Crunchyroll to Now Stream in 1080p

Hey guys,

We are thrilled to announce that you will now be able to watch some of your favorite series in glorious 1080p resolution!

That's right! Starting today, all you lucky premium members can stream the latest anime titles immediately following Japan TV broadcast in Full High-Definition 1080p streams. Previously, you guys were able to stream videos at 720p quality.

Now, High-Definition 1080p streams are available immediately for Crunchyroll’s simulcast lineup.

Some of you favorite titles as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, BLEACH, NISEMONOGATARI, HUNTER X HUNTER, THE PRINCE OF TENNIS II and over twenty other simulcasts, streaming in glorious 1080p immediately after Japan TV! In addition, our simulcast J-Drama titles such as SECRET AGENT ERIKA, MOONCAKE, and DEKA KUROKAWA SUZUKI look absolutely amazing in 1080p!

Things never looked so clear!

720p

1080p

Happy viewing!

Administrator shinji 146062 cr points Send Message: 31 / M / San Francisco Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12, edited 1/12/12 Hey guys, We are thrilled to announce that you will now be able to watch some of your favorite series in glorious 1080p resolution! That's right! Starting today, all you lucky premium members can stream the latest anime titles immediately following Japan TV broadcast in Full High-Definition 1080p streams. Previously, you guys were able to stream videos at 720p quality. Now, High-Definition 1080p streams are available immediately for Crunchyroll’s simulcast lineup. Some of you favorite titles as NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, BLEACH, NISEMONOGATARI, HUNTER X HUNTER, THE PRINCE OF TENNIS II and over twenty other simulcasts, streaming in glorious 1080p immediately after Japan TV! In addition, our simulcast J-Drama titles such as SECRET AGENT ERIKA, MOONCAKE, and DEKA KUROKAWA SUZUKI look absolutely amazing in 1080p! Things never looked so clear! 720p 1080p Happy viewing!
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Taroni 33599 cr points Send Message: 27 / AB,Canada Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 yay
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Retue 50589 cr points Send Message: 26 / M / Luleå Sweden Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 About time
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djheadshot 27285 cr points Send Message: 21 / M Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 Nice job adding 1080p streaming makes the premium membership even better
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LucifetteLanda 19038 cr points Send Message: Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 FINALLYY!!!!!
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Phillangees 53237 cr points Send Message: 36 / M / SLC Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 I shall see if my poor internets are up to this. Oh how I hope they are.
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corydub 28032 cr points Send Message: 30 Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 amazing!
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cklanz 26658 cr points Send Message: 34 / F / Wisconsin Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 Amazing, guys! Thank you so much!!
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EnigmaticWarrior 17026 cr points Send Message: 22 / M Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12, edited 1/12/12 I need to renew my Premium Membership for this now. Thank you so very much, Crunchyroll!!
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Warhero89 40046 cr points Send Message: 23 / M / United States Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 Considering 1080p is an actual resolution vs 702p the 1080p looks and exists better :p I know its just a typo, lol.
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sdelacruz 28305 cr points Send Message: 23 / F Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 That's fantastic!! Really please to hear about this. (Although I don't actually have a 1080p device - I'm at 1050p. XD) I'm especially happy that Nisemonogatari will be 1080p!
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foxhole543 38047 cr points Send Message: 17 / M / Southern,California Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 All right, something new to look forwards to. Thanks.
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Banned TatsukiTakatsuki 547 cr points Send Message: 25 / F Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 Considering that anime does not air in 1080p on any Japanese stations and is only available through blu ray, these are pretty clearly just upscales.
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munchthis 61254 cr points Send Message: 24 Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12 too bad my internet isn't fast enough and my computer can't handle 1080.
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neutral_eyes 13117 cr points Send Message: 28 / M / Arizona Offline	Permalink Reply Quote Posted 1/12/12, edited 1/12/12 Not sure if you picked the best pictures to illustrate the difference, but cool. http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/102504
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