Fox Entertainment's Tubi has inked a new deal with Toei Animation to expand its already extensive catalog of anime.
As part of the new deal, Tubi users will have access to seven television series from Toei, totaling roughly 500 episodes, as well as six TV specials and six TV special installments of the internationally popular One Piece franchise. The deal also gives Tubi the rights to stream English subtitled versions of Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump and Saint Seiya: Hades.
"Our new partnership with Toei Animation super serves fans with some of the most iconic anime ever created," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. "With One Piece, Akira Toriyama's Dr. Slump, Slam Dunk and more, Tubi viewers will soon have instant access to nearly 500 episodes of some of the world’s best anime, further expanding our powerful collection of animated content."
Dr. Slump predates Toriyama's Dragon Ball franchise and is a comedic adventure about an inventor and his robotic daughter Arale, while Saint Seiya: Hades follows the Lord of the Dead, who has come back from the depths of darkness in an attempt to protect Athena from the hands of death.
Among the One Piece content that will stream on Tubi are 3D2Y, Episode of Sabo, Adventure of Nebulandia, Heart of Gold, Episode of East Blue and Episode of Skypiea -- as well as episodes from the One Piece television series currently streaming on Tubi.
Masayuki Endo, President and CEO of Toei Animation Inc., added, "We're thrilled to bring this collection of six TV specials and nearly 500 series episodes from Toei Animation’s library to Tubi viewers for the first time. From the One Piece specials and series episodes to Saint Seiya and Dr. Slump to Ge-Ge-Ge No Kitaro and Slam Dunk, there is something for every anime fan on Tubi to enjoy."
Based on the best-selling manga title in history by Eiichiro Oda, the One Piece anime series from Toei Animation first premiered in 1999 and follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his fearless Straw Hat Pirates, who embark on a wild journey across a world teeming with imagination.
The extended One Piece collection joins Tubi's massive library of 30,000 movies and television series, which are available for free right now. Tubi is available now on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, Cox Contour, and on OTT devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs and Sony TVs. It is coming soon to Hisense TVs globally.