Re: MCM Comic Con October 2015 Announcements - Day 1: Today 3pm: Anime Ltd Panel Part 1
Anime Limited Panel - Part 1
Note: Part 1 features Jeremy Graves and Kat Hall. Part 2 will have Andrew.
*All the news from the panel will go here*
Here we go!
*New Announcement* Expelled From Paradise (Rakuen Tsuihou)
- Details: Film from Toei Animation & Aniplex. Theatrically released November 2014
- Witness the Urobutcher film in 2016.
*New Announcement* The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu) Season 1
- Details: 14 episode series from studio Kyoto Animation. Aired April 2006.
- Note that Manga UK still own the rights to Season 2, Haruhi-chan and The Disappearance film.
- Blu-ray confirmed for 2016 release.
*New Announcement* NINJA SLAYER FROM ANIMATION
- Details: 26 episode series from studio Trigger. Aired April 2015.
- DOMO! Coming in 2016 SA-YO-NA-RAAA!!! *explosions*
*New Announcement* Tokyo ESP
- Details: 12 episode series from studio Xebec. Aired July 2014.
- From the creator of Ga-Rei! Coming 2016.
Turn A Gundam
- Confirmed prior to panel, they stated it will be coming soon to the UK.
Q1 schedule
- Durarara!! x2's first arc is scheduled for February 2016.
- Expelled from Paradise is scheduled for a January 25th release on DVD and Blu-ray.
- Fuse: Memoirs of a Huntress is now scheduled for an early January 2016 release.
- Makoto Shinkai: Voices of a Distant Star/Place Promised in Our Early Days Pack set for February 2016.
- Miss Hokusai is scheduled for a March 2016 DVD and Blu-ray release.
- Ping Pong the Animation set for January 11th, plans afoot for extra bits for the Collector's Edition.
- Terror in Resonance will be released as an Ultimate Edition in March or April 2016.
- Tokyo ESP is scheduled for February 2016.
Other Topics
- More Gundam coming in 2016
- They've spoken about their latest titles, Full Metal Panic!, Mobile Suit Gundam, Baccano! etc.
- The Makoto Shinkai Voices of a Distant Star / Place Promised in Our Early Days double pack may be getting a Steelbook release.
- Durarara!! x2's first arc will be released as one collection.
- Terror in Resonance gets the Ultimate Edition treatment. Combo Pack as well. No other info yet.
Question & Answer
Will the "Director's Cut" versions of Haruhi Suzumiya Season 1 used for the Season 2 broadcast be released?
- Not known at this time.
Arslan release date?
- Anime Limited have confirmed that they only have digital rights for The Heroic Legend of Arslan at this time.
Escaflowne Ultimate Edition?
- This Ultimate Edition is still waiting on confirmation of a potential dub of its Director's Cut edition. Still scheduled for 2016.
Sword Art Online II Extras?
- "We include everything we're provided with"
"What's up with Beck?"
- There's an issue with the masters that Anime Limited are trying to correct. Due to the delay to Beck's DVD release, Anime Limited are investigating whether a Blu-ray release would be possible.
Any plans to release The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan?
- "Nothing in the works at this time, but we are looking into it"
Question surrounding JoJo's UK release
- It gains a very diplomatic answer from Mr. Graves.
How long does it take to design a product from start to finish?
- It usually takes around 6 weeks.