Crunchyroll to stream GOSICK
January 4, 2011
San Francisco, Calif. – Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the streaming rights simulcast acquisition of GOSICK from publisher-producer Kadokawa. Based off of Kazuki Sakubara's hit light novels of the same name and headlined by the voice-acting talents of recent breakout star Takuya Eguchi in the lead role of Kazuya Kujo, title is animated by the world-renowned anime studio BONES. More information is available at http://www.Crunchyroll.com/Gosick.
Crunchyroll's Japan office President Vincent Shortino said: “GOSICK is one of the most anticipated titles of the new year, and we are excited to be a part of its international release. In terms of animation quality and storytelling, this looks to be one of the winter's best titles. We look forward to its success.”
GOSICK will be available on Crunchyroll for both subscription-based streaming and free ad-supported streaming in North and South America, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, the Netherlands, the Middle East, Africa, Brazil and Portugal, and for subscription-based streaming in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Due to licensing restrictions, GOSICK will only be available in the United Kingdom and Ireland until June 30, 2011. Crunchyroll makes every effort to negotiate as many territories and rights as possible on behalf of its users, but final decisions impacting the terms and conditions are made by various third-parties and are dependent upon a wide range of factors outside of Crunchyroll's control.
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 Shippūden Official, set top boxes like Roku, 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 http://www.Crunchyroll.com.
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