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  FUNimation Entertainment - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is an American entertainment company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets.
FUNimation is headquartered in North Richland Hills, Texas, near Fort Worth, occupying one and a half floors of a four story office building.
FUNimation rose to prominence by acquiring the rights to the popular anime title Dragon Ball (licensed early-mid 1990's), Dragon Ball Z (licensed in the early-mid 1990s) and Dragonball GT (licensed between 2003-2004).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/FUNimation   (964 words)

  
 FUNimation Entertainment Launches FUNimation Films » PopCultureShock
FUNimation Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, announced the development of FUNimation Films with The Bigger Picture, a subsidiary of Sabella Dern Entertainment.
FUNimation Films is another phase in FUNimation's strategy to grow the anime community and bring quality anime to entertainment audiences throughout the United States.
FUNimation also announced the titles that will be featured during April and May. In April, FUNimation Films will give fans a chance to preview the upcoming Basilisk series.
popcultureshock.com /news.php?id=2941   (480 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NAVR), is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for most of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
The group produces cutting edge entertainment for teens and young adults including the famous GONZO animation brand and for kids and family under the recently launched Gonzo Films and Gonzino brands.
www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=34915294   (1110 words)

  
 FUNimation
FUNimation Entertainment (previously known as FUNimation Productions) is a company formed by Gen Fukunaga in the early 1990s to produce, merchandise and distribute anime and other entertainment properties in the United States and international markets.
FUNimation rose to prominence by acquiring the rights to the popular anime title Dragon Ball (licensed between 2000-2001), Dragon Ball Z (licensed in the early 1990s) and Dragonball GT (licensed between 2003-2004).
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www.sfcrowsnest.com /scifinder/a/FUNimation.php   (818 words)

  
 T-Net: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
FUNimation has acquired domestic and Japanese home entertainment rights to the feature, a direct to DVD movie slated for release in fall 2006.
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (Nasdaq: NAVR - News), is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
Mainframe Entertainment Inc. (www.mainframe.ca) is the industry leader in computer generated (CG) animation for television and direct-to-video/DVD family entertainment.
www.bctechnology.com /scripts/display_news.cfm?id=22371   (666 words)

  
 Anime News Network - Anime Next - FUNimation Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
According to Heiskell, “FUNimation is going Gonzo,” so far this summer they have announced licenses for Sunabozu (Anime Boston), Basilisk (A-Kon) and now Speed Grapher.
FUNimation is looking to accelerate the first volume releases of their titles, with the first volume of Speed Grapher hopefully ready in 10 months.
In August FUNimation will also be releasing the 13-episode, CBS broadcast Wild C.A.T.S. animation based on Jim Lee’s comic.
www.animenewsnetwork.com /convention.php?id=234   (347 words)

  
 Cable TV Talk - FUNimation Channel
"FUNimation is dedicated to bringing the best anime to the United States and we are extremely excited to begin working with OlympuSAT to bring these leading shows into homes across the nation via the FUNimation Channel," said Fukunaga.
FUNimation also announced plans to launch the FUNimation Channel website (www.funimationchannel.com) within a few weeks.
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVR), is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
www.cabletvtalk.com /showthread.php?t=3034   (776 words)

  
 // Digital DJs // Respect Due Discussion Board : General Discussion : Afro Samurai Meets the RZA // New Joint for Spike ...
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, and a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies, and global entertainment and media company GDH K.K. announce that renowned hip-hop artist RZA will be composing the soundtrack for Afro Samurai.
FUNimation Entertainment will bring the story to DVD in spring 2007.
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
www.digital-djs.com /talk/thread-view.asp?threadid=13857   (992 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
FUNimation is a brand management company that manages a full spectrum of rights for many of its brands including broadcasting.
FUNimation recently signed an agreement with OlympuSAT, a leading distributor of independent digital programming networks, for the distribution of the FUNimation Channel.
FUNimation has a proven formula for launching and advancing brands, and manages a full spectrum of rights for many of its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=31949806   (928 words)

  
 Welcome to Navarre Corporation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
FUNimation ® Entertainment is a brand management and licensing company, and is one of the nation's largest independent home video entertainment companies.
FUNimation Entertainment manages a full spectrum of rights with its brands including broadcasting, licensing, production, internet, and home video sales and distribution.
FUNimation’s experienced 10-person licensing team has developed a state-of-the-art online approval system to expedite the approval process.
www.navarre.com /funimation.aspx   (172 words)

  
 Animation Insider - FUNimation Channel (Coming Soon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Plus, FUNimation doesn't have as large a library as some people may think, and on top of that, launching a TV network takes a lot of effort and [reliable] personnel, all of which points to a general means of stability and continuity that FUNimation hasn't exactly been known for.
Because if FUNimation believes that they are going to start a television network based on what they think is "popular" only, then they've got another thing coming.
Whether or not FUNimation will structure their new channel after ADV or try to "break out" on their own, will be interesting...
www.animationinsider.net /forums/printthread.php?t=16427   (1482 words)

  
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In the agreement, FUNimation acquired home video, broadcast and theatrical rights to this movie that delivers the continuation that fans have been anticipating for 20 years.
FUNimation® Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ: NAVR), is the leading company for home video sales of Japanese animation in the United States.
Gen Fukunaga, founder and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment, was recently named by industry website ICv2.com as "the most powerful person in the North American anime industry".
www.robotech.com /news/viewarticle.php?id=281   (681 words)

  
 Press Release: Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment and Verizon Sign Distribution Agreement (MobileBurn)
The FUNimation Channel is a 24-hour digital network featuring programming from top anime brands in the United States.
FUNimation is working with OlympuSAT, a leading distributor of independent digital programming networks, for the distribution of the FUNimation Channel.
FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (NASDAQ:NAVR), is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
www.mobileburn.com /pressrelease.jsp?Id=2435   (668 words)

  
 FUNimation Entertainment Announces U.S. Broadcast Debut of Akira Kurosawa's Samurai 7 » PopCultureShock   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
It is a perfect match for FUNimation's philosophy of hand-picking the best titles from Japan and bringing them to the United States," explains Gen Fukunaga, president and CEO of FUNimation Entertainment.
With no pay to offer except rice, and knowing full well that only down-on-their-luck samurai would even consider accepting such a deal, the villagers can only hope that their saviors will appear before the rice is ready for harvest.
Part of FUNimation's broadcast strategy is to get its top-rated anime brands like Samurai 7 broadcast support with companies like Rainbow Media.
www.popcultureshock.com /news.php?id=2925   (440 words)

  
 Video Business Online - 5/22/2006 - Tokyopop signs onto to Funimation - CA6336951   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Funimation Entertainment has picked up exclusive North American distribution rights to select Tokyopop anime titles.
Funimation is experienced with the anime category as the company behind one of the top-selling franchises, Dragon Ball Z.
Echoing Parker, Funimation CEO Gen Fukunaga hopes to strengthen Tokyopop by “applying our sales and distribution expertise to expand the awareness of their titles,” he said.
www.videobusiness.com /article/CA6336951.html   (262 words)

  
 FUNimation Films - Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
FUNimation Films - Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
FUNimation Films is here and fans will find a great new way to enjoy their anime.
You’ll be able to catch FUNimation’s biggest hits on the screen in feature length movies as well as special previews of the hottest series to come out of Japan before their DVD release.
www.funimationfilms.com   (59 words)

  
 FUNIMATION'S PRIME ANIMATION REPORT
For manga and anime fans in the United States and throughout the world, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to see this influential group.
Anime Expo® and FUNimation® Entertainment are pleased to announce that the U.S. premiere of Fullmetal Alchemist: The Movie – Conqueror of Shamballa will be held at Anime Expo in the Main Events hall in the Anahiem Convention Center on Monday, July 3rd from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Copyright © 2006 FUNimation Productions®, Ltd. All rights reserved.All images, logos and other materials are protected by copyright and are the sole property of their respective owners.
newsletter.funimation.com   (1015 words)

  
 => Nachrichten | Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment Announces the Return of Dragon Ball Z to Cartoon Network <=
FORT WORTH, Texas, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation (Nachrichten), a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies, announced today that Dragon Ball Z(R) returns to week-night programming on Cartoon Network.
Dragon Ball Z is an action adventure anime series that follows the adventures of Goku and the Z Warriors as they protect Earth and battle evil villains.
The series and the success of the Dragon Ball franchise have brought awareness of anime, and its potential, to mainstream entertainment in the United States.
www.finanznachrichten.de /nachrichten-2006-02/artikel-5992249.asp   (554 words)

  
 Mattel, Funimation take on Spider Riders - 6/15/2006 12:08:00 PM - Playthings
“Cookie Jar Entertainment has a history of developing the highest quality brands and transforming them into established franchises, and this goes for their new action-adventure brand Coliseum,” says Tim Kilpin, Mattel's general manager for boys entertainment.
FUNimation will release DVD titles as well as content for media players and video playback units.
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www.playthings.com /article/CA6344323.html   (309 words)

  
 Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment and Verizon Sign Distribution Agreement @ SYS-CON Media   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment and Verizon Sign Distribution Agreement @ SYS-CON Media
FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, is a brand management company and one of the nation's leading independent home video entertainment companies.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of SYS-CON Publications, Inc. is prohibited.
www5.sys-con.com /read/232952.htm   (1317 words)

  
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FUNimation Entertainment and GDH K.K. Announce Revolutionary Rap Artist and Producer Star the RZA Scoring Soundtrack for Afro Samurai
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FUNimation® Entertainment and GDH K.K. have announced that renowned hip-hop artist RZA will be composing the soundtrack for Afro Samurai.
www.blacktalentnews.com /artman/publish/article_628.shtml   (361 words)

  
 Navarre's FUNimation Entertainment and Verizon Sign Distribution Agreement
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FORT WORTH, Texas, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- FUNimation(R) Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navarre Corporation, and one of the nation's leading brand management and independent home video entertainment companies, announced today that the company has signed an agreement with Verizon for distribution of the FUNimation Channel(SM) as part of the Verizon FiOS TV service.
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