Neon Alley is a streaming anime channel for video game consoles

Viz Media is launching an anime subscription service, targeting "connected video game consoles."

June 29, 2012 4:30 PM

Viz Media is launching an anime subscription service, targeting "connected video game consoles." Neon Alley promises to offer access to a library of uncut anime, including series like Naruto, Death Note, and Inuyasha. The collection will be rounded out with anime and martial arts movies. In addition to streaming in HD, Viz says that all content will be available with English dubs.

According to IGN, there will be tiered subscription offerings, starting at $6.99 a month with ads. While Viz has yet to announce which platform Neon Alley will debut on, it's safe to say that it will be on either PS3 or Xbox 360. However, is the lineup compelling enough for anime fans to bite? Especially when one considers the surprisingly robust anime offerings on Netflix and Hulu Plus?

Andrew Yoon

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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June 29, 2012 4:30 PM

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Viz Media is launching an anime subscription service, targeting "connected video game consoles."
- ETPC1
  
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  June 29, 2012 5:08 PM
  
  lol dubs
- Prinny God
  
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  June 29, 2012 6:43 PM
  
  Sounds like crap. Also, the IGN link is dead already...
  - Memphis-Ahn
    
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    June 30, 2012 11:44 AM
    
    What are you talking about? Naruto, Death Note, and Inuyasha are some real gems, especially dubbed!!!
- Shai-Tan
  
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  June 30, 2012 7:32 AM
  
  from another article:
  
  "Neon Alley is not an on-demand service. Rather, it will be similar to a television channel, airing a feed of shows at certain times of the day"
  
  sounds like they wanted to make a tv channel but no cable providers wanted it. but the thing is people with cable these days record shows and watch them later. there's no possibility for that with this. im just laughing at how poorly conceived this is. they must be trying to salvage some kind of financial investment
- slothdood
  
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  June 30, 2012 9:37 AM
  
  Wait, aren't all of those animes already available on HULU for free? And isn't HULU available on consoles? ... I don't get it.
- CynicalWanderer
  
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  July 1, 2012 12:20 AM
  
  Lost interest as soon as I saw "dubbed only". Real anime fans read subs and enjoy the original audio.
  - Memphis-Ahn
    
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    July 1, 2012 5:52 AM
    
    Weeaboo!
    - Bensam123
      
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      July 1, 2012 3:42 PM
      
      Nah... it's most definitely better then listening to people try to imitate japanese voices instead of interpreting the way they think the character should sound in their own way.
      
      English voice acting is terrible for almost all animes.
      - CynicalWanderer
        
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        July 2, 2012 12:45 AM
        
        Yeah I got no problem with dubs as such, for those who need them, but when an anime service doesn't even give the *option* of subs for the purists to enjoy it their way, I call meh.
- Bensam123
  
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  July 1, 2012 3:31 PM
  
  Netflix and Hulu don't have a 'robust' selection. They have a scattering of random animes and they miss out on the majority of mainstream ones let alone niche really good ones.