More Anime Genre Content on Video Pass!

1. Regarding the expansion of Video Pass anime content

The lineup of anime-genre TV broadcast-linked products and flat-rate video content will be expanded progressively.

  • TV broadcast-linked products
    Available on Video Pass for post-broadcast streaming after the program has been broadcast on TV.

<Principal TV broadcast-linked products available from January 2016>

Program titleExpected streaming start date
Beyond the Sky into the Firmament January 29, 2016
Snow White with the Red Hair February 2, 2016
Utawarerumono Itsuwari no Kamen Currently available
Osomatsu-san Series 2 January 19, 2016
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Currently available
GATE -Jieitai Kano Chi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri - Series 2 January 15, 2016
RealCrazyMan's Blood Types Comic 4 January 13, 2016
Pandora in the Crimson Shell January 22, 2016
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Syukufuku wo! January 24, 2016
Undefeated Bahamut Chronicle January 15, 2016
Girls Beyond the Wasteland January 13, 2016
SUSHI POLICE Currently available
Dagashi Kashi January 13, 2016
Divine Gate Currently available
Te-kyu Series 7 January 15, 2016
Naasu Uitchi Komugi-chan R January 14, 2016
Nijiiro Days January 13, 2016
NORN9 Noruno + Nonetto January 23, 2016
Haruta & Chika January 23, 2016
Phantasy Star Online 2 The Animation January 12, 2016
Bubuki Buranki January 20, 2016
Maho Shojo Nante Mo Iidesu Kara. January 15, 2016
Yami Shibai Series 3 January 14, 2016
Yo-kai Watch Currently available
Luck & Logic January 15, 2016
Reikenzan Hoshikuzutachi no Utage January 16, 2016
  • Streaming start dates may change.

2. Regarding the Termination of the Anime Pass Streaming Service

With the expansion of the anime content of Video Pass, Anime Pass, the unlimited content anime streaming service for au smartphones, will be terminated.

  • (1)
    Service to be terminated
    The unlimited content anime streaming service Anime Pass
  • (2)
    Last date on which new member registrations for Anime pass will be accepted
    January 27, 2016
  • (3)

    Final streaming date
    April 30, 2016

    • The service agreement of customers currently using Anime Pass will be automatically cancelled as of the final streaming date.
  • (4)

    Regarding the campaign
    During the period from January 27 to April 30, 2016, customers already subscribing to Anime Pass [1] will be able to use the Video Pass (Unlimited Viewing Plan) free of charge for 30 days, and will also receive a gift of one rental ticket that may be used to enjoy a new release or a popular item.

    • [1]
      Applicable to customers currently subscribing to the Anime Pass Unlimited Viewing Plan or 30-Day Plan. This offer is not available to customers who have already cancelled their subscription to Anime Pass prior to subscribing to Video Pass. For details please check the service website from January 27 onwards.

Regarding Video Pass

Video Pass is a video streaming service for au smartphones that for a monthly fee of ¥562 (excluding tax) offers subscribers unlimited viewing of video products covering many different genres including movies (Western and Japanese), drama and anime, together with one rental ticket per month that can be used to view a new release.
In order that as many customers as possible might experience Video Pass, new subscribers may try the service out free of charge for 14 days. At present the flat-rate video streaming service offers unlimited viewing of over 10,000 items, and this list will continue to be added to in order to enable subscribers to enjoy more high-quality products.

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