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Neon Alley
Company type	Online stream of anime programming
Genre	Anime
Founded	October 2, 2012; 12 years ago
Defunct	May 4, 2016; 8 years ago
Headquarters	San Francisco, California
Area served	United States
Parent	Viz Media
Website	Viz Media

Neon Alley was an American digital anime service run by Viz Media. The service began as a 24-hour linear web channel dedicated to showing English dubbed anime series in uncut and uncensored formats. It later evolved into a Hulu-based streaming site, showcasing both dubbed and subtitled releases.

Neon Alley's programming was streamed through Hulu, which is available on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, 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 PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network in North America for a monthly subscription fee.^[1] The service launched on October 2, 2012.^[2] Along with various series such as Naruto and Death Note, the channel premiered newly dubbed series, as well as live-action and anime movies.^[3] The service was later made available for Xbox 360 via Xbox Live from February 12, 2013.^[4] At Anime Expo 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.^[5]

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 Hulu: a joint venture between NBCUniversal Television Group, Disney-ABC Television Group and Fox Broadcasting Company.^[6]^[7] The change took effect on April 1, 2014. Following the relaunch, as a direct result of migrating to Hulu, viewers living in Canada lost access to the website.^[8]^[9] 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.^[10]^[11]^[12] On July 21, 2016, Tubi TV announced that they had commenced streaming of certain Viz titles in Canada.^[13]

Shows

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

References

^ "San Diego Comic-Con 2012 - VIZ Media Panel". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Viz Debuts Neon Alley". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Viz's Neon Alley to Run on PlayStation 3 Console". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Viz Media Launches Neon Alley on Xbox 360". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
^ "Viz Media Adds Gargantia, Blood Lad TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
^ "VIZ: Watch Anime for Free". www.viz.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Neon Alley Shifts to Free On-Demand Streaming Starting in April". Anime News Network. February 11, 2014. Retrieved February 11, 2020.
^ Presently, Anime Network, Crunchyroll and FunimationNow are the only anime-dedicated streaming services available in Canada. Aniplex Channel has also streamed several titles to Canada.
^ "Answerman Life Is Just A Game". February 20, 2015.
^ "VIZ: Watch Anime for Free". www.viz.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Neon Alley". www.facebook.com. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Neon Alley". Twitter. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
^ "Stream Naruto, Sailor Moon & More: VIZ Media Partners with Tubi TV to Deliver Free Anime". Tubi TV. July 21, 2016. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2016.