History Creator / NeonAlley

In 2014, Neon Alley became exclusive to Creator/{{Hulu}} in the United States (and later became part of Hulu's no-commercials subscription plan). The linear channel was closed down and Neon Alley transitioned to become a Hulu-supported streaming site, with the addition of subtitled anime, simulcasts, and other content previously streamed at [=VizAnime.com=]. [[NoExportForYou Since Hulu was not available in Canada]], and Viz Media has not published any kind of plan for re-launching north, rumors have circulated that this was a retreat and the service would remain exclusive to the U.S.

* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}: The Golden Age''
** ''Arc I: The Egg of the King''
** ''Arc II: The Battle for Doldrey''

'''Neon Alley''' is a digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. Launched in 2012, it was initially a 24/7 linear streaming channel available for the PlayStation3, and eventually the {{Xbox 360}} and [=PCs=], for a monthly subscription fee.

'''Neon Alley''' is a digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. It was initially a 24/7 linear streaming channel available for the PlayStation3, and eventually the {{Xbox 360}} and [=PCs=], for a monthly subscription fee.

The service specialized in English dub premieres (such as ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''[[Manga/InuYasha InuYasha: The Final Act]]'' and ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''), as well as English-dubbed anime in general, and both animated and live-action movies. It also signed an agreement with the {{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} pro wrestling promotion to produce a weekly program on Saturdays[[note]]The deal expired in March 2014[[/note]]. Chikara's emphasis on fantastic comic book-like storylines and a defined seasonal format made the arrangement not as far of a stretch as one might think.

In recent years, the service became exclusive to Creator/{{Hulu}} in the United States[[note]]Replacing/merging with [=VizAnime.com=][[/note]] (and later became part of Hulu's no-commercials subscription plan). The linear channel was closed down and, from there, Neon Alley transitioned to become a more standard streaming service, with the addition of subtitled anime and simulcasts. [[NoExportForYou Since Hulu was not available in Canada]], and Viz Media has not published any kind of plan for re-launching north, rumors have circulated that this was a retreat and the service would remain exclusive to the U.S.

The service specialized in English dub premieres (such as ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''[[Manga/InuYasha InuYasha: The Final Act]]'' and ''Anime/TigerAndBunny''), as well as English-dubbed anime in general, and both animated and live-action movies. It even signed an agreement with the {{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} pro wrestling promotion to produce a weekly program on Saturdays. Chikara's emphasis on fantastic comic book-like storylines and a defined seasonal format make the arrangement not as far of a stretch as one might think.

In recent years, the service became exclusive to Creator/{{Hulu}} in the United States (and later became part of Hulu's no-commercials subscription plan). The linear channel was closed down and, from there, Neon Alley transitioned to become a more standard streaming service, with the addition of subtitled anime and simulcasts. [[NoExportForYou Since Hulu was not available in Canada]], and Viz Media has not published any kind of plan for re-launching north, rumors have circulated that this was a retreat and the service would remain exclusive to the U.S.

The service specialized in anime dub premieres (such as ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''[[Manga/InuYasha InuYasha: The Final Act]]'', and ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'') and both animated and live-action movies. It even signed an agreement with the {{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} pro wrestling promotion to produce a weekly program on Saturdays. Chikara's emphasis on fantastic comic book-like storylines and a defined seasonal format make the arrangement not as far of a stretch as one might think.

!!Neon Alley/Viz.com has streamed, or will stream, the following...

!!Neon Alley has streamed, or will stream, the following...

The service specialized in anime dub premieres (Fate/Zero, [=InuYasha=]: The Final Act, Tiger & Bunny), english-dubbed anime in general (Bleach, Death Note, Naruto, Highschool of the Dead) and movies - both animated (the Bleach movies, Berserk: The Golden Age) and live action (Eagle's Claw, Fists and Guts, Initial D). It even signed an agreement with the {{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} pro wrestling promotion to produce a weekly program on Saturdays. Chikara's emphasis on fantastic comic book-like storylines and a defined seasonal format make the arrangement not as far of a stretch as one might think.

As of April 4, 2016, with the relaunch of Viz.com, Viz Media seems to have retired the "Neon Alley" branding altogether[[note]]Neon Alley's blog and social media accounts haven't been updated since 2015. Furthermore, in press releases published since November of 2015, Viz Media no longer referred to their "consolidated online destination" by name.[[/note]], though they continue to stream titles on Hulu and [[http://www.viz.com/watch/streaming/watch their own website]].

As of April 4, 2016, with the relaunch of Viz.com, Viz Media seems to have retired the "Neon Alley" branding altogether [[note]]Neon Alley's blog and social media accounts haven't been updated since 2015. Furthermore, in press releases published since November of 2015, Viz Media no longer referred to their "consolidated online destination" by name.[[/note]] though they continue to stream titles on Hulu and [[http://www.viz.com/watch/streaming/watch their own website]].

As of April 4, 2016, Viz Media seems to have retired the Neon Alley branding altogether, though they continue to stream titles on Hulu and [[http://www.viz.com/watch/streaming/watch their own website]].

* ''Vampire Knight Guilty''

'''Neon Alley''' is a digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. It was initially a linear streaming channel available for the PlayStation3, and eventually the {{Xbox 360}} and [=PCs=], for a monthly subscription fee.

In its later years, the service became exclusive to Creator/{{Hulu}} in the United States (and later became part of Hulu's no-commercials subscription plan). The linear channel was closed down and, from there, Neon Alley transitioned to become a more standard streaming service, with the addition of subtitled anime and simulcasts. [[NoExportForYou Since Hulu was not available in Canada]], and Viz Media has not published any kind of plan for re-launching north, rumors have circulated that this was a retreat and the service would never return.

* ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'' (Seasons 1 & 2)

'''Neon Alley''' was a digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. It was initially a linear streaming channel available for the PlayStation3, and eventually the {{Xbox 360}} and [=PCs=], for a monthly subscription fee.

As of April 4, 2016, Viz Media seems to have retired Neon Alley altogether, though they continue to stream titles on Hulu and [[http://www.viz.com/watch/streaming/watch their own website]].

!!Neon Alley has streamed the following...

'''[[http://www.neonalley.com/ Neon Alley]]''' is a Creator/{{Hulu}}-based digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. It was initially a stand-alone service initially available only for the PlayStation3, but was eventually also made available for the {{Xbox 360}}, for a monthly subscription fee on both consoles.

The service specializes in anime dub premieres (Fate/Zero, [=InuYasha=]: The Final Act, Tiger & Bunny), english dubbed anime in general (Bleach, Death Note, Naruto, Highschool of the Dead) and movies, both animated (the Bleach movies, Berserk: The Golden Age) and live action (Eagle's Claw, Fists and Guts, Initial D). Has also recently signed an agreement with the {{Wrestling/CHIKARA}} pro wrestling promotion to produce a weekly program on Neon Alley's Saturday lineup; Chikara's emphasis on fantastic comic book-like storylines and a defined seasonal format make the arrangement not as far of a stretch as one might think.

The service is exclusive to Hulu in the United States, and as such is part of Hulu no-commercials subscription plan. No information has been published on any kind of launch plan [[NoExportForYou in Canada.]] This is a retreat, as the original Neon Alley service operated in Canada. Since it has been over a year and a half now since Neon Alley left Canada, rumours have started to circulate that the service will never return north.

!!Neon Alley has streamed, is currently streaming, or will be streaming the following...

* ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal''

The service is exclusive to Hulu in the United States, and as such is part of Hulu no-commercials subscription plan. No information has been published on any kind of launch plan [[NoExportForYou in Canada.]] This is a retreat, as the original Neon Alley service operated in Canada. Since it has been over nine months now since Neon Alley left Canada, rumours have started to circulate that the service will never return north.

The service is exclusive to Hulu in the United States. No information has been published on any kind of launch plan [[NoExportForYou in Canada.]] This is a retreat, as the original Neon Alley service operated in Canada. Since it has been over nine months now since Neon Alley left Canada, rumours have started to circulate that the service will never return north.

* ''[[Anime/SuiseiNoGargantia Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet]]''

* ''[[Manga/MagiLabyrinthOfMagic Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic]]''
* ''[[Anime/SeireiNoMoribito Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit]]''

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}''

The service is exclusive to Hulu in the United States. No information has been published on any kind of launch plan [[NoExportForYou in Canada.]] This is a retreat, as the original Neon Alley service operated in Canada.

The service is exclusive to Hulu in the United States. No information has been published on any kind of launch plan [[NoExportForYou in Canada.]]

Due to the service currently being exclusive to Hulu, it is [[NoExportForYou not seen in Canada.]]

Due to the service being exclusive to Hulu, it will [[NoExportForYou never be seen in Canada.]]

'''[[http://www.neonalley.com/ Neon Alley]]''' is a digital streaming service run by Creator/VIZMedia. It was initially available only for the PlayStation3, but was eventually also made available for the {{Xbox 360}}, for a monthly subscription fee on both consoles.