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15:49:00 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Now filling room)
15:49:05 <bay|AB|FUNi> (These are NICE seats)
15:50:16 <bay|AB|FUNi> (The good news, they have heavily reinforced the wifi network in this entire building, no signal issues in this room)
15:59:29 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Go)
15:59:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> Thank you guys for coming
15:59:41 <bay|AB|FUNi> How is your animeboston going so far
15:59:45 <bay|AB|FUNi> Good to hear
15:59:54 <bay|AB|FUNi> Thank you guys for coming, this is the animeboston funinmation industry panel
15:59:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> diving right in...
16:00:03 <bay|AB|FUNi> Adam Sheehan, a marketing manager at funimation
16:00:08 <bay|AB|FUNi> Justin Rojas, social media manager
16:00:17 <bay|AB|FUNi> So thanks for coming out, we love anime boston and we love conventions overall
16:00:29 <bay|AB|FUNi> we love ot see you guys on the internet and buying yourself.. and the feedback at cons make our day
16:00:31 <bay|AB|FUNi> good or bad
16:00:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> Thank you guys, for supporting the industry and for supporting funimation
16:01:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> Charity Auction
16:01:06 <bay|AB|FUNi> Relief for Japan
16:01:10 <bay|AB|FUNi> Funimation.com/relief-for-japan
16:01:18 <bay|AB|FUNi> First batch of auction items ending tonight
16:01:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> (this slide is old)
16:01:42 <bay|AB|FUNi> More ebay auctions starting soon
16:02:17 <bay|AB|FUNi> 100% of proceeds go to global giving
16:02:24 <bay|AB|FUNi> current round of auctions start ending at 9pm tonight
16:02:39 <bay|AB|FUNi> covering shipping anywhere in north america too
16:02:46 <bay|AB|FUNi> starting back up in may, they cut us off for april....
16:03:02 <bay|AB|FUNi> will be starting back up the first week of may
16:03:12 <bay|AB|FUNi> if you have any requests, we'll do our best to chase down the people
16:03:22 <bay|AB|FUNi> and thanks to you guys.. so far we have raised over 9000 dollars
16:03:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> we've been getting great feedback and we're going to keep it going as long as possible
16:03:55 <bay|AB|FUNi> thank you for bidding on these items, we really appreciate it
16:04:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> Social Media
16:04:08 <bay|AB|FUNi> funimation update: blog.funimation.com
16:04:14 <bay|AB|FUNi> facebook: facebook.com/funimation
16:04:20 <bay|AB|FUNi> twitter: twitter.com/FUNimation
16:04:25 <bay|AB|FUNi> 200k likes on FUNi
16:04:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> 20k fans on twitter...
16:04:49 <bay|AB|FUNi> actually ...i'm on right now...
16:04:54 <bay|AB|FUNi> and we're doing a little hash tag for the panel....
16:04:58 <bay|AB|FUNi> (check their twitter)
16:05:13 <bay|AB|FUNi> more...
16:05:14 <bay|AB|FUNi> Video
16:05:20 <bay|AB|FUNi> youtube.com/funimation
16:05:21 <bay|AB|FUNi> hulu
16:05:31 <bay|AB|FUNi> funimation.com/video
16:06:07 <bay|AB|FUNi> simulcasts..tons of episodes...
16:06:11 <bay|AB|FUNi> simulcasts...
16:06:17 <bay|AB|FUNi> One Piece, Sat 9pm
16:06:21 <bay|AB|FUNi> onepieceofficial.com
16:06:31 <bay|AB|FUNi> also on hulu and funi's site
16:06:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> (central time)
16:06:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> Toriko
16:06:46 <bay|AB|FUNi> Wednesdays
16:06:53 <bay|AB|FUNi> DBZ meets pokemon meets top chef
16:06:57 <bay|AB|FUNi> hulu and funi's site
16:07:04 <bay|AB|FUNi> C - Control
16:07:10 <bay|AB|FUNi> thurs 12:45pm
16:07:15 <bay|AB|FUNi> hulu and funi's site
16:07:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> funimation channel
16:07:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> just launched on charter on the VOD platform
16:07:54 <bay|AB|FUNi> verizon fios and att uverse - 24 hour tv channel
16:07:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> comcast - vod
16:08:16 <bay|AB|FUNi> charter subscription vod package
16:08:26 <bay|AB|FUNi> $6.99/month SD and HD
16:08:51 <bay|AB|FUNi> request the funimation channel at www.getfunimationchannel.com
16:09:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> we don't only show stuff from funi on there
16:09:05 <bay|AB|FUNi> there is monster, nana, etc
16:09:15 <bay|AB|FUNi> Funimation.com open beta
16:09:19 <bay|AB|FUNi> beta.funimation.com
16:09:51 <bay|AB|FUNi> wide variety of things... video, news.... cleaner neater faster way, forums and everything, get profiles...
16:09:57 <bay|AB|FUNi> and other way to communicate with anime fans
16:10:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> making things easier to find vs clutter
16:10:11 <bay|AB|FUNi> announcements... show pages.. simulcast pages... forums and extras for every show
16:10:20 <bay|AB|FUNi> forums.. lots and lots of forums since you love to talk
16:10:30 <bay|AB|FUNi> cosplay pictures... fanart pictures.. your own blog...
16:10:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> weekly contests... members can enter...
16:10:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> every friday
16:11:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> yes, on canada, you can watch all videos
16:11:03 <bay|AB|FUNi> hulu won't block you
16:11:21 <bay|AB|FUNi> we're not trying to be facebook of anime...
16:11:28 <bay|AB|FUNi> we're trying to put all the info in one spot
16:11:39 <bay|AB|FUNi> going to have exluscive content and information first
16:11:48 <bay|AB|FUNi> tagline is your anime video community
16:11:52 <bay|AB|FUNi> will be a subscription service down the road
16:11:59 <bay|AB|FUNi> we will run everything by the fans
16:13:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> Ga Rei Zeri
16:13:02 <bay|AB|FUNi> just came out
16:13:14 <bay|AB|FUNi> bluray and dvd, first combo pack
16:13:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Trailer)
16:14:54 <bay|AB|FUNi> special edition $64.98 with hard rigid box
16:15:04 <bay|AB|FUNi> regular box $59.98
16:15:17 <bay|AB|FUNi> Eden of the East: The King of Eden
16:15:18 <bay|AB|FUNi> 4/26
16:16:13 <bay|AB|FUNi> (summary)
16:16:53 <bay|AB|FUNi> includes the 90 min compilation of the series, air communication
16:16:59 <bay|AB|FUNi> and coming out in august is paradise lost, the final movie
16:17:06 <bay|AB|FUNi> and here is the trailer
16:18:15 <bay|AB|FUNi> $34.98 Blu-ray/DVD combo pack
16:18:28 <bay|AB|FUNi> Excel Saga
16:18:30 <bay|AB|FUNi> May 17th
16:18:42 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Story)
16:19:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Trailer)
16:20:46 <bay|AB|FUNi> complete dvd series, $49.98
16:21:02 <bay|AB|FUNi> TO
16:21:03 <bay|AB|FUNi> two movies
16:21:16 <bay|AB|FUNi> elliptical orbit and symbiotic planet
16:21:21 <bay|AB|FUNi> available june 7th
16:21:23 <bay|AB|FUNi> CG movies
16:21:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Trailer)
16:21:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Rojas keeps repeating space)
16:23:19 <bay|AB|FUNi> as i said...space...when you are in space, things go wrong..
16:23:24 <bay|AB|FUNi> bd/dvd combo $34.98
16:23:48 <bay|AB|FUNi> Dance in the Vampire Bund
16:23:50 <bay|AB|FUNi> June 14th
16:24:04 <bay|AB|FUNi> "everyone's like i want to clap but i don't want to be seen clapping"
16:24:12 <bay|AB|FUNi> R; we got it before it was done...
16:25:03 <bay|AB|FUNi> (story)
16:25:40 <bay|AB|FUNi> (Trailer)
16:26:18 <bay|AB|FUNi> june 14th
16:26:29 <bay|AB|FUNi> LE DVD/bluray combo $69.98
16:26:39 <bay|AB|FUNi> DVD/bluray combo $64.98
16:26:43 <bay|AB|FUNi> stay tuned for what's in that
16:26:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> relesae schedule
16:27:00 <bay|AB|FUNi> soul eater 5/24 parts 1 and 2 on bluray...
16:27:08 <bay|AB|FUNi> first 24 eps
16:27:18 <bay|AB|FUNi> 5/31 yu yu hakusho on blu
16:27:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> 6/7 dbz kai blu
16:28:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> 6/28 baka and test
16:28:05 <bay|AB|FUNi> 6/28 more sgt frog
16:28:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> also a classic line trailer...
16:28:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> (trailer)
16:29:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> all right...
16:29:58 <bay|AB|FUNi> special announcements
16:30:04 <bay|AB|FUNi> so... let's just start
16:30:11 <bay|AB|FUNi> Panty and Stocking with garterbelt
16:30:13 <bay|AB|FUNi> coming in 2012
16:30:16 <bay|AB|FUNi> announced with open beta
16:30:39 <bay|AB|FUNi> shin chan season 3
16:30:40 <bay|AB|FUNi> summer 2011
16:31:00 <bay|AB|FUNi> we had solicited it
16:31:03 <bay|AB|FUNi> but this is our official statement
16:34:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> the treasure hunter (live action)
16:34:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> announced yesterday at sakura-con
16:34:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> winter 2011
16:34:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> fairy tail
16:34:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> dvd and bd fall 2011
16:34:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> was also announced at sakuracon
16:34:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> people have been bugging the crap out of me
16:34:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> (rojas)
16:34:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> yes... yes, we do..
16:34:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> adr director
16:34:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> tyler walker
16:34:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> natsu
16:34:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> todd haberkorn
16:34:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> exclusive wallpapers on the beta site
16:34:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> /fairy-tail/extras
16:34:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> aria the scarlet ammo
16:34:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> simulcast
16:34:38 <bay|AB|FUNi> starting with 1 this tuesday
16:36:47 <bay|AB|FUNi> hidan no aria
16:34:55 <bay|AB|FUNi> (believe that was 1 and 2, but got distracted)
16:34:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> trailer
16:35:37 <bay|AB|FUNi> (lol upper right says "simulast begins ???")
16:36:50 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q&A
16:37:06 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Shiki release next year was confirmed...does that include the Japanese DVD release eps... the .5 ones
16:37:19 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: Believe so.... but will have to go and double check
16:38:48 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Darker than black is a classic?
16:38:53 <bay|AB|FUNi> A; for its genre, it is
16:39:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> for some genres, they aren't really classic genres but it's what fits
16:39:13 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Any plans to get back Sailor Moon?
16:39:32 <bay|AB|FUNi> A; We want it, we want it bad... we haven't got it yet..
16:39:52 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q; How is the noitaminA deal going for you guys?
16:40:10 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: noitaminA is doing great for us....
16:40:39 <bay|AB|FUNi> we started doing very strongly with it... and not saying it isn't doing strong now... but the amount of resources it takes to do these is factored in to how many we can do at a time
16:40:47 <bay|AB|FUNi> and the ones that we pick up, they aren't a package deal
16:41:17 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Why did CN drop anime?
16:41:35 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: It's their decision based on what they want to program
16:41:50 <bay|AB|FUNi> go bug them, they hear the feedback, they have forums
16:42:07 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Sam Jackson as Garterbelt?
16:42:09 <bay|AB|FUNi> A; Would be awesome
16:42:24 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Had heard that you had licensed Railgun, but having trouble finding information on it on your website
16:42:44 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: Railgun... we had a materials delay on getting it.. we weren't allowed to work on it much later... not even sure if we started working on it
16:42:50 <bay|AB|FUNi> we dont have a release date yet
16:42:55 <bay|AB|FUNi> we're excited to start working on it
16:43:26 <bay|AB|FUNi> It's a bit confusing as some things come out 5 months after announce...and then others we sign it and then it's months before we get materials
16:43:43 <bay|AB|FUNi> the best thing to do so you don't start hunting is to subscribe to our newslletter or subscribe to the blog
16:43:52 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Any timetable on Strike witches s2 or spice and wolf s2
16:44:00 <bay|AB|FUNi> Spice and wolf s2 is summer...
16:44:05 <bay|AB|FUNi> later this year for SW S2
16:44:22 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: rescuing 4kids series?
16:44:29 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: we haven't even looked at that yet since they are in limbo
16:44:30 <bay|AB|FUNi> it was news to us
16:44:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> we learned about it when all you did
16:44:59 <bay|AB|FUNi> they might retain it.. someone else might grab it, it might be sent in court... if it goes back to japan, we'll look
16:45:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: New Kenshin? A: We'd love to have it
16:45:49 <bay|AB|FUNi> the details aren't even announced yet
16:46:11 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q; Same cast as original A: Not even going to speculate that
16:46:23 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: mass effect anime for dubbing?
16:46:36 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: we haven't put out additional info, we're working with EA and Bioware to hammer out details
16:46:40 <bay|AB|FUNi> stay tuned
16:47:01 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Negima OADs?
16:47:19 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: Right now, we're aware of them, but they are on one of the could pick up lists...
16:47:51 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: Fairy Tail... first 48 episodes.... offered or decided to start with 48?
16:48:08 <bay|AB|FUNi> A: A lot of times, when we do licenses, they come in terms for a certain amount of episodes... we usually work on those as they come or as they are offered
16:48:21 <bay|AB|FUNi> always come in season chunks or episode chunks... safe bet on both sides
16:48:53 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: FMA;B Movie?
16:48:56 <bay|AB|FUNi> A; we want it...
16:49:07 <bay|AB|FUNi> we want it really realy really bad...
16:49:26 <bay|AB|FUNi> Q: with the new Mass effect, what about picking up more game to anime?
16:49:50 <bay|AB|FUNi> A; with the copros, we want to work with existing properties, videogames being a vey likely option, of course, working with specific partners, that relationship is there, so we are looking at doing more of that...
16:50:06 <bay|AB|FUNi> Thank you