Geneon Entertainment, a major supplier of
anime to North America, has teamed up with Universal, Sony, Paramount, and Disney to bring four franchises to UMD
format for use on the PSP. On July 5, Geneon will release the animated feature version of Appleseed ($19.98) and two
(separate) episodes of Samurai Champloo ($14.98 each). And then, on August 16, the first two episodes of both Gungrave
and Hellsing (all $14.98) will follow. One episode for $15?! Something isn't right here…
In related news, Bandai Games is working on a port of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex for the PSP. The game is said to include 4-player wireless multiplayer (co-op & competitive) and features 51 different weapons.
