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botmaster2005 · Ninja In Training Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 840

bottom line, does this mean Revelation will be able to release Geneon titles?
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Just Passing Through · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

I think that the possibility is greater than before, but as already mentioned, Geneon will deal with UK companies directly for distribution, rather than adding the headache of going through Funimation.
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Just Passing Through · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject: More Good News!

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-07-04/funimation-picks-up-over-30-former-ad-vision-titles

The licences that ADV lost, Funimation have now picked up. It'll mean branding changes in the US, but what that means for the UK releases is anyone's guess. I'd guess that they will stay with Lace.

Still, at least they won't vanish off the face of the Earth.
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IanC · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: More Good News!

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Just Passing Through · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 5:06 pm Post subject:

Yeah, but Revelation isn't exactly an anime powerhouse. It's quitely chugging along doing its own thing, and the quarterly release schedule indicates that they barely have enough capacity for Funimation, let alone an influx of ADV titles.

Besides, given what happened with Strike Witches streaming window on what is apparently a worldwide release, I get the feeling that for Japan and America, worldwide really only means Region 1
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Fudce · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

Just Passing Through · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 6:58 pm Post subject:

Remember Lace isn't ADV. It would have been a different matter six months ago, but I'm sure that there are some frantic renegotiations taking place now.
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Fudce · Posted: Fri Jul 04, 2008 7:31 pm Post subject:

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Damo · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

IanC · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:43 am Post subject:

Im also wondering what will happen dub wise? Most of the shows FUNi got where either finished (in which dub wise no probs) or in the middle of coming out (in which case.... hire ADV to finish dubbing them, ala Full Metal Panic TSR?)

If they do that, that will keep ADV in the black money wise (hopefully)....
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botmaster2005 · Ninja In Training Joined: 08 Aug 2006 Posts: 840

fingers croseed the wheels of industry kick back into action sooner than later
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Damo · Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:23 pm Post subject:

I was thinking about the UK side of things, sure the list says north america and other regions but then how were those titles licensed in the first place. ADV UK were a separate company licising titles direct from japan. So titles like Red Garden , ADV UK might have licensed direct from Gonzo before ADV UK were merged back into ADV US therefore the UK rights might still stand in the hands of ADV/Lace.

A title by title basis... y'see... (?)
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