Animax is Launched on 1 January 2004, Animax is Asia’s first channel brand specializing in Japanese animation – anime. Animax offers a wide variety of anime programs from across the most popular genres including action, romance, horror, supernatural, comedy to slice-of-life.
The channel created TV history in April 2009 as the world’s first regional broadcaster to offer a same-time-as-Japan simulcast anime series with Tears to Tiara. In 2010, Animax brought blockbuster shows such as Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and InuYasha – The Final Act to Asia.
In addition, Animax Asia’s first multimedia, multiplatform original animation production LaMB won Taiwan’s Golden Bell Award in the ‘Best Animation Program’ category, and was a finalist in the ‘Best Animation’ category at the regional Asian Television Awards in 2009.
Currently reaching 40 million viewers in 39 million homes across 17 countries across the region, Animax Asia aims to offer anime for everyone. Wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Animax Asia is managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia (SPENA) which also operates AXN, beTV, Sony Entertainment Television and ONE.
The channel created TV history in April 2009 as the world’s first regional broadcaster to offer a same-time-as-Japan simulcast anime series with Tears to Tiara. In 2010, Animax brought blockbuster shows such as Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood and InuYasha – The Final Act to Asia.
In addition, Animax Asia’s first multimedia, multiplatform original animation production LaMB won Taiwan’s Golden Bell Award in the ‘Best Animation Program’ category, and was a finalist in the ‘Best Animation’ category at the regional Asian Television Awards in 2009.
Currently reaching 40 million viewers in 39 million homes across 17 countries across the region, Animax Asia aims to offer anime for everyone. Wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment, Animax Asia is managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia (SPENA) which also operates AXN, beTV, Sony Entertainment Television and ONE.