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Anime Expo Announcements: Sunday
Bandai has announced that they hold the licenses the following titles: Dan Doh!! Hiro Senki Kenran Butou Sai: Mars Daybreak Scrapped Princess Please Twins (Onegai Twins OVA)
The ZETA Gundam DVD Boxset has been delayed, but it will have new cover artwork done by Tsukasa Kotobuki. A new date has not been set at the moment.
Bandai is working with Cartoon Network to create an Adult Swim On-Demand Channel. According to Anime News Network, s.CRY.ed will be available on the channel.
Gundam F91 will premiere at Otakon this year with Japanese audio and English subtitles. The film will then see a limited theatrical run at several cities, including Los Angeles and New York City. The DVD will be released later this year.
Viz has announced that the Season One Boxset (27 episodes) for Inu Yasha will have a suggested retail priced of $100. The Deluxe Edition will retail for $120, will be limited to 15,000 copies, and will include a necklace. The second Inu Yasha movie will be released on December 20.
The first DVD of Project Arms 2nd Chapter will have three episodes. The other volumes will have four episodes.
Flame of Recca will have four episodes per volume. The first DVD will have a suggested retail price of $24.99 and be released on October 26.
New episodes of Maison Ikkoku will be dubbed. However, due to an inability to recast the original voice actor, the character for Godai will be filled by Brad Swaile.
Viz has also announced (via press release) that the first volumes of Beyblade, Case Closed, and Karo First Love will be out in August
Geneon has licensed the following titles: Saiyuki Gunlock Shin Getter Robo Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
Geneon also made several announcements relating to future releases. Samurai Champloo will come out on seven DVDs with the first one out in January. Hankuyo Maid Team will also see release in January. Saiyuki Reload will hit stores in Febuary of 2005. Shin Getter Robo will be out in early 2005. Tenjou Tenge will be released spring of 2005. The new Mermaid Forest TV series will be seen in summer of 2005. Daphne in the Brillant Blue will be released in mid-2005. Saiyuki Gunlock will be coming out some time in 2006.