FUNimation kicked off Anime Expo 2009 by announcing Thursday the acquisition from Sega of rights to the first season of Sands of Destruction.
The series, based on the Sega video game, will launch in spring 2010 in conjunction with the release of a new RPG game of the same name.
The first season consists of 13 episodes and is Sega’s first anime, launched in partnership with Production I.G and directed by Shunsuke Tada.
The deal includes home entertainment, broadcast, digital and merchandise rights to the 13-episode first season.
