AnimeCore Classics

AnimeCore Classics is an American overnight block for Beta Cartoon that launched as a television channel in 2014. The block currently airs anime series from the 1960s up to the 2000s (currently up to 2014, though Jewelpet is currently excluded from the schedule due to the dub having aired on most other Aura networks until 2020).

In December 2015, Viacom pulled all it's funding from Nickelodeon Plus, and Curiousgorge66 Networks announced that they had acquired the network from their parent company, Curiousgorge66 Studios. Nickelodeon Plus rebranded as AnimeNation+ on December 18, 2015.

In March 2017, the channel began timesharing with RaGE Sports. The channel rebranded as SurgeAnime Classics on December 2nd, 2017 and became a block on October 28th, 2018.

The block currently has non-exclusive deals with AuraAnime Licensing, Nozomi Entertainment, Funimation (though some shows, such as Yu Yu Hakusho, are not part of the agreement), and off-network rights to AnimeWorks for shows produced prior to June 2009. The AuraAnime, Nozomi, and AnimeWorks linear rights are further shared between Aura networks and SurgeAnime Extra.

As of June 2019, most anime titles broadcast on Aura Retro at the time are slated to have their broadcast rights transferred to SurgeAnime Classics.

In April 2020, Firebasket made a proposal to split SurgeAnime Classics into two blocks: a block airing from 6AM to 12PM on SurgeAnime Action, and a Saturday-night block on BXX. The split occurred on April 27th, 2020.

On April 5th, 2021, the SurgeAnime Action block was re-launched as AnimeCore Classics, with the Beta block following suit on April 10th/11th, 2021.

On April 23, 2023 it was announced that AnimeCore Classics will rebrand as AnimeCore Retro sometime during the summer.

Programming
As of April 2020

Programming on the Beta block
Main article: https://surgeanime.miraheze.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Beta_Cartoon#AnimeCore_Classics

AnimeCore Action block

 * Astro Boy (1963) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Big Windup! (season 1) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Dragon Ball (Funimation dub, SD version) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Dragon Ball GT (Funimation dub, SD version) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Dragon Ball Z (Funimation dub, SD version) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Jetter Mars (with English subtitles) (moved from the Beta block)
 * The Racing Brothers Let's & Go!! (subtitled version)
 * Samurai Deeper Kyo (2002 anime only) (moved from the Beta block)
 * Transformers: Super-God Masterforce (subtitled version)
 * Transformers: The Headmasters (subtitled version)
 * Transformers: Victory (subtitled version)

Beta block
Main article: https://surgeanime.miraheze.org/wiki/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Beta_Cartoon#AnimeCore_Classics_2

AnimeCore Action block
TBA.

Channel (as AnimeNation+ and SurgeAnime Classics 24/7)

 * Xelphos Chronicles
 * Yo-Kai Watch
 * Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
 * Danganronpa: The Animation
 * Soul Eater Again
 * Conception
 * Akademi Murders
 * SpongeBob: The Anime
 * Revenge of the Warrior Strawberries
 * Xelphos Adventures
 * Anime Box
 * Senseis in Denial
 * Survivors of the Apocalypse
 * Invader Zim: The Anime
 * Barakamon
 * Naruto
 * Pokémon
 * Puella Magi Madoka Magica
 * D-Frag!
 * Attack on Titan
 * Soul Eater Not!
 * Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V
 * Legend of One
 * Drift King
 * Osomatsu-kun (1988 series, with English subtitles)
 * Ouran High School Host Club
 * Death Note
 * Dragon Ball: Broly

Western Domination

 * Exchange Student Zero
 * Kappa Mikey
 * The Legend of Korra
 * Avatar: The Last Airbender
 * Samurai Jack

2016 Horror Month

 * Deadman Wonderland
 * Parasyte
 * Ghost Stories