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12:14:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> All right
12:14:31 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Hey guys, how you doing today
12:14:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> We still have people coming in, but we want to make sure we start on time
12:14:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Really quick introduction
12:14:56 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> I'm Justin Rojas
12:16:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (polling the audience)
12:16:27 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Here's how this is going to go...
12:16:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> News and announcements, what's going on...
12:16:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Starting here
12:16:44 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Social media
12:17:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> thank you for getting us to 1.8 million likes on facebook
12:17:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> give yourselves a round of applause for that
12:17:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> We're on twitter
12:17:35 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and we got our youtube channel
12:17:39 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> I think we're up to 1.3 mil subscribers there
12:17:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and we got our other social media
12:17:54 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> who is on instagram? tumblr? pintrest
12:18:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> if you want to follow us, just go to funimation on those
12:18:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and we have funimation.com
12:18:30 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (he's talking much faster than normal right now)
12:19:05 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> We have our shop
12:19:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we can sell directly to you, which means we can offer you special deals, special bundles
12:19:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> deals of the week
12:19:41 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Who likes to watch anime online?
12:19:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Who likes to watch anime online legally?
12:19:49 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Yeah, cause that's what we do
12:19:53 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> We have our streaming service
12:20:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> you can stream, obcess and repeat
12:20:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we do have our own streaming service
12:20:08 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> you can it through the various eps
12:20:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> over 200,000 minutes
12:20:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> can anyone tell me how many episodes that is approximately?
12:20:34 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> yes, it's over 9000, check off that box
12:20:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we have the subpass and the all-access pass
12:20:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we do have the subpass option if you just want subs
12:21:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we're trying to get anime to you faster than it's been in the past
12:23:04 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> animei is so cheap now, who remembers when you had to buy vhs?
12:23:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> so for all you new anime fans, you have no idea how good you have it
12:23:25 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and you can watch this stuff across the different apps
12:23:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> android, apple, kindle, roku....
12:23:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> now on ps4 earlier this year
12:24:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and i think last week or two weeks ago, we launched on xbox one
12:24:35 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> so all this anime including our new summer simulcasts
12:24:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this is our largest season ever
12:24:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we have 20 shows coming to you straight out of japan
12:25:04 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> that means 20 new episodes to you every week
12:26:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (going over the full list)
12:27:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> if you aren't excited, we got a video to show you right here
12:28:55 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> in addition to the simulcasts
12:29:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we got the new thing we've been working on this year
12:29:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> broadcast dubs
12:29:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> as we said, we want to get anime to you as fast as possible, the way you want to watch it
12:29:39 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (going over the details and the AX slide)
12:30:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> right now
12:30:50 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we're working on Ultimate Otaku Teacher, the Heroic Legend of Arslan, Ninja Slayer, Sky Wizards, Gangsta. and Prison School
12:31:11 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and after we air all those episodes
12:31:24 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we have a block called dubble talk... we take our top 3 dubs and air them
12:31:35 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and follow it up with a live talk show
12:31:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> here is our promo for the first season of double talk
12:32:31 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> check it out...wednesday nights
12:32:38 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we just finished these three...
12:32:59 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> assassination classrom, seraph, blood battlefront blockcade
12:33:09 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> here is a quick promo of the 3 of us being dumb
12:33:53 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> anyway, lets talk about more anime
12:34:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> you can watch funimation not only on site and on apps
12:34:20 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> but also on netflix, google play, amazon video, psn, xbox live
12:34:37 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and you can also watch anime on saturday nights
12:34:41 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> on a little place called toonami
12:35:09 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> with the newest show being Michiko and Hatchin
12:35:16 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> also while you are here, check out the FUNimation booth
12:35:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we have pins exclusive to the funimation booth as gifts with purchase
12:36:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> who here is going to the resurrection f movie coming soon
12:36:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Home Video
12:36:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> let's talk about releases
12:36:56 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> speaking of Dragonball Z
12:37:05 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> last year, we released Battle of the Gods in theaters
12:37:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and available now on home video on bd and dvd
12:37:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this is the extended edition
12:37:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:39:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Hyper Dimension Neptunia
12:57:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on BD/DVD
12:40:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:42:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Next up
12:42:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we got Fairy Tail
12:42:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we do have collection 4 available now
12:42:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i believe part 15 also just released
12:42:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:43:37 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Ping Pong the animation
12:57:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> now available on BD/DVD
12:44:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:46:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next
12:46:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Blazblue Alter Memory
12:46:16 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> based on the video game franchise blazblue
12:57:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on bd/dvd
12:46:38 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:47:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next up
12:48:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> One Piece Season 7 Voyage 1
12:47:55 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> eps 385-396
12:48:05 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and we're not even close to half way through yet
12:48:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on DVD
12:48:33 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (Trailer)
12:50:04 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next
12:50:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> .hack//GU trilogy
12:50:16 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on DVD
12:50:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> if you want to complete your collections, we actually have them all now
12:50:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (Trailer)
12:51:39 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next one...
12:51:41 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> just came out
12:51:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Soul Eater Not!
12:51:57 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on BD/DVD
12:52:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> it's like Soul Eater's younger sister
12:52:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:55:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> another new one we just got
12:54:11 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Noragami
12:57:02 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available now on BD/ DVD
12:55:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
12:56:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next up we have a new title
12:56:39 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this releases next week
12:56:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 009 Re:Cyborg
12:58:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Available 7/28 on BD/DVD
12:59:21 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Inari Kon Kon
12:59:27 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available 7/28
12:59:30 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> on BD/DVD
13:01:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:01:34 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and next up
13:01:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> not necessarily a new title..but an awesome title coming in a new way
13:01:54 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Fullmetal Alchemist available for Blu-ray for the first time
13:01:57 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming out september 15th
13:02:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> first time you can buy the complete series in one box and on bluray
13:02:31 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> complete first series, not brotherhood, the first series
13:02:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> with extras
13:03:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> very awesome collectors edition
13:03:05 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> there is a limited quantity of these
13:03:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:05:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> in addition to the collector's edition, there is a standard edition
13:05:16 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> you guys like collectors edition?
13:05:22 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i got a bunch of these to show you
13:05:24 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Space Dandy
13:05:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> season 2
13:05:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming 9/22
13:05:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> bd/dvd
13:05:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> includes eps 14-26
13:05:53 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 10 full color post cards featuring the covers of the japanese releases
13:06:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 40 page colector's book featuring exclusive artwork, concept sketches and intereview with the japanese cast and crew
13:06:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:08:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next up...
13:08:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> For you swimming fans out there
13:08:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Free -Eternal Summer- "For the Future" collector's edition
13:08:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 9/29
13:08:55 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> bd/dvd
13:09:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:11:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> before we go on to the next part
13:11:25 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i want to do a quick thing with you guys
13:11:34 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i'm going to take a selfie with you guys
13:12:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i'm also going to do one prize right now
13:13:09 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> moving on to another part
13:13:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> news and announcements
13:13:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new stuff right here
13:13:28 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i actually had so many things i had to break it into sections
13:13:33 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> first part is news we released recently
13:13:37 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new show we are working on called Dimension W
13:13:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> based on a manga
13:13:45 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this isn't just an acqusition
13:13:55 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this is funimation joining the anime committe that is creating it
13:13:59 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this is a square enix produced title
13:14:04 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> what that means is we have input on the creation
13:14:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we are working with the team to produce the title which is different than licensing the show
13:15:18 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> do you guys want more anime where we have input on? (asking the audience)
13:15:04 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> it's real businessy, but this is the industry panel
13:15:06 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> here is the trailer
13:17:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new show in production right now
13:17:05 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> think we're looking at 2016 right now
13:17:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> few more things
13:17:11 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> more Collector's editions
13:17:18 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> it's a new thing we're able to do now we can sell direct
13:17:21 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> first title
13:17:32 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> who likes... black lagoon?
13:17:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Black Lagoon Collector's Edition
13:17:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> season 1 and s2 and the ova on blura y
13:19:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> "ammo tin" chipboard box
13:17:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 60 page full color art book
13:18:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> black lagoon lighter
13:18:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> black lagoon dog tags
13:18:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> november 2015
13:18:22 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:19:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next title we announced, but didn't show what's in it
13:19:36 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 Collector's Edition
13:19:50 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Premium colector box with clear sleeve revealing kaneki's face and rize's transformation
13:19:53 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> complete s1 bd and dvd combo
13:19:55 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> fabirc poster
13:19:59 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 60 page art bok
13:20:02 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 40 page journal
13:21:24 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 8(?) art cards
13:20:31 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> DVD only walmart exclusive (regular edition)
13:20:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> standard edition bd and dvd combo pack
13:20:21 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and the collector's edition
13:20:57 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> big poster
13:21:34 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available 9/22
13:22:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (other stuff in that that wasn't on the first slide...)
13:22:25 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (trailer)
13:24:29 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> that was from the dub which hasn't even been shown yet...
13:24:46 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> let's move on here
13:24:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> to something different
13:24:50 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> theatrical events
13:25:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> as you know, we're doing more theatrical, especially with dragonball z resurrection
13:25:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> it's a huge release for us, it's probably going to be the largest release of its kind
13:25:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> it's a theatrical event, not a normal run
13:25:47 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> english dub will be in theaters august 4th-12th
13:26:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> if you thought the battle of gods trailer was epic, this one is even more epic
13:28:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> theaters have already sold out in certain areas
13:29:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> do you guys want more anime events in theaters?
13:29:12 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> so do we, so there is some stuff we're working on
13:29:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> let's check out tose things
13:29:18 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Theatrical events...
13:29:22 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Attack on Titan (Live aciton)
13:29:33 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> The Boy and the Beast
13:29:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Psycho Pass the movie
13:29:54 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Ghost in the Shell the movie
13:30:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> all right
13:30:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> all of that stuff is coming to theaters soon
13:30:29 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Attack on Titan The Movie
13:30:30 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> live action
13:30:31 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> fall 2015
13:30:45 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> www.attackontitanthemovie.com
13:31:09 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> tickets for preorder soon
13:31:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> The Boy and the Beast
13:31:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> the new movie from Mamoru Hosoda
13:31:27 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming to theaters 2016
13:31:54 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Psycho Pass the movie
13:31:58 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming 2016
13:32:13 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Ghost in the Shell
13:32:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new anime movie
13:32:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming fall 2015
13:32:35 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this concludes the story of Ghost in the Shell Arise
13:32:52 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> this is an origin story for how section 9 was formed
13:33:01 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we do have other stuff to talk about
13:33:03 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> let's see...
13:33:09 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> New Acquisitions
13:33:16 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> these are brand new things we just started working on
13:33:24 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i don't know if you realize this, but a lot of this news is news to me
13:33:27 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i got a lot of this last night
13:33:44 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> first up
13:34:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Assassination Classroom season 2
13:33:56 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new episodes coming in 2016
13:35:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next
13:35:15 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> brand new
13:35:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i barely know anything
13:35:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> new project
13:35:20 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Project Itoh
13:35:22 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming 2016
13:35:27 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (noitamina movies)
13:35:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> 3 film series based on the science fiction novels of Itoh
13:35:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Genocidial Organ
13:35:49 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming 2016
13:36:14 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Harmony
13:36:17 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> also coming 2016
13:36:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> (also part of the itoh series)
13:36:35 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> and third
13:36:39 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> The Empire of Corpses
13:36:42 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming 2016
13:37:07 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> that's the project itoh lineup
13:37:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> next...
13:37:19 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> a rescue series..
13:37:21 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> for the first time on bluray
13:37:23 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Noein
13:37:26 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> coming to bluray for the first time
13:38:00 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i have one more acquistion for you guys..
13:38:18 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> i'll let the video announce for me
13:38:22 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> old school fans might appreciate this
13:38:41 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> Speed Racer
13:39:34 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> First time on Bluray
13:39:40 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> includes episodes never released in north america
13:39:50 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> available in japanese (w/ english subtitles) for the first time
13:40:10 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> did anyone see that coming?
13:40:25 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> that was it for our panel today
13:40:43 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> we actually don't have time for q&a today as we have to get ready for the next one
13:40:48 <bay|Ota|FUNimation> thank you for coming today