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Funimation Films Announces The U.S. Theatrical Release Of The RUROUNI KENSHIN Trilogy

In the past several years, I’ve written all I could about the Rurouni Kenshin film series from director Otomo Keishi. I’ve seen nary a clip nor pirated any of the films even as the film sustained releases in Japan and other parts of Asia and even Europe, and to be honest, it’s been torture. For this and all else, I have but few words to add to the news of Funimation Films’s pick-up of this acclaimed live-action adaptation of the manga coming in August… It’s. About. F*cking. Time!!! FLOWER MOUND, Texas, June 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Funimation Films is proud to announce its acquisition of the “Rurouni Kenshin” live action, samurai film trilogy. The trilogy, distributed by GAGA Corporation, includes “Rurouni Kenshin: Origins” (released as “Rurouni Kenshin” internationally), “Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno” and “Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends.” Funimation has secured the exclusive North American rights to theatrical, home entertainment, […]

Funimation Films Announces Project Itoh's HARMONY For Limited Engagement Next Month

Lee B. Golden III

I have to hand it to books – continuing to serve as terrific source material for film and TV properties. Bearing this in mind is the latest announcement from Funimation Films for the upcoming limited engagement of Harmony, the third of three of the late Project Itoh’s works in the last few years. Harmony arrives in select theaters May 17 + 18! Presented in Japanese with English Subtitles and English Dub. Check your local theater for specific days and times for your language preference. Based on the Philip K. Dick award-winning novel by Project Itoh, Harmony explores the nature of humanity and the significance of free will in a peaceful futuristic utopia. In a future ruled by an unwavering dedication to good health, three high school girls led by the defiant Miach Mihie attempt suicide as the ultimate act of rebellion. Tuan Kirie survives, but can’t shake the hatred she […]

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Funimation Films Announces THE BOY AND THE BEAST Release In March

Lee B. Golden III

Following its previous theatrical and festival runs and announcements of its forthcoming release, Hosoda Mamoru’s The Boy And The Beast has been announced for a North American theatrical run courtesy of Funimation Films. You can pretty much prioritize this next to Psycho Pass: The Movie if you so see fit seeing as how Funimation is making a killing this week for its animation properties. At any rate, links to ticket purchasing can be found in the following announcement preceding the new U.S. English-dubbed, action-packed trailer: FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Feb. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Funimation® Films announced today that advanced tickets for “The Boy and The Beast” are now available for purchase via the official film microsite at FunimationFilms.com. This newest Mamoru Hosoda masterpiece opens March 4 and will screen in more than 100 theaters and counting across the U.S. Theatergoers will have the option to watch either the original Japanese […]

Funimation Announces PSYCHO PASS: THE MOVIE For March Release

Lee B. Golden III

I’m a few days late with Funimation Films’s latest announcement for Psycho Pass: The Movie, but a trailer is now circulating ahead of its March 15 and 16 releases in the U.S. and Canada. It’s the latest from the company who have been on a hot streak with a number of anime and live-action titles from Japan for a while and as popular as they’ve become for it since the original shows’s 2012 airing, Psycho Pass: The Movie sounds certainly like a film title that guarantees all the hype it boasts. FLOWER MOUND, Texas, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Funimation® Entertainment announced today the North American theatrical dates for the release of “PSYCHO-PASS: The Movie.” This climactic feature film is based on the 33-episode, hit TV series of the same name and marks the return of renowned script writer Gen Urobuchi, who wrote the original story for the first season […]