FilmRise Picks Up AVOD & FAST Rights to Yu-Gi-Oh!

FilmRise has acquired the North American AVOD and FAST rights to the hit anime franchise Yu-Gi-Oh! from Konami Cross Media NY.

The FilmRise Streaming Network, including all FilmRise-owned and -operated apps and FAST channels, will feature programs from the franchise such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s, Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL and Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V.

“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,” said Max Einhorn, senior VP of acquisitions and co-productions at FilmRise. “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.”