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FUNimation Channel Adds CPM Titles, New Live-Action Show

The FUNimation Channel announced that it has acquired several Central Park Media titles, including Revolutionary Girl Utena: The Movie, for broadcast. The Utena movie will debut on Saturday, May 5, at 8:00 p.m. ET as part of a new movie block. The other acquired CPM titles include the first Record of Lodoss Wars series, Roujin Z, the Project A-ko series, Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer, and Studio Ghibli's Grave of the Fireflies feature. FUNimation's public relations manager Jeff Dronen also announced Anime Road Rage, the channel's new live-action show devoted to news, interviews, and events at conventions. The show debuts on Thursday, April 12 at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Update: Jeff Dronen provided a full list of acquired Project A-ko titles:

• Project A-ko (film)
  
• Project A-ko 2: Plot of the Daitokuji
  
• Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody
  
• Project A-ko 4: Final
  
• Project A-ko the Versus Battle 1-Grey Side
  
• Project A-ko the Versus Battle 2-Blue Side