FUNimation
Entertainment
Acquires
Disgaea
Flower
Mound, TX
(September
1, 2010) –
FUNimation®
Entertainment
today
announced that
it has
acquired home
entertainment,
broadcast
and digital
rights for
the fantasy
adventure
series
“Disgaea”
from d-rights.
The
12-episode
series is
directed by
Kiyotaka
Isako (“Love
Hina” and “Utawarerumono”)
and based on
the popular
Disgaea
role-playing
games
developed by
Nippon Ichi
Software.
About
Disgaea
The
Netherworld
is in chaos
since the
death of its
Overlord.
His demon
son sets out
to claim the
throne,
accompanied
in his
adventures
by an
angel-assassin
trainee, and
his demon
underling
who controls
an army of
minions.
Along the
way they’ll
meet a
variety of
friends and
foes
including
curvy
scientists,
healers,
samurai and
more. When
three major
powers
–demons,
angels, and
humans—vie
for control,
obtaining
and
maintaining
the title of
Overlord
won’t be
easy.
FUNimation
will release
the complete
series on
DVD in early
2011.
In the
meantime,
watch the
first
episode
featuring
the English
voice track
now live on
www.funimation.com/video