Newly formed distribution company Illumitoon Ent. has acquired North America rights to the Toei Animation series B’T X and B’T X Neo. Developed by the producers of the popular anime series Saint Seiya, B’T X consists of 39 episodes and is scheduled to hit the U.S. market next year.
The BT’ X saga involves mechanized beasts which battle under the directives of one unique individual’the blood donor for the beast. The property is the third acquisition for Illumitoon, which was founded in January of this year by former FUNimation execs Barry Watson, Stephanie Giotes and Richard Ray.
Based in Fort Worth, Texas, Illumitoon previously licensed Toei Animation’s Beet the Vandel Buster (Bouken Oh Beet) and ADK’s Get Ride! AM Driver. Both are are pegged for release on DVD in 2007. For more information on Illumitoon, go to www.illumitoon.com.
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