Illumitoon
CEO Barry Watson says, "We are delighted to be
partnered with the Anime Network, as they have consistently
delivered top-tier anime for the fans and are readily
identified as a leader in anime content. We were very
happy to add Btx and AM Driver
to the channels lineup, and we know that anime
fans will be equally pleased."
Anime
Network director of programming and operations Stacy
Dodson says, "These two series really capture
the essence of classic mecha anime, as both are loaded
with action, robots and sci-fi twists. They will make
a great complement to Anime Networks VoD schedule,
and were pleased to work with Illumitoon in
bringing them to our viewers."
Btx
follows the adventures of Teppei, whose plans to reunite
with his scientist brother Kotaro are shattered when
Kotaro is kidnapped during a conference. While searching
for his brother, Teppei encounters a broken mechanical
insectoid-like weapon called B'tx, which comes to
life due to inadvertent contact with Teppeis
blood. In a strange development, the unlikely pair
develops a brotherly bond and end up on a quest to
save Kotaro.
AM
Driver revolves around the exploits of a young
group of warriors, known as AM Drivers, as they battle
a dominating empire of machines. In a futuristic premise,
human beings are attacked by creatures called the
Bug-chine, which cannot be defeated by normal human
weapons. The only hope: AM Drivers, using the latest
'AM technology' to try to save the earth.