Anime Expo 2016 has finally arrived and a whole bunch of announcements cropped up on the first day of the event. For this round-up the post will be focusing on Aniplex of America, Crunchyroll, Dark Horse, Rightstuf (Nozomi & Sunrise), Seven Seas, Viz Media and Yen Press. The visual novel publishers will be saved for the end (as more companies are announcing them as the days go by).
Note that this layout will be more of a 'get to the point' kind of post so with the exception of the Aniplex section, the rest is very quick and simple. There's a lot of stuff happening so blame time restrictions.
Note that this layout will be more of a 'get to the point' kind of post so with the exception of the Aniplex section, the rest is very quick and simple. There's a lot of stuff happening so blame time restrictions.
Aniplex of America
Aniplex of America had a very strong panel. Granted their newest additions weren't shown until the last time but it's great to see more titles get released on Blu-ray. In total we have 4 shows getting domestic releases, with English dubs for most of them. No imports also.
Durarara!!x2
Japanese title: Durarara!!x2
Release format: Volumes
Volume 5 (Volume 1 for Ketsu)
Blu-ray (DVD) Features
Release Date: October 18th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #25-30
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs (2 DVD Discs)
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $99.98 ($59.98 for DVD)
Retail Price: $74.98 ($49.98 for DVD)
Bonus Contents
Textless Opening
Textless Ending
Bonus Materials and Special Package
16-page Deluxe Booklet
Illustration Post Cards
Package Illustrated by Takahiro Kishida (Character Design)
Clear Cases with 2-sided Wrap
Volume 6 (Volume 2 for Ketsu)
Blu-ray (DVD) Features
Release Date: December 13th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #31-36 + 19.5 OVA
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs (2 DVD Discs)
Total Run Time: Approx. 175 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $99.98 ($59.98 for DVD)
Retail Price: $74.98 ($49.98 for DVD)
Bonus Contents
Bonus Episode 19.5
Bonus Materials and Special Package
16-page Deluxe Booklet
Illustration Post Cards
Package Illustrated by Takahiro Kishida (Character Design)
Clear Cases with 2-sided Wrap
Erased
Japanese title: Boku dake ga Inai Machi
Release format: Volumes
Volume 1
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: October 18th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #1-6
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $114.98
Retail Price: $89.98
Bonus Contents
Trailer Collection
Textless Opening
Textless Ending
Bonus Materials and Special Package
Original Soundtrack 01 (by Yuki Kajiura)
Original Short Manga by Kei Sanbe
Deluxe Booklet
Package Illustrated by Keigo Sasaki (Character Design)
Volume 2
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: January 24th 2017
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #7-12
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $114.98
Retail Price: $89.98
Bonus Contents
#11 & #12 Textless Openings
#12 Textless Ending
Bonus Materials and Special Package
Original Soundtrack 02 (by Yuki Kajiura)
Original Short Manga by Kei Sanbe
Deluxe Booklet
Package Illustrated by Keigo Sasaki (Character Design)
GOD EATER
Japanese title: GOD EATER
Release format: Volumes
Volume 1
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: November 29th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #1-7
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 166 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $89.98
Retail Price: $69.98
Bonus Contents
God Eater Extra 00 ~ 02 (Creator Interviews)
Textless OP & ED
Bonus Materials and Special Package
40-Page Deluxe Booklet
Special Package Illustrated by ufotable
Clear BD Case with 2-sided Wrap
Volume 2
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: January 31st 2017
Spoken Language: Japanese & English
Subtitles: English & Spanish
Episodes: #8-13
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 141 min.
Rating: 13UP
Suggested Retail Price: $89.98
Retail Price: $69.98
Bonus Contents
God Eater Extra 02 (Bonus Part A & B), Extra 03 (Creator Interviews)
PV Collection
CM Collection
Bonus Materials and Special Package
24-Page Deluxe Booklet
Special Package Illustrated by ufotable
Clear BD Case with 2-sided Wrap
Owarimonogatari
Japanese title: Owarimonogatari
Release format: Volumes
Volume 1
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: October 25th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Episodes: #1-7 [Ougi Formula #1-2, Sodachi Riddle #1-2, Sodachi Lost #1-3]
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 175 min.
Rating: 16UP
Suggested Retail Price: $89.98
Retail Price: $69.98
Bonus Contents
Trailer Collection
Textless Opening
Textless Ending
Bonus Materials and Special Package
Deluxe Booklet
Pin-up Postcard Set
Package Illustrated by Akio Watanabe (Character Design)
Volume 2
Blu-ray Features
Release Date: December 20th 2016
Spoken Language: Japanese
Subtitles: English
Episodes: #8-13 [Shinobu Mail #1-6]
Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
Rating: 16UP
Suggested Retail Price: $74.98
Retail Price: $59.98
Bonus Contents
Trailer Collection
Textless Opening
Textless Ending
Bonus Materials and Special Package
Deluxe Booklet
Pin-up Postcard Set
Package Illustrated by Akio Watanabe (Character Design)
In addition to these four new home releases, Aniplex of America have also picked up Kiznaiver from the Spring 2016 season as well as Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. The latter will be available on Crunchyroll in both English & Japanese, though regions are not known.
Also, the GOD EATER English Dub Cast has been revealed:
- Robbie Daymond as Lenka Utsugi
- Kyle Hebert as Lindow Amamiya
- Crispin Freeman as Soma Schicksal
- Michelle Ruff as Sakuya Tachibana
- Lucien Dodge as Kota Fujiki
- Cherami Leigh as Alisa Illinichina Amiella
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Tsubaki Amamiya
- Patrick Seitz as Johannes von Schicksal
- Spike Spencer as Paylor Sakaki
- Wendee Lee as Aisha Gauche
Crunchyroll
- Berserk [2016]
- Big Order
- Free! Season 1 *already dubbed*
- Gintama
- Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress
- Myriad Colors Phantom World
- Twin Star Exorcist
- Yamada-kun & the Seven Witches
More will be revealed in the future. In terms of simulcasts well they did announce a few but pretty much they will be streaming a couple Summer 2016 titles; Bananya, Days, Hitorinoshita - The Outcast, Hybrid x Heart Magias Academy Ataraxia, NEW GAME! with B Project only available for US & Canada.
Dark Horse
Dark Horse have acquired a small amount of new titles, all of which are scheduled for 2017. Hatsune Miku: Rin-Chan Now!, an on-going manga released in 2013; H.P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories (also known as Maken), a 4 chapter collection of stories by Tanabe Gou based on the Lovecraft works from 2009-2014; and Neon Genesis Evangelion: Legend of the Piko-Piko Middle School Students (Shin Seiki Evangelion: Piko-Piko Chūgakusei Densetsu), another spin-off series based on the Evangelion series on-going since 2014.
Rightstuf [Nozomi + Sunrise]
Nozomi have acquired the rights to a license rescue; Galaxy Angel (originally put out by Bandai Entertainment). The series (dub & sub) will be released on Blu-ray only.
In addition we have some Blu-ray upgrades; Martian Successor Nadesico plus Gekigangar OVA will be included, safe to assume everything from their DVD release is part of the Blu-ray release; and Revolutionary Girl Utena, which was already announced, but a good reminder for those who didn't know already.
Already announced titles A Town Where You Live will be coming to Blu-ray only and Big Windup! Season 2 is still set for DVD, both arriving later this year.
For Gundam, Sunrise will be offering more for North America, all on Blu-ray if the masters exist.
Gundam Reconguista in G | Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket | Dub+Sub - DVD only (no Blu-ray in Japan yet)
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Afterglow of Zeon (compilation film) | Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory | Dub+Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
Mobile Suit Gundam F91 | Dub+Sub - Blu-ray & DVD
Mobile Suit Victory Gundam is still coming and currently in production, while The 08th MS Team has no comments yet (safe to assume they're saving it for 2017).
Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas have acquired a small amount of titles, one of which is a light novel.
Light Novel
The Disappearance of Hatsune Miku (Hatsune Miku no Shōshitsu)
Manga
Dreamin' Sun (Yume Miru Taiyō) - From Orange creator
Plum Crazy! Tales of A Tiger-Striped Cat (Kishitora Neko no Koume-san)
Magical Girl Site (Mahō Shōjo Site) - spin-off to Magical Girl Apocalypse
Species Domain
Viz Media
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (2012) will be released on Blu-ray only as Warner Bros still have the DVD rights. The English dub cast may change but Patrick Seitz will still be Dio regardless. On another note, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders and JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond is Unbreakable will also be released on Blu-ray (DVD TBA).
One Punch Man is coming to Toonami and the English dub cast has been revealed:
- Max Mittelman as Saitama
- Zach Aguilar as Genos
- Erik Scott Kimerer as Speed O'Sound Sonic
- Robbie Daymond as Mumen Rider
- ADR Director is Chris Cason
- Bang Zoom! is the dubbing studio
- Justin Sevakis is hinted to be the Blu-ray authoring person.
- Bang Zoom! is the dubbing studio
- Justin Sevakis is hinted to be the Blu-ray authoring person.
The new manga licenses include:
- Boruto
- Dragon Ball Super
- Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt
- Revolutionary Girl Utena - Special packaged release with all together in a complete set plus Hardcover and additional goodies like posters
- Rurouni Kenshin - Re-released as normal 3-in-1 editions (originally released as singles and 3-in-1 VIZBIG format)
- Tokyo Ghoul Jack
- The Water Dragon's Bride
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc V
Yen Press
Yen Press have acquired a small amount of titles.
Light Novel
Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers
Manga
Big Order
The Isolator
Murciélago
Smokin' Parade (from Deadman Wonderland creator)
That's it for Day 1's announcements. The visual novel announcements will be placed together at a later point. Day 2's news should be Sentai Filmworks, Ponycan, Kodansha Comics and Vertical.
That's it for Day 1's announcements. The visual novel announcements will be placed together at a later point. Day 2's news should be Sentai Filmworks, Ponycan, Kodansha Comics and Vertical.
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