ShortsHD Acquires Library of High Quality Anime Shorts From Funimation Entertainment
Los Angeles June 30, 2012—ShortsHD is adding a catalog of high quality Anime titles to it’s channel lineup. The world’s only TV network dedicated to short movies has acquired a library of high quality Anime short movies from FUNimation Entertainment, the leading Anime company in the U.S. and the include such popular anime series and fan favorites as: Fullmetal Alchemist, D.Gray-man, Jyu-Oh-Sei, Ghost Hunt, Aquarion, Sands of Destruction, Kenichi, and Trinity Blood.
“We are pleased to be offering an assortment of high quality Anime films from Funimation on ShortsHD ,” said Carter Pilcher, Chief Executive of ShortsHD. “Anime and animation lovers nationwide are in for a real treat with this launch.”
The announcement comes on the heels of ShortsHD teaming up with the British Film Institute (BFI) to world Vintage Jubilee Shorts, a series of vintage short films and documentaries from the prestigious BFI national archive film vaults. The airing of the Anime films on the channel is already underway and can be seen beginning this week.