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Funimation Entertainment Announce Two New Acquisitions at Anime Central

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At Anime Central this weekend… Funimation Entertainment, the North American localizer and publisher of anime titles have announced two anime acquisitions which will be released in the future through online simulcasts and/or home video release. These are:

Funimation Entertainment Announce Two New Acquisitions at Anime Central 1Eureka 7: AO (Astral Ocean)

The story is set on Okinawa’s isolated island of Iwado, which has seen a growing movement advocating a return to an autonomous government. Ao Fukai, a 13-year-old boy with a missing father, lives on the island with an old doctor named Toshio and is about to enter middle school. Ao’s mother was taken away a decade ago by unknown individuals. Naru Arata, Ao’s 13-year-old childhood friend and the story’s heroine, lives with her father, older sister, and grandmother. She has a “Yuta” power awakened within her due to an incident when she was young. A mysterious entity called “Secret” suddenly appears and launches an attack on the Scub Coral lifeform on the island. Ao launches a certain military FP called “Nirvash” aboard a Japanese military transport in his fervent desire to protect the island.

The company announced it had acquired both home video rights and simulcast rights. While no date has been announced for home video release as of yet, however full episodes will be simulcasted on the official Funimation Entertainment website from Spring 2012.

Funimation Entertainment Announce Two New Acquisitions at Anime Central 2King of Thorn (Feature Film)

Panic spreads worldwide as the Medousa Virus—a fatal pandemic that solidifies the body to stone—threatens to wipe out the human race. 160 infected individuals are selected to be cryogenically frozen while a cure is developed. Kasumi is one of those chosen for the experimental program. Forced to enter without her twin sister, Shizuku, her distress multiplies when she awakens to find the facility overrun with thick, thorny vines and ravenous monsters. As Kasumi and six others fight a losing battle to escape this labyrinthine nightmare, questions cloud her distorted mind. Where is her sister? Why did their only salvation mutate into a deathtrap? If they survive, how much longer do they have to live?

Enjoying the manga series by Yuji Iwahara, this is one film I am looking forward to. Funimation Entertainment have acquired the home video distribution rights however have not yet announced an official release date.

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Sam
Sam
Founder of The Otaku's Study. I have been exploring this labyrinth of fandom these last fifteen years, and still nowhere close to the exit yet. Probably searching for a long time to come.

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