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Crunchyroll to Simulcast Mobile Suit Gundam Irom-Blooded Orphans Anime Series for Fall 2015

The latest entry in the popular mecha anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans comes to Crunchyroll's fall lineup

San Francisco, CA, October 2, 2015Crunchyroll, Inc., the leading global destination and platform for Japanese anime and Asian content, is excited to announce the acquisition and simulcast of the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, set to premier on Crunchyroll every Sunday starting October 11 at 1:30am Pacific Time. For more information, visit www.crunchyroll.com/g-tekketsu.

About MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM IRON-BLOODED ORPHANS

The latest entry in the famed Mobile Suit Gundam series, Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans brings together again director Tatsuyuki Nagai and series writer Mari Okada, both of whom have worked together in the past on titles such as anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day and Toradora!

The story takes place more than 300 years after a great war between the Earth and Mars known as the “Calamity War,” has happened, with Mars having been successfully terraformed and colonized by humans. However, even with such technological advancements, the humans of Mars want freedom from the Earth's government. Mikazuki Angus is part of a group of children who work for a civilian security company Chryse Guard Security (CGS) tasked with the safety of the Kudelia Aina Bernstein, who wants Martian city of Chryse to be free from Earth's government. One day, the CGS, is attacked by Gjallarhorn against Martian independence, and Mikazuki must choose to follow his friend who decides to rebel against the CGS, or see his mission through as he stumbles upon the legendary mobile suit, the Gundam Barbatos.

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans will be available to Crunchyroll members in the following territories: United States, Canada, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, South Africa, the Middle East, and North Africa.

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is the official destination for the largest and latest lineup of Anime as well as popular drama and Manga. Crunchyroll brings hit shows like Naruto Shippūden, Attack on Titan, and One Piece to to Crunchyroll's fall lineup millions of viewers around the world and allows them to purchase related merchandise through its online store. Through its app on game consoles, set-top boxes, mobile devices and more, Crunchyroll delivers content from leading Asian media producers directly to viewers translated professionally in multiple languages. The service is available for free or through a premium offering that allows users to watch ad-free with access to simulcasts—top series available immediately after Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll's majority investor is Otter Media, a joint venture between AT&T and The Chernin Group. Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Tokyo, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA).


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