Spring Streaming Announcements

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Crunchyroll kicking things off with two new licenses, no details other than names yet...

Crunchyroll to Stream "Oreimo Season 2" and "Sparrow's Hotel" Anime

The spring anime season is just on the horizon, and Crunchyroll reps at Kawaii Kon have just made the very first show announcements at this afternoon’s panel: Oreimo Season 2 and Sparrow's Hotel are coming your way soon! Launch dates and time have yet to be confirmed, and we don't have region info yet, but both are on their way!

The second season of Oreimo (Short for Ore no Imoto ga Konna ni Kawaii Wake ga Nai, AKA “My Little Sister Can’t Be this Cute” is based on the ongoing light novel series by Tsukasa Fushimi and Hiro Kanzaki. A manga adaptation by Sakura Ikeda began in 2009 and made the jump to anime in 2010. Director Hiroyuki Kanbe is slated to return for this new production, which is being animated by A-1 Pictures. Season One of Oreimo is available now for viewing on Crunchyroll.


Sparrow’s Hotel is an adaptation of a four-panel comedy manga by Yuka Santoh about a big-boobed front desk clerk at a business hotel who uses assassination techniques to deal with unruly customers. Direction is by Tetsuji Nakamura (Zatch Bell).

Again, launch dates, regions, and time slots have yet to be announced, but stay tuned to Crunchyroll News for more details and show announcements!

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Looks like Oreimo *isn't* streaming to the UK, but that can still change...

One thing that is streaming is Valrave the Liberator. It's also been licenced by Aniplex.

Crunchyroll to Stream "Valvrave the Liberator" Anime
Spring is in the air and new anime announcements are a-buzzing. Need proof? Crunchyroll will soon be streaming Aniplex’s new sci-fi title Valvrave the Liberator!

Valvrave, which includes the voice acting talents of Ryota Ohsaka (OniAi, Oreshura) and Ryohei Kimura (Angel Beats, Star Driver), is set to broadcast every Friday starting on April 12 at 11 a.m. Pacific time for its premium members. Free users will be able to watch it one (1) week after immediate broadcast on Crunchyroll.

Story:

“A new age where 70% of the human population lives in space thanks to the development of “Dyson Sphere”, a city in space. The world is divided into two main powers: The Dorssia Military Pact Federation, a power which grew out of a military alliance, and the Atlantic Rim United States (ARUS), which grew in power as it expanded its trade agreements.

The minor nation of JIOR has declared neutrality between these two forces and maintains its peace through economic prosperity. Within the JIOR’s Sphere, Haruto Tokishima lived an ordinary life as a high school student in the division known as “Module 77”—until the Dorssian military begins their sudden invasion! But the whole world will be shaken when Haruto meets the mysterious humanoid weapon, Valvrave! ”

Valvrave the Liberator will be available to Crunchyroll audiences in the following territories: US, Canada, United Kingdom, and Ireland.g/quoten
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Line up page is up...
 
Availability info for Sparrow's Hotel and Oreimo 2
Sparrow's Hotel will be available to worldwide audiences starting on Tuesday April 9 at 5:30 am PDT.
Starting on Saturday April 6 at 10:30 am PDT, Oreimo 2 will be available in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Central and South America
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Aiura & Mushibugyo
The comedic short series Aiura is set to broadcast every Tuesday starting on April 9, at 10:05a.m. Pacific Time for its premium members, and April 16 for free members.

Aiura will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience worldwide excluding Japan for Premium members, and worldwide excluding the following territories for free members: East Asia, Southeast Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Iran & Afghanistan, and Southern Pacificic


Mushibugyo is set to broadcast every Monday starting on April 8, at 3:00a.m. Pacific Time for its premium members, and April 14 for free members.

Mushibugyo will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience worldwide except for the following territories: Japan, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Phillippines, and Singapore.o/quote]
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Two more anime, and one live action (for a change streaming to the UK)

Whats up guys,

Keikawa here, hijacking Lugiamania's thread with another announcement regarding the addition of a new J-drama called: Random Hero!!! This series is set to air every Friday starting on April 5, at 12:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

Random Hero will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and South America.

“Our protagonist – Kenta, played by Ryuta Sato – is a selfish, good-for-nothing type of individual, who can only think about his personal gain rather than the well-being of others. However, after a strange set of events he is given superpowers for only 10 minutes at a time. How will our self-indulging protagonist handle this power and rise above his basic convention of wisdom to become Random Hero in this season’s latest drama!”

aaaand announcement number 2 for today, the fabulous boys of ob]Uta no Prince Sama[/b] will be coming to Crunchyroll!

Uta no Prince Sama 2 will be launching on Crunchyroll on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at 11:00am Pacific Time, available for Crunchyroll audiences in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Netherlands, and Scandinavia.

Uta no Prince Sama 2 is the sequel to the anime Uta no Prince Sama 1, both of which are based off of the popular visual novel game for the Sony PlayStation Portable. The plot centers around a girl named Haruka Nanami who enters the prestigious performing arts school Saotome Academy and dreams of being a composer for her favorite idol. However, when she winds up being partnered with six gorgeous male idols-in-training, in a school where romance is prohibited, things start to get interesting!

Produced by the famed A-1 Pictures animation studio (Fairy Tail, Anohana, Sword Art Online), Uta no Prince Sama 2 stars six talented singers/voice actors in the roles of the six main male characters: Hiro Shimono as Syo Kurusu, Junichi Suwabe as Ren Jinguji, Kenichi Suzumura as Masato Hijirikawa, Kisho Taniyama as Natsuki Shinomiya, Mamoru Miyano as Tokiya Ichinose, and Takuma Terashima as Otoya Ittoki. Veteran voice actress Miyuki Sawashiro stands out among all the guys as their female composer, Haruka Nanami.

Season one of Uta no Prince Sama will be available on Crunchyroll at a later date.

And for those of you following Saki Episode of Side A, Episode 15 just launched this morning for Premium users, with availability for free members next week.

As always, be sure to keep an eye out for more Spring 2013 announcements!


Hey everyone,

Spring is now in full swing and we here at Crunchyroll are continuing the good news for you guys! Kicking off today's announcement is Majestic Prince, another sci-fi mecha anime to add to our Spring 2013 lineup!

Majestic Prince will be launching on Crunchyroll this Thursday, April 4, 2013, at 8:00am Pacific Time, and will be available to audiences in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand.

Majestic Prince is based off of a manga written by Rando Ayamine and illustrated by Hikaru Nijima. The story takes place in the future where humanity has reached out into space to gather more resources, including sending out genetically modified teenagers into deep space to mine asteroids with giant robots. At first glance, Majestic Prince appears to have all the trappings of an action-packed robot-fighting series, but upon closer inspection, Majestic Prince does not take itself too seriously and injects a good dose of humor into the whole story.

Directed by Keitaro Motonaga, whose other works include Katanagatari and Jormugand, and features character designs that will be familiar to fans of Gundam Seed and Fafner of the Azure, done by Hisashi Hirai. The voice cast includes Hiroki Aiba as Izuru Hitachi, Shintao Asanuma as Toshikazu Asagi, Yuka Iguchi as Tamaki Irie, Yoko Hikasa as Kei kugimiya, and Junya Ikeda rounding out the main group as Ataru Suruga.
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Majestic Prince is one i'm still not sold on. I may watch the first episode or two and see how it pans out but we'll see. I'm still holding out hope that Gargantia will be picked up as well, hopefully will be announced later this week.

Also it's nice to see them pick up another J-Drama for the site. I don't see many live action series come their way, so this is pretty good for those that like that. I probably won't watch them myself
 
Yaaay UtaPri and even the first season which I dropped at some point due to FuNico being too confusing. It's a bit annoying when the sequel debuts before the original series on CR, so I might wait to start watching until I'm back in sync. There's loads I want to watch this season, which is problematic as I still need to watch the last two episodes of everything I was following from last season ^^;

Good to see the UK included in the region list for the things I want to see at the moment.

R
 
Crunchyroll to Stream "DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION"

Prepare yourself for another volley of spring season show announcements at Crunchyroll! Today’s first title is DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION, based on one of the entries in the Shin Megami Tensei video game series.

DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION is set to broadcast every Thursday starting on April 4, 2013 at 11:05a.m. Pacific Time for its premium members, and April 11 for free members.

Story and background:

DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION is based on one of the entries in the popular Shin Megami Tensei video game series published by Atlus, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2. It features the director of another adaptation of an Atlus video game, the Persona 4 anime, Seiji Kishi at the helm with Pony Canyon producing the series and animation by studio Bridge, whose other credits works include Mitsudomoe and Saint Seiya Omega.

The anime adapts its plot from the video game, which centers around a group of Japanese high school students who receive an email foretelling deaths. Demons then begin to invade the country, and the students enter into a pact that allows them to summon the creatures to fight for their survival. The all-star voice cast includes Aya Uchida, Shizuka Hattori from Vividred Operation, as Io Nitta, Hiroshi Kamiya, whose numerous roles have earned him a Best Lead Actor at the 3rd Annual Seiyuu Awards, as Hibiki Kuze, Junichi Suwabe, another prolific voice actor who was in last season’s THE UNLIMITED Hyobu Kyosuke as Andy Hinomiya, as Yamato Hotsuin, Nobuhiko Okamoto, this season’s Murasame from Hakkenden, as Daichi Shijima, and the ever-popular Takahiro Sakurai, Yamato Kurosawa from Say “I love you”, as Anguished One.

DEVIL SURVIVOR 2 THE ANIMATION will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, and Scandinavia.S/quote]
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And two more...

Hey guys!

It's michana again with one last announcement for today: Hayate the Combat Butler! Cuties which will launch on Monday, April 8th at 10:35 am Pacific Time WORLDWIDE except Asia.


Each episode of the latest Hayate series will feature a different heroine as the main character, each with her own drama, her own romance. The first heroine to appear will be... wait, is it really her?! The butler's in for quite a bumpy ride in this overwhelming supportive romantic comedy!



Michana here with another announcement for today: Nyarko-san: Another Crawling Chaos W will launch this Sunday, April 7th at 10:05 Pacific Time to the following territories: Worldwide except Japan for Premium members and USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden for Free members.

One day a girl with silver hair and blue eyes suddenly appears before high schooler Yasaka Mahiro, calling herself Nyarlathotep, the evil deity in the Cthulhu mythos, and confesses that she is an alien. Thus begins a day to day life filled with all kinds of trouble in a world where humans and evil deities (who are aliens) mix together, with Nyarko and Mahiro at the center.

The chaotic romantic comedy that shook the Japanese archipelago with its rampant high energy makes an even more chaotic comeback! Hey, world - this is the Cthulhu of Japan!”




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Crunchyroll to Stream "The Severing Crime Edge" Anime

Get ready! Crunchyroll is about to let loose even more new show announcements for the spring 2013 anime season. The first out of the gate today is The Severing Crime Edge.

The Severing Crime Edge is is set to broadcast every Saturday, starting on April 6, 2013 at 4:30pm Pacific Time for its premium members, and April 13 for free members.

Story and background

The Severing Crime Edge is based on the original manga, Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge, written and illustrated by Tatsuhiko Hikagi. It centers around Kiri Haimura, a boy who is obsessed with cutting other people’s hair, and Iwai Mushanokouji, a girl whose long, beautiful hair is cursed so that no scissors can cut it. After a chance meeting between the two, Kiri gets pulled into an ancient murder game where Iwai is the target of the “Killing Goods” and their owners. Now it’s up to him to protect Iwai, “The Queen of Hair,” in this love-battle story!

The Severing Crime Edge is being directed by Yuji Yamaguchi, whose other notable works include Fate/stay night and Angel Links. Newcomer voice actress Kotori Koiwai, whose previous works include Kigurumi Harokitei in Joshiraku and Yuki Funahara in Psycho-Pass, will be starring as Iwai, and Natsuki Hanae, also known for his roles as Atsuhiro Maeda in Tari Tari and Sakagami in Oreshura, is playing the role of Kiri.

The Severing Crime Edge will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. S/quote]
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We won't be getting the Samurai Girls sequel, Samurai Bride on CR (Anime on Demand?) but we will get

Keikawa here to jack Michana AND Lugiamania's thread to make ANOTHER announcement today: Flowers of Evil which set to broadcast every Monday starting on April 8, at 9:30 a.m. Pacific Time.

Based on the manga by Shuzo Oshimi, Flowers of Evil anime will feature the voice talents of Mariya Ise (in the role of Sawa Nakamura) and Yoko Hikasa (in the role of Nanako Saeki). Ms. Ise is notably known for her performances in hit series such as Hunter x Hunter, Bodacious Space Pirates, and Durarara!!, while Ms. Hikasa has a similar list of accolades with majors roles in Dog Days, K-ON!, and Inu X Boku Secret Service. This show will also mark the inaugural appearance of Shinichiro Ueda, as our other protagonist: Takao Kasuga.

Flowers of Evil revolves around Takao Kasuga, who is caught stealing Nanako Saeki's gym clothes by Sawa Nakamura whose cold attitude makes her generally disliked by everyone. In exchange for her silence, he makes a ‘contract’ with her, in which he must abide by all of her unreasonable demands. Initially torturous, Kasuga wants out until one day when things start to change between them...”

Flowers of Evil will be available in the following territories: U.S.A, Canada, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and Central & South America.e/quote]
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I wonder what Anime On Demand's plans are for this season... I was kind of hoping the 'now-departing' season would be the season that it somewhat improves as a service, yet it seems to have not.
 
I'm hoping they won't be doing anything except possibly sub-licensing stuff to CR, if their communication from the past season is anything to go by...

R
 
Gargantia confirmed for Crunchyroll in the UK. Sweet.
The latest wall-shaking announcement for Crunchyroll’s anime spring season is here! Production I.G’s Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet will begin streaming shortly!

Featuring scripts and original concepts by Gen Urobuchi (Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica), Gargantia is set to broadcast every Sunday starting on April 7, at 10:00a.m. Pacific Time for its premium members. Free members will be able to view this series one (1) week after initial Crunchyroll broadcast.

Background and story:

The series features the vocal talents of Kaito Ishikawa and Hisako Kanemoto as our main protagonists. GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET pairs Mr. Ishikawa, who is relatively new to the scene, and Ms. Kanemoto, whose roles include Is This A Zombie?, Kokoro Connect, Squid Girl, and Lagrange; and together they bring Gen Urobuchi’s – the acclaimed author of Fate/Zero and Black Lagoon – story to life.

“In the distant future, a planet covered almost entirely by oceans, known as Earth, grows in space. Ledo, a boy who has known nothing but fighting all his life, saw the sea there for the first time. On its vast, faintly green waters, men organize huge naval fleets and live modest but active lives. Due to language and cultural barriers, Ledo lives as a lonely foreigner... but he's not alone. Ledo is just beginning his days on this green planet, asking what he must do to survive here, and what he is living for.”

GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Netherlands, Spain, South Africa, Turkey, Brazil, and Portugal.

The series page will be up soon at http://www.crunchyroll.com/gargantia

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I think it can just be taken for granted now that CR's offerings for each season will be excellent. AoD needs to do... something. As Rui mentions, I think that starts with better communication.
 
Also

Zettai Boei Leviatan


Zettai Boei Leviatan is set to broadcast every Saturday starting on April 6, at 11:00 a.m. Pacific Time for audiences in the following territories: North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, Central America, and South America.

Based on a new mobile game that GREE has launched in Japan, the trio of heroines in Zettai Boei Leviatan will be voiced by three very talented actresses: Ayana Taketatsu, Eri Kitamura, and Saori Hayami. Ms. Taketatsu has taken lead roles in hit shows like K-ON!, Star Driver, and Date A Live, while Ms. Hayami has appeared in hit series like Heaven’s Lost Property, Bakuman, and East of Eden, and both share a common co-starring bond in the Oreimo franchise. Ms. Kitamura’s accolades are far and wide, as her roles have extended from C³ to Nisemonogatari (alongside Ms. Hayami), Puella Magi Madoka Magica to LAST EXILE.

“On the blue and green planet of Aquafall: a storm of meteorites blasts through the atmosphere towards this peaceful planet, delivering an unknown scourge threatening all living creatures with extinction. Syrop makes a plea to enlist all the strongest of this world to join the Aquafall Defense, for she cannot save the planet alone.

While traveling, Syrop encounters three very talented warriors from the three dragon clans: Jörmungand, Bahamut, and Leviatan, each with a unique set of abilities that just might save the planet from its destruction.”

tb]Muromi-san[/b]

We are continuing our spring announcements, the first one for today is Muromi-san which will launch on Saturday, April 6th at 1pm Pacific Time for premium members. Free members can watch a week after or get a 2-week free trial. It will be available in the United States, Canada, Central and South America, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, and Portugal.

One day, Mukoujima Takurou, a boy in high school who loves fishing, catches a pig tailed mermaid called Muromi-san who speaks in the Hakata dialect. She comes to visit Takurou often, along with her fellow mermaids Sumida-san, Fuji-san, Levia-san, Hii-chan, and even some other fantastical creatures such as Yeti and Harpy!”

As always, we've got more announcements headed your way, so stay tuned to Crunchyroll to see what's coming next!t/quote]
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I haven't watched Crunchyroll for months now. But the tantalizing prospect of all the shows I could be watching stops me from unsubscribing. I'm terrible.
 
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