Posts Tagged ‘Funimation’

Funimation has announced its latest marketing effort with rich media developer iVidopia in which both companies have designed and developed the Corpse Princess Talk2Me ad unit for integration into ad-supported applications in the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace. The ad features access to clips from the series and links to the distributor’s social media [...]

Robert’s Anime Corner Store has confirmed that the following Funimation titles have been delayed by one week due to inventory issues: Slayers Revolution DVD Boxed Set (Eps #1-13) (BLURAY) – 9/14 to 9/21 Slayers Evolution-R DVD Boxed Set (Eps #1-13) (BLURAY) – 9/14 to 9/21 Full Metal Panic FUMOFFU Complete DVD Set (Remastered) – 9/28 [...]

Funimation’s November release slate has been officially listed, which includes two long-awaited titles in Oh! Edo Rocket and Sekirei, both licensed in the middle of last year during convention season.  Sekirei is slated for a November 23rd launch at $49.98 while Oh! Edo Rocket is slated for launch at the beginning of the month, also [...]

DramaFever, a fast growing streaming media portal dedicated to Asian primetime TV dramas has announced a new partnership with Funimation whereby the portal is currently streaming the live action Moyashimon adaptation and will stream new episodes of the adaptation every Thursday at 2PM CST/3PM EST.  Along with Moyashimon the portal has also secured other Japanese [...]

Funimation has confirmed the dates for the simulcast debut of two recent license announcements in Blessing of the Campanella and Okamisan.  Okamisan will debut later today at Noon CST while Blessing of the Campanella will debut this Friday at 1:00pm CST on the Funimation Video portal.  The first two episodes of each respective show will be posted. [...]

Funimation has announced during its Otakon industry panel that it has acquired Hetalia World Series (seasons 3+4 and the feature film Paint it White), Strike Witches 2, Blessing of the Campanella (Shukufuku no Campanella), and Okamisan (Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi) anime series. All of the licenses include home video and streaming rights. Funimation has [...]

Funimation has surreptitiously posted the first subtitled episode of erotic comedy Girls Bravo ahead of its official announcement today during Funimation’s industry panel at Otakon.  The episode requires sign-in and age verification due to its content, although the version posted to YouTube is still censored. Girls Bravo was previously licensed by the former Geneon Entertainment [...]

Funimation has announced the forthcoming launch of its social networking oriented video portal as…Funimation.com.  This follows the initial announcement made last year during AX as ShoDojo.com, only for Funimation to allow the domain to lapse with no service launched under the domain.  The portal will roll out as a public beta in September with pre-registration [...]

I didn’t know Funimation bought Section23.   [via @omonomono]

Funimation has launched a DVD/Blu-Ray consumer survey to gauge licensing decisions for 2011.  The survey resembles previous incarnations which led to acquisitions such as Black Butler and other titles previously announced and licensed this year  with questions centered on packaging, release format preferences and pricing for complete/half-season sets.