SyFy Abruptly Ending Anime Block on June 9th

Comcast-owned SyFy has decided to quietly end its run of broadcasting anime, as the network has removed all references to its anime programming block and will no longer air its most recent acquisition in Star Blazers after June 9th, which is the last date listed for any type of anime programming on its online schedule.

SyFy began broadcasting anime as part of its then new Ani-Monday programming block in 2007 with the English dub of Tokko and Tactics then expanded to other series such as Naoki Urusawa’s Monster adaptation, Gundam OO and Noein, as well as Chrono Crusade and Gurren Lagann.

While the network originally intended to air anime as another major part of its programming lineup, the block was plagued with scheduling issues and programming gaps due to management shifts on the network side and other factors, leading to unaired or pre-empted episodes in favor of other, more conventional programming as well as weeks of re-cycled shows. Now with the quiet elimination of the block, Cartoon Network, Disney XD and The CW stand as the only networks remaining actively airing anime on US TV.