Newly formed Illumitoon Ent. has licensed the Japanese anime series Get Ride! Am Driver for release in the U.S. The action-adventure series of 51 half-hour episodes was produced by ADK in 2004 and has a licensing program in place with Japanese toy company Konami. The U.S. release is anticipated for early 2007.
Get Ride! Am Driver Follows the exploits of a young group of warriors known as AM Drivers, who battle a dominating empire of machines. In addition to toys, Konami has released video games based on the series titled Get Ride! Am Driver: True Conflict and Get Ride! Am Driver: The Truth of Xiangke.
Founded in January of this year by former FUNimation execs Barry Watson, Stephanie Giotes and Richard Ray, Illumitoon previously licensed Toei Animation’s popular series, Beet the Vandel Buster. The company is taking on the likes of ADV and Central Park Media by picking up anime properties and repackaging them for North American fans. For more information on the company, go to www.illumitoon.com.
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