The anime distribution company, Animplex USA, announced that go90 will start streaming English dubs of anime during an industry panel at Anime Week Atlanta. The list of planned shows to be streamed include;
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood,
Puella Magi Madoka Magica,
Sword Art Online, Gurren Lagann, and
Fate/Zero along with exclusive English dubs for
Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day and
God Eater.
Anohana and
God Eater released on October 1
st while other listed shows will follow in the near future.
go90 is a streaming service launched by the cellular company Verizon in 2015. They target Millennials, Generation Z, gamers, nerds, and other similar social groups with their content. This includes the Buzzfeed channels (News, Video, Comedy, Lifestyle), Machinima, live-action drama shows like
Guidance and
In the Vault, and other short shows. Adding popular anime content like
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and
Sword Art Online helps to grow the demographics of their viewers, along with exclusive English dubs to gain some interest.