The Great Bobaloony predicts!

[psipsy]

Recently got word that Green Green has been licensed, although it's still unclear as to who has it now. This is in line with my anime predictions for this year. It's sort of a no-brainer, really. That show is too crazy to remain hidden. I have a hunch that ADV has it, seeing as how they've been buying everything lately. Anyway, I predict....

Gunslinger Girls will be announced either at or before Anime Expo, and ADV will stake the claim. Of course, Anime Expo is where about half the year's announcements take place. Same goes for the Live Action version of Sailor Moon, tho I can see less of a chance of ADV getting that one for some reason.
I see... Bottle Fairy getting picked up this year. The pure cuteness of the whole thing has surely grabbed someone's attention. Planetes, MadLax, Kono Minikukumo Utsukushii Sekai, Bakuretsu Tenshi all look promising for getting picked up sometime this year due to lots of action and/or sci-fi stuff. If Eiken gets grabbed, it'll probably be put out under a hentai label. Then I could really see it happening.
Same conditions apply to Popotan, G-on Riders, UFO Princess, as well as Ultra Maniac and Da Capo. Maria-sama ga Miteru has a chance, but considering the high yuri overtones of the show, it might not have much of a chance to get licensed. This one would really have to be presented right, and to the right people. There is a market for that sort of thing, but it's the kind of market that would take effort to tap.
Probables for this year: Shingetsutan Tsukihime, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu!, Sister Princess Repure, and Galaxy Angel season 3, because a lot of signs seem to be pointing at them, either because of hints through official websites or the fact that previous seasons or original series have been picked up.

Licensing wish-list: Maico 2010, Pita Ten, Bobobo, Kanon, Sakigake! Cromaritie High. I have a hunch that it'll be more than a year before these get snatched up, but I could be wrong. After all, it was Sister Princess that caused me to swear that never again will I be surprised when something gets licensed, because if that show can get picked up, ANYTHING can. Hence, I call it the "Sister Princess Protocol."

Now the batteries are starting to die in my crystal ball, so I shall put it away for the time being.

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Comments

[vampyre-miyu.livejournal.com]

I'd like to see Eikan get picked up...even though there aren't too many episodes out right now are there? Are you still waiting for episode 2? And why am I so addicted to this damn show?!?!?!

It will be interesting to see what does get picked up this year. I'm hoping to hear lots of good news when I go to ACEN next week. ^^

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it's still at least another two months out for Eiken #2 to show up, and that's not counting the time it'll take for someone to bother themselves with subbing it. Being a male is my excuse for why I've watched it 137 times already, so I can't even begin to wonder why you're addicted to it.

[(Anonymous)]

You forgot that Onegai Twins was licensced. A series in which every episode contains at least one bath scene from under-developed 15 year olds doesn't sound appropriate for American decency standards. I am also surprised that Green Green was licensed, for sort of the same reasons, but more so that it wasn't all that popular as a fansubbing (I loved it, however).

[psipsy.livejournal.com]

Since Bandai had Onegai Teacher, it was no surprise that they'd get Twins; saw it coming a mile away, so I didn't feel a need to mention it. On top of that, there's not much licensed anime that does meet American decency standards. I figure that Green Green got licensed not because of decency, but the complete lack thereof.