VIZAnime.com to stream Blue Exorcist on 4/20

[WTK]

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Aniplex of America to Simulcast BLUE EXORCIST on Hulu, ANN, Crunchyroll and VIZ Anime
by Blue Exorcist on Friday, April 8, 2011 at 12:01pm

SANTA MONICA, CA (April, 08, 2011) – Aniplex of America Inc. announced today that its brand-new anime TV series Blue Exorcist will premiere on the free, ad-supported Hulu.com and the Hulu Plus subscription service (www.hulu.com/blue-exorcist), Anime News Network ( www.animenewsnetwork.com/blue_exorcist) and Crunchyroll (www.crunchyroll.com/blue-exorcist). The multi-stream simulcast premiere will be distributed exclusively via the Internet in the US, and will also be available for streaming in Canada through Anime News Network, Crunchyroll and VIZ Anime.

The 1st episode (approx. 25 mins / English subtitled) will premiere at 10:00am PST on Wednesday, April 20th, three days after its initial airing in Japan on Sunday, April 17th through MBS and TBS networks. Aniplex of America’s broadcast of Blue Exorcist marks the first time an anime series has been simulcast in the US on multiple streaming sites simultaneously.

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April 8, 2011

PARANORMAL ANIME ADVENTURE BLUE EXORCIST PREMIERES ON VIZANIME.COM THIS MONTH

New Aniplex Series About A Teenager And His Infernal Destiny Launches In The U.S. Only Days After Japanese Debut

VIZ Media has announced that it will serve as an official distribution partner for Aniplex of America’s domestic debut of the BLUE EXORCIT anime series. VIZ Media will carry the new action series (subtitled) on its VIZAnime website beginning
Wednesday, April 20th, just days after its eagerly anticipated debut on Japanese TV on April 17th. New episodes will stream on the site every Wednesday.

In the animated series, Rin, along with his twin brother Yukio Okumura are raised by an eminent priest, Shiro Fujimoto, but one day Rin discovers that their biological father is actually Satan! As the border between “Assiah” (the human world)
and “Gehenna” (demon’s world) is intruded upon by evils, Rin vows to become the ultimate exorcist to defeat his own father, Satan. To hone his raw skills, Rin enters True Cross Academy to train with other exorcist candidates. Can Rin fight the demons and keep his infernal bloodline a secret? It won't be easy, especially when drawing his father’s sword releases the demonic power within him!

VIZ Media is the official North American publisher of the BLUE EXORCIST manga (graphic novel) series, created Kazue Kato. Volume 1 is on sale now and is published under the company’s Shonen Jump Advanced imprint. BLUE EXORCIST is
rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens and carries an MSRP of $9.99 U.S. / $12.99 CAN.

BLUE EXORCIST Volume 1 will also available on April 11th as part of VIZ Media’s expansive digital manga library available exclusively for the VIZ MANGA APP for the Apple® iPad™ mobile device. For more information on the VIZ MANGA APP, please visit www.VIZ.com/apps/.

[FigNewton]

Thank God it's on CR too.

[Damius]

Originally Posted by FigNewton

Thank God it's on CR too.

Exactly my reaction, even if this show is not on my top anticipated list, I want to try it. If it would have been only on Viz, only people from USA would have been able to watch it, not Canada or any other country. Plus, I would not be surprised for the subs to be better on CR.

[TAS]

Originally Posted by Damius

Exactly my reaction, even if this show is not on my top anticipated list, I want to try it. If it would have been only on Viz, only people from USA would have been able to watch it, not Canada or any other country. Plus, I would not be surprised for the subs to be better on CR.

Agreed, I don't know if this is a show I'll be watching, but at least I have a choice.
When I saw the subject line I thought "crap another one" but luckily I can continue to ignore the existence of Vizanime just like they ignore mine.

[Orihimes_Boyfriend]

Read the preview chapter of the manga in this months Shonen Jump and was not impressed but I'll give the anime a look see since they are streaming it.