FUNimation to Distribute TOKYOPOP Video

FUNimation has announced that it is now the exclusive North American distributor for numerous home video titles licensed and formerly distributed by TOKYOPOP, including Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO), Marmalade Boy, Initial D, and more. FUNimation plans to repackage, reprice, and re-release TOKYOPOP’s titles beginning with the June 27th re-release of “Street Fury Remixed.” No plans for changes to the content of TOKYOPOP’s DVDs have been announced.

TOKYOPOP may have arranged this new partnership because its former video distributor, Ventura, is now suffering serious financial problems.

Source: Anime on DVD