The Ryuo's Work is Never Done!
16-year-old Yaichi Kuzuryu is the strongest Shogi player in history, who holds the top title of “Ryuo” (Dragon King). One fateful day, the Shogi-loving elementary school student Ai Hinatsuru suddenly appears before him, claiming that he once promised to be her master. Yaichi has totally forgotten about this promise, but through their interactions, he will soon discover her potential for the game and also reignite his own passion that made him a Shogi master.
The Ryuo's Work is Never Done! premieres January 8, Mondays at 11PM, same day as Japan, first and exclusively on Animax.
KARAKAI JOZU NO TAKAGI-SAN
Middle-school student Nishikata suffers constant humiliation at the hands of Takagi, his classmate who sits next to him and who loves teasing him. He vows to do the same to her but always fails miserably in the face of her witty antics. As they continue to joke around every day in class, will Nishikata ever succeed in getting back at Takagi? And amidst all this “fun”, could there be something more than friendship blossoming?
KARAKAI JOZU NO TAKAGI-SAN premieres January 8, Mondays at 11.30PM, same day as Japan, first and exclusively on Animax.
16-year-old Yushi Inaba has lived with his uncle ever since his parents passed away, but he is determined to live independently in a dormitory once he enters high school. However, his plans are dashed when the dormitory he has set his eyes on burns down, and he eventually settles for an apartment with deceptively cheap rent. He only finds out the reason for the low rent after he moves in – the apartment is home to supernatural creatures such as ghosts, demons and other mythical beings! Will his life ever go back to normal again?
Elegant Yokai Apartment Life premieres January 22, Mondays and Tuesdays at 8PM, first and exclusively on Animax.
Animax is available on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Channel 73, Dream Satellite TV Channel 07, Destiny Digital Channel 46 and G Sat Channel 24.
About Animax Asia
Launched on 1 January 2004, Animax is Asia’s first channel brand specializing in Japanese animation – anime. Animax offers a wide variety of anime programs from across the most popular genres including action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy and slice-of-life.
Animax is home to some of the biggest anime titles in the world that enjoy great following across the region. In addition, the channel created TV history in April 2009 by becoming the world’s first regional broadcaster to air an anime series at the same time as Japan and followed that with six other simulcast anime series. Currently reaching 58 million homes across 17 markets in Asia, Animax aims to offer anime programming for everyone.
Beyond television screens, Animax also actively engages its audiences at local events, including its signature Animax Carnival that has rolled out in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Taiwan. See www.animax-asia.com for more.
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