Anime Weekend Atlanta 2012 Discussion Thread

[WTK]

via FUNimation.com

Southbound for Anime Weekend Atlanta!

Hey guys!
We are hitting the road yet again this weekend for Anime Weekend Atlanta at the Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Center, September 28-30th! We've got a super rad weekend full of FUNimation awesome, so swing by the booth and check us out. We also have loads of great panels for you to enjoy as well!

Friday September 28th
8:30pm in GCG-104
FUNimation Town Hall Meeting- LOVE the Q&A portion of our panels? Well, here's an opportunity to get an even more in-depth look at what's going on with FUNimation. We will pick a couple of topics and delve deep. Audience participation is a must! Join the Anime Encyclopedia Lance Heiskell and Sully for this brand-new panel.

Saturday September 29th
1pm in Kennesaw
FUNimation Industry Panel - The who's, whats, wheres and WHOAS of what's shaking with FUNimation.

4pm in Kennesaw
Geneon Retrospective Panel - A brand new panel as well, join us for a look at Geneon Entertainment, a company that brought us some of the most provocative and ground-breaking series of the 1990's and early 2000's.

5pm in Chambers
FUNimation Sneak Peeks - All the latest and greatest in clips and extended looks at our recently released and coming soon titles!

Sunday September 30th
1:30pm in CGC-115&116
Anime Archive Project: Preserving the Good and Bad of US Anime Fandom - Join Lance Heiskell again for a journey through the rise of anime culture in America.

FUNimation Premieres:
A Certain Magical Index, 2pm Saturday in Chambers
Level-E with guest Vic Mignogna, 3pm Saturday in Chambers
Mass Effect: Paragon Lost WORLD PREMIERE, 9pm Saturday in Chambers
Hellsing Ultimate 5 WORLD PREMIERE, 11pm Saturday in Chambers

But that's not all! We are so stoked about all the great Geneon titles we've added to our catalog of shows that we wanted to do something special for you. You can get an AWESOME Serial Experiments Lain magnet JUST FOR HANGING WITH FUNIMATION AT AWA! Come get a Geneon Card from us at the booth, get three stamps on it, and bring it back to the booth for your prize. You can earn stamps for attending our panels, screenings, or spending $100 at our booth. Find Index at the FUNimation booth for more details!

If you saw our Facebook post earlier this week, you would know that we have some very special posters at the booth this weekend. Deadman Wonderland, Hellsing Ultimate, Serial Experiments Lain, A Certain Magical Index and C-Control, just to name a few! Everything is free and get them while we got them. Quantities are limited, so catch us Friday for the best selection.

We are also stoked to have the Deadman Wonderland DVDs almost two weeks early! You can also get a spiffy new mousepad featuring Ganta and everyone's favorite psychopath, Shiro! We will also have Steins;Gate with a limited edition pin, and AWESOME Oni-G tote bags for purchases of $100 or more, and some really, really special One Piece goodies when you pick up any One Piece release. We can't wait to see you in Atlanta this weekend!

Only two weeks to New York Comic Con!

[WTK]

Fate/stay night (TV)
- Collection 1 in January on DVD and Blu-ray.

Saiyuki Gaiden (OVA)
- This OVA license was announced back in AX '11. No formal PR was ever issued for this license.
- January on DVD with English dub; original ADV casting

Bodacious Space Pirates
- Collection 1 in January on DVD and Blu-ray; with English dub

Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion
- January on DVD and Blu-ray; includes Theatrical Director's Cut

Persona 4 - The Animation
- Collection 2 in January on DVD and Blu-ray; Blu-ray will NOT have Japanese audio


@ Anime Weekend Atlanta (dealers room)

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251754866526011392

Kyle jones is directing a upcoming dub

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251754686703620096

Space bros is getting a BR release!

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251742141502603264

No plans for more glass mask.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251741956437336064 (in regards to Phi Brain S1 & 2, Mysterious Girlfriend X, QB: Rebellion, tsuritama, Dusk Maiden of Amnesia, and UPOTTE)

Phi brain - probably getting a BR. Everything else hasn't been decided. He wasnt sure about tsuritama.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251733023643545601

Some will be said today though. and a anonatsu BR hasnt been decided.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251732747041767424

Fall simulcasts will be made throughout the week via PR

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251732544616296448

FOZ - no news/hasnt been decided

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251732328718663681

More gintama - still looking at it

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251726875444011008

BR release planned for bodacious space pirates

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251726112261025792

Could not confirm nor deny gosick and nichijou however he hinted at them having nichijou.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251725796954226688

Medaka box is getting a blu ray a blu ray same with another. inuboku BR is up in the air and FOZ f is dvd only.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251725306614915073

Talked with someone from sentai at their booth. Dub director for penguin drum is steven foster

@ Anime Weekend Atlanta (industry panel Q&A)

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251825057842749441

Chris ayres is directing the mouretsu space pirates.

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https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251821831986757633

All clear on the music writes for KOTS

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...21834847264768

All music rights are cleared for Kids on the Slope!

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https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251820182656401410

He was quite a bit then went into a discussion about asking for titles they havent announced.

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...19890556678144

they said neither confirm nor deny on Hyouka.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251817768226267138

They might have hyouka but we'll see.

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https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251817567155548161

They dont have wolf children.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251816121244729344

Can neither confirm nor deny plans to get s1 of idolmaster.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251815821872074752

Probably have the last p4 episode aka true end

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251814229018017792

Can neither confirm no deny S1 of k-on

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...18175228952576

No real new info on Mysterious Girlfriend X. No confirm on BD but its still a possibility.

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https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...14167839928320

Not sure about BD rights for Love, Election and Chocolate.

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...13914038374400

Love, Election and Chocolate DVD rights!

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251813971336777728

DVD rights confirmed dvd rights for election chocolate

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https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...13261912195072

Medaka Box will be dubbed!

[WTK]

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...97810437136385

index was asked. Japan worried about reverse import. It's possible for BD later.

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...91595741085697

#FUNimation talking about OP and FT movies more seasons. Working on Dub of Sankarea!

[WTK]

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...03425993609217

#FUNimation No new info, mass exodus before the Q&A

[Buckeye]

Originally Posted by WTK

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...03425993609217

That's a bummer. I was hoping that they would announce their simulcast titles at the very least. Apparently, they haven't signed on the dotted line to announce it today.

[Rootsofjustice]

Originally Posted by Buckeye

That's a bummer. I was hoping that they would announce their simulcast titles at the very least. Apparently, they haven't signed on the dotted line to announce it today.

At the rate Sentai picks up new titles, I wouldn't be surprised if everything the Japanese were willing to play ball on was cleaned out before FUNimation even showed up.

EDIT: Well, save for Jormungand Perfect Order. But that's been confirmed since April.

[blaizevincent]

Originally Posted by Rootsofjustice

At the rate Sentai picks up new titles, I wouldn't be surprised if everything the Japanese were willing to play ball on was cleaned out before FUNimation even showed up.

EDIT: Well, save for Jormungand Perfect Order. But that's been confirmed since April.

I think that is closer to the truth than we all might think, Sentai's strategy is to license then make most decisions about Dubbing and BD later. Funi doesn't have that luxury.

[ultimatemegax]

(in reference to Aniplex picking up additional Miku concerts)

he said they'd be looking at other Miku stuff if the concert sells well.

[WTK]

https://twitter.com/TheSethAffect/st...33398427082752

#Aniplex Special Announcements: New Announcement coming next Monday. Was going to tell today but no clearance to do so.

[WTK]

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/252137916371968000

Welcome to the space show - there are no plans too release it stateside.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/252137575408615425

Magi - License is up in the air and they arent sure who has the rights if its licensed.