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[Kit-Tsukasa]

Well i couldn't find a thread like this so i guess it is safe to open up a thread where we can announce any anime/manga that have been licensed. If there is one already like this or in the wrong category then sry 'bout that ahead of time. Anyways here r some newly licensed ones today and i no a lot of u may b disappointed once u hear this as some of the anime below are on fansub.tv so brace ur selves. Note all of below r from ANN:

Double Posting is allowed in this thread, only if its an update to licensed anime. All other regular rules still apply. Please mark all newly licensed anime in red

Format:
#) anime/manga title --company/US distributor

1) Witchblade--Funimation (official acquisition today) <------------
2) Solty Rei--Funimation
3) Glass Fleet--Funimation
4) Kasimasi (manga)--Seven Seas Entertainment <------------
5) Kodomo no Jikan (manga)--Seven Seas Entertainment
6) Shinigami no Ballad (manga)--Seven Seas Entertainment
7) Paradise Kiss--Geneon <---------------
8) Black Lagoon--Geneon <---------------
9) Hello Kitty: Stump Village--Geneon <----------
10) Galaxy Angel 2 (manga)--Broccoli
11) Kon Kon Kokon (manga)--Broccoli
12) Nerima Daikon Brothers--ADV
13) Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid--ADV (Funimation will only handle marketing )

[daft27]

Alright. Thanks for the update. Looks like we missed one from earlier (FMP:TSR) and Paradise Kiss is news to me.

[hamasusuke]

LOLXD. all those licenses were mentioned at the Anime Expo 2006 today XD!!!!!!. i was at every panel looking at the companie's licenses for the summer press release, and it was surprising.... they even got more below their display case XD.

and i got my first view of the Dubbed Fate/stay night. pretty... good, i guess.

[rpgman1]

So FMP: TSR will be recorded at ADV while Funimation distributes? Makes sense from the Yu-Gi-Oh! DVDs distributed by Funi. People already knew Funi would be doing Witchblade from all of the rumors circulating. Besides, it's only 24 episodes so it's in league with Fate Stay Night. What about Makai Senki Disgaea? Isn't that licensed by Geneon as well since the first DVD will come out in December? Is the dubbed version of Fate done by the same VAs who did Tsukihime?

[Kit-Tsukasa]

[Kataomoi]

[rpgman1]

I read at another site that Bang Zoom! is working on Fate Stay Night, so I guess I was right about bringing back those who were in Tsukihime. These are the panelists: Johnny Yong Bosch,Tony Oliver, Stephanie Sheh, Alex Simon, Sandy Fox, Lex Lang, Steve Blum, Dorothy Fahn, Michelle Ruff, Julie Maddalena, Kirk Thornton, Julie Ann Taylor, Wendee Lee, Kristi Reed, Mami Okada, Patrick Rodman, and Eric Sherman. Fate Stay Night vol.1 may probably come out November 14 (unconfirmed). There also working on another Geneon title that Stephanie Sheh is directing but it's unknown (Probably Black Lagoon or Paradise Kiss). Makai Senki Disgaea is probably recorded at PCB Productions since the studio did do the .hack series and the game Disgaea. Hello Kitty: Stump Village is a claymation show coming out in October. Hellsing Ultimate OVA 1 will come out in 12/05/06 and bringing back the cast that did the TV series (New Generation Pictures).

[Kit-Tsukasa]

here comes more:

1) Paniponi Dash--ADV
2) Ergo Proxy--Geneon
3) Barefoot Gen 1 and 2--Geneon (i think this was actually licensed a while back but they screened it at animeexpo this year

[chiisai_hana]

Media Blasters has also got Ah My Goddess (Second Season) which was announced at Anime Boston.

[Kit-Tsukasa]

damn i can't believe they got the second season already... hopefully whoever is/was subbing it will continue.

Although i hate to admit some of these anime, rules are rules:

1) Witchblade(manga)--Bandai
2) Karakuri Kiden Hiwou Senki--Bandai
3) Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A new Translation movie--saw this one coming sooner or later since they have a lot of the gundam series already.
4) .hack//roots--Bandai <----------NOOOOOOO The series is only halfway
5-wutever) rest are manga not very important here since fansub doesn't release/distribute manga.

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[Angerfist]

They just license whatever anime that seems good for business for them.

[rpgman1]

Bandai licensed .hack//Roots halfway through the series just like Geneon licensed Fate Stay Night halfway through the series. Funimation licensed anime that gives them revenue, more like underrated and probably okay series (thinking Sunabouzu changed to Desert Punk). Witchblade will probably be good on Adult Swim, but will definitely be outshined by Bleach in terms of ratings.

[Angerfist]

No wonder people will start illigal downloads.

[Kit-Tsukasa]

[solarwing]

Well if all the animes I like are being licensed, what am I going to watch?!

But yeah business comes first, then the fans.....

[Kit-Tsukasa]

[rpgman1]

There are so many Gundam series that are yet to be licensed here in the US (mostly older series like Gundam V, Gundam X, Gundam ZZ, Turn A Gundam). Come on, what's with these series? They probably have better character development and stories than the recent SEED and SEED DESTINY. No, our latest generation cares about flashy graphics and pitiful character development. Come on people, we want these series brought here to the US so we can understand what Gundams are really about: Reality of war and character change & growth.

[demogog]

It surprises me that no one licensed Ichigo 100% yet... it is such a great show...

[Kit-Tsukasa]

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