Geneon grabs Viewtiful Joe

Looks like Geneon now has the rights to bring the Viewtiful Joe anime series over as well as sell toys and other merchandise. Viewtiful Joe, in a nutshell, is the story of a guy named Joe becoming a superhero to save his girlfriend who has been sucked into a movie screen by a super villain!  The anime series is a total of 52 episodes at about 24 minutes a piece. That's a lot of watching. Never really played the game, but I know some people really like it for some reason.

This is what part of the press release says

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Geneon Entertainment, a leader in introducing anime to the United States, announced today that it has acquired the North American merchandising, television and home entertainment rights to TV TOKYO Medianet, Inc’s Viewtiful Joe. With a staunch following, Viewtiful Joe has become a global sensation since its debut on the Nintendo GameCube, which ultimately spawned a successful television series and licensing program in Japan. Geneon Entertainment will expand the property into North America through licensed toys, action figures, clothing, publishing, food and beverages, electronics and more. In addition, the company is currently in talks with major children’s television networks and programming blocks to secure broadcast distribution and will also release the Viewtiful Joe series on DVD.

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Source:  Anime News Network