Bandai Entertainment (US) has the rights to R2??

[cardslash02.livejournal.com]

Hey all,

I was hearing some disturbing rumors from Anime Boston today that season 2 has BEEN LICENSED. Now I don't know if this is official or not, but according to some dialogue at the industry panel today:
[20:31:06] do you have R2?

[20:31:11] yes, we will be handling R2 as well

Source: http://envirosphere.com/
I talked to a guy who was at the panel who heard this information directly.

Well folks, I hope this does not seriously impact us getting timely fansubs.
Discuss!

Comments

[dark-alone.livejournal.com]

I just assumed that season 2 was licensed when they got season 1.
Maybe only ADV (so much hate for them right now) does that.

[x-reggg.livejournal.com]

O___O;;;

stupid USA :(

[initials.livejournal.com]

THIS IS MADNESS.

DX

[corsette.livejournal.com]

AnimeNewsNetwork would normally have said something by now, so I'm fairly positive it's not true. :\ For all we know, this could be a mix-up and/or different series entirely. I'll ask on the forums, but I'm fairly positive that I'll get a "no, it's not been licensed." That would count as an announcement, so.

The page won't load for me, btw. And even if it is licensed, well then, oh well. 8| Win some, lose some, I guess.

[kairoxmyworld.livejournal.com]

thats insane!!! its way too early to license r2

hopefully this is just a rumour

[(Anonymous)]

What the hell is this all about!? that show didn't air yet but come on. *faints*

[sapphirus.livejournal.com]

If it's licensed, it's licensed. :x And the fansubbing groups who respect licenses won't touch it.

[konekodarkness.livejournal.com]

We should be thankful it's licensed, if it is. I can't understand the people in here who are complaining about this, this should be a good thing. Means it will come out quicker. And I hope if it is licensed that all fansub groups will respect this and leave this series alone!

[airi87.livejournal.com]

well....season 1 was licensed too.....but this didn't change anything.......you know what I mean......

[dragonlover58.livejournal.com]

This show is so popular that there will be subs anyway. I wouldn't worry too much about the subs. I do find it exciting though that there is enough interest in the show even before it's been released in the US for it.

So for people who can afford DVDs/don't live in the US, you'll get the show. :b There are always fansubs. (It just might mean some more lucrative groups will do it.) Remember- Geass was liscenced before 24/25, and we still got those subs.

[maclou.livejournal.com]

For people who say it's too early, you should know that Sunrise=Bandai pretty much. It's safe to assume that Bandai could licence any Sunrise anime whenever they want, and if it's a successful anime then they 101% will. In fact they had the rights to season 1 long before they even announced it. They also have the rights to all the manga and light novels...

[nayami.livejournal.com]

Everyone and their dog knows that there will always be fansubbers that don't care. Also if we're whining about such things, maybe we should have a lock? Just saying.

[spleener.livejournal.com]

If there's sufficient demand for fansubs, someone will fansub it. Something as popular as Geass is bound to be picked up by a group that doesn't care about licensing.

[(Anonymous)]

Yep, that's right. I went to panel as well, and they said anything official that's Code Geass (anime, manga, light novels), Bandai Entertainment has it. I saw lots of Geass shitajiki's and stuff in the Dealer's Room, and I think the Bandai table had a Code Geass clock as well...selling for $115. Lots of people at the panel, but I only saw a C.C. and a Lloyd being cosplayed.
They also told us that we should have known because they were putting Pizza Hut in other videos months before the license was announced. Pizza Hut partnership with the release would be fun, but they don't know about that one yet either. And I don't believe they'll be going after the fansubbers. When episode 25 came up, the reps were all *cough cough*you haven't seen it right*cough* about it.