FUNimation News from Anime Boston

At last weekend’s Anime Boston convention, FUNimation announced its acquisition of distribution rights to the Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid and Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad anime television series. The first DVD volume of Full Metal Panic 2nd Raid is tentatively scheduled for release on October 10th.

FUNimation spokesman Lance Heiskell confirmed to Anime on DVD that FUNimation’s Full Metal Panic license includes the Episode 00 promotional preview and the “Wari to Hima na Sentaichou no Ichinichi” OVA.

FUNimation Films is hoping to screen the Fullmetal Alchemist motion picture in “all major cities.” FUNimation Films also plans theatrical distribution for the live action film Shinobi.

FUNimation has opened its FUNiGIRLS and Babes – Blades – Blood – Beauty web communities targeted at female and male anime fans respectively.

Source: Anime News Network