Distribution includes over 200 countries and territories

TOKYO, JAPAN – February 22, 2021

Having recently announced the Anime Department`s first international distribution of the TSUKIMICHI -Moonlit Fantasy-, Nippon TV, Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse, today announced key sales for its anime series JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD (30’ x 12 eps.). With Nippon TV and Hulu in Japan maintaining all international rights, the companies have secured sales with Crunchyroll for worldwide distribution excluding Asia, along with TV stations and platforms throughout Asia by Medialink and through its own branded channel Ani-One and on the TV station Aniplus TV and platform aniplus.tv by ANIPLUS. In Japan, this series will air on Nippon TV (terrestrial), BS Nippon TV (satellite) and CS Nittele Plus (cable/satellite) starting on April 6th, 7th and 13th respectively, and with Hulu in Japan, each episode will be streamed one week before Nippon TV. Crunchyroll, the leader of global animation platforms, announced that they will stream the series at their annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards on February 19th.

This original story, JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD is a co-production with Hulu in Japan, BAKKEN RECORD (a new label of Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd.), Bushiroad Move Inc., Bushiroad Music Inc. and DENTSU INC. Animations are by BAKKEN RECORD.

“Loaded with images that the world perceives as Japanese, JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD features intense action, serious human dramas, and a dark look and feel that I am confident will capture the hearts of anime fans across the globe," commented Kako Kuwahara, Executive Vice President, Anime Department, Nippon TV. “Furthermore, the theatrical adaptation of JORAN is slated for the fall of 2021. It is a collaborative effort with media mix experts Bushiroad Move Inc. and Bushiroad Music Inc. I am beyond excited to see the creative work that will arise from this phenomenal collaboration. I hope you enjoy the world of JORAN from the many angles it offers.”

JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD Trailer

About JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD 

The year is 1931. Prince Tokugawa Yoshinobu is 94 years old and holds absolute control over Japan. Remnants of the Meiji era's culture can still be seen, but as scientific technology and Japanese esoteric cosmology Onmyodo also develop, a sense of modernity exudes. Yet lurking in the shadows is Kuchinawa, a dissident group planning the assassination of the prince, and effectively the fall of the regime. Tasked to extinguish these dissidents is Nue, the government's secret executioner group. Sawa Yukimura, who works for this organization, suffered from an early age at the hands of Janome, the Kuchinawa boss. Her entire family was murdered, and she dedicates her life to avenging their death.

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JORAN THE PRINCESS OF SNOW AND BLOOD is directed by Susumu Kudo (GHOST IN THE SHELL ARISE border: 4 Ghost Stands Alone) with series structure and script by Rika Nezu (Kimi ni Todoke (From Me to You) and Rainbow Days, both live action). Animation is by BAKKEN RECORD, a new label of Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd (THE GENIE FAMILY, GATCHAMAN, Gatchaman Crowds). Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd. was established on 19th October in 1962 and it is a subsidiary of Nippon TV. 

ABOUT NIPPON TV

Nippon TV is Japan's leading multiplatform entertainment powerhouse and ratings champion broadcaster as well as owner of streaming giant Hulu in Japan. The nation's finest producer of all genres of content has been producing animation programs since the 1950s and attracts fanatic anime fans with legendary series such as Lupin The 3rd, ANPANMAN, MONSTER, DEATH NOTE, Ouran High School Host Club, CLAYMORE, HUNTER × HUNTER, Chihayafuru Series, Parasyte -the maxim-, Death Parade, and most recently, Sorcerous Stabber Orphen, that are instantly distributed globally at the same time as its release in Japan. Nippon TV strategically owns two major animation production companies, MADHOUSE Inc. and Tatsunoko Production Co., Ltd., and with a long-term relationship with the Academy Award-winning animation studio Studio Ghibli and the Academy Award-nominated Studio Chizu, continues to lead the Japanese content industry with globally distributed fascinating animations.