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Go Forward Anime's 2 Seasons Stream on SkySet TV Starting on August 18
posted on by Adriana Hazra
Licensing and dubbing studio SkySet Entertainment announced on Saturday it will stream the Go Forward. (Massugu ni Ikō) television anime and its sequel series Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen on August 18, which marks the 23rd anniversary since the anime first debuted on August 18, 2003.
The stream will include both the Japanese audio with English subtitles and an English dub. SkySet Entertainment will stream the anime on its website in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia.
The Anime NYC convention will host a screening for the anime's English dub on August 22.
The stream on SkySet will add English cast commentary and cast interviews in September.
The two series will also stream on other streaming platforms following their release on SkySet.
SkySet Entertainment describes the anime's story:
Adapted from the manga originally released by Kira in 1991, Go Forward. centers around Mametaro, an adventurous mixed-breed dog. He loves his owner, Ikuko, and his girlfriend, Hanako, more than anything! However, he just can't bring himself to like Ikuko's boyfriend, Akiyoshi, and often feels the need to protect her from him. Go Forward. is a spirited look at the everyday adventures of an ordinary dog, one you might find anywhere!
Kira launched the Massugu ni Ikō manga in Shueisha's The Margaret magazine in 1991. Since 2002, the manga has serialized in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, where Kira publishes new chapters in an irregular serialization. Shueisha has published 26 compiled book volumes for the manga.
The television anime adaptation premiered in 2003 and aired for four episodes. The five-episode Massugu ni Ikō: Melon Pan-hen sequel aired in 2004.
Kira launched a "successor" manga titled OH MY DOG! Massugu ni Ikō ~Kiki no Baai~ in Shueisha's office YOU magazine in January 2021. Shueisha shipped the compiled book volume in June 2021.
Source: Press release
