FUNimation Announcements at Anime Expo
FUNimation acquired the North American distribution rights to the 2010 12 episode series Asobi ni Ikuyo! which they will release as "Cat Planet Cuties" on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.
FUNimation will release the 12 episode series B Gata H Kei as "B Gata H Kei – Yamada's First Time" on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.
FUNimation acquired the digital, broadcast, home video, and merchandise rights to the second season of Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu, as well as two OVA episodes. They will release the series as "Baka and Test – Summon the Beasts 2". FUNimation will have exclusive rights to the online simulcast of the second season in the U.S. and will start airing episodes this month with English subtitles after they air in Japan. FUNimation will release the second season and the OVAs on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.
After having simulcasted the series while it aired, FUNimation announced that they acquired additional rights to the 11 episode series C, including the home entertainment, broadcast, and digital rights.
FUNimation acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to Deadman Wonderland and will release the 12 episode series in North America in 2012.
FUNimation also acquired the home entertainment, broadcast, digital, and merchandise rights to Steins;Gate but no release date was specified.
Sources: Funi's Asobi ni Iku yo! blog entry, B Gata H Kei blog entry, Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu Ni! blog entry, C blog entry, Deadman Wonderland blog entry, Steins;Gate blog entry
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Jul 28, 2012 5:26 PM by HollowV2
I'm watching SUB because there's no DUB.
Walking by foot, SUCKS! Riding by car, ROCKS!
FUNimation, please do something about Steins;Gate.
Jul 2, 2012 9:47 AM by ReZA171
Apr 11, 2012 8:38 AM by cwblackbeard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdtehRUfzWc
Apr 8, 2012 5:21 PM by javalu882005
too bad isn't available in my country
Jan 2, 2012 10:21 AM by bastek66
Aug 5, 2011 5:50 AM by TheMoonEmperor
Jul 22, 2011 9:07 PM by FreedomT1
Now if only they could release the game here.....
Jul 22, 2011 8:00 PM by NanoZero
Jul 14, 2011 5:15 PM by Sabinlerose
Jul 14, 2011 3:53 PM by ItsSoPringles
I never watched [C],Baka to test 2, or Asobi ni Iku yo & I could care less about B gata
Jul 14, 2011 3:40 PM by Sukirima
In case anyone's forgotten, Sekirei was a big hit for FUNimation. There's a reason they market titles that way: it works.
Jul 7, 2011 8:16 PM by Kippy
I have NO CLUE what you are talking about Fansubbers using weird names. For the past 5 years, most fansub groups have either NEVER touched the japanese title, or translated it into the most literal english translation, THATS why nobody complains.
Whatever you say man. That's not what I've seen happening.
I don't think you're in a position to be making that kind of assessment. You'd be surprised, but a lot of people actually buy anime series they haven't seen before (it's called an impulse buy). People that pirate anime are in the minority here, not those that buy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hktINGfds&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsaIIF7Q-mE&feature=related
You're also given a synopsis in FUNi's trailers for Sekirei, stop being so biased o the matter. In both of Aniplex's trailers, I saw boobs. Boob pressing, boob squeezing, boob-on-face action, boob declothing, sexual positions, hot and heavy situations, and plenty of clevage. Even the actions scenes chosen feature plenty of boob.
The only reason you're so uppity about it is because FUNimation verbalises an obvious selling point, unlike Aniplex who simply whored it out as much as possible in between dramatic white text on a black background.
Jul 7, 2011 4:05 AM by no-thanks
Asobi ni Ikuyo! which they will release as "Cat Planet Cuties"...
FUNimation will release the 12 episode series B Gata H Kei as "B Gata H Kei – Yamada's First Time" on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.
WHY.
It's nice to see B Gata get a licence, but seriously... her first time? IT NEVER HAPPENS. Kind of seems to me like they didn't watch it before they licensed it...
Don't even get me started on "Cat Planet Cuties". I just don't see what's wrong with just TRANSLATING the name rather than making something up that sounds childish. It's not even a kid's show.
Jul 7, 2011 3:35 AM by SlaughterChichi
The entire point is that if people didn't at least hear of it, they probably won't pick it up. People don't just buy things for the hell of it, people buying these series most likely will already be familiar with them in the first place, those same people having already been familiar with the japanese titles. These "weebos" are the same folks who will be buying the damn thing, so make it appeal to them, and those titles do the opposite.
And you must be the ignorant one, cause neither of these trailers were as hormone infested as the funimation trailer. I saw an actual synopsis, not confirmation I'd see titties in my face 24/7. Slogan or not, "Boobies for the win" sounds corny and immature, and everyone I know who has seen the trailer for the first time thought the exact same thing. Hell I have people in this damn thread seeing it for the first time and saying the same thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hktINGfds&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsaIIF7Q-mE&feature=related
Jul 7, 2011 1:37 AM by Tenchi_Ryu
No one will know what the hell 'B Gata H Kei' and 'Asobi ni Iku yo!' are when they see them in their local BR/DVD store. They're not recognisable titles, and they certainly don't roll off the tongue. It should be noted that 'B Gata H Kei' doesn't translate into English very well, so 'Yamada's First Time' actually works very well.
could they stop renaming series to retarded things? just leave the titles the way they are, and if you don't think the series'll sell because of that, DON'T FUCKING LICENSE IT.
IIRC, fansubbers have been renaming anime to 'retarded things' for years now, yet no one seems to be complain then. Then again, FUNimation isn't exactly 'renaming' the series, they're just taking on an extremely relevant subtitle to make it more morketable. If you're at the point where the prospect of bringing in more fans is outweighed by the fact that some English words have been added onto the series title bothers you to the degree is obviously does here, you probably need to go and do something else for a bit.
d:
Then again, this IS the same distributor who made Sekirei look like a fucking joke with that "boobies for the win" motto
That's called a 'slogan', not a motto. It's only used for advertising purpose, it's not actually a part of the series title nor the packaging.
Besides, you're acting like Sekirei didn't totally emphasise the breasts in the original Japanese advertising. Are you that ignorant?
Jul 6, 2011 9:26 AM by no-thanks
But they got merchandising rights. Does this mean I can get my Hideyoshi figures even easier, now?
Jul 3, 2011 10:51 PM by ycart59
Jul 3, 2011 11:07 AM by JoJo10
Jul 3, 2011 7:55 AM by AstuteOtaku
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