ANIMAX amps up girl power this April with the show premieres of ‘Snow White with the Red Hair’ and ‘Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragon’

More anime excitement is set to come this April as Animax brings to its multitude of viewers two new shows with female protagonists namely Snow White with the Red Hair and Cross Ange: Rondo of Angels and Dragon.

SNOW WHITE WITH THE RED HAIR
Premieres April 14 at 8pm, Wednesday and Thursday, 2 Episodes back-to-back [First & Exclusive]

The anime adaptation of this shojo manga centers on the skilled herbalist Shirayuki, who, after being ordered by the Prince of Tanburn to be his concubine, flees from her country. On her journey, she comes across Zen who, unbeknownst to her, holds an elite position in the neighboring kingdom Clarines. As the story progresses, she trains to become a pharmacist of Clarines and develops a warm relationship with Zen. This lighthearted fantasy revolves around Shirayuki’s quest on curing disease outbreaks and preserving her relationship with Zen despite the difference in their social status.

CROSS ANGE Rondo Of Angels And Dragon
Premieres April 19 at 10pm, Monday and Tuesday, 2 Episodes back-to-back [First & Exclusive]

Cross Ange Rondo of Angel and Dragon paints a society well far into the future that finds itself free from pollution and war. Thanks to an innovation called “Mana,” days of perfect peace seems to have been finally found. Unknown to the people who have accepted this, it is but an illusion. Those who have rejected “Mana” have continued to live in oppression and are called “Norma.”Angelise, the first princess of the Misurugi Empire is exposed as a Norma by her own brother, resulting in a backlash that drives her to a far place called Arzenal, where she becomes a soldier and finds herself in one challenge after another, with the ultimate goal of restoring real order in her world.

Animax is seen on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Digital TV Channel 34 and Dream Channel 07.


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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JR. NBA/JR. WNBA 2016 Last Stop for Regional Selection Camp to be Held in Don Bosco Makati on April 9-10

Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA Philippines 2016 presented by Alaska holds its final Regional Selection Camp this year on April 9 and 10 at the Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati at Chino Roces Avenue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Manila try-outs, like the previous selection camps held in Baguio, Davao and Cebu, is open to boys and girls born from 2002-2006. All qualified participants are invited to join for a chance to be part of the selection that will move up to the third phase of the NBA’s global youth development program, the National Training Camp (NTC).

On April 9 the young athletes will undergo vitals tests and basketball drills that will determine their skills, aptitude and endurance. At the end of the day, the Top 40 boys and 24 girls with the highest cumulative scores in the different challenges will return the next day. On Day 2 (April 10), the young cagers will undergo more individual and team basketball challenges. Scrimmages will be conducted at the end of Day 2 and will determine the final selection. The top performers in Manila will join other top performers from previous regional selection camps in the National Training Camp that will be held from April 22 to 24 at Don Bosco and SM Mall of Asia.

At the NTC, Jr. NBA Coach Craig Brown together with Alaska coaches headed by Coach Jeffrey Cariaso will look at the players’ basketball skills and aptitude and how they embody the Jr. NBA core S.T.A.R. values of Sportsmanship, Teamwork, a positive Attitude and Respect when selecting the Jr. NBA and Jr. WNBA Philippines All-Stars of 2016.

Ten Jr. NBA and five Jr. WNBA players will be named the Jr. NBA/Jr. WNBA All-Stars of 2016 on April 22 and will embark on a unique, overseas NBA experience together with fellow Jr. NBA All-Stars from Southeast Asia later this year.

Past Jr. NBA All-Stars through the years include professional basketball player Aljon Mariano, Gilas Pilipinas Cadet Kiefer Ravena, De La Salle Green Archers’ Kib Montalbo, Lorenzo Navarro, Aljun Jay Melecio and Ricci Rivero; UP Fighting Maroons’ Henry Asilum, Jarrell Lim and Janjan Jaboneta; Adamson Falcons’ team captain Dawn Ochea and Carlo Escalambre; NU Bulldogs’ Rendell Senining and Ateneo Blue Eagles’ Hubert Cani, Thirdy Ravena and Tyler Tio.

Qualified boys and girls may still register for the Manila Regional Selection Camp at www.jrnba.asia/philippines, where the program terms and conditions can be found. For more information, fans can also follow Jr. NBA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/jrnbaphilippines.

For all things NBA, fans can visit www.nba.com, like it on Facebook at www.facebook.com/philsnba and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/nba_philippines.

To learn more about the Alaska Milk Corporation, visit www.alaskamilk.com and www.playph.com.

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Stars and celebrities dazzle at the Century Tuna Superbods Nation finals night

 The glitziest and most glamorous night is about to happen as some of the country’s hottest stars, celebrities, and past Superbods winners come together on April 10, 2016 at the Palace Pool Club for the Century Tuna Superbods Nation 2016, the sexiest, most awaited health and fitness event of the decade.

Together with ultimate Superbods Anne Curtis and Derek Ramsey, Century Tuna’s past and present celebrity endorsers Gerald Anderson, Isabelle Daza, KC Concepcion, Aljur Abrenica, Phil Younghusband, Xian Lim, Paulo Avelino and Solenn Heussaff will walk the runway in a grand reunion event, that celebrates 10 glorious years of the Superbods competition.

At the same time, the fiery competition between the Superbod hopefuls—each one pushing themselves to be the best they can be—reaches its climax.

As the appointed date draws ever closer, the finalists—Olivia Medina, Carmela Fernandez, Ambra Gutierrez, Nancy Leonard, Chet Abella, Maria Martinez, Cassie Umali, Mirtle Gimenez, Kaara Tan, Carla Meneses, Anja Peter, Natalia Lalonde and Tanya Hyde, Jerome Tan, Ryan Sy, Kel Padilla, Erie Obsena, Jake Khan, Pio Luz, Tom Esconde, Cedric Roxas, Shawn Stansbury, Ali Khatibi, Clint Bondad, Andrew Aurellano and Ameen Sardouk—have been busy raising their game as they prepare to prove themselves worthy at the exclusive Palace Pool Club.

Not to be missed too is the chance to win exclusive invites to the finals night, by simply downloading the Superbods App and voting for your favorite contender until the April 9, 2016 deadline.