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Bandai Visual Announces June 26 Release of First HD DVD Title "Freedom" (Mon 03-19-2007)
Product to be released simultaneously in North America and Japan under Bandai Visual flagship international label Honneamise TORRANCE, Calif., March 20, 2007 " Bandai Visual today announced the simultaneous U.S. and Japan release of the bestselling OVA ...BANDAI VISUAL USA TO SCREEN FIRST HIGH-DEFINITION ANIME TITLE TO BE RELEASED ON HD DVD / DVD TWIN FORMAT IN NORTH AMERICA AT ANIME EXPO® 2007 (Fri 06-22-2007)
"FREEDOM" to be screened throughout Expo in special high-definition theatre using latest, state-of-the-art equipment TORRANCE, Calif., June 22, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced it will be continuo...Bandai Visual USA To Host Panel On Galaxy Angel Rune With Special Guests; Adds Guests For Freedom Panel at Anime Expo 2007 (Fri 06-08-2007)
"GALAXY ANGEL RUNE" voice actress Yuuna Inamura, "FREEDOM" series planner Dai Sato and director Shuhei Morita all to appear in-person TORRANCE, Calif., June 8, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced fu...
Bandai Visual USA To Bring First High Definition Anime Title Released In The U.S. To Anime Expo® 2007 (Mon 05-14-2007)
Leading Japanese animation producer to showcase "FREEDOM" in HD DVD along with latest titles at largest anime convention in North America TORRANCE, Calif., May 14, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announ...BANDAI VISUAL USA POSTPONES THREE TITLES (Wed 03-19-2008)
Torrance, Calif. March 19, 2008 – Bandai Visual USA announces its decision to postpone the release of three recently announced titles: Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed, true tears, and sola. Having reviewed the current market conditions and exp...Bandai Visual USA Launches Anime Community "Honneamise" On Myspace (Wed 12-06-2006)
Online social networking site provides advance glimpse of re-mastered anime masterpiece "Gunbuster" to be released on DVD for the first time in North America TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2006 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animat...Bandai Visual USA Announces Release Dates For Upcoming Title Line-up (Mon 04-02-2007)
"Gunbuster 2," "Demon Prince Enma," "The Wings of Rean" and "Galaxy Angel Rune" set for May/June/July launches TORRANCE, Calif., April 3, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced the official North Americ...Bandai Visual USA Announces Haruka@Sakura-Con 2008 Details (Fri 03-07-2008)
Torrance, Calif. March 7, 2008 – Celebrating the HARUKA: Beyond the Stream of Time – A Tale of the Eight Guardians Premier and Director Aki Tsunaki’s attendance, Bandai Visual USA announces the details of HARUKA related events, activitie...Bandai Visual USA and Image Entertainment to Release Classic Anime Series "Gunbuster" (Mon 10-23-2006)
Re-mastered anime masterpiece from acclaimed director Hideaki Anno to be released on DVD for the first time in North America TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 24, 2006 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, and Image Entertainment, In...Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of Freedom (a New Anime Title), Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise , Patlabor The Movie and Patlab (Tue 01-09-2007)
Bandai Visual, Microsoft and Memory-Tech Agree to Collaborate on the Development of HD DVD Authoring Technology for the Release of "Freedom" (a New Anime Title), "Royal Space Force "The Wings of Honneamise", "Patlabor The Movie" and "Patlabor 2 The Movie"...Bandai Visual Preps for Patlabor 2 Release (Thu 06-22-2006)
CHATSWORTH, Calif., June 22, 2006 " Image Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISK), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, and Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animati...Bandai Visual USA To Release "Gunbuster 2," "The Wings of Rean" and "Demon Prince Enma" (Wed 01-31-2007)
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, today announced that they are set to release 3 (three) new anime titles in the U.S starting Spring 2007. The three titles are "Gunbuster 2," "The Wings of ...BANDAI VISUAL USA CONTINUES TO RELEASE NEW TITLES AS SCHEDULED (Wed 09-26-2007)
DOT-ANIME.US will be interim retail center for Bandai Visual USA's new titles Torrance, Calif., September 26, 2007 " Bandai Visual USA, Inc. today announced that Bandai Visual USA will continue to release titles as scheduled after its distributor Geneo...Bandai Visual Japan Goes Dubs (Tue 05-15-2007)
Well, sort of. One area that\'s been little discussed by Bandai Visual Japan regarding their slate of Blu-ray titles is what kind of features will really be on them. A new article at Watch Impress has started to clear things up a little bit. There is a lo...Bandai Visual USA To Cease Operations (Fri 05-23-2008)
An interesting bit of discussion has come up in light of the news that \"Bandai Namco Holdings has announced today that Bandai Visual USA will be wholely absorbed into Bandai Entertainment Inc. This change-over is the parent company\'s response to changin...Bandai Visual Plans for Next Three Years (Mon 04-10-2006)
It usually takes some time for press releases of the Japanese parent to show up translated on their site, but whenever it did, the translated version of Bandai Visual\'s February 14th press release is interesting as it covers their mid-term range plan for...Bandai Visual USA Delays Titles (Wed 03-19-2008)
We\'ve got a lot to work with in a rather brief press release from Bandai Visual USA today as they\'ve now formally delayed Shigofumi, True Tears and Sola.\"Bandai Visual USA Inc. are now reconsidering the overall release strategy of packaged animation me...Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Mr. Tatsunori Konno (Bandai Visual USA President) (Fri 04-27-2007)
Right Stuf's Anime Today Interviews Mr. Tatsunori Konno (Bandai Visual USA President) Exclusive interview, Anime & Gamers' Guide, contests & reviews in Episode 39 GRIMES, IA, April 27, 2007 " Anime producer and mega-online anime retailer The Right Stu...Bandai Visual Confirms Gunbuster Change (Wed 01-31-2007)
One piece in the Bandai Visual USA report yesterday that detailed new licenses also included news about an apparent music change to the release. An approximately 90 second spot of music was changed from episode one due to potential legal issues. Inquiries...Bandai Visual Japan New Title Solicitations (Tue 05-15-2007)
With more firm information starting to come out, we\'ve added Bandai Visual Japan\'s release information to our listings. Note that HD DVD releases are region free and for Blu-ray we\'ve defaulted them to Region A until we know more.Akira - N/A minutes - ...Bandai Visual Gears Up (Fri 02-15-2008)
A new Boss Note at the Bandai Visual USA dot-anime site by company president Tatsunori Konno discusses some of the changes coming up for the company in total as the fiscal year ends and begins anew. Of interest, though without much on the ground detail, i...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Wed 05-28-2008)
Though they\'re being folded into Bandai Entertainment, there are a few things left to squeeze out including this one that showed up today:Freedom Vol. #6 HD DVD - 27 minutes - $39.98 - 06/24/2008 Amusingly, Bandai Visual USA is putting out HD DVD release...Bandai visual USA License (Tue 01-15-2008)
A casual mention in the store manager blog at dot-anime yesterday indicated that a new license is going to be announced by Bandai Visual USA today. An eagle eyed reader noticed that the official Bandai Visual USA site has updated with this page about Haru...Bandai Visual USA Ready to License Again? (Tue 02-19-2008)
While some folks are wondering whether they\'ll dodge the bullet once again when Bandai Visual USA picks up a new license, others are eager to see what it may be. Word through their dot-anime newsletter is that a new license may be in the offing soon:\"Ba...Geneon Takes On Bandai Visual USA (Mon 03-05-2007)
In a move that is certain to provide some amusement for those behind the scenes, Bandai Visual USA has signed a deal with Geneon Entertainment to let them handle the distribution of their titles. Geneon Entertainment, when originally a part of Pioneer and...Bandai Visual Releasing Anime on BLU-RAY (Mon 04-28-2008)
Bandai Visual has announced their intentions to release the anime Freedom series, as well as other anime titles in their library, on the high definition Blu-Ray player in the fall. The upgrade will be getting a simultaneous release around the world, offer...Bandai Visual USA Tackling Gundam? (Wed 06-06-2007)
...rectly to Bandai Visual USA so the potential for a hoax is there. We\'ve put in a request for a confirmation or denial (or the Japanese equivelant of \"we can neither confirm nor deny\") from Bandai Visual USA.Bandai Visual Goes Dual Format (Mon 03-19-2007)
Though much has been made of Bandai Visual Japan\'s seeming heavy leaning towards the HD DVD format in the last several months with their planned release of Freedom, the new press release talked about below marks a very different public face about their f...Bandai Visual Japan Talks HD DVD (Wed 11-15-2006)
According to an article at Watch Impress, Bandai Visual in Japan has come to an agreement with MemoryTech (who has come to an agreement about providing China with 200 million China-Only HD DVD releases starting sometime in 2007) for producing their releas...Bandai Visual Inks Deal, Sets for North American Release (Fri 12-02-2005)
According to this update at Anime News Network, Bandai Visual has inked deals for dubbing and distribution for titles they intend to release in North America. The first titles up for distribution that the company owns appear to be the two Patlabor movies ...Bandai Visual Picks Blu-Ray (Tue 12-21-2004)
According to a press release out of Japan today, Bandai Visual has chosen to align themselves with Sony\'s Blu-Ray format for the next generation media for their high definition material. Shigeru Watanabe, senior managing director of Bandai Visual Co., Lt...Bandai Visual USA Contests (Fri 06-29-2007)
Our various Bandai Visual USA contests have closed out today with the winners chosen. Lori Henderson has won in the Wings of Rean contest, Paul D Wright has scored in our Gunbuster 2 contest, Sonya Carter in our Demon Prince Enma contest and Tommi Brandt ...Bandai Visual USA @ Anime Expo (Fri 06-29-2007)
Bandai Visual USA has made a few announcements at Anime Expo:Super Robot Wars Original Generation - The Animation OVA has been licensed (3 episodes on one DVD) with a planned October releaseMS IGLOO: Apocalyplse 0079 has been licensed (2 volumes with 3 ep...Bandai Visual USA Contest (Wed 08-01-2007)
Kicking off a new contest from the folks at Bandai Visual USA, we\'ve got two sets of the first two volumes of Galaxy Angel Rune up for grabs. Check out the details for the contest here.Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Mon 09-17-2007)
Picking up another license, though it appears that it is for high definition release only, Bandai Visual USA has sent out a press release today to talk about:Jin-Roh - N/A minutes - $79.99 - 11/27/2007Bandai Visual USA License News (Thu 06-07-2007)
According to readers who have their hands on the latest issues of NewType USA, Bandai Visual USA not only indicates that they\'re bringing the new series Engage Planet Kissdum to the US but they\'ve included a trailer for it on the DVD.Bandai Visual USA Survey (Thu 09-27-2007)
A new consumer survey link is floating around the anime internets this morning in regards to Bandai Visual USA. It\'s intended for people who buy things and have bought their products to find out what seems to be where people are buying and what they\'re ...Bandai Visual USA Talks Titles (Mon 04-02-2007)
Bandai Visual USA has sent out a new press release today talking about a number of their upcoming titles in detail, which you can read here.Demon Prince Enma Vol. #2 - N/A minutes - $39.98 - 06/26/2007Galaxy Angel Run Vol. #1 - N/A minutes - $19.98 - 07/1...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Wed 03-14-2007)
A new mailer is out today and another new title from Bandai Visual USA with both a higher than normal price and no English language dub:Wings of Rean Vol. #1 - 68 minutes - $39.98 - 06/12/2007Bandai Visual USA Teases (Wed 09-27-2006)
It\'s small, but the Bandai Visual USA site has updated it\'s product page in preparation for their release announcement of Gunbuster.Bandai Visual Brings First HD Anime to US (Mon 03-19-2007)
A new press release has confirmed the first HD DVD release of an anime title in the US this afternoon. Bandai Visual (USA and Japan) will be launching the first Freedom OVA on 06/26/2007. The release, which will be an HD DVD/DVD combo disc, will retail fo...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Mon 10-08-2007)
Adding a couple more titles to their December slate, Bandai Visual USA has sent out the initial round of information on these two titles:Freedom Vol. #3 - 25 minutes - $39.98 - 12/11/2007 Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars - 48 minutes - $39.98 - 12/11/20...More on Bandai Visual Japan Blu-ray (Thu 05-17-2007)
Though there\'s several hundred dollars worth of discs coming out in the summer and fall in Japan, HD fanatics will likely take the plunge on a few of these based on some new information that has come in from both Watch Impress and Bandai Visual Japan\'s ...Anime Today Tackles Bandai Visual USA (Fri 04-27-2007)
The latest installment of the Anime Today podcast has been released and the press release indicates that there is an exclusive interview with Bandai Visual USA\'s president, Tatsunori Konno. Details and discussion can be found here.Bandai Visual Nabs Gunbuster vs. Diebuster (Sat 05-26-2007)
According to Anime News Network, Bandai Visual USA announced at FanimeCon this weekend that they will be releasing Gunbuster vs. Diebuster in North America.Q&A With Bandai Visual Japan (Mon 11-19-2007)
We\'ve got a new article up today that talks with Bandai Visual Japan about the State of the High Definition Market and their works that have been released.Bandai Visual USA to Announce U.S. Premiere of 'HARUKA' at Sakura-Con 2008 (Fri 02-01-2008)
Bandai Visual USA is excited to announce the U.S premiere of HARUKA: Beyond the Stream of Time-A Tale of Eight Guardians at Sakura-Con 2008! In honor of the U.S. premier, the director of HARUKA, Aki Tsunaki, will be a Guest of Honor at Sakura-Con 2008, M...BANDAI VISUAL USA ANNOUNCES JIN-ROH IN BLU-RAY! (Mon 09-17-2007)
A Production I.G classic for Blu-ray Disc release in the US on November 27, 2007! Torrance, Calif., September 17, 2007 - Bandai Visual USA today announced the release of the theatrical animation film JIN-ROH in Blu-ray Disc. The release date is slated ...Wings of Rean Bandai Visual USA Contest (Fri 06-08-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA want to share some of their new releases and have supplied us with some to give away in a contest! This contest is for the first volume of Wings of Rean. We want to make this a...Galaxy Angel Rune Bandai Visual USA Contest (Wed 08-01-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA want to share some of their new releases and have supplied us with some to give away in a contest! This contest is for the first two volume of Galaxy Angel Rune! We have two se...Bandai Visual USA @ Anime Expo (Sun 07-02-2006)
And it appears that Bandai Visual USA has also finally announced that they have the Wings of Rean as well.Bandai Visual Japan Pushes Blu-ray
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 07-24-2008)
Bandai Visual Japan continues to talk up the Blu-ray format as a new article on AV Watch talks about the company intending to put out approximately sixty-nine titles during the second half of 2008. This includes a number of titles already announced, such ... Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Mon 05-12-2008)
Adding another title to their upcoming slate, we got in word from Bandai Visual USA regarding:Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #8 - 75 minutes - $49.98 - 07/08/2008Bandai Visual Japan Plans (Sun 04-27-2008)
A new article has shown up in the Nikkei Newspaper in which Bandai Visual Japan\'s plans are talked about for their simultaneous worldwide releases on Blu-ray this fall. A reader translationed can be found here in which it indicates that the company is go...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Thu 11-08-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA have sent out some new solicitation information for the first few releases of 2008:Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #2 - 72 minutes - $49.98 - 01/08/2008 Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #3 - 72 minutes - $49.9...Bandai Visual Japan Blu-ray Solicitations (Thu 10-25-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual Japan continue to pump out some very high profile theatrical releases with their Blu-ray line-up and have added more to January and provided some info for February:Cowboy Bebop: Knockin\' on Heaven\'s Door - N/A minutes - $8190...Bandai Visual USA Nabs Sola (Mon 02-25-2008)
A new section has been discovered on the Bandai Visual USA site that spills the goods that their license announcement is the release of Sola, a thirteen episode series that aired in the second quarter of 2007. The first volume is planned for a June 10th r...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Tue 02-26-2008)
A few more details have come out from Bandai Visual USA regarding Sola:Sola Vol. #1 - N/A minutes - $49.99 - 06/10/2008 It appears that the series will follow the Japanese release, which means five discs for the fifteen episodes (13 broadcast, 2 DVD only)...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Mon 03-10-2008)
While we got in the solicitation info a bit late on a few volumes, we\'ve gotten early world from Bandai Visual USA about the next installment in this series:Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #6 - 72 minutes - $49.99 - 05/13/2008Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Tue 10-09-2007)
Sneaking out their first official titles of 2008 (where\'s Yukikaze HD guys? Give me that in TrueHD...), Bandai Visual USA has solicited for:Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 Vol. #2 - 85 minutes - $49.99 - 01/08/2008[Correction] Bandai Visual USA Talks US Release Plans (Mon 12-05-2005)
Due to a misunderstanding of the information as it was coming in, Bandai Visual USA will not be releasing Wings of Honneamise. What they are doing is creating a release label under their company called Honneamise. What was said about their releases is tha...Bandai Visual USA Talks HD (Thu 06-07-2007)
A news snippet at Anime News Network indicates that out of A-kon this past weekend, Bandai Visual USA indicated that their next high definition releases are slated for 09/11/2007. Wings of Honneamise is slated for both HD DVD and Blu-Ray Disc. The article...Bandai Visual USA Panel Audio (Wed 04-11-2007)
Anime News Network has a new piece up this morning covering some of the highlights from this past weekend\'s \"confrontation\" at SakuraCon between Bandai Visual USA and some polite but firm fans. The article covers things we had mentioned earlier but it ...Bandai Visual Japan Demos Managed Copy (Tue 07-17-2007)
A new article at AV Watch in Japan has some information about the upcoming releases by Bandai Visual Japan. A good deal of the article talks about the new audio formats being used.ICv2 Tackles Bandai Visual USA (Fri 07-20-2007)
The folks at ICv2 have a two part interview with Bandai Visual USA this morning that covres their business model and general outlook on things as well as their relationship to other companies.Bandai Visual Japan New Title Solicitation (Fri 07-27-2007)
A new listing has shown up on Bandai Visual Japan\'s site this morning for their next high definition release. Unlike listings for the two previous film editions, only one high definition format has been solicited so far:Patlabor Movie 3: WXIII - 105 minu...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Thu 07-26-2007)
Continuing on with their first HD DVD series, Bandai Visual USA has announced the next twin-format release:Freedom Vol. #2 - N/A minutes - $39.98 - 09/25/2007Bandai Visual USA Panel (Sun 04-08-2007)
At Sakuracon this morning, there was a panel with Bandai Visual USA, the first since their announcements in recent pricing and titles as well as formats. A rundown of the event can be found here.Bandai Visual Japan Goes Blu-ray (Thu 03-22-2007)
According to information provided by folks in and around Japan at the moment as well as this article from Watch Impress, Bandai Visual Japan appears to have declared victory for Blu-ray. A number of titles/combinations are due out this year as previously ...Q&A With Bandai Visual USA (Fri 07-28-2006)
With Bandai Visual USA\'s first two and so far only announced releases now out of the way and Anime Expo behind them, we took a bit of time to pose a few questions to the folks there to see what they\'re thinking and up to.Bandai Visual Launches Site (Tue 01-03-2006)
Moving past the \"under construction\" phase, Bandai Visual has launched their US Site which has some good pictures of what to expect from the Patlabor release.Bandai Visual @ Anime Expo (Sun 07-02-2006)
We\'re hoping for a full panel report later, but according to those on IRC, Bandai Visual has at long last revealed publically that they will be releasing Gunbuster (original) in the US.Bandai Visual Confirms Licenses (Wed 01-31-2007)
According to a new press release we just got in, Bandai Visual USA has slated \"Gunbuster 2,\" \"The Wings of Rean\" and \"Demon Prince Enma\" for release in 2007. Check the link for volume counts and descriptions of all three series. Release dates and pr...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Wed 03-07-2007)
A round of early tentative information has come out for upcoming Bandai Visual USA releases this evening:Demon Prince Enma Vol. #1 - 80 minutes - $39.98 - 05/22/2007Gunbuster 2 Vol. #1 - 60 minutes - $39.98 - 05/22/2007Gunbuster 2 Vol. #2 - 60 minutes - ...Bandai Visual USA Licenses (Mon 03-05-2007)
In the new press release listed below regarding distribution, it marks the first time that the Freedom OVA from Bandai Visual as well as Galaxy Angel Rune are coming to the US. Freedom has come up in discussions about HD releases where authoring and QC wa...Bandai Visual Japan New Title Solicitations (Wed 08-01-2007)
A few new Blu-ray/DVD combinations have shown up on the Bandai Visual Japan site that will continue to excite some of our members here:Memories - N/A minutes - $¥10290 - 11/23/2007 Metropolis - N/A minutes - $¥10290 - 11/23/2007 Sprigaan - N/A minutes -...Bandai Visual USA Confirms Licenses (Tue 01-30-2007)
Reports of new licenses from Bandai Visual USA have been coming in for some time now but according to this report at Anime News Network from Anime LA, they have confirmed licenses for Wings of Rean, Diebuster and Gunbuster movie compilation. The Diebuster...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Wed 08-15-2007)
Moving the OVA series out after the announcement during this summers convention season, the following has been formally announced by Bandai Visual USA:Super Robot Wars: Original Generation - The Animation - 85 minutes - $49.98 - 10/23/2007Gunbuster 2 Bandai Visual USA Contest (Fri 06-08-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA want to share some of their new releases and have supplied us with some to give away in a contest! This contest is for the first two volume of Gunbuster 2. We want to make this...FREEDOM HD DVD Bandai Visual USA Contest (Fri 06-08-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA want to share some of their new releases and have supplied us with some to give away in a contest! This contest is for the first volume of FREEDOM, the first twin format disc i...Bandai Visual Pushes Gundam on Blu-ray for 30th Anniversary
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-16-2008)
Bandai Visual Japan is planning to really push their Gundam franchise on Blu-ray come 2009 to celebrate the 30th anniversary but they're getting an early start on it this year. A new article at AV Watch has the breakdown and you can see the original ... Bandai Visual Preps for Patlabor 2 (Thu 06-22-2006)
A new press release out today from Bandai Visual USA has them talking about their impending release of the Patlabor 2 movie in both regular and collectors editions.Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Sun 04-06-2008)
Adding another title to their upcoming list of releases, Bandai Visual USA has sent out information on:Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #7 - 72 minutes - $49.99 - 06/10/2008Demon Prince Enma Bandai Visual USA Contest (Fri 06-08-2007)
The folks at Bandai Visual USA want to share some of their new releases and have supplied us with some to give away in a contest! This contest is for the first volume of Demon Prince Enma! We want to make th...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Fri 09-21-2007)
Following up on the cover art revelation yesterday, we\'ve learned via Right Stuf the formal initial details for this new Bandai Visual USA release:Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Hidden One Year War Vol. #1 - 87 minutes - $49.98 - 11/27/2007Bandai Visual USA Talks HD DVD (Tue 02-19-2008)
After the formal news that came out this morning regarding Toshiba ceasing production of the HD DVD format, we got word this afternoon about how Bandai Visual USA will be handling their release of the Freedom OVA series on the Twin Disc format: \"[W]e wil...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Wed 10-03-2007)
Bandai Visual USA has slotted a new title for December which should be easy to meet as we\'ve learned that they\'ve signed up with Broccoli for their distribution needs. Another plus for this release is that they\'re thankfully separating the DVD and Blu-...Bandai Visual USA Tidbits (Thu 09-20-2007)
A few new cover art threads popped up with images of upcoming Bandai Visual USA releases today, including the Gunbuster Vs. Diebuster movie, MS Igloo and the Jin-Roh Blu-ray release. Of note is that the Gunbuster Vs. Diebuster movie is being released in t...Bandai Visual USA License Acquisitions (Wed 01-30-2008)
Bandai Visual USA has put out a new press release (PDF) talking about a pair of new licenses that they have lined up for US release with SHIGOFUMI: LETTERS FROM THE DEPARTED and TRUE TEARS. They will be done in seven volumes with the first volumes to be r...Bandai Visual Relying on Packaged Media (Thu 12-13-2007)
According to a report at Variety Asia, a \"homevid look\" at Bandai Visual has a couple of interesting nuggets of information. For the fiscal year ending last February, the company\'s packaged-media business accounted for more than 90% of its annual reven...Bandai Announces Junkers Come Here Website (Wed 05-21-2003)
...aoto Kine/BANDAI VISUAL - Kadokawa Shoten Bandai Entertainment Inc. is the premier distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video in North America. The company has distributed notable titles like Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Escaflowne, Cowboy Beb...Super Robot Wars Bandai Visual USA Contest (Mon 10-15-2007)
Bandai Visual USA is digging into an interesting franchise this month with the Super Robot Wars series. To kick it off, they're going with the two disc set that contains the complete three episode OVA series...Bandai Namco Formally Created (Thu 09-29-2005)
...vision of Bandai Visual created back in January of this year. Presumably it\'s considered a part of Bandai Visual proper but with nothing being said since its inception it does leave one to wonder.Bandai Visuals Anime Legends (Fri 03-23-2007)
Possibly taking a cue from Bandai Entertainment\'s line of Anime Legends repriced releases, Bandai Visual Japan\'s recent Blu-ray+DVD combos have garnered that title in Japan. The folks at CD Japan have a special section set up for them right now as the t...Bandai Namco Restructures (Thu 12-22-2005)
According to an article at Gunota Headlines, Bandai Namco has posted a new press release (in Japanese) regarding the companies changes since the merger and how it intends to go forward. There is mention of Bandai Entertainment in it but nothing about Band...Bandai Tackles Galaxy Angel (Tue 03-13-2007)
With the recent news of Bandai Visual USA bringing over Galaxy Angel Rune, people have been wondering when Bandai Entertainment would get around to Galaxy Angel AA. Wonder no more as a new press release talks about a June 19th release for the first volume...Bandai Releasing MACROSS in Blu-Ray (Wed 04-16-2008)
Bandai Visual has announced, through a press release, of their plans to bring Macross Zero to the high definition era of Blu-Ray. The anime series will be released on August 22, 2008 in 1080i-resolution high-definition video and Dolby True HD on a 2-Disc ...Bandai Visual USA To Go Big At Expo? (Thu 04-17-2008)
...the US.\" Bandai Visual Japan has been rather aggressive as of late with their Blu-ray plans in Japan which can give a possible key as to what we might expect for their US plans as well. Such recent announcements include the Ghost in the Shell TV compi...Fanime Con - Bandai Entertainment Panel
by Jason Yeh (Mon 05-26-2008)
...ils about Bandai Visual USA being shutdown. Robert replied by simply saying the press release is accurate. Another attendee asked if Bandai Entertainment has any plans for digital distribution. Robert answered that no decisions have been made, but the... Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Thu 03-16-2006)
With luck we should have a review copy of their first solicitation soon but while researching that a bit more we found a new date from the Honneamise label:Patlabor 2: The Movie (also LE w/books) - N/A minutes - $29.98/89.98 - 07/11/2006Bandai Visual Japan Talks HD DVD (Tue 01-09-2007)
The folks at Watch Impress have lined up a few anime releases for HD DVD release in Japan such as Wings of Honneamise, the first two Patlabor movies and the Freedom OVA. No dates or details are set other than for release in 2007.Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Wed 07-11-2007)
Let the festivities begin in breaking down the reality of this situation for people on all three sides of the formats involved:Wings of Honneamise (BD+DVD Combo) - 120 minutes - $79.99 - 09/11/2007 Wings of Honneamise (HD DVD+DVD Combo) - 120 minutes - $7...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Wed 01-23-2008)
Though it\'s not showing up on retail sites other than dot-anime.us at the moment, the first round of information has shown up for these two titles:Freedom Vol. #4 - 30 minutes - $39.98 - 02/26/2008 Freedom Vol. #5 - 30 minutes - $39.98 - 04/22/2008Bandai Visual USA Details (Tue 12-06-2005)
Well, details as in an official press release is now available talking about their plans along with Image Entertainment. While this press release doesn\'t seem to show as much detail as the Japanese press release which showed mock-up version of the Patlab...Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Thu 03-29-2007)
Adding the third volume of this series in rather quickly considering the first lands in May and the second in early June:Gunbuster 2 Vol. #3 - 62 minutes - $39.98 - 06/26/2007Bandai Visual New Title Solicitation (Wed 01-25-2006)
Right Stuf has the first solicitation in to retailers today for their first releases due in April:Patlabor: The Movie (also LE w/books) - 100 minutes - $29.98/89.99 - 04/25/2006Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitation (Mon 09-24-2007)
Though this isn\'t set for the general retail channel until next year, the solicitation for the dot-anime exclusive has gone out today with what we can expect:Gunbuster Vs. Diebuster Aim for the Top! The Gattai Movie (w/figures) - 190 minutes - $99.99 - 1...Bandai Visual USA Updates (Tue 12-06-2005)
Anime News Network has more details from the press conference for retailers/distributors yesterday about their Honneamise label. Some detals about the first two Patlabor movies were talked about as well. Both films will be released in a standard disc-only...Bandai visual USA Talks Haruka (Tue 01-15-2008)
A new press release (pdf) has come out today talking about their acquisition of Haruka: Beyond the Sream of Time. The series is being released across nine volumes on what looks to be a monthly basis. The standard is here with their releases in that it won...Bandai Visual USA @ Anime Expo (Fri 06-29-2007)
We\'ll be updating the main news page later with information from the panel, but in the meantime you can view the [ discussion ] thread about it here as news is talke about from the panel.Bandai Visual USA New Title Solicitations (Wed 01-30-2008)
The first volumes from the press release have been added to the listings here for May:Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed - 50 minutes - $39.99 - 05/13/2008 True Tears - 25 minutes - $29.99 - 05/27/2008 Note that both 13 episode series are being done on ...Bandai Visual USA New Blu-ray Solicitation (Wed 01-30-2008)
Tormenting those that import by announcing it just days after the Japanese release...Yukikaze Box Set - N/A minutes - $149.98 - 04/08/2008BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT INC. TO RELEASE ANIPLEX'S ANIME SERIES, GURREN LAGANN! (Fri 04-18-2008)
April 18, 2007 (Cypress, CA) - Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that it will distribute Aniplex's release of GURREN LAGANN which was created by anime powerhouse studio GAINAX (Evangelion, Gunbuster, The Wings of Honneamise). The 27-episode sci...VIZ MEDIA NAMES BANDAI AMERICA AS KEY TOY LICENSEE FOR BLUE DRAGON™ ANIME SERIES (Tue 06-19-2007)
Leading Toy Manufacturer Will Develop Innovative Product Line To Support Highly Anticipated Anime Series Based On Popular Xbox 360 Video Game New York, NY - JUNE 19, 2007 " VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative...Bandai America and Bandai Entertainment Features New Toy and Anime Properties at Comic-Con International (Mon 07-14-2003)
Leading Toy & Entertainment Company Showcases Fan Favorites & Previews Exclusive New Properties at Interactive "Bandai Stage and Theater" Exhibit CYPRESS, CA, July 14, 2003 - Renowned among fans for their popular toy and entertainment properties, Banda...SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION OF JAPANESE ANIMATION ANNOUNCES SPJA INDUSTRY AWARD FINALISTS AT TOKYO INTERNATIONAL ANIME FAIR (Thu 03-27-2008)
Bandai Entertainment Leads with Most Nominations Followed by Viz Media, Geneon Entertainment, Bandai Visual and FUNimation Entertainment Anaheim, California (March 27, 2008) The Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation (SPJA), the overseeing bo...dot-anime.us Announces New Video Streaming Service (Thu 02-28-2008)
Torrance, Calif. February 28, 2008 – dot-anime.us, the ecommerce site operated by Bandai Visual USA, announced today the launch of a new streaming video service, which will offer fans a legal option to view a full episode of Bandai Visual USA titles...Chat with Charles McCarter of Bandai
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 11-10-2000)
All right, lets get this little shindig on the way.
Good evening everyone. :)
This being our first official studio chat, we're finding our way in how we're doing things, so please bear with us tonight.
Charles McCarter of Bandai has been gracious enou... Gunbuster fans can enter to win the ultimate trip to Japan (Tue 02-13-2007)
... label by Bandai Visual USA Inc., a leading innovator in Japanese animation, and distributed by Image Entertainment, a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America. A favorite among anime fa...Dragon Ball Z® Fans Celebrate the Return of Bandai America to the Hit Anime Series from FUNimation® Entertainment (Wed 10-31-2007)
Action Figure Leader Bandai America Inc. Makes its Triumphant Return as the property’s Master Toy Licensee (CYPRESS, CA – October 30, 2007) – A proven leader in the action figure and youth electronics categories, Bandai America Incorpor...Super Robot Wars: OG-Divine Wars Episode 1 STREAMING ON dot-anime.us (Mon 05-12-2008)
Torrance, Calif. May 12, 2008 - dot-anime.us, the ecommerce site operated by Bandai Visual USA, announced today the details of the second title for their streaming video service, which offers fans a legal option to view a full episode of Bandai Visual USA...iaTV AND BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE "THE BLOCK FUELED BY BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT" WEEKLY PROGRAMMING SHOWCASE (Tue 06-24-2008)
June 23, 2008 (Cypress, CA) - iaTV and Bandai Entertainment Inc. announced today that several Bandai Entertainment Inc. anime series have been acquired for broadcast on iaTV in a new programming showcase called "THE BLOCK fueled by Bandai Entertainment" w...A-Kon - Full Report
by Andrew Tei (Tue 06-04-2002)
...wamura of Bandai Visual (Japan) was asked how much it cost (chotto
takai?) her eyes widened as she nodded vigorously. Bandai expects much from
that title. Bandai America (the toy and game branch) will have the .hack game
out by the end of the ... Galaxy Angel Rune Episode 1 STREAMING ON dot-anime.us (Mon 06-02-2008)
Torrance, Calif. June 2, 2008 - dot-anime.us, the ecommerce site operated by Bandai Visual USA, announced today the details of the third title for their streaming video service, which offers fans a legal option to view a full episode of Bandai Visual USA...Beez Talks Blu-ray (Mon 07-07-2008)
Beez Entertainment is pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the first wave of Blu-Ray DVDs in the UK. Coming as part of the simultaneous worldwide release from Bandai Visual to bring titles to international anime fans as quickly as possible. Co...Patlabor: The Movie (also LE w/books)
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 03-24-2006)
...elease by Bandai Visual looks great overall but isn\'t free from problems. Well, one problem really and it\'s something that affects a lot of older animation like this in that the black levels are often simply awful. This is noticeable in a lot of area... HARUKA EPISODE 1 STREAMING ON dot-anime.us (Tue 03-18-2008)
Torrance, Calif. March 18, 2008 - dot-anime.us, the ecommerce site operated by Bandai Visual USA, announced today the details of their new streaming video service, which will offer fans a legal option to view a full episode of Bandai Visual USA titles. ...Earth Girl Arujuna: Director's Edition Vol. #1 (Fri 12-28-2001)
...l, for a (Bandai Visual) Japanese R2 disc of a TV series. The only notable extra, the prologue piece, is basically some character narrations, setting the mood for the whole thing. Visually we\'re treated with some scenic, lightweight animation. Given ...Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 12-27-2007)
...ases from Bandai Visual USA, it\'s a very well done stereo mix at a 448kbps rate which really lets it have a lot more clarity and impact. The forward soundstage presentation is good throughout, though it doesn\'t have quite the depth that some other sh... New This Week in Anime for 11/18/2008
by Chris Beveridge (Sun 11-16-2008)
... Bandai Visual USA, Inc.
Coyote Ragtime Show: Complete Collection
300 mins
$49.98
FUNimation
... Crest of the Stars Vol. #4
by David Rehfeldt (Sat 12-22-2001)
...points to Bandai Visual and Sunrise for providing a show where the characters look excellent.
Packaging:
Another interesting cover graphic, this time with the Abh fleet commander taking a spot. Aside from the cover being cut a little short (which I fe... Eureka 7 Wins Top Honors (Sat 04-01-2006)
March 31, 2006 (Cypress, Ca) " Bandai Entertainment Inc., a member of the "Eureka Project" (which includes Studio Bones, Bandai, Bandai Visual, and Hakuhodo) announced today that it's new series Eureka SeveN will debut Saturday April 15th on Cartoon Netw...SOS! Tokyo Metro Explorers: The Next
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 12-19-2007)
...ease from Bandai Visual USA to utilize a \"proper\" keepcase. The front cover is a blue framed piece that has the artwork that has been used to promote the feature for a bit in which it combines all the main characters while making sure we know what ci... Patlabor: The Movie 2 (also LE w/books)
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 07-10-2006)
... release, Bandai Visual hits up with the second movie in the franchise and scores another solid hit.
Audio:
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this film in both its Japanese language and English language mixes. We went back and forth pre... Bandai Entertainment Celebrates Independence Day With A Series of Launches and Events During Anime Expo 2003 (Tue 06-03-2003)
Popular Anime Convention Will Be Held July 3-6 in Anaheim, CA NEW YORK, NY (June 30, 2003) During Anime Expo 2003, Bandai Entertainment, the premiere distributor of Japanese animation in North America, will introduce three new, highly anticipated anim...Jin-Roh
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 10-11-2007)
...dn\'t get Bandai Visual to utilize TrueHD for this release, the release does have a couple of very solid tracks on it that offers a sizeable upgrade. For starters, the English language track done for the 2002 US release is present here and it\'s a good... Anime Expo - Industry Round Robin Panel
by Jason Yeh (Sat 07-08-2006)
...ri Konno (Bandai Visual), Robyn Mukai (Urban Vision), Hikaru Sasahara (Digital Manga), Eric Sherman (Bang Zoom!), David Wise (Go! Comi), Jim Yardley (Geneon)
This was probably one of the most interesting panels I attended at AX this year. Only members... Super Robot Wars: OG - Divine Wars Vol. #9
by Chris Beveridge (Mon 08-04-2008)
...ases from Bandai Visual USA, it's a very well done stereo mix at a 448kbps rate which really lets it have a lot more clarity and impact. The forward soundstage presentation is good throughout, though it doesn't have quite the depth that some other show... Akira Comes to Blu-ray
by Chris Beveridge (Fri 09-26-2008)
Bandai Visual, via AV Watch, has announced a release date at long last for the classic Akira. Akira was one of the first releases solicited by Bandai Visual in Japan when they got into the high definition game but it was put off indefinitely. The new rele... Bandai Entertainment Set to Turn Up the Summer Heat with New Product Launches and Announcements at This Year?s Anime Expo 2004 (Tue 06-29-2004)
Held July 2-5 in Anaheim, CA Cypress, CA (June 29, 2004) ?Bandai Entertainment, the premiere distributor of Japanese animation in North America and major sponsor for this year's Anime Expo, is set to turn up the summer heat with new product launches and...Anime Expo - Saturday Report
by Andrew Tei (Fri 07-05-2002)
... ever for Bandai Visual. What I meant by throwing the dice is that I wasn\'t sure if the project would make a profit. I went along with the project because I wanted people to see Kawamori\'s message.
------------------ Commentary Ends ---------------... Demon Prince Enma Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 04-24-2007)
...hing that Bandai Visual is missing with the design of their releases right now, particularly those that are combining the original OVAs, is a reversible cover. For the price that they\'re asking, they should have a reverse side that has the full design... Eureka Seven DVD to be Released with Manga and Soundtrack (Tue 01-17-2006)
January 17, 2006 (Cypress, Ca) – Bandai Entertainment Inc., a member of the “Eureka Project” (which includes Studio Bones, Bandai, Bandai Visual, and Hakuhodo) announce today Vol. 1 of the Eureka SeveN DVD will be released April 25th wit...Macross Collection: Macross Plus 1 & 2 (-)
...lease (by Bandai visual)?? Besides $100, the differences are more than subtle. The audio for this release comes in crisp clean Dolby Digital 2.0, both the Japanese and English languages. Obviously, the English track is far better on the Region 1 relea...Patlabor Movie 1
by Chris Beveridge (Tue 08-07-2007)
...Media for Bandai Visual USA\'s 2006 release is present here and it\'s a good 5.1 mix that maxes out at 640 kbps. The original Japanese theatrical mix from 1989 is included here in a stereo PCM mix that maxes out at 1.5 mbps and captures what was seen d... Patlabor Movie 2
by Chris Beveridge (Thu 09-06-2007)
...Media for Bandai Visual USA\'s 2006 release is present here and it\'s a good 5.1 mix that maxes out at 640 kbps. The original Japanese theatrical mix from 1989 is included here in a stereo PCM mix that maxes out at 1.5 mbps and captures what was seen d... Wings of Rean Vol. #1
by Chris Beveridge (Wed 05-30-2007)
...
Audio:
Bandai Visual has provided only a single audio track for this release and it\'s a stellar sounding 5.1 mix encoded at 448 kbps. Simply put, if you\'re not watching it in full 5.1 sound then you\'re missing a sizeable part of the shows present... Galaxy Angel Rune Details (Mon 03-26-2007)
At least one follow-up comment on the Synch-Point Blog has revealed that the Galaxy Angel Rune series from Bandai Visual USA will be spread across four DVDs. The series is thirteen episodes long which would give the release a presumed 4/3/3/3 design.Galaxy Angel Rune Details (Tue 04-03-2007)
Some of the specs in yesterday\'s press release from Bandai Visual USA were a bit vague when it came to Galaxy Angel Rune. We\'ve confirmed today that the first volume is indeed $19.99 and contains a single episode. We\'ve also confirmed that the series w...Freedom Details (Thu 04-05-2007)
A new retail solicitation has come out that details a bit more about what to expect on Bandai Visual USA\'s release of Freedom. Due to this being a twin format disc, we\'re listing the DVD and HD DVD reviews separately so that each layer has its informati...Wings of Honneamise US Release (Thu 03-22-2007)
Another detail has emerged in the Watch Impress article posted earlier this morning; Wings of Honneamise is also getting a US HD-DVD release in August with a price of $79.99. Some of the phrasing seems to indicate that Bandai Visual USA will be dealing on...Breaking News: Gunbuster Solicited (Mon 10-23-2006)
One of my few personal holy grails of anime, we\'ve got early word from Bandai Visual USA about their formal plans to release Gunbuster on DVD at long last.Manga Entertainment Confirms Expired Licenses (Tue 01-31-2006)
According to an update at Anime News Network, Manga Entertainment confirmed to them that several of their licenses have expired. Including the two Patlabor movies we already knew about that went to Bandai Visual USA, they list Guyver (OAV), Fist of the No...DVD Review: Patlabor 2 (Mon 07-10-2006)
Checking out another new release due out tomorrow on 07/11/2006, we\'ve got a look at the gold covered release of Patlabor 2: The Movie from Bandai Visual USA.UK DVD Review: Patlabor (Mon 08-07-2006)
While released by Bandai Visual USA in region 1, the folks at Beez are handling the release in Europe and Bryan Morton has a look at the 06/26/2006 release of the movie only edition of Patlabor Movie 1 today.Early DVD Review: Gunbuster 2 (Mon 04-16-2007)
We\'re getting in an early review today as we\'re in the midst of preparing for Anime Boston. This time it\'s for the 05/22/2007 release of Gunbuster 2 Vol. #1 (of 3) from Bandai Visual USA.Gunbuster 2 On Tap (Tue 01-23-2007)
At least according to the latest issue of NewType USA which indicates that the first volume of the sequel series is due out in April 2007 from Bandai Visual. No formal licensing news has come about before this article.Freedom Launches (Thu 05-10-2007)
The Freedom Official Site is now live on the Bandai Visual USA site. The first volume of Freedom will be the first twin format disc released in the US as well as the first HD DVD to feature internet connectivity.Japanese Freedom HD DVD Not Canceled (Wed 06-20-2007)
...ctly from Bandai Visual via their .ANIME site.