Flower Mound, TX – April 6, 2012 -FUNimation Entertainment announced today at Sakuracon it has acquired the broadcast, home entertainment, mobile, and streaming rights to 2 anime series: Sankarea, and Shangri-La. In addition, FUNimation has acquired the simulcasts rights for Sankarea. A brief synopsis for each show is listed below:

Sankarea- Furuya's not interested in the living, he's got zombies on the brain! When Furuya's cat dies, he decides he's going to try and bring it back to life. In the process, he stumbles across a girl whose failed attempted suicide has turned her into a real zombie! What's Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes? Watch what happens in this campy romantic comedy about the undead. The simulcast will begin on www.niconico.com/anime & www.funimation.com during spring 2012.

Shangri-La – A young woman fights for her life in the carbon dioxide infested jungles of a neo-futuristic Tokyo. When she uncovers a government plot to suppress the less fortunate, a battle for humanity's future begins.

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FUNimation Entertainment Announces New Acquisitions at Anime Boston

Flower Mound, TX – April 7, 2012 - FUNimation Entertainment announced today at Anime Boston it has acquired the rights to 3 series : Jormungand, Lupin III~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~ and Is this A Zombie? of the Dead.

A brief synopsis for each series is listed below:

Jormungand - A ruthless arms dealer on a quixotic quest for world peace. A child soldier born into chaotic conflict. Their lives will intertwine as they journey together through the seedy underbelly of the world's arms market. An intense action-packed series that's sure to keep you on the edge of your seat! FUNimation has acquired both parts of the series. The first part will air April 2012, and the second part will air October 2012.

Lupin III ~Mine Fujiko to Iu Onna~- What happened when Lupin III met Fujiko Mine for the first time? Find out in the first new chapter of the Lupin III franchise in 25 years!

Is This A Zombie? of The Dead – Aikawa Ayumu was revived as a zombie by the cute necromancer Eucliwood Hellscythe. After the zany, madcap adventures in the first season of Is This a Zombie? ended, Ayumu thought his life might finally get back to normal, or as normal as it can be for a zombie. However, destiny has other plans for him. Some guys just can't catch a break. Watch the second season of this hilarious comedy where anything goes!

Full episodes will begin on www.niconico.com/anime & www.funimation.com during spring 2012.

Lupin the Third, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine Simulcast on FUNimation.com

The Lupin the Third, The Woman Called Fujiko Mine simulcast has launched on FUNimation.com. The first two episodes are now available.

Simulcast will air every Friday at 12:30 pm EST/11:30 am CST.

For more information, check out the official show page at http://www.funimation.com/lupin-the-third-fujiko-mine

If you enjoyed Digimon Xros Wars - The Young Hunters Who Leapt Through Time, we just released the Digimon Xros Wars episodes 1-5 and will be releasing three episodes/week. If you haven't checked it out yet, now's the time!

Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead Now Available on FUNimation.com

Is This a Zombie? Of the Dead episodes 1 - 3 are now available on FUNimation.com!

Just click on this link to check out the videos on our site.

You'll be able to catch new episodes every Wednesday at 11 am CT/ 12 pm ET.

Episodes will be on Hulu.com a week after they air on our site.

Sankarea Episodes Available on FUNimation.com

We just can't get enough zombies! Sankarea finally makes its way to FUNimation.com. Episodes 1 - 3 will be available tomorrow (5/17) at noon on our site: http://www.funimation.com/sankarea

New episodes will be available every Thursday at 12:00 noon CT/ 1:00 pm ET.
You'll be able to watch episodes of Sankarea on Hulu the following week after they air on FUNimation.com

series synopsis:

Furuya's not interested in the living, he's got zombies on the brain! When Furuya's cat dies, he decides he's going to try and bring it back to life. In the process, he stumbles across a girl whose failed attempted suicide has turned her into a real zombie! What's Furuya going to do now that the thing he loves the most is right in front of his eyes? Watch what happens in this campy romantic comedy about the undead.

You can also watch Sankarea on the go with our FUNimation mobile app! Find out more by clicking this link: http://www.funimation.com/mobile

For those wondering if these videos will carry over to our new tablet app for iPad and Android tablet (Look for it around late July this year) wonder no more. They most certainly will. This tablet app will also be universal with the mobile app. Which means that if you already bought the paid version of the mobile app, you won't need to pay again for the tablet app. So don't wait until the tablet app comes out, upgrade to the mobile paid version today and get it for free on its release date!

http://www.funimation.com/adam-s/blo...ribers/3320451

Hey guys,

Unfortunately, due to licensing restrictions, Shangri-La will be removed on Friday, June 22nd which means only one thing: it's time to have a Shangri-La Marathon if you haven't done so already!!

Big Batch of Anime Now Free for a Limited Time!

Hey guys! Just a quick heads up: the following titles are available online for free for a limited time (until 5/27 11:59 PM Central)

Appleseed
Asylum Session
Coffee Samurai
Coicent
Five Numbers
Grave of the Fireflies
ICE
Loups=Garous
RahXephon The Motion Picture
The Place Promised in Our Early Days

If you haven't checked out these titles yet, now would be the PERFECT time to watch! Don't forget, these shows will only be free for a limited time, so get going!

Hey guys! Towanoquon *subtitled* will be FREE TO WATCH until 5/27! http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Anime/Towanoqu … ‪#anime‬ ‪#free

FUNimation Entertainment Announces New Acquisition Simulcast at AnimeNEXT

Flower Mound, TX – June 8, 2012 -FUNimation Entertainment announced today at AnimeNEXT it has acquired the simulcasts rights for Kingdom. Full episodes will begin on www.funimation.com on Monday, June 11 2012 and will air every Monday 10AM CDT.


A brief synopsis for the series is listed below:

It is an era of war in ancient China. Two orphaned boys long to escape their lives as slaves and rise to greatness on the battlefield. The path to their destiny will be marked by violence and pain – and their journey will alter the course of history.


About FUNimation® Entertainment

FUNimation® Entertainment is the leading anime company in North America. FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands. They manage a full spectrum of rights for most of their brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution. For more information about FUNimation Entertainment and its brands, visit www.funimation.com .

In an announcement today ahead of this weekend's Anime Expo, Viz Media announced the forthcoming launch of a new 24-hour online network dedicated to Japanese animation with a bit of a twist. The new network, known as "Neon Alley," will make its debut on yet to be named "major console" online services beginning this Fall. The network requires a separate subscription in order to view the channel, at $6.99 per month with limited commercial breaks and will not be an on-demand service, instead behaving as an actual television network with original programming inbetween its scheduled anime programming.

Another key to the network is that all of the content will be shown uncut and in English, with the network hosting the English dub premieres of the first Berserk film, Zetman, Inuyasha: The Final Act and Tiger & Bunny along with other Viz Media catalog titles, though the network does plan to offer other studios and distributors the opportunity to premiere their shows on the network. For Viz Media to make this announcement ahead of Anime Expo shows that they are looking to get a head start on everyone else during the convention in terms of industry announcements as well as getting fans talking about the service.

http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-new...online-network