FUNi Reveals New Licenses & Bandai Rescues
|FUNimation has formally announced its acquisition of domestic distribution rights to the current Code Geass: Akito the Exiled OVA series and the remainder of the 175-episode Fairy Tail television series.
FUNimation has also secured the domestic re-release rights to a selection of titles previously distributed on domestic DVD by Bandai Entertainment: Angel Links, Code Geass seasons 1 & 2, Cowboy Bebop, all of the Crest of the Stars anime previously distributed by Bandai Ent., Escaflowne TV series & movie, all of the My Hime/Otome franchise previously distributed by Bandai, Outlaw Star, Tales of the Abyss, and Witch Hunter Robin.
Source: Anime News Network
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With all these titles Funimation and Sentai are rescuing lately, I wonder if either will dare to try for the “white elephant” of the Bandai collection: Gundam.
WWA: Depends on which Gundam, and how much Sunrise is asking for it.
My reaction to FUNi rescuing old Bandai shows: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJbmB9k2Y88
Hopefully this means we will get a BD release of Escaflowne TV.