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got this from eyeonanime.co.uk. not mine :)

Info is from UK Anime.Net.

There was no industry panel at the London Expo this time, so UKA has done all the leg work and gotten all the latest information from the big three in the UK. So let’s get started:

Beez
New Releases
Code Geass Season 2
Gundam 00 Season 2

Plans
Anime Legends line of DVD releases being considered bringing older titles back to the UK and releasing older anime that never made it to the UK.
Beez wants to hear from the fans about everything including what Japanese guests to bring over
The Bandai Channel is still going ahead and will be released in the UK, a release date is not final yet though.

MVM
New Releases
Fate/Stay Night (Jan)
Romeo x Juliet (Feb)
Rosen Maiden (Mar)
Geisha vs. Ninjas (live-action) (Apr)

Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R will being in early 2010

No confirmed release dates
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Pet Shop of Horrors
Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (series 2)

Plans
Blu-Ray is being looked into for HD specific series and also any interest in older series
Digital Download is being worked on in partnership with Manga Entertainment where the rights are available
More live-action films will be coming

Manga Entertainment
New Releases
5cm Per Second on DVD/Blu-Ray (Apr/May)
Sherlock Hound – English only, HMV exclusive (1st Feb)
Evangelion 1.11 on DVD/Blu-Ray
D.Gray-Man starting in Q1 2010
Soul Eater will start streaming in early 2010 with DVD release being currently planned for June/July
Sky Crawlers on DVD/Blu-Ray (May)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will hopefully begin streaming as soon as contracts are signed and looking at a June release for DVDs.

Box Sets
Blue Dragon
Claymore
Darker Than Black
Naruto Series 7
Looking at a possible Oshii Collection

Plans
Naruto will finish on series 9 in Apr with the final series consisting of one part
Naruto: Shippuden will be starting in early June, will be uncut and will more than likely be broken up in a similar way to Naruto Unleashed.
The first Naruto: Shippuden film will be released next year with a possibility of second before the end of the year
Manga will be taking part in the 10th Anniversary Naruto celebrations with more details announced later

Bleach Series 4 will be split into three parts. Part 1 & Part 2 will have 2 discs each with Part 3 having 3 discs
There will be a slight delay on Series 4 Part 2 while some manufacturing is sorted with Madman
Series 5 will begin towards the end of the year


Thank you to MVM, Beez and Manga for taking the time to talk to us. Watch out for more as we talk to each company about their latest announcements soon.
 
Hurrah for Fate/Stay Night, just a shame i've got it on R1 discs. Hopefully they will release it later on with a Blu-ray version

Soul Eater was a given and i'm definately looking forward to that during next summer :)
 
Will Buy:

MVM:
Slayers Revolution
Slayers Evolution-R

Manga:
5cm Per Second BD
Evangelion 1.11 BD
Sky Crawlers BD
Possibly the Claymore and DTB boxed sets.

"Beez wants to hear from the fans about everything"

Okay. I do want Geass. I do want Gundam. But I also want Blu-ray. Anime Legends - Yes,excellent. Get them brought over. But please don't feel the need to brand them as 'Anime Legends' and copy the awful packaging and cover art of the R1 sets.
 
Wants:

Beez - I hate mecha so nothing from Beez for now. I still want Lucky Star though hint hint.

MVM - Fate/Stay Night and Moribito have my interests, I don't know about the rest yet.

Manga - 5cm Per Second, Sherlock Hound (maybe), D.Gray-Man, Soul Eater, Sky Crawlers and FMA:Brotherhood all have my interests.

Next year is looking good!
 
Beez:
Going to wait for blu-ray versions of Code Geass & Gundam 00

Plans
Anime Legends line of DVD releases being considered bringing older titles back to the UK and releasing older anime that never made it to the UK.
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Why not produce a list of potential releases & let people vote for the series/films they want?

MVM:

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit - buying region 1 version (part 3 or vol 5/6 is in the post)
Rosen Maiden - got the first season on region 1 but not got Traumend. Will wait for blu ray version
Fate/Stay Night - got on region 1
Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (series 2) - got on region 1

Plans
Blu-Ray is being looked into for HD specific series and also any interest in older series
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Why not produce a list of potential releases & let people vote for the series/films they want?


Manga Entertainment:

Sky Crawlers on Blu-Ray - already got region A version

Will consider getting

5cm Per Second on Blu-Ray
Evangelion 1.11 on Blu-Ray
 
mangaman74 said:
Why not produce a list of potential releases & let people vote for the series/films they want?
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Quoting something I've heard from Tony (?*) previously, this do not work, as people vote, but don't buy them later.

Even though some series are considerably popular, this doesn't translate into sales.
Example of this I can think from the top of my head are Sailor Moon & Lucky Star.


*not entirely sure that it was him who said that though
 
I hope the Anime Legends series goes ahead. In the US it includes stuff like Outlaw Star.

I have the OS box set but one of the discs only works in VLC player on my laptop. Not problem-free I might add...
 
chaos said:
mangaman74 said:
Why not produce a list of potential releases & let people vote for the series/films they want?
Click to expand...
Quoting something I've heard from Tony (?*) previously, this do not work, as people vote, but don't buy them later.

Even though some series are considerably popular, this doesn't translate into sales.
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Could they have a poll which is also a legally binding contract to buy the series you voted for if it came out? Seriously, why would you ask a company to release a series if you weren't going to buy it? :?
 
ayase said:
chaos said:
mangaman74 said:
Why not produce a list of potential releases & let people vote for the series/films they want?
Click to expand...
Quoting something I've heard from Tony (?*) previously, this do not work, as people vote, but don't buy them later.

Even though some series are considerably popular, this doesn't translate into sales.
Click to expand...
Could they have a poll which is also a legally binding contract to buy the series you voted for if it came out? Seriously, why would you ask a company to release a series if you weren't going to buy it? :?
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Beats me... Only think I can think of is that people say that more to create a hype around it than to actually buy it.
There are tons of Lucky star fans around and it really popular (just check the number of cosplayers and people dancing that sailor fuku song). But from what we know, it did poor on sales, which might be the reason Beez didn't licensed that so far.
 
A lot of good releases to see actually. When i get the chance i probably will get:

Beez wise:
Gundam 00 season 2
Anime Legends - dependant of if they get them here, and similarly to what ayase said, with better artwork.

MVM:
When it has a confirmed release date, Moribito. I'd get Fate/Stay Night, but we already have it at home.

Manga:
5cm per Second
D.Gray-man
Soul Eater
Sky Crawlers
FMA: Brotherhood.

Though having said that, i think a fair few of these titles where a given for us, like Brotherhood, Soul Eater, Season 2 of both Geass and Gundam 00, so a lot of it isn't too surprising, however it is nice to get proper confirmation.
 
Still disappointed that ONE PIECE is not yet being licensed by MANGA, but saying that MANGA release this year are incredibly impressive. With titles like 5cm Per Second, Evangelion 1.11, D.Gray-Man, Soul Eater, Sky Crawlers, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Naruto: Shippuden they are truly picking up only high quality title to release in the UK.
 
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