ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI on Australian Blu-ray and DVD in September

Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: shingeki-seyo.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Life in the Survey Corps, ten months after the attack of the Colossal Titan...

The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the three-part live action mini-series ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI (????? ?????, Shingeki no Kyojin ~Hangeki no Noroshi~, 2015) on Blu-ray (Region B) and Region 4 DVD September 7, 2016. From director Shinji Higuchi, ATTACK ON TITAN: HANGEKI NO NOROSHI presents stories of the Survey Corps members that take place between the events in ATTACK ON TITAN (?????, Shingeki no Kyojin, 2015) and ATTACK ON TITAN PART 2: END OF THE WORLD (????? ??? ?? ? ????, Shingeki no Kyojin Endo obu za Waarudo, 2015). Filling in the gaps between the two movies, this series expands on the characters and events with a mixture of comedy, adventure and drama. 1: The Strike Back Begins The soldiers focused on defeating the Titans are currently in intensive training and weapons development. Meanwhile Izuru (Yuuta Hiraoka), a new officer sent from the Security Control Station meets Titan research specialist, Hans (Satomi Ishihara). In a secret laboratory, Hans has been conducting research on the Titans. Holding a keen interest in her research, Izuru infiltrates Hans’ laboratory and discovers that she has successfully captured a living Titan specimen. 2: The Arrow of Hope A bow and arrow specialist, Sasha (Nanami Sakuraba) hunts with the people of her village to survive. However, when the village was attacked by a Titan everyone was driven from their homes. In the wake of the Titan attack, Sasha joins the Scout Regiment as a new recruit and trains her hardest every day. One night she sees a suspicious boy, whose appearance triggers a series of strange incidents. 3: The Departure to Freedom Amongst the ranks of the new rookie soldiers, two excellent cadets stand out -- Fukushi (Shu Watanabe) and Lil (Rina Takeda). Lil’s parents were eaten by Titans, a motivation she uses in her training every day in order to defeat them. Fukushi is attracted to Lil’s determination, however his feelings are not returned. As the days pass, the pair try to fight their growing feelings, and a fierce battle soon develops. Release Date: September 7, 2016 Languages: Japanese Subtitles: English Runtime: 110.0 mins Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $29.95 AU Catalog: EYE441BR Format: DVD (Region 4, NTSC) SRP: $24.95 AU Catalog: EYE441 © Hajime Isayama • Kodansha / BeeTV All rights Reserved.

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