 Logo used since 2006 | |
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Minato, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | AK Entertainment (Nojima) |
| Key people | Ryoji Nojima, CEO Masao Takiyama, President[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | July 1, 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
Animax Broadcast Japan Inc. (Japanese: アニマックス, Hepburn: Animakkusu), stylized as ANIMAX in all caps, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. Launched on July 1, 1998, Animax is the first 24-hour network in the world dedicated to anime.[2][3]
Animax is part of AK Entertainment, owned by Nojima, and is headquartered in New Pier Takeshiba North Tower[4] in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The channel was originally co-founded by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan, with its shareholders including studios Sunrise,[1][5] Toei Animation,[6][7] TMS Entertainment, and production company Nihon Ad Systems.[8][2]
Animax previously operated separate TV channels for Asia (four separate feeds for South East Asia, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan), South Asia and South Korea; in addition to either owning, or licensing its brand to, several television networks, programming blocks, and VOD platforms around the world. As of 2020, most of these services have either been sold off to third-parties or closed altogether.
- ^ a b c 企業情報 [About]. Animax (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
- ^ a b Sony Pictures Entertainment to Launch Animax Asia Archived August 18, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, Press Release, SPE, 29 October 2003, Anime News Network.
- ^ The Anime Biz - By Ian Rowley, with Hiroko Tashiro, Chester Dawson, and Moon Ihlwan, BusinessWeek, June 27, 2005.
- ^ ニューピア竹芝ノースタワー, Nyū Pia Takeshiba Nōsu Tawā
- ^ Sunrise official website - corporate outline Archived 2006-01-05 at the Wayback Machine - Sunrise, official corporate outline, About Us section. (in Japanese)
- ^ Toei Animation official website - history section Archived October 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Toei Animation official website. (in Japanese)
- ^ Toei Animation official website - English section - History Archived March 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine Toei Animation official website.
- ^ Animax's official website - Official Partners Archived August 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine - Animax official website, Official Partners section, links page. (in Japanese)