Well, it's not a sure thing, from what I understand, but according to Viz they say Bleach is the property of Shueisha, the parent company of Viz. Since it's such a big hit, there's a high probability that eventually it'll come to the US.
So, this is pretty much news that everyone has already assumed. Big deal. It wouldn't shock me in the least to see an offical release date of late fall or early next year.
And if your one of those who cries when crap gets licensed, I don't want to hear it. Nothing annoys me worse than elitist fan boys and girls (hell, they don't even have to be elitist).
Posted by Zoso at March 9, 2006 11:09 AMDoes that mean it'll be licensed by Viz? I heard things about Funimation and 4Kids...
Posted by: LW at March 9, 2006 12:16 PMLOL There's ALWAYS rumors about Funi and 4kids. Personally, I don't have a problem with Funi. Yeah, they were pretty horrible in the beginning, but they've done a fantastic job with Fullmetal Alchemist and several of their newer titles. *shrug*
Basically, the Viz people said that Shueisha is going to keep their products under their company. Since Shonen Jump in Japan (and here) is part of Shueisha, and Viz is as well, you can pretty much count on them keeping their cash cows to themselves from now on (meaning Viz).
Outgoing licenses of anything in Shonen Jump magazine are still possible, but the likelyhood of one of the bigger titles going to someone like Funi or Bandai is highly unlikely now.
From what I understand, Viz isn't going to play the 'bidding game' anymore. I don't blame them; Shueisha already owns the rights to stuff like Naruto and Bleach, so it doesn't make much sense for them to bid on things they already own. Sucks for the other companies though, since Shonen Jump material is often the most popular.
http://www.labyrinthos.org/
In case you might be interested, there is a new trailer for Xenosaga Episode III that has been released. It's under the March 8, 2006 post on Labyrinthos. I hihgly recommend you check it out! :D
You'll get a kick out of the content for sure! I was squealing like a giddy, pre-pubescent schoolgirl! God how I want to play this game now!
EDIT: Soryy, I accidentally posted this under the previous topic.:P My bad.
Posted by: gamma000 at March 11, 2006 02:58 PM