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NEWS: Funimation Licenses Evangelion: 3.0 Film


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Gustave Archamp



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:27 pm Reply with quote
About bloody time. Makes you wonder what would happen if one million people didn't like Funimation...
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Marzan



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:30 pm Reply with quote
That must have been one tough negotiation if it took them this long to license it. So what, another 5, 6 months before an english language release?
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TsunaReborn!



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:31 pm Reply with quote
More than likely Evil or Very Mad
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fireaxe



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:31 pm Reply with quote
Gustave Archamp wrote:
About bloody time. Makes you wonder what would happen if one million people didn't like Funimation...

They probably would have announced it at AX anyway, and replaced the million likes announcement with the English cast for Robotic;Notes or some other new show.

That being said, as much as I don't like those PR stunts, I'm glad they finally made it official. But yeah, would have been great to at least have an ETA to go with this, because honestly this "special announcement" isn't much of a real surprise.


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wandering-dreamer



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:31 pm Reply with quote
Wait, this is an annoucment? I mean, was there ever any doubt that they would get it? Doesn't seem like it matches the hype of "guys when we hit 1 MILLION likes we'll announce something amazing!"
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JohnnySake



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:36 pm Reply with quote
This is really great news. Now no one needs to wonder if any other companies *cough*Sentai*cough* snagged it instead.

Now hurry up and release it! Laughing Laughing
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BigOnAnime
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:39 pm Reply with quote
...and they got something we already knew they would get.

This announcement was very underwhelming for me.
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Angel M Cazares



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:48 pm Reply with quote
Well I am happy with this announcement. And I do not think this license was a given, especially with the apparent reverse importation hysteria going on in Japan. I have been holding out on these Evangelion movies, but I will go ahead and buy the first 2 movies on BD.
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GordanHam



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 4:51 pm Reply with quote
Marzan wrote:
That must have been one tough negotiation if it took them this long to license it. So what, another 5, 6 months before an english language release?


I don't think it was that long at all. It hasn't even been 7 months since the movie premiered in Japan. It took them over a year to announce Eva 2.0 after its Japanese release.

And I am really happy with this announcement, even if it was inevitable, the sooner they announce it, the sooner they can get theaters on board. My local art theater loves the Eva movies and they are always have a huge turnout. I hope they can get in in theaters by the end 2013.

In a perfect world they would pull some movie festival magic on Khara and manage to get a screener for AX. Oh to dream......
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Fennekin



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:00 pm Reply with quote
I'm happy for the Evangelion fans, but this "announcement" was hyped up a lot more than it really should of. I was expecting it to be something to do with the company itself.
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tuxedocat



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:04 pm Reply with quote
wandering-dreamer wrote:
Wait, this is an annoucment? I mean, was there ever any doubt that they would get it? Doesn't seem like it matches the hype of "guys when we hit 1 MILLION likes we'll announce something amazing!"


^^this^^.

no surprise here. ---kind of disappointing, actually, since it was such a given that they would get this. Rolling Eyes
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:06 pm Reply with quote
A lot of people online thought it would've been Sailor Moon but well, Evangelion 3.0 I guess is good enough for me.
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EnigmaticSky



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:25 pm Reply with quote
I was kinda hoping for an HD bluray remaster of the original series in addition to this, but I'm just glad to have 3.33 on its way.
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:38 pm Reply with quote
Tthis license was an inevitability. FUNi would meet higher license costs, and with another DBZ boxset coming out, they'll have enough capital for it. Zero surprise, we were just waiting for it to be official.

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Soundmonkey44



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:39 pm Reply with quote
This is a good week. Nice announcement Funi, looking forward to picking this baby up!
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