MUMBAI: MGM‘s classic 1960’s anime series, Prince Planet, is available on Hulu and Youtube.
Prince Planet is the English name given to one of the earliest Japanese TV anime series (Planet Boy Popi) when it was first televised in America in the mid-1960’s.
More than 45 episodes will be made available as Prince Planet tells the story of a member of the Universal Peace Corps from the Planet Radion coming to Earth on a mission to determine if this world meets standards for membership in the Galactic Union of Worlds and assist its inhabitants during his stay.
As part of an initiative to mine the studio’s library, Prince Planet was a hidden gem in the archives of the MGM library. Noticing a trend in how well anime is performing on digital platforms, MGM executives took steps to restore the series for the new media world.
Says MGM Worldwide Digital Media director Yaoshiang Ho, “We are pleased the tech team here at MGM invested the time and resources in digital restoration services to bring this series to life for the new digital age.
“From fans of classic animation to anime connoisseurs, viewers will be able to enjoy Prince Planet on demand and online in a way they’ve never seen it before through MGM’s digital media partners.”
