FUNimation Entertainment Acquires Disgaea!

By AnimeEv 1 year, 5 months ago

“This just in…” “Dude, don’t make me Michael Scott your ace!”

Funimation just hollered to let us know that they’ve licensed Disgaea, a 12 episode series by Kiyotaka Isako, the director of Love Hina (calm down, Gaudy!) and Utawarerumono. The series is based upon the popular RPG series by Nippon Ichi Software.

Funi is doing us a solid by posting the first ep in English on their site. Dig it! They plan a full collection release in early 2011.

So what do you have to lose? Word from the source below.

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Flower Mound, TX (September 1, 2010) – FUNimation® Entertainment today announced that it has acquired home entertainment, broadcast and digital rights for the fantasy adventure series Disgaea from d-rights.

About Disgaea

The Netherworld is in chaos since the death of its Overlord. His demon son sets out to claim the throne, accompanied in his adventures by an angel-assassin trainee, and his demon underling who controls an army of minions. Along the way they’ll meet a variety of friends and foes including curvy scientists, healers, samurai and more. When three major powers –demons, angels, and humans—vie for control, obtaining and maintaining the title of Overlord won’t be easy.

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