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Illumitoon Announces 1st Anime License: GET RIDE! AM DRIVER
Date: 8/15/2006
Illumitoon Entertainment, Ltd. announced that it has licensed the 2004 51 episode GET RIDE! AM DRIVER for release in the US. The series is an action-adventure drama that focuses on the exploits of a young group of warriors, known as AM Drivers, as they battle a dominating empire of machines. The series was developed by ADK, and is backed by Japanese toy company Konami. US release of the series is anticipated for early 2007. Illumitoon was founded in January of this year by three former executives from FUNimation and has focused on acquiring popular anime content while repositioning them for maximum accessibility in the US. www.illumitoon.com
Source: Anime News Service