The panel was hosted by Lance Heiskell who is one of the senior brand managers for FUNimation and a staple at many conventions during the last couple of years.
Months for New Show Releases
Desert Punk – February
Mr. Stain - February
Speed Grapher – July
Basilisk – August
Negima – August
Trinity Blood – September
Moonphase – Late August
In terms of product licenses, the Fruits Basket card game is now available (www.fruitsbasketcardgame.com) and the Fullmetal Alchemist one has several things available with the "A Hero's Passing" piece due out in May of this year. The Dragon Ball Z card game is still on schedule for a March 15th release.
Talking about their new license acquisition:
Rumbling Hearts – (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien)
www.rumblinghearts.com
Monthly Release
Volume 1 October 2006
Released in Japan as Kimi ga Nozomu Eien, renamed by Japanese rights owner to Rumbling Hearts. US title is Rumbling Hearts – (Kimi ga Nozomu Eien) – The Japanese title of the show is included in the US name as a sub-title.
Series Summary
Takayuki, a senior in high school, is wasting his high school days away, bored and feeling lonely. His friend Shinji is studying for college entrance exams, and his other newly acquired friend Mitsuki is busy training for her upcoming swim meet. But everything changes when Mitsuki gives her best friend Haruka the opportunity to meet Takayuki, the guy she has loved for years, and confess her feelings to him. But will Mitsuki come to regret helping Haruka?
Details on the change to their release schedule:
FUNimation knows that the voice of the fan community is very important. Based on fan feedback from conventions, online forums, Operation Anime, and internal research, we are pleased to announce the introduction of monthly release date schedules for the majority of new FUNimation titles. This new release schedule will be a new volume every 4 to 5 weeks.
Collect an entire 6 volume series in under 6 months!
Some new FUNimation titles will not be subject to the new monthly release format because of master tape delivery schedules. With some series, we receive everything at once. With some shows, we receive multiple scheduled deliveries over a determined length of time. We base the release schedule format accordingly.
Currently, this new monthly release schedule pertains to new shows only. Titles like Case Closed, Baki the Grappler, DBZ Uncuts, etc. will keep their current release schedule.
New Shows Scheduled for Monthly Release:
Desert Punk – starting with Volume 2 – April 25th
Negima
MoonPhase
Rumbling Hearts
More to Come! We Promise!
New Shows Scheduled for 7 Week Release:
Speed Grapher
Trinity Blood
Basilisk
Case Closed "Catch-Up" Plans:
Volume 1 – February 21st - 9 Episodes in Case 1 Starter Box, fabric poster and keychain
Releasing Episodes 1-52 - 6 episodes per Volume
Case 1 - Volumes 1- 4
Case 2 - Volumes 5 - 6
Case 3 - Volumes 7 – 8
Desert Punk Initial Release Info:
6 Volumes – 24 Episodes - Starter Box contains hard rigid box, Volume 1 DVD and Desert Punk Cap
Release Dates
Desert Punk - v.1 2/28/2006
Desert Punk - v.2 4/25/2006
Desert Punk - v.35/23/2006
Many thanks to FUNimation for sending a detailed list of what was covered in their presentation and confirming what was talked about at the panel!
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