The Anime Network Announces 3 UK Simulcasts!

Anime Network have announced today that they will be simulcasting three series from the Winter 2016 Season in the UK. The titles have been acquired from Sentai Filmworks who will be releasing the series on home video. The series in question are Norn9, Girls Beyond the Wasteland, and Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle.

Great news for UK fans right? Well yes and no, its great to see more simulcasts hiting the UK however to access these three series you will need to subscribe. At $6.95 this seems like a steal when you consider their back catalogue. Which just happens to be US-only, so for UK fans you’ll be paying out $6.95 for only three series.

Press Release:

The 2016 winter anime season is upon us, with new adventures and more anime titles to fall in love with. This season, Anime Network Online (ANO) is proud to announce that we’ve acquired THREE simulcast titles from Sentai Filmworks! This winter, you’ll be able to stream Norn9, Girls Beyond the Wasteland, and Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle at the same time as Japan, right here on ANO.

Norn9

A boy finds himself transported to a mysterious world where he meets three girls and nine young men on a spectacular flying ship. Based off the popular visual novel game, Norn9 is the can’t-miss high flying adventure of the season. Stream it this Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 8:30 AM EST in the USA, Canada, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Girls Beyond the Wasteland

Personalities and priorities clash in the classroom in Girls Beyond the Wasteland, a slice-of-life teen drama that pits a boy with no motivation against a girl with ambitions on creating her own romance video game! This romantic comedy will air on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at 9:30 AM EST and will be available for streaming in the same aforementioned territories.

Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle

Finally, based off the popular light novel, Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle tells the story of the dethroned prince of Arcadia as he is once again swept up into dangerous games with ancient mechanical weapons. The only problem? He’s training for these games in an all girl’s school! This simulcast title will start on Monday, January 11, 2016 and will be available for streaming on Mondays at 9:30 AM EST in Canada, the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Latin America, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa.

Editor-in-chief