Fox Entertainment's Tubi Significantly Expands Animation Portfolio in Content Deal with Anime Powerhouse Toei Animation
SAN FRANCISCO, February 24, 2021 – Dr. Slump.
As part of the deal and for the first time ever, Tubi will stream English subtitled versions of Dr. Slump (from Dragon Ball) and Saint Seiya - Hades. Tubi's collaboration with Toei Animation marks the newest anime offering to complement its massive library of 30,000 movies and television series – all completely free.
“Our new partnership with Toei Animation super serves fans with some of the most iconic anime ever created,” said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. “With One Piece, Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump, Slam Dunk and more, Tubi viewers will soon have instant access to nearly 500 episodes of some of the world's best anime, further expanding our powerful collection of animated content.”
“We're thrilled to bring this collection of six TV specials and nearly 500 series episodes from Toei Animation's library to Tubi viewers for the first time,” said Toei Animation Inc. “From the One Piece specials and series episodes to Saint Seiya and Dr. Slump to GeGeGe no Kitarō and Slam Dunk, there is something for every anime fan on Tubi to enjoy.”
Based on the best-selling manga title in history by Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece anime series from Toei Animation first premiered in 1999. Toei Animation has produced more than 960 One Piece episodes to date and counting. The series follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his fearless Straw Hat Pirates on a fantastical journey across a world teeming with wonders and imagination. Today, One Piece enjoys a multi-generational fandom and continues to captivate viewers both young and old. One Piece is now a global franchise and its story and characters have expanded beyond print and TV to include film, gaming, amusement parks and merchandise.
Additional Toei Animation titles coming to Tubi include:
Dr. Slump (English subtitled version on Tubi) – Based on the manga by Akira Toriyama (creator of Dragon Ball), this comedic adventure about an inventor and his robotic daughter Arale. Dr. Slump predates Toriyama's Dragon Ball, but occasionally the two series have had crossover appearances and share the same universe.
Toriko – During the Gourmet Age, an era in which the world is full of undiscovered ingredients and people seek out unknown and exquisite culinary delights, the Gourmet Hunter, Toriko travels the world to capture wild ingredients to complete the “Full Course Meal of Life.”
GeGeGe no Kitarō – Kitaro, a monster with a strong sense of justice receives letters from people crying out for help. Kitaro fights monsters to solve these problems.
Slam Dunk – Hanamichi, a high school boy with no basketball experience plays a game with the captain of a basketball team and wins. His basketball life begins and he and his teammates aim for victory.
Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō – This series is told from the point of view of the Saintias, the Female Saints who act as a bodyguard and personal attendant for Athena, as the conflict in “PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X | S, and soon on Hisense TVs globally. Consumers can also watch Tubi content on the web at http://www.Tubi.tv/.
About Tubi
Headquartered in San Francisco, Tubi (www.Tubi.tv), a division of FOX Entertainment, is an ad-ed video on demand (AVOD) service with movies and television shows from nearly every major Hollywood studio. Tubi gives fans of films and television programs an easy way to discover new content that is available completely free. The service is currently available in the US, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.
About Toei Animation Inc.
Based in Los Angeles, Toei Animation Inc. manages the film and TV series distribution of Toei Animation's top properties – some of the world's biggest anime franchises including Dragon Ball, Digimon, Saint Seiya and many others – to North America, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition, within these territories, Toei Animation Inc. handles all categories of consumer product licensing based on Toei Animation's film and television brands. For more information, please visit toei-animation-usa.com.
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