Aniplex of America Live Panel

[WTK]

Aniplex of America Live Panel!

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Aniplex of America Live Panel!

Streamed live on Jan 18, 2013

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[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by WTK

Aniplex of America Live Panel!

There's a few possibilities about what we could hear: (these are the most likely announcements I can think of)

• Solicitations for Nisemonogatari and Mikunopolis (the only titles they can release in spring '13 that we know of)
• Announcements of OreShura and Vividred Operation (currently streaming on Crunchyroll) - Most likely announcing IMO
• Announcement of Nekomonogatari (Kuro) streaming on Crunchy/Hulu/Crackle with NA release later

Nekomonogatari (Kuro) began streaming this week in France with FR subs, so this could be the announcement of Crunchy's remaining catalog title for Winter. Looking at their titles on the website, everything is either released or simulcasting/releasing in Japan except for Nisemonogatari, Mikunopolis, or a potential Blue Exorcist BD w/dub. Nisemonogatari has confirmed releases later this year in France and Australia, so it seems possible we'll get a NA release very soon as well. Perhaps we'll hear about a new title from Japan being solicited, but that's incredibly optimistic at this point. They could also say something about the TTGL BD-Box, but their previous BD-Boxes were announced after the JP BD-Box was released (Bake, Durarara!!), so I doubt TTGL will be done here. That seems more like AX/Otakon IMO. Other long-shots may be an Oreimo BD-Box or a Kannagi BD-Box, but those are indeed possible long-shots.

[FUNiOP]

Nice, I should be able to catch this one. Maybe they'll have some idea of Sword Art Online format.

[Ingraman]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Looking at their titles on the website, everything is either released or simulcasting/releasing in Japan except for Nisemonogatari, Mikunopolis, or a potential Blue Exorcist BD w/dub.

At some point, I'm expecting the announcement of a simultaneous-release Madoka movie 1&2 set, but if that does happen, it would still need to be announced in Japan first... Hurry up, Japan. You've only got a couple of days. ^^;

[Damius]

Originally Posted by ultimatemegax

Announcement of Nekomonogatari (Kuro) streaming on Crunchy/Hulu/Crackle with NA release later

Well, I definitely hope this is something that will happen. When I import a show, it's definitely better to have it on Crunchy.

[ToAruOni]

They've started being a bit more active on their Sword Art Online accounts in the past week, so possibly details on a physical SAO release (though still pretty early). I'd likely hedge my bets on a Nisemonogatari/Nekomonogatari announcement.

I'm in the same mindset with ulimatemegax, in that likely anything "big" would be saved for an actual con.

[Draconis]

Highlights include: OreImo BD set (Import), Nisemonogatari BD set, Reki Kawahara (author of SAO) and more SAO guests TBA to appear at Sakura-Con (link), convention exclusive SAO wallscroll at Sakura-Con.
Q&A session followed.
Next panel on 02/22/13.

[Buckeye]

As much as I would totally go for a BD release of this show, an import is just cost-prohibitive for me. So this is a no-go. Now as for Nisemonogatari, since I don't have Bakemonogatari that I am not planning to get it, either. I am guessing that release details for SAO are coming at Sakura-con.

[ultimatemegax]

Originally Posted by Buckeye

I am guessing that release details for SAO are coming at Sakura-con.

No. SAO is being released in Japan until June of this year. Any AoA release would be at the end of the year at the earliest given the disappointing sales they had for BE/don't want to repeat the sub-only DVD mistakes again.

[Damius]

Well, sadly no news about what I was wanting the most (and well, the only thing), Nekomonogatari (Kuro) streaming on Crunchy