Funimation Acquires El Cazador De La Bruja

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The North American distributor FUNimation Entertainment has announced today that it has acquired the El Cazador de la Bruja adventure television anime series. Koichi Mashimo (.hack//SIGN, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor) and the animators at Bee Train created this series about Ellis, a young girl suspected of murder, and Nadie, a bounty hunter who tracks Ellis down in Mexico. Nadie decides to join forces with Ellis and discover the truth behind the murder, Ellis' past, and the mysterious gemstone "Rosa del Inca."

The 26-episode series ran in Japan from April to September of 2007. Funimation plans to release the series in North America in two complete season sets later this year.