Neon Alley was an American digital

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service run by

Viz Media VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...

. The service began as a 24-hour

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web channel dedicated to showing English dubbed anime series in uncut and uncensored formats. It later evolved into a

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-based streaming site, showcasing both dubbed and subtitled releases. Neon Alley's programming was streamed through Hulu, which is available on

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, PC, Mac, and other platforms.

History

Neon Alley was first announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 on July 13, 2012, where it was announced for

via the

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in North America for a monthly subscription fee. The service launched on October 2, 2012. Along with various series such as ''

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'' and ''

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'', the channel premiered newly dubbed series, as well as live-action and anime movies. The service was later made available for

via

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from February 12, 2013. At

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2013, Viz announced that the service would be available on PC and Mac, along with a new feature where subscribers could catch-up on past episodes. It was announced on February 11, 2014, that Neon Alley would discontinue its web channel format and transition to become a free on-demand service for those living in the United States. Series will be streamed through their website or through Internet connected devices on

: a joint venture between

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, Disney-ABC Television Group and

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. The change took effect on April 1, 2014. Following the relaunch, as a direct result of migrating to Hulu, viewers living in

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lost access to the website. After Viz.com was relaunched in Spring 2016, the Neon Alley name was dropped. By that point, its blog and social media accounts haven't been updated since 2015. On July 21, 2016,

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announced that they had commenced streaming of certain Viz titles in Canada.

Shows

^†Indicates titles that have never received an official streaming release in Canada

English dub premieres

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'' (TV-14) *'' Blood Lad'' (TV-14)^† *'' Coppelion'' (TV-14)^† *'' Fate/Zero'' (TV-MA) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' Inuyasha: The Final Act'' (TV-14)^† *'' K'' (TV-14) *'' Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne'' (TV-MA and TV-14) *'' Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic'' (TV-14) *'' Nana'' (TV-MA) *'' Naruto: Shippuden'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto Spin-off: Rock Lee & His Ninja Pals'' (TV-14) *'' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan'' (TV-14)^† **'' Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan - Demon Capital'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-PG) *'' Sailor Moon Crystal'' (TV-PG) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' Zetman'' (TV-MA)

Other series

*''

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'' (TV-14) *'' Blue Dragon'' (TV-Y7)^† **'' Blue Dragon: Trial of the Seven Shadows'' (TV-Y7) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' CHIKARA'' (Former) *''

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Highschool of the Dead ''Highschool of the Dead'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written by Daisuke Satō and illustrated by Shōji Satō. It was serialized in Fujimi Shobo's ''Monthly Dragon Age'' between the September 2006 and May 2013 issues, but ...

'' (TV-MA) *'' Hikaru no Go'' (TV-14) *''

Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger adu ...

'' (TV-14) **''

Honey and Clover II is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Cutie Comic'' from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's ''josei'' (aimed at younger adu ...

'' (TV-14) * ''Hunter × Hunter'' (2011) (TV-PG) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'' (TV-14) *'' K: Return of Kings'' (TV-14) *''

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Kids on the Slope is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Kodama. It was serialized in the manga magazine '' Monthly Flowers'' from 2007 to 2012, and was published as ten ''tankōbon'' volumes (collected editions) by Shogakukan. The serie ...

'' (TV-14) *'' Magi: The Kingdom of Magic'' (TV-14) *''

MÄR ''Märchen Awakens Romance'', officially abbreviated as ''MÄR'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuyuki Anzai, serialized in Shogakukan's ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006. ''MÄR'' follows 14-ye ...

'' (TV-PG)^† *''

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'' (TV-PG) *'' Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit'' (TV-14) *'' Nana'' (TV-MA) *''

'' (TV-14) *'' Neuro: Supernatural Detective'' (TV-MA) *''

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'' (TV-PG) *'' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-MA)^† *'' Terra Formars: Revenge'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-G) *'' Ultra Maniac'' (TV-PG) *''

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'' (TV-14) **'' Vampire Knight Guilty'' (TV-14)^†

Movies

*'' Appleseed'' (R)^† *'' Berserk Golden Age Arc I: The Egg of the King'' (TV-MA) *'' Berserk Golden Age Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey'' (TV-MA) *'' Berserk Golden Age Arc III: The Descent'' (TV-MA) *'' Bleach: Fade to Black'' (TV-14) *'' Bleach: Hell Verse'' (TV-14) *'' Bleach: Memories of Nobody'' (TV-14)^† *'' Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion'' (TV-14)^† *''Eagle's Claw'' (TV-14)^† *''Fists and Guts'' (TV-14)^† *'' Gintama: The Movie'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-14)^† *'' Inuyasha the Movie: Affections Touching Across Time'' (TV-14) *'' Inuyasha the Movie: Fire on the Mystic Island'' (TV-14) *'' Inuyasha the Movie: Swords of an Honorable Ruler'' (TV-14) *'' Inuyasha the Movie: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass'' (TV-14) *'' K: Missing Kings'' (TV-14)^† *''

Naruto Shippuden the Movie is the fourth overall in the ''Naruto'' film series and the first '' Naruto: Shippuden'' film, directed by Hajime Kamegaki and written by Junki Takegami. The movie is set after episode 32. Plot The film opens with a prediction that Naruto Uzuma ...

'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Lost Tower'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto Shippuden the Movie: The Will of Fire'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto the Movie: Blood Prison'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto the Movie: Legend of the Stone of Gelel'' (TV-14) *'' Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow'' (TV-14) *''Tai Seng Entertainment'' movies *'' Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning'' (TV-14)^†

References

External links

Official Website
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