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Funimation To Simulcast Endride, Shōnen Maid, 4 Others


Endride Anime Visual 001 - 20160127Funimation’s jumping in with their own simulcast news in these last hours before the new season!

Earlier today, Funimation revealed that they will simulcast six new titles on their digital platform. The company will offer the following:

  • And you thought there is never a girl online? (Netoge no Yome wa Onna no ko ja Nai to Omotta?) (4/7/2016 at 12:00PM Eastern)
  • Concrete Revolutio: Chōjin Gensō The Last Song (4/8/2016 at 9:00AM Eastern)
  • Endride (4/2/2016 at 3:00 PM Eastern)
  • Kumamiko – Girl Meets Bear (Kuma Miko: Girl Meets Bear (TBD)
  • Shōnen Maid (4/8/2016 at 8:30PM Eastern)
  • Three Leaves, Three Colors (Sansha Sanyō) (TBD)

The shows join several previously-confirmed titles, including:

  • My Hero Academia (4/3/2016 at 5:00PM Eastern)
  • Haifuri (TBD)
  • Asterisk War Season 2 (TBD)
  • One Piece (Saturdays at 9:00PM Eastern)

Shonen Maid Visual 001 - 20160401Most of the titles will be added two to three days after their Japanese airing. Concrete Revolutio: Chōjin Gensō The Last Song, though, will stream two days before it airs in Japan.

Funimation also revealed that they will offer Broadcast dubs for the following titles:

  • And you thought there is never a girl online?
  • Endride
  • My Hero Academia
  • Shōnen Maid
  • Three Leaves, Three Colors

Haifuri and Asterisk War are both licensed by Aniplex of America.

Source: Funimation Blog

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