Riding on the growing popularity of anime in India, Indian streaming platform JioCinema Premium has announced its Anime slate, starting 12 May. The launch will be headlined by the global simulcast of season four of Demon Slayer.
JioCinema Premium members will have unlimited access to the Anime Hub, with plans starting at INR 29 per month.
Adding to the anime slate will be Spy X Family, Assassination Classroom, Mob Psycho 100, Tokyo Revengers, Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, The Junji Ito Maniac and Welcome to the Elite.
With an aim of growing the Otaku (anime fan) community in India, the offering will be home to a curated selection of hits and hidden gems, available in an ad-free experience with offline viewing options. Animayhem will continue to thrill its fans with new content everyday across the month with shows like Bofuri: I Hate Getting Hurt, So I Put All My Skill Points Into Defense, dark comedy My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!, magic driven The Familiar of Zero, goblin-hunting action Goblin Slayer, and supernatural mystery with In/Spectre.
Speaking on the introduction of a dedicated hub for anime, a JioCinema spokesperson said, “JioCinema Premium’s consumer-first approach has opened access to high-quality and diverse content for audiences across India. Our latest offering, Anime Hub offers a world of content that will keep anime fans entertained. From simulcast real-time global releases to hundreds of hours of top anime titles, we are confident that JioCinema’s Anime Hub will grow to become a destination of choice for anime fans in India.”
In addition to anime entertainment, JioCinema Premium also provides access to top international content in local languages, kids and family entertainment, genre-defining originals, blockbuster movies, and exclusive before-TV premieres and live channels, in up to 4K quality, all at just INR 29/month for a single device or INR 89/month for up to four simultaneous screens.
