Sentai Filmworks & HiDive have unveiled upcoming acquisitions:
HOUSTON, TX August 28, 2018 – Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has acquired distribution rights to the high school swim team series DIVE!! for the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Wales, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, South Africa, Latin America, Spain and Portugal. DIVE!! will be available for purchase in December 2018.
From Zero-G studios (Grand Blue, DOREIKU The Animation), DIVE!! revolves around the Mizuki Diving Club as they struggle to stay afloat due to financial troubles. With their sponsor threatening to pull their funding, Tomoki Sakai and the other members of the club need nothing short of a miracle to keep practicing the sport they love. Luckily, their new coach Kayoko Asaki makes it her mission to not only save the club but to get the team to pass the Olympic qualifications!
Produced by Fuji TV (One Piece, Dragon Ball, Hunter x Hunter), Aniplex (Boruto, FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST), DMM pictures (Inuyashiki, Dies Irae) and Dentsu (Fairy Tail, Bleach), discover how passion, determination and teamwork transform the members of the MizukiDiving Club as they begin the battle to fulfill their dreams.
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About Sentai Filmworks, LLC
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. With hit series that include MADE IN ABYSS, Land of the Lustrous, Big O, and Akame ga Kill!, Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Sword Oratoria: Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? On the Side, Princess Principal, and FLIP FLAPPERS, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes. For more information, visitwww.sentaifilmworks.com.
HOUSTON TX, August 30, 2018 – HIDIVE announced today that it acquired the streaming rights to the absurdly entertaining magical mashups based on the manga by Love Hina creatorKen Akamatsu, Negima! and Negima!?. HIDIVE subscribers in the USA and Canada can watch the first three episodes of Negima! English-language dub and English subtitled versions on September 6, 2018 at 16:00 UTC with three episodes releasing every Thursday with Negima!? to follow in November 2018.
Negima! Series Description:
Wizard-in-training Negi Springfield has one final challenge before becoming a Master Wizard: become an English teacher at an all-girls boarding school! And despite Negi’s skill with a wand, this 10-year-old has a lot to learn about becoming a great teacher, including how to keep his magical talents hidden from his students. Wanting to protect his secret no matter what, Negi agrees to help student Asuna with her love life as long as Asuna promises to keep his true identity to herself. However, life is never simple for this boy wizard as he and Asuna partner up to battle evil wizards, help students with their final exam and everything in between.
Negima!? Series Description:
As a recent graduate from magic school, Negi Springfield jets off to Japan to continue his studies and becomes a homeroom teacher at Mahora Academy, an exclusive private school, where he needs to keep his true identity a secret. However, his entire class learns he’s actually a wizard and soon they all find themselves in hilarious hijinks and magical mischief. But it’s not all fun and games; a powerful artifact known as the Star Crystal has been stolen and even the students of Mahora Academy begin to feel a menacing power approaching. With only one 10-year-old wizard defending the school, it’ll take the combined efforts of class 3-A to help Negi!
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About HIDIVE
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 as early as 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.
HOUSTON TX, August 31, 2018 – HIDIVE announced today that it has acquired streaming rights to Initial D Legend 3: Dream, the final installment of the turbocharged New Initial D feature-film trilogy. HIDIVE subscribers in the USA, Canada, New Zealand, Australia and other select territories can watch the English subtitled and English-language dub starting on September 10, 2018 at 17:00 UTC.
Fresh from his victory against members of the NightKids racing team, Takumi is ready for a new challenge. Enter Ryosuke, leader of the RedSuns, whose reputation as a skilled racer ignites a fire within Takumi. Ryosuke is prepared to put everything on the finish line, vowing to never race again if he loses. Despite Takumi’s talent behind the wheel, pressure mounts as race day approaches. Will Takumi’s passion and drive leave Ryosuke in the dust or will Ryosuke’s experience and technique overpower Takumi?
For more information, a full list of plan features, or to sign up for HIDIVE visit https://www.hidive.com
You can also learn more about HIDIVE at:
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/hidiveofficial
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hidiveofficial
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hidiveofficial
About HIDIVE
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 as early as 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.
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