Wednesday night, 7/20 (Preview Night)

Visit the FUNimation booth (Booth #4135) between the hours of 6 – 7pm & 8 – 9pm

We are taping sessions called “Be on FUNimation Channel” where people who visit the booth will get a chance to BE ON TV. We will ask 2 very simple questions, do a channel shout-out and that’s it. Think of it as bragging rights that you get to tell your friends you were at San Diego Comic-Con.

Saturday night, 7/23

Visit the AT&T Store in downtown San Diego (252 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101) between the hours of 4:30 – 6:30pm

Our friends at AT&T and U-verse are co-hosting an event with FUNimation Channel & FUNimation Entertainment in the store. Meet VO actors Eric Vale and Chris Sabat for signings and meet-n-greet. We will have our TV crew there to cover the event which means when you attend, you get to BE ON TV!

Follow the channel on Twitter & Facebook to get up-to-the-minute updates during the convention. Check-in to the channel “Wall” on foursquare at the booth & AT&T store in San Diego & leave tips on cosplay meet-ups and other events happening at Comic-Con.

We look forward to seeing you there!

And now for the On Demand round-ups…

Xfinity On Demand

Look for our titles under the following categories: Movies & The Cutting Edge

Movies>Anime

• Blue Gender movie
• Case Closed movie: Countdown to Heaven
• Eden of the East: King of Eden movie
• Eden of the East: Paradise Lost movie
• TO
• Tsubasa OVA 1 – 5 (Spring Thunder and Tokyo Revelations)
• Tsubasa/XxXHolic double-feature

We unveiled the promo that highlight’s the summer primetime shows. We threw in a sneak peek at the Fall primetime shows too. Needless to say, the 2k+ capacity ballroom was ecstatic.

July primetime shows:

Starting Wednesday, 7/20 at 9:30pm eastern – Gunslinger Girl (first airing in HD) *Note – we will air seasons 1 & 2.

Starting Tuesday, 7/26 at 9:00pm eastern – RideBack

August primetime shows:

Starting Monday, 8/1 at 10:30pm eastern – Baka and Test

Starting Monday, 8/8 at 9pm eastern – Baka and Test *New time

Starting Monday, 8/8 at 10:30pm eastern – The Sacred Blacksmith

Starting Tuesday, 8/9 at 9:30pm eastern – Yu Yu Hakusho (first airing in HD)

Here are the On Demand updates:

Xfinity

On Demand>The Cutting Edge>Funimation Anime>Funimation Free/Funimation Platinum

• Blue Gender movie
• Eden of the East – Paradise Lost movie
• Tsubasa OVA: Spring Thunder & Tokyo Revelations
• RideBack eps 8 – 12
• Baka and Test eps 6 – 10
• Beck eps 21 – 22
• Case Closed ep 119
• Trigun ep 24
• Dragonaut eps 21 – 22
• Blassreiter ep 13
• Eden of the East eps 9 – 11
• Fruits Basket eps 11 – 12
• Ouran High School Host Club eps 11 – 12
• Sasami eps 17 – 20
• Nabari no Ou eps 12 – 13
• Claymore eps 25 – 26
• Kenichi eps 40 – 43
• Basilisk eps 21 – 24
• Le Chevalier d’Eon eps 21 – 24

Xfinity On Demand (Comcast)

On Demand>The Cutting Edge>Funimation Anime>Funimation Free/Funimation Platinum

• Evangelion 2.22
• Dance in the Vampire Bund eps 6 – 12
• Sgt. Frog eps 31 – 34
• RideBack eps 1 – 7 (Episode 1 is a FREEVIEW)
• Full Metal Panic!? FUMOFFU eps 8 – 9
• Big Windup! eps 5 – 8
• BECK eps 19 – 20
• Case Closed ep 118
• Trigun eps 22 – 23
• Dragonaut eps 19 – 20
• Blassreiter eps 10 – 12
• Eden of the East eps 6 – 8
• Devil May Cry eps 10 – 12
• Basilisk eps 16 – 20

Charter On Demand

Free Previews/Events & Specials/Premiums>FUNimation

• Goemon HD
• Evangelion 2.22 HD
• Negima OVA
• TO
• Soul Eater eps 25 – 30
• One Piece eps 203 – 25
• Sgt. Frog eps 38 – 44
• Sekirei eps 1 – 12
• Kenichi eps 24 – 30
• RideBack eps 1 – 12

Program highlights on the 24/7 network include Soul Eater season 2, Chobits, Big Windup!, Gungrave, Hero Tales, Black Butler, The Count of Monte Cristo, Samurai Champloo, Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, Aquarion and Eden of the East. This summer we will air an anime classic’s return to TV – in HD. I think you know what that title is

More programming updates and news will be revealed in the coming weeks. We have another AT&T Mobile Store event planned for July and it will take place in downtown San Diego at 252 Broadway on July 23rd. Eric Vale will once again be there for the fans and will bring along special guest Chris Sabat. Follow the channel on Facebook and Twitter for up-to-the-minute updates and news.

Where can you get the 24/7 channel? We are available on AT&T U-verse HD Premium Tier channel 1484. On FiOS TV we are on channel 262. Want to know what’s currently airing on the channel? Visit our channel’s site at funimation dot tv and click on Schedule.

See you all next week!

And now for the Comcast VOD updates. Where can you find FUNimation Anime on Demand? Comcast customers can press the On Demand button on their remote, choose The Cutting Edge category and then scroll to Funimation Anime.

• Sekirei eps 7 – 10
• Kaze no Stigma eps 11 – 12
• Case Closed Ep 105
• Honey and Clover ep 19
• Negima!? eps 15 – 16 Season 2
• Aquarion eps 21 – 22
• Monster ep 55
• School Rumble eps 18 – 19

Viewers seem to be enjoying the new shows that have premiered on the 24/7 network. So far we premiered Sengoku Basara, Spice and Wolf, Corpse Princess and Oh! Edo Rocket.

*Programming note for next week, Oh! Edo Rocket will be airing encore eps starting from episode 1 next Monday night at 9pm Eastern. New episodes of Corpse Princess will continue on 11/29. We will continue airing new eps of Oh! Edo Rocket in December.

For the latest info on our TV schedule, jump here. Follow the channel on Twitter and Facebook for latest news and updates.

Don’t have FUNimation Channel HD? You can let your video provider know by filling out our channel request form at the Get FUNimation Channel site. Don’t miss out on some great anime programming by the only anime TV channel in the US.

*Programming Disclaimer – Programming is subject to change without notice and is at the discretion of the network.

• Case Closed ep 104
• NANA eps 34 – 35
• Honey and Clover ep 18
• Suzuka eps 21 – 22
• Romeo X Juliet eps 5 – 6
• Claymore eps 23 – 24
• Monster eps 53 – 54
• School Rumble eps 16 – 17
• To Heart eps 1 – 3

And some cities will have these additional shows:

• Linebarrels of Iron OVA
• Initial D 3rd Stage movie
• Hetalia Axis Powers eps 1 – 36

Looking for them on Comcast’s VOD menu? Just do the following:

Click on the “On Demand” button or go to Channel 1 on your menu. Choose “The Cutting Edge” –> Funimation Anime –> Funimation Free or Funimation Platinum. Funimation Platinum features pre-releases or “sneak peeks” before DVD street date.

Here’s a programming update for the 24/7 network. On 11/22, Corpse Princess eps will play encore episodes of eps 1 & 2 and ep 3 on 11/24. We will continue airing eps 4 and onward the week of 11/29. To find out when your favorite show is on, just go to the schedule.

Don’t have the channel and you really want the channel? Visit our petition site at Get FUNimation Channel and fill in your details. The petition is working. Video providers want to hear it from their customers.

*Programming Disclaimer: Programming is subject to change without notice and is at the discretion of the network.

• RoboGeisha (Streets on DVD 11/16/10)
• Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
• Case Closed movie 3 – The Last Wizard of the Century
• One Piece eps 164-166
• Sekirei eps 1 – 6 *Episode 1 is a FREEVIEW
• Birdy the Mighty: Decode part 2 eps 13 – 20 (Streets on DVD 11/30/10)
• Jubei-Chan eps 10 – 13 (In some cities)
• Case Closed ep 103
• Nana ep 33
• Honey and Clover ep 17
• Negima!? eps 13 – 14 (season 2)
• Aquarion eps 19 – 20
• Monster eps 51 – 52
• School Rumble eps 14 – 15

Visit the channel online for the TV schedule grid. More changes and updates coming soon!

Attending Anime USA this weekend? Attend the FUNimation panel to learn more about the new primetime lineup and how to tell your video provider to get the HD channel.

*Programming disclaimer: Programming is subject to change without notice and is at the discretion of the network and video service provider.

In other news, we are debuting Oh! Edo Rocket on Comcast VOD. 1st episode is a freeview and the rest are at $.99 each. Next week, we’ll premiere series Sekirei and Birdy the Mighty: Decode part 2 (eps 13 – 20). Birdy the Mighty: Decode part 2 releases on DVD 11/30/10 so you’ll have plenty of time to check out the rest of the series. We’ll eventually air eps 1 – 12 next year.

Here’s the rundown on what’s new today:

• Corpse Princess eps 16 – 20
• Sengoku Basara eps 11 – 13
• Oh! Edo Rocket eps 1 – 5 (Episode 1 is a Freeview)
• One Piece eps 161 – 163
• Case Closed ep 102
• Nana eps 31 – 32
• Honey and Clover ep 16
• Suzuka eps 19 – 20
• Romeo X Juliet eps 3 – 4
• Claymore eps 21 – 22
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid eps 11 – 12
• Kaze No Stigma eps 9 – 10
• Monster ep 50
• School Rumble eps 12 – 13
• Kenichi eps 33 – 38
• Ninja Nonsense eps 10 – 12

And some cities might see additional eps from shows such as:

• Nana eps 9 – 10
• Honey and Clover eps 9 – 10
• Romeo X Juliet eps 9 – 10
• Claymore eps 9 – 10
• Monster eps 10 – 12
• Bamboo Blade eps 10 – 12
• Kenichi eps 10 – 12

Now for some good news regarding the 24/7 channel’s scheduling later this month. We’re going to have some new shows airing on the 24/7 network during the primetime block of 9pm – 11pm Eastern. We are introducing 4 shows new to the 24/7 HD network and they are:

They start the week of 11/15/10. Excited? Yes, Happy Thanksgiving.

New and exciting things are happening at the channel so keep checking the site for updates and news. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to get the latest. If you don’t have our 24/7 HD channel, contact your local video provider and tell them to add it to their lineup. You can also go to our petition site at Get FUNimation Channel and fill in your request there if you are the passive/aggressive type.

Have a great weekend and if you are running the 2010 NYC Marathon, have a great run! I have one more year to go before they can accept me. Just need to apply next year.

*Programming disclaimer – Programming is subject to change without notice and is at the discretion of the network and video provider.

Today is a light refresh day on Comcast VOD. Here’s a list of what’s new this week on the service:

• Case Closed ep 101
• NANA ep 30
• Monster eps 48 – 49

You see, light. Looking ahead, November is going to have some really great shows airing on the 24/7 network. The schedule will continue to change and evolve over time so don’t be surprised if a new series will be scheduled on the channel .

We’re in discussions with various major cable & video providers. If you or your friends haven’t done so, please visit the Get FUNimation Channel petition site to have the channel carried by your provider. We’ll have more news soon regarding the channel so keep at it folks! Let your video provider know that their competitors have FUNimation Channel HD and you don’t want to be left out of that action.

New and exciting things are ahead for the channel. Visit the channel’s schedule page to see what’s currently airing on the HD network.

Have a happy and safe Halloween weekend!

Follow the channel on Twitter and Facebook.

Programming Disclaimer: Programming is subject to change without notice and is under the discretion of the channel.

And now to list what’s up on Comcast VOD this week:

• Honey and Clover ep 15
• Negima!? eps 11 – 12 Season 2
• Claymore eps 19 – 20
• Aquarion eps 17 – 18
• Kaze No Stigma eps 7 – 8
• Monster eps 46 – 47
• School Rumble eps 10 – 11
• Ninja Nonsense eps 7 – 9

We’ve got some great plans for 2011 and keep on telling your video provider to carry the channel. See what your other friends are already seeing.

Have a good weekend!

*Programming disclaimer: Programming is subject to change without notice and at the discretion of the channel.

Meanwhile, let’s mention some of the new eps available now on Comcast’s VOD. How can you access FUNimation Anime on Comcast VOD? Just press the ON DEMAND button and then scroll through the menu to The Cutting Edge. After choosing, you will find FUNimation Anime. We have two offerings: FUNimation Free and FUNimation Platinum. Platinum allows viewers to see shows before they are released on DVD.

Here’s what’s new now:

• Hetalia Axis Powers eps 49 – 52
• Linebarrels of Iron Season 2 eps 17 – 20
• Casshern Sins eps 21 – 24
• Case Closed ep 100
• NANA eps 28 – 29
• Honey and Clover ep 14
• Suzuka eps 17 – 18
• Romeo X Juliet eps 1 – 2 (repeating series)
• Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid eps 9 – 10
• Monster ep 45
• School Rumble eps 8 – 9

And some cities might have these additional eps and titles:

• Rin~Daughters of Mnemosyne eps 5 – 6
• RoboGeisha
• Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl

*Programming Disclaimer: Programming is subject to change without notice and at the discretion of the channel and video provider.

Didn’t make it out to NYAF/NYCC last weekend? Don’t worry. You can visit our call-to-action site at Get FUNimation Channel dot com. The request cards are working folks. More channel expansion announcements will be made in the next month. Stay tuned!

Earlier this week on Twitter, I asked if the lucky folks who picked up one of our limited edition shirts would like to post a pic wearing the shirt. Here’s one that is quite inspiring:

by Jtoribio0106 That was a clever picture.

Here are more pictures from the show and some from the Vamps & FETES 2010.

Photo Credits: Mike Ricca 1st row of pictures 1 – 2 (left to right). 2nd row picture 1 (bottom left)

Photo Credits: Tasayu Tasnaphun 2nd row picture 2

And a few more…

Photo by DaisukeYoshida//Superglorious	Photo by: DaisukeYoshida//Superglorious
Photo by: Mayumi Nashida	Photo by: Mayumi Nashida