2007-09-26, 11:11 | Link #1 | |
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Geneon stops all productions
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Taken form Animenewsnetwork More info about it. wow i wonder what's going to happend to them. Last edited by Genjo; 2007-09-26 at 11:46. |
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2007-09-26, 11:41 | Link #7 |
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Not to mention leaving Saiunkoku and Higurashi hanging too. Plus, if Geneon is now quitting, that means Zero no Tsukaima isn't licensed anymore then? But why in the world they quit all of a sudden anyway? Financial difficulties maybe?
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AnimeOnDVD's summary of the letter sent out by Geneon today: Quote:
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That is one reason, though it could be a decision made by their parent company. Impossible to say for sure without some sort of specific press release, but I can't see one of those being made. Last edited by NightWish; 2007-09-26 at 12:00. Reason: One ( out of place... |
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2007-09-26, 11:49 | Link #9 |
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WHAT THE #!@%@$? I want my Higurashi dammit! What the heck happened?
And man, I have to hunt down Cardcaptor Sakura DVDs before they skyrocket in prices even more. Also gotta get that Gankutsuou box set as well... Things I have from them already... Arjuna Fafner Koi Kaze Someday's Dreamers Starship Opertators Stellvia Tsukihime Thinking of getting... Gatekeepers (just for ol' osana-najimi's sake) Kamichu Karin (actually, maybe not since its not the complete set) Shana Sugar X TV Hopefully they revive like Media Blasters did. EDIT: Hmm... looking at what Geneon and its parent company (dentsu) is involved in... http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...ny.php?id=2151 http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency...any.php?id=249 At the very least, Fate/Stay night most probably would be continued if or whenever they revive. Looking on the bright side, there's some titles on those two pages I wouldn't mind owning in R1, but that's a long time away. But I guess that's what they get for allying with another company. ADV cancelling their 'contract' to distribute their titles just made it unfeasible for them to stay in the anime industry, since they layed off their marketing staff since they thought they have no need of them anymore.
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2007-09-26, 13:12 | Link #11 |
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I thought this sentence from CoreMaster's post seemed significant:
"Geneon USA's parent company, the Japanese advertising firm Dentsu Inc., said that "from October 1, 2007, Geneon USA will focus mainly on management of its works portfolio." It sounds like Geneon was having problems building up the marketing and distribution infrastructure it needed to operate effectively in the US. I'd guess that was a reason for the negotiations with ADV. The fact that ADV bowed out suggests that ADV determined Geneon's limited US assets weren't worth what Dentsu was asking. If, as Dentsu claims, Geneon will now focus on managing its portfolio, I wouldn't be surprised to see sub-licensing agreements with companies like ADV who already have the infrastructure in place to produce and distribute DVDs. I remember when I was watching Black Lagoon thinking that Geneon appeared to making a strategic choice to develop works that could have appeal on both sides of the Pacific. Maybe they were just too optimistic about the size or growth rate of the North American market. I guess I'm glad I follow shows like Dennou Coil or Oh! Edo Rocket that are obscure enough that they don't attract R1 licensors. Still, I was planning on buying Saiunkoku Monogatari after all the DVDs were released. The other big loser for me is Seirei no Moribito, to which Geneon purchased the rights even before the show started airing in Japan. Given it's Production I.G.'s current flagship production, I'm guessing someone will distribute it in R1. Seirei was the first of the shows being produced as part of Dentsu/Geneon's deal with Mitsubishi. I wonder what will happen to that?
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--> Whew! Good thing they weren't the one that licensed AIR and Kanon and also picked up the second season of Ah My Goddess Still, I'm still sad because I won't be able to complete Saiunkoku now.
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2007-09-26, 13:40 | Link #17 |
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I'm sorry to hear this. They had some upcoming releases I was really looking forward to, like Nanoha. Geneon releases make up a good portion of my dvd collection. Hopefully they can sort things out and get some of their upcoming releases out somehow.
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2007-09-26, 14:04 | Link #20 |
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Well... crap. If this is true, then there's a lot I won't get to see that I was planning on buying. Some of those dvds are going to get pretty expensive soon, so my plans to pick up Fate/Stay Night and Rozen Maiden are looking grim. Plus, Karin never finished, did it? And wasn't Rozen Maiden ~Träumend~ supposed to start being released soon? On top of that, now Nanoha won't be released... Curse you, Geneon. You've made me sad.
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