FUNimation Entertainment announces Fall 2012 Simulcast Schedule

WTK · #1 10-09-2012, 11:06 AM

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FUNimation Entertainment announces Fall 2012 Simulcast Schedule

Flower Mound, TX –October 9, 2012- FUNimation Entertainment announced today the fall 2012 Simulcast Schedule, synopsis are listed for each title below (all times listed are Central Standard Time): Shows may be available in HD and ad-free to FUNimation Elite Video Subscribers, to sign up log on to www.FUNimation.com/subscribe. The simulcasts are available through paid FUNimation app or with a subscription to FUNimation EVS. The free app will not allow access to the simulcasts unless a subscription to the EVS service is purchased.

Shows streaming on FUNimation.com, Roku, Hulu, iPhone, iPad and Android phones and tablets simulcasts premiering this fall include :

Code : Breaker –
Premiering Wednesday, Oct 10 @ 10am

When Sakura meets Rei at school, she learns he’s no simple transfer student. He’s also a Code: Breaker, a government assassin with strange powers. Troubled by his deadly secret, Sakura sets out to show Rei the importance of life. From the director of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, a supernatural new series filled with action and comedy.

Kamisama Kiss –
Premiering Wednesday, Oct 10 @ 12noon (HD simulcast only available in HD on the FUNimation Elite Video Service.)

Nanami is a poor homeless high school girl until she accepts an offer to live at an old shrine - making her the new local god! After an awkward introduction, the handsome and hard-shelled fox spirit Tomoe reluctantly vows to protect her as her familiar. As Nanami learns the ins and outs of godhood, she meets more spirits along the way—including a cute snake demon and a sexy crow demon! Directed by Akitaro Daichi, (Fruits Basket), this anime is an adaptation of the manga by Julietta Suzuki, released by Viz Media under their Shojo Beat line; the original Japanese title is “Kamisama Hajimemashita”.

Jormungand Perfect Order –
Premiering Thursday, Oct 11 @ 10:30am (HD simulcast only available in HD on the FUNimation Elite Video Service.)

A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world's arms market.

This is the second part of the simulcast which was aired in April.

Psycho-Pass –
Premiering Thursday Oct 11 @ 11:45am

Get ready for Psycho-Pass, a hardboiled, gun-slinging sci-fi series from the creator of Madoka Magica and the studio that brought you Ghost in the Shell. In the future, even just thinking about a crime is enough to make you guilty – and justice is dispensed from the barrel of a gun. Detectives work in teams made up of Enforcers and Inspectors. Enforcers take out the bad guys, and Inspectors make sure their partners don’t cross the fine line between good and evil. The great equalizer in the war against thugs is the Dominator, a futuristic weapon that can read minds and assess the probability that a citizen will turn criminal. There are no trials. Only Enforcers, Inspectors, and the Dominator. Commit a crime in your mind – and the Dominator will make sure you pay the ultimate price.

Robotics Notes –
Premiering Friday Oct 12 @ 11:15am

From the creators of Steins;Gate and Chaos;Head. Akiho and Kaito are the only two members of Central Tanegashima High's Robot Club – but maybe not for long. The powers that be are threatening to shut the organization down. If Akiho and Kaito want the club to survive, they’ll need to win the upcoming hobby robot competition in Tokyo. With everything on the line, Akiho and Kaito devise an awesomely bold plan: build a giant fighting robot!

OniAi –
Premiering Friday Oct 12 @ 11:30am

From the director of Hayate the Combat Butler and the studio behind Baka and Test comes a scandalous tale of sibling attraction! Adorable young Akiko is thrilled to be reuniting with Akito, the handsome older brother she hasn’t seen in years! In fact, she might be a little too excited about living under the same roof with her precious big bro. This pint-sized cutie has a serious brother complex, and she’s definitely not interested in sharing his attention. Unfortunately for little sister, she and Akito won’t be living alone: three gorgeous girls from the student council will be along for the ride! So much for the peaceful existence Akito was craving. Big Brother the dreamy will have to stay on his toes to avoid the advances of Sis and her ravishing rivals!

These new announcements join the current streaming titles Toriko – on Wednesdays, One Piece - Saturdays @ 9pm, and Kingdom – Mondays @10am.

EnigmaticWarrior · #2 10-09-2012, 11:11 AM

I had a feeling FUNi would simulcast Robotics;Notes, considering they have Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate.

I'll give it and Psycho-Pass a consideration.

FUNiOP · #3 10-09-2012, 11:42 AM

Well better than nothing I guess. Although three of them have already premiered, the two noitaminA shows are scheduled to be real simulcasts, which I assumed would be the case, since noitaminA shows are generally the only shows that get real simulcasts from FUNimation. Hopefully FUNimation can actually get them all out on time, though. I'm not as confident about that, but they are still better with noitaminA shows in that regard than with other shows.

Oh wait, only one of the noitaminA shows is one time. Robotics;Notes is a day late. Dammit, that was the most important thing on this list. Whatever, I guess I can wait a day. I suppose that's still better than nothing.

Rootsofjustice · #4 10-09-2012, 03:41 PM

As much as I'm liking the lineup, I get the feeling that with the amount of remaining shows left unlicensed they may have one or two more they're holding onto for the NYCC panel.

Damius · #5 10-09-2012, 08:56 PM

Well, unfortunately, some shows I want to watch are simulcast by Funimation...

Buckeye · #6 10-09-2012, 09:34 PM

I pretty much knew that the spiritual successors to Steins;Gate and Guilty Crown would get picked up by Funimation. Oniai is a surprise as I didn't think they would pick it up, but it is one of the shows I had interest in as well. Robotics;Notes and Psycho-Pass look like pretty good shows that I am looking forward to watching on Thursdays. After a relatively small simulcast schedule for the summer, they come out with a lot of stuff for the fall. I might check out the other two as well, but I'm not expecting to watch the simulcast all the way through for those shows considering how busy my falls are usually.

WTK · #7 10-17-2012, 09:37 AM

Code:Breaker is now added to Hulu: http://www.hulu.com/code-breaker.

EDIT: same thing with Kamisama Kiss: http://www.hulu.com/kamisama-kiss.

EDIT 2: it's interesting to see Robotics;Notes as the first series to get simulcast episode preview trailers
- http://www.funimation.com/roboticsnotes/videos
- http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...dAVT0cx3_n_LUp

EDIT 3: PSYCHO-PASS is up on Hulu now: http://www.hulu.com/psycho-pass

EDIT 4: OniAi is up on Hulu now: http://www.hulu.com/oniai and so is Robotics;Notes: http://www.hulu.com/roboticsnotes

EDIT 5: Code: Breaker clips
- http://www.funimation.com/code-breaker/videos
- http://www.youtube.com/user/FUNimati...y=code+breaker

WTK · #8 12-20-2012, 09:00 AM

Holiday Simulcast Schedule

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- PSYCHO-PASS: After this week, simulcast will take a 2 week break and resume regular schedule on 1/10
- Robotics;Notes: After this week, simulcast will take a 2 week break and resume regular schedule on 1/11

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