Source:
NEW PEOPLE Entertainment, MediaLab Official Movie Site:
gantz-movie.com (Japan),
gantzmovies.com (US) Special Thanks to Shio Toyoda and Erik Jansen
A SCIFI JAPAN EXCLUSIVE
Thank you to everyone who entered NEW PEOPLE Entertainment and SciFi Japans
GANTZ DVD + Poster Prize Pack contest. The three randomly drawn winners are:
Kevin deAntonio Shannon Dagesse Philip Kramer Congratulations to the winners! Each of you will receive the GANTZ 2-Disc DVD Edition and poster. The prizes will be shipped soon so keep an eye on your mailboxes. GANTZ is now available from retailers across North America in a 2-Disc DVD Edition (SRP: $24.92) and in a 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Set (SRP: $29.99). The film is based on the hit manga series created by Hiroya Oku, which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide (published in America by Dark Horse Comics) and was previously adapted in a
26 episode anime series. Directed by Shinsuke Sato (THE PRINCESS BLADE) and starring Kazunari Ninomiya (LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA) and Kenichi Matsuyama (
DEATH NOTE,
DETROIT METAL CITY), GANTZ made its world premiere in the U.S. with screenings held at over 330 theaters nationwide. The movie went on to top the Japanese box office for four consecutive weeks, grossing over $40 million. SciFi Japan has another contest lined up for September (Heres a hint: it involves Blu-rays and a giant flying turtle). Check back soon for the official announcement!
About NEW PEOPLE Entertainment
Based in San Francisco, California, NEW PEOPLE Entertainment, a part of NEW PEOPLE, Inc., licenses and distributes selective Japanese films to the North American audience. NEW PEOPLE Entertainment strives to offer the most entertaining motion pictures straight from the "Kingdom of Pop" for audiences of all ages, especially the manga and anime generation.
For more information on GANTZ please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan: