FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 2014

Aniplex of America Announces Simulcast Details for The irregular at magic high school and MEKAKUCITY ACTORS

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Two Highly-Anticipated Titles will be Streaming on the Aniplex Channel, Hulu, Crunchyroll, and DAISUKI

SANTA MONICA, CA (April 4, 2014) –Aniplex of America Inc. has announced today the details of the simulcast schedules for two of their highly-anticipated titles scheduled to begin streaming this month. These titles are The irregular at magic high school and MEKAKUCITY ACTORS. Both of these titles will be available to fans on the Aniplex Channel (www.AniplexChannel.com), Hulu (www.Hulu.com), Crunchyroll (www.crunchyroll.com), and DAISUKI (www.Daisuki.net) only a few hours following its original air-time in Japan.

The irregular at magic high school will begin its simulcast schedule on April 5th at 11:00 a.m. (PST) This anime adaptation of the popular sci-fi fantasy light novel series by Tsutomu Sato with the same title features a world where magic is no longer a product of mere legends or fantasy. The story revolves around Tastuya Shiba, his younger sister Miyuki, and the other students enrolled at the National Magic University Affiliated First High School where they are training to become Magic Technicians. For more details on The irregular at magic high school, please visit: www.Mahouka.us

MEKAKUCITY ACTORS will begin its simulcast schedule on April 12th at 10:30 a.m. (PST). Originally a Vocaloid song series created by JIN, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS features a group of young men and women in an organization they themselves call the “Mekakushi Dan” (Blindfold Organization) which is made up of members all possessing strange powers related to their eyes. This series will be directed by the critically acclaimed Akiyuki Shimbou (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Bakemonogatari) and will be produced by the equally acclaimed studio SHAFT.

For details on MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, please visit: www.AniplexUSA.com/mekakucityactors

About Aniplex of America Inc. Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as Bakemonogatari, Durarara!!, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the Garden of Sinners, Sword Art Online, Blue Exorcist, Fate/Zero, Blast of Tempest, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, Oreshura, and Vividred Operation. The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles KILL la KILL, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, The irregular at magic high school, Mushi-Shi (The Sequel), Nanana’s Buried Treasure, Nisekoi, World Conquest Zvezda Plot, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Samurai Flamenco, Silver Spoon, and Oreimo 2. www.AniplexUSA.com www.Youtube.com/AniplexUS

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