New US anime licenses at the Anime Expo
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Sakimori said:Paul said:
I hope soDid they just get the Tv series or the series and the movies and Ovas as well? or don't you know?
FUNimation have got the lot according to AoDVD and ANN - so that includes the Spring and Christmas specials.
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Also, completely unrelated to this post but Dark Horse have licensed the Gantz manga. Apparently this was "too hot" to handle a couple of years ago, but now, not so much I guess? Looking forward to see what they do with these releases, it's a great manga series.
Paul said:Sakimori said:Paul said:
I hope so
FUNimation have got the lot according to AoDVD and ANN - so that includes the Spring and Christmas specials.
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Also, completely unrelated to this post but Dark Horse have licensed the Gantz manga. Apparently this was "too hot" to handle a couple of years ago, but now, not so much I guess? Looking forward to see what they do with these releases, it's a great manga series.
Ah well, it will be interesting to see if they re dub it or just launch it with the old dub (which i hate), and cool about the Gantz manga, i've heard its a lot better than the anime. But I guess we'll see.
Heh, Funimation tick all the right boxes yet again, and there I was thinking Juuohsei had been forgotten about, I was going to mention that if it wasn't listed, but it's awesome that it is! Lots of love for Funimation again, just a bit annoying their slightly older releases like Trinity Blood, Speed Grapher, Basilisk, Samurai 7 - limited editions all going out of print so damn fast... Personally, I'm kind of hoping these new licenses won't be released as limited editions per volume because I can't afford to buy each series special edition, but I know I will >_< Just need to get my hands on Funi's other releases, oh that includes Negima! as well.
I don't know how Funimation have got their funding for all these high profile licenses, I guess they have a Japanese company pumping money into them.
I don't know how Funimation have got their funding for all these high profile licenses, I guess they have a Japanese company pumping money into them.
Lupus Inu said:
Not that I've seen it, I know it's a Bones anime, and anything that is produced by Bones is a win for any anime distributor, no matter what the quality of the anime is; if it looks good people will buy it with the Bones label on. I can't really see how it's a crappy pick up by Funimation with that said...
hopeful_monster
Thousand Master
Amen. I'm a BONES fanboy (complete with BONES Fanboy hat tm ) but have to say Jyu Oh Sei sucks. Don't know if it's cause it was poorly adapted from the manga or if that sucked as bad as well. Either way doubt they'll make a profit from it.Lupus Inu said:
*ALERT ALERT STUPID DISTRIBUTOR ALERT*
This = fail, they could at least release the start of the anime simultaneously.
EDIT: Whoops didn't see that Viz still have the first 2 seasons... That's an incredibly crap thing to happen, I wonder why Funi was giving the idea that they had access to the entire franchise...
AnimeOnDVD said:
This = fail, they could at least release the start of the anime simultaneously.
EDIT: Whoops didn't see that Viz still have the first 2 seasons... That's an incredibly crap thing to happen, I wonder why Funi was giving the idea that they had access to the entire franchise...
hopeful_monster said:
I really liked Jyu Oh Sei, but yes, it's not that good. Part of the problem is that the series is rushed - they packed a 5 vol manga into 11 episodes, but by all accounts the manga ending sucked anyway. Not a show I expected to be licensed, but like a lot of licenses of this kind it was probably bundled with something else. Interestingly, it looks like Tokyopop have picked up the manga for this, which I'm definitely keen on getting having seen the anime.
The best license of the con so far has to be Gantz though. It drags a bit in later volumes, but it's still a great manga, and given that it's Dark Horse we shouldn't have to worry about edits. if they can release MPD Psycho and Berserk uncut, then they'll release this uncut too. The most intruiging thing about this license though, is that it's a Shueisha manga, licensed by someone other than Viz. There's a lot of good seinen manga released by Viz's two parent companies, that Viz don't want to touch, but until now no one else has been able to get to.
With One Piece, hopefully Funi and Viz will work something out. It wouldn't surprise me if some sort of joint distro deal was arranged for the earlier episodes. Either that or a lot of money is going to change hands.
hopeful_monster
Thousand Master
Anyone know how long before any of these will be available on the shelves? Since all the decent Fansubbers have dropped DTB and Gurren Largen anyone know how long before i can watch the ending?
hopeful_monster said:
Gurren Lagann might be out quickly it might not. ADV regularly release shows quickly after licensing, but not always. Darker than Black will take ages though, all of Funimation's AX anouncements are slated for 2008, and given past form don't necessarily expect them in first quarter.