Funimation has announced the acquisition of rights to Hellsing creator Kouta Hirano’s anime series Drifters for broadcast, VOD and home video. Drifters will premiere in October on the company’s streaming service, FunimationNow, in the U.S., Canada,U.K. and Ireland. For more, follow the jump.
Tag: Anime
Funimation Acquires Exclusive Rights for Digitally Restored Anime Classic Momotaro, Sacred Sailors!
Funimation has acquired the exclusive rights to the digitally resotred Momotaro, Sacred Sailors – the first feature-length anime film – in the U.S. and Canada. Based on a classic Japanese fairy tale about Momotaro – a boy who was born from a peach and defeated monsters with the help of his animal friends, Momotaro, Sacred […]
VIZ Media Celebrates 30th Anniversary!
VIZ Media, the premier publisher, distributor and licensor of Japanese and global content in North America, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. To complement the 30th anniversary milestone, an all-new official website has been launched at www.VIZ.com. Completely refreshed in partnership with design studio, Mule Design, the interactive web destination offers increased functionality, seamless interoperability […]
VIZ Media’s May Updates Begin With New Episodes of Sailor Moon Crystal, Terraformars Revenge and More!
VIZ Media’s streaming service has announced a substantial update for May: new episodes of Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable, Terraformars Revenge, Hunter X Hunter, Bakuman and Sailor Moon Crystal and Naruto Shippenden – all with original Japanese voice performances and English subtitles. Follow the jump for details.
VIZ Media Premieres Season Three of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and Season Two of Terraformars In April!
VIZ Media’s anime lineup expands this month with the announcement that Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable and Terraformars: Season Two will premiere on viz.com/anime on April 8th. April also brings episode premieres of Sailor Moon Crystal, the North American premiere of three new episodes of Sailor Moon Sailor Stars (season five of the original Sailor […]
Funimation Nabs Streaming Right to My Hero Academia!
Funimation Entertainment has licensed exclusive North American streaming rights to My Hero Academia from Toho Co. Ltd. The series is based on the popular manga by Kohei Horikoshi in which follows Izuku, a teenager who has always wanted to be a superhero – but in a world where 80% of the people have some kind […]
Hunter X Hunter, Sailor Moon and One Punch Man Among VIZ Media’s January Digital Anime Titles!
The second half of Hunter X Hunter: Season One, Naruto Shippenden and the final season of the classic Sailor Moon series are among the titles of VIZ Media’s January Digital Anime releases. Also coming up are new episodes of Sailor Moon Crystal and Inuyasha: The Final Act, One Punch Man. Follow the jump for details.
FUNimation Launching New Channel!
FUNimation will end its current partnership with Olypusat as of the end of the year in order to launch a new FUNimation channel in 2016. Follow the jump for details.
Theatrical Dates Set for Boruto: Naruto the Movie!
VIZ Media, Eleven Arts and Fathom Events have teamed up to present a two day run of Boruto: Naruto the Movie at select North American theaters on December 13th and 14th. The screenings will feature a special introduction by Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto. Follow the jump for details.
VIZ Media Premieres Sailor Stars, Hunter X Hunter Anime!
Sailor Stars and Hunter X Hunter are premiering on VIZ Media’ anime streaming platform in December. Season finales for K: Return of Kings, and One Punch Man are also up this month – along with the newly dubbed Sailor Moon Crystal. Season 25 of Bleach and Season 5 of the classic gender-bending Ranma ½ (now available […]
Celebrate The English Dub Premiere of Sailor Moon Crystal with Online Party!
To celebrate the English Dub Premiere of the Sailor Moon Crystal anime on VIZ.com, VIZ Media is holding a Sailor Moon Crystal Online Party on Friday, November 20th. The party will take place on VIZ Media’s YouTube channel beginning at 6/5C and will feature a real-time Q&A session, trivia prizes and live commentary. Follow the […]