Source: HIDIVE press release HIDIVE announced today that it acquired the streaming rights to A SPIRIT OF THE SUN (??????, Taiyou no Mokushiroku, 2006) for subscribers in the USA and Canada. Produced by the award-winning studio Madhouse (NO GAME NO LIFE, HUNTER x HUNTER), the two-part OVA series will premiere on September 17, 2018 at 16:00 UTC with the latter half premiering on September 24, 2018 at 16:00 UTC with English subtitles and an English-language dub. After the eruption of Mount Fuji and subsequent tsunamis and earthquakes, Japanese citizens are forced to start over as refugees in surrounding countries after China and the United States assume control of the broken country. Genichiro Ryu tries to navigate life amid the mounting tension between the citizens of two different countries 15 years after the disasters. Can he help resolve things peacefully or is conflict inevitable? For more information, a full list of plan features, or to sign up for HIDIVE visit HIDIVE.com and follow them on social media: Twitter: twitter.com/hidiveofficial Facebook: facebook.com/hidiveofficial Instagram: instagram.com/hidiveofficial

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