The complete supernatural anime series X will be reissued in DVD set with 24 episodes plus an OVA. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Clamp · Kadokawa Shoten/ TV Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Official Site: funimation.com/x (US) Special Thanks to Jackie Smith and Michelle Lee
Cover art for X: THE COMPLETE SERIES. Photo courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Clamp · Kadokawa Shoten/ TV On January 3rd, FUNimation Entertainment will reissue the supernatural anime X: THE COMPLETE SERIES on DVD as part of their Anime Classics line. Based on the series from the international manga powerhouse CLAMP, the X (????, Ekkusu, 2001) anime was directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri (NINJA SCROLL, VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST) with animation by Madhouse (BLACK LAGOON, DEATH NOTE). Kamui stands alone at the crossroads between salvation and armageddon. Destiny demands that this tormented young man decide the fate of a world he no longer belongs in. Torn between rival orders of superhuman warriors, the time has come for Kamui to choose his side. Either he fights with the Dragons of Heaven to save civilization and the two friends he swore to always protect, or he must draw swords alongside the Dragons of Earth and deliver a death blow to the human race. Whatever his choice, there will be consequences. Friends will change. Friends will die. Life will never be the same. There`s a last time for everything. That time is now. X: THE COMPLETE SERIES contains episodes 1-24 plus the episode 0 OVA, X: AN OMEN (????- ??, Ekkusu- Yochoo, 2001). DVD: Region 1 SRP: $39.98 Street Date: January 3, 2012 Discs: 4 Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Rating: TV14 Running Time: 625 Minutes Extras Interview with Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri Episode 0 Original Japanese Trailer Textless Songs Trailers
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