Funimation Licenses Robotech Franchise

Funimation has announced that they have licensed the Robotech franchise via Kew Media Distribution. Under this license both Robotech: The Series, Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles, and Robotech 2: the Sentinels will be joining the Funimation library. Additionally the agreement will involve the full rights to the franchise including home video releases and merchandise.   For those who are not aware, the series was protected by Harmony Gold USA and source material produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The series is an adaptation of three different anime series, which includes: The Super Dimension Fortress Macross Super Dimension Cavalry Southern Cross Genesis Climber…

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My Hero Academia Season 4 Trailer

Good morning heroes! We have the English dub trailer for the upcoming season of My Hero Academia and I am ready to go plus ultra again. This is one of the few anime series I read the manga for and we are in for a treat. I do not want to spoil anything for those who only watch the anime, but this will be their best season. Especially since Studio Bones is working on this series as well! There is going to be some fights I am looking forward to…

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Official Images: Super Mini-Pla SSSS.Gridman GridKnight & Gridman (Initial Fighter) Set

Last night, Bandai revealed the newest additions to the Super Mini-Pla line which come from the anime series, SSSS.Gridman based on the Tsuburaya Productions’ hero/ series, Denkou Choujin Gridman. The first set to be announced is the basic Super Mini-Pla SSSS.Gridman set, which we previously covered. Then as for the second set announced, it is a Premium Bandai release for GridKnight and Gridman (Initial Fighter), his first form in the series.   For those unaware, the GridKnight is the evolved form of the kaiju, Anti, who is based on Shinobilar…

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Official Images: Super Mini-Pla SSSS.Gridman

Last night, Bandai revealed the newest additions to the Super Mini-Pla line which come from the anime series, SSSS.Gridman based on the Tsuburaya Productions’ hero/ series, Denkou Choujin Gridman. The first set to be announced is the basic Super Mini-Pla SSSS.Gridman set; whereas, the second set announced will get its own follow up article shortly. Now, this Super Mini-Pla set will include Gridman and his assist weapons which can combine together to form Gridman’s various forms seen in the series. For those unaware, the assist weapons consist the Neon Genesis…

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Funimation and Crunchyroll Exit Co-licensing Partnership

Variety has reported that Funimation will soon be ending their agreement with Crunchyroll after a two year pact. The decision for not renewing the 2016 agreement with Crunchyroll is the decision of Sony Pictures Television, who bought Funimation last year. Also under this deal, Funimation will end their partnership with the VRV service. Sony is striving to make the company “a global sub[titled] and dub anime brand,” which is confirmed by Gen Fukunaga (Funimation’s president and CEO).  Fukunaga has stated that the deal will “ended amicably this month.” Starting on November 9, FunimationNow subscribers…

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