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NEWS: Viz Media Becomes Master Licensee for Accel World


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midori kou



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PostPosted: Thu May 02, 2013 11:40 pm Reply with quote
Does that mean they will also release the light novels? If so, that'll be awesome!
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:08 am Reply with quote
midori kou wrote:
Does that mean they will also release the light novels? If so, that'll be awesome!

Nope. Press release only states they have the license for the anime.
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Divineking



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:24 am Reply with quote
I;m pretty sure them having bothered dubbing it at all means they were planning to at least attempt a release to begin with so I don't know why the article acts as though that was in question. Pretty good news though I guess since it means we'll be getting more merchandise in the states and whatnot. Doubt it'll lead to the LN's coming stateside but who knows...
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Primus



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 6:51 am Reply with quote
Assuming that is "videogram" and not a mistake for "video game" wouldn't that imply Viz has confirmed a home release for the series?
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:01 am Reply with quote
Primus wrote:
Assuming that is "videogram" and not a mistake for "video game" wouldn't that imply Viz has confirmed a home release for the series?


That was never in doubt. User WTK who provides a lot the release info posted that Accel World's projected home release was September back in March
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rootsofjustice



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:33 am Reply with quote
bleachj0j wrote:
Primus wrote:
Assuming that is "videogram" and not a mistake for "video game" wouldn't that imply Viz has confirmed a home release for the series?


That was never in doubt. User WTK who provides a lot the release info posted that Accel World's projected home release was September back in March


From what I understand, that was just an assumption of where it may end up if Viz decided to pick up the rest of the rights to it. It's looking like that might be the case after all...
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Ambimunch



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 9:46 am Reply with quote
I can't imagine they wouldn't release this on home video
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:31 am Reply with quote
Two things:

1. Is there a difference between a "Master Lincensee" and a regular license?

2. I hope I am wrong, but dubbing does not mean home release automatically for Viz. Does anyone remember Monster? For some reason they only released the first 15 (out of 74) episodes on DVD, despite having all the series dubbed.
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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 10:47 am Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
1. Is there a difference between a "Master Lincensee" and a regular license?
It sounds to me like they've gotten every possible right to the show in North America, rather than just getting a subset.
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Angel M Cazares



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:05 am Reply with quote
Polycell wrote:
angelmcazares wrote:
1. Is there a difference between a "Master Lincensee" and a regular license?
It sounds to me like they've gotten every possible right to the show in North America, rather than just getting a subset.


That makes sense. Thanks.
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walw6pK4Alo



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:46 am Reply with quote
Wonder they went all in on this series. It's decent, but it doesn't possess any staying power like Dragonball and that sort. It's just another disposable anime. It comes, it goes, we move on to new stuff.
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Primus



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:52 am Reply with quote
bleachj0j wrote:
Primus wrote:
Assuming that is "videogram" and not a mistake for "video game" wouldn't that imply Viz has confirmed a home release for the series?


That was never in doubt. User WTK who provides a lot the release info posted that Accel World's projected home release was September back in March


The article put that in doubt when it shouldn't have been. The press release states they have videogram rights which means there will be a home video release.
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Divineking



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 12:43 pm Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
Two things:

1. Is there a difference between a "Master Lincensee" and a regular license?

2. I hope I am wrong, but dubbing does not mean home release automatically for Viz. Does anyone remember Monster? For some reason they only released the first 15 (out of 74) episodes on DVD, despite having all the series dubbed.


They did release some of it though so yes dubbing usually equates to at least an attempt of a physical release. Waste of money otherwise
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configspace



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 8:37 pm Reply with quote
angelmcazares wrote:
Two things:

1. Is there a difference between a "Master Lincensee" and a regular license?

2. I hope I am wrong, but dubbing does not mean home release automatically for Viz. Does anyone remember Monster? For some reason they only released the first 15 (out of 74) episodes on DVD, despite having all the series dubbed.

AFAIK Master Licensee means they have rights to all related products including games and merchandise.
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Fri May 03, 2013 11:54 pm Reply with quote
If they're the master licensee, they'd want to spread this as far as they could, maybe even get it on TV.
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