Geneon Acquires One Of The Year's Most Anticipated Anime Feature Films
June 18, 2004 | Levent OZLER
Geneon Entertainment announced today the acquisition for worldwide distribution theatrical and home video rights, excluding Japan and Korea, for the feature film Appleseed. Leaders in introducing anime to new audiences around the world, Geneon Entertainment acquired the rights from Micott & Basara.
The North American theatrical distribution is tentatively scheduled for late Summer 2004, followed by a home video release. Appleseed marks the first film under the new Geneon Films umbrella; a division dedicated to marketing and distributing live action and other animated feature films from Japan and Asia, around the world. Geneon Entertainment also acquired North American and European distribution rights for Tetsujin 28th. The company has released the anime masterpiece Akira, Patlabor WXIII and the Japanese blockbuster hit Onmyoji. Based on the manga story by Masamune Shirow (Ghost In The Shell) and directed by Shinji Aramaki (Bubblegum Crisis), Appleseed features a groundbreaking animation style, "3D Live Anime," utilizing motion capture animation techniques. Appleseed was released theatrically in Japan earlier this year.
"Long before its debut during the American Film Market in February, the buzz about Appleseed has grown at a rapid rate," said Yosuke Kobayashi, president/CEO. Geneon Entertainment.
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