Funimation ("You Should Be Watching")

Seven Deadly Sins, Glitter Force, Jessica Jones, Daredevil, etc.

Mileena Madness

Half the shows that were on Toonami in the last two years.

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.............. they own Daredevil.

...... A Japanese company owns Daredevil. And Jessica Jones.

edited 2nd Feb '16 10:02:03 AM by kyun

Here's the full list. Music production-only credits may be able to sneak by depending on how strict they are, but general production's the one we definitely have to worry about.

So basically everything.

To pity someone is to tell them "I feel bad about being better than you."

Daredevil and Jessica Jones? What? Why would AOA have anything to do with those? Aniplex of Japan might have something to do with the Japanese dub of those shows, but I really doubt they have anything to do with the English language versions because, you know, Marvel Studios makes them.

But yeah, all licenses are limited time only. There are rare exceptions (like the currently airing Dimension W. Since Funimation was on the production committee for that, they'll probably have the rights forever) but usually when they're allowed to lapse, it's because it doesn't sell very well. Like Funimation with Higurashi or the Familiar of Zero. Generally, if the sales are good enough, the company licensing the show will repeated renew the license whenever it expires.

In this situation, Funimation definitely still has the original Fullmetal Alchemist show, probably because it got renewed at a different time than the other stuff. Aniplex seems mostly interested in the stuff that sells really well, though. They are allowing some stuff to go to other companies, such as GATE to Sentai and ERASED to Funimation.

This does kind of suck, but it's not the end of the world. The only other thing in Funimation's catalogue that Aniplex might go after (aside from the original FMA at some point) would be Black Butler, and even that's kind of iffy, if only because Funimation is going to release Season 3 in a couple months. I guess Guilty Crown too maybe, but that didn't exactly burn up the sales charts.

edited 2nd Feb '16 9:05:00 PM by Zendervai

Not Three Laws compliant.

before people panic, this is not the situation that we had in The '80s or The '90s where anime got tied in legal knots over rights and distribution. Aniplex is not the 2nd coming of Harmony Gold...

All night at the computer, cuz people ain't that great. I keep to myself so I won't be on The First 48

Actually I'm pretty sure the person who wrote this: was answering thinking they were talking about Netflix owned shows, rather than what Aniplex owns.

Actually Funimation only has streaming rights to Erased, AoA owns home video rights to that one and is letting Funi, Crunchyroll and a few other sites stream it.

I'm on Youtube Reviewing Things Cause I can.

It's here...

So many cast announcements this week — the rest of the simuldubs, plus Bahamut and the third season(?) of Black Butler (god this anime's continuity is screwed up).

Also, Dimension W is premiering on Toonami in 2 weeks!

Black Butler Book of Circus adapts part of the manga. The first season up to episode 16 or so covers (more or less) the manga before that, so they did the smart thing and didn't make us sit through the same two or three arcs five times like some series.

Eps 1-16 -> Eps 17-24 -> Black Butler II

Eps 1-16/ manga 1-5 -> Book of Circus/manga 6-8 -> Book of Murder, etc. manga 9- etc.

That trailer though. Wow. Faith in Funi... almost restored? Enough to not be worried about Akito, at least.

Joker. Perfect. Perfection.

edited 14th Feb '16 7:29:50 AM by lavendermintrose

I made this Idolized Julius Kingsley icon back when Akito first came out, and now that the crossover is actually happening, I don't care.

Funimation officially licenses The Girl Who Leapt Through Time.

Also, they're finally getting around to physical releases of some of their broadcast dubs that aren't named Space Dandy. Seraph of the End and Assassination Classroom (both the part 1s) are getting their dvd/blu-ray releases in May.

Not Three Laws compliant.

Maybe Show by Rock soon? I hope they finish dubbing the music as they said they would for the release.

"No will to break."

So, anybody a fan of The Vision of Escaflowne?

Because Funimation's launching a Kickstarter to dub the Director's Cut version of both the show and the movie on Blu-Ray.

The dub of Dimension W aired last night. I hope it goes well!

I got a ticket to see The Boy And The Beast. :D

Oh hey, that The Vision of Escaflowne redub Kickstarter I told you guys about earlier?

Reached its initial goal!

As of this post, it's already scored $180,070.

edited 4th Mar '16 10:36:18 AM by TargetmasterJoe

I still have no idea why Funimation decided to put all their movies onto a separate website and even put them under a new name: "Funimation Films". Wasn't their initial distribution process enough?

It's just for their theatrical releases, so they can say "go to Funimationfilms.com for more information on (insert theatrically released movie here) for more information!" without having to go through the, quite frankly, rather complicated main Funimation site. It's also a simple location for information on the movies, and for how to buy tickets. If you want to stream the movie or buy it on DVD/Blu-ray, you still go to their main site.

Not Three Laws compliant.

http://www.funimation.com/blog/2016/04/01/spring-2016-simulcast-line-up-is-here/

The following Spring 2016 anime will be getting simulcast and broadcast dubs.

• My Hero Academia (Broadcast Dub)
• Endride (Broadcast Dub)
• Rainbow Days + club RAINBOW
• And you thought there is never a girl online? (Broadcast Dub)
• Haifuri
• Concrete Revolutio (Season 2)
• Asterisk War (Season 2)
• Kumamiko –Girl Meets Bear
• Shonen Maid (Broadcast Dub)
• Three Leaves, Three Colors (Broadcast Dub)

..... I wonder why they waited until the day before the first streamed ep of My Hero Academia to announce it will be DUBBED as well??

...oooookay then. You do you, Funimation.

edited 2nd Apr '16 10:48:53 PM by PhysicalStamina

To pity someone is to tell them "I feel bad about being better than you."

Given the premise of the show it is technically correct but yeah.

I am really hoping for D Frag 2.0 with that.

It looks like some more Bandai rescues are showing up now. The complete collection of Lucky Star (+OVA) is now dated for July 12, so it looks like something is happening there beyond Bebop, Escaflowne and Eureka Seven.

(Although Eureka Seven probably got a fast-tracked release because of the sequel.)

edited 20th Apr '16 12:15:10 PM by Zendervai

Not Three Laws compliant.

I've heard in a handful of places that dubbing for Selector Spread Wixoss might start in May. Hope so, the first season ended on a massive cliffhanger.

"No will to break."