Thursday May 12, 2011 at 01:59 pm by Rojas
Fans Agree with Critics: Romantic-Comedy One of the Best Anime Series of 2010
Flower Mound, Texas (May 12, 2011) – Following the exclusive U.S. simulcast of the Fall 2010 noitaminA block series “Princess Jellyfish” (“Kuragehime’) in February, FUNimation Entertainment asked fans on its Facebook page what they thought of the series and whether they would purchase the series should it be offered on DVD or Blu-ray.
The resulting response was an overwhelming “Yes, please!”:
Today, FUNimation Entertainment announced that it has also acquired the U.S. home entertainment, broadcast, digital and merchandise rights from Fuji Television and will release the series on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.
“Princess Jellyfish” is a romantic-comedy based on the award-winning manga by Akiko Higashimura. Animation for the series is done by Brain’s Base (“Spice and Wolf II”, “Baccano!”) and is directed by Takahiro Omori (“Baccano!,” “Hell Girl,” and “Durarara!!”). The story follows Tsukimi and her wallflower friends who are hopeless nerds with bizarre hobbies. Their crippling social anxieties keep them from setting foot outside the all-girl apartment complex they inhabit, but a late night jellyfish rescue mission and the arrival of a “Stylish Girl” turn their lives upside down!
For more information about “Princess Jellyfish” and to view episodes, please visit http://funimation.com/princess-jellyfish (also available on YouTube and Hulu).
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A definite purchase for me XD
We are dubbing Princess Jellyfish.
hehehehehehehehehehehe, I can't express how excited I am.
Thank you so much FUNi <3
YAY
I can not wait to buy this and show it to my folks. I really hope they A)release the blu-ray the same time a the DVD and B ) they do a limited edition with a somewhat nice box, and a little kureni plushy like they made in the show
I love you Funimation.
And yes, I would buy it if it were on DVD.
Please please please! I don't remember ever laughing so hard at an anime before Kuragehime (Princess jellyfish)! Blu-ray seems really cool for this anime, just make sure it comes out on DVD too!! As soon as it comes out I'll be sure to pre-order!!!! >///<
Why would anyone even sugget this would be sub-only? Funimation's made it pretty clear their business model is "dub it all or don't do it at all."
Whatever your opinion on that plan, it's pretty clear that so far they simply do not plan to do sub-only releases.
Sometimes I think the fans who post these "will there be a dub?" questions about Funi releases either don't know anything about the companies and think Funi has done sub-only or they are unknowingly buying bootlegs of Funimation series that aren't always DVD rips so sometimes they get sub-only and think that's how Funi rolls.
Princess Jellyfish Fans, Congratulations on the pick up of the series (dubbing sure to follow, I think.) Just be sure to to pick up your copy when it comes out in 2012.
YES. YES. YES. I will be preordering the crap out of this release. :D WOOHOO!!
Funimation always dubs their series so there is no need to worry.
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