The kids that watch anime will definitely know about video streaming portal Crunchyroll. This site has managed to change the entire U.S.-based industry in just a few short years, earning video exclusives and near-simulcasts of popular Japanese content. The companies that make DVDs? They're shutting down while Crunchyroll is growing.
Their expansion continues with this new partnership with Microsoft for the Zune Marketplace. This brings popular anime like The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya and Giant Killing to the Xbox 360, Zune HD and Windows PCs. Giant Killing is especially notable as it is currently airing in Japan. North American users of Microsoft's services can enjoy the show in the same week as the Japanese. The release of the titles onto Zune Marketplace marks the first time any of
the titles have ever been available for digital download purchase.
The launch of this partnership will feature the above mentioned shows as well as Yokuwakaru Gendai Maho. I'm betting there's plenty more where that came from.
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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That it'll assuredly be one more subscription to pay on top of XBLA, and that with 99% certainty they wont bring it up here to Canada, is sad.
The worst part is that Crunchyroll's subs are completely piss poor when compared to the fan translations so i'll continue to torrent anime series until CR hires a good localization group.
Hulu has a bunch of anime shows that are current with the Jap release. They just added bleach (shit) and had naruto: ship. for a while now. Viz has a lot of shows online which you'll find on hulu.
what?
That's the main character from Giant Killing, a soccer anime that currently running, which I hear is alright.
Nice that some get Crunchyroll on their 360's, but what about those outside the U.S?