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"Loco" One of Locomotion's VJ projects was a computer-rendered character known as "Loco." The character, which mostly appeared during commercial breaks, made humorous comments, and did nonsensical things entertaining the viewers. The mascot disappeared as the channel changed its image. A final, yet brief reference of "Loco" when Animax replaced Locomotion, which is the part where the special agents sent to save Locomotion, they received a call from "Loco" before he gets killed. Acquisition Locomotion was bought by Sony Pictures Entertainment Latin America on January 2005, and it officially ceased to exist at 11:00 a.m. of July 31 of the same year. From then on, the network's name was changed to Animax, a new channel which began to air different anime series from various genres such as comedy, horror and others. List of Anime titles aired by Locomotion List of Anime movies and OAVs aired by Locomotion List of cartoon satires and other adult cartoons aired by Locomotion The titles above belong to British and American companies, most of them come from the Comedy Central channel and associated with Channel 4 from Britain. Locomotion also had an hour block called "Locotomia" where international experimental animations where aired. The Wallace and Gromit movies where also aired along with other British animated short films. About Locomotions VJ and design projects Locomotion was not only about adult animation and Anime. On the last years of being on air, locomotion seemed to be interest also in Graphic Design and techno music (House and Lounge or Chill-Out). Thanks to Locomotion, groups like Boeing and Miranda! began their career, today being recognized by MTV. Locomotion had a 30 min. block, called Fracto, where they featured music and design experiments that could be considered as experimental animation. | |||||||||
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