"This is AMERICAAAAAAAAAAA"
I know this is quite a late "news" but oh well... better late than never. I believe this issue concerns not only Americans but the entirety of the Geneon consumers, hence I decided to write about this as well. Much of the focus however would be in the American anime industry which is directly affected by the incident.
Geneon USA has officially informed retailers that as of 5 PM PDT this Friday, September 28th, the company will cease all DVD production, sales, and distribution. All Geneon USA DVD titles scheduled for release after November 6, 2007 have apparently been canceled (ANN)
Back in August, it was announced that a merger between ADV and Geneon is in the works, leaving many fans in turmoil because of the risks it posed to the future of the US anime industry, with the dangers of having less competition in the scene. This alliance was apparently cancelled and after a few days comes the appalling news of Geneon’s “exit”. With the number of titles they have acquired for license, it is but natural for many fans to be greatly disheartened by this news. Fangirls would certainly be grieving over Kyou Kara Maoh, Saiunkoku Monogatari, and Shounen Onmyouji, among others, all of which are licensed by the aforementioned company.
Does this spell doom for the entire American anime industry? Will anime now crumble along with Geneon?
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