Source: AnimEigo press release
Special Thanks to Erik Jansen (MediaLab)
Image courtesy of AnimEigo. Parts I & II © AIC, Part III © AIC / Flying Dog
Anime distributor AnimEigo announces the upcoming home media Blu-ray release of the MEGAZONE 23 OVA (メガゾーン23, Megazōn Tsū Surī) on November 12th.
Making its debut in 1985, MEGAZONe 23 ignited the Japanese Original Video Animation (OVA) boom. It proved there was a market for direct-to-video anime films and paved the way for anime to become not just a niche genre, but a world-wide phenomenon. It was soon joined by a visually mind-blowing sequel, and a 2-part spinoff that takes place centuries later.
The new release from AnimEigo compiles the complete MEGAZONE 23 trilogy along with an array of bonus features that includes the original ADV Films commentary track, ADV Films English dub tracks for all 3 parts (4 episodes), UK dubs for MEGAZONE 23 Part III, an English subtitled Japanese commentary track with illustrator Gaku Miyao and producer Hiroki Sato, line art galleries, liner notes by noted anime author Giles Poitras, and more.
Pre-oders are available now from the MediaOCD webstore at https://www.mediaocd.com/product-page/megazone-23-the-complete-trilogy-blu-ray.
The team that created MEGAZONE 23 includes a Who's Who of anime legends, including Noboru Ishiguro (MACROSS, YAMATO), Ichiro Itano (creator of the “MACROSS MISSILE MASSACRE”), Miyao Gaku (DEVIL HUNTER YOHKO), Haruhiko Mikimoto (MACROSS, GUNBUSTER), Hideaki Anno (EVANGELION), Kenichi Yatagai (BUBBLEGUM CRISIS), Shinji Aramaki (APPLESEED), Hiroyuki Hoshiyama (DIRTY PAIR), Emu Arii (BUBBLEGUM CRASH), Shiro Sagisu (EVANGELION), Koji Morimoto (THE ANIMATRIX), Nobuteru Yuki (VISION OF ESCAFLOWNE), Narumi Kakinouchi and Toshihiro Hirano (VAMPIRE PRINCESS MIYU), Yasuomi Umetsu (KITE), and Hiroyuki Kitazume (GUNDAM).
Synopsis: What does it mean to be young a the end of the world?
The year is 1985 - at least, Shogo Yahagi thought it was. A few days ago, the young biker was out living it up on the streets of Tokyo - listening to the latest Eve tape, running around with his friends, and trying to flirt with the girl he almost ran over! But everything changed when a deadly encounter with a mysterious motorcycle sent him speeding into danger. With a shadowy cabal now hot on his heels, Shogo quickly realizes that he's stepped into the deep end of a conspiracy that's about to tear his reality asunder.
MEGAZONE 23 Blu-Ray Features:
- Contains MEGAZONE 23 Parts 1-3
- List Price: $39.99
- Complete ADV Films dub for all 3 parts (4 episodes)
- MEGAZONE Part II International Version
- Streamline Pictures dub for Megazone 23 Part 1
- UK dub for MEGAZONE 23 III
- Original ADV Films commentary track
- Japanese commentary with Gaku Miyao & Hiroki Sato
- Original Japanese promos (now soft-subtitled)
- Original US and UK Promos
- Color and line art galleries
- Liner notes by Giles Poitras
Audio: Japanese 2.0, English 5.1/2.0 DTS-HD Master
Audio (other dubs and commentaries in Dolby Digital)
Subtitles: English / English SDH / Captions
Format: BD-50
Region: Region-Free
Rating: 18+
Run Time: 360 min + extras
Released: 1985 - 1989
Aspect Ratio: 4:3, COLOR
Warning: Contains Profanity, Violence, and Brief Nudity
Parts I & II © AIC, Part III © AIC / Flying Dog
Parts I & II © AIC, Part III © AIC / Flying Dog
About AnimEigo
Established in 1989, AnimEigo, Inc. is not only one of the first companies to release Anime in the United States and Canada, but also one of the first companies to release significant numbers of high-quality Japanese live-action films. Over the last 35 years AnimEigo consistently broadened the market for Japanese films by finding audiences for entire new genres of films.
Renowned for high quality translations, subtitles, and dubbing, AnimEigo has released many classic anime titles, including “BUBBLEGUM CRISIS”, URUSEI YATSURA, KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD, and OH MY GODDESS!.
AnimEigo's live action films have included such genres such as Samurai cinema, art films, action, WWII (from Japan's perspective), Ninkyo (Yakuza films), comedy, and more. Notable titles include SHOGUN ASSASSIN, LONE WOLF AND CUB, ZATOICHI, LADY SNOWBLOOD, SLEEPY EYES OF DEATH, the Palm d'Or winning THE BALLAD OF NARAYAMA, JAPAN'S LONGEST DAY, and the Guinness World record holder for longest movies series starring the same actor, TORA-SAN.
For more information, please visit: https://www.animeigo.com.