At Otakon, anime and manga companies FUNimation and Viz Media has made some suprising news today and here is what they have to offer to us fans!
Viz Media
Announced at Otakon this Friday, Viz Media announced that they will rerelease the anime OVA of Rumiko Takahashi’s series Ranma 1/2 and all the films in one Blu-Ray set in 2017. Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China and Ranma 1/2: Nihao My Concubine are sequels to the original anime.
Previously, Viz released the OVAs in VHS in 1998 and 1999 and then later DVD. According to Anime News Network “The series consists of three OVA sets: the six-episode Ranma 1/2 OVA, the two-episode Ranma 1/2 Special OVA, and the three-episode Ranma 1/2 Super OVA.”
Also announced Viz will license and release new manga:
Sweet Blue Flowers by Takako Shimura
Viz Media describes the story:
Fumi Manjoume, an introverted, bookish teenage girl, is beginning her first year of high school at Matsuoka Girls’ High School. She enters the school year with her heart broken by a previous relationship. At about the same time, she reconnects with her best friend from ten years ago, Akira Okudaira, who is now attending Fujigatani Girls’ Academy as a first-year high school student. As they reconnect, they both deal with their own respective romantic problems, and help each other get through them.
Viz will release the books as 2-in-one omnibus volumes.
Queen’s Quality by Kyuosuke Motomi
Queen’s Quality by Kyousuke Motomi will also be part of Viz’s plan to license the manga and release it. It will be released in 2017 and it serves as a sequel to Motomi’s earlier manga QQ Sweeper.
Viz Media describes the story:
When the secret of the girl who was sealed is unlocked, her monochrome daily life is transformed into a vivid one. Those two from QQ Sweeper will develop in a new battle, a new stage, and a new love!!
Viz will also release the manga adaptation to Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The manga was done by Himekawa.
FUNimation
Announced at Otakon, FUNimation has gain the license and release new anime. They will license the anime film Psychic School and release it for Blu-Ray and DVD combo pack. It will be sold in November 1st. The anime will also be in English Dub.
Spring marks the start of another new school year at a junior high school in Kamakura. A new transfer student, Ryoichi Kyogoku (Daisuke Ono) joins the 8th grade. Kyogoku has a very special proficiency in telepathy and has been ordered by his father to use this ability to scan other people’s minds and take over the school. He instantly gains popularity at school from his good looks and charisma and he sets about taking control of the school. As people begin to fall under Kyogoku’s spell, he covertly manipulates his followers and pushes aside anyone who gets in his way.
With the school almost completely under the control of Kyogoku, only one boy seems unaffected – Seki. Does Seki have what it takes to save everyone from the clutches of mind control?
*end of description
FUNimation also announced the English Dub cast to the anime Overlord, SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist , Hetalia The World Twinkle , and Rurouni Kenshin live action movie. They will also be released on November.
November 29
FUNimation also revealed the dates on new anime titles for DVD and Blu-Ray releases. Here is the schedule:
- World Break: Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman (August 2)
- Absolute Duo (August 9)
- Barakamon (August 9)
- Assassination Classroom (Season 1 Part 2, August 16)
- Blood Blockade Battlefront (August 16)
- High School DxD BorN (September 6)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion (October 4)
- Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion R2 (October 4)
- 1st live-action Attack on Titan film (October 4)
- The Vision of Escaflowne and Escaflowne: The Movie (October 18)
- Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (November 1)
- Ergo Proxy (Blu-ray Disc only, November 1)
- Snow White with the Red Hair (November 1)
- The Heroic Legend of Arslan (Season 1 Part 2, November 8)
- Psychic School Wars (November 1)
- Hetalia The World Twinkle (DVD only, November 8)
- Omamori Himari (DVD only, November 8)
- Sky Wizards Academy (November 8)
- Sword of the Stranger (November 8)
- Overlord (November 8)
- Castle Town Dandelion (November 15)
- Chaos Dragon (November 15)
- Ultimate Otaku Teacher (Season 1 Part 1, November 15)
- Aquarion Logos (Part 1, November 22)
- Good Luck! Ninomiya-kun (DVD only, November 22)
- One Piece (Season 8 Voyage 4 on DVD, November 22)
- Prison School (November 22)
- Summer Wars Collector’s Edition (November 22, features art book, concept art, interviews, behind-the-scenes videos)
- Death Parade (November 29)
- Heavy Object (Part 1, November 29)
- SHIMONETA: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist (November 29)
- Code Geass: Akito the Exiled (entire OVA series, in early 2017)
What are you looking forward to?
Awesome news.
Thank you, it’s what I do best here. 🙂
Yeah, and funny Friday.
Yep. I will bring fun and laughter on Fridays. It’s all free to the public. 🙂
Best medicine
Yep! Come here to relax and laugh. No reading involved. XD
Cheers to that.
Cheers!
I should’ve went to otakon
Same here but life is not fair for any of us. 😦
True. Funny thing is that I was right across the street from the convention.
Really? That’s pretty awesome. Still, I can still imagine it being difficult to participate.
It probably is
I wish I was like you and lived near Otakon. I would walk to the convention lol.
Lol plus there’s plenty of placed to eat near by
oh yes, the food. You can’t go without food. I need food. lol
Lmfao
Better bring money for anime and food.
That’s a must.
Yep. You eat for energy and then you walk it off at Otakon. Then you get hungry again. XD
Lmfao
I know right? LOl
Plenty of calories will be gained and burned
Yep. If you are at Otakon, get ready to walk and don’t stop. Better wear good tennis shoes.
I always do.
I been to Comic Con last year and I know what is like to walk through a crowd. It’s crazy.
Same I went to E3 two years ago the amount of people is insane but the baltimore convention center is much smaller so I. Know it’s worse
Really? That must have been fun at E3. I didn’t know Baltimore’s convention would be small.
E3 was a blast. With the city being somewhat small and some other factors it’s not gonna get big anytime soon
I wish I went to E3. True. As long you have a convention, it doesn’t matter. I think small towns are pretty nice places to live.
Baltimore is a pretty decent city but the crimerate is a problem
Really? That’s scary.
Not really since it’s only certain areas
Oh that’s good to hear. Be careful over there. You might have already knew that lol.
I will lol
Haha I wouldn’t want to hear something bad happen to you. God bless you!
Bless up man.
haha thank you. Any time you feel discouraged, just let me know and I will pray for you!
Sure thing.
I just want to help anyone that needs help. I can’t do much physically but I can pray for you.
Thanks
I know it’s not place to ask or question your beliefs but I am Christian and if need a prayer, don’t be afraid to ask for it.
I’m not religious but offering a prayer is much appreciated
Anytime bro. When you really someone to hear your problems, I’m here. 🙂
Thanks
Anytime. Thanks for dropping by at my blog.
No problem
It’s always awesome to meet another anime fan like you here. I enjoy your company.
Same here man
I will do the same here and help your blog too.
Thanks
You’re welcome.
Kenshin live action for sure. I want to show there is a market here!
Yeah. I guess America can now experience Rurouni Kenshin! Too bad it took us a long time. Lol
That Legend of Zelda manga is definitely going to be a blast. I’m reading it online at the moment, but I’ll definitely be picking up the volumes once it comes to America as well. The art is certainly fantastic.
I like the art based on the cover. I might pick up this story. I’m guilty for saying this but I never finished the game or didn’t come close to halfway.