Manga Ent. U.K. has acquired exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute a number of new anime titles from FUNimation Ent. in the U.K. and Ireland. The deal covers such titles as Claymore, Negima Season 2, Darker Than Black, Ghost Hunt, Jyu Oh Sei, Ouran High School Host Club, Sasami, My Santa, Save Me Lollipop, Baldr Force EXE, and xxxHOLiC. The first releases are set for later this month and November.
‘Our sales and marketing expertise, coupled with FUNimation’s strong lineup of titles, convinced both companies that these could be some of the best-selling new franchises of 2009 in the U.K.,” says Colin Lomax, managing director of Anchor Bay Ent. U.K./Manga Ent., a Starz Media company.
Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in New York and London, Manga Ent. is a division of Starz Media specializing in the production, marketing and distribution of Japanese animation for theatrical, television, the Internet, DVD and home video worldwide. The company’s film library is marketed and distributed in the U.S. through Anchor Bay Ent.
FUNimation Ent., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corp., is a leading distributor of Japanese animation for the U.S. home video market. The company also manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands across broadcasting, licensing, production and internet distribution.
