Due to the recent recession, Funimation has packed up titles from other competing North American anime companies who are struggling. Geneon and ADV has lost some of their most popular titles:
Ikki Tousen*
Gad Guard*
Vandread*
Nabari no Ou
Last Exile*
Oh! Edo Rocket
Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo*
Slayers Revolution/Slayers Evolution-R
Gungrave*
Samurai Champloo*
Soul Eater
Evangelion:1.0 You Are (Not) Alone
* Formerly released by Geneon Entertainment
Who would have thought that, honestly, ten years ago a piss poor anime company that only had DBZ, and could barely get it on TV, and some other small titles would go on to become the most powerful Anime distributor in North America, profit in a horrible recession, and now almost an monopoly in the Anime Industry? Wow!
This is a long time coming! I can’t wait to discuss this in Anime Club.
Source: Anime News Network
