Crunchyroll is...Also Simulcasting Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao?

CRUNCHYROLL ANNOUNCES SIMULCAST ACQUISITION OF ICHIBAN USHIRO NO DAIMAO

Artland¹s Highly-Anticipated Anime Adaptation of Shotaro Mizuki¹s Fantasy
Novels to Stream Through World¹s Leading Asian Media Lifestyle Brand One
Hour After First Airing in Japan

San Francisco, Calif. (April 2, 2010)  Crunchyroll, Inc. announced today
the simulcast acquisition of Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao, the highly
anticipated anime based on the Shotaro Mizuki fantasy novels published by
Hobby Japan and animated by Artland. This title will become available each
week via Crunchyroll's premium subscription in high definition one hour
after first airing in Japan and for free in standard definition with
advertisements one week later. More information is on the official Ichiban
Ushiro no Daimao series page on Crunchyroll:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/ <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .

Ichiban Ushiro no Daimao follows Akuto Sai as the lead character, who on the
day he enters Constant Magic Academy, receives a very unexpected future
occupation aptitude test result: ³Devil King.² Weekly serials feature a
circle of magical and fantastic characters around Sai vying for his
attention and a broad spectrum story that details his destiny of becoming
the Devil King.

Crunchyroll's Japan office Representative Director Vince Shortino said: ³The
pedigree of this title is impeccable, and with the coming together of top
talent in acclaimed action comedy director Takashi Watanabe and prominent
lead voice actor Takashi Kondo, we have a real formula for success. We
expect this title to be one of the break-out hits of the April 2010 anime
season and look forward to its reception by the fans.²

A live update of Crunchyroll's April 2010 lineup of simulcasts can be viewed
at http://www.crunchyroll.com/.

About Crunchyroll, Inc.

Crunchyroll is a leading global lifestyle and entertainment brand centered
around all things Asian media and operator of the largest online community,
video site and network of sites, services and devices for Japanese anime and
Asian drama in the world. For $6.95 per month or $59.95 per year,
Crunchyroll subscribers get unlimited access to anime simulcasts as soon as
one hour after broadcast in Japan and a catalog of thousands of episodes.
Through the Crunchyroll network of sites, services and devices, Crunchyroll
has over 6 million monthly unique visitors. Content on Crunchyroll is
licensed by leading media companies across Asia and the world.

Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in both San Francisco
and Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator in the Japanese content
business and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs
Naruto Shippuden, Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee and many others within one hour
of their first Japanese broadcasts. Crunchyroll is a member of the
Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International
Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital
firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, and a group of angel
investors representing some of the brightest and most successful minds and
entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley.

Crunchyroll acquires content from leading Asian media companies including TV
TOKYO, Fuji Television, NHK Enterprises (NEP), Yomiuri Telecasting
Corporation (YTV), Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Munhwa Broadcasting
Corporation (MBC), Shueisha, Kadokawa Pictures, Aniplex, Avex Entertainment,
King Records, Happinet, d-rights, Bandai Channel, Toei Animation, Tai Seng
and many others. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .