Having added Samurai 7 to its lineup earlier this year, The Independent Film Channel (IFC) is boosting its anime output with the acquisition of two more properties from Navarre Corp.’s FUNimation Ent. In January, the cable outlet will premiere full seasons of Basilisk and Gunslinger Girl, which will create a one-hour anime programming block that leads into its new Friday night ‘Grindhouse’ line-up.
“IFC values the opinions of our viewers, and proven by our popular film strands Samurai Saturdays and Indie Screams, anime and horror are two genres that our viewers continue to enjoy and request,” says IFC exec VP and general manager Evan Shapiro. “With the addition of these programs to our expanding slate of original series and docs, IFC is delivering on its commitment to increasing the original and serial programming on the network.”
Gunslinger Girl, an action show based on a manga series by Yutaka Aida, and Basilisk, a ninja-horror-action series, are scheduled to premiere on IFC on Jan. 5 at 11 p.m. (EST).
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