FUNimation Announces Princess Jellyfish and Heaven’s Lost Property

As you can see from the pr release below, the simulcast of both anime titles has already begun. And while I haven’t seen Princess Jellyfish yet, the story of Tsukimi Kurashita and her obsession with jellyfish has officially grabbed my attention.

 This tale of an anti-social girl that bonds with a stylish, outgoing Tokyo chick might be a refreshing departure from the usual anime dish. Look for an initial review next weekend.

As for Heaven’s Lost Property, let’s just say, “Boy finds hot girl that fell the sky.” Much like the Halloween party last night, I envision an anime with very little clothing. I’ll toss out a few more words next week.

 

  Streaming Begins With First Two Episodes This Week

 

Flower Mound, Texas (October 27, 2010) - FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese animation in North America, announced today it will partner with Fuji Television for the exclusive U.S. online simulcast of the network’s noitaminA block series “Princess Jellyfish.”

 

Series episodes one and two will be available at www.funimation.com/video [1] starting Thursday, October 28 at 11:45 a.m. CST. Then each week a new episode will be added to the site in addition to third-party streaming partners.

Known as “Kuragehime” in its native Japan, “Princess Jellyfish” is a romantic-comedy based on the award-winning manga by Akiko Higashimura. 

Animation for the 11-episode series is done by Brain’s Base (“Spice and Wolf II”, “Baccano!”) and is directed by Takahiro Omori (“Baccano!,” “Hell Girl,” and “Durarara!!”).

 

 FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Heaven’s Lost Property Forte

  

Streaming Begins Friday, October 29 

 

Flower Mound, TX (October 27, 2010) – FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital  and merchandise rights to the second season of the romantic comedy “Heaven’s Lost Property” (“Sora no Otoshimono: Forte”) from Kadokawa.   

 

In addition, the first four episodes of Heaven’s Lost Property Forte will be posted www.funimation.com/video [1] starting Friday, October 29 at 11:30 a.m. CST. Each week a new episode will be added to the site..

Director Hisashi Saito (“Bamboo Blade”) returns to direct the 12-episode second season.

FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD in 2011.