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Anime News Network to Simulcast togainu no chi Anime
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Anime News Network and the anime licensor announced on Monday. Episodes of both titles will be available on ANN six days after they premiere in Japan.
“We (ANN) would have liked to have a same-day simulcast," said ANN CEO Aniplex is aware of this too. So we were all working together to try and make that a possibility, but it just wasn't a possibility this season.”
ANN has partnered with Aniplex for simulcasts but is open to working with more companies in the future. The simulcasts are currently available in North America only. "Hopefully there are a number of people who decide to the shows financially," Macdonald added. "But even those people who just watch the streams are really increasing the chance we'll get more shows next season, and those shows will be same day simulcast."
For each anime series being streamed, ANN is also planning to offer prizes such as a trip to Japan.
The togainu no chi - Bloody Curs- anime Kōsuke Toriumi), a man who is falsely accused. In order to clear his name, he goes to the fallen city of Toshima to face a syndicate leader named Il Rey.
The show will premiere in Japan on Thursday. Suguro Chayamachi's manga version in North America in November.
Oreimo, also known by its full title otaku.
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