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FUNimation Tunes in Central Park Media

Wednesday, April 11, 2007
By: Ryan Ball

Navarre Corp.’s FUNimation Ent. has acquired several anime titles from anime distributor Central Park Media for broadcast on the FUNimation Channel. The titles, including Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie and the modern classic Grave of the Fireflies, will debut as part of a new movie block on Saturday, May 5, at 8 p.m. (ET).

Other Central Park Media properties joining the FUNimation lineup include the Record of Lodoss Wars series, Roujin Z, the Project A-ko series, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer.

Established to expose a wider audience to FUNimation’s anime portfolio and Japanese animation in general, the FUNimation Channel is available to video service providers across the nation as a 24/7 linear channel and as syndicated programming through OlympuSAT, a distributor of independent digital programming networks.

A full list and descriptions of the titles FUNimation acquired from Central Park, as well as additional information on the FUNimation Channel, can be found at www.funimationchannel.com.

Reader Comments

  • Jim Dewey : Journalist :
    Thursday, April 12, 2007

    This will certainly help the struggling CPM gain more exposure it sorely needs.

  • Gene Vandervoort : animator/illustrator/inker/painter/etc./etc. :
    Thursday, April 12, 2007

    Since FUNimation Channel is not available in my area, it would be really nice to see these wonderful animated films on Cartoon Network.

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