Originally released in North America by Media Blasters, Bandai has added their twenty-six episode series Simoun to Hulu this week. The show was released in North America on DVD originally in Japanese language with English subtitles only, so there’s no dub for the run. It originally ran in Japan back in the spring and summer of 2006 as produced by Bandai Visual and Studio Deen and was directed by Junji Nishimura based on scripts by Mari Okada and character designs and animation direction by Asako Nishida.
Hulu Plus members can watch this show on their TV and mobile devices.
Plot concept: On this planet, the peaceful theocracy of Simulacrum is guarded by magical flying machines called “Simoun”, which can only be piloted by young girls who haven’t chosen a sex yet. The Simoun can activate a magical power known as “Ri Maajon” that can destroy large numbers of enemies at once. When the industrialized nation of Argentum decides that it needs to invade Simulacrum to acquire the secret of the Simoun, war breaks out, drawing the Simoun “Sibyllae” (priestesses who fly the Simoun) into a lopsided battle. Because the war is raging, the Sibyllae are granted an exemption from choosing a permanent sex for as long as they’re willing to keep flying. The war goes on, and even Simulacrum’s elite Simoun squadron, led by Neviril, has to face many losses. Among the new pilots recruited, is Aaer, a determined young Sibylla with a mysterious past…
