It boggles the mind that someone would want to start a new R1 anime company, but I guess there's no accounting for love. What's especially strange is that the website of Anime Midsream recruits voice talent, which on the surface of it means dub, while the rest of the industry moves towards sub-only releases on the lower end.

For some reason this reminds me of Anime Eigo's license of Yawara (it ran on TV together with Ranma and had better ratings). I do realize that Anime Eigo is old, but it's equally tiny and unknown to most American fans. So, there were doubts about the viability of the release, although eventually it happened (Anyone wants to pay $139 for 40 episodes sight-unseen [1]? Not available on Netflix. Sub only, BTW).

Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam (Furthermore it is my opinion that Mahoraba must be licensed).

UPDATE: Hikago mentioned on #animeblogger that it was news for him that Mahoraba is not licensed (also, apparently my old post is #1 on Google for "mahoraba licensed"). I'm glad to make a difference, althogh when paraphrasing Cato I meant to make a difference in a broader sense.

[1] A free preview DVD can be ordered from the AnimeEigo website.