Dive into all that Anime action this February with Animax!

Wazzup Pilipinas!

February, albeit a short month, will be incredibly enjoyable especially for fans of anime and Animax! From comedy, romance to science fiction, Asia’s leading anime channel will bring to audiences an array of popular anime series such as WWW.WORKING!!! , The File of Young Kindaichi R and more!

WWW.WORKING!!

High school freshman Daisuke Higashida is forced to take a part-time job at Wagnaria, a family restaurant chain, due to financial difficulties at home. At first, things were going smoothly for him and his colleagues. But then, he realizes that everyone who works at the restaurant is all but normal!

As Daisuke copes with his unusual working life, it becomes clear that he faces a personal dilemma: How can he continue to work in a restaurant without a single normal person working there?

WWW.WORKING!! airs every Monday & Tuesday at 8pm, with 2 episodes back-to-back, first & exclusively on Animax. 

The File of Young Kindaichi R

The adventures of veteran detective Hajime Kindaichi continue as he solves mysterious gruesome murders, together with childhood friend Miyuke Nanase. For the grandson of a famous detective, he is known to be both lazy and clumsy. However, when he gets involved in a murder case, his real talent shows as he cracks the most mindboggling cases.

Having been gifted with an IQ of 180, Hajime uses his innate skills of deduction and intuition to solve each mystery.

The File of Young Kindaichi R + The File of Young Kindaichi R TV Special premieres on 28 February, and airs every Monday & Tuesday at 8pm, with 2 episodes back-to-back, first & exclusively on Animax.

Scared Rider Xechs

The Blue World is under attack against mysterious invaders known as "Nightfly O'Note", which comes from the Red World. To combat the threat, humans have set up a defense facility called LAG and formed elite combat units to fight the enemy. 

Seventeen-year-old Akira Asagi is nominated to lead the war as she trains and leads six chosen youths that comprise the “Scared Rider Xechs”.

Together, they must unite and fight against these otherworldly aliens in order to protect their planet and humanity.

Scared Rider Xechs premieres on 15 February, and airs from Monday to Friday at 6:30 pm, with 2 episodes back-to-back, first & exclusively on Animax.

First Love Monster

From a wealthy family comes Kaho Nikaido, the 15-year-old daughter of an elderly rich couple, who leaves their home to live in a high school dormitory. While struggling to adjust to her new life, she figures in an accident and is saved by a handsome stranger, Kanade Takahashi. Instantly, Kaho falls in love with Kanade.   

However, little does she know that the object of her affection is only a fifth grader! How will she react when she finds out? Will love be lovelier for Kaho the first time around?

First Love Monster airs every Wednesday & Thursday at 8pm, with 2 episodes back-to-back, first & exclusively on Animax.

Animax is available on SKYCable Channel 46, Cignal Digital TV Channel 73, Dream Channel 07, and GSat Channel 24.

The Sharp Date Night for the Single

Wazzup Pilipinas!

February is the love month. Celebrated worldwide through different traditions, practices, and events, February gives lovers and romantics the opportunity to splurge and bond with their partners. For the unattached, it is the season they can either remain indifferent or, ironically, be involved as much as possible.

Especially evident in contemporary Filipino culture, the unattached, or the “single”, willingly participate and hype-up Valentine’s Day with social media antics and comic reliefs. But these single men and women, despite their self-mockery, are also proof that even in solitude, there is still a way to spend February 14 enjoyably—if only one is equipped with confidence, independence, and a solid home entertainment system.

No single person should have a reason to feel alone or sad this Valentine’s Day as Sharp Philippines, with a range of models from its audio and visual category, offers more than just the flowers or the chocolates.

Sharp includes in its roster the 4K Powered by Android TV filled with varying entertainment and viewing options that cater to whichever mood you are in. With apps like Netflix, YouTube, Google Cast, and Google Play, you can browse, play, and download non-stop and from the comforts of your home. Be in the company of your favorite TV series or films and a freshly popped bowl of popcorn as you simply enjoy the night away.

Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility is a Death Sentence to Children

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*Statement of Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros delivered on the #ChildrenNotCriminals National Press Conference, February 16, 2017, Sulo Riviera Hotel, Quezon City

"Lowering the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 9 is a death sentence to our children. By treating children in conflict with the law as hardened criminals, they could either end up dead in the hands of extrajudicial killers or the state.

They will become targets of vigilante death squads, which have already killed thousands of Filipinos or land on death row if a lowered age of criminal liability is combined with the death penalty law. Either way, they could end up dead. The government will condemn our children to a dark and sinister future with no second chance at rehabilitation.

"Of course some lawmakers, mainly those from the House of Representatives, will argue that they have no intention to create “death row kids” and that their proposal to reimpose the death penalty excludes minors. However, in the Senate, a simple review of the proposed death penalty laws reveals that none of the proposed measures have a provision exempting below 18 year olds from capital punishment. Even if they argue that children in conflict with the law are protected from death penalty under the Juvenile Justice Law, the passage of both the death penalty law and a much lowered age of criminal liability could supersede the Juvenile Justice Law. Assuming without conceding that it is a remote possibility, why would we even risk such a scenario and place our children in such a dire situation in the first place?

"If the government is really sincere in addressing the problem of children in conflict with the law, then the better alternative is to strengthen and fully implement the existing Juvenile Justice Law. It is more sustainable, humane and cost-effective.

"It’s time for the Duterte government to stop its fixation with regressive law enforcement measures and obsession with death.

"We must offer hope not death. Our children must not be delivered into the hands of extrajudicial killers or its judicial counterpart, the deadly combination of a lowered age of criminal liability and death penalty. If we are to pursue real justice, we have to understand its truest sense offers not just punishment but accountability, and a chance for reparations and rehabilitation.