Stack o’ News- DBZ Blu, FMA OVAs, Eva 1.0, and Bandai 5cm
Got a stack of early news that may interest people. Let’s start with the least interesting stuff first.

Dragonball Z TV Blu-rays are being worked on (or at least in the higher side of planning stages, I’m not 100% sure on that). Beyond that, I know nothing (minus a hint of maybe a pack in exclusive at Best Buy, but not sure about that).

Last year Matt Greenfield said at a con that Bandai had 5cm per Second, and earlier this week someone put up an acting credit via Bang Zoom.
After talking to a few people, Bang Zoom definately has redubbed it for Bandai, likely for a Blu-ray. Not 100% sure on the Blu-ray front, but from what I’ve been told, that seems to be the plan. Can’t say if the old dub will be on it or not.

Evangelion 1.0. I mentioned this on Aod, but people didn’t seem to notice I wasn’t theorizing, so I’ll mention it here with a few more details. It’s being recorded at Funimation (and was recording before New Years). I don’t know cast details for sure, but I can say the following. The director is one of Funimation’s directors (can’t say who, although Funimation isn’t beyond using multiple directors for a project, don’t know if this one does, but if it isn’t, then it isn’t Greenfield).
and now for the one that most people will probably care about.

Funimation has the FMA Premium Collection OVAs and was dubbing THOSE before 2009 started also. As far as I’m aware and have been told, castwise, everyone should be back. Don’t know about release details for these yet, but I’ll update when/if I get further info.
(All of these are sourced from multiple people whom are trustworthy and asked to remain anonymous)
Tags: 5cm per Second, Bandai, Bang Zoom, Blu-ray, Dub, DVD, EVA, Evangelion, Evangelion 1.0, FMA, Fullmetal Alchemist, Funimation, OVA


January 14th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
I’m looking forward to the FMA stuff (hopefully we’ll get UK DVD release as well)
February 5th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
[...] On January 10, Fanboyreview.net reported that FUNimation has acquired the rights to the Fullmetal Alchemist: Premium Collection OVA [...]
February 11th, 2009 at 8:00 am
hopefully we get the dvd of 5cm here in uk out sons
February 21st, 2009 at 1:17 pm
[...] FMA OVAs Have Been Licensed? Commenta 11th January , 2009 According to this website, FUNimation has the Fullmetal Alchemist Premium Collection OVAs and has began dubbing [...]