Funimation to Distribute Select Geneon Titles

Eryn

Good news for anyone who got screwed over in the middle of collecting any of the abruptly discontinued Geneon series. ANN reports that Funimation is picking up a great number of their titles for distribution, including a couple that had been in the works but hadn't started coming out yet:

ANN postedErgo Proxy, Hellsing Ultimate, Black Lagoon, Black Lagoon Second Barrage, Karin, Kyo kara Maoh! Season 2, Lyrical Nanoha, Elemental Gelade, Fate/stay night, Kamichu, the live-action Ninja Vixens work, Paradise Kiss, Rozen Maiden, Rozen Maiden - Träumend, Shana, Shonen Onmyouji, The Familiar of Zero, The Story of Saiunkoku, When They Cry - Higurashi, and The Law of Ueki

I had been collecting Higurashi from that list, and was really disappointed that it only got to volume 3 before the collapse. I had also possibly been interested in Black Lagoon thanks to AWO's review of the series, but didn't want to buy it until a boxed set was out. Glad to hear that I will have access to those shows again, and that anyone else who had been wanting any of these titles will get what they want as well.

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-03/funimation-agrees-to-distribute-select-geneon-titles

Viga

Yep. There's a "WE LOVE YOU FUNi!!!!" outcry at ANN right now. I'm interested in Higurashi, Story of Saiunkoku and Nanoha.

Eryn

I'm guiltily interested in Nanoha as well, creepy otaku fanbase notwithstanding. I like the technological angle that it takes on the magical girl concept. If only it had fewer (or no) shots of naked third graders.

Erwin

There is no New Getter Robo nor Tetsujin 28. That makes me sad

ZakoSoldier

There is no New Getter Robo nor Tetsujin 28. That makes me sad

Those were both released in their entirety so I would be surprised to see either of those for various reasons. Plus they are both mecha shows which never really do to well.

Viga

creepy otaku fanbase notwithstanding. shots of naked third graders.

Seriously?! O_O

I only seen maybe 3 episodes on fansubs through a friend. I haven't been into a magical girl series for awhile I was way looking forward to it's release at the time.

but still..seriously?! O_O

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but still..seriously?! O_O

Probably. Would give us an answer as to why Animu & Mango likes the series so much. Then again, isn't the naked transformation scene standard in Magical Girl shows?

But still... seriously?!‽ O_O

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Erwin

There is no New Getter Robo nor Tetsujin 28. That makes me sad

Those were both released in their entirety so I would be surprised to see either of those for various reasons. Plus they are both mecha shows which never really do to well.

Which is a shame because it is at its heart an awesome genre.

ZakoSoldier

There is no New Getter Robo nor Tetsujin 28. That makes me sad

Those were both released in their entirety so I would be surprised to see either of those for various reasons. Plus they are both mecha shows which never really do to well.

Which is a shame because it is at its heart an awesome genre.

I couldn't agree more (note the avatar) but it just doesn't do well and it's the first thing to go when the industry is doing poorly since the Japanese companies what huge amounts of money for it (since it does well in Japan) and then it doesn't do so well. Hopefully Code Geass will change the perspective a little in America.

Dkong

No love for Black Lagoon from the Geeknights listeners? Oh wait, that's right, Rym and Scott put it down, so I guess no one likes it.

I have the first 3 DVDs of it...which is the first half. I have the fansubs for second barrage, though, so I probably won't buy it.

Sail

no New Getter Robo

I'm glad I grabbed all of this at the last Right Stuf sale. Daryl Surat wasn't joking when he said it was the manliest cartoon ever made.

Eryn

but still..seriously?!O_O

Probably. Would give us an answer as to why Animu & Mango likes the series so much. Then again, isn't the naked transformation scene standard in Magical Girl shows?

Oh don't get me wrong, it's nowhere near as bad as something like, say, Kodomo no Jikan or Moon Phase. Compared to the creepy pedo stuff in those shows, Nanoha is very tame. But still, it has its moments, especially in the first half of the first season. Particularly, there is the not-so-shining example of episode six - the hot springs episode. I don't think I need to say much more on that.

Also: damn you, Nineless. You and your hidden desu wave. *grumblegrumble*

EDIT:

No love for Black Lagoon from the Geeknights listeners? Oh wait, that's right, Rym and Scott put it down, so I guess no one likes it.

Ahem.

I had also possibly been interested in Black Lagoon thanks to AWO's review of the series, but didn't want to buy it until a boxed set was out.

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Also: damn you, Nineless. You and your hidden desu wave. *grumblegrumble*

VICTOLY!

No love for Black Lagoon from the Geeknights listeners? Oh wait, that's right, Rym and Scott put it down, so I guess no one likes it.

Hey now, I never checked it out, thus I have no solid opinion, I can thus say that I do not dislike it, but I'm more interested in others shows than Black Lagoon. Might be an awesome show, but hey, I even missed Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann when it was running, and that show is freaking awesome.

Viga

I haven't seen Black Lagoon yet but I wanted to forever. I don't remember Rym and Scott blamming it.

ColdfireSerge

No love for Black Lagoon from the Geeknights listeners?

To the contrary, I am overjoyed. Much like Eryn I was waiting for a box set to purchase it, but after watching the first DVD that a friend loaned me (and Dave and Joel's show on the subject) I am really interested in Black Lagoon. The one thing that had held me back was the fact that not all of it was out. I want to give them my money.
Heck, I haven't even downloaded the fansubs for it!

ZakoSoldier

Funimation has now taken over the industry pretty much with this announcement: Funimation purchases over 30 former-ADV titles

This pretty much makes them what ADV was back in the early 2000's.

Eryn

Yeah, I was pretty surprised when I saw that news. I guess Funi was making even more money off of DBZ than we thought.

Eryn

Just wanted to pop back in and say that I take back what I said about Nanoha earlier in the thread. I'm halfway through Nanoha A's now, and it has more than made up for the slow parts and the few creepy pedo moments in the first season. The writing is much tighter in the second season, the antagonists are much more interesting than Precia ever was, the cool technology-based magic system is well-utilized and expanded upon (and many of the more outlandish things, such as the crazy mahou shoujo outfits/armour, are all given fairly reasonable explanations), and - the kicker - there are actually no creepy pedo moments so far.

So if anyone is on the lookout for a good magical girl/sci-fi anime: make it through the slower parts of Nanoha's first season until you get to two cool climactic episodes, and after that, you'll be treated to Nanoha A's. It seems to be full of awesome for what it is. I'll definitely be getting the DVDs when Funi releases them.

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Just wanted to pop back in and say that I take back what I said about Nanoha earlier in the thread. I'm halfway through Nanoha A's now, and it has more than made up for the slow parts and the few creepy pedo moments in the first season. The writing is much tighter in the second season, the antagonists are much more interesting than Precia ever was, the cool technology-based magic system is well-utilized and expanded upon (and many of the more outlandish things, such as the crazy mahou shoujo outfits/armour, are all given fairly reasonable explanations), and - the kicker - there are actually no creepy pedo moments so far.

WHA!? No, no, NOOOOOOO! A considered sane person praising Nanoha! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH~! *flees the room*

Eryn

I can understand disapproving of the first Nanoha season for a great number of reasons, but seriously, have you seen any of the second? As I said, for what it is, Nanoha A's is pretty damn good. At the very least, it is several steps above its predecessor in almost all aspects.

If you're not really into the whole magical girl thing at all, though, then all right. I can understand why someone still probably wouldn't like it. I will admit to having a very high tolerance for the magical girl genre on the whole. XD;;

Erwin

no New Getter Robo

I'm glad I grabbed all of this at the last Right Stuf sale. Daryl Surat wasn't joking when he said it was the manliest cartoon ever made.

Well, any robot show from Go Nagai is an automatic win. Also, Getter Robo and its getter rays makes men out of little boys and girls :P
If you enjoyed Getter Robo just wait to see Kotetsushin Jeeg

N15PCA

Time to buy the rest of Black Lagoon on DVD.

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I can understand disapproving of the first Nanoha season for a great number of reasons, but seriously, have you seen any of the second? As I said,for what it is, Nanoha A's is pretty damn good. At the very least, it is several steps above its predecessor in almost all aspects.

Awwwwwwww, you didn't get it. Just joking around. Haven't seen anything of any Nanoha outside of fanboy rants, images and short clips.

As for the genre, eh, my preference goes out to the more non-stereotypical genres, i.e. not being a magical girl or giant robot show. We all already know how utter fail that is since I missed Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann for almost an entire year!


Hmmm, perhaps I should make a Summer season '08 thread for ranting on new shows.

Eryn

Ah, I thought you actually had a big thing against Nanoha. Sorry, I usually get things like that. XD;;

I was thinking of making a Summer '08 thread too, considering I'm now watching two shows this season. Maybe we should just make a 2008 thread for anime so that we don't have to make a new thread every time a new season starts up this year.