New York Comic Con

Funimation Entertainment

Adam Sheehan's Funimation Entertainment presentation was essentially a repeat of his panels at this year's previous conventions, Anime Boston and Katsucon. He did not announce any new acquisitions and instead, spent the panel highlighting Funimation's major titles for the first half of 2008, like the Dragon Ball Z season box sets and the xxxHOLiC television series. The first uncut One Piece box set is on track for May 27. It will contain the first 13 episodes of the series and will feature an original cover art as well as a “marathon play” option, which will roll all 13 episodes continuously, with no interruptions for the openings and endings. The School Rumble OAV is set for June 17, and Funimation will begin bringing out its second season soon after.