Vision Rising Sun

Vision Rising Sun is an animated programming block on Vision that focuses on Japanese animation. It replaced the RaGE Action block that ran from 2005-2012.

History
In 2014, representatives from RaGE Media USA and Typewriter Productions sat down and talked about reviving the old Anime Morning Action block, but as a Saturday morning cartoon-like block to keep the Saturday morning block idea alive. They agreed and RaGE Media went out to sign contracts to air the anime, and on October 11, 2014, the block launched with 1.6 million viewers watching on average, the most the morning had received since 2009.

In 2015, the block was shortened by an hour to make room for Sundown.

Starting in 2017, Rising Sun has started to air more adult programming (TV-13+), starting with Innocent Venus and later GANGSTA. The reason for this was that John Denn, the newly appointed programming director for Rising Sun, wanted to keep with the times of the changing Vision lineup, and air more edgier programming. Sailor Moon, Yu-Gi-Oh, and Naruto will be allowed to finish their Rising Sun run.

In September of 2017, it was announced that Rising Sun will take over the 5am-8am slots, thus making the block six hours.

Programming directors

 * October 11, 2014 - December 27, 2014 - Mitch Sullivan
 * January 3, 2015 - October 1, 2016 - Timothy Scott
 * October 8, 2016 - March 11, 2017 - Stuart Hall
 * March 18, 2017 - present - John Denn

March Mecha Madness (2015, 2019)
A one time full month marathon of the original Mobile Suit Gundam, with the last two episodes airing on March 28th, along with the premiere of Zeta Gundam.

In 2019, it will return as a two hour block, airing from 7a-9a.

December Ball Z (2015)
A one time block that during the month of December, three episodes of Dragon Ball Z were played instead of two.

In 2017, the three DBZ episodes a week would repeat into the block's regular programming, from March until the last episode in late June.

Gundam Power Hour (2018-present)
One hour of Gundam shows to celebrate Gundam's return as a full time series.

Lineups
see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/106bcoQyRJuV8EOk0kUAR6w_TLVEQ8xn8w3q8cVJfjb8