[via ANN]

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Almost six years after the release of the first episode, Geneon published a first trailer for the tenth and final episode of their Hellsing Ultimate OVA series. Expect lots of blood, fire and nazi madness.

To finally end the wait for the US fans, FUNimation will release a Blu-ray Disc collection with the first four episodes in October. After that the following episodes will also be released.
[via ANN]

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Just in time for New Year’s Eve, Amazon.com gives us another chance to max out our credit cards. The retailer is running a nice Anime on Blu-ray Disc Sale with 26 titles from FUNimation including box sets, single releases and some niché live-action films.
Check the FUNimation studio listing at the Asian Blu-ray Disc Guide to see, which of these releases are locked to Region A and which will also play on European machines (some are Region A and B). In the comment section you should also see if these are just upscales or proper HD releases.
FUNimation Anime Blu-ray Disc Sale @ Amazon.com
[Thanks to Baitrunner for the heads up!]

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FUNimation posted the dubbed theatrical trailer for Mamoru Hosoda und Satoko Okudera’s Summer Wars on their YouTube channel. The film will get a limited theatrical release in December and will also be available on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in Spring 2011.

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After various rumors and indication, FUNimation today finally announced that they indeed have acquired the US rights for Mamoru Hosoda und Satoko Okuderas Summer Wars and the second part of the Rebuild of Evangelion saga, Evangelion 2.0: You Can (Not) Advance. Both films will be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in 2011 while Summer Wars will also get a theatrical release in 2010.
Speaking of Summer Wars, Taiwanese distributor Mighty will release the award winning anime as a nice looking Blu-ray Disc special edition with a bonus DVD, a film strip and English subtitles on September 10th.

[via @muhootsaver & AnimeOnDVD Forum]

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Online retailer Amazon.com has reduced the price for several anime series and movies. Most of them are from FUNimation, so check the disc detail page (using the disc icon) first to see if these are HD upscales and if they will play on your non-Region A player.
The Sky Crawlers – $12.99
Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shamballa – $10.99
Paprika – $14.99
Blood: The Last Vampire – $9.99
Witchblade: The Complete Series – $22.99
Gunslinger Girl: The Complete First Season – $21.49
Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino – $21.49
Tekkonkinkreet – $13.49
Samurai 7: The Complete Series – $29.99
Vexille – $15.99
Burst Angel: The Complete Collection – $32.99
Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone – $16.49
Basilisk: The Complete Series – $28.99
Heroic Age: The Complete Series – $24.99
D. Gray-Man: Season One, Part One – $26.49
Claymore: Complete Series Box Set – $29.49
Trinity Blood: Complete Series Box Set- $29.99
Clamp Double Feature: Tsubasa RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE and xxxHOLiC – $14.99
Big thanks to Jeremy for the heads up!

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Yesterday FUNimation Entertainment announced that it has acquired the US distribution rights for the three Eden of the East movies from GitS: Stand Alone Complex director Kenji Kamiyama. The King of Eden and Paradise Lost, the two sequels to Production I.G’s original eleven episodes long series and the compilation movie Air Communication are supposed to be released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in 2011. The rights for the series have been acquired by FUNimation some time ago and a home video release has been mentioned in the insert included in the Evangelion 1.11 Blu-ray Disc package.
The King of Eden and Air Communication are already available on Blu-ray Disc in Japan since March 24th but unfortunately Kadokawa forgot to include English subtitles.

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