NARUTO SHIPPUDEN ARRIVES ON CRUNCHYROLL

January 2, 2009 by Dennis Amith

Online Anime Distribution Leader Makes History With Launch of One of the
Most Popular Anime Titles of All Time

San Francisco, California and Tokyo, Japan (January 2, 2009) Crunchyroll,
the world¹s largest anime-focused content and social networking service,
takes a huge and bold step in making a decisive transition from a platform
for user-uploaded content to a platform of professionally-produced content
with the historic launch of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. The first eight episodes of
the beginning of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN can be accessed immediately, with eight
more catalog episodes added every week Friday. In addition, simulcast of the
most recent episode one hour after Japan broadcast will be available
starting January 8, 2009. More information can be found at
www.crunchyroll.com/naruto.

Crunchyroll will be offering episodes of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series, as
well as a lineup of other blockbuster anime titles, as a ³simulcast² for the
first time immediately following their broadcast in Japan. Crunchyroll¹s
online community of over five (5) million users will be able to access the
content in both free advertising-supported services and the Crunchyroll
Anime Membership subscription program.

Crunchyroll Anime Member benefits include higher quality streams of all
shows (in some cases at 720p High Definition Video) with no advertisement
and early access to simulcast shows such as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA, SKIP
BEAT, SHUGO CHARA!, WEB GHOSTS PIPOPA, NATSUME YUJINCHO, LINEBARRELS OF
IRON, THE TOWER OF DRUAGA THE SWORD OF URUK – and additional titles as
early as one (1) hour after its Japan Broadcast. In addition, Crunchyroll
Anime Members will be awarded a special NARUTO Headband virtual item for
their avatars in the famed virtual world of Crunchyland!