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Funimation to Stream Puchim@s 2
posted on by Karen Ressler
North American Anime Distributor FUNimation Entertainment announced on Tuesday that it will stream the second season of Puchimas! -Petit Idolm@ster- as PUCHIM@S 2. The first three episodes will be available for Funimation subscribers on Wednesday, April 2 at 1:00 p.m. EST, and will be available for free streaming next week.
The season will premiered on Monday on the Niconicostreaming service in Japan. It will also stream on the Bandai Channel and other services in Japan this month.
Funimation describes the series:
Fans of The IDOLM@STER franchise won't want to miss this super cute spinoff! Hyperactive hijinks are sure to follow when the idol girls of 765 Productions discover the mysterious Puchidols – chibis with adorable abilities – have invaded their office!
The first series of two-minute shorts that premiered in January 2013 adapted Akane's four-panel manga series, while the second season's episodes will tell mainly self-contained stories that were not in the original manga. Funimation also streamed the first season.