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Looks to be a done deal, if I could get access to the article. (damn pay e-subscriptions )
And the winner apparently is: VIZ Media.
Anime on DVD's front page wrote:
Viz Media Acquires Bleach Anime (06:36 PM EST):
According to this report from C21 Media back on February 6th, Viz Media has acquired the Bleach anime in order to push more into the teen anime market. This comes at a time when a recent Cartoon Network interview has the commentator talking about how Bleach is very much an Adult Swim oriented show and would fit well in their line-up. Time that with Inu Yasha getting closer to finishing and it looks as if Viz Media is lining things up for their next big TV push in addition to Naruto.
A Shueisha title going to Viz?
Shocking. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:16 am
Daikun
Joined: Nov 02, 2002
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Toon Zone posted the full text of the article.
Quote:
Viz uses Bleach to clean up in teen market
Japanese animé and manga licensor Viz Media has acquired its first title aimed at the older teen and young adult demo.
Bleach comes from the same family of manga as Viz Media properties Shonen Jump, Dragonball Z and Naruto, but instead targets an older age group than the company's usual core demo of seven- to 12-year-olds.
"Bleach is one of the big heavy hitters coming out of Japan, for which we have pretty big expectations. It is a very highly rated show on TV Tokyo at the moment," said John Easum, executive VP of Viz Media.
The property is already a very strong manga publishing title in the US, and Easum feels this is a "strong indication of how it will perform as a series."
According to Daniel Marks, MD at Viz Media BV, the Amsterdam-based company Viz launched in October with licensing outfit Copyright Promotions Licensing Group, teens will find it easy to identify with Bleach's characters.
"They are hip, trendy and fashionable," said Marks. "It sort of fuses a cool Samurai-esque feel with a retro style – all in present-day pop culture Japan that we think will resonate really well with the teen demo."
Bleach follows 15-year-old high school student Ichigo Kurosaki, who is able to see and fight the undead after an encounter with a 'soul reaper.' With his newfound powers, Kurosaki and his crew take on a brand new vocation: ghost-busting. Who're ya gonna call?
Now that I've read the text I'm a little bit skeptical, since I can't really tell if the article is talking about the anime being licensed or the manga being released in Europe (Viz Media BV). Shitty writer.
Anime News Network is working on getting confirmation/clarification, hopefully tomorow. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:20 am
Chibi_Zero
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Am I the only one that finds it odd that this is the only source reporting that Bleach has been licensed for almost a month? With no one else reporting other then a Bleach site?
With that said I'm with Nobu on this one. Until I have a more trustworthy news source reporting this, I can't say that I believe this. _________________ "I'm just very selective about the reality I choose to accept." - Calvin
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Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:48 am
Nobuyuki
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Now, now... C21 Media's a reputable source, it's just that their info is usually focused on industry news, not geared toward general public information, like a press relations firm. And the paid-access priviledges cut down on availability to the public-at-large.
That said, I have no doubt the info's reliable, I just don't know what it refers to, thanks to the ambiguity of the article's subject focus. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:14 am
Nobuyuki
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And since we've been out of action, this press release hit the web:
Quote:
VIZ MEDIA NAMED MASTER LICENSOR FOR
HIT JAPANESE ACTION MANGA SHONEN JUMP’s BLEACH
TV Tokyo Corporation And Shueisha Inc. Appoints VIZ Media To Represent Broadcast, Home Video And Merchandising Rights In The Americas, Europe And Oceania For SHONEN JUMP’s BLEACH!
San Francisco, CA, March 15, 2006 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and comprehensive publishing, animation and licensing companies, announced today that it has secured from worldwide licensors, TV TOKYO Corporation and Shueisha Inc., the television, home video and merchandising rights to SHONEN JUMP’S BLEACH in the Americas, Europe and Oceania. The appointment of VIZ Media as Master Licensor was facilitated by TV TOKYO Medianet, the licensing arm of TV TOKYO.
VIZ Media plans to introduce a dynamic rollout strategy that will leverage the strong manga (graphic novels) and entertainment brands into a broad licensing and marketing program. BLEACH’s television broadcast partner and key licensing partners will be determined shortly.
No whining allowed. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:26 am
gfpaperboy22
Joined: Oct 31, 2002
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Woot Woot! This is so going to Adult swim. And when you think about it, its perfect! Trade in one giant sword swinging hero for another! _________________ I'm getting too old for this. :SNAP: OH GOD, MY HIP!
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