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TV Tokyo to Stream Naruto via Crunchyroll Worldwide (Update 2)
posted on by Egan Loo
The Japanese broadcaster Crunchyroll video service on January 8, 2009.
Crunchyroll will then provide free Internet streaming of the episodes seven days after the paid subscribers see them. This coincides with when the online video services Naruto.com website on January 15.
On January 8, Crunchyroll will stop accepting -submitted videos and other content from individuals, and only host videos approved by copyright holders. Gonzo and interviewed Crunchyroll founder Vu Nguyen in March.
Image © Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Pierrot
Update: BB Watch reports that TV Tokyo will distribute five anime series, including Naruto and Gintama, worldwide on the same day that they broadcast in Japan. ANN has added more background information to this article.
Update 2: Crunchyroll has posted a press release corroborating the details in TV Tokyo's press release on Naruto.
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