Hero TV, the first and only all-Tagalog-dubbed anime channel in the country, turns up the heat this August by airing various sport-oriented animated series.
In line with the launch of its "I Am Hero" campaign, Hero TV continues to promote the celebration of adventure and creativity by encouraging viewers to discover the "hero within" themselves.
FALL IN LOVE WITH BOXING. Learn about boxing together with Ippo in Knockout (Hajime No Ippo) as he begins to explore the boxing world. Ippo is a timid high school student who was once saved from being bullied by a boxer named Takamura. Fascinated by Takamura's skills, Ippo begins to learn boxing, becomes passionate about the sport and is driven to challenge the boxing world. Starting August 23, catch Knockout from Monday to Friday at 7 a.m., 1:30 pm, 7 pm and 10:30 pm.
HOOP HERO. If boxing is not your thing, then try watching the high-flying basketball series Buzzer Beater. Get to know Hideyoshi, a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. Hideyoshi later becomes a pro player with a very unique goal--to beat the physically superior alien players and bring the championship back home to Earth by making the first all-human team to compete in the Space League.Premiering on August 20, Buzzer Beater airs Monday to Friday at 7:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 10 pm and 1 a.m.
CUTE CHA CHA. Of course the saga of back-to-back all-time favorite animated series continue to rule in Hero TV series. Every day at 8 a.m. and 12:30 pm,don't miss to watch the cute little girl magician Cha Cha in Akazukin Cha Cha. Join Cha Cha in her adventures and magic exploration and in her quest to find out her real identity and her real family.
GAME MASTERS. For gamers, mastering the rules in Master of Epic will surely be easy for you. Be with Tatari, Suites and Ailuropoda in their unique quest which pokes the game mechanics and the sometimes illogical rules of Massively Multiplayer Online Role playing game. Watch Master of Epic every Saturday and Sunday at 9 a.m., 7:30 pm and 1:30 a.m.
SHADOW MONSTERS. Follow the adventures of Shu in Blue Dragon as he defends their village together with his friends Jiro and Kluke as they receive the "Powers of Shadow" from a warrior named Zola, and have the ability that let them transform their shadows into a powerful monster. Witness how Shu use one of the powerful shadow monsters to protect his village every Saturday and Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 3:30 pm, 6:30 pm and 11 pm.
MORE DIGIMON ADVENTURES. As the Digimon fever continues, a different adventure and mission awaits the Digi-Kids. Each of the Digimon Tamer has a unique idea on how a Digimon should be taken cared of. But when other Digimons start to surface, the Tamers' differences must be set aside for them to stop the digital intruders. To make things complicated, Yamaki, a leader of a secret syndicate called Hypnos, is threatening to vanquish all of the Digimons by himsmself. Watch their adventures on Digimon Tamers (Season 3) on weekdays at 6:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 8 pm and on weekends at 6 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 7 pm.
VOLTRON MARATHON. Explore the space with the Voltron Lion Force. Watch them defend planet of Arus against the hungry ambitions of King Zarkon's kingdom on Planet Doom via weekend marathon at 1 pm and 8:30 pm.
DUBBER DUTIES. Finally, complete your week by watching Dubber's Cut: Code Geass. Dubber's Cut is an interstitial that shows in-depth insights of the dubbing supervisor about Code Geass--from voice character selection to dubbing proper. We'll hear straight from the experts the ins and outs of the dubbing operations and their exciting experiences.
Hero TV (Channel 44) is available on Sky Cable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide.