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Full Londo Expo roundup Mon, 26 Oct 2009

It's over at last and we can now give you the fallout from the London Expo, thanks to UK Anime.Net for the news and devilrules666  for point in out

 

"here was no industry panel at the London Expo this time, so UKA has done all the leg work and gotten all the latest information from the big three in the UK. So let’s get started:

Beez
New Releases
Code Geass Season 2
Gundam 00 Season 2

Plans
Anime Legends line of DVD releases being considered bringing older titles back to the UK and releasing older anime that never made it to the UK.
Beez wants to hear from the fans about everything including what Japanese guests to bring over
The Bandai Channel is still going ahead and will be released in the UK, a release date is not final yet though.

MVM
New Releases
Fate/Stay Night (Jan)
Romeo x Juliet (Feb)
Rosen Maiden (Mar)
Geisha vs. Ninjas (live-action) (Apr)

Slayers Revolution and Slayers Evolution-R will being in early 2010

No confirmed release dates
Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Pet Shop of Horrors
Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (series 2)

Plans
Blu-Ray is being looked into for HD specific series and also any interest in older series
Digital Download is being worked on in partnership with Manga Entertainment where the rights are available
More live-action films will be coming

Manga Entertainment
New Releases
5cm Per Second on DVD/Blu-Ray (Apr/May)
Sherlock Hound – English only, HMV exclusive (1st Feb)
Evangelion 1.11 on DVD/Blu-Ray
D.Gray-Man starting in Q1 2010
Soul Eater will start streaming in early 2010 with DVD release being currently planned for June/July
Sky Crawlers on DVD/Blu-Ray (May)
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood will hopefully begin streaming as soon as contracts are signed and looking at a June release for DVDs.

Box Sets
Blue Dragon
Claymore
Darker Than Black
Naruto Series 7
Looking at a possible Oshii Collection

Plans
Naruto will finish on series 9 in Apr with the final series consisting of one part
Naruto: Shippuden will be starting in early June, will be uncut and will more than likely be broken up in a similar way to Naruto Unleashed.
The first Naruto: Shippuden film will be released next year with a possibility of second before the end of the year
Manga will be taking part in the 10th Anniversary Naruto celebrations with more details announced later

Bleach Series 4 will be split into three parts. Part 1 & Part 2 will have 2 discs each with Part 3 having 3 discs
There will be a slight delay on Series 4 Part 2 while some manufacturing is sorted with Madman
Series 5 will begin towards the end of the year


Thank you to MVM, Beez and Manga for taking the time to talk to us. Watch out for more as we talk to each company about their latest announcements soon."

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