Maiden Japan/S23 Pick Up Himawari!

tigeress02 · June 23rd, 2011, 07:13 AM

Press Release

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAIDEN JAPAN ANNOUNCES LICENSE OF HIMAWARI!

HOUSTON, June 23, 2011— Entertainment label Maiden Japan today announced its acquisition of the hit animated series HIMAWARI! Based on the teenage ninja manga sensation from the writer/artist team of GoDO and Tagro, HIMAWARI! was directed by Shigenori Kageyama (Fist of the North Star) with script supervision by Mamiko Ikeda (Sgt. Frog, Emma- A Victorian Romance) and character designs by Okama (Evangelion 1.0 & 2.0,) and Seiji Kishimoto (Elfen Lied, Cat Girl Nuku Nuku.)

Ever since being rescued by a ninja when she was younger, Himawari Hinata’s greatest ambition has been to become one herself. Now, finally, she’s got her chance to study at Shinobi Gakuen, the elite academy where female ninja are trained! Unfortunately, Himawari isn’t as prepared as some of her fellow candidates and on her very first day she ends up being saved by one of her teachers. To the embarrassment, the person who rescues her isn’t even a ninja! He’s Hayato Marikoji and HIS duty is to teach the ninja how to act like a normal person like himself! With that inauspicious start, will Himawari ever be able to gain entrance to the school? And if she does, can she meet the rigorous standards demanded by her teachers? And why does Hayato remind her so much of an important person from her past? With a whole school full of ninjas, there’s certain to be more going on than meets the eye in HIMAWARI!

Maiden Japan will be distributing HIMAWARI! in conjunction with home video distributor Section23 (Clannad, High School of the Dead, Appleseed,) with the entire series to be released in both English Subtitled DVD and Digital Formats.

About Maiden Japan:
Maiden Japan is the exciting new anime label whose first release was the fan originated, cult-hit Papillon Rose. With the sci-fi/detective thriller Glass Maiden, Maiden Japan launched a new series of animated thrillers that will continue over the upcoming months. Keep your eyes ready for further announcements, coming soon!

About Section23 Films:
Section23 Films provides home video marketing and distribution services for a variety of companies, including Sentai Filmworks, Switchblade Pictures, Maiden Japan and AEsir Holdings. With its special focus on genre entertainment, Section23 Films distributes some of the very best anime, martial arts, and horror titles on the market today.

firedragon54738 · June 23rd, 2011, 08:18 AM

Sigh and it Subbed again

SuiDream · June 23rd, 2011, 10:23 AM

I think that I'll pass on this one. I haven't made up my mind for sure yet though.

DazzleKitty · June 24th, 2011, 01:15 AM

This doesn't look like my type of thing. I know ninjas are a big part of Japan's history but series with them tend to not interest me much. Same with series centering around samurai.

ZeroRyoko1974 · June 24th, 2011, 03:25 AM

I remember seeing a few episodes when it was out. It was ok, nothing great. Who is this Maiden Japan, never heard of them

tigeress02 · June 24th, 2011, 05:49 AM

Maiden Japan is one of the new labels we got when ADV broke up. The other labels include

Sentai Filmworks - Most of their anime releases come out under this label
Switchblade Pictures - Live-action label
Happy Carrot - Hentai label

magicalgirlj · June 24th, 2011, 09:27 AM

oh cool, nice to see this one licensed

loplop · June 24th, 2011, 01:43 PM

Mis-read the title, I though it was Omamori Himari had been licensed. Damn

ZeroRyoko1974 · June 24th, 2011, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tigeress02

Maiden Japan is one of the new labels we got when ADV broke up. The other labels include

Sentai Filmworks - Most of their anime releases come out under this label
Switchblade Pictures - Live-action label
Happy Carrot - Hentai label

What do you mean? ADV Films went out of business, these are all new companies, completely unrelated to the company that was known as ADV Films.

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SuiDream What the goodness?! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,782	I think that I'll pass on this one. I haven't made up my mind for sure yet though. __________________ Favorite Anime: Maria-sama ga Miteru, Air, Kanon, Clannad/Clannad After Story, Toradora, Strike Witches, Simoun, Kaleido Star, Kannazuki no Miko, Kashimashi, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha/Nanoha A's, Haibane Renmei, Shuffle!, Saki, Spice and Wolf, Aria, Lucky Star, Anohana, ef, Steins;Gate My Anime Collection, My Anime List, My Figures

June 24th, 2011, 01:15 AM	#4
DazzleKitty Here kitty kitty.... Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 4,322	This doesn't look like my type of thing. I know ninjas are a big part of Japan's history but series with them tend to not interest me much. Same with series centering around samurai. __________________ Meow Meow My Anime Collection/My Anime List

June 24th, 2011, 03:25 AM	#5
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June 24th, 2011, 05:49 AM	#6
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June 24th, 2011, 09:27 AM	#7
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