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NEWS: Manga UK Adds Fairy Tail, Shikabane Hime Aka

Destinyblade wrote:

I haven't kept up with what FUNi is doing, but I thought they were doing more of the re-releases rather than new shows. Maybe I'll check and see what they're going to put out in the near future.

You're not wrong. Funi hasn't announced the licensing of an anime TV series (not movie or OVA) for physical media release (not simulcasting) since the end of last July when it announced Ookami-san, Strike Witches 2 and Shukufuku no Campanella would come out some time this year. Again, I wonder if the uncertainty over its future as a Navarre division is the reason behind what seems to be a paucity of new TV anime series licensing announcements for DVD or BD release.

Manga UK wants (if not already) to be the British Funimation.

To be fair, they could moderate it a bit and not abide by the "No dub, no release" thing, as American Dub isn't as appreciated over here.

egoist wrote:

Manga UK wants (if not already) to be the British Funimation.

While they've restructured a lot over the years and long lost any shred of global dominance, Manga pre-dates FUNimation and not only dominated but created the UK anime market before competitors like MVM and Beez arrived on the scene.

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To be fair, they could moderate it a bit and not abide by the "No dub, no release" thing, as American Dub isn't as appreciated over here.

They have said more than once that dubbed DVDs sell better and they're the ones with access to sales figures so that clearly isn't true (the UK public also clearly has no problem with the multitude of US sitcoms and crime dramas on TV), and anime rarely does gangbusters here at the best of times.

Interesting, how "clean" is this series? If it isn't clean, I don't see it becoming a household name.

cohenmarioman wrote:

Interesting, how "clean" is this series? If it isn't clean, I don't see it becoming a household name.

Fairy Tail's pretty clean. Based on the couple episodes I've seen, only some minor fan service would have to be removed.

I'm pretty sure someone in the US has this. I'm betting on Funi. Sentai I doubt would license something like this. Plus because Manga UK announced two Eden of the East films, and they distribute most of Funi's licenses these days, Funi looks like a very likely candidate.

I do hope this makes it on Toonzai or even better (and less likely), Cartoon Network!

I hope this also means good news for Hitman Reborn! I doubt it, but I can only hope!

Hmm, but Beez is the one releasing Durarara!!, not Manga UK.

Wish it was Katekyo Hitman Reborn! instead of Fairy Tail (since there could of been a chance that a US company could of had the rights to the Reborn! Anime).

Anime Remix wrote:

Wish it was Katekyo Hitman Reborn! instead of Fairy Tail (since there could of been a chance that a US company could of had the rights to the Reborn! Anime).

I wish it was both!! They're both great Shonens which are becoming increasingly popular in America but it seems like any major licensing companies aren't looking at it as the should and realize their potential of doing well here.

Idk what's Viz's problem with Reborn since they haven't mentioned anything about anything like the releasing more volumes or a dub since they did do a little promoting in Shonen Jump awhile ago then everything just comes to a complete stop. Viz needs to make up their mind on what they need to do with Reborn because this is making me highly irratated with them.

I think Fairy Tail will work on CN or (I can't believe I'm saying this) Toonzai since it seems like it will work with both but I really would like CN to show ir since Toonzai will cut out everything that doesn't need to be cut out but who knows something may work out.