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[2009/8/31]
Anime Leaders to Stream Episodes of Popular Anime Series, Kncluding Latest Episode Immediately After Japanese Television Debut
FUNimation® Entertainment and the Japanese consortium of producer Toei Animation Co., Ltd., publisher Shueisha, Inc. and broadcaster Fuji Television Network, Inc. have agreed to give the U.S. and Canadian online simulcast of the studios’ signature animated series “One Piece”.
Started Saturday, August 29th at 9:00 p.m. CDT, just one hour after airing in Japan, FUNimation and the consortium streamed the free, professionally-produced, accurately English-subtitled “One Piece” series episode beginning with episode 415 via the official One Piece websitewww.onepieceofficial.comfollowed soon thereafter by FUNimation partner sites.
Each new episode of the current season will be rolled out weekly as “One Piece” continues its Japanese television run.
In addition, beginning Friday, August 21st FUNimation started streaming episodes from the Sabaody Archipelago Saga story arc starting with episode 391. FUNimation added three episodes at 9:00 p.m. CDT daly leading up to the simulcast of 415.