The News Thread (for news that does not need a thread)

If you want to get the LE version of Madoka Magica's TV series (Includes; Region Free Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD, OST, Postcards, Posters; 12 episodes split between 3 volumes (4 on each set)), they're now going OOP. These sets have been around since late 2011/early 2012. Once these are out, the oldest set will be Bakemonogatari LE and Durarara!! LE (released November 2012). The Regular editions will still be available of course, or you could just get Manga's release.

Heads up, the Madoka Magica Limited Edition Blu-ray DVD Combo sets for the TV series are almost Sold Out. Get your copies today before they are all gone. http://madokamagicausa.com/product-combo1.php
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Aniplex event in 10 days:

New Format, New Guests, New Announcements, No Lag! The Aniplex Live Show is back Friday Nov. 22nd at 6PM PST.
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Something to please Mangaranga I guess, it's an o-card for the Blu-ray release:

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Also it looks like the ANN podcast did some more info about the fall of CSM regarding the license, summary:
- He's not getting out any time soon.
- He hadn't finished paying for the license and was financing it with student loans.
- He hadn't actually received all the materials, just the scripts (Neil had to 'source' the video himself to work on the translation).
- Going to conventions when specifically barred from interacting with minors is a bad idea.
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If you can't wait for Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods to arrive, Hong Kong's release has English Subtitles.

via Play-Asia.com

Blu-ray
Deltamac CO. LTD.
Region A

Release Date Nov 21, 2013
Video Format AVC
Audio Dolby Digital 5.1
Language Japanese, Cantonese
Subtitles Chinese, English

DVD
Deltamac CO. LTD.
Region 3

Release Date Nov 21, 2013
Video Format NTSC
Audio Dolby Digital 2.0
Language Japanese, Cantonese
Subtitles Chinese, English
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NormanicGrav said:
Something to please Mangaranga I guess, it's an o-card for the Blu-ray release:
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Except it won't please me because it's Naruto.
This is the first Viz Bluray Release which doesn't have a ****** cover. I could still be wrong though, and It might just be that the design works as an O-Card but not as a case cover.

I wish Viz would actually work on and massively improve their design. The covers for T&B/Lagrange and even Accel World look worse than something MVM would come up with - and that's saying something. I do however find it funny that Viz Media in the US put out good quality discs with extras but poor cover design, whilst Viz Media Europe (Kaze) put out piss poor quality discs with no extras yet good cover design. Why can't either of them get both right?
 
Mangaranga said:
NormanicGrav said:
Something to please Mangaranga I guess, it's an o-card for the Blu-ray release:
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Except it won't please me because it's Naruto.
This is the first Viz Bluray Release which doesn't have a ****** cover. I could still be wrong though, and It might just be that the design works as an O-Card but not as a case cover.

I wish Viz would actually work on and massively improve their design. The covers for T&B/Lagrange and even Accel World look worse than something MVM would come up with - and that's saying something. I do however find it funny that Viz Media in the US put out good quality discs with extras but poor cover design, whilst Viz Media Europe (Kaze) put out piss poor quality discs with no extras yet good cover design. Why can't either of them get both right?
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Because if they joined together, they'd get both wrong.
 
Joshawott said:
Mangaranga said:
I do however find it funny that Viz Media in the US put out good quality discs with extras but poor cover design, whilst Viz Media Europe (Kaze) put out piss poor quality discs with no extras yet good cover design. Why can't either of them get both right?
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Because if they joined together, they'd get both wrong.
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(inserts drum roll joke)

To be honest, yeah the cover is meh.

Speaking of meh, guess what Funimation does next! More Dragon Ball Z! Seasons 1-9 of Orange Bricks collection and Movie collection.

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Orange Bricks: Region 1,2,4 - English (Japanese Music) 5.1, English (TV Broadcast Music), Japanese (Original Music) Mono
Movies: Region 1 - English (Japanese Music) 5.1, U.S. Broadcast Stereo (Movies 1-4), English (U.S. Music) 5.1 (Movie 5), Original Japanese Mono

Meanwhile:
Manga Entertainment has tweeted that it will release Volume 1 of Fairy Tail on Blu-ray on March 10 2014, carrying the opening 24 episodes on four discs. More details, including pre-order information, will be available soon. Manga is also asking its twitter followers if they would prefer it to be packaged in a standard Blu-ray case, or alternatively in a 'fat pack.'
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Berserk Manga Volumes are now available to pre-order on United Publications, each volume is £7.89 (excl. P&P).
 
Mangaranga said:
I wish Viz would actually work on and massively improve their design. The covers for T&B/Lagrange and even Accel World look worse than something MVM would come up with - and that's saying something. I do however find it funny that Viz Media in the US put out good quality discs with extras but poor cover design, whilst Viz Media Europe (Kaze) put out piss poor quality discs with no extras yet good cover design. Why can't either of them get both right?
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The artwork chosen on those titles you've mentioned does seem rather bland and uninspired, or would you say it extends further to the choice of logo font/placement? I've certainly noticed that the BBFC logo and Double Disc icons we get on some of our UK covers throws the balance off.
 
Rosencrantz said:
The artwork chosen on those titles you've mentioned does seem rather bland and uninspired, or would you say it extends further to the choice of logo font/placement? I've certainly noticed that the BBFC logo and Double Disc icons we get on some of our UK covers throws the balance off.
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Everything. Text font, Text Placement. Everything about Viz's covers just looks completely meh.
Their spines are equally uninspired - usually just a block colour with the show logo and SET X - EPISODES X - XX in a tacky looking font.
I suppose part of the reason why I think their covers look so bad it that the other main US distributors generally do a really good job when it comes to cover design, especially Sentai.
 
I noticed folks in Australia and New Zealand can access Kill la Kill on Crunchyroll now after Madman's muck up.

Manga UK Q&A Twitter time:
“@Tashfinz93: How is everyone @MangaUK today?”
We're doing good! Thanks for asking. It's a busy time with lots of stuff in the pipeline! ^JG

“@GoldKaiser94: …the original [DB] series and movies??”
How GT does will play a part in something with these potentially happening.^JG

“@BanzaiJedi: Are you guys doing another podcast anytime soon?”
Yes! Hopefully before the end of the month. ^JG

“@RowRowFightTheP: Is haruhi season 1 licensed by you guys??”
No, it was licensed by Beez but it's now out of print. ^JG

“@burstintoflames: What was the last anime you watched?”
I've been watching Kill La Kill on @Wakanim_UK. It's an awesome show! ^JG

“@LilGem13: Any news on the Fairy Tail movie?”
We announced a while back that we will be releasing it in the UK. Details are TBC. ^JG

“@SuperRoyalLand: Any plans to ever stream some of your catalog?”
All depends on circumstances. (We did stream FMA:B for a while though.)^JG

“@ixiiilm: why are you called manga UK, when you clearly release anime?”
The company was named 20 years ago. That's the name they chose ^JG

“@MrLaserSharkKH: How is Q1 2014 Shaping up for @MangaUK at the moment?”
Looking great! Should be confirmation on the schedule soon! ^JG

“@adibdob: Any idea when Jormungand and Eureka Seven AO will be making their way over here?”
Aiming for January w/ ES AO Pt 1. Still TBC.^JG

“@banishiba: will you be releasing K anime?”
If I remember correctly that's Kazé title. When we know we'll be sure to say. ^JG

“@xDeadPixel: Any plans to license the Sword Art Online specials that are coming soon?”
Who knows.(We need to get the series out first.) ^JG

“@Angelfoxdreamer: Any plans to bring over some idol anime? ”
Not as far as I'm aware. ^JG

“@TommyGoodyear: Is there a chance of the original Fullmetal Alchemist being released again?”
Nothing to report. ^JG

“@animenut20xx: Will you guys be releasing the 2 episode Baka & Test ova?”
Nothing to report (as far as I'm aware.) ^JG

“@sarah_208: Any plans for more shoujo anime?”
Not sure but if there's any news we'll make it known.^JG

“@MauledbyPuma: Will we see a Series 2 release of Squid Girl?”
I'd like to see it happen. It's a great show. But it's not looking likely.^JG

“@Rokai12X: Will u be bringing anything special for Eva 3.33?”
Not sure yet. But if we can do something we'll certainly try. ^JG

“@zStarGames: mushishi news?”
Nothing to report but if that changes we'll make it known. ^JG

“@oldmario: is there any more development on ghost in the shell SAC coming to the uk on blu-ray?”
Not as far as I'm aware. ^JG

“@Phreakar: Any word yet on getting more One Piece episodes or 1 of the movies licensed?”
Nothing to report. But trust me we're trying.^JG

“@worbzz: …you guys be consider/get a speical edition like the 2nd [Evangelion] film?”
Not sure yet. If we can do it we'll definitely try!^JG

"@KachoCX Any chance of picking up Level E from Funimation?"
Nothing to report but if that changes we'll make it known. ^JG

“@DeejBruce: Places to eat in London?”
Misato on Wardour Street is a personal favourite of mine! ^JG

“@AnimeBlogNL: will all 175 episodes of Fairy Tail see a UK release?”
I hope so, but whether all of it gets dubbed could be a factor.^JG 1/2
…That's not to say it won't, that just my (personal) thoughts.^JG 2/2

“@pancakealmighty: sorry to ask but any details on Eva 3.33?”
Yes! We'll be releasing it on DVD & BD. Tentative release date: March 2014.^JG

“@Stipervetz: Is AnimeOnDemand owned by Manga UK?”
No. ^JG

“@Griffman99: @MangaUK will you be bringing soul eater on bluray in the UK”
Not as far as I'm aware. If that changes we'll make it known.^JG

“@Griffman99: also when will highschool dxd season 1 be out? and season 2 dubbed?”
We haven't licensed it, so I can't comment on that. ^JG

Nothing major here, but they did state they'll do something like this more often.
 
SnowWolf said:
You could almost play a drinking game with the amount of times they say 'Nothing to report'.
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One of the main things I hate about Manga Entertainment is they always respond with that statement, I find it lazy and just a simple copy/paste. A good example is how All the Anime respond, theirs is rather interesting to read. MVM's responses were also acceptable.
 
Considering some of the internet backdraft that would occur when Jerome was the sole person in charge of their Twitter account, I think "nothing to report" is an acceptable answer :wink:

Glad to hear Eureka Seven AO is coming soon anyway (@adibdob is me).
 
Ath said:
Considering some of the internet backdraft that would occur when Jerome was the sole person in charge of their Twitter account, I think "nothing to report" is an acceptable answer :wink:

Glad to hear Eureka Seven AO is coming soon anyway (@adibdob is me).
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Alongside One Piece Collection 5, Naruto Shippuden: Lost Tower, Evangelion 3.33, Fairy Tail Collection 1 (BD Only) and Blood-C The Last Dark for Q1 2014 (if you didn't know already).
 
Myself;Yourself coming to USA by Maiden Japan, subtitled DVD (Region 1). It's available to watch on Crunchyroll for free if you want to try it out.

The North American anime licensing company Maiden Japan announced on Thursday that it has licensed the Myself; Yourself television anime series. The company will work with Section23 Films to release the series digitally and on subtitled DVD. The 13-episode series adapts Yeti's romance adventure game of the same name. The series revolves around Sana Hidaka, who left his hometown of Sakuranomori only to return five years later to finish high school while living alone in an apartment owned by his parents. Sana worries if his old friends will still recognize him and want to be friends with him again.

Yasuhiro Kuroda (Kämpfer, Modern Magic Made Simple) directed the anime under chief director Tetsuaki Matsuda (episode director for Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal) at animation studio Dogakobo with scripts by Go Zappa (Koihime Musō, NAKAIMO - My Little Sister Is Among Them!). The series starred Shinnosuke Tachibana as Sana Hidaka, Takehito Koyasu as Syūsuke Wakatsuki, Ami Koshimizu as Nanaka Yatsushiro, Ayumi Murata as Hinako Mochida, Mai Nakahara as Asami Hoshino, Megumi Toyoguchi as Yuzuki Fujimura, Tomoko Kaneda as Aoi Oribe, and Yukari Tamura as Syuri Wakatsuki.
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As said before, Aniplex will be announcing some new titles (possibly existing ones with home releases [Cardfight!! Vanguard, Nekomonogatari Kuro & Valvrave the Liberator are possible candidates] or maybe some other Aniplex related titles [Welcome to the Space Show in particular still hasn't got a US release despite receiving a cinema release with Wolf Children at NYICFF] via live on YouTube.
 
Yoshiuki Sadamoto has drawn an Akira-themed cover for the Anime Busience magazine to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the film:

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Much as I appreciate Sadamoto's artwork, I cannot unsee Shinji.
 
NormanicGrav said:
“@SuperRoyalLand: Any plans to ever stream some of your catalog?”
All depends on circumstances. (We did stream FMA:B for a while though.)^JG
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Unfortunately one episode was missing or broken or something, I held off on watching the later episodes because they were supposed to be fixing it, but they removed the later episodes on schedule anyway and suddenly stopped before streaming the whole thing anyway. Eventually saw the end on DVD.
 
 
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