14 APR 2022

FilmRise to stream iconic “Yu-Gi-Oh!” anime TV series in North America

The Konami property is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time and it will be available in all FilmRise owned and operated Apps and FAST Channels.

14 APR 2022
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FilmRise has acquired the North American rights to stream TV episodes based on one of the most renowned international anime properties, "YuGi-Oh!" from Konami Cross Media NY, a member of the KONAMI Group. The deal grants AVOD streaming rights for the FilmRise Streaming Network, including all FilmRise owned and operated Apps and FAST Channels.

Max Einhorn, SVP of Acquisitions and Co-Production at FilmRise: “Adding 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' to our content offering is a major step forward for FilmRise in our aim to offer fans the opportunity to watch their favorite anime programs for free. This iconic Japanese property, will be featured alongside other beloved anime content, on our FilmRise Anime channel a growing new destination for North American anime fans,”

Kristen Gray, president of Konami Cross Media said, “We are excited to partner with FilmRise to expand the reach of the 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' series to fans on their successful and rapidly growing FilmRise Streaming Network.”

The "Yu-Gi-Oh!" franchise is based on the manga series that inspired a trading card game played with monsters, spells, and traps, several video games, the television series and more. The video streaming package includes 808 episodes of the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" TV series in English, and 541 dubbed in Spanish. It includes "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters" (236 eps x 30 min); "Yu-Gi-Oh! GX" (155 eps x 30 min); "Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s" (123 eps x 30 min); "Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL" (146 eps x 30 min) and "Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V" (148 eps x 30 min).