Manga UK = Funimation/Madman?

[Reaper gI]

Geneon aren't licensing anymore, in the US that is, so that means that all that Funimation have off them are their old licences, and all that MVM could get from them are the old licences. Given that they renewed the Chobits licence recently means that Funi's grip on Geneon licences in the US means bugger all in the UK. But that's a well that's running dry. I can't think of too many Geneon titles left to release, although I am keeping fingers crossed for AI Yori Aoshi. Funi = Manga now, so that's out.

Aside from the odd Media Blasters title (Moribito), MVM currently operate by getting licences direct from Japan, which recently has meant the Slayers Franchise, and Gonzo titles. Again they have to wait for R4 masters, which probably means Blassreiter, Welcome to the NHK, Dragonaut, and Strike Witches in the foreseeable future.

Your confusing Geneon with Geneon USA, I meant Japanese Geneon/ Geneon Universal.
So incliuding series like Index, Shana 2, Black Lagoon: Roberta`s Blood Trail etc. that FUNi have announced.
No sign FUNi have those locked up for the UK at all.

 

[Paradox295]

Manga UK seem to have become the UK version equivalent of USA's Funimation

This is quite literally the case since they are FUNi's exclusive UK sub-licensee, FUNi get the lion's share of US releases and they sew the UK (and Australia) up wherever possible too - when you consider that Manga their own licenses and distribute for Viz/Kaze too they are arguably even bigger here than FUNi is in the US.
Beez is relatively safe since they're part of Bandai Namco (although if Bandai Entertainment USA were to do a Geneon and Andrew's early license initiative doesn't pay off...), it is MVM I am more worried about since there aren't many profitable scraps left to fall off the table and they may some day end up going live-action only.

Yeah, I'm worried about MVMs future, too.

Luckily, however, Sentai and AniplexUSA haven't got UK distros, so I'm hoping MVM start releasing their stuff here. Plus there's all the old ADV stuff which I think MVM could make cheap boxsets from (since all the masters are already available, which according to Manga is the bulk of the costs for licensing series for the UK)

Also, Raildex, PSG etc. will most likely be picked up by Manga.

 

[Reaper gI]

Yeah, I'm worried about MVMs future, too.

Luckily, however, Sentai and AniplexUSA haven't got UK distros, so I'm hoping MVM start releasing their stuff here. Plus there's all the old ADV stuff which I think MVM could make cheap boxsets from (since all the masters are already available, which according to Manga is the bulk of the costs for licensing series for the UK)

Also, Raildex, PSG etc. will most likely be picked up by Manga.

They want them sure; but were more along the lines of we don't know if FUNi have them here or not.
Manga have licensed off Aniplex (FMA:B, Souleater) before, but not from Geneon Universal(depending on where Highschool of the Dead came from) yet.
Currently Manga (as above) and Beez (Sora no Woto, DRRR) are putting out Aniplex series here. Aniplex USA isn't a subsidiary company, it's just an American office of the Japanese licensor, so those shows will be licensed straight from Japan.

 

[Shiroi Hane]

MVM were Geneon, Media Blasters and FUNi's distro: they lost FUNi rights to Revelation Geneon USA distro through FUNi, but not sure if FUNi have UK rights, Media Blasters are nearly dead. Again they don't distro sub-only which cuts out most titles straight off.

MVM were never a distributor for Geneon, they just licensed some of their titles (as did ADV). They were a distributor/sublicensor for FUNi (not sure which; Revelation was plain distro but Manga definitely sub-licenses)

They're picking up old Madman titles that havent got a UK distro currently. (remeber the UK needs the masters from Australia, not the US) Not sure about the staus of Seraphim Digital titles, like Clannad either.

It helps, but isn't absolutely necessary.

So incliuding series like Index, Shana 2, Black Lagoon: Roberta`s Blood Trail etc. that FUNi have announced.
No sign FUNi have those locked up for the UK at all.

The only way to tell is if they put the videos up on Youtube unlocked for the UK. We know they got UK for Chobits when they license rescued it since MVM had to go begging to them to have it back.