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FUNimation to Distribute Gungrave Anime for Geneon
posted on by Egan Loo
The North American distributor PlayStation 2 videogame of the same name. FUNimation will release the entire 26-episode Gungrave anime series in 2009.
The story centers on Brandon Heat, a stoic man who has had his eyes on a beautiful woman named Maria. When Brandon's friends and Maria's father are murdered, Brandon goes on the lam with his only surviving friend, Harry McDowell. The two infiltrate the most ruthless crime syndicate, Millennion, after Brandon discovers that Millennion took Maria away. Brandon's life slides into darker depths as he plots his vengeance on Millennion and those who have wronged him.
Anime Expo 2008 this past July that it agreed to manufacture, sell, and distribute selected DVD titles from Geneon Entertainment in North America. However, FUNimation had not announced that it will distribute Gungrave until now.
Image © 2004 Red/Project Gungrave
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