Anime Ltd has launched it's "Screen Anime" service, which will offer 4 films and 1 TV series per month for a subscription fee of £3.98, or £39.98 per year.
So far the films mentioned are all licenses from Anime Ltd's distribution catalogue such as Promare, The Wings of Honneamise and Patema Inverted, which will allow the company to squeeze more life from their reduced catalogue.
The real interest for anime fans will more likely be exclusive interviews and and shorts available on the service. Annual subscribers will also recieve a membership card entitling them to discounts on Anime Ltd's store according to the recent press release.
With Corona making cinema a decidedly endangered species, (especially considering the ongoing stand-off between between distributor Universal and AMC theatres in the US) going online seems to be a sensible move for Anime Ltd. After losing their Funimation partnership to Manga Entertainnment last year, the company's high-profile cinema releases and Scotland Loves Anime event were a lifeline, but are now particularly vulnerable due to the pandemic.
The competition:
How does the service compare to other streaming services?
Screen Anime will need to flex those exclusive extras and make their offerings unique and compelling to compete.
The May line-up includes:
At time of press the TV series to be offered is listed as TBC.
You can register your interest for the service on Screenanime.com, where you can also win prizes.
Source: This news article was first posted (by me) on the UK Anime Network