Crunchyroll Launches Anime Simulcast Service in Latin America

The leader in streaming Anime and Asian content launches Spanish localized site for Latin American audience
San Francisco, Calif. (April 16, 2012) – Japan TV broadcast. More information can be found at http://animenewsnetwork.filmscomplets.org.

Starting today, anime fans throughout Latin America (including Mexico and all Spanish speaking countries in Central America and South America), will have access to the latest Anime titles with Spanish subtitles and original Japanese audio. The current season's episodes will be available for free with ad-ed streaming one week after Japan TV broadcast, with Crunchyroll enjoying immediate access to simulcast episodes, all catalog episodes before the current season, and additional access privileges such as 1080p HD video and no ads.

For initial launch, the following simulcast titles from Crunchyroll's Spring 2012 lineup will be made available with Spanish subtitles in Latin America: GINTAMA will also be available with Spanish subtitles, with additional simulcast and catalog titles to be added following launch.

All Latin American viewers can enjoy the current season's episodes for free with ads, with enjoying even more access privileges. Viewers can sign up for a 14-day free trial of the service, and have the ability to pay with local currency as well as PayPal in ed countries. The Anime hip's monthly price in each country in Latin America is as follows; Argentina: 20 ARS, Bolivia: 35 BOB, Chile: 2490 CLP, Colombia: 9900 COP, Costa Rica: 2490 CRC, Dominican Republic: 189 DOP, Guatemala: 39 GTQ, Honduras: 89 HNL, Mexico: 69 MXN, Nicaragua: 109 NIO, Panama: 5 PAB, Paraguay: 22000, PYG, Peru: 13 PEN, Uruguay: 99 UYU, and Venezuela 20 VEF.

Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://animenewsnetwork.filmscomplets.org.

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