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ANN: Funimation to Co-Produce Anime of Non-Japanese Franchises

Update: Funimation has confirmed with ANN that its new co-production initiative will bring in anime studios to adapt non-Japanese franchises. This is different from co-producing original Japanese titles as a production committee member, as some of the other North American anime distributors have done.

Similar Japanese-animated adaptations of overseas properties have included several Rankin/Bass productions (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, The Hobbit, The Last Unicorn, Thundercats), Sin: The Movie, The Animatrix, Witchblade, Batman: Gotham Knight, Halo Legends, and the upcoming Dante's Inferno video project.

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:04:16 -0800

ANN: Aya Hirano's Speed Star is #4 on Weekly Album Chart

Character voice's 2nd top-10 album sold 20,342 copies
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:31:08 -0800

ANN: Leiji Matsumoto, Queen's Music Video Screenshots Posted

Koshika anime from Yamato creator to be posted iTunes in Japan in January
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:26 -0800

ANN: Ikkitousen's New TV Anime, Xtreme Xecutor, Confirmed (Update 2)

Bachou Mouki (Aya Endo) makes anime debut; Vol. 0 DVD with card at Comike 77 next month
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:19:15 -0800

ANN: Daily Briefs

Sori's Ichi Film to Screen Across Canada on Thursday
Crunchyroll, Anime Network Offer Black Friday Deals
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:42:33 -0800

ANN: Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, November 16-22

K-On!, Kamen Rider Decade, Doraemon, Ponyo, Totoro rank
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:47:01 -0800

ANN: Lucky Star, Gigantor Made Honorary Residents of Hometowns

Lucky Star's Izumi family registered in Satte; Tetsujin 28 in Kobe
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:21:51 -0800

ANN: Manga-Based Bloody Monday Drama Gets Sequel in January

Gokusen's Haruma Miura to reprise role of teen hacker against terrorists
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:36:50 -0800

ANN: Eden of the East II Film Expanded, Delayed Until March

2-month delay due to "production issues" as 30 more minutes are planned
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:58:25 -0800

ANN: Hoshi Shinichi's Short Shorts Win International Emmy

NHK's TV series re-enacts sci-fi author's short stories with anime, live-action
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:41:12 -0800

ANN: Kadokawa CEO Predicts Anime of Sugar Dark Light Novel (Updated)

Dark fantasy wins 1st Sneaker Grand Prize since Haruhi 6 years ago
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:01:42 -0800

ANN: House of Five Leaves Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit (Update 2)

Historical manga from Ristorante Paradiso's Natsume Ono already posted by Viz
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:49:46 -0800

ANN: Daily Briefs

Golden Globes Increases Animated Film Nominees to Five
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:58:00 -0800

ANN: Erica Sakurazawa Launches Koi no Kaori Manga

Love story from author of short stories published by Tokyopop
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:57:00 -0800

ANN: Anime Song Lyricist Toshio Oka Passes Away at 92

Penned songs for Gatchaman F, Casshan, Umi no Triton, Muteking
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:39:06 -0800

ANN: Fire Breaks Out at Building of Da Capo Developer Circus (Updated)

Fire station still assessing cause, damage, but says building is "half damaged"
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:39:13 -0800

ANN: Funimation Starts Initiative for Co-Producing Anime (Update 2)

Chris Moujaes to head effort to acquire, develop titles based on properties
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:46:38 -0800

ANN: 2009 Space Battleship Yamato Film Has 2 Endings Made

Preview screening audience to vote on which ending will be in theatrical print
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:31:47 -0800

ANN: Nana Mizuki to Sing in New Year's Kōhaku Uta Gassen (Updated)

Voice actress/singer in Japan's #1 music TV program with AKB48, Angela Aki, Arashi, more
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:56:43 -0800

ANN: Zac Efron: Death Note Remake 'Not on the Front Burner'

Actor acknowledges having meeting, but says remake is not "coming up soon"
Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:16:45 -0800

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