Viz Media has announced that it has acquired the North American distribution rights to the new anime series Infini-T Force from the legendary studio Tatsunoko Production, which unites the heroes from four of the studio’s most popular shows – Gatchaman, Hurricane Polimar, Casshan and Tekkaman.
The acquisition includes rights for digital streaming, EST, home video and merchandise in North America, Latin America and Oceania. In addition, Viz Media has acquired the feature-length movie, debuting in Japan in early 2018; this acquisition includes theatrical rights. The first two episodes will be available to stream from today, October 4th, on VIZ.com/Watch. Subsequent episodes will debut every Tuesday.
Living in Tokyo’s trendy Shibuya district, Emi Kaido is the envy of almost every high schooler in Japan. She has startling wealth, a luxurious modern apartment, and no parents in sight. But beneath it all lies a tangle of apathy and loneliness. Emi is parentless and is looking for diversion in all the wrong—and dangerous—places. And it’s the choices Emi makes that teaches her that life can change in an instant. Her penchant for peril drags her into yet another life-and-death situation, this time involving an enigmatic object known as the “Case” and four mysterious heroes. What ensues is an all-out battle between good and evil, and a story of self-realization. The future of humanity and the world lies in Emi’s hands.
“Infini-T Force introduces Tatsunoko Production’s most famous anime superheroes for a new generation of viewers while also exciting fans of the original shows,” says Charlene Ingram, Viz Media’s Director of Animation Marketing. “We are honored to work with Tatsunoko Production in presenting Infini-T Force to North American fans this fall!”
Originally published October 4, 2017. Updated June 21, 2018.
