As reported by AnimeonDVD.com this morning, the domain name SaiunkokuDVD.com has been registered by Geneon Entertainment. Geneon is one of the larger anime distributors in existence; it holds the North American licenses for a number of major properties.

This is not a guarantee that Geneon has licensed SaiMono, but it's a very strong possibility. They may have just snapped the domain up to keep squatters from grabbing it. Licensing a domain costs $15.00 US, and it's certainly cheaper to register it in advance rather than squabble over the rights later. However, it certainly shows they're thinking that way.

We will keep on top of this story and report any new developments. See my blog on this show for details on why this is one of my favorite anime ever -- and why I wasn't all that optimistic that it would ever get official distribution in North America.