Animejin News - 26th September 2002

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New TV channel launches
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Tuner Broadcasting, best known around here as the owners of Cartoon
Network, have revealed the programming schedule for their new channel CNX,
which starts broadcasting in the UK on 14th October on Sky Digital and NTL.

CNX is aimed at a young male audience, and lists it's key ingredients as
"Action, Adventure and Anime" which is born out by the schedule provided.
The anime shows in the schedule are Dragonball Z, Tenchi Muyo!, Gundam
Wing, Outlaw Star and Cowboy Be-Bop.

For more info: http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/displayarticle.php?id=9217

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Current UK anime release schedule
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All of the following dates are subject to change.

Out now:        Samurai X (AD), Yu Yu Yakusho vol. 1 (FB), 
                Lupin The 3rd: Secret of Twilight Gemini (FB),
30th September: Evangelion: Death and Rebirth (MB)
7th October:    Blue Gender vol. 3 (FB), Yu Yu Yakusho vol. 2 (FB)

Forthcoming:    Fist of the North Star (MD), Vampire Hunter D (MD),
                End of Evangelion (MB), Patlabor 1+2 (MD),
                Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Ninja Resurrection (AD),
                Burn up W (AD), Slayers (AD), Sin: The Movie (AD),
                Dirty Pair Flash (AD), Excel Saga (AB),
                Sakura Diaries (AB), Fruits Basket (FB),
                Ah My Goddess Movie (VB), Real Bout High School (VB),
                Vampire Princess Miyu (VB)

(A)=ADV Films, (M)=Manga Entertainment, (V)=MVM, (F)=Funimation,
(T)=VHS tape, (D)=DVD, (B)=Both

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