OOOHRAH! Gotta find my Hawaiian shirt!

News Article at ANN [LINK]

These are just some of the words heard shouted in MY neighborhood! And let em bitch, I’ll lay a .45 slug right where it’ll hurt the most!

According to AnimeNewsNetwork, Funimation has made a deal to distribute a “Select” group of Geneon titles, and among them are Black Lagoon and Black Lagoon: 2nd Barrage (2nd season of Black Lagoon).

No dates or details yet, but it looks like we’ll get to see and hear the Vampire Twins in all their dubbed and original glory on DVD in the USA after all!

Read it all here [LINK]

We know it’s been completed - thanks to it’s being broadcast in Canada >_< - so now all we need is for a publisher to pick it up for distribution.

Here’s hoping for Funimation to pick up the slack for those slobs at Geneon. (I hope they pick up Tenchi Muyo and Rozen Maiden, too….)

You can pre-order it at Discount Anime DVD (They’ve got 2nd Barrage IMPORT too - Nihon dialog, but hey - If your jonesin’…)

I don’t know a thing about this outfit, so if anyone has had a good or bad experience dealing with them, PLEASE comment so others can know!

Domo!

EDIT: See the comment below for a LEGIT source of the Manga - Gomen, I didn’t know about the other place’s illicit activities.

(grumble)

To answer your question, we can’t guarantee that we will be receiving these items, due to the fact that we aren’t quite sure what is to happen. We do know that as of 11/6 will no longer be receiving anymore products from Geneon, so I wouldn’t suggest that you place an order for these items. And as far as who will be taking the place of Geneon, we do not know.

So it would seem that 11/6/2007 will be the last date for them to receive ANYTHING from Geneon, so not only Black Lagoon, but a whole slew of other titles will be in limited and extinguishable supply at least for the foreseeable future.

Here’s a list of the Anime that they were involved in:

• 3×3 Eyes (OAV)
• 3×3 Eyes Seima Densetsu (OAV)
• Ah! My Goddess (TV)
• Ah! My Goddess: The Movie
• Ai Yori Aoshi (TV)
• Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (TV)
• Akira (movie)
• Amazing Nurse Nanako (TV)
• Appleseed (movie)
• Aquarian Age - Sign for Evolution (TV)
• Arjuna (TV)
• Armitage III (OAV)
• Armitage III Polymatrix (movie)
• Armitage: Dual-Matrix (movie)
• Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (TV)
• Azumanga Daioh (TV)
• Barefoot Gen (movie)
• Barefoot Gen 2 (movie)
• Bastard!! (OAV)
• Battle Athletes (OAV)
• Battle Athletes Victory (TV)
• Black Lagoon (TV)
• Black Lagoon: The Second Barrage (TV)
• Blood: The Last Vampire (movie)
• Bottle Fairy (TV)
• Burn-Up Scramble (TV)
• Cardcaptor Sakura (TV)
• Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card
• Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie
• Catnapped! The Movie
• Chibits (special)
• Chinese Ghost Story (Chinese movie)
• Chobits (TV)
• Chobits (OAV)
• Cybuster (TV)
• Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (TV)
• DearS (TV)
• Deltora Quest (TV)
• Demon Lord Dante (TV)
• Doki Doki School Hours (TV)
• Dokkoida?! (TV)
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Deadzone
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World’s Strongest
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might
• Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (TV)
• El Hazard - The Magnificent World (OAV)
• El Hazard 2 - The Magnificent World (OAV)
• El Hazard: The Alternative World (TV)
• El Hazard: The Wanderers (TV)
• Elemental Gelade (TV)
• Ergo Proxy (TV)
• éX-D: Danger Zone (OAV)
• eX-Driver the Movie
• Excel Saga (TV)
• Fafner (TV)
• Fate/stay night (TV)
• Fighting Spirit (TV)
• Final Fantasy: Unlimited (TV)
• FLCL (OAV)
• Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (OAV)
• Fushigi Yuugi (OAV 2)
• Fushigi Yuugi (TV)
• Fushigi Yuugi OAV
• Gad Guard (TV)
• Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (TV)
• Gate Keepers (TV)
• Gate Keepers 21 (OAV)
• Ghost Talker’s Daydream (OAV)
• Girls Bravo (TV)
• Green Legend Ran (OAV)
• Gregory Horror Show (TV)
• Guardian of the Sacred Spirit (TV)
• Gungrave (TV)
• GUNxSWORD (TV)
• Haibane Renmei (TV)
• Hajime no Ippo - Champion Road (special)
• Hakkenden: Legend of the Dog Warriors (OAV)
• Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite (TV)
• Hand Maid May (TV)
• Heat Guy J (TV)
• Hellsing (OAV)
• Hellsing (TV)
• His and Her Circumstances (TV)
• Human Crossing (TV)
• Hyper Doll (OAV)
• Ikki Tousen (TV)
• Jubei-Chan 2: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu (TV)
• Kamichu! (TV)
• Kannazuki no Miko (TV)
• Karin (TV)
• Kishin Corps (OAV)
• Koi Kaze (TV)
• Kyo Kara Maoh! (TV)
• L/R: Licensed by Royalty (TV)
• Last Exile (TV)
• Last Quarter (live-action movie)
• Leave it to Kero! Theatrical Version (movie)
• Love Hina (TV)
• Lupin III: Part II (TV)
• Lupin III: The Secret of Mamo (movie)
• Madlax (TV)
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (TV)
• Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A’s (TV)
• Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (OAV)
• Magical Girl Pretty Sammy Bonus Theatre (OAV)
• Magical Project S (TV)
• Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden (TV)
• Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (TV)
• Mahoromatic: Summer Special
• Makai Senki Disgaea (TV)
• Mao-chan (TV)
• Master Keaton (TV)
• Master Keaton (OAV)
• Mermaid Forest (TV)
• Mini Pato (movie)
• Moldiver (OAV)
• Nazca (TV)
• New Getter Robo (OAV)
• NieA_7 (TV)
• Noir (TV)
• Onmyoji (live-action movie)
• Onmyoji II (live-action movie)
• Panda! Go, Panda! (movie)
• Panda! Go, Panda!: Rainy Day Circus (movie)
• Paradise Kiss (TV)
• Paranoia Agent (TV)
• Patlabor WXIII (movie 3)
• Petite Cossette (OAV)
• Phantom Quest Corp. (OAV)
• Popotan (TV)
• Puni Puni Poemy (OAV)
• R.O.D -The TV-
• Requiem from the Darkness (TV)
• Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV)
• Rozen Maiden (TV)
• Rozen Maiden: Träumend (TV)

• Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV)

• Sailor Moon R Movie: Promise of the Rose
• Sailor Moon S (TV)
• Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice
• Sailor Moon SuperS (TV)
• Sailor Moon SuperS Movie: Black Dream Hole
• Saiyuki Gunlock (TV)
• Saiyuki Reload (TV)
• Sakura Wars: The Movie
• Samurai Champloo (TV)
• Serial Experiments Lain (TV)
• Shakugan no Shana (TV)
• Shakugan no Shana Tokubetsuhen: Koi to Onsen no Kougai Gakushuu! (OAV)
• Shakugan no Shanatan (special)
• Shakugan no Shanatan Returns (special)
• Sherlock Hound (TV)
• Shonen Onmyouji (TV)
• Sol Bianca: The Legacy (OAV)
• Someday’s Dreamers (TV)
• Space Pirate Captain Herlock The Endless Odyssey (OAV)
• Star Ocean EX (TV)
• Starship Operators (TV)
• Stellvia (TV)
• Strawberry Eggs (TV)
• Strawberry Marshmallow (TV)
• Submarine 707R (OAV)
• Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy (TV)
• Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy Summer Special
• Tales of Phantasia (OAV)
• Tenchi in Tokyo (TV)
• Tenchi Muyo Movie 1: Tenchi in Love
• Tenchi Muyo Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness
• Tenchi Muyo Movie 3: Tenchi Forever
• Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OAV)
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 2
• Tenchi Muyo! The Night Before The Carnival (OAV)
• Tenchi Universe (TV)
• Tenjho Tenge (TV)
• Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (OAV)
• Tetsujin 28-go (live-action movie)
• Tetsujin 28th (TV)
• Texhnolyze (TV)
• The Adventures of Mini-Goddess (TV)
• The Daichis - Earth Defence Family (TV)
• The Dog of Flanders (movie)
• The Familiar of Zero (TV)
• The Law of Ueki (TV)
• The Legend of Black Heaven (TV)
• The Melody of Oblivion (TV)
• The Red Spectacles (live-action movie)
• The SoulTaker (TV)
• The Story of Saiunkoku (TV)
• This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (TV)
• Tokyo Underground (TV)
• Trigun (TV)
• Tsukihime, Lunar Legend (TV)
• Ultra Maniac (TV)
• Vandread (TV)
• Vandread: The Second Stage (TV)
• Viewtiful Joe (TV)
• When They Cry - Higurashi (TV)
• X (TV)
• X OAV
• Zipang (TV)
• Zoids (TV)
• Zoids/ZERO (TV)

Anime with which this company was otherwise involved:

• Ah! My Goddess: The Movie : Production, Soundtrack
• Ai Yori Aoshi (TV) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Ai Yori Aoshi ~Enishi~ (TV) : Production, Soundtrack
• Air Master (TV) : Distributor
• Akira (movie) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Appleseed (movie) : Production
• Armitage III (OAV) : Production
• Azumanga Daioh (TV) : Soundtrack
• Barefoot Gen 2 (movie) : Production
• Beyblade (TV) : Distributor
• Burn-Up Scramble (TV) : Production
• Cardcaptor Sakura (TV) : Distributor, DVD Production, Subtitled Version
• Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie : Distributor, Subtitled Version
• Chibits (special) : Production Cooperation
• Chobits (TV) : Soundtrack
• Cybuster (TV) : DVD Production
• Demon Prince Enma (OAV) : Distributor
• Descendants of Darkness (TV) : Soundtrack
• Dokkoida?! (TV) : DVD Production
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 1: The Deadzone : Production
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 2: The World’s Strongest : Production
• Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Tree of Might : Production
• Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures Special : Producer
• Ergo Proxy (TV) : Production
• Fafner (TV) : Soundtrack
• Fatal Fury 2: The New Battle (OAV) : DVD Authoring
• Fatal Fury: The Motion Picture : DVD Production
• Fate/stay night (TV) : Music Production
• FLCL (OAV) : Soundtrack
• Freedom (OAV) : Distributor
• Fruits Basket (TV) : Soundtrack
• Fushigi Yugi Eikoden (OAV) : Production
• Fushigi Yuugi OAV : Production
• Galaxy Angel Rune (TV) : Distributor
• Gunbuster 2 (OAV) : Distributor
• Gungrave (TV) : Soundtrack
• Gunparade March (TV) : Soundtrack
• Haibane Renmei (TV) : Soundtrack
• Hanaukyo Maid Team: La Verite (TV) : DVD Production, Production
• Hand Maid May (TV) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Hayate the Combat Butler (TV) : Music Collaboration
• Heat Guy J (TV) : Soundtrack
• Hellsing (TV) : DVD Packaging Design
• Hellsing (OAV) : Production
• Hellsing (TV) : Soundtrack
• Human Crossing (TV) : DVD Production
• Interlude (OAV) : Distributor
• Kamichu! (TV) : Distributor
• Koi Kaze (TV) : Production
• L/R: Licensed by Royalty (TV) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Last Exile (TV) : Soundtrack
• Love Hina Again (OAV) : Soundtrack
• Love Hina Spring Special - I wish Your Dream : Soundtrack
• Love Hina X’mas Special - Silent Eve : Soundtrack
• Lupin III: Part II (TV) : Soundtrack
• Magical Girl Pretty Sammy (OAV) : DVD Production
• Magical Project S (TV) : DVD Production, Subtitled Version
• Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (TV) : Soundtrack
• Mahoromatic - Automatic Maiden (TV) : Soundtrack
• Mahoromatic: Something More Beautiful (TV) : Soundtrack
• Master Keaton (OAV) : DVD Production
• Master Keaton (TV) : DVD Production
• Memories (movie) : Soundtrack
• Mini Pato (movie) : DVD Production
• Nazca (TV) : DVD Production
• Neon Genesis Evangelion (TV) : Soundtrack
• Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (movie) : Soundtrack
• New Getter Robo (OAV) : DVD Production
• Paranoia Agent (TV) : Soundtrack
• Patlabor WXIII (movie 3) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Please Save My Earth (OAV) : Production
• R.O.D -The TV- : Soundtrack
• RahXephon (TV) : Soundtrack
• Ramen Fighter Miki (TV) : Production
• Ranma ½ OAV : DVD Production
• Ranma ½ (TV) : DVD Distribution
• Ranma ½: Nihao My Concubine (movie) : DVD Production
• Read or Die (OAV) : Soundtrack
• Revolutionary Girl Utena (TV) : Soundtrack
• Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie : Soundtrack
• Rumiko Takahashi Anthology (TV) : DVD Production
• Sailor Moon R Movie: Promise of the Rose : Production
• Sailor Moon S Movie: Hearts in Ice : Production
• Sailor Moon SuperS (TV) : DVD Production
• Sailor Moon SuperS Movie: Black Dream Hole : Production
• Sakura Wars: The Movie : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Samurai Champloo (TV) : Soundtrack
• Samurai Deeper Kyo (TV) : Distributor
• Serial Experiments Lain (TV) : Production, Soundtrack
• Sherlock Hound (TV) : Production
• Sister Princess (TV) : Soundtrack
• Slam Dunk (TV) : Distributor
• Stellvia (TV) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Strawberry Eggs (TV) : Released by
• Strawberry Marshmallow (TV) : Production Collaboration
• Sugar: A Little Snow Fairy (TV) : DVD Production
• Tales of Phantasia (OAV) : Production
• Tenchi in Tokyo (TV) : DVD Production
• Tenchi Muyo Movie 2: Daughter of Darkness : Original Soundtrack
• Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special : DVD Production
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki (OAV) : DVD Production, Soundtrack
• Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki OAV 2 : Distributor
• Tenchi Muyo! The Night Before The Carnival (OAV) : DVD Production
• Tenchi Universe (TV) : Production
• Tenjho Tenge (TV) : Production
• Tenjho Tenge: The Past Chapter (special) : Production
• Tenjho Tenge: Ultimate Fight (OAV) : Production
• Tetsujin 28-go (live-action movie) : Production
• Texhnolyze (TV) : Soundtrack
• The Daichis - Earth Defence Family (TV) : DVD Production
• The Melody of Oblivion (TV) : DVD Production
• The Wings of Rean (ONA) : Distributor
• Tsukihime, Lunar Legend (TV) : DVD Production
• Vampire Hunter (OAV) : DVD Production
• Vandread: The Second Stage (TV) : Producer
• X (TV) : Soundtrack

While the listing do exsist, there is a depressing release date now of December 2012 !!!?! -_-

October 5, 2007

To our fans,

Recently we announced that we will not be accepting orders on Geneon products after
Friday, September 26, 2007. We have read your comments that mu have a-mailed and
posted on various web sites and received your numerous calls.

At this time, we are internally discussing plans to explore all available options to
continue distribution of Geneon titles both old and new, at a later date. However,
nothing is certain at this time. We will release more information lo the public once we
have any concrete plans if any.

We would like to thank you for your support over the last 20+ years- first as Pioneer
and then as Geneon. We have worked hard to bring you the best in Japanese
animation and you have responded with an intense passion and support for our
products.

As Geneon evolves we hope that we can continue to be a part of your future.
Thank you,

That seems to make it official - Black Lagoon, Rozen Maiden, and a ton of other half released Animes now in Publishing Limbo….

At this time, we are internally discussing plans to explore all available options to
continue distribution of Geneon titles both old and new, at a later date. However,
nothing is certain at this time.

Quite disturbing….

“The onetime anime distribution company Geneon Entertainment (USA) Inc. has notified its retail customers that it will cease “the sales of DVDs and all related distribution and marketing operations as of 5 p.m. on Friday, September 28, 2007.” The deadline for ordering all Geneon USA products is that time and date, and only orders for “catalog products in inventory or new releases with a street date” of November 6 or earlier will be accepted. Any outstanding retail orders will ship as soon as stock is available. No more returns will be accepted after 5:00 p.m. on November 30, and new orders after September 21 cannot be returned at all. The letter to retailers also says that “payables to Geneon remain unchanged.”

The letter does not address the issue of the future availability of titles, nor does it discuss Geneon USA’s future production plans.

The Geneon USA letter to retailer cites the termination of the proposed sales and distribution alliance with A.D. Vision, Inc. as the reason for the changes. Geneon USA had laid off much of its own sales and marketing teams earlier this month. Geneon USA’s parent company, the Japanese advertising firm Dentsu Inc., said that “from October 1, 2007, Geneon USA will focus mainly on management of its works portfolio.”

As of this writing, I’m still waiting for delivery of Vol 3… One can only speculate as to where the Black Lagoon title will end up… Stay Tuned