Rio – Rainbow Gate! to Stream on Crunchyroll
Fanservice anime based off of alluring Koei Tecmo pachislo character Rio to debut on Crunchyroll in January
January 3, 2011
San Francisco, Calif – Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the streaming rights acquisition of Rio – Rainbow Gate! from Pony Canyon, Inc. Based on the smash-hit Japanese pachislo (slot machine) character Rio, Rio – Rainbow Gate! features a gamut of voluptuous character designs by Hisashi Shimura and seductive voice-acting by Marina Inoue as the lead character, Rio. More information is available at http://www.Crunchyroll.com/Rio-rainbow-gate.
Crunchyroll's Japan President Vince Shortino said: “We are extremely excited to be streaming Rio – Rainbow Gate. And rather than just the usual, mundane fanservice settings of the home or the school, Rio has the kind of extravagant settings one would expect from Las Vegas, Monte Carlo or Macau. This one will be a lot of fun indeed!”
Rio – Rainbow Gate! will be available on Crunchyroll worldwide outside of Japan.
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippūden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.Crunchyroll.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The companies may change their intentions, beliefs or expectations, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the companies' assumptions or otherwise. The companies undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
January 3, 2011
San Francisco, Calif – Crunchyroll, Inc., announced today the streaming rights acquisition of Rio – Rainbow Gate! from Pony Canyon, Inc. Based on the smash-hit Japanese pachislo (slot machine) character Rio, Rio – Rainbow Gate! features a gamut of voluptuous character designs by Hisashi Shimura and seductive voice-acting by Marina Inoue as the lead character, Rio. More information is available at http://www.Crunchyroll.com/Rio-rainbow-gate.
Crunchyroll's Japan President Vince Shortino said: “We are extremely excited to be streaming Rio – Rainbow Gate. And rather than just the usual, mundane fanservice settings of the home or the school, Rio has the kind of extravagant settings one would expect from Las Vegas, Monte Carlo or Macau. This one will be a lot of fun indeed!”
Rio – Rainbow Gate! will be available on Crunchyroll worldwide outside of Japan.
About Crunchyroll, Inc.
Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPad, Android and Naruto Shippūden Official, set top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming site, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.
Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers' Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.Crunchyroll.com.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this press release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. The Company cautions readers of this press release that a number of important factors could cause actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, product delays, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, vendors and third-party developers, international economic and political conditions. The companies may change their intentions, beliefs or expectations, at any time and without notice, based upon any changes in such factors, in the companies' assumptions or otherwise. The companies undertake no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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