Crunchyroll has expanded on its relationship with Japanese animation studio Toei Animation with new classic titles announced for distribution online today. They will be providing streaming, subscription and download-to-own options for GALAXY EXPRESS 999 and CAPTAIN HARLOCK
Toei Animation Co., Ltd.¹s Mr. Kanji Kazahaya, Director of International Department, states, "we are excited and thrilled to be continuing our digital business developent with Crunchyroll. This is the new frontier for the anime industry and Crunchyroll is an ideal company to work with because of its international reach and strong community base."
"We are extremely pleased to be continuing our strong partnership with Toei Animation," states Mr. Kun Gao Crunchyroll CEO, "working with Toei Animation allows us to continue bringing great new and classic anime titles to a global audience, curbing piracy and becoming a catalyst to stimulate industry growth."
Crunchyroll will also be providing bundle options for each series.
Title Synopses:
GALAXY EXPRESS 999
In a distant future, Tetsuro is a human boy who wants his body replaced with a robotic one. This is possible, but to do so he has to reach the Immortal Planet onboard the space train Galaxy Express 999. Maetel, a beautiful and mysterious blonde woman dressed in Russian style, joins him in the long journey through space. Every episode sees our heroes arriving in a new planet's space train station.
CAPTAIN HARLOCK
The year is 2977. Mankind has become complacent and stagnant. All work is done by machines, while humans spend all their time on entertainment. But when a mysterious invader from the stars catches Earth unawares, only the legendary space pirate Captain Harlock and the crew of the Arcadia have the will to stand against them.
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