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NEWS: Funimation Entertainment Acquires Romeo x Juliet


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Eos



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PostPosted: Sat May 17, 2008 10:39 pm Reply with quote
v1cious wrote:
for some reason i thought Viz would get D. Gray Man. i'm surprised at how long it's taking these Shounen Jump properties to get licensed.

I was thinking Viz would get it too, guess not. Looking forward to RxJ Smile
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Aki Ameko



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:37 am Reply with quote
LOL. No more D. Gray Man on YouTube for me then. But I'm glad Funi has it, they're my fave. <3
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Aki Ameko



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:40 am Reply with quote
LOL. No more D. Gray Man on YouTube for me then. But I'm glad Funi has it, they're my fave. <3
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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:46 am Reply with quote
im impressed Funi. They nabbed D.Gray man, a title I thought Viz had its teeth in since it picked up the manga. Now I can expect a decent dub.

As for R&J it may be boxset worthy.

I need to know about Ouran though. I'm hoping:

Ouran Host Club, will be on sale May 31. Very Happy
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BleuVII



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 12:56 am Reply with quote
narutoismybrother wrote:
MarzGurl wrote:
nargun wrote:
MarzGurl wrote:
Romeo x Juliet? Who DIDN'T see this coming?


Me. It's low-end B-list stuff like this that's choking up the pipeline. In the current market, it's only cannibalising sales from other titles. This is a bad move from funi.


I'm not saying this because it was either a good or a bad choice. I'm saying this because it was FUNimation MANY MANY MANY months ago who stepped up alongside GONZO even long before this license was announced and insisted that everyone stop pirating this show.


Wow, I didn't think there were that many people who didn't like RxJ. I thought the anime was superb, it became one of my favorites last year. I'm glad Funimation got the license. Can't wait for it to come out. Anime smile


Agreed.

article wrote:
At its Anime Central industry panel on Saturday evening, FUNimation Entertainment announced its acquisition of Romeo X Juliet, Gonzo's 24-episode science-fiction take on the William Shakespeare play. It will be released in two half-season boxes...


<3

JonathanEnder wrote:
(Too bad Romeo x Juliet was pretty awful: http://www.animeacademy.com/finalrevdisplay.php?id=636)


Whoever wrote this article completely missed the point of the series, and I have pity for them. It was a fantastic anime.

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Ohoni



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:02 am Reply with quote
I hope they can get D.Gray Man on TV, that'd be fun (although the middle part of the anime kinda drags).
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championferret



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 1:57 am Reply with quote
About D.Gray-man on Toonami=No. The series is CHOCK-FULL of religious imagery/themes/everything else, and editing these out would be like editing alchemy out of Full Metal Alchemist. It's like...the whole point of the series.
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Jaziek



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 2:35 am Reply with quote
championferret wrote:
About D.Gray-man on Toonami=No. The series is CHOCK-FULL of religious imagery/themes/everything else, and editing these out would be like editing alchemy out of Full Metal Alchemist. It's like...the whole point of the series.


they get eva on TV no problem, and thats the king of religious imagery.
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fokkusuhaundo



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:07 am Reply with quote
Jaziek wrote:
they get eva on TV no problem, and thats the king of religious imagery.

Eva was aired on Adult Swim which is late at night and aimed towards adults, not on Toonami which is on Saturday nights and aimed towards older kids and teenagers.
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Netstryke



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:14 am Reply with quote
FI-NAL-LY!!!

The worst kept secret in the North American Anime Industry is offically out!

Congratulations FUNi for finally pushing the button.
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ximpalullaorg



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 3:32 am Reply with quote
So, what's the point in announcing a series a full year before it gets out? What's the advantage for the consumer? None. Subs stopped circulating a long time ago, so there's really no excuse for this questionable announcement.

D-Gray Man will probably be successful even though it's sub-par.
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Urd



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 5:35 am Reply with quote
I thought RxJ was already licenced by Funimation for years. Surprised

Good news anyway, I'll be waiting for the release.
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DmonHiro



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:21 am Reply with quote
FUNI!!!! Bring those DGM DVDs my way.....I'll take them all.
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FireChick



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:32 am Reply with quote
I KNEW IT!!! I knew it I knew it I knew it!! I KNEW FUNimation was gonna get Romeo X Juliet since they sent a cease and desist letter to the fansubbers. They did that for Suzuka, Mushishi and Gunslinger Girl and got them all! I knew this was gonna be licensed and I was RIGHT!! Haha! But I didn't expect them to get D.Gray-man. I was expecting Viz to get it since they got Naruto and Bleach and all. But yay for special Ouran announcement coming up soon! Very Happy
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melonbread



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PostPosted: Sun May 18, 2008 6:35 am Reply with quote
I think the REAL news here is that Gonzo are letting Funimation release it in boxsets (which is another step from their digital distribution idea). We all knew Funimation had RomeoXJuliet.
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