CRUNCHYROLL KEEPS ANIME ABLAZE WITH THE HOTTEST LINEUP
September 12, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Keeping the heat from summer into fall, Crunchyroll continues to air one of the hottest anime simulcast lineups
San Francisco, Calif. (September 12, 2011) – School’s back in session, but that doesn’t mean the anime fun should come to a close, as Crunchyroll continues to simulcast the hottest titles at least one (1) hour after broadcast, including stunning series’ such as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, USAGI DROP, BLUE EXORCIST and KAMISAMA DOLLS. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com.
New episodes from the week of September 11-17 are:
Sunday: HANASAKU IROHA episode 24 and KAASAN – MOM’S LIFE episode 115.
Monday: GINTAMA episode 225, TWIN ANGEL: TWINKLE PARADISE episode 10, NATSUME YUJINCHO episode 37, YURUYURI episode 11 and NEKOGAMI YAOYOROZU episode 10.
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 339, KAMISAMA DOLLS episode 10, and STEINS;GATE episode 24.
Wednesday: BLUE EXORCIST episode 22 and MORITA-SAN WA MUKUCHI episodes 11.
Thursday: NO.6 episode 11, USAGI DROP episode 11 and SKET DANCE episode 24.
Friday: THE MYSTIC ARCHIVES OF DANTALIAN episode 9, SACRED SEVEN episode 11, A DARK RABBIT HAS SEVEN LIVES episode 10, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD episode 36 and FAIRY TAIL episode 97.
Saturday: R-15 episode 10, BEELZEBUB episode 33, MY ORDINARY LIFE episode 25 and THE IDOL MASTER episode 8.
Additionally, with exception of FAIRY TAIL, all the simulcasted episode from the week prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free. BLUE EXORCIST will also be free to view for all users immediately upon broadcast on Crunchyroll.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll’s watch-anywhere cloud services, including streaming on Crunchyroll.com, on the free iPad and iPhone Crunchyroll App, and the Android Crunchyroll App.
Crunchyroll premium members have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and viewing up to 720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com.
CRUNCHYROLL FEATURES A SLEW OF BRAND NEW ANIME THIS WEEK
July 27, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Kicking things off with a Naruto Shippuden double header, Crunchyroll keep the hottest anime flowing all summer long
San Francisco, Calif. (July 26, 2011) – Feeding the anime fire that fuels every fan’s desire, Crunchyroll ignites to release 26 brand new episodes this week from hit series this season, including BLEACH, THE MYSTIC ARCHIVES OF DANTALIAN, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD and SKET DANCE. To sweeten this week even more, Crunchyroll will also be featuring a double header of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com.
New episodes from the week of July 24-30 are:
Sunday: HANASAKU IROHA episode 17 and KAASAN – MOM’S LIFE episode 108.
Monday: GINTAMA episode 218, TWIN ANGEL: TWINKLE PARADISE episode 3, NATSUME YUJINCHO episode 30, YURUYURI episode 4 and NEKOGAMI YAOYOROZU episode 3.
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 332, KAMISAMA DOLLS episode 4, and STEINS;GATE episode 17.
Wednesday: BLUE EXORCIST episode 15 and MORITA-SAN WA MUKUCHI episode 4.
Thursday: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episode 221 and 222, NO.6 episode 4, USAGI DROP episode 4 and SKET DANCE episode 17.
Friday: THE MYSTIC ARCHIVES OF DANTALIAN episode 2, SACRED SEVEN episode 4, A DARK RABBIT HAS SEVEN LIVES episode 3, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD episode 29 and FAIRY TAIL episode 90.
Saturday: R-15 episode 3, BEELZEBUB episode 28 and MY ORDINARY LIFE episode 18 and THE IDOL MASTER episode 1.
Additionally, with exception of FAIRY TAIL, all the simulcasted episode from the week prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free. BLUE EXORCIST will also be free to view for all users immediately upon broadcast on Crunchyroll.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, Roku, Boxee, Vizio VIA, WD TV Live and additional set-top channels, and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES MORE GUESTS TO ITS LIVE STREAMING EVENT AT ANIME EXPO 2011
June 30, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES MORE GUESTS TO ITS LIVE STREAMING EVENT AT ANIME EXPO 2011
Elevating the guest list even higher, Crunchyroll adds on popular voice actors, celebrities and exclusive interviews
San Francisco, Calif. (June 28, 2011) – Crunchyroll set the stage last week to feature the breathtaking cosplayer Linda Le from vampybit.me <http://blog.vampbeauty.com/> , Patrick Macias from Otaku USA magazine and the ladies of K-On. Now, it prepares to blow off the roof with the addition of the Japanese band Kalafina, voice actors Tony Oliver and Kyle Herbert, and the beautiful Yaya Han at Crunchyroll’s live streaming event at this year’s Anime Expo held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1-4. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
Perfect World Entertainment – an online games publisher – will also be teaming up with Crunchyroll to showcase its latest game: Rusty Hearts (rustyhearts.perfectworld.com <http://www.rustyhearts.perfectworld.com/> ). Viewers and attendees will be treated to exclusive footage and game play, as well as prizes to those in attendance.
Kalafina is the chart-topping, female Japanese pop trio who produced hits such as “Kara no Kyoukai” from The Garden of Sinners, “Kuroshitsuji” from Black Butler, and “Magia” from PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA.
Tony Oliver is an American voice actor and producer, most notably known for his roles as Ulquiorra in BLEACH, Hiromu Shinbo in CHOBITS and Rick Hunter in ROBOTECH. From his experience on platforms such as ABC Family/Disney, the Sci-Fi Channel and the 4Kids Channel, Tony is a well versed in the entertainment industry. More information can be found on: http://tonyoliverentertainment.com/
Kyle Herbert is an American voice actor and podcaster known for his portrayals of the adult Gohan in DRAONBALL Z, Sosuke Aizen from BLEACH and Kamina from GURREN LAGANN. More information can be found on: http://www.kylehebert.com/
Yaya Han is one of only few cosplayers in the world to build a business in this hobby-ist community, but even after a decade of success, she strives to stay true to what got her into this field originally – fun and creativity. To this day, Yaya has made a myriad of costumes in the genres of anime/manga, video games, sci-fi and of course from her own original designs. More information can be found on: http://yayahan.com/
Located at booth 301 right in the front of the entrance in the exhibit hall, attendees will be treated to four (4) full days of special guests, cosplay showcases, exclusive interviews and announcements from Crunchyroll and its partners and special performances!
More guests and events will be announced early next week on Crunchyroll’s site leading up the commencement of Anime Expo. Once the convention has ended, users will be able to watch selected programming on site, as well as view pictures from all four (4) days of the convention.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, Roku, Boxee, Vizio VIA, WD TV Live and additional set-top channels, and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
CRUNCHYROLL USHERS IN THE SUMMER HOLIDAY WITH 23 NEW EPISODES
June 20, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
There may be no better way to celebrate the summer vacation season than a full on bombardment of the freshest anime titles straight from Japan
San Francisco, Calif. (June 20, 2011) – For many out there, the longer days signal in the end of school, so it’s only appropriate to celebrate the arrival of the long summer holiday with the release of 23 brand new episodes from hit titles such as BLEACH, SAINT SEIYA – THE LOST CANVAS and SEKAI-ICHI HATSUKOI. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
New episodes from the week of June 19-25 are:
Sunday: HANASAKU IROHA episode 12, KAASAN – MOM’S LIFE episode 103 and ASTAROTTE’S TOY episode 11.
Monday: GINTAMA episode 213, TONO TO ISSHO SEASON2 episode 12, THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS SEASON 2 episode 11 and BATTLE GIRLS – TIME PARADOX episode 12.
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 327 and STEINS;GATE episode 12.
Wednesday: BLUE EXORCIST episode 10 and SAINT SEIYA – THE LOST CANVAS episodes 22 and 23
Thursday: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes 217, A BRIDGE TO THE STARRY SKIES episode 11, and SKET DANCE episode 12.
Friday: GOSICK episode 23, WE,WITHOUT WINGS episode 12, SEKAI-ICHI HATSUKOI episode 12, FAIRY TAIL episode 85 and CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD episode 24.
Saturday: DEADMAN WONDERLAND episode 11, BEEZLEBUB episode 23 and MY ORDINARY LIFE episode 13.
Additionally, with exception of FAIRY TAIL, all the simulcasted episode from the week prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free. BLUE EXORCIST will also be free to view for all users immediately upon broadcast on Crunchyroll.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, Roku, Boxee, Vizio VIA, WD TV Live and additional set-top channels, and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN DOUBLE HEADER LAUNCHES THIS WEEK ON CRUNCHYROLL
February 8, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
In addition to the plethora of fresh anime being launched weekly on Crunchyroll, fans will get two (2) times the Naruto this week
San Francisco, Calif. (February 8, 2011) – Postponement of Naruto never sits well with any true fan – however that was last week, and this week offers a different story. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN rages back with a double-header, and moreover returns back to the regular story arc. Along with the 14 other simulcasts being aired, which includes hit titles such as BLEACH, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD and LEVEL E there’s an added excitement in the air with this week’s launch. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
New episodes from the week of February 6-12 are:
Sunday: SUPER ROBOT WARS OG: THE INSPECTOR episode 18.
Monday: FAIRY TAIL episode 65 and LEVEL E episode 5, KORE HA ZOMBIE DESUKA episode 5, and DRAGON CRISIS! episode 5
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 308 and RIO-RAINBOW GATE episode 6
Wednesday: KAASAN-MOM’S LIFE episode 89.
Thursday: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episodes 197 and 198, WANDERING SON episode 5.
Friday: GOSICK episode 6 and CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD episode 6.
Saturday: TEGAMI BACHI: LETTER BEE episode 44, MITSUDOMOE episode 6, BEEZLEBUB episode 5 and LILPRI episode 44.
Additionally, with exception of FAIRY TAIL, all the simulcasted episode from the week prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, tv.com <http://tv.com> , the free iPad and iPhone application, Android, the Boxee application and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
Dailymotion partners with Crunchyroll to Bring Top Asian Content to its Global Audience
November 11, 2010 by Dennis Amith · 1 Comment
New York, NY — Dailymotion, one of the largest Web video sites in the world, and Crunchyroll, the leading online streaming source for anime and Asian dramas, today announced a partnership that will bring Crunchyroll’s vast catalogue of professionally-produced video content to Dailymotion’s large audience in the US and around the world.
Beginning November 11th, Dailymotion’s audience will have on-demand, ad-supported access to selections from Crunchyroll’s library of high-quality, officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers. The partnership also offers brands and marketers the opportunity to reach a highly-engaged and targeted audience.
Crunchyroll simulcast titles will be available on Dailymotion one week after they premier in Japan and have been made available through the Crunchyroll Anime Membership. Some of the popular selections that will be available include anime series Naruto Shippuden, Shugo Chara!, Eyeshield 21, REBORN!, Bleach and Gintama.
“Anime is one of our fastest-growing content categories, and one that attracts an enthusiastic and dedicated audience,” said Joy Marcus, General Manager of Dailymotion US. “We’re proud to partner with anime leader Crunchyroll to provide this best-in-class content to our viewers, while also giving our advertisers access to a passionate and engaged audience.”
“As anime and other Asian styles of entertainment become increasingly mainstream, we’re elated to partner with a platform that can offer access to such a large, European audience,” said Brady McCollum, COO of Crunchyroll. “We look forward to expanding our relationship with Dailymotion in the coming months to include even more great content and make it available at the time and on the platform audiences choose.”
About Dailymotion
As one of the leading sites for sharing videos, Dailymotion’s network of sites attracts over 15 million unique visitors in the US and 76 million unique monthly visitors globally (source: comScore September 2010). Dailymotion offers the best content from users, independent content creators and premium partners. Using the most advanced technology for both users and content creators, Dailymotion provides high-quality and HD video in a fast, easy-to-use website that also automatically filters infringing material as notified by content owners. Offering 19 localized versions, Dailymotion’s mission is to provide the best possible entertainment experience for users and the best marketing opportunities for advertisers, while respecting content protection. www.dailymotion.com.
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad and Naruto Shippuden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com.
New Episodes of Top Titles for Free This Week on Crunchyroll
August 23, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Leading online anime and drama destination releases brand new episodes for
the week of August 22-28
San Francisco, Calif. (August 23, 2010) – Crunchyroll is set to release a
slew of brand new episodes this week, as well as free episodes, for its
users this week including hit show’s like NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, BLEACH, REBORN
and OCCULT ACADEMY. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com
New episodes from the week of August 22-28 are:
Sunday: GIANT KILLING episode 21, MITSUDOMOE episode 8 and URABOKU episode
20.
Monday: FAIRY TAIL episode 43 and OCCULT ACADEMY 8.
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 285, TONO TO ISSHO episode 8.
Wednesday: STRIKE WITCHES 2, episode 8; ASOBI NI IKUYO episode 7; and
KAASAN-MOM’S LIFE episode 68.
Thursday: HEROMAN episode 22 and NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episode 175.
Friday: REBORN episode 199.
Saturday: YUMEIRO PATISSERIE episode 47 and LILPRI episode 22.
With the exception of FAIRY TAIL, the simulcasted episode from the week
prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, tv.com, the free iPad and
iPhone application, the Boxee application and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama
selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can
be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about
the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
CRUNCHYROLL TO START RELEASING MORIBITO CATALOG TODAY
August 3, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
First FourEepisodes of the Critically Acclaimed Anime, MORBITO, is Scheduled
to Begin Airing on Crunchyroll
San Francisco, Calif. (August 3, 2010) Crunchyroll (www.crunchyroll.com)-
in conjunction with Media Blasters and Anime Works is scheduled to release
the back catalog episodes of MORIBITO: Guardian of the Spirit on its site
today. The first four (4) episodes of MORIBITO, directed by Kenji Kamiyama
and produced by Production I.G., will be available to Premium Anime and
All-Access members, while only the first episode will be available to free
users. The other three (3) episodes will become available one (1) month
later on September 7, 2010 for free users. More information can be found at
www.crunchyroll.com
Based off the Japanese fantasy novel series, written by Nahoko Uehashi,
MORIBITO: Guardian of the Spirit was adapted into an epic 26-episode series
that was extremely well received by a worldwide audience and gained even
more acclaim after being featured on Cartoon Network¹s Adult Swim.
MORIBITO: Guardian of the Spirit follows the journey of Balsa, a
spear-wielding, wandering woman warrior, who takes on the task of saving
lives in atonement for her past sins. On her journey, she happens to save a
prince, and is tasked with becoming his bodyguard, as his own father the
emperor has ordered his assassination. The two go on a perilous journey
together to ensure the survival of the prince.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, tv.com, the free iPad and
iPhone Crunchyroll application, the Boxee Crunchyroll application and
affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll Premium Members have access to the largest anime and drama
selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, with no advertisements
and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More
information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
CRUNCHYROLL LAUNCHES BRAND NEW AND FREE EPISODES FOR USERS
July 27, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Leading online anime and drama destination releases brand new episodes for
the week of July 25-31
San Francisco, Calif. (July 27, 2010) – This week Crunchyroll will release a
variety of brand new episodes, as well as free episodes, for its users this
week including recently acquired Mitsudomoe and a double header of
fan-favorite Naruto Shippuden.
New episodes from the week of July 25-31 are:
Sunday: Giant Killing episode 17 and Uraboku episode 16.
Monday: Fairy Tail episode 39 and Occult Academy 4.
Tuesday: Bleach episode 281, Tono to Issho episode 4.
Wednesday: Strike Witches 2, episode 4; Asobi ni Ikuyo episode 3; and Kaasan
– Mom’s Life episode 64.
Thursday: Heroman episode 18 and Naruto Shippuden episodes 170 and 171.
Friday: Mitsudomoe episode 5 and Reborn episode 195.
Saturday: Yumeiro Patisserie episode 43 and LilPri episode 18.
With the exception of Fairy Tail, the simulcasted episode from the week
prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free.
Crunchyroll also released two new Korean drama series last week: SBS’s My
Sweet Seoul and MBC’s Secret. Both series are available in its entirety to
all drama and all-access premium members. For free users, 2 episodes of
Secret will be made available every Tuesday; while the first 10 episodes of
My Sweet Seoul are available right now, with 3 episodes rolling out every
Tuesday along with Secret.
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, tv.com, the free iPad and
iPhone application, the Boxee application and affiliate partners.
Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama
selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can
be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about
the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/
ANIPLEX’s Mitsudomoe Coming to CRUNCHYROLL
July 23, 2010 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Aniplex’s Mitsudomoe Coming to Crunchyroll
Critically-acclaimed writing-driven school comedy to stream same day as
Japan on Crunchyroll starting today
July 23, 2010
San Francisco, Calif. – Crunchyroll, Inc., in conjunction with Aniplex,
Japan’s leading producer of blockbuster anime, announced today the simulcast
release of Mitsudomoe, one of this summer’s best-received surprise hit anime
titles. Directed by anime veteran Masahiko Ota with a screenplay adapted by
Takashi Aoshima from Norio Sakurai’s weekly manga series, show features
highly-praised slapstick writing and a charming story centered around
unbelievable classroom antics. More information can be found at
http://www.crunchyroll.com/mitsudomoe.
Title has received positive reviews online, including a 4.5 (out of 5) stars
by Theron Martin of Anime News Network. In his glowing review of the show,
Mr. Martin said: “Anime has churned out a lot of edgy titles of late, but
few have been as thoroughly and deliciously wrong as this cleverly-written,
wonderfully-scored, and nicely-animated first effort from animation producer
Bridge.”
Mitsudomoe will be available in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom,
Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Australia,
New Zealand, Brazil and Portugal.
