ImaginAsian
TV senior VP programming and production David Chu
says, "We are very excited to partner with Geneon
Entertainment in launching an outstanding primetime
anime block populated with series that are fan favorites,
all of which will be making their U.S. television
premieres.
All
of the anime series are top quality productions that
fit perfectly into iaTV's strategy of providing the
best animation for American audiences.
Geneon
Entertainment senior VP business development Katsuhiko
Tsurumoto says, "ImaginAsian TV is a great destination
for Geneon content casual fans appreciate the pop-culture
sensibility executed by ImaginAsian, and core anime
fans value seeing the original language versions that
ImaginAsian can provide so well!
In
Elemental Gelade after
a routine raid, the rookie sky pirate Cou finds a
most unusual cargo in his mates' cargo hold: Ren,
an "Edel Reid", a race prized by humans
for granting special combat power to their partners
through "Reacting". He quickly discovers,
however, that Ren is even more prized than he expected.
The pirate ship is visited by three members of the
Edel Reid Complete Protection Agency "Arc Aire",
who try to purchase her. When Cou refuses, the ship
is suddenly attacked by a mysterious force, and Cou's
captain charges him with Ren's protection. Thus starts
Cou and Ren's "journey of love adventure."
In
Kyo Kara Maoh Yuri
Shibuya was living a pretty normal life. That changed
the day he was dunked into a toilet after an attempt
to save a classmate from a gang of bullies. Instead
of just getting a good soaking, he's pulled in. The
next thing he knows, he's in a world that vaguely
resembles medieval Europe . If that's not odd enough,
he's told that he is to be the next Maoh, the King
of the Mazoku, who are coexisting not-so-peacefully
with the humans in this world. Now, Yuri has to deal
with trying to become a good Maoh, while at the same
time attempting to adapt to this land's customs and
culture, all in a world where the tension between
the humans and Mazoku is reaching its peak.
The
protagonist of Law of Ueki is Junior
high school student Kousuke Ueki. He is picked by
a God Candidate, Koba-sen, to participate in a competition
where people battle out to become God. Embodied with
the ability to turn garbage into trees, Kousuke will
be competing against other junior high school students
in this selection. This sets the premise for the earth-friendly
battle where the students will pit their powers against
the rest.
In
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo Albert,
the son of a renowned general from Paris , makes a
journey with his friend Franz. During his travels,
he meets an immensely wealthy nobleman named The Count
of Monte Cristo. Living in luxurious hotels, surrounded
by beautiful women, and strong bodyguards, the charming
but enigmatic count fascinates Albert. Albert invites
the count to join the high society of Paris . However,
unknown to Albert, his father had once framed the
count and took the count's fiancée as his own.