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Cartoon Network Adds Anime Date: 2/17/2005 |
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Cartoon Network has unveiled it's 2005 programming lineup in a press release you can read here. Below are some of the anime highlights: IGPX: IGPX (The Immortal Grand Prix) is set to debut in November and takes viewers inside the world of the ?gImmortal Grand Prix?h with a team on their way to the championship race. For the new series, Cartoon Network partnered with Production I.G., the famed Japanese animation studio responsible for Ghost in the Shell and animation sequences in Kill Bill. The year is 2048 and the ?gIGPX?h has become the world?fs most-popular sport. It?fs so big that an entire city was built for the racing industry and competitions are held on a huge, 60-mile track called ?gThe Big Eye.?h Two teams of three robots, each with a human pilot, race at speeds greater than 350 mph for the checkered flag. Team Satomi, a crew of amateur pilots, has just won a minor-league championship and now find themselves vaulted into the sport?fs highest level- the IG-1. Now, the untested rookies of Team Satomi must overcome impossible odds and beat the world?fs most skilled pilots (and ruthless opponents) in the planet's biggest event, the ?gImmortal Grand Prix.?h Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi: One of Japan?fs biggest pop music acts will return to Cartoon Network for a second season in June. Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi follows the adventures of two very cool, but very different, pop stars as they travel from gig to gig or just hang out in their hometown of Tokyo. D.I.C.E: D.I.C.E (DNA Integrated Cybernetic Enterprises) is a large organization established to deal with emergencies occurring throughout the Sarbylion galaxy. D.I.C.E F-99 is the only unit comprised entirely of highly trained kids. When a problem arises in the Sarbylion galaxy, D.I.C.E is called to the rescue. And when their special training isn?ft enough, they rely on their Dinobreakers to help get the job done. Twenty-six episodes will air in 2005. Dragonball GT: Goku, Trunks and Pan set out on their quest to recover the bizarre Black Star dragon balls, which were scattered across the entire galaxy after Goku was transformed into his boyhood state. If Goku cannot succeed in collecting the dragon balls, the planet on which the wish was made will explode. Goku has only one year to save the Earth. The quest continues with 16 new episodes in 2005. Duel Masters: The anime series about Shobu, a master of an engrossing playing card game who can bring the cards?f creatures to life, will return in March with 26 new episodes. Zatch Bell: The new series takes viewers to the world of good and evil demons as Zatch Bell seeks to become the benevolent king over all of the demons that have come to Earth to conduct the ultimate battle. Reluctant as he may be to fight against the evil demons, Zatch battles his adversaries with the help of his human friend, Kory. The power of the duo grows stronger as their relationship develops. Cartoon Network has acquired 52 episodes of Zatch Bell, which will debut in March. One Piece: A boy, whose body has the properties of rubber, and his friends are on the search for the treasure left behind by a pirate king called ?gOne Piece.?h Whoever finds this treasure will become King of the Pirates. One Piece will begin in May. Naruto: Twelve years ago, a nasty demon decimated a village but was contained in a baby who is now a student at a ninja academy. But this antisocial boy does not know that he is possessed. As he evolves as a ninja, his inner demon gives him more and more powers. To become a master ninja, he must learn to control his powers without destroying those around him. The series is scheduled to air in third quarter. Bobobo-bo Bo-Bobo: In this silly action series, BoBoBo can talk to and understand hair. With the help of his blond hair, he is out to save the land from the Hair Patrol posse and their leader, Baldy Bald, who is forcing everyone to be bald. The action series is scheduled to air in fourth quarter. |
| Source: Anime News Service |
