Throughout the VIZ Media Business panel held this afternoon, the writer led off with a large bombshell of an announcement, confirming that it was now the only real rightsholder of the RWBY franchise, which was previously held by Rooster Enamel Productions earlier than their shutdown by former mum or dad Warner Bros. Discovery in March in cost-cutting manuvers that proceed to today.
RWBY was the creation of 3D artist and video creator Monty Oum, who was identified for fanmade movies that he often posted on-line to nice fanfare, as they featured distinctive animation with equally distinctive character designs. Previous to the creation of RWBY for Rooster Enamel, Oum was greatest identified for the fan video Haloid and the collection Useless Fantasy, which had been the movies that garnered consideration from the online game trade for his animation expertise.
Viz Media is not any stranger to RWBY as a franchise, having signed a earlier settlement in 2016 to develop unique manga and books primarily based on the property, which led to a manga collection by famed mangaka Shirow Miwa, further manga variations and The World of RWBY compendium e-book.
With the understanding that the acquisition was surprising after months with none updates on its standing, Viz has additionally launched a brief video with a companion FAQ that are discovered beneath.
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RWBY FAQ
The official RWBY X account and RWBY Fb web page will stay lively for followers. These shall be your greatest sources to observe for information. The official RWBY Japan X account can even keep lively.
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What does VIZ have deliberate for the way forward for RWBY?
VIZ is exploring the manufacturing of recent chapters within the RWBY saga and we’ll make bulletins as quickly as we are able to.
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There’s no information but on a brand new season of RWBY. Please observe the official RWBY X account and Fb web page for the newest updates!
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Kerry Shawcross, collection showrunner and co-creator, shall be concerned with the following section of RWBY.Â
The place will RWBY Volumes 1-9 be accessible to look at?
Keep tuned for updates on the place to look at! VIZ is exploring wider distribution for the collection, together with residence video releases, further streaming platform releases, and extra.
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Will RWBY merch proceed to be accessible?
We now have tons in retailer for future Official RWBY merch, so keep related to get updates.
Will the RWBY Unique Soundtracks be accessible to stream and/or to purchase?
Please keep tuned for extra information concerning the return of RWBY’s music catalog. Â
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With the acquisition of the property by Viz Media, and as alluded to with the above FAQ, the switch of rights to Viz does imply that there’s at the moment no method to stream both the collection or the soundtracks in the meanwhile. The excellent news is that RWBY will return quickly and in acquainted palms with Viz Media, which is the very best outcome any fan can hope for.
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