Sentai Filmworks licenses Idolm@aster Xenoglossia

[WTK]

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“IDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA”

HOUSTON, June 30, 2012 — Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce their latest acquisition: IDOLM@STER Xenoglossia. Directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai (Toradora!, Waiting in the Summer) this 26 episodes series features character designs by Hiroshi Takeuchi (Bodacious Space Pirates), music by Tsuneyoshi Sato (Fafner, Descendants of Darkness) and is produced by SUNRISE.

107 years ago, the Moon was destroyed in a massive cataclysm that shattered Earth’s former satellite into 81 quintillion tons of orbital debris. However, thanks to super-science, the Earth itself was saved and today no one really thinks much about that century-past disaster. Which is why when teenage Haruka Amami auditions for something called the Idolmaster Project, she THINKS she’s trying out to be a singing idol. Instead, Haruka finds herself at a secret school run by the Mondenkind Agency, living with a group of other girls who have also been selected as candidates to pilot an iDOL - an advanced robot specifically designed to intercept falling chunks of moon rock. Except, the people who run the Mondenkind Agency aren’t exactly knights in shining armor. And then there’s the question of whether the iDOLs are really JUST robots. Because from almost the first moment, Haruka starts to feel emotions resonating from within the iDOL called Imber. The mysteries are mounting, the competition is furious and the mission to save Earth is on in IDOLM@STER XENOGLOSSIA!

IDOLM@STER Xenoglossia will be available through digital outlets and on subtitled DVD later this year.

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, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Android Market and YouTube.
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[Damius]

Well, that something that I will buy. No BD in Japan so DVD is fine. I hope they will release the newer IDOLM@STER as well!

[Nico87]

Sentai is seriously on some trippy stuff. Licenses left and right!

Seriously though, I'm excited for this. I think it's good that it doesn't try to be like the game(s) because I don't know how that would work. A lot of these game -> anime adaptions tries too much to replicate the games which in many instances doesn't work very well (see School Days and Tales of Vesperia which I personally didn't like that much), but I see this isn't the case with IM. Do note that I haven't watched The IDOLM@STER, so I wouldn't know what qualities it holds.

This might also be why they've licensed this instead of The IDOL@MASTER. Moe + mecha probably has a broader appeal than a game -> anime adaption of a game that not THAT many has heard of, seeing as none of the IM games has made it outside Japan. Maybe if this sells decently they'll try to get the The IDOLM@STER over as well. Also, Xenoglossia is undoubtly easier to license as the The IDOL@MASTER uses the original voice cast from the games.

[MelancholicMariya]

Sentai... That's the wrong Idolmaster!

[Buckeye]

It's about time this show was picked up by someone. But at the very least it has been licensed. I'm probably going to pass on this.

[KudosForce]

Yes! Yes! YES!

So GLAD to see that this got picked up at last! Being aware of the show's origins (it's not like we'll get the game series it loosely adapts anyway), it's nice to see another giant robot show being brought here.

I'll certainly get this here title at some point.

[ZenErik]

Originally Posted by MelancholicMariya

Sentai... That's the wrong Idolmaster!

This. But I'll probably buy it anyway. I have all the home console games already anyway. So why not?

[WTK]

The Anime Network is now streaming the series.

http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Anime...noglossia/Info

Episode 1 is free. The remaining episodes require paid subscription.