Daisuki.net to announce streaming of Aikatsu!

September 1, 2014

DAISUKI.NET, the Japanese Animation official distribution site is excited to announce that it will be streaming the Aikatsu! series.

About Aikatsu!:

Ichigo Hoshimiya is an average first-year middle school student, but after her best friend Aoi encourages her to enter Starlight Academy, a famous idol-training school, Ichigo's whole life changes. She meets various rivals, becomes proficient in abilities that are integral to idols, and uses Aikatsu! cards while challenging herself with an array of auditions.
The curtain has risen on newbie idol Ichigo's cheerful, energetic idol activity!

Streaming of Aikatsu! will start with the first 13 episodes on September 5 at 11:00 AM JST and will be available for free and with English subtitles for registered as well as unregistered users. Further episodes will be added weekly every Friday as in the following schedule.
9/12: episodes #14 to #26; 9/19: episodes #27 to #39; 9/26: episodes #40 to #50 (end)

The streaming area is as follows: USA, Canada, Central & South America (without American Samoa, Guam, Palau, Marshall Islands and Northern Mariana Islands), Europe (all countries), Africa (all countries without Mauritius), Oceania (all countries without Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Tonga, Nauru, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Micronesia, Federated States and Western Samoa), Middle East (all countries) and Antarctica. The episodes will be available on DAISUKI's website ( www.DAISUKI.net) and on the free DAISUKI iOS app. Registered users with a free DAISUKI ID can watch the episodes in 1080p full HD. Furthermore streaming will also be available on DAISUKI's YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/DAISUKI).

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About DAISUKI Inc.

DAISUKI.net is the only Japanese based anime-streaming site offering a wide range of new and classic anime for global audiences. Founded by the Japanese companies Aniplex Inc., SUNRISE INC., TOEI ANIMATION Co., LTD., TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD., NIHON AD SYSTEMS INC., DENTSU INC. and ASATSU-DK INC., DAISUKI.net's goal is to expand the medium by making anime legally available worldwide and providing merchandise through a robust e-commerce platform. DAISUKI.net is currently streaming titles such as PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, ONE PIECE, DRAGON BALL Z, SWORD ART ONLINE 2, M3 the dark metal, Persona 4 the Golden Animation, Kill la Kill, SUSHI NINJA and more (available titles depend on the area). Visit http://www.daisuki.net to see the full selection of titles.