Tag: Anime
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‘One Piece’ Off to Stellar Start With No. 1 Debut On Netflix
Netflix’s adaptation of anime masterpiece One Piece is making full sail after a strong debut on the streaming service. The show, a live-action version of the long-running anime and manga series from creator Eiichiro Oda, centers on Monkey D. Luffy and the crew of the Straw Hat Pirates, who embark on a quest to find…
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Netflix’s Adaptation of Anime Epic ‘One Piece’ Arrives Tomorrow. Here’s the Final Trailer
One Piece is one of the seminal works of modern anime, having gone on for nearly a quarter of a century and almost 1,100 episodes, racking up countless fans along the way. So there’s a fair amount of pressure on Netflix to ensure its live-action adaptation does the show and its creator, Eiichiro Oda, justice…
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Get the Complete Anime Series ‘Bleach’ on Sale at Vudu This Weekend
For the first time ever, the popular Japanese anime TV series Bleach is available on digital, and Vudu has the complete series on sale for one weekend only. Based on Tite Kubo’s manga series, Bleach can now be purchased in its entirety on Vudu for a special price. Fans can get all 13 seasons, 366 episodes…
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The Funimation App is Now Available on VIZIO SmartCast
Today, VIZIO announced the Funimation App is now available on VIZIO’s SmartCast platform, bringing more than 13,000 hours of anime episodes, movies, and extras to VIZIO viewers. Funimation is the premiere destination streaming service for anime with top trending shows from Japan like My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Fruits Basket, Black Clover,…
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Amazon Prime Video Gets Streaming Rights to Final ‘Evangelion’ Film
The final chapter in the Japanese anime film series Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time will stream on Amazon Prime Video in over 240 countries, beginning August 13. Prime Video shared the big news for anime fans on Twitter: Amazon has worldwide streaming rights to the film, outside of Japan. The film premiered in theaters…
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Peacock Adds RetroCrush Anime Channel to Its Channel Lineup
Peacock has added RetroCrush’s 24/7 classic anime streaming channel to its free channel lineup. The channel is now streaming and more content from RetroCrush will be added to Peacock in the coming months. The RetroCrush OTT service and app launched in March 2020 and features over 100 series and 40 features from the 70s, 80s…
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Tubi Acquires Anpanman Anime Franchise
Free streaming service Tubi will exclusively premiere the popular Anpanman anime franchise for both English and Spanish speaking viewers. Anime fans in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Mexico will be able to watch the content, starting with a slate of ten movies. Apple Boy and Everyone’s Hope will be the first of ten…
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Weekend Wrap-Up: TVision Shutting Down, Netflix Bets on Anime, and More
This week, we learned that T-Mobile is drastically shaking up its live TV streaming plans by shutting down its TVision service and, instead, partnering with YouTube TV and Philo. Meanwhile, Univision launched a new Spanish-language streaming service of its own. And Netflix looks to double down on anime and anime-influenced animation in 2021. Here’s what…
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Netflix is Adding 40 Anime Titles to its Library in 2021
Netflix is set to launch 40 anime shows this year, double the number it released in 2020. The announcement was made at Tokyo’s AnimeJapan 2021 Expo Saturday and comes on the heels of the successful launch of “Blood of Zeus” last year, which is ranked among Netflix’s 10 most-watched series in about 80 countries. With…
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Crunchyroll Launches Crunchyroll Beta
Anime streaming service Crunchyroll announced today the launch of Crunchyroll Beta, a new beta experience for Crunchyroll Premium users. The new experience includes a mobile responsive experience, updated homepage, redesigned browse and watch pages, new search capabilities, and the brand new Crunchylists feature. On the redesigned homepage, users will find an updated interface “to fit…