CRUNCHYROLL AND STUDIO PIERROT BRING THE BEST OF BISHOUNEN DRAMA AND ROMANCE WITH HANASAKERU SEISHONEN

From the Studio that Brought You NARUTO, BLEACH and YU YU HAKUSHO ... the Next
Highly Anticipated Hit to Stream on the Number One Online Destination for
Anime and Asian Entertainment

San Francisco, CA (August 2, 2009) -- Romance and drama are all the critical
ingredients used in formulating the highly anticipated Studio Pierrot's new
anime, HANASAKERU SEISHONEN to be streamed on the number one (1) online
destination for anime and asian content ... Crunchyroll!  More information can
be found at http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Hanasakeru_Seishonen
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Hanasakeru_Seishonen> .

"We are thrilled to be working with Studio Pierrot once more," states Vince
Shortino Crunchyroll K.K. President, "A title such as HANASAKERU SEISHONEN
is a definite gem and will most definitely be a Crunchyroll fan favorite."

These titles are available to all Crunchyroll fans and members residing in
the U.S. and Canada.

Title Synopsis:

Kajika is a 14 year old girl with a peculiar charm. She is the only daughter
of the president of the well-known Burnsworth Company. One day, her father
makes an odd proposal to Kajika to find a spouse whom she would like to
share her life with.

Kajika is a naïve young girl who doesn't yet understand what love is.
However, as she gets to know the candidates, she starts to learn more about
herself, realizing the type of person she would like to be with. Behind her
father's bizarre proposal, there is a hidden truth Kajika must confront.

What's her fate? Who will she choose?

http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Hanasakeru_Seishonen
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Hanasakeru_Seishonen>

About Pierrot

Established in 1979, Pierrot Co., Ltd. has produced numerous successful high
quality animation productions including world famous fairy tales like "The
Wonderful Adventures of Nils [Nils no Fushigi na Tabi]" (1980), popular
comics like "Gensomaden Saiyuki" (2000), "Hikaru no Go" (2002), "The Twelve
Kingdoms [Juni Kokuki]" (2002) and "NARUTO" (2002), and original stories
such as "Magical Girl Series" (1983-1985).

In the last three decades, Pierrot has earned a reputation as one of the
leading animation producers in Japan. Pierrot produces a wide variety of
programming including science fiction, comedies, action-packed cartoons, and
educational shows. These productions have attracted an audience ranging from
toddlers to adults. With 30-years of experience, Pierrot has firmly
established itself as one of Japan's most versatile, dependable, and
creative production companies.

Many of Pierrot's most successful productions, including "Yu Yu Hakusho"
(1992), "Tokyo Mew Mew" (2002), "NARUTO" (2003), and "BLEACH" (2004) have
been broadcasted not only in the US but also in major cities around the
world and have gained excellent reputation among viewers.

Our goal is to create animated works that reflect and are in step with the
times, while expanding our business worldwide. We are always working to
enhance our technical expertise, improve the quality of our animators and
artists, and to produce imaginative animation that has vision and heart.

We hope you enjoy our works!

http://pierrot.jp/english/index.html <http://pierrot.jp/english/index.html>

About Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is an online video service and community that offers full-length
episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian
entertainment. Crunchyroll's content is provided by Asian media leaders
including TV TOKYO, Shueisha, d-rights, Fuji Creative Corporation, Pony
Canyon, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Animation, Gonzo, Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation America, and many others.

Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in San Francisco and
Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator in the Japanese anime industry
and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs like NARUTO
SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA and many others online to its subscribers within one hour
of its Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll is a member of the Association of
Japanese Animations (AJA) and the Licensing International Merchandisers
Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital firm, Venrock.