, fans can dive in and marathon the entire series at their leisure!”

Neon Alley delivers the hottest in subbed and dubbed digital anime series, simulcast world premieres, exclusive on-demand access, and a massive legacy catalog of new as well as classic favorites (in HD when available). NeonAlley.com is a premier on-demand, online destination for streaming anime content in the U.S. The service is available for FREE online and also anytime, anywhere across a wide array of different devices, including PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Roku, Chromecast, and a variety of other mobile devices through the subscription-based Hulu Plus Video-On-Demand service. Additional details on Hulu Plus-enabled devices can be found at http://www.hulu.com/plus/devices.

Additional information on Neon Alley is available at www.NeonAlley.com.

For more information on anime titles from VIZ Media, visit www.VIZ.com.