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FUNimation is pleased to announce that we have acquired the rights for Absolute Duo!
Get ready for beauty and danger because Absolute Duo show will be joining our Winter 2015 Simulcast — keep an eye out for date and time announcements!
synopsis
In a world of heroes who wield magical weapons known as Blaze, Tor Kokonoe’s manifests instead as a shield. Things aren’t all bad for Tor, though: he’s enrolled in an elite school that pairs students up into Duos, and his own partner is the beautiful Julie Sigtuna, a silver-haired exchange student who wields a wicked pair of blades. Along with a bevy of Blazing beauties, Tor’s high school adventures are just beginning!
Awesome! I’m very much looking forward to this one! Thanks Funi! All exclamation points for some reason!
Hey wait if this is simulcast number# 15 and a fan service harrem series then where does that leave The Testament of Sister New Devil, and Fafner: Dead Aggressor, Season 2: Exodus (since you have the license for season 1 and the Movie: Heaven and Earth)
I mean you only announced 16 simulcast slots (up from this season’s record making 12). And while I’m sure I’ll enjoy this one I was truly looking forward to the two I listed above.
I do believe they’ll have High School DxD BoRN, so that would only leave one slot open… Perhaps they’ll at least have one of the ones you want?
High School DxD BoRN is a spring series which means that FUNimation won’t get it until April.
I think of the remaining slot either Testament of Sister New Devil or Fafner: Dead Agressor. The only question remains as to which one it will be.
TBH, I think #16 is gonna be a bit loftier (especially if the intent is to announce it at their Ikkicon panel in about…10 minutes or so). Would not be *too* shocked if it ended up being JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders -Battle for Egypt- or Kuroko’s Basketball 3. There might even be a possibility now for a Crunchyroll mandated delayed stream of Parasyte -the maxim-.
Sweet. Nice grab.
I know the odds are astronomically low but, I really hope FUNi picks up the Kantai Collection anime…
I would join Funimation elite service if this anime gets a dub when it streams.
Absolute Duo is a great show, awesome pick up! I hope you start streaming it soon. Fans of High School DxD, Date a Live and Infinite Stratos will love it!
Please FUNImation announce a surprise #17th streaming pick-up with both shows I’ve mentioned above. The Testament of Sister New Devil as the #16 and Fafner: Dead Aggressor: Exodus at #17. Testament is the fan service series fans of that genres wanted you to pick-up the most, and with Fafner you already have season 1 and the continuing movie.
So if possible acquiring season 2 Exodus should be a no brainer. Plus Testament was created by Tetsuo Uesu after Asthetica of a Rogue Hero, and hopefully for a fan service release did good numbers for you guys.
Sadly this show is in the worst hands possible and if they dub it it will be as bad as the sub.
Haha! I knew that they would get this one. 🙂
So you guys acquired the rights for the anime but haven’t even released it on the release date?
I don’t understand something though. Crunchy is airing absolute duo too, but not for the united states. I also hope the second season of fafner gets picked up by funimation.
Where is the first episode at funimation I been waiting
Forever
I have been waiting since yesterdat morning for the subtitle version and still nothing. Can someone at least give a reason as to why this is happening? Also why is the series not added to FUNimation’s series list?
the episode will be out tomorrow at 12 pm CST time
to everyone. crunchyroll picked up Testament of Sister New Devil.
The amount of pissed off people on Crunchy roll that can’t watch because there not also subscribed here make’s me chuckle maniacally :3
As always; I hope for more anime where the shounen doesn’t get beaten up for “audience lulz.” I always hear about these harem battle titles and they always fill me with dread.
Abs Duo looks promising. But I’m hoping that it takes cues from Fruity Grisaia and that show’s male lead.
@Hectotane, I don’t know Thor punches Imari Nagakura, Is it better she gets beaten up?
DC cartoons have taught me that there’s no such thing as mysogyny or misandery in battles. Instead there are goals, power/skills, and the drive to see it through.
It’s good that Tooru learned it sooner than later.
This is one of those show that has been announced to get a broadcast dub.
Season 2, pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaase!!!!!!!!!
I love this anime, it’s one of my favourites and it really needs a second season!!!!!!
looking forward to a 2nd season thaught first season kicked ass it’s a great blend of genre’s. with any luck this will produse a few seasons judging by the manga, funimation grats it’s worth the effort
Love this Anime. I wonder if there’s anime like?
Yess this is a dream come true FUNimation has denounced Kodakawa Video from this series and integrated it into its own anime structure so I say to you FUNimation that is the best play of all time now all you need to do is Integrate the anime”No game no life” into your work system because all that was made of this series was one season and soo many people want it back including myself and my whole dorm house filled with 8 other roommates so please take this into mind.