Crunchyroll Features a Slew of Brand New Anime This Week

Kicking things off with a Naruto Shippūden double header, Crunchyroll keep the hottest anime flowing all summer long
San Francisco, Calif. (July 26, 2011) – Feeding the anime fire that fuels every fan's desire, Crunchyroll ignites to release 26 brand new episodes this week from hit series this season, including BLEACH, THE MYSTIC ARCHIVES OF DANTALIAN, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD and SKET DANCE. To sweeten this week even more, Crunchyroll will also be featuring a double header of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com.

New episodes from the week of July 24-30 are:

Sunday: HANASAKU IROHA episode 17 and KAASAN – MOM'S LIFE episode 108.
Monday: GINTAMA episode 218, TWIN ANGEL: TWINKLE PARADISE episode 3, NATSUME YUJINCHO episode 30, YURUYURI episode 4 and NEKOGAMI YAOYOROZU episode 3.
Tuesday: BLEACH episode 332, KAMISAMA DOLLS episode 4, and STEINS;GATE episode 17.
Wednesday: BLUE EXORCIST episode 15 and MORITA-SAN WA MUKUCHI episode 4.
Thursday: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN episode 221 and 222, NO.6 episode 4, USAGI DROP episode 4 and SKET DANCE episode 17.
Friday: THE MYSTIC ARCHIVES OF DANTALIAN episode 2, SACRED SEVEN episode 4, A DARK RABBIT HAS SEVEN LIVES episode 3, CARDFIGHT! VANGUARD episode 29 and FAIRY TAIL episode 90.
Saturday: R-15 episode 3, BEELZEBUB episode 28 and MY ORDINARY LIFE episode 18 and THE IDOL MASTER episode 1.

Additionally, with exception of FAIRY TAIL, all the simulcasted episode from the week prior for all series listed above are now available to all users for free. BLUE EXORCIST will also be free to view for all users immediately upon broadcast on Crunchyroll.

Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, Roku, Boxee, Vizio VIA, WD TV Live and additional set-top channels, and affiliate partners.

Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in 480p-to-720p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/

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.