Neon Alley was an American digital

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service run by

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. 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 NBCUniversal Television Group, 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, Tubi TV 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

*'' Accel World'' (TV-14) *'' Blue Exorcist'' (TV-14) *'' Blood Lad'' (TV-14)^† *''

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'' (TV-14)^† *'' Fate/Zero'' (TV-MA) *'' Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet'' (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-PG) *'' 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) *''

Tiger & Bunny ''Tiger & Bunny'' (stylized in all caps) is a 2011 Japanese anime superhero television series produced by Sunrise and directed by Keiichi Sato. The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida with original character design by Masakazu ...

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

Other series

*''

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'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' Blue Dragon'' (TV-Y7)^† **'' Blue Dragon: Trial of the Seven Shadows'' (TV-Y7) *'' Buso Renkin'' (TV-14) *'' CHIKARA'' (Former) *'' Cross Game'' (TV-G) *''

'' (TV-14) *''

Gurren Lagann ''Gurren Lagann'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese mecha anime television series animated by Gainax and co-produced by Aniplex and Konami. It ran for 27 episodes on TV Tokyo between April and September 2007. It was directed by Hiroyu ...

'' (TV-14) *'' Highschool of the Dead'' (TV-MA) *''

Hikaru no Go is a Japanese manga series based on the board game Go (game), Go, written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The production of the series' Go games was supervised by Go professional Yukari Umezawa. It was serialized in Shueis ...

'' (TV-14) *'' Honey and Clover'' (TV-14) **'' Honey and Clover II'' (TV-14) * ''Hunter × Hunter'' (2011) (TV-PG) *'' Inuyasha'' (TV-14) *'' JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable'' (TV-14) *'' K: Return of Kings'' (TV-14) *'' Kekkaishi'' (TV-14) *'' Kids on the Slope'' (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 manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from January 2003 to July 2006, w ...

'' (TV-PG)^† *''

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

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

One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...

'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-PG) *''

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'' (TV-14) *''

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 ...

'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-14) *'' Strawberry 100%'' (TV-MA)^† *'' Terra Formars: Revenge'' (TV-14) *''

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'' (TV-G) *'' Ultra Maniac'' (TV-PG) *'' Vampire Knight'' (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) *'' Initial D'' (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'' (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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