All 33 episodes of the TV anime "World Masterpiece Theater" series "Romeo and the Black Brothers" will be streamed for free on YouTube starting April 1st. The free streaming is being made to commemorate the re-run of the stage play. The play will be performed at the Tennozu Galaxy Theater (Shinagawa, Tokyo) from May 2nd to 11th.
"Romeo and the Black Brothers" is based on Lisa Tetzner's "Black Brothers" and was broadcast in 1995 as the 21st work in the "World Masterpiece Theater" series. Set in a small village in Switzerland in the late 19th century, the story depicts the struggles of a young boy named Romeo as a chimney sweep to help support his family.
The "World Masterpiece Theater" series is an anime series that began with the first work, "A Dog of Flanders," in 1975. A total of 26 works were broadcast up until "Hello, Anne" in 2009.
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