Funimation and Viz Media’s Black Lagoon brings manga to anime
Since 2002, Japanese fans have enjoyed Rei Hiroe’s Black Lagoon manga series in vast quantity – so much so that the graphic novel quickly became an animated series. The toon rain for twelve episodes in the first season, and twelve more in season two. With hype still high in demand, a third season is now in production overseas to complete the novel adaptation. Viz Media then stepped in to introduce the English language version, along with Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment. A team of mercenaries, known as Lagoon Company, smuggles goods around Southeast Asia aboard a large boat named Black Lagoon. To accomplish their tasks, the team takes on a variety of missions, with often over-the-top violent results – which makes for some great animation! While the show grows in cult following, we’ll do our best to get the latest to you. Anyone already a fan? (more… )
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Nicktoons goes Dragon Ball Z Kai crazy May 24th
Monday May 24th is D-Day for Nickelodeon watchers. Well, DBZ-day. Or, maybe DBZK-day? Whatever you want to call it, at 8pm, Nicktoons will be airing back to back episodes of Dragon Ball Z Kai, repeating the back-to-back mini-marathon again on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of that week. The Funimation Entertainment and Toei Animation series has 99 episodes in all for its American deal, which will also be running (separately) on TheCW4Kids’ Saturday morning block starting in September of this year. Creator Akira Toriyama and Shueisha worked on the series as part of the 20th anniversary for the anime and manga franchise. Fans lucky enough to have already seen some episodes call it “the definitive Dragon Ball experience.” What say you? (more… )
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Dragon Ball Z Kai to TheCW4Kids
We only just recently got the news that Dragon Ball Z Kai will be joining Nickelodeon’s Nicktoons lineup later this year, and now we’re here with another Dragon Ball announcement: Dragon Ball Z Kai will be heading to Saturdays on TheCW4Kids. Wait… what?! Yes, that’s right. Funimation and Toei have not only teamed up with Nick, they’ve teamed up with 4Kids, too! The anime series uses the original Dragon Ball Z toon from the early 90s, and repackages the episodes to follow Akira Toriyama’s original manga storyline. There are new effects, new animations, re-recorded audio for better sound, and remastered visuals in high definition. So where are you gonna watch? (more… )
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Dragon Ball Z Kai joins Nicktoons
Dragon Ball Z Kai will be making its way to Nicktoons in a few weeks. The Funimation Entertainment series has teamed up with Nickelodeon to start airing episodes as early as this May. As part of the franchise’s 20th anniversary celebration, Toei Animation has been airing this series as “Dragon Ball Revised” since last spring in Japan, with each episode of the anime toon striving to duplicate the manga storyline. Take a look at the teaser (more… )
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New One Piece episodes set sail
The adventure is not over yet, there’s still more treasure to be had! The super teams responsible for One Piece (Funimation Entertainment, Toei Animation Co., Shueisha, Fuji Television Network) are teaming up to bring new episodes of the manga-based, pirate anime to the U.S. and Canada. Beginning this Saturday, August 29th, new episodes will stream online at www.onepieceofficial.com an hour after they first appear in Japan, with new episodes to continue airing every week.
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Namco Bandai to make all future Dragon Ball games
If you’re a gamer and a Dragon Ball fan, then say hello to your new best friend Namco Bandai Games America. The company has acquired the exclusive rights (at least within the U.S.) to publish all videogames based on the anime and manga series Dragon Ball, for the next 5 years. The deal with Toei Animation and Funimation Entertainment includes all major consoles and handheld platforms; Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii. PSP, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360.
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One Piece online
Funimation Entertainment will soon begin simulcasting One Piece online in the US and Canada after striking a deal with Toei Animation, Shueisha, and Fuji Television Network. The toon will feature English subtitles, so you can watch, and read, up on your favorite pirate crew. It’s hard to believe they haven’t caught up with that treasure yet, but at least now, I can tune in to see for myself!
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