First batch of FUNimation titles for UK home release confirmed

At the end of April, UK otaku started noticing that a few FUNimation titles had appeared on Amazon UK. With FunimationNow also seeing the advent of the US-based distributors streaming to Britain and Ireland, anime fans in our neck of the woods have been getting antsy about whether that meant future FUNimation home releases. Well, all has been revealed, and we’re happy to say it’s all good news.

Anime Limited confirmed on Twitter that they’ll be working with FUNimation Entertainment to distribute their titles in the UK. To that end, there’s now an official and exhaustive list, as reported by UK Anime Network, of the anime series coming to us through this partnership over the coming months:

July 4th 2016
Yona of the Dawn – Part 1

July 11th 2016
Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!! Complete Series Collection

July 25th 2016
Fairy Tail – Part 10
No-Rin – Complete Series Collection
Yurikuma Arashi – Complete Series Collection

August 1st 2016
Mikagura School Suite – Complete Series Collection

August 8th 2016
Show by Rock! – Complete Series 1 Collection

August 15th 2016
Absolute Duo – Complete Series Collection
Barakamon – Complete Series Collection

August 29th 2016
Fairy Tail – Part 11

September 5th 2016
Daimidaler: Prince vs Penguin Empire – Complete Series Collection
Rainy Cocoa – Season 1 and 2 Collection

September 12th 2016
High School DxD BorN – Complete Series Collection
Yona of the Dawn – Part 2

September 19th 2016
Blazblue: Alter Memory – Complete Series Collection

September 26th 2016
Fairy Tail – Part 12

All of the above will be released as DVD/Blu-ray combo sets, except for Fairy Tail and Rainy Cocoa which are slated as DVD-only releases. May this begin a long and merry relationship between the UK and FUNimation’s home video distribution.