FUNimation Anime Updates

Announced at Anime Boston, FUNimation has acquired a brand spanking new anime to those of us in the states. Directed by Akitarou Daichi (Fruits Basket), Kodomo no Omocha (a.k.a. Kodocha) is the newest acquisition over at FUNimation, the same guys who bring us Yu Yu Hakusho and the immortal Dragon Ball sagas.

From Jeff at FUNimation:

Kodomo no Omocha is a zany, energetic comedy that focuses on the life of an eleven-year-old child actor Sana Kurata, who is trying to survive through life and adolescence. However, Sana's life is quite different than the ordinary pre-teenager. She's the daughter of a famous writer and the lead star in a national TV show called "Kodomo no Omocha," which nearly everyone in Japan watches and loves.

Despite her stardom, Sana attends pubic school. At the start of the series, Sana's class is terrorized by a bully named Akito Hayama, a cold and quiet boy who manages to rally the other boys around him and torment the classroom and the teacher. When Sana decides to stand up to Akito and tries to get him to stop, she discovers that the cause of Akito's behavior is his troubled family life. Sana decides to help Akito through his problems. The rivalry ends and the friendship begins...or is there more?

Along with the zany comedy and Sana's unlimited source of hyperactivity, the show also has moments of touching drama. The story is linear and the audience follows the lives of these characters through their ups and downs. The pace of the show is very active and witty.

Did you know there are more Dragon Ball GT episodes? Volume 15, Generations, is supposed to be the final volume in top series (one of my favs :) but its not the last release. Dragon Ball GT: The Lost Episodes will hit the street on July 13th (pre-book June 8)and features Legend of the Blackstar Balls (V.1). Catch Goku, Trunks and Pan as they scour the universe for the Blackstar Dragon Balls in order to save the earth. You can grab Generations on May 11th.

Kiddy Grade is another fairly new release for FUNimation. If you haven't already checked it out, Volume 3 (Lies Beneath) hits the streets on May 4th.

There's a lot more where that came from. Stay posted for more anime updates.