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FUNimation get Gunslinger Girl 2, plus much more Wed, 14 May 2008

Currently enjoying at least three (soon to be four) new anime acquisitions, US anime distributor FUNimation are working their way through this week by announcing one new license every evening. So far, their newly bought anime includes:

  • The first 26 episodes (out of a potential 50) of martial arts comedy KenIchi The Mightiest Disciple (2006)
  • All 12 episodes of shojo (girls) romantic drama Mamotte! Lollipop (2006)
  • The 15 episodes-long TV sequel to the popular Gunslinger Girl series, Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino- (2008). As it's name suggests, this is a sober (and relatively mature) action story about a group of (female) children who are brainwashed and used as specialist government assasains.

Adding to the above, at least one further new license is being promised by FUNimation and will most likely be announced tomorrow (Thursday) evening via their official website. It's worth noting that they release a lot of their anime (for example, Fullmetal Alchemist and the first Gunslinger Girl series) in the UK via Revelation Films, therefore, it's now quite possible that one or more of the above series will eventually see a UK DVD release too.

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