Friday February 01, 2008

ANIME TODAY Interviews FUNimation Founder & C.E.O. Gen Fukunaga

Right Stuf, Inc. is pleased to welcome Gen Fukunaga – the founder and C.E.O. of FUNimation Entertainment – to episode 59 of ANIME TODAY.

In this new, 45-minute interview, Fukunaga discusses the challenges of the current North American anime marketplace, the move toward online distribution and packaged anime collections, the advantages of having an in-house dub studio, and FUNimation’s plans for the rest of 2008.

Also in Episode 59:

• Chad tells listeners "What's Hot" in the world of anime.
• Shawne reminds fans about the “Super Savings” they can find on select ADV Films titles.
• Kris and Judy talk about Japanese slang in a new installment of the “Anime and Gamers’ Guide.”
• Marie discusses the anime adaptation of The Twelve Kingdoms.
• Rich and Nick announce the winner of the Viz Pictures contest for a Love*Com gift pack, remind listeners about the contest celebrating the new TV season of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and kick-off a new contest for a New York Anime Festival souvenir package.
• Judy-sensei teaches a crash course on anime slang in the latest Japanese 101 lesson.
• Chad Diederichs joins us for a preview Katsucon’s 14th annual convention, which takes place on the weekend of February 15-17, in Washington, D.C.
• Listen to musical clips from the recent JapanFiles.com release, Fresh Cuts From Japan CD 2.
• And finally, ANIME TODAY highlights some of the newest fan reviews from RightStuf.com visitors.

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