FUNimation licenses Appleseed XIII

[WTK]

17:54:10 <bay|AX|FUNi> another franchise
17:54:21 <bay|AX|FUNi> appleseed xiii


FUNimation has also acquired the broadcast, home entertainment and streaming rights for the Production IG anime series, Appleseed XIII.

Series synopsis:
After facing massive destruction from a devastating war, the city Olympus has become the last stronghold as the center of command for the world. In order to protect the city from a group of terrorists known as the Argonauts, former LAPD SWAT member, Deunan Knotts, runs special military forces consisting of Biroids (cloned humans) and her cyborg partner Brialeos. Knotts must protect the city at all costs but is met with difficulties when Al Ceides, the Argonaut leader thought to be dead, resurfaces and causes problems. Additional information can be found at http://funimation.com/appleseed-xiii

[Damius]

Another franchise I have no interest in...

[FUNiOP]

Not Sentai? Interesting. If I ever get around to buying Sentai's releases of the previous Appleseed titles, I'll get this one as well. There shouldn't be any problem with getting Luci Christian as Deunan, but will they have to cast a fourth English voice actor as Briareos? I guess their seiyuu are already different, but that hasn't made FUNimation do the same in cases like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. If this gets David Matranga into FUNimation dubs in the future, that would probably be the best thing this license could do for me.

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by WTK

17:54:10 <bay|AX|FUNi> another franchise
17:54:21 <bay|AX|FUNi> appleseed xiii

As much as I love the world of Appleseed, if the two episodes that I watched were really Appleseed XIII, I'll be steering wide of this license, too. ^^;

[WTK]

The latest Subscription schedule (subjected to change) list the following:

Appleseed XIII, 1-2, Sub, TV-14, 09/18/12
Appleseed XIII, 3-4, Sub, TV-14, 09/25/12

[WTK]

First 2 subbed episodes are now up on YouTube (and will also be @ FUNimation.com): Playlist
- Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuY_hYG0K0
- Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw0m1DpRpRs

EDIT: up on Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/appleseed-xiii) as well.

[WTK]

All 13 episodes are now streaming @ Hulu (http://www.hulu.com/appleseed-xiii).

[WTK]

Originally Posted by WTK

First 2 subbed episodes are now up on YouTube (and will also be @ FUNimation.com): Playlist
- Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZuY_hYG0K0
- Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw0m1DpRpRs

The rest of the subbed episodes are on YouTube now.

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...A&feature=plcp

[WTK]

Madman Ent. has announced they will be Blu-ray. It's pretty much a given that FUNimation will be doing the same (likely in the early months of 2013).

http://www.madman.com.au/news/supano...announcements/

Appleseed XIII

After facing massive destruction from a devastating war, the city Olympus has become the last stronghold as the center of command for the world. In order to protect the city from a group of terrorists known as the Argonauts, former LAPD SWAT member, Deunan Knotts, runs special military forces consisting of Biroids (cloned humans) and her cyborg partner Brialeos. Knotts must protect the city at all costs but is met with difficulties when Al Ceides, the Argonaut leader thought to be dead, resurfaces and causes problems.



Appleseed XIII will be available next year on bilingual DVD & Blu-Ray and through select digital outlets.

[WTK]

Per Otaku USA: Appleseed XIII Complete Collection coming in June.

Snapshot: https://twitter.com/Jrnemanich/statu...112448/photo/1