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Enjoying Code Geass R2? I’m sure you are. I know I am… but now there’s this little bit of info that really irks me. See how… slightly odd Geass has been going? I mean it’s GOOD, Great, AMAZING but “some” people would say not perfect.
If you’re one of those people, well you’re right. Code Geass R2 actually went horribly wrong according to an interview Celiss Galvea did with Taniguchi (The Director of Code Geass and Code Geass R2). Read the rest of this entry »
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Earlier leaked information about a new Full Metal Alchemist series was confirmed today as the new series was formally announced. Details are few and far at the moment but atleast everyone’s happy to know that a new TV series of the most amazing stories seen to date IS coming out. Read the rest of this entry »
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It’s a sad day, but it seems like Funimation is back to playing best friend for Japanese Animation studios. Fans of Hitman Reborn and Nabari Na Ou cry your hearts out, there is NOT going to be another fansubbed release… ever. All the groups fansubbing These two shows have been sent letters by Funimation asking them to comply with the DMCA, an act that was signed in 1998 (Danm you Clinton!).
With both Shinsen Subs and Yuurisan Subs having dropped Reborn and Nabari Na Ou being dropped by Yuurisan and Rumi Productions too, the future looks bleak for those of us who actually wanted to see what was gonna happen.
To make matters worse, BOTH anime were at a rather critical point in their respective stories. We can only hope that some secret group decides to sub both these shows (especially Reborn… which JUST got oh so danm good!) ;_;
Source: Yuurisan Official Website, Shinsen Subs Official Website, Rumi Productions Official Website
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According to Moetron, Moonphase Diary reports that a Season 3 for Black Lagoon has been decided. Not much else is known at the moment.
NOW this is what I’m talking about. I’ve been wanting a third season of Black lagoon for a while, and I’m glad they’re doing it. 2008 is a year which is so… ftw :D.
Source: Moetron
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FUNimation Entertainment and Geneon Entertainment Sign Exclusive Distribution Agreement for North America
Jul 3rd 2008
FLOWER MOUND, TX, July 03, 2008 — FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Navarre Corporation, and Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc., a leading producer of Japanese animation, announced today their partnership to distribute select DVD titles in North America.
Under the terms of the agreement, FUNimation Entertainment obtains the exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of established Geneon titles, including international successes “Ergo Proxy”, “Hellsing Ultimate” and “Black Lagoon”.
Among the first titles to be released includes the special edition of “Hellsing Ultimate”, directed by Tomokazu Tokoro and produced by Satelight (“Aquarion” and “BALDR FORCE EXE Resolution”).
Follow up releases include “Black Lagoon Second Barrage”, “Karin”, “Kyo kara Maoh! Season 2″, and “Lyrical Nanoha”.
“Geneon is a strong producer, known for excellent production and quality of its anime series,“ said Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment. “We are pleased to partner with them and we are committed to the successful release of these series.”
“FUNimation’s momentum as the leading anime distributor continues to build,” said Yushin Soga, president and CEO of Geneon. “We are sure this partnership will only grow the prominence of our portfolio.”
Additional titles include: “Black Lagoon”, “Elemental Gelade”, “Fate/stay night”, “Kamichu”, “Ninja Vixens”, “Paradise Kiss”, “Rozen Maiden”, “Rozen Maiden - Träumend”, “Shana”, “Shonen Onmyouji”, “The Familiar of Zero”, “The Story of Saiunkoku”, “When They Cry”, and “The Law of Ueki”.
About FUNimation Entertainment
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is the leading company for Japanese animation in the United States. FUNimation is known for acquiring top-rated anime series from Japan and for being the market share leader for home video sales of anime in the United States. The company has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
About Navarre Corporation
The Navarre Corporation is a publisher and distributor of physical and digital home entertainment and multimedia products, including PC software, DVD video, video games and accessories. Additional information is available at www.navarre.com.
About Geneon Entertainment
A leading supplier of Japanese animation in North America, and the recipient of the 2006 “Best Anime Company” by the Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation, GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC., is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based advertising giant Dentsu, Inc. Geneon Entertainment primarily develops animation properties for release in North America on DVD and new media.
About Dentsu Inc.
Dentsu Inc., founded in 1901, is the largest advertising agency brand and the fifth largest marketing and communications organization in the world. Based in Tokyo, the group has more than 6,000 clients and more than 15,000 full-time employees in both Japan and in its offices overseas. Consolidated sales for fiscal term 03/07 were recorded at $17,738 million. Dentsu is publicly quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Code 4324).
- Navarre Corporation
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All us tech fans know that Sony’s Blu ray disc has won the format war (over the successor to DVD). Of course, what most of us anime & Tech fans don’t know is that Anime is actually HELPING raise blu ray disc sales quite a bit. Read the rest of this entry »
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For those of you who liked the nice and emotional but seriously tight budgeted show “Ef - A Tale of Memories”, well good news for you!
A second season, titled: “Ef - A Tale of Melodies” has been announced. SHAFT will once again be animating the series, along with returning director Oonuma Shin. Read the rest of this entry »
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Didn’t like the past few Hellsing OVAs? Well good news for you. It seems that from the next OVA (Number 5) the Hellsing Ultimate OVA series will now be handeled and produced by Madhouse (The animation studio behind stuff like Death Note, Trigun, Claymore e.t.c).
While Satelight have lost rights to the series, I’m sure everyone agrees that Hellsing is in able hands. How much of a difference this will make on the art and overall animation is yet to be seen.
Personally, I’m glad. Satelight were doing some weird things with Hellsing since the 3rd OVA. I mean… COMMEDY in a horror+gore+slasher like Hellsing? PLEASE NO! >_>
Here’s hoping Madhouse continue to provide the awesome animation and even keep the dark, extremely serious tone and stay true to the manga this time.
Source: Sankaku Complex
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According to the people at Hobby Channel, The shoujou manga “Skip beat!” by Nakamura Yoshiki is getting it’s anime adapation.
The plot of the manga is basically centered around Kyoko Mogami, a girl who followed her true love and supported him as he went from nobody to popular idol. Of course, now that he IS popular, he’s actually letting her off. Not one to go down without a fight, Kyoko decides to take her revenge by beating her lover at his own game, and aims at becomming more popular at show biz than him.
Yet another anime is added to the list of upcoming anime for the year. It’s defnitely a big year for anime announcements XD
Source: Moetron
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The official Japanese website of the Vampire Knight manga series has announced that the second season of the anime adaptation has been green-lit for broadcast this October on the TV Tokyo station. The 13th and final episode of the first season will run next week in Japan. A Vampire Knight: Cross Academy Broadcasting Club web radio show will also premiere on July 7. On the radio show, Mamoru Miyano, Daisuke Kishio, Susumu Chiba, Junichi Suwabe, and Sōichiro Hoshi will play their fictional counterparts Zero Kiryū, Kaname Clan, Takuma Ichijō, Akatsuki Kain, and Senri Shiki, respectively.
The anime adapts Matsuri Hino’s original manga about Cross Academy, a school where the student body is divided into the “regular” Day Class and the “elite” Night Class. Yuki Cross, the adopted daughter of the headmaster, is one of the few people in the entire school who knows that the Night Class students are vampires. Viz Media has been publishing the manga in North America since last year, and the anime premiered on TV Tokyo on April 7.
Source: Anime News Network
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