The leader in streaming Anime and Asian drama is set to switch its minds with the cast of Kokoro Connect this season.

San Francisco, Calif. (June 29, 2012) – Crunchyroll, Inc., continues its simulcast announcement with the acquisition of Kokoro Connect, which is set to broadcast on Saturday July 7, at 9:00 am PDT for its premium members. Free members are able to view one week after initial broadcast on Crunchyroll. More information can be found on www.crunchyroll.com/kokoro-connect.

Kokoro Connect will be available to Crunchyroll’s audience in the following territories: USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Central and South America.

“Based off of Sadanatsu Anda’s manga by the same name, Kokoro Connect follows the story of five members in the Yamahoshi Academy Culture Club who end us switching bodies with each other.”
Episodes can be accessed from Crunchyroll.com, the free iPad and iPhone application, the Android application, Windows Phone, Roku, Google TV, Boxee, Vizio VIA, WD TV Live and additional set-top channels, and affiliate partners.

Crunchyroll premium members will have access to the largest anime and drama selection, same-day access for simulcasted titles, no advertisements and can be viewed in up to 1080p quality on selected titles. More information about the Crunchyroll membership plan can be found at: http://www.crunchyroll.com/freetrial/

About Crunchyroll, Inc.

Crunchyroll is a leading global video network and developer of social media applications for Japanese anime and Asian media. Through applications like Crunchyroll for iPhone, iPad, Android, TV set-top boxes, affiliate websites and its own streaming website, Crunchyroll delivers officially-licensed content from leading Asian media producers directly to consumers.

Crunchyroll has offices in San Francisco, Calif. and Tokyo, Japan, and is a member of the Association of Japanese Animations (AJA) and Licensing International Merchandisers’ Association (LIMA). Founded in 2006, Crunchyroll is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock, Japanese entertainment giant TV TOKYO, digital publishing leader Bitway and a group of angel investors representing some of the brightest and most successful entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley. More information can be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com.