Unreleased Section23 Films / Sentai Filmworks Licenses Updates Thread

[WTK]

Off the list from the December solicitations: Hakuoki Season 2, Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers, Ninja Scroll (movie), Penguin Drum, Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee: Season 1, The Legend of Heroes - Trails in the Sky: The Animation, The Qwaser of Stigmata: Season 1


Possible January '13 releases

• Probably a few of the simulcasted properties listed below and a couple more new licenses that aren't announced right now

Possible February '13 releases

• Penguin Drum Coll. 2 (DVD, Blu-ray), Qwaser of Stigmata Coll. 2, Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee: S1, Coll 2

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• Persona 4 Coll. 2 (DVD, Blu-ray)

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[Next in line to get complete collection releases]

• Tytania (last release: 10/24/10)
• Amagami SS (last release: 11/1/11)
• Himawari! (last release: 12/27/11)

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[Turnaround time between last JP release and U.S. release]

• Dream Eater Merry | last JP release: 9/21/11; U.S. release: 3/27/12 [6 months]
• Infinite Stratos | last JP release: 12/7/11; U.S. release: 4/10/12 [4 months]
• Maria Holic Alive [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 12/21/11; U.S. release: 6/26/12 [7 months]
• No. 6 | last JP release: 2/22/12; U.S. release: 8/21/12 [6 months]
• Persona 4: The Animation | last JP release: 8/22/12; first U.S. release: 9/18/12 [1 month]
• Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 3/21/12; U.S. release: 9/25/12 [6 months]
• Heaven's Memo Pad | last JP release: 2/29/12; U.S. release: 10/9/12 [8 months]
• Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls | last JP release: 4/18/12; U.S. release: 10/23/12 [6 months]
• UN-GO | last JP release: 4/20/12; U.S. release: 10/30/12 [6 months]
• Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (Season 1) | last JP release: 6/22/12; U.S. release: 11/6/12 [5 months]
• Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers | last JP release: 6/27/12 [5 months]

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Next pool of simulcasted properties | Could any one of these (or more) be solicited for January '13?

• Listen to Me, Girls. I am Your Father! [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/11/12
• Familiar of Zero F [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/25/12
• Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (movie) | JP release: 7/25/12
• Phi Brain ~ Kami no Puzzle [format TBA] | last JP release: 7/27/12
• Waiting in the Summer [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 8/24/12
• Another [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 8/31/12
• Bodacious Space Pirates [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 9/5/12
• Inu x Boku S.S. [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 9/26/12
• Kids on the Slope | last JP release: 10/19/12 [early 2013]

[WTK]

In regards to the license status of Jewel BEM Hunter Lime...@ Anime Weekend Atlanta

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251729445914824705

Asked them that and they said they dont know.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/251730118748282880

I was talking with dave williams case you were curious.

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@ 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

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@ 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/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!

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@ AWA

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/252110407584600064 (Ghost Sweeper Mikami movie)

GSM movie - maybe

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/252102555088334850 (You're Under Arrest: Season 1)

YUA - asked at the panel. In consideration.

https://twitter.com/Opn01/status/252110762192031744 (Love, Election and Chocolate)

LEC hasnt been decided if its only getting a dvd,BR or both. Same for picture drama.

[WTK]

Off the list from the January '13 solicitations: Bodacious Space Pirates, Fate/stay night (TV), Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion, Saiyuki Gaiden


Possible February '13 releases

• New licenses: Listen to Me, Girls. I am Your Father! (subtitled DVD), Waiting in the Summer (subtitled DVD)
• Continuing releases: Penguin Drum Coll. 2 (DVD, Blu-ray), Qwaser of Stigmata Coll. 2 (subtitled DVD), Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee: S1, Coll 2 (subtitled DVD)
• Possible releases: Battle Girls: Time Paradox (DVD, BD), Kamisama Dolls (DVD, BD)

Possible March '13 releases

• Bodacious Space Pirates: Coll. 2 (DVD, BD), Fate/stay Night: Coll. 2 (BD)

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[Next in line to get complete collection releases]

• Tytania (last release: 10/24/10)
• Amagami SS (last release: 11/1/11)
• Himawari! [Maiden Japan] (last release: 12/27/11)

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[Turnaround time between last JP release and U.S. release]

• Dream Eater Merry | last JP release: 9/21/11; U.S. release: 3/27/12 [6 months]
• Infinite Stratos | last JP release: 12/7/11; U.S. release: 4/10/12 [4 months]
• Maria Holic Alive [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 12/21/11; U.S. release: 6/26/12 [7 months]
• No. 6 | last JP release: 2/22/12; U.S. release: 8/21/12 [6 months]
• Persona 4: The Animation | last JP release: 8/22/12; first U.S. release: 9/18/12 [1 month]
• Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 3/21/12; U.S. release: 9/25/12 [6 months]
• Heaven's Memo Pad | last JP release: 2/29/12; U.S. release: 10/9/12 [8 months]
• Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls | last JP release: 4/18/12; U.S. release: 10/23/12 [6 months]
• UN-GO | last JP release: 4/20/12; U.S. release: 10/30/12 [6 months]
• Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (Season 1) | last JP release: 6/22/12; U.S. release: 11/6/12 [5 months]
• Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers | last JP release: 6/27/12 [5 months]
• Bodacious Space Pirates [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 9/5/12 [4 months]
• Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (movie) | JP release: 7/25/12 [5 months]
• Listen to Me, Girls. I am Your Father! [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/11/12 [not solicited yet]
• Waiting in the Summer [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 8/24/12 [not solicited yet]

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Next pool of simulcasted properties | Could any one of these (or more) be solicited for March '13 and on?

• Familiar of Zero F [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/25/12 - Would it be delayed in attempt to get earlier seasons?
• Phi Brain ~ Kami no Puzzle [DVD & possibly BD] | last JP release: 7/27/12
• Another [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 8/31/12 [BD-Box: 3/29/13] - JP BD-Box probably pushed any release to much later in 2013.
• Inu x Boku S.S. [DVD & BD?] | last JP release: 9/26/12
• Kids on the Slope [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 10/19/12 [early 2013]
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• Mysterious Girlfriend X [TBD] | last JP release: 11/21/12
• tsuritama [TBD] | last JP release: 11/21/12
• Dusk Maiden of Amnesia [TBD] | last JP release: 11/28/12
• Queen's Blade Rebellion [TBD] | last JP release: 11/28/12
• UPOTTE! [TBD] | last JP release: 11/30/12
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• Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga [TBD] | last JP release: 12/21/12
• Medaka Box [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 12/26/12
• Space Brothers [DVD & BD] | laatest JP BD release: 12/26/12 (DVD release: 4/24/13)

[WTK]

Preview of some of the upcoming March & April '13 releases from Sentai Filmworks (via Anime Crossroads)

Sentai Filmworks [March]
- Amagami SS+ - subtitled DVD
- Bodacious Space Pirates: Collection 2 – DVD & BD
- Fate/stay night (TV): Complete Collection – DVD
- Fate/stay night (TV): Collection 2 – BD
- Penguindrum: Collection 2 – DVD & BD
- Phi-Brain ~ Puzzle of God: Season 1, Collection 1 – DVD & BD
- Rurouni Kenshin ~ New Kyoto Arc – DVD & BD (trying to get the principal cast back)

Sentai Filmworks [April]
- Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga: Season 1 – DVD & BD
- Inu x Boku SS – DVD & BD (includes episode 13)

And via Section23 Films (from Maiden Japan)
- Vampire Princess Miyu (TV): Complete Collection - slated for a March 12th release

[WTK]

Off the list from the March '13 solicitations: Amagami SS+, Phi Brain - Puzzle of God Season 1, Rurouni Kenshin - New Kyoto Arc


Possible April '13 releases

• Planned Releases: Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga (DVD, BD), Inu x Boku S.S. (DVD, BD)
  [b]Possible Continuing releases: The Qwaser of Stigmata Season 2 Collection 1
• New licenses: Tegami Bachi - Letter Bee: Season 2?,...

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[Next in line to get complete collection releases]

• Tytania (last release: 10/24/10)
• Amagami SS (last release: 11/1/11)
• Himawari! [Maiden Japan] (last release: 12/27/11)

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[Turnaround time between last JP release and U.S. release] | Average turnaround time: ~ 6 months

• Dream Eater Merry | last JP release: 9/21/11; U.S. release: 3/27/12 [6 months]
• Infinite Stratos | last JP release: 12/7/11; U.S. release: 4/10/12 [4 months]
• Maria Holic Alive [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 12/21/11; U.S. release: 6/26/12 [7 months]
• No. 6 | last JP release: 2/22/12; U.S. release: 8/21/12 [6 months]
• Persona 4: The Animation | last JP release: 8/22/12; first U.S. release: 9/18/12 [1 month]
• Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth ~ The Animation [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 3/21/12; U.S. release: 9/25/12 [6 months]
• Heaven's Memo Pad | last JP release: 2/29/12; U.S. release: 10/9/12 [8 months]
• Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls | last JP release: 4/18/12; U.S. release: 10/23/12 [6 months]
• UN-GO | last JP release: 4/20/12; U.S. release: 10/30/12 [6 months]
• Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere (Season 1) | last JP release: 6/22/12; U.S. release: 11/6/12 [5 months]
• Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers | last JP release: 6/27/12; U.S. release: 12/4/12 [5 months]
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• Bodacious Space Pirates | last JP release: 9/5/12; U.S. release: 1/8/13 [4 months]
• Mardock Scramble: The Second Combustion (movie) | JP release: 7/25/12; U.S. release: 1/1/13 [5 months]
• Listen to Me, Girls. I am Your Father! [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/11/12; U.S. release: 2/5/13 [7 months]
• Waiting in the Summer [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 8/24/12; U.S. release: 2/12/13 [6 months]
• Phi Brain ~ Kami no Puzzle | last JP release: 7/27/12; U.S. release: 3/26/13 [8 months]
• Hiiro no Kakera ~ The Tamayori Princess Saga [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 12/21/12; U.S. release: April 2013 [4 months?]
• Inu x Boku S.S. [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 9/26/12; U.S. release: April 2013 [7 months?]

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Next pool of simulcasted properties | Could any one of these (or more) be solicited for April '13 and on?

• Kids on the Slope [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 10/19/12 [early 2013]
• Mysterious Girlfriend X [TBD] | last JP release: 11/21/12
• tsuritama [TBD] | last JP release: 11/21/12
• Dusk Maiden of Amnesia [TBD] | last JP release: 11/28/12
• Queen's Blade Rebellion [TBD] | last JP release: 11/28/12
• UPOTTE! [TBD] | last JP release: 11/30/12
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• Medaka Box [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 12/26/12
• Space Brothers [DVD & BD] | laatest JP BD release: 12/26/12 (DVD release: 4/24/13)

Probably won't see for a while

• Familiar of Zero F [subtitled DVD] | last JP release: 7/25/12
  Would it be delayed in attempt to get earlier seasons?
• Another [DVD & BD] | last JP release: 8/31/12 [BD-Box: 3/29/13]
  The JP BD-Box probably pushed any release to much later in 2013.

[WTK]

via Sentai Filmworks Facebook page

Hello all. We've been incredibly busy this year trying to get as much content as possible to you guys as quickly as we can, so you may have noticed that we haven't been keeping up with this page as much as we'd like. This coming year that will change. We'll be updating our facebook and Twitter pages with more urgency than before, including release updates and the like, so keep an eye out for us.

-Jason

TL;DR: We're Back, Baby

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No new licenses are confirmed, but something to keep an eye on (Tamako Market and Sasami-san@Ganbaranai).

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TBS ANIME AT COMIC MARKET

HOUSTON, December 28, 2013 — This Saturday, December 29th through Monday, December 31st, Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) will be hosting an animation booth at Comic Market 83, to be held at Tokyo Big Sight (Tokyo International Exhibition Center). TBS and Sentai Filmworks cordially invite you to stop by Booth 341 in the Corporate Dealer Area, West Hall 4F for the latest news and information on all of TBS’ popular animation series.

Rikka and Yuta from this season’s hit show “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions” will be at the booth to meet fans and provide them with flyers and merchandise* for popular titles.

In addition, TBS will be holding special presentations for overseas customers of their upcoming titles “Tamako Market” and “Sasami-san@Ganbaranai”, both of which make their television debuts this January.

Be sure and stop by the booth for the latest news on all the hottest shows. And check out “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions” and other great TBS titles on Anime Network Online at http://www.theanimenetwork.com.

For more information, visit the official Comic Market website at http://www.comiket.co.jp/index_e.html


*Merchandise is limited and subject to availability.

About TBS:
TBS is a Japanese broad casting company involved in producing domestic terrestrial television and satellite television broadcasting; production and distribution of television programs and movies, DVD, video, etc; and planning and production of cultural events. TBS has become known throughout the world as a source of popular animation series like "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!" and "K-ON!," which have become domestic and international hits, and continue to be licensed to a growing number of media and territories.

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like High School of the Dead, Towanoquon, Samurai Girls, Guin Saga, Needless and Angel Beats as well as high profile theatrical films such as Grave of the Fireflies and Appleseed. Sentai Filmworks’ programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, XBOX Live, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Google Play and YouTube.

www.sentai-filmworks.com

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