Crunchyroll Announces April 2010 Simulcast Extensions for Select Series

Crunchyroll has announced that select series will have their simulcasts extended through the Spring 2010 season which begins on Thursday April 1st.

Crunchyroll will continue to offer premium access under its subscription plans to Naruto Shippuden, REBORN!, Kaasan ­ Mom’s Life and Yumeiro Patissiere one hour after first Japanese broadcast along with free, ad-supported access to the titles one week later.  Fairy Tail will continue to be available on the previous subscribers-only 30-day sliding window one-hour after Japanese airing.

Also continuing to stream on Crunchyroll into the April 2010 broadcast season will be fan favorite Durarara, with subscription-based streaming and free ad-supported streaming becoming available one week later through episode 24, which will serve as the TV broadcast finale. Episodes 25 and 26, which will be released directly to home video in Japan will stream on Crunchyroll the same day they are released on DVD.

Tegami Bachi: Letter Bee will not be simulcasting in April 2010, instead it will return to Crunchyroll in Fall 2010 when its broadcast on TV TOKYO resumes airing. Crunchyroll will also announce its slate of new simulcasts for the Spring season in the coming days with a live update feed available here.