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Anime Network licenses TV programming from Illumitoon
 
Indiantelevision.com Team
( 16 August 2007 6:00 pm)
 

MUMBAI: In order to add a dose of sci-fi and adventure to its programming line-up, US broadcaster Anime Network has licensed two new anime series from Illumitoon Entertainment.

The mecha robot-filled series B’tx and AM Driver are set to premiere on VoD next month.

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 B’tx and AM Driver to the channel’s 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 Network’s VoD schedule, and we’re pleased to work with Illumitoon in bringing them to our viewers."

B’tx 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 Teppei’s 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.

 

 
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