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Crunchyroll to Stream Kemono Friends Anime
posted on by Karen Ressler
Media distribution service Kemono Friends smartphone game as it airs in Japan. The series will premiere streaming worldwide outside of Asia on Tuesday, January 10 at 2:05 p.m. EST.
The series will end service on December 14.
The anime's story takes place in Japari Park, a "gigantic integrated zoo." In the zoo, due to the mysterious "sand star" substance, the animals start turning into human-shaped creatures called Animal Girls. Japari Park is a place where many people visit and have fun at, but one day a lost child wanders into the park. The lost child starts a journey to return, but because so many Animal Girls in on the quest it becomes an unexpected grand adventure.
The Eccentric Family) is the art director.
Eight of the main cast — Serval, Fennec, Common Raccoon, and the five PPP idols — will perform the opening theme song "Yōkoso Japari Park e" (Welcome to Japari Park). Singer-songwriter Miyuhan will perform the ending theme song "Boku no Friend" (My Friend).
Nexon launched the smartphone game last year. A manga adaptation by Shōnen Ace magazine in May 2015.
