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Locomotion was a
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n cable channel dedicated to
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and animated shows targeting primarily an 18–34 audience, broadcasting movies, TV series and shorts. It was launched on November 1, 1996, and was closed down on July 31, 2005. It was also broadcast in Portugal through Cabovisão and TVCabo (now ZON Multimédia), and in Spain by satellite TV provider Vía Digital until 2003 due to administrative reasons with the TV operator. Initially, Locomotion was a channel dedicated to animation for all ages, broadcasting titles from King Features (which was Hearst's animation division), other acquired shows, and adult animation for an evening block. However, the channel did not want to face competition against the already-established
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and
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, so the channel began removing the children's animation in favour for alternative animation, adult series, and anime by 1998, and by 2000, they began airing more alternative and adult-oriented animation from the US, the United Kingdom and Latin America, as well as anime series. As the network grew, most of their programming consisted of Japanese animation titles from the likes of
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,
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, &
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and others as well as adult shows like ''
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'', ''
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'', '' Crapston Villas'' and ''
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''. Locomotion was also dedicated to showing works of experimental animation from all over the world throughout the day on-air and online. They aired experimental programming featuring video jockeys, artists who worked with video as a medium. The network, whose corporate offices were based in
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(though the network was not available in the United States aside from a few cable systems in southern Florida) was a joint venture between the US-based
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, (50%) and Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a subsidiary of the Venezuelan-based Cisneros Group) (50%). In May 2002, Cisneros Group sold its shares in the network to Canadian-based
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. The channel was purchased by Sony in 2005 and was later rebranded as
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.


Loco

One of Locomotion's VJ projects was a computer-rendered character known as ''Loco'', produced by "Modern Cartoons". The character, which mostly appeared during commercial breaks, made humorous comments, and did nonsensical things entertaining the viewers. The mascot disappeared as the channel changed its image. A final, yet brief reference of ''Loco'' when
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replaced Locomotion, which is the part where the special agents sent to save Locomotion, they received a call from "Loco" before he gets killed.


Logo history

Locomotion's first logo resembled a red-colored head with a "Loco" on its face (the "O"s being in where the eyes are, the "L" being in where the left ear is, and the "C" being in where the nose is) and a "Motion" in its mouth. This was used since the launch of the channel and was phased out in 1999 as the channel began shifting towards alternative and adult animation series, such as ''
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'', as well as anime series. Locomotion's second logo retained the head from the previous logo, although colored white and inside a gray circle and lacking the details the previous logo had. The "Locomotion" was shown left of the "circle" in an Italicized font. This was used from 1999 to May 2002. Locomotion's third logo was the same as the previous logo, but the "circle" now colored (most of the time red and blue) as opposed to gray and the logo was updated. This logo was used since Claxson's sale of their stake in the channel to Canada-based
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, all the way until the closure of the channel. A variation of the third logo had the words "Animestation" below the "Locomotion" of the logo since the channel ceased to broadcast in Spain and Portugal. It was used from 2004 until the closure of the channel in 2005.


TV blocks

The programming of this channel was divided in thematic blocks which are: * 80's TV: A space dedicated to all cartoons that were a hit in the decade. * Anime Loving: As its name says, a space dedicated to anime lovers. * Japanimotion/JapanOK!: A space dedicated to better Japanese animation, hidden gems of anime, Anime films and anime series. * Animafilms: A space dedicated to hidden International animation gems. * '
Fracto
'': A space dedicated to experimental animation and techno music. * LocoBlip/Cortos Locomotion: Short films between each space of TV programs. * Love Vision: Short animations and experimental music broadcast between TV programs. * Replay: The best of the week. * Kapsula: Space dedicated to the best directors of experimental animation and where the people can send their works.


Acquisition, shutdown and aftermath

Locomotion was bought by Sony Pictures Entertainment Latin America in January 2005 from
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and
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. After the acquisition of the network and until its shutdown, the non-anime shows where dropped from their programming in order to focus more on an all-anime lineup. The network officially ceased to exist at 11:00 a.m. on July 31 of the same year (however, the broadcast of Locomotion stopped on the night of July 30 and was replaced by a countdown clock). From then on, the network had been transitioned into the Latin American arm of
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. Of all the programming broadcast previously on Locomotion, only '' Saber Marionette J'', '' Saber Marionette J to X'', '' Soul Hunter'', ''
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'', '' The Candidate for Goddess'' and '' Earth Girl Arjuna'' were picked and broadcast by Animax on their early programming, although the latter three were aired only with subtitles on Locomotion, but received dubbing in Portuguese and Spanish when aired on Animax. As of February 2006, all those series were off the air. Later
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was picked by
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and Super Milk Chan &
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were aired on other network. The international animated shows produced by
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and broadcast on Locomotion (like ''
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'') were picked up and were shown on a weekend animation block by
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in 2004, while
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& Quads! were picked up
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,
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was picked up HBO Family, and Space Goofs was picked up by Jetix Latin America. By the end of Locomotion's existence, all the shows (with the exception of ''
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'') were cancelled, though ''
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'' continues to air as of present day, and recently now airs on a localized version of its home network.


Programming


Anime

* '' Alexander Senki'' * '' Blue Seed'' * '' Boogiepop Phantom'' * '' Bubblegum Crisis Tokyo 2040'' - Latin America only * '' Burn Up Excess'' * '' Candidate for Goddess'' * '' Cybuster'' * '' Cyber Team in Akihabara'' * ''
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'' - Latin America only * '' Earth Girl Arjuna'' * ''
Eat-Man ''Eat-Man'' (stylized as ''EAT-MAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Akihito Yoshitomi in 1996 which was serialized by MediaWorks monthly in 19 volumes until 2003 in '' Dengeki Comic Gao!'' magazine. In 1997, Studio Deen adapted t ...
'' * '' Eat-Man '98'' * '' Gasaraki ''- Latin America only * '' Gene Shaft'' * '' If I See You In My Dreams'' * ''Let's Dance With Papa'' * ''
Lupin III , also written as ''Lupin the Third'', ''Lupin the 3rd'', or ''Lupin the IIIrd'', is a Japanese media franchise created by Monkey Punch. The series follows the endeavors of master thief Lupin III (character), Lupin III, grandson of gentleman t ...
'' - also known as ''Cliffhanger ''- Latin America only * ''
Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and Tatsunoko Production, and directed by Hideaki Anno. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from October 1995 to March 1 ...
'' * ''
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'' * '' Nightwalker — The Midnight Detective'' * '' Oh! Super Milk-Chan'' * '' Petshop of Horrors'' * ''
Ranma ½ is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from August 1987 to March 1996, with the chapters collected in 38 volumes by Shogakukan. The story revolves a ...
'' - Iberia only * '' RahXephon'' - Brazil only * ''
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''- Latin America only * ''
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'' * '' Saber Marionette J'' * '' Saber Marionette J to X'' * ''
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'' * '' Silent Möbius'' * '' Soul Hunter'' * '' The Adventures of Mini Goddess'' * '' Those Who Hunt Elves 1 y 2''- Latin America only


OVAs

* '' Agent Aika'' * '' Afroken'' * '' Birdy the Mighty'' * '' Blue Submarine No. 6 (Aonorokugo)'' * '' Burn Up W'' * ''
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'' * '' Compiler Festa'' * '' Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy'' * '' Ellcia'' * '' éX-Driver'' * '' Gunsmith Cats'' * '' If I See You in my Dreams'' * '' Labyrinth of Flames'' * '' Ninja Resurrection'' * '' Oh! My Goddess'' * '' Power Dolls'' * ''Tenamonya Voyagers'' * '' Saber Marionette R'' * '' Saber Marionette J Again'' * '' Sakura Mail'' * '' Shutendoji'' * '' Suikoden Demon Century'' * '' Sukeban Deka'' * '' Tarepanda '' * '' Virgin Fleet'' * '' Welcome to Pia Carrot!! 2 DX'' * '' Yakumo Tatsu''


Cartoons

* '' Æon Flux'' - Latin America only * '' Bob and Margaret'' * '' Captain Star'' - Latin America only * '' Crapston Villas'' * ''Cuttlas'' * ''
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ''Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist'' is an American adult animated sitcom created by Jonathan Katz and Tom Snyder for Comedy Central. It originally ran from May 28, 1995, to February 13, 2002. The series starred the voice talents of Jonathan ...
'' * ''
Duckman ''Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man'', commonly known simply as ''Duckman'', is an American adult animated sitcom created and developed by Everett Peck, based on the characters he created in his 1990 one-shot comic book published by Dark Horse Com ...
'' - Latin America only * '' Gary and Mike'' * '' Gogs'' * '' Journey to Infinity'' - Iberia only * '' Quads!'' * '' Pond Life'' * ''
The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotion ...
'' - Latin America only * '' Rex the Runt'' * '' Robin'' - By Magnus Carlsson * '' Space Goofs'' - Latin America only * ''
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'' * '' Stressed Eric'' * ''
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'' - Latin America only * '' The Head'' - Latin America only * ''
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'' - Latin America only


Films

* '' Akira'' * '' Alexander Senki'' * '' City Hunter: Bay City Wars'' * '' City Hunter: Magnum with Love and Fate'' * '' City Hunter: Million Dollar Conspiracy'' * '' Dirty Pair: Project Eden'' * ''Fallen Angels'' * '' Flatworld'' and ''The Making of Flatworld'' * ''
Ghost in the Shell ''Ghost in the Shell'' is a Japanese cyberpunk media franchise based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Masamune Shirow. The manga, first serialized between 1989 and 1991, is set in mid-21st century Japan and tel ...
'' * ''Glassy Ocean'' * '' Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade'' * ''Juego de niños'' * ''La Vieille Dame et les Pigeons (Old Lady and the Pigeons)'' * '' Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness'' * ''Megasónicos'' * '' Opera Imaginaire'' * '' Phantom 2040'' * ''Rail of the Star'' * ''Robert Creep: A Dog's Life'' * '' The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love?'' * ''The Tale of Shim Chung'' * ''
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'' * '' Truckers'' * ''Vampiros en la Habana'' * '' Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave'' * '' Wallace and Gromit: A Grand Day Out'' * '' Wallace and Gromit: The Wrong Trousers'' The titles above belong mainly to British and American companies, most of them come from MTV Networks channels (like MTV and
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) and
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from
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. Locomotion also had an hour block called ''Locotomia'' where international experimental animations where aired. The ''
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'' movies and '' Flatworld'' were also aired along with other British
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s.


Never transmitted

* '' Silent Service'' * ''
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'' * '' Martian Successor Nadesico'' * '' Blue Seed 2'' * ''
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'' * ''
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'' (Film) * '' Najica Blitz Tactics'' * '' Battle Athletes'' * ''
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''


Acquired, but unaired

List of titles Locomotion picked up the rights to air, but couldn't broadcast because of its closure. These titles eventually aired on Animax Latin America: * '' .hack//Legend of the Twilight'' * '' .hack//SIGN'' * ''
Di Gi Charat Nyo! is a Japanese anime and an alternate version of ''Di Gi Charat''. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two Catgirl (anime and manga), catgirls who travel to Earth, for princess training, where they are accidentally split up. An anime aire ...
'' * ''
DNA² is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from August 1993 to July 1994, with its chapters collected in five volumes. A 12-episode ani ...
'' * '' Galaxy Angel'' * '' Pita Ten'' * '' Ran, The Samurai Girl'' * '' Stratos 4'' * ''
Wolf's Rain ''Wolf's Rain'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anime television series created by writer Keiko Nobumoto and produced by Bones. It was directed by Tensai Okamura and featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto with a soundtrack ...
'' Other Animes That Aired From Animax: * ''
Crayon Shin-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshito Usui. ''Crayon Shin-chan'' made its first appearance in 1990 in a Japanese weekly magazine called ''Weekly Manga Action'', which was published by Futabasha. Due to the death of ...
'' * ''
Dear Boys ''Dear Boys'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese sports manga, sports manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Yagami. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Magazine'' from June ...
'' * ''
Fullmetal Alchemist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga, manga anthology magazine ''Gangan Comics#Monthly Shōnen Gangan, Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' between July 2001 and June ...
'' * ''
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu is a spin-off season of '' Full Metal Panic!'' by Gonzo. The series takes place between the first and the second season. Markedly different in tone to the first series, ''Fumoffu'' emphasizes the high school romantic comedy aspects of ''Full ...
'' * ''
Gantz ''Gantz'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' from June 2000 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in 37 vo ...
'' * '' Get Backers'' * ''
Hellsing ''Hellsing'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Seinen manga, manga magazine ''Young King OURs'' from April 1997 to September 2008, with its ...
'' * '' Hungry Heart Wild Striker'' * ''
Hunter × Hunter ''Hunter × Hunter'' (pronounced "hunter hunter") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' since March 1998, although the man ...
'' * '' I'm Gonna Be An Angel!'' * '' Initial D'' * '' Last Exile'' * '' S.cry.ed'' * '' Tsukihime'' * ''
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'' * '' Vandread''


Short films and experimental animation

* ''
A Chairy Tale ''A Chairy Tale'' () is a 1957 Canadian stop-motion pixilation short film co-directed by Norman McLaren and Claude Jutra for the National Film Board of Canada. Set to the music of Ravi Shankar and Chatur Lal, it comedically portrays Jutra's attemp ...
'' (1957) * ''Abductees'' * ''Alice in Plasmaland'' * ''Anna and Bella'' * '' A Piece of Phantasmagoria'' * ''Arnold Escapes From Church'' * ''At The Ends Of The Earth'' * '' Bob's Birthday'' * ''Boogie Doodle'' * ''Dada'' * ''Dots'' * ''El Egoísta'' * ''Historia del Gato y la Luna'' * ''Hen Hop'' * ''How Wings Are Attached to the Backs of Angels'' * ''I'm Your Man'' * ''Jolly Roger'' * ''La Leyenda de la Canoa Voladora'' * ''Lennart's Top Tips'' * ''Lupo the Butcher'' * ''Mad Doctors of Borneo'' * ''Manipulation'' * ''Meat Love'' (1989) * ''Mindscape'' * ''Monkey Love'' * ''Neighbours'' (1952) * ''Next'' * '' Noiseman Sound Insect'' * ''Opus Dei'' - By Cecile Noldus * ''Os Salteadores'' * ''Prelude to Eden'' * ''Promethevs'' * ''Screen Play (Takako and Naoki)'' - By Barry Purves (1993) * ''Steel Life'' * ''Street of Crocodiles'' * ''The Balance'' * ''The Cat Came Back'' * ''The Fly'' * ''The Monk and the Fish'' * '' The Sandman'' * ''The Stain'' * ''The Big Snit''


VJs and design projects

Locomotion was not only about adult animation and
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. On the last years of being on air, Locomotion seemed to be interest also in
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and techno music (''
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'' and ''
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'' or ''
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''). In the early 2000s, graphic designers began to dabble in web animation to promote their portfolio and collaborate with other artists. Thus it was that Locomotion Channel, during the second half of its on-screen life, sponsored efforts to bring designers and animators together in time-lapse to win experimental animation shorts. This dynamic brought more content onto the screen, giving it an atmosphere of creativity that showed no limits. A clear example of these experimental animation samples was "Teevey". Teevey was a short animation written and directed by Robert Ramsden, animated with
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(formerly Macromedia Flash) software by Simon Pike, accompanied by the catchy melody composed by Phillip Minss at Yellow Bird Studios. Robert Ramsden designed his character especially at the request of the channel. The protagonist of this drawing is a kind of giant dog that lives in a world far from any logic or meaning. Thanks to Locomotion, groups like ''Boeing'' and ''
Miranda! Miranda! is an Argentine electropop band formed in Buenos Aires in 2001. Original band members include Alejandro Sergi (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Juliana Gattas (lead vocals), Lolo Fuentes (guitar), Bruno de Vincenti (programming), and Nic ...
'' began their career, today being recognized by ''
MTV MTV (an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable television television channel, channel and the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on ...
''. Locomotion had a 30 min. block, called
Fracto
', where they featured music and design experiments that could be considered as experimental animation.


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WebArchive.org
(old versions from WebArchive.org)

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