Flower Mound, TX – (October 25, 2013) It was announced today that Adult Swim will broadcast the English dub version of “Space Dandy” on television in North America beginning January 2014. This is the first time an anime series on Adult Swim will have a simultaneous TV broadcast with Japan. In addition to Japan and North America, the show will have a simulcast broadcast in numerous countries in Asia.
FUNimation Entertainment (a Group 1200 Media Company) has announced that it has acquired the home entertainment, digital, theatrical, and merchandise rights to the animated sci-fi action series. English production will be done by FUNimation Entertainment, in association with the Space Dandy Production Committee in Japan.
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Synopsis:
Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!
*About “Space Dandy”:
Get ready to blast off with Space Dandy, a dazzling new anime from the entire creative team behind Cowboy Bebop! General Director: Shinichiro Watanabe (“Cowboy Bebop”, and “Samurai Champloo”), Director: Shingo Natsume (“Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos”), Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno (Movie “Crayon Shin-chan”), Dai Sato (“Cowboy Bebop”, “Eureka Seven”), Keiko Nobumoto (“Cowboy Bebop”, “Wolf’s Rain”) and many others, Character Design: Yoshiyuki Ito (“Star Driver”), Spaceship Design: Thomas Romain (Satelight) (“Basquash!”), Theme Song: Yasuyuki Okamura. Animation Production: Bones Inc. (“Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood”, “Soul Eater”, “Eureka Seven AO”).
Awesome! Can’t wait.
Big congratulations for Funimation and Adult Swim for getting this show in their lineups! I’ve been wanting to see Space Dandy since it was first announced.
I’m willing to give this a chance. Depends primarily on the dub cast. If you drop the ball on that, then I won’t be as interested… I’d love it if Jamie Marchi got a big role in this show but based on past history of being snubbed from big titles I won’t hold my breath. Very disappointing that it happens to one of the only FUNi VAs who actually has presence in a dub and has some awards & nominations to back it up.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Marchi#Awards_and_Nominations
I would really appreciate it if FUNimation referred to this as a “US broadcast” rather than a “North American” broadcast in their press released. People will get the impression that it will also be airing in Canada (or Mexico), which we all know is not going to be the case.
@jbetteridge Yup I got excited thinking it was going to be shown in Canada. Sadly 90% of the time Americans think they are the only country in North America
If airing in the US, it’s not incorrect to say it’s airing in North America.
It’s not incorrect, but it sure is misleading for the other half of the continent.
so excited…LOL
Cast?