Not sure if you have seen the podcast yet but we’re doing a big announcement thing. Starting 12/22 we are going to announce a show a day for 10 days.
Ten license announcements and not even at a convention. Wow. That should cause quite a stir.
Well, the most likely titles that they’ll announce are ones that they sent out C&D letters out for, such as Soul Eater, Mushiuta, and Seto no Hanayome. Spice and Wolf is already licensed, but Funi could be picking up the production and distribution of the series. I still have my doubts about a traditional anime licensor getting Eva, though. But what else?
Do you think Funimation would take over licensing KyoAni title such as CLANNAD? What about ef? Are they going to try to do any sort of similtaneous release thing themselves? I’m not sure what big titles out there are yet to be licensed. xxxHOLic Kei, since they have the first season, and I don’t think they’ve picked that up yet? Do people think they’d pick up a title like Kurenai? School Days? Shakugan no Shana II?
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:13 pm |Permalink
YESSSSS Seto no Hanayome FTW. Soul Eater is prob going to be their finale. If they were really going to go for shock value then FMA would be the way to go, that would freak everyone out.
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:20 pm |Permalink
I’d forgotten about xxxHOLiC Kei. There’s also the Tsubasa OVA, which would be a good score. Shakugan no Shana II would be an excellent pick up as would Slayers REVOLUTION (for me at least).
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:35 pm |Permalink
I may be reading too much into things but during the podcast he mentioned they were going to be launching a FMA website(prob for older series) but why put in the effort unless they got the new one too therefore they can hype up the new show while promoting the old one.
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:39 pm |Permalink
Jarmel – That thought had crossed my mind too. It seems a little early to be announcing a license for the new FMA, but you never know.
ANB – I had forgotten about Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations. Also, wonder if any of the new titles will be more Geneon rescues (Chobits? Ai Yori Aoshi? Haibane Renmei?)
Posted Monday, December 15, 2008 at 8:43 pm |Permalink
Yea it would be too early however it would be a great way to boost FMA sales going into the holidays. They also might have been inspired by Bandai to try something similar to Kurokami. Who knows, but really pumped for Seto as it is one of my favorite anime and it is a tragedy it hasn’t been licensed yet.
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YESSSSS Seto no Hanayome FTW. Soul Eater is prob going to be their finale. If they were really going to go for shock value then FMA would be the way to go, that would freak everyone out.
I’d forgotten about xxxHOLiC Kei. There’s also the Tsubasa OVA, which would be a good score. Shakugan no Shana II would be an excellent pick up as would Slayers REVOLUTION (for me at least).
I may be reading too much into things but during the podcast he mentioned they were going to be launching a FMA website(prob for older series) but why put in the effort unless they got the new one too therefore they can hype up the new show while promoting the old one.
Jarmel – That thought had crossed my mind too. It seems a little early to be announcing a license for the new FMA, but you never know.
ANB – I had forgotten about Tsubasa: Tokyo Revelations. Also, wonder if any of the new titles will be more Geneon rescues (Chobits? Ai Yori Aoshi? Haibane Renmei?)
Yea it would be too early however it would be a great way to boost FMA sales going into the holidays. They also might have been inspired by Bandai to try something similar to Kurokami. Who knows, but really pumped for Seto as it is one of my favorite anime and it is a tragedy it hasn’t been licensed yet.
Clannad is already licensed by ADV.
Anon – you be right. That must have been during one of my down times.
Announcing licenses…from such a height?!?!