Sentai Filmworks and HiDive have announced their latest acquisitions:
HOUSTON, TX, July 27, 2018 – HIDIVE announced today that the DUBCAST edition of the immensely popular, enchanting series, Revue Starlight, will premiere August 4, 2018. New episodes of the early-access English dub will be added every Saturday for subscribers in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, and Ireland and other select territories.
This coming-of-age story steeped in magical realism focuses on childhood friends, Karen and Hikari, who’ve dreamt of becoming stars together but instead have to compete against each other alongside other passionate and talented girls for the lead role in the popular Starlight play.
HOUSTON, TX, July 26, 2018 – HIDIVE announced today that it acquired streaming rights to the Summer 2018 dark comedy, Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues. HIDIVE will make the series available to subscribers in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and other select territories.
Mr. TONEGAWA Middle Management Blues subtitled English version and English DUBCAST edition premiere on HIDIVE August 3, 2018. New subtitled, and English DUBCAST episodes will be added weekly on Fridays.
Based on the award-winning series Kaiji, President Hyodo is bored, so he orders mid-level manager, Yukio Tonegawa, to devise a sadistic death game for his twisted entertainment. Tonegawa and his team of black-suited minions must devise and execute a plan of action that will satisfy their cruel and unsympathetic boss.
HOUSTON, TX, July 26, 2018 – Sentai Filmworks today announced the USA premiere of Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions – Take on Me, the highly anticipated feature-length film from beloved Kyoto Animation franchise, at the Los Angeles Anime Film Festival. Attendees can experience the exclusive English-dub or subtitled versions of the film on September 21, 2018.
Love takes an adorably strange turn as Rikka and Yuta, now in their final year of high school, decide to take their relationship to the next level and elope! With Yuta letting Rikka grow out of her chunibyo syndrome, where she believes she has magical powers, at her own pace, it sets the stage for one of the wildest trips in the Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions‘ world, exploring iconic sites throughout Japan (including locations from other Kyoto Animation series).
The Japanese cast of the original series reprises their role with Maaya Uchida as Rikka, Jun Fukuyama as Yuta and Sumire Uesaka as Sanae Dekomori. Also returning are Director Tatsuya Ishihara, series composer Jukki Hanada and original character designer, Kazumi Ikeda.
Additional details, including ticket availability and times, will be available at a later date at the official Los Angeles Anime Film Festival website, www.la-aff.com.
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HOUSTON, TX July 25, 2018 – This November, Sentai Kids will debut “Hello Kitty & Friends – Let’s Learn Together” featuring 21 all-new episodes where Hello Kitty, her sister Mimi and all new friends help children and families learn about the world around them, from experimenting with shapes and learning to take care of flowers, to studying dance and practicing good manners, it’s all educational and exciting with a hearty dose of cute.
As its inaugural release, Sentai Kids will make “Hello Kitty & Friends – Let’s Learn Together” available on home video and through select digital outlets in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing, and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. The Sentai Kids™ label is dedicated to educational and children’s content. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.
HOUSTON, TX, July 20, 2018 – HIDIVE announced today that it acquired the streaming rights to the classic mecha series, Armored Trooper Votoms’. The first three episodes will premiere on July 28, 2018 at 17:00 UTC with three new episodes releasing every Saturday at the same time. The series will be available to HIDIVE subscribers in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, Ireland and other select territories.
Series Description:
The series revolves around Chirico Cuvie, a battle-worn soldier who accidentally becomes involved in a mission to steal military secrets from allied forces. However, during the mission, he discovers that the real reason behind the assignment is a beautiful woman locked inside a container. Barely escaping alive and running from his army, he’ll have to fight to unravel the truth behind the betrayal, the mysterious woman, and the conspirators who will do anything to silence him.
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HIDIVE is a streaming service offering subscribers hit titles and a catalog spanning six decades, from the latest simulcasts imported directly from Japan to hidden gems from the golden age of anime. HIDIVE’s unmatched content discovery engine ensures there is always something fresh to watch. The service now features DUBCAST editions, early access local-language dubs of simulcasts directly produced by HIDIVE available two-weeks after the original Japanese broadcast.
Since launching in 2017, the service has expanded from its browser-based platform to include mobile devices and set-top boxes. The HIDIVE service offers new simulcasts every season, an ever-growing collection of dubs, and exclusives. For more information, or to start a free trial, visit HIDIVE.com. HIDIVE and DUBCAST are trademarks of and © HIDIVE LLC.
