RTL2 Picks Up New Episodes of Toei Animated Series

TOKYO, June 12: RTL2 has
acquired 48 half-hour episodes of Toei Animation’s Digimon Data Squad and 64 half hours of Dragonball GT.

Digimon Data Squad is the fifth season of Toei’s hit animated series Digimon. The franchise currently airs in 40 countries
throughout Europe, North and South America and Asia. The show follows the
adventures of Marcus and Agumon as they challenge the Digimon from the Digital
World who have intruded on the Human World to cause trouble.

Dragonball GT follows on the story from Toei’s animated hits Dragonball
and Dragonball Z. The show
features a young kid who is transformed by the power of the ultimate Dragon
Ball and must save the planet from destruction.

“We are delighted to
announce that Digimon Data Squad
and Dragonball GT have been so
well received by audiences in Germany,” said Kanji Kazahaya, the director of the
international department at Toei. “The
worldwide popularity of both
series continues to grow and we are pleased to be able to offer high-quality,
entertaining programs to our broadcast partners at RTL2.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski