Blatently borrowed from AnimeonDVD forum

Manga

* Final 116 episodes of Naruto (takes the up to 220), with Shipuden starting next summer hopefully.
* Blue Dragon - 2009
* Honey & Clover - 2009
* Ichigo 100% - 2009
* GitS2: Innocence Bluray next year
* GitS 2.0 Bluray, DVD, and Theatricle release next year
* The Funimation licences are just that, not an exclusive distro deal.
* Claymore will start in January, released in single volumes.
* Afro Samurai Resurection
* Manga Ent. titles to appear on iTunes and Xbox Live.
* Origin was reasonably successful in its limitted appearance at ASDA stores. 2000 were shipped, 1000 were sold, including two weeks in the DVD chart.


MVM

* Blade of the Immortal
* Confirmation of Slayers, Slayers Next, Slayers Try, and Slayers Revolution.
* The first three will be released in four single volumes per series, at usual single volume price.
* Samurai Deeper Kyo
* Cutie Honey Live Action Movie


ADV

* We're not dead yet!
* Getbackers Box sets on the way (two sets)
* Area 88 box in Jan
* Angelic Layer and DNAngel boxes in February
* Hugh'll be talking to Houston next week regarding what the status of the new US licences are in regards to UK rights.
* There is some movement in regards to the Sojitz titles, but nothing concrete


Beez

* Gundam 00 wins the most obvious licence award.
* Gurren Lagann will be bilingual, released in three parts/volumes, with unspecified EU exclusive LE options.
* Gurren Lagann on UK TV is a possibility. <<<<<<<<<<< !!!!!!!!!!
* Gundam 00 and Gurren Lagann should arrive next year at around a similar time
* At present, only Gundam 00 first series, but obviously second series is highly likely.
* Sword of the Stranger has been doing the rounds at the film festivals, and been getting positive responses.
* Hayate the Combat Butler is being considered, but nothing certain.
* Andrew got to say his catchphrase, "we're close to signing several titles right now, but we can't say what..."


Revelation

* They don't make any decisions, all is made at Navarre's level.
* They WILL be completing what they have started.
* There will be boxsets coming next year.

Good times ahead then, but one question.

Kireek wrote:

QUOTE:
* Origin was reasonably successful in its limitted appearance at ASDA stores. 2000 were shipped, 1000 were sold, including two weeks in the DVD chart.

Could someone put this into context for me? I have no idea how well anime normally sells, but a 50% sale rate does not seem too spectacular.

Ork_dreadnought wrote:

Could someone put this into context for me? I have no idea how well anime normally sells, but a 50% sale rate does not seem too spectacular.[/quote]

Think something like 200 disks is break even for most series, and when you consider some only sell as little as 50 disks, then yeah, 1000 pretty good
That's for anime series though, compare it to a Ghibli film and it's probably only a drop in the ocean.

Thanks, Alex