HOUSTON, APRIL 7, 2017 – Sentai Filmworks takes the plunge into dragon country with its newest acquisition from NHK Enterprises, Inc.: The Dragon Dentist. Produced by Studio khara, led by Evangelion director Hideaki Anno, the two-episode TV special is based on the seven-minute ONA (original net animation) of the same name that premiered and delighted at the 2014 Animator Expo showcase.

Even mighty dragons can get cavities, and Nonoko has been newly assigned to protect the teeth of the guardian dragon of her country. One day, she discovers an enemy soldier resurrected from the inside of a dragon’s tooth, a phenomenon which legend says foretells disaster. In a land ravaged by war, what does fate have in store for the dragon dentist Nonoko and her new “apprentice”?

The Dragon Dentist will soon be available on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.

Fatal Fury the movie on BD release date June 27th

Panda go Panda also June 27th

Sea Prince on BD June 27th

Funimation Acquires “Record of Lodoss War”
April 14, 2017

We’re excited to announce today that Funimation has acquired the rights to Record of Lodoss War, releasing on 7/18/17! This release will include both the original OVA series as well as the TV series on DVD only, both features include the original 1990’s CPM dubs!

Keep an eye out for pre-orders going live soon for:

Record of Lodoss War – Complete OVA series BD/DVD Combo
&
Chronicles of the Heroic Knight – The Complete Series – DVD

Dancouga Complete TV series coming July 25th 2017 to DVD!

This complete TV series collection contains all 38 television episodes remastered and in Japanese language with English subtitles!

Also coming July 25th 2017, Psybuster the complete series to DVD. It will include the Japanese with English subtitles and the English dub.

Loosely based on characters from the Super Robot Wars video game series, this complete collection contains all 26 episodes in Japanese with English subs and the English dub!

Another title for July 25th 2017. Captain Harlock Endless Orbit SSX TV series on DVD for the first time in the US!

This contains the complete series in Japanese with English subtitles.

Last title for July 25th 2017, Midnight Eye Goku complete OVA series on DVD. This includes the Japanese with English subtitles and both English dubs!

This release contains the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and both English dubs!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


SANTA MONICA, CA (April 14, 2017) – At the Nitroplus panel at Sakura Con in Seattle, Washington today, Aniplex of America announced the acquisition of Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU for their summer 2017 line up. Based on the immensely popular game “Touken Ranbu ONLINE” developed by DMM Games/Nitroplus, the series will be produced by the much loved ufotable, known for their groundbreaking work on Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works and God Eater.

Aniplex of America also showed a trailer for the series, which they plan to start streaming in July 2017. Since its debut in 2015, the online game spawned a rabid fan movement within Japan and has been described as nothing short of a social phenomenon thanks to their very popular characters. As a result, the series promises a high quality production with stunning visuals and captivating storylines revolving around these individuals.

About Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU:
The year is 1863 as the tumultuous samurai era is coming to an end, Japan is split between the pro-shogunate and anti-shogunate factions. The fate of the world is threatened as an army of historical revisionists are sent from the future to alter the course of history. In order to bring these forces down and protect the real history, two sword warriors, spirits who are swords brought to life by Saniwa (sage), rush to Edo. The polite and thoughtful Horikawa Kunihiro and the short tempered yet skillful Izuminokami Kanesada, who served the same master, confront the invading army along with a lively gang of other warriors including Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki, Yagen Toushirou, Tombokiri, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga.

As the fate of history lies in these hero’s hands, what meets the blade is yet to be uncovered...

With beautifully illustrated scenes and action packed sequences, Katsugeki TOUKEN RANBU explores the complex personalities, stories, and relationships of these characters as each episode unfolds.

For more details, please visit: www.Katsugeki-ToukenUSA.com

Published on Apr 14, 2017
Based on the popular game by DMM Games/Nitroplus, the TV series Katsugeki: TOUKEN RANBU is coming July 2017! This action packed series is produced by fan favorite ufotable (Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works, God Eater) with director Toshiyuki Shirai and sword fight animators Mitsuru Obunai, Masaru Kimura, and Masayuki Kunihiro with music by Hideyuki Fukasawa.

http://Katsugeki-ToukenUSA.com

We know some of you have been waiting for this one… #Hyouka is coming to Blu-ray/DVD--sub AND a new Funimation dub! Part 1 releases 7/4!

Published on Apr 15, 2017

Coming to you summer 2017, anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day TV series English dub with voice direction and English adaptation by Patrick Seitz! Join the Super Peace Busters - Jintan, Menma, Anaru, Yukiatsu, Tsuruko, and Poppo, on this heartwarming tale of friendship brought to you by the Cho Heiwa Busters (the Anthem of the Heart).

Get all the latest news on anohana - The Flower We Saw That Day at: http://www.AniplexUSA.com/anohana

Special announcement! #aniplexpanel #sakuracon2017

Update: Aniplex clarified with ANN that it has not announced a license for Fate/Apocrypha. While Aniplex USA announced at its panel that it was coming soon to Netflix, Aniplex clarified that it is only confirmed for Netflix in Japan, as was previously announced.

18 Mobile Game and 18if Anime Announcement

April 28, 2017

Funimation has acquired 18if anime, which is based from the art of the 18 franchise which includes mysterious puzzle smartphone games. 18if will premiere in July 2017, so stay tuned for more details as we approach its premiere!

Here's some updates on current projects announced but not released.

Beautiful Dreamer DVD and Blu Ray: Authoring and waiting on artwork approvals.
Release will be in 2017.

Lupin the 3rd series 2 box 2: Working on artwork and assets. 2017 release.

Lupin the 3rd series 4: Working on artwork and other assets. Release date is TBD. We will have more news at a later date.

Chargeman Ken: Should begin streaming soon. DVD release will be anounced at a later date. We will announce when the streaming begins.

GoShogun TV series: Working on art and translation. 2017 release.

Crusher Joe OVA: Waiting on artwork approvals. 2017 release.

Release dates will be announced when they are final. Thanks for your patience!

A Journey Through Fairyland. Coming to DVD August 29th 2017!

This includes the original Japanese language with English subtitles and the English dub!

Marmalade Boy part 1 on DVD August 29th 2017! This will include episodes 1-38. We will also release 39-76 and the movie in a part 2 set at a later date.

Dip into the pot of classic shoujo with this first collection of Marmalade Boy, containing the first 38 episodes! This includes the original Japanese language with English subtitles, and the English dub.

Nightwalker: The Midnight Detective. The complete series on DVD coming August 29th 2017!

This complete series collection contains all 12 episodes in Japanese with English subtitles, and the English dub!

Nutcracker Fantasy the original 1979 Sanrio film! Coming to DVD August 29th 2017.

This includes the original Japanese language with English subtitles and the English dub!

There will also be an SDBD for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! August 29th 2017.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz! Coming to DVD August 29th 2017!

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was animated by Studio Panmedia and originally broadcast in 1986. This international version presents every episode in English, narrated by celebrated screen actress Margot Kidder.

Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry – North American Premiere
May 12, 2017

Fairy Tail fans rejoice! Your favorite magical guild is back and this time to the big screens! Their new movie Fairy Tail: Dragon Cry is coming soon to theaters in North America and you can be sure that we’ll be keeping you briefed on its arrival.

Anime Central attendees are in luck! On May 20th, the subtitled premiere will take place at Anime Central at 5:30PM in Panel Room 1. Attendees will also get an 18″ x 24″ poster of the image above! But make sure to arrive early because there is only room for 870.

SHOUT! FACTORY FILMS AND FUNIMATION FILMS BRING HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED ANIMATED FEATURE“IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD” TO U.S. CINEMAS ON AUGUST 11, 2017

Los Angeles, Calif. – May 18, 2017 – Shout! Factory, a multi-platform media company, has tapped Funimation® Films as its theatrical partner to jointly launch acclaimed animated feature IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD across U.S. cinemas on Friday, August 11, 2017. Based on the Japanese award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno, the film is written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi. Produced by GENCO and Japanese animation studio MAPPA, IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD, bolstered by emotionally resonant storytelling and exquisite hand-drawn animation, is an empowering coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of WWII and captures the resilience and triumph of the human spirit. This highly-anticipated movie recently won the coveted Animation of the Year award at this year’s 40th Japan Academy Prize and has been selected to premiere in competition at the LA Film Festival in June. The announcement was made today by Melissa Boag, Shout’s Senior Vice President of Kids & Family Entertainment at Shout! Factory and Mike DuBoise Executive Vice President and COO of Funimation.

“In This Corner of the World is an incredibly exquisite, artful and socially relevant film that will impact everyone who sees it. We’re really proud in presenting this remarkable, hand-drawn animated film to North American movie audience,” said Melissa Boag, Shout’s Senior Vice President of Kids & Family Entertainment. “Funimation Films has a great track record in launching prominent international animated movies across cinemas in North America. We couldn’t find a more committed and perfect company to join us on the theatrical launch of In This Corner of the World.”

We’re thrilled to be joining together with Shout Factory for the North American release of the award-winning animated film In This Corner of the World,” said Mike DuBoise, Executive Vice President and COO of Funimation. “It is a stunning work of traditional (hand drawn) animation which has helped shine a bright light of Japanese animation in 2017 – transcending the genre and creating a whole new audience for anime unlike ever before. We look forward to bringing In This Corner of the World to theaters very soon.”

The award-winning story of IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband’s family. Suzu’s life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives.

Film director Sunao Katabuchi began his career working closely with Hayao Miyazaki before directing his own animated films, including Katabuchi’s acclaimed animated features Mai Mai Miracle and Princess Arete.

IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD
Shout! Factory Films and Funimation Films
Movie opening date: August 11, 2017
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
Voice Cast: Non, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba, Minori Omi, Daisuke Ono
Written by: Sunao Katabuchi
Based on the award-winning manga by Fumiyo Kouno
Produced by: Taro Maki and Masao Maruyama
Genre: Animated Feature
*Japanese with English subtitles
*English
MPAA Rating: PG-13