Makoto Shinkai’s latest effort once again shines through with its fantastic animation and art direction, but perhaps for the first time, comparisons with a certain Studio Ghibli director start to make sense as Shinkai makes his first foray into the fantasy-adventure genre. Read More →
License News: Ga-Rei Zero, 5 Centimeters per Second
One of my favourite anime of 2008, Ga-Rei Zero has been licensed by Funimation with a planned DVD release in early 2011 while Makoto Shinkai’s 5 Centimetres per Second has been licensed by Crunchyroll (Yes, the streaming site…). Crunchyroll will be using Bang Zoom! Entertainment’s dub and targets a late September/October release. 5 Centimeters per Second was previously licensed by the now-defunct ADV Films and will represent Crunchyroll’s first DVD release.
(Source: ANN / ANN)
Thoughts: Really awesome that both Ga-Rei Zero and 5 Centimetres per Second have been licensed (In the case of 5 Centimetres, “re-licensed”…). I am still a bit annoyed by the fact that the streaming video services from both companies still block non-US users from watching some, or in the case of Funi, ALL of their videos. Still, I am pretty sure I’ll be getting Ga-Rei Zero, not sure about 5 Centimetres though…