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May 2021 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
Funimation returns with a few more LEs and a couple of shows, while Sentai releases a number of anime that streamed on both Amazon and Netflix.
February 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
February offers a quieter month for the US anime distributors but there’s still a few new shows making their home video debut including Horimiya and Slime Diaries.
April 2022 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
More Aniplex titles Funimation picked up in 2020 are getting released, and there’s a few more 2021 titles scheduled including MEGALOBOX 2 NOMAD and Tomozaki.
December 2021 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
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November 2024 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
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August 2023 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
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