I really wish they could give us some kind of indication of what the actual issue is with this one, I don't recall any other title receiving so many consecutive delays (ever), so it can't be some general pandemic-related supply issue, but something specific to this release...
I feel like Anime Limited used to be a lot more communicative about such problems in the past.
Some updates for folks as it's usually me who's back for this and I've just been off my feet as have the rest of the team! Nonetheless here I am now!
Penguindrum: It's actually a mix of stuff - global supply chain is absolutely banjaxed just now so there've been delays due to raw materials (for almost every single product to be honest, we've just managed most so you don't see them really) but the main delay was just on time to get the discs to the highest possible level. The discs were authored by MediaOCD and the turnaround including a full QC took a little longer than planned through no fault of anybody really.
Discs now away and off to print so I'm glad to say they'll be out in 2021, time will prove that (he says touching every wooden surface around...!)
Josee - this remains on schedule for end of January, print parts are all off to print nice & early and the disc assets are all in-process there including the Work in Progress from Scotland Loves Anime!
Black Lagoon - This one is on us, should have updated sooner but it'll shift to February 21st shortly as we're boosting up the booklet by a few pages so we had to resubmit to approval. Didn't want to waste the assets we'd received though! Was closer to the wire than we'd like to confirm the new date - which will be out with folks on our store by email soon.
As always, will try to swing by and update when I can
. There's also a whole Ask Andrew on Friday for Cloud Matsuri if folks have any other burning questions asap!
Very best
Andrew
