Funimation Licenses Sekirei, Birdy Decode
At the Anime USA convention this weekend, FUNimation announced two new anime licenses as well as two "license rescue" titles. In terms of the new titles, they are Sekirei & Tetsuwan Birdy Decode. Sekirei is a harem/fighting/fan-service series about girls with gigantic boobs constantly getting their clothes ripped off during battle. Birdy Decode, which still shows off its own fair share of skin, is a much more classier affair & isn't fan-service driven. It's based on the classic manga & OVA from the 1990s, but spiffed up for modern times. Funi has licensed both 13-episode seasons of Birdy Decode, including the second season "Decode D."
The other two titles are the original "Full Metal Panic" series & its first sequel "Full Metal Panic: Fumoffu." In a way it makes sense that FUNimation would get these two titles, since they licensed & released the third series Full Metal Panic: the Second Raid. But it's still a pretty weird "rescue" since the first two FMPs were done by ADV. Sure, ADV doesn't technically exist anymore, but it's still pretty darn weird that Section23 didn't inherit this title. Did they sell the rights for financial reasons perhaps? The world may never know.
Source: http://news.toonzone.net/articles/31885/anime-usa-2009-funimation-announces-three-new-titles