[Overseas] The Anime Expo 2016 Thread

NormanicGrav said:
TRSI Announcement #1 - Galaxy Angel - Blu-ray only
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Darn. That's torpedoes that one for me. Had it been a DVD release, I'd have added it to the shopping list. Might seem a bit backwards, but I'm twitchy about importing region A BDs.
 
Buzz201 said:
Buzz201 said:
Crunchyroll has a new DVD & BD line (all titles listed for both formats currently, and all will be dubbed):
-Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
-Berserk (2016)
-Twin Star Exorcists
-Free!
-Gintama
-Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
-Big Order
-Myriad Colours Phantom World
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I have concerns about this endeavour:
Will this lead them to only focus on titles they can get home video rights for?
Will they actively reject shows they can't get home video rights for?
With Anime Limited getting an effective monopoly over titles, why shouldn't I be nervous about this?

I get that this site's general line is "AL good, Manga bad, MVM indifferent", but I must say I'm concerned about AL potentially excluding other companies from getting these titles. No competition can only be bad. And I don't know if AL can handle this many titles. Some poor title is bound to get screwed by the whole thing.
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Odd comment given that it's a Crunchyroll announcement. If it lays your concerns to rest, Berserk (2016) has already been announced in the UK by Universal.
 
Buzz201 said:
As well as a new DVD & BD line (all titles listed for both formats currently, and all will be dubbed):
-Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
-Berserk (2016)
-Twin Star Exorcists
-Free!
-Gintama
-Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches
-Big Order
-Myriad Colours Phantom World
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Out of interest, did they specifically say this would be North America only? I'd imagine that'd be the case but it'd be interesting if they had international plans.

I've seen quite a few comments worrying that this could cause problems for Sentai since they might not be able to get titles, I'm not sure why that would be the case. As I understand it, Sentai license things and then sublicense streaming to Crunchyroll. Even if it doesn't quite work that way, I couldn't imagine Crunchyroll picking up physical rights to every show. It could mean more competition for some shows but I don't think it would make a massive difference overall. It's quite possible that I'm missing something though.

It's kind of an interesting list of titles, I've heard mixed comments about most of those shows so I do wonder how they'll perform. I could see Kabaneri and Berserk doing reasonably well by virtue of being very well known and hyped, even if they're not loved by everyone. I've mostly heard good things about Twin Star Exorcists and Yamada-kun but I'm not sure how that'll translate into sales since they seem like the kind of titles that could easily be forgotten. I'd say Free is a fairly safe bet, though it'll be interesting to see how many people who picked up the DVD release will pick up a new one. Myriad Colours seems to have been middling and disappointed fans of the studio that made it. I don't recall hearing anything positive about Big Order at all.

Gintama will probably be the most interesting, it certainly has it's fans but I wonder how well that'll translate into sales. I'd imagine it'll depend on the releases. I really can't see the show being released over here but I suppose you never know.

It should be very interesting to see how this works in the long run, I guess the success of their first titles will be a big factor. I'd imagine it might be a while before some of these are out too and the ones they could probably release earlier seem to be the ones I'm less confident about.

Wasn't Crunchyroll on the production committee for Kiznaiver? I'm surprised they didn't announce that one (also, Ojisan to Marshmallow, I guess).

Buzz201 said:
I have concerns about this endeavour:
Will this lead them to only focus on titles they can get home video rights for?
Will they actively reject shows they can't get home video rights for?
With Anime Limited getting an effective monopoly over titles, why shouldn't I be nervous about this?

I get that this site's general line is "AL good, Manga bad, MVM indifferent", but I must say I'm concerned about AL potentially excluding other companies from getting these titles. No competition can only be bad. And I don't know if AL can handle this many titles. Some poor title is bound to get screwed by the whole thing.
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I don't think it'll change too much, they'll probably continue to get the usual streaming but pick up physical rights for a few shows. I suppose I'd be a little concerned that the money they spend on physical rights might eat into their international streaming budget and potentially result in less shows for us but hopefully that won't be the case (and if they make more money from this they'll have more to spend too).

I could see Anime Limited getting the first opportunity to pick up shows from Crunchyroll but I don't think it would stop others from getting shows. As you say, Anime Limited probably couldn't release everything so I expect there'll still be opportunities for the other companies. I suppose they could end up with a distribution deal similar to the Funimation one, which would at least reduce the work needed for each release.

You're probably right that we'll miss out on some titles here but I think that may be unavoidable due to the nature of our market.
 
AX Day 1 Recap

Aniplex of America

The following titles will be released on home video:
  • Durarara!!x2 Ketsu | 2 Volumes (18/10/2016 & 13/12/2016) on Blu-ray & DVD with Episodes 25-30 & 31-36 + 19.5 OVA
  • Erased | 2 Volumes (18/10/2016 & 24/01/2017) on Blu-ray with Episodes 1-6 & 7-12
  • GOD EATER | 2 Volumes (29/11/2016 & 31/01/2017) on Blu-ray with Episodes 1-7 & 8-13
  • Owarimonogatari | 2 Volumes (25/10/2016 & 20/12/2016) on Blu-ray Sub Only with Episodes 1-7 [Ougi Formula, Sodachi Riddle & Sodachi Lost] & 8-13 [Shinobu Mail]
The following titles have been acquired:
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood - Coming to Crunchyroll, regions TBA but will include English & Japanese audio
  • Kiznaiver

GOD EATER English Dub Cast:
  • Robbie Daymond as Lenka Utsugi
  • Kyle Hebert as Lindow Amamiya
  • Crispin Freeman as Soma Schicksal
  • Michelle Ruff as Sakuya Tachibana
  • Lucien Dodge as Kota Fujiki
  • Cherami Leigh as Alisa Illinichina Amiella
  • Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Tsubaki Amamiya
  • Patrick Seitz as Johannes von Schicksal
  • Spike Spencer as Paylor Sakaki
  • Wendee Lee as Aisha Gauche

Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll now plan to release select titles on Blu-ray and DVD with an English dub. Here's the confirmed list so far:
  • Berserk [2016]
  • Big Order
  • Free! Season 1 *already dubbed*
  • Gintama
  • Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
  • Myriad Colors Phantom World
  • Twin Star Exorcist
  • Yamada-kun & the Seven Witches
More will be revealed in the future.

For simulcast announcements, see the Summer 2016 Streaming thread.

Dark Horse

Dark Horse have acquired a small amount of new titles, all of which are scheduled for 2017:
  • Hatsune Miku: Rin-Chan Now!
  • H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko-Piko Middle School Students (Shin Seiki Evangelion: Piko-Piko Chūgakusei Densetsu)

Rightstuf [Nozomi + Sunrise]

Nozomi have acquired the rights to a license rescue; Galaxy Angel (originally put out by Bandai Entertainment). The series (dub & sub) will be released on Blu-ray only.

In addition we have some Blu-ray upgrades:
  • Martian Successor Nadesico - Gekigangar OVA will be included, safe to assume everything from their DVD release is part of the Blu-ray release
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena - Already announced, but a good reminder for those who didn't know already

A Town Where You Live will be coming to Blu-ray only and Big Windup! Season 2 is still set for DVD, both arriving later this year.

For Gundam, Sunrise will be offering more for North America, all on Blu-ray if the masters exist.
  • Gundam Reconguista in G | Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Dub+Sub - DVD only (no Blu-ray in Japan yet)
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon (compilation film) | Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
  • Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Dub+Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
  • Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Dub+Sub - Blu-ray & DVD

Mobile Suit Victory Gundam is still coming and currently in production, while The 08th MS Team has no comments yet (safe to assume they're saving it for 2017).

So far this is how much Gundam has been released:
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  • Mobile Suit Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam
  • Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ
  • Mobile Suit Gundam: Char's Counterattack
  • After War Gundam X
  • Turn A Gundam
  • Gundam Build Fighters
  • Gundam Build Fighters Try
  • Gundam Evolve
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Movie Trilogy
  • Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam: A New Translation
  • Turn A Gundam Movie Collection
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn
  • *import* Mobile Suit Gundam The Origin
  • *import* Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
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Seven Seas Entertainment

Seven Seas have acquired a small amount of titles, one of which is a light novel.

Light Novel
  • The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku (Hatsune Miku no Shōshitsu)
Manga
  • Dreamin' Sun (Yume Miru Taiyō) - From Orange creator
  • Plum Crazy! Tales of A Tiger-Striped Cat (Kishitora Neko no Koume-san)
  • Magical Girl Site (Mahō Shōjo Site) - spin-off to Magical Girl Apocalypse
  • Species Domain

Viz Media

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) will be released on Blu-ray only as Warner Bros still have the DVD rights. The English dub cast may change but Patrick Seitz will still be Dio regardless. On another note, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable will also be released on Blu-ray (DVD TBA).

One Punch Man is coming to Toonami and the English dub cast has been revealed:
  • Max Mittelman as Saitama
  • Zach Aguilar as Genos
  • Erik Scott Kimerer as Speed O'Sound Sonic
  • Robbie Daymond as Mumen Rider
ADR Director is Chris Cason, Bang Zoom! is the dubbing studio and Justin Sevakis is hinted to be the Blu-ray authoring person.

For manga:
  • Boruto
  • Dragon Ball Super
  • Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
  • Revolutionary Girl Utena - Special packaged release with all together in a complete set plus Hardcover and additional goodies like posters
  • Rurouni Kenshin - Re-released as normal 3-in-1 editions (originally released as singles and 3-in-1 VIZBIG format)
  • Tokyo Ghoul Jack
  • The Water Dragon's Bride
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V

Yen Press

Yen Press have acquired a small amount of titles.

Light Novel
  • Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
Manga
  • Big Order
  • The Isolator
  • Murciélago
  • Smokin' Parade (from Deadman Wonderland creator)
 
Very glad we finally got confirmation Viz is re-releasing JoJo on BD after Warner's travesty of a release. Definite pick up for me, unless it finds a UK release. Given it's Viz, there's a good chance it could be Kaze, which I'd avoid like the plague for a show I love as much as JoJo. The possibility of a redub is interesting and not something I really expected.
 
NormanicGrav said:
AX Day 1 Recap

Aniplex of America

The following titles have been acquired:
Kiznaiver
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Oops, I missed that one. I guess that explains why Crunchyroll aren't releasing it.
 
Great news from Crunchyroll.
But I just hope it will not be "Sentai Type" release, aka 1-2 disc on 1 amaray case and nothing else.
If that's the case, it's useless... for me.
 
Iluvatar said:
Great news from Crunchyroll.
But I just hope it will not be "Sentai Type" release, aka 1-2 disc on 1 amaray case and nothing else.
If that's the case, it's useless... for me.
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Based on the titles, they have. I hope it is that.

CEs for Gintama... Ouch.
 
Re: Crunchyroll

I'm honestly fine with the Discotek style packaging. That is a slipcover, a Blu-ray case with a couple discs and a couple extras. Stuff like Gintama would work better in standard edition sets than collector's. Same goes for Twin Star Exorcist and Big Order.
 
NormanicGrav said:
Re: Crunchyroll

I'm honestly fine with the Discotek style packaging. That is a slipcover, a Blu-ray case with a couple discs and a couple extras. Stuff like Gintama would work better in standard edition sets than collector's. Same goes for Twin Star Exorcist and Big Order.
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As much as I am the one person in the world who likes Twin Star Exorcists, I have to wonder how a CE for AL will do. Especially given it's 50 episodes.

I like the show and not even I could commit to that.
 
Buzz201 said:
NormanicGrav said:
Re: Crunchyroll

I'm honestly fine with the Discotek style packaging. That is a slipcover, a Blu-ray case with a couple discs and a couple extras. Stuff like Gintama would work better in standard edition sets than collector's. Same goes for Twin Star Exorcist and Big Order.
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As much as I am the one person in the world who likes Twin Star Exorcists, I have to wonder how a CE for AL will do. Especially given it's 50 episodes.

I like the show and not even I could commit to that.
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I think Anime Limited should now consider just making normal releases for certain shows, because they have too many unreleased titles and giving them all collector's treatment is causing more delays and more backlog to sort out. Heck they still haven't even finished the Mai Mai Miracle kickstarter which was backed 2 years ago.
 
NormanicGrav said:
I think Anime Limited should now consider just making normal releases for certain shows, because they have too many unreleased titles and giving them all collector's treatment is causing more delays and more backlog to sort out. Heck they still haven't even finished the Mai Mai Miracle kickstarter which was backed 2 years ago.
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As I said in the main AL thread, im analysing my spending habits and I've come to the realisation that I'd be fine with just standard editions for a lot of the shows from them, so I'm in agreement here. Not every show requires a £40-50 release, not every show deserves that tbh.
 
Indeed. I would be happy on some AL titles (with Twin Star Exorcists as an example) having Part 1 with an artbox and artbook (a la Gundam) and then just having amaray's for the other parts.
 
Some interesting developments. I'll definitely keep an eye on the Gintama release, I always assumed that would remain physical release-less. JoJo and more Gundam is also great news, though I expected them going in.
 
Sentai Filmworks Announcement #1 - English Dubs for 7 different titles:
  • Gate
  • Monster Musume
  • Ushio & Tora
  • Amagi Brilliant Park
  • Food Wars
  • Himouto Umaru-chan
  • Is it Wrong to Try to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?
 
After last year's surprise, the 7 dubbed shows were the only new announcements for Sentai.

Vertical's panel is up soon.
 
Glad to see Sentai is dubbing those 7 as they're ones I've been interested in watching especially Food Wars and Is it Wrong to Try to Pick up Girls in a Dungeon?.
 
Vertical Announcement:

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Nisemonogatari light novels.

Part 1 of 2 due April 2017.

Kodansha Comic Announcement:

Kazuto Tatsuta's Ichi-F: A Worker's Graphic Memoir of the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant (ICHIEFU: Fukushima Daiichi Genshiryoku Hatsudensho Rōdōki) - single omnibus version on March 7, 2017
Soul Eater creator Atsushi Ohkubo's Fire Force (En En no Shōbōtai) manga - this fall

Attack on Titan Adventure, "an interactive fiction and puzzle book" based on the Attack on Titan franchise.
 
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