Deals
Universal and Sony Are Eyeing ‘Dragon Ball' Importer Funimation
- Anime marketer bucks industry trends with rising DVD revenue
- Company acquires, dubs Japanese anime for American audiences
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Look on Amazon and you’ll see why Hollywood studios are eyeing Funimation Productions Ltd.
The anime company’s nine-season “Dragon Ball Z” TV series sells for $231, a big sum in the shrinking DVD market. The complete “Seinfeld” goes for $55. Funimation is also U.S. distributor of films like the Japanese animated feature “Your Name,” which has generated $354 million in theaters worldwide since its April release.