Aniplex, yet another R1 Licensor?

[Chacranajxy]

Hmm... if they were indeed going to release stuff in the US, we could look forward to Bleach for sure, but I dunno if we're really going to get that lucky. Still, I'm optimistic about these Japanese companies directly releasing stuff in the US... Bandai Visual's Patlabor release has me intrigued.

[ObiKenobi]

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flchick said:
I had always thought Aniplex was mainly involved in music production

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At one point, yes, but they are increasingly being involved in the production/distribution of anime series and subsequent DVD releases.

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flchick said:
I really can't see them releasing anything but music in the US

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Based on what evidence? They've been involved in the production and distribution of a number of series on DVD in Japan. Most recently the remastered R2 box of City Hunter.

[Chiyosuke]

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ObiKenobi said:
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flchick said:
I had always thought Aniplex was mainly involved in music production

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At one point, yes, but they are increasingly being involved in the production/distribution of anime series and subsequent DVD releases.

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As I said earlier:
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Chiyosuke said:
No, since it's establishment as SPE Visual Works, then SME Visual Works, their main forte has always been anime.

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[ObiKenobi]

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flchick said:
I had always thought Aniplex was mainly involved in music production
I really can't see them releasing anything but music in the US

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Oh and just to add you might actually give a look to their site. It's basically all anime on the front page: http://www.aniplex.co.jp/

[flchick]

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ObiKenobi said:
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flchick said:
I had always thought Aniplex was mainly involved in music production
I really can't see them releasing anything but music in the US

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Oh and just to add you might actually give a look to their site. It's basically all anime on the front page: http://www.aniplex.co.jp/

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Really, did you even bother to read what their site says.
If you did you would know that " In spring of 2005, Aniplex Inc. formed an affiliate company in Los Angels"

Also, in " January 1997 -Established SPE Visual Works Inc. by a joint venture with Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Sony Pictures Entertainment (Japan) Inc.

Here are some links that took me a few seconds to find
Everyone who posted against the idea them releasing music or thinks they are going to start releasing anime DVDs in the US should read the links.

http://www.aniplex.co.jp/eng/history.html
http://www.aniplex.co.jp/eng/works.html

Also everyone who posted against the idea of them releasing anime CDs - "Aniplex Inc. will release a CD of the animation music". This statement was posted on the Bandai website in regards to Eureka Seven
link here

[ObiKenobi]

No one says they don't release music. You're the one who claims that all they did was release music which is completely wrong. They have been involved in the production/distribution of a number of anime. Not to mention they were the producers/distributors of many DVDs over the years (I even posted a link to a picture of the R2 City Hunter Box which has their logo on all sides). Rather than attacking something that was never said maybe you could take your own advice and actually read what people were saying.