End of Bandai Visual USA

A news item out today is that Bandai Visual USA is going to be merged into Bandai Entertainment, and "liquidated" (the term ANN uses). BVUSA didn't sell too much that wasn't heinously overpriced (or at least heinous in the context of being so much more expensive than everything else), so it's not as if I really was in the market for any of their stuff, but I know some of the other contributors here were.

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News - More BVUSA Love!

spider's last post rocked... but he forgot some more important news from our friends in torrance (CA) ...

NEW LICENSES!

1. freedom ova
2. galaxy angel rune (GAII)

other licenses we haven't mentioned on wow yet...

1. wings of rean (new tomino mecha ONA)
2. demon prince enma (remake of a go nagai classic)
3. wings of honneamise (<3)

i'm looking forward most to honneamise... that movie will never cease to amaze me. anyone know anything about rean or freedom?

News - Geneon to distribute for Bandai Visual USA

Some of you might find this amusing in light of recent events:

AnimeOnDVD reports that:

Bandai Visual USA is now with Geneon!

I'm trying to avoid any assumptions, but maybe this will mean improvements in meeting street dates? ^_^;

I tease, but it should be interesting to observe what results this move might bring. (Though, too many variables will be changing to verify some predictions anyway.)

I salute Bandai Visual USA for their forward momentum, and will be watching out for them in the future.

A press release with more info can be found here.

Events - Bandai Visual's Gunbuster Sweepstakes

Bandai Visual USA is running a Sweepstakes that offers fans a chance to win a Free Trip to Japan or Figures and Posters (Relayed by ANN from AnimeNation).

Thank you for reminding me ANN. I'm sure there are a few of you that might be interested in this. ^_^

If you haven't already signed up, then go fill out their Survey NOW!

At the very least, you know a few people who would thoroughly enjoy a few Gunbuster goodies! (At the very least you get a 'standard' Gunbuster Wallpaper)

Unfortunately, I can't fill out the survey as the complete embodiment of 'Hard work and Guts', but I'm sure some of you can. (It is not clear as to how much a participant's enthusiasm factors in, but it probably can't hurt to show it.)

Gunbuster is coming!

(As is SRPE's GAINAX FESTA!)