Right. A little news on the Anime On Demand front, rounded up from various sources, which I'll break down into bite-sized chunks. The site's first simulcast goes live this evening (19:00 UK, I believe), and is Tiger and Bunny. Have a read of my first thoughts on that one - and yay, I won't have to worry about proxying it for the rest of the season. The first four episodes of the series will be available free of charge. Further titles are to come so watch this space. The first 'archive' title to appear will be Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan, a 26-episode supernatural action / fantasy piece, which will be included in this season's season pass - date and time for the appearance of the first episodes is still TBA, though. Other shows will be added throughout April. Some of the simulcast announcements have been delayed due to the current situation in Japan, which I think earns a little understanding; but there are set to be 6 simulcast shows, of which at least 4 will be AOD-exclusive in the UK. Mini-FAQ: - a season pass will cover all shows in a particular season, and will expire one month after the season ends, after which the episodes will be available as pay-per-view. Where a simulcast season is two-cour or more, you'll need to keep buying season passes for the relevant seasons to get the new episodes. - archive shows that are two-cour (like the aforementioned Nura) will be streamed two episodes per week so that they fit into one season. - streams will be provided in 480P and 720P resolutions. - if you don't want to spring for a season pass, a pay-per-view option is being explored, but won't be available for launch. - the service is available to both the UK and Republic of Ireland. - it's planned to make the first few episodes of each series available in ad-supported form on YouTube. - you'll be able to buy season passes via the site from later today. Tiger and Bunny is a good series to start with - well worth taking a look at. UPDATE: Full press release for the Tiger and Bunny confirmation is below the cut. Read more...
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