It seems that Crunchyroll’s taking a walk on the dark side tonight.
Earlier today, Crunchyroll announced that they added five titles to their digital platform. The company added the following:
- Baldr Force EXE
- Chaos Dragon
- Hellsing
- Hellsing Ultimate
- Unbreakable Machine-Doll
All five titles began streaming earlier today.
Baldr Force EXE
Baldr Force EXE started streaming at 4:30PM Pacific (7:30PM Eastern) for members in the following regions:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Australia
- New Zealand
- South Africa
Baldr Force EXE is a 2006 OVA from Satelight. Takashi Yamazaki (Space Battleship Yamato [Live-Action], Parasyte [Live-Action]) directed the series , which features character designs by Hideki Yamazaki. Hiroshi Ohnogi (Arjuna, Birdy the Mighty: Decode) wrote the show’s scripts.
Funimation holds the rights to Baldr Force EXE in the west. Crunchyroll describes the show as:
The Wired World exists on a network of servers which can only be accessed by the mind. Souma Toru knows the logged-in land well; his hacker gang once had the run of the place. When tragedy tore his group apart, he was forced to join FLAK: a military organization that protects the hidden data paradise. Toru vows to avenge the dead of his past, even as new ghosts take shape in the present.
Chaos Dragon
Chaos Dragon started streaming at 3:00PM Pacific (6:00PM Eastern) for members in the following regions:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- South Africa
- Iceland
- Sweden
- Norway
- Denmark
Chaos Dragon is a 2015 series from studios Connect and Silver Link. Masato Matsune (Chronos Ruler) directed the project, which features character designs by Shoko Takimoto (Armed Girl’s Machiavellism, Senran Kagura: Estival Versus – Festival Eve Full of Swimsuits). The team of Shou Aikawa (Concrete Revolutio: The Last Song, Oh! Edo Rocket) and Ukyō Kodachi took charge of series composition.
Funimation holds the North American rights to the series, while Anime Limited holds the UK and Irish license.
Hellsing
Hellsing started streaming at 5:00PM Pacific (8:00PM Eastern) in the United States and Canada.
The 2001 series is based on Kouta Hirano’s manga series of the same name. Yasunori Urata (Moldiver) served as series director at Gonzo, with Toshiharu Murata (Blue Submarine No.6, Eat-Man) providing character designs. Chiaki J. Konaka (Magic User’s Club!, Shadow Star Narutaru) took charge of series composition.
Funimation holds the North American rights to Hellsing. Crunchyroll describes the show as:
Witness the blood-soaked roots of a legend in Hellsing, the action-horror series that launched the careers of some of anime’s brightest stars. The vampire Arucard and his servant Seras Victoria protect the British Empire from ghouls and satanic freaks. Together, they haunt the shadows as a sinister force of good—and tonight the streets of England shall flow with the blood of their evil prey.
Hellsing Ultimate
The Hellsing Ultimate went live at 6:00PM Pacific (9:00PM Eastern) for members in the following in the United States and Canada. Episodes 5-10 are also available to members in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Hellsing Ultimate is a ten-episode reboot of the Hellsing anime, which started hitting retailers in 2006. Crunchyroll describes the series as:
The rogue vampire Arucard is the Hellsing Organization’s deadliest instrument in its mission to protect the British Empire from satanic ghouls and Nazi freaks. With recently-turned policewoman Seras Victoria as his servant, Arucard haunts the shadows as a sinister force of good—and tonight the foggy streets of England shall flow with the blood of their evil prey.
Unbreakable Machine-Doll
Unbreakable Machine-Doll started streaming at 4:00PM Pacific (7:00PM Eastern) for members in the following regions:
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Sweden
- Norway.
Unbreakable Machine-Doll is based on Reiji Kaitō’s light novel series of the same name. Kinji Yoshimoto (Genshiken 2, Plastic Little) directed the show at Lerche, with Atsuko Watanabe (Valkyria Chronicles, Heavy Object) providing character designs. Yuuko Kakihara (Chihayafuru 2, Digimon Adventure tri.) took charge of series composition.
Crunchyroll describes the title as:
In the mechanized city of Liverpool, a Japanese student and his beautiful female companion enter the most prestigious magic academy in the world—the place all puppeteers dream of going. There, students use automatons and living dolls to fight against each other in the quest to become the world’s best puppeteer.
