I have a confirmation email from Steve Galloway, VP of Tokyo Pop and person in charge of licensing, confirming that they do not have this licensed yet. Would this be enough to get AnimeonDVD to clarify their license state to reflect that tokyo pop has only licensed 1st 2nd and Extra stage?
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 20:33:00 -0600 [09:33:00 PM EST]
From: Steve Galloway <email address removed for privacy reasons>
To: Gary Prindle <email address removed for privacy reasons>
Subject: RE: Initial D 3rd Stage 2 Hour Movie
Not yet.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Prindle [mailto:email removed for privacy reasons]
Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:51 PM
To: Steve Galloway
Subject: Initial D 3rd Stage 2 Hour Movie
Mr Galloway,
I appologize for bothering you again but I was wondering if you have the
Initial D 3rd Stage 2 Hour Movie licensed and if there are any plans to
release it anytime soon? Do you have any other anime coming out on dvd
release your website only shows manga?
Gary Prindle
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And My Original email which was apparently dealing only with 4th stage.
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 12:53:40 -0600 [01/11/2006 01:53:40 PM EST]
From: Steve Galloway <email removed for privacy reasons>
To: Gary Prindle <email removed for privacy reasons>
Subject: RE: Initial D
Right now there is no deal with the publisher that would allow us to
release 4th stage. Will let you know when things change. Thanks.
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Prindle [mailto:email removed for privacy reasons]
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 9:21 AM
To: Steve Galloway
Subject: Initial D
Steve Galloway,
Avex has released a 4th stage of Initial D in Japan, taking the anime
series beyond the 14 dvd's you have released already. I was wondering
if there are any plans in the works for there to be an american release
of these dvd's or will I need to look beyond TokyoPop to complete my
Initial D collection. I know many collectors aren't crazy about your
edited versions I however do like them simply because the voices fit the
charectors alot better than the originals. I'd preffer to by official
copies of the 4th stage rather than have to get fansubs... Please
respond with an answer this is the second email I have sent tokyopop and
the first one several weeks ago has so far gone unanswered.
Gary Prindle
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