FUNimation To Simulcast “Princess Jellyfish”
Flower Mound, Texas (October 27, 2010) - FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese animation in North America, announced today it will partner with Fuji Television for the exclusive U.S. online simulcast of the network's Noitamina block series “Princess Jellyfish.”
Series episodes one and two will be available at www.funimation.com/video starting Thursday, October 28 at 11:45 a.m. CST. Then each week a new episode will be added to the site in addition to third-party streaming partners.
Known as “Kuragehime” in its native Japan, “Princess Jellyfish” is a romantic-comedy based on the award-winning manga by Akiko Higashimura.
Animation for the 11-episode series is done by Brains Base (“Spice and Wolf II”, “Baccano!”) and is directed by Takahiro Ōmori (“Baccano!,” “Hell Girl,” and “Durarara!!”).