D.Gray-Man Anime Licenced

[myreasoninlife.livejournal.com]

"At their Anime Central industry panel, FUNimation Entertainment announced the acquisition of Romeo X Juliet, Gonzo's 24-episode sci-fi take on the Shakespeare play. It will be released in two half-season boxes, with the first due out sometime in the spring of 2009. Funimation also confirmed that the release date for Ouran High School Host Club will be revealed during a special event on May 30.

At the same time as the panel was taking place, the Funimation.com website was updated with a splash page for another new license: D.Gray-man, which is also on track for a 2009 release."

Source: Anime News Network

It's official, people.

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Comments

[scrapingskies.livejournal.com]

I have to admit, my immediate reaction was "OHHH NOES" but! Funimation isn't too shabby a licensing company, all things considered. P:

I'm juuust worried if they're NOT going to put it on Adult Swim. They probably won't, since little boys love fighting and magic glowy weapons and all that jazz, and this equates to a whole lot of butcheringcensoring :/

And, the new load that'll come into fandom. Ohhboy.

[kkamagwi.livejournal.com]

I'm having trouble imagining D. Gray-man aired for kids to watch. It has way too much religious content.

Which would indeed result in a whole lotta butchering if it is aired as a kid's program.

Hopefully it will get more people to read the manga, anyway.