''Anime Complex'' was a series of omnibus Japanese

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shows broadcast on WOWOW and

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. It featured two unrelated series from various producers (notably

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and

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) of 15 minutes each per airing, and cycled as one series ended. It had three runs from 1998 to 2001.

Broadcasting

The first, ''Anime Complex,'' was broadcast on WOWOW from April 6 to September 28, 1998. It aired the following anime: *''

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'' *'' Neo Ranga'' *'' The Adventures of Mini-Goddess'' The program was a large success, leading to a second program, ''Anime Complex II'', which cycled shows as they ended. In the course of its run (October 5, 1998, to April 4, 2000), it contained the following shows: *'' D4 Princess'' *'' Kurogane Communication'' *'' Neo Ranga'' *'' Omishi Magical Theater: Risky Safety'' *''

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'' Another series, ''Anime Complex Night'', followed, with season 1 airing from April 7 to June 29, 2001, on WOWOW and season 2 airing from April 2 to June 29, 2002, on KIDS STATION. It featured the following: *''

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'' (season 1) *''

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'' (season 2) *''Steel Angel Kurumi 2''

References

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