[Overseas] Otakon 2017 News & Announcements

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Want to see what the 2016 announcements were? Here's a recap!

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Much like Anime Expo, Otakon is among one of the biggest conventions for news on both anime, books, and visual novels. This thread will provide all of the news unveiled by the big distributors.

Key notes:
Panel Name | Washington Time Zone (EDT - 5 hour time difference) | UK Time Zone (BST)

Friday, August 11th 2017
  • Sentai Filmworks Industry Panel | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Aniplex of America Industry Panel | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • In This Corner of the World [dub] | 3:15pm - 5:15pm | 8:15pm - 10:15pm
  • Official Gundam Panel by SUNRISE | 3:45pm - 5:15pm | 8:45pm - 10:15pm
  • Spotlight on Yen Press | 4:30pm - 5:30pm | 9:30pm - 10:30pm
  • Blue Exorcist Kyoto Saga 1-4 [dub] | 5:00pm - 7:00pm | 10:00pm - 12:00am
  • Viz Media Official Panel | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | 10:30pm - 11:30pm
  • Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun Panel | 5:45pm - 6:45pm | 10:45pm - 11:45pm
Friday, August 11th 2017 at Midnight
  • Sword Art Online -Ordinal Scale- [dub] | 7:00pm - 9:00pm | 12:00am - 2:00am
  • Anime Tamago 2016 screening (Colorful Ninja Iromaki, Kacchikenee, Kaze no Matasaburo, UTOPA) | 7:15pm - 9:15pm | 12:15am - 2:15am
  • MangaGamer: The Now and Future of Visual Novels | 8:00pm - 9:00pm | 1:00am - 2:00am
Saturday, August 12th 2017
  • Dark Horse Manga | 10:15am - 11:15am | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
  • Sekai Project Industry Panel | 11:30am - 12:30pm | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
  • RE: CREATORS and Creating Featuring Ei Aoki | 1:00pm - 2:30pm | 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • In This Corner of the World w/ introduction by Maruyama and Matsubara | 1:30pm - 4:00pm | 6:30pm - 9:00pm
  • ELEVEN ARTS Presents: Coming to a Theater Near You! | 2:00pm - 3:00pm | 7:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Funimation Industry Panel | 2:00pm - 3:30pm | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
  • Sailor Moon Official Panel | 2:15pm - 3:45pm | 7:15pm - 8:45pm
  • PA Works Industry Panel | 3:15pm - 4:15pm | 8:15pm - 9:15pm
  • "We Are X" Screening | 3:30pm - 5:45pm | 8:30pm - 10:45pm
  • Crunchyroll Industry Panel | 4:00pm - 5:00pm | 9:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Pony Canyon Industry Panel | 4:15pm - 5:15pm | 9:15pm - 10:15pm
  • Fate/Grand Order -First Order- [dub] | 4:30pm - 6:00pm | 9:30pm - 11:00pm
  • In This Corner of the World Panel | 5:00pm - 6:00pm | 10:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Gundam Wing Panel Presented by SUNRISE | 5:15pm - 6:45pm | 10:15pm - 11:45pm
  • Welcome to the Ballroom Panel | 5:30pm - 6:30pm | 10:30pm - 11:30pm
  • Eureka Seven Hi-Evolution World Premiere Screening with Director Tomoki Kyoda | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 11:30pm - 1:30am
  • Lupin III: The Italian Game Screening | 6:30pm - 8:30pm | 11:30pm - 1:30am
Saturday, August 12th 2017 at Midnight
  • Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Industry Panel | 7:00pm - 8:30pm | 12:00am - 1:30am
  • Gurren Lagann 10th Anniversary Celebration | 7:15pm - 8:45pm | 12:15am - 1:45am
  • History of Hentai w/ Media Blasters | 11:45pm - 12:45am | 4:45am - 5:45am
Sunday, August 13th 2017
  • Anohana [dub] | 11:00am - 1:00pm | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
  • Gundam the Origin Screening + Q&A | 11:45am - 1:45pm | 4:45pm - 6:45pm
  • Discotek Media Industry Panel | 12:45pm - 1:45pm | 5:45pm - 6:45pm
  • Media Blasters Past, Present, and Future | 12:45pm - 1:45pm | 5:45pm - 6:45pm
 
Aniplex of America Panel

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day will be getting a Complete Series TV BD-Box on October 31st.

WARNING: TRAILER CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS

 
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Aniplex of America Panel

For the Monogatari fans there are some exciting news!

Owarimonogatari Season 2 will be available on Crunchyroll starting August 12th.

Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu will be available on Blu-ray starting November 21st.

Koyomimonogatari, which is key to understanding Owarimonogatari Season 2, will be available on Blu-ray starting December 19th.

In addition for the Sword Art Online fans, the film Sword Art Online the Movie -Ordinal Scale- will be available on Blu-ray & DVD starting December 19th.
 
NormanicGrav said:
Owarimonogatari Season 2 will be available on Crunchyroll starting August 12th.

Koyomimonogatari, which is key to understanding Owarimonogatari Season 2, will be available on Blu-ray starting December 19th.
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Hype!

As mentioned, this will be massively confusing for anyone who didn't manage to catch Koyomimonogatari though...
 
Gundam Panel

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Mobile Suit Gundam SEED and SEED Destiny will be re-dubbed with NYAV Post. The reason for this is due to the Blu-ray master using new footage compared to the previous releases. They are apparently dubbing Seed at a pace of 4 episodes a week.

Carrie Kearney as the voice director

Max Mittelman as Kira Yamato
Chris Hackney as Athrun Zala
Stephanie Sheh as Lacus Lynne
Sandy Fox as Haro
Cherami Leigh as Cagalli
 
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Viz Media Panel

New book licenses:
  • The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty - Hardcover form
  • Shirow Miwa's RWBY - Already available in Digital form, this time for Print form
  • Yuki Shiwasu's Takane & Hana (Takane to Hana)
  • Meca Tanaka's The Young Master's Revenge (Kimi no Koto Zettai ni)
New anime licenses:
  • Mr. Osomatsu - Both seasons, Episode 1 of S1 will not be included
Updated anime licenses:
  • Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge - Due for Spring 2018
 
Yay for Osomatsu-san, and double yay for Gundam SEED as I somehow missed the memo that the remaster was coming and nearly bought the JP sets a while ago.

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Funimation Panel

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Coming to home video this November:
  • 91 Days - November 14th, Limited Edition Version also planned
  • Cheer Boys - November 7th
  • First Love Monster - November 7th
  • The Future Diary + Redial OVA - November 21st
  • Handa-Kun - November 7th
  • Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia - November 21st
  • Kiddy GiRL-AND - November 28th as a BD/DVD Combo Pack
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans - November 14th, Limited Edition Version also planned
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World - November 21st, Limited Edition Version also planned
  • NEW GAME! - November 21st
  • Project Itoh: Genocidal Organ - November 7th
  • Speed Racer + Mach Go Go - November 7th, Collector's Edition Version
  • Your Name - November 7th, Limited Edition Version also planned that includes RADWIMPS soundtrack
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Limited Edition contents for the Funimation titles:

91 Days
  • Chipboard box
  • 40 page companion guidebook with artwork, character profiles, and a ton of background information related to the show about Prohibition, the Chicago mafia, the accurate period firearms featured in the series, etc
  • 6 art cards
Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
  • Exclusive "HG (High Grade) 1/144 Scale GUNDAM BARBATOS + SMOOTHBORE GUN [METALLIC GLOSS INJECTION]" Gunpla model kit. This is a specific metallic gloss version of this Gunpla model that is ONLY available in the Funimation release and is a limited run that will not be reprinted, so this is a rare item! It's not even going to be available in Japan.
  • Artbook
  • Rigid box that includes season one parts one and two, with space in the box to fit in season two's releases. This is the only release that will include a rigid box for housing your complete IBO series
Myriad Colors Phantom World
  • Chipboard box
  • Set of 5 lenticular art cards that show the characters in two different outfits, one normal and one alternate
Speed Racer + Mach Go Go
  • Collectible Speed Racer Bust with Sound Effects
  • Complete 1967 Speed Racer Collection on DVD and Blu-ray
  • Complete 1967 Mach Go Go Go Collection on DVD and Blu-ray
  • Complete 1997 Mach Go Go Go Restart Collection on DVD
  • Collectible Speed Racer Key Chain
  • Bonus: 2017 Interview with Trixie voice actor CorinneOrr
Your Name
  • Two-piece collectible chipboard box with rainbow holographic finish, featuring the star-crossed lovers Taki and Mitsuha
  • Your Name. 2-disc original soundtrack by RADWIMPS, with English and Japanese versions
  • 60-page hardcover art book
  • Art digipack
  • Blu-ray + DVD of the film and 59 minutes of extras.
  • your name.: Interview with Makoto Shinkai
  • Makoto Shinkai Filmography
  • Special TV Program
  • Trailers
 
NormanicGrav said:
Limited Edition contents for the Funimation titles:

Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans
  • Exclusive "HG (High Grade) 1/144 Scale GUNDAM BARBATOS + SMOOTHBORE GUN [METALLIC GLOSS INJECTION]" Gunpla model kit. This is a specific metallic gloss version of this Gunpla model that is ONLY available in the Funimation release and is a limited run that will not be reprinted, so this is a rare item! It's not even going to be available in Japan.
  • Artbook
  • Rigid box that includes season one parts one and two, with space in the box to fit in season two's releases. This is the only release that will include a rigid box for housing your complete IBO series
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Damn I'm gonna have to find a US proxy/forwarding service.
 
britguy said:
Wait, why are Funi releasing Gundam?
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Iron-Blooded Orphans is separate from the whole Gundam deal that both Anime Limited & Rightstuf have. It was also handled by Anime Consortium Japan (and owns Daisuki) which Crunchyroll lists as the publisher on their service (alongside Gundam Unicorn Re:0096).

Have no fear as I said this is just IBO, any future titles are with Rightstuf (like Thunderbolt and Origin).
 
Rightstuf (Nozomi) Panel

Revolutionary Girl Utena Collector's Edition Set Unveiled:
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CE Contents:
  • 10 Blu-ray discs ~ 39 episodes & Movie
  • 3 Piece Case
  • 264-page Artbook
  • 2 Signet Rings
  • Region A
  • Holiday 2017 (or December 2017 as TRSI already notes)
  • $224.99 SRP ($146.22 TRSI Price)
Extras:
  • Clean Opening and Closings
  • Live-Action video for Opening single
  • TV spot for Opening single
  • Promos
  • Trailers
  • Animated Art Galleries
  • Japanese Staff Commentary for episodes 37-39
  • Full-length Movie Commentary by Director Kunihiko Ikuhara
  • Dueling Themes Karaoke
  • Behind the Scenes of the Movie with the English cast
  • Interviews with Director Kunihiko Ikuhara, Tomoko Kawakami (“Utena”), Yuriko Fuchizaki (“Anthy”), and the English cast
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Aria the Animation gets a Kickstarter English Dub project. The goal is $110,000 and will last for 29 days. If the kickstarter is successful, the backers will have a 6 month head-start before it becomes available on Blu-ray to the public.
 
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Rightstuf (Nozomi) Panel: I'll Kill You Edition

Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Collector's Edition Set Unveiled:

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CE Contents:
  • 13 Blu-rays - TV Series & Endless Waltz + Frozen Teardrop & Operation Meteor
  • 180-page Artbook
  • 3 Posters
  • 5 Piece Metal Pin Set
  • 5 Artcards
  • 5 Tarot Cards
  • Region A
  • December 5th
  • $269.99 SRP ($175.49 TRSI Price)
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Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Collection sets set for November 2017 while Gundam Wing Endless Waltz will be set for December 2017.
 
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