Funimation Acquires Rosario + Vampire,Sora no Otoshimono, and More!
Mon 2010/05/17 23:01 JST
In the last few days it would seem that Funimation (The North America anime distributor) has acquired
Rosario + Vampire follows the exploits of Tsukune, a teenager who finds himself rejected from the private high school of his choice. In fact, his grades are so bad he can only get into one school and it happens to be for monsters! There he meets a beautiful girl, Moka, who is a vampire with a dark secret hanging around her neck. Will Tsukune win the heart of the vampy beauty or does she just want his tasty human blood for lunch?
FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD starting in 2011.
I'm happy to see this series hit Stateside, though I'll admit I am a little surprised.
I hope they put out more merchandise since it's impossible to find any at the moment.
Maybe then I can start building my Mizore shrine...I mean collection! XD
A beautiful, voluptuous angel robot (angelroid) falls to earth…into the lap of a lazy high school boy. When its revealed that he is her new master and that she will grant his every request…things get a little crazy
FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD in 2011.
I'm very surprised to see this totally perverse comedy coming over here.
Yeah, I watched it. -^^-
I did like the art and the story started to get pretty good towards the end.
Rideback
In the year 2020 an organization called the GGP has taken control of the world. In Japan, this has been met with insurgency by the university students. One of these students is Rin Ogata, a once promising ballet dancer who has suffered a career-ending injury. She stumbles across a transforming motorcycle-like robot vehicle and discovers that her unique skills, grace and agility make her a natural to ride the Rideback and fight back against the GGP.
FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD starting in 2011.
Gun X Sword
On the planet of Endless Illusion, a lone man adorned in a tuxedo roams the wild and lawless frontier...Armed with a shape-shifting sword and a powerful Mechanized Armor, Van's sole purpose in life is to find the mysterious clawed man who had murdered his bride. After saving a town from vicious outlaws, he reluctantly takes on a travel companion-a young Wendy Garret. In exchange for his help in finding her brother, she offers herself to Van as a bride, but that's the least of his worries, as more deadly enemies await!
FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD in late 2010.
Chrome Shelled Regios
In a barren future where mankind has retreated into mobile cities, a young man with a mysterious past seeks a fresh start. Reluctantly recruited into a student military unit he must once again wield his special powers in defense of his new home against the Filth Monsters that plague the wastelands. In a polluted world where cities battle over scarce resources, even students are used in the fight for survival.
FUNimation Entertainment will release the series on DVD starting in late 2010.
Chaos;HEAd
Takumi lives a secluded lifestyle as a hikkikomori. One day, after chatting online with a mysterious stranger, a visit to a URL and a blog lead him to a real life murder.
To find out more check out
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-05-15/funimation-adds-rosario+vampire-anime-more
and
http://www.japanator.com/acen-10-funi-nabs-sora-no-otoshimono-rosario-to-vampire-14888.phtml
I've always wondered why some people think dubs are okay. Sure Fullmetal Alchemist (the first one) had a great dub, but that seems to be one hell of an exception. I've always thought most voice actors never have enough emotion, and act...off during alot of situations, when they play as characters, unlike Seiyuu.
Just asking, really.
There are excellent dubs out there such as Baccano!, Romeo X Juliet and Black Lagoon. I would say that voice actors are getting better at dubbing due to more experience infront of the mic, comfortable acting to lip flaps and better voice directors for guidance. As with seiyuu, most anime is voiced in group sessions where the actors are recorded together like in a radio play (this method of recording is called pre-lay), so the actors are playing off each other and have greater freedom in acting. Unlike seiyuu, ADR voice actors get to see the final product when recording but seiyuu while recording only see a storyboard or key animation.
Seconded.. Black Lagoon, Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, and Baccano! all have incredible dubs.
I have to agree on Samurai Champloo and Cowboy Beebop ^_^ However, I prefer the japanese dub in most cases.
Never seen the Anime adaption of RV, the Manga was enjoyable though~
Sora no Otoshimono, one of the BEST Ecchi Animes I have ever watched. Highly recommended.
Agreed! I don't generally like ecchi series, but Sora no Otoshimono is just waaaayyy too funny to pass up!
indeed.too bad they haven't announce if there's gonna be a 2nd season or not.there should be right?
Second season of Sora no Otoshimono had been announced.
I actually bought the Japanese R2 DVDs... That's how good it is. (^.^)
I will have to add that one to my list. I always like a funny echhi anime to take the edge off ^_~
wow, so many series. I'd happily watch them all again when they hit the states.
Interesting. Will have to check them out.
my plans to license rosario and vampire have now been dashed to pieces!
I hope they release the second season on bluray at least
I hope they get released on Blu-Ray. Sorta can't bring myself to buy DVDs anymore. T_T
I'm excited for Rosario + Vampire and Chaos;Head. Those 2 are top animes, especially Chaos;Head. I wasn't a fan of Soro no Otoshimono, but good on FUNimation for picking up some good titles. They'll get my business. :)
Oh god...this is terrible in my opinion.