FUNimation Acquires Geneon Back-Catalog

Mike Ferreira (Editor) — July 3rd, 2008 — 23:08
Text Size: smaller text normal text size bigger text

FUNimation announced that they have entered a distribution partnership with Geneon USA. Under the agreement, FUNimation will gain exclusive manufacturing, marketing, and distribution rights to titles such as Ergo Proxy, Black Lagoon, and Hellsing Ultimate. The first scheduled release is the special edition of Hellsing Ultimate.

The press release specifically mentions several titles as part of the agreement, which include the following:

  • Black Lagoon
  • Black Lagoon: Second Barrage
  • Elemental Gelade
  • Ergo Proxy
  • Fate/stay Night
  • Hellsing Ultimate
  • Karin
  • Kamichu!
  • Kyo Kara Maoh! Season 2
  • Lyrical Nanoha
  • Ninja Vixens
  • Paradise Kiss
  • Rozen Maiden
  • Rozen Maiden Traumend
  • Shana (Shakugan no Shana)
  • Shonen Onmyoji
  • The Familiar of Zero
  • The Law of Ueki
  • The Story of Saiunkoku
  • When They Cry: Higurashi no Naku Koroni

As of press time, FUNimation have not stated when they plan to begin releasing Geneon's properties.