NARUTO SHIPPUDEN is now available on Crunchyroll. © 2002 Masashi Kishimoto/2007 Shippuden

Online Anime Distribution Leader Launches One of the Most Popular Anime Titles of All Time Source: BAM! Marketing, Publicity & Promotions press release Official Site: www.naruto.com Special Thanks to Chase Wang

Crunchyroll, the world`s largest anime-focused content and social networking service, takes a huge and bold step in making a decisive transition from a platform for user-uploaded content to a platform of professionally-produced content with the historic launch of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN. The first eight episodes of the beginning of NARUTO SHIPPUDEN can be accessed immediately, with eight more catalog episodes added every week Friday. In addition, simulcast of the most recent episode one hour after Japan broadcast will be available starting January 8, 2009. More information can be found at www.crunchyroll.com/naruto. Crunchyroll will be offering episodes of the NARUTO SHIPPUDEN series, as well as a lineup of other blockbuster anime titles, as a simulcast for the first time immediately following their broadcast in Japan. Crunchyroll`s online community of over five million users will be able to access the content in both free advertising-supported services and the Crunchyroll Anime Membership subscription program. Crunchyroll Anime Membership benefits include higher quality streams of all shows (in some cases at 720p High Definition Video) with no advertisement and early access to simulcast shows such as THE TOWER OF DRUAGA-­ THE SWORD OF URUK, LINEBARRELS OF IRON, NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA, SKIP BEAT, SHUGO CHARA!, WEB GHOST and additional titles as early as one hour after their Japan Broadcast. In addition, Crunchyroll Anime Members will be awarded a special NARUTO Headband virtual item for their avatars in the famed virtual world of Crunchyland!

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