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New Australia Licenses

posted on 2006-03-15 14:20 EST by Jon Hayward

Madman Entertainment has just announced the acquisition of several series for the Australian region. In addition to Negima and Trinity Blood (announced last month), the new acquisitions are My-HiME and Ah! My Goddess TV, tentativly scheduled for July 2006, with Speed Grapher and Basilisk scheduled for Late 2006.

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