Sentai Filmworks Licenses IS: Infinite Stratos
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02-12-11, 9:08 AM
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I apologize for this late post. According to their official website, Sentai Filmworks announced on January 18 that they have licensed the anime IS: Infinite Stratos. Sentai Filmworks has not specified when and how the anime will be realeased in North America. Source: Sentai Filmworks website Modified by Naruleach, 02-13-11, 11:03 AM “There’s no way I’d come to like a girl with such strange horns. Then why did you… I told you I love unusual animals..” |
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02-12-11, 10:49 AM
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...and Madoka still goes on being unlicensed. I know that Infinite Stratos is one of the most popula unlicensed anime this seasonr, but what kind of justice is when standard ecchi and harem get picked up straight away when a non-standard, dark and very good mahou shoujo keeps on being ignored? I guess Madoka has to be next, though, seeing as everything else worth having has been picked up already, and will probably get picked up by Aniplex's USA branch like DRRR was. |
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02-12-11, 11:55 AM
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They got Yumekui as well :) Two of my favourite shows this season, I live in hope that someone will get Madoka.   |
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02-12-11, 1:00 PM
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good for u stratos cause i'm watching it too |
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02-12-11, 1:17 PM
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I can see this one being a good investment. IS is gonna sell big in Japan and Americans like their mechs as well  |
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02-12-11, 1:36 PM
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Shaft shows never get licensed. Despite breaking sales records in Japan, Bakemonogatari hasn't been licensed. The only Shaft show in recent history to get licensed was Dance in the Vampire Bund. Which was never capitalized by Funimation, probably because of the content that they never screened before picking it up.  |
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02-12-11, 2:21 PM
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You've got to be kidding me.  |
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02-12-11, 2:39 PM
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Good news I guess. Probably won't buy it since there most likely won't be an english dub. I still wonder why FUNimation hasn't picked up any titles. Sentai here seems to be doing all the work these days. |
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02-12-11, 2:47 PM
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"I guess Madoka has to be next, though, seeing as everything else worth having has been picked up already, and will probably get picked up by Aniplex's USA branch like DRRR was." That and maybe Oreimo. |
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02-12-11, 2:58 PM
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Who the hell are this Sentai guys who started licensing so much shows now? |
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02-12-11, 3:00 PM
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...Great. Star Driver's next I'll bet.  |
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02-12-11, 3:28 PM
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I kind of hope Funimation picks up Madoka...      |
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02-12-11, 3:45 PM
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Why Sentai? They've got nothing to do with the Gundam series.  |
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02-12-11, 4:05 PM
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Well at least it wasn't funimation that got it.   |
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02-12-11, 4:09 PM
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I doubt Ore no Imouto gets picked up since it hasn't already. Its too controversial for American audiences |
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02-12-11, 4:11 PM
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FOE-tan said: ...and Madoka still goes on being unlicensed. I know that Infinite Stratos is one of the most popula unlicensed anime this seasonr, but what kind of justice is when standard ecchi and harem get picked up straight away when a non-standard, dark and very good mahou shoujo keeps on being ignored? I guess Madoka has to be next, though, seeing as everything else worth having has been picked up already, and will probably get picked up by Aniplex's USA branch like DRRR was. Just look at other SHAFT shows. Ther are hardly any that's licensed.  |
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02-12-11, 4:24 PM
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cool i gues...      "If only if only, the woodpecker cried, the bark on the tree was as soft as the sky" || ♪My mind, heart is broken♫ |
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02-12-11, 4:36 PM
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FOE-tan said: ...and Madoka still goes on being unlicensed. I know that Infinite Stratos is one of the most popula unlicensed anime this seasonr, but what kind of justice is when standard ecchi and harem get picked up straight away when a non-standard, dark and very good mahou shoujo keeps on being ignored? I guess Madoka has to be next, though, seeing as everything else worth having has been picked up already, and will probably get picked up by Aniplex's USA branch like DRRR was. Answer is quite simple. The reception to the Gundam series was quite good and Sentai is hoping that by bringing this to America they can earn a fast buck off Americans who think that this is an improvement over the Gundams. And they're not too far off, for by episode 2 I was like ... is that a Strike Freedom? |
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02-12-11, 4:46 PM
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We all know the general american audience wouldn't be interested in a magical girl show. The majority of older anime fans will look at it and think its for kids, and it won't be aired on tv for kids to watch. So wheres the market for Madoka? |