Hero (TV channel)

Hero TV logo

HERO is the Official Animé Channel of ABS-CBN formed by Creative Programs Inc. (The Cable Production Subsidiary of ABS-CBN who also produces MYX, Cinema One, ABS-CBN News Channel and Lifestyle Network.

It is the first and only all-Tagalog-dubbed animé channel - aired its first test broadcast from August to September, 2005. With its regular broadcast started on the following month, it was formally launched at the Philippine Trade Training Center on November 12, 2005.

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Screenshot of Mirmo de Pon's Rima and Dylan with a little Katie

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Screenshot of Kagome Higurashi

Programs shown on the channel

Already shown on other channels in the Philippines

Shaman King
Beyblade
- Beyblade
- Beyblade V-Force
- Beyblade G-Revolution
Crush Gear Turbo
Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Monsters
Naruto
InuYasha
Fruits Basket
Angelic Layer
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Jester, the Adventurer
Gate Keepers
The Slayers
Gundam Seed
Raijin-Oh
Ragnarok The Animation
Zenki
Dear Boys
Soul Hunter
Daisuki! Bubu Chacha
El Hazard: The Wanderers
Lost Universe
Tokyo Underground
Love Hina
Kare Kano
Shutsugeki! Machine Robo Rescue
Rune Soldier
Mon-Colle Knights
Baki the Grappler
Metal Fighter Miku
Crush Gear Nitro
Chousoku Spinner

Exclusive to the channel (i. e. first seen)

Non-anime programs shown on the channel

Mission Odyssey (German animation by Berliner Film Companie)
Chouseishin Gransazer (live-action/tokusatsu)
Masked Rider Ryuki (live-action/tokusatsu)
Shadow of the Elves (German animation by Berliner Film Companie)
Uchuu Keiji Shaider

Hero TV Program Blocks

Hero TV Theatrixx (monthly anime movie block) - Weekends @ 8:30 to 10:00 pm
League of Heroes - Mondays to Fridays
Food Fantasy Face-off - Mondays to Fridays
Saturday Super Sentai - Saturdays
(Sunday) Dream Team - Sundays

Local Segments

Anime 101 (anime fans' information guide)
AniMYX (anime mini-music Videos)
Hall of Heroes (anime characters' profile)
Stars on Hero (Hero channel promotions)
Hero TV Alert (Announcements on Anime Events)
Hero Solutions (segment within early 2006)

Available on

METRO MANILA:

SkyCABLE Gold (Metro Manila) on Channel 44
SkyCABLE Silver (Metro Manila) on Channel 44
SkyCABLE Gold (CA MA NA VA Area) on Channel 36
SkyCABLE Silver (CA MA NA VA Area) on Channel 36
Sunvision Cable (Taguig City) on Channel 37

PROVINCIAL AREAS:

Telmarc Cable, Inc. (Laguna Province) on Channel 14
Celestron Cable (Laguna Province) on Channel 29
All SkyCable, Home and Pilipino Cable areas
Astra Games & Recreation Corp. Candon, Ilocos Sur
Pozzorubio Cable Pozzorubio, Pangasinan
Herrera Cable Network Dingras, Ilocos Norte
Quirino Cable TV Network Cabbaroguis, Quirino
Ramon Cable TV Network & Construction Corp. Ramon, Isabela
TVL Cable System Sanchez Mira, Cagayan
New City Cable System Santiago City, Isabela
Infanta Cable TV Network, Inc. Infanta, Quezon
Telmarc Corporation Taytay, Angono & Binangonan, Rizal
Telmarc Corporation San Pablo & Alaminos, Laguna
TVS Cable Rizal, Laguna
Tri-Art Vision Cable Guinobatan, Albay
Ultravision Cable Tabaco & Legaspi, Albay
News MPC Cable San Jose, Dinagat Island, Surigao del Norte
Sagada Prime Cable Network Sagada, Mountain Province