Madman Entertainment has partnered with FUNimation to bring the anime films DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER and MASS EFFECT: PARAGON LOST to Australia. © EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. © Dragon Age Project/© Mass Effect Project. All Rights Reserved by FUNimation/T.O. Entertainment.

Madman Partners with FUNimation on Upcoming DVD and Blu-ray Releases Source: Madman Entertainment press release Official DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER Site: dragonagemovie.com (US), dragonagemovie.jp (Japan) Official MASS EFFECT: PARAGON LOST Site: masseffectparagonlost.com (US), masseffect-anime.jp (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock Madman Entertainment announced today a partnership with FUNimation to distribute the upcoming animated feature films DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER (??????? ??????????, Doragon Eiji: Buraddomeiji no Seisen, 2012) and MASS EFFECT: PARAGON LOST (????????????????, Masuefekuto ~ Ushinawa Reta Paragon, 2012) in Australia, for release on DVD and Blu-ray in 2012.

Cassandra Pentaghast fights to clear her name in DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER. Image courtesy of Madman Entertainment. © EA International (Studio and Publishing) Ltd. © Dragon Age Project

Both films are based on the critically acclaimed DRAGON AGE and MASS EFFECT franchises, developed by award-winning developer BioWare, a label of Electronic Arts. “There are plenty of avid gamers at Madman, myself included, who are big fans of both the MASS EFFECT and DRAGON AGE games,” said Tim Anderson, Managing Director, Madman Entertainment. “Both franchises offer great stories and rich characters, and we couldn’t be more excited to see BioWare’s immersive storytelling brought to life in these animated films.” Produced respectively by Tokyo-based production company, T.O. Entertainment (VEXILLE, APPLESEED) and Production I.G. (GHOST IN THE SHELL: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) the feature-length animated films are based on the deep fiction of the award-winning DRAGON AGE and MASS EFFECT franchises. DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER follows heroine, Cassandra Pentaghast, in an epic quest to uncover a conspiracy that threatens the realm’s most powerful religious order, the Chantry of Andraste. Accused of treasonous crimes and hunted by friends and foes, Cassandra must clear her name and overcome her raging emotions to ensure order in the realm. MASS EFFECT: PARAGON LOST is centered on the early career of alliance marine, James Vega, as he commands a squad of elite special forces into battle against a mysterious alien threat known as The Collectors. The animated film will follow Vega’s journey in the epic science-fiction saga. "Over the last few years, we have revealed different pieces of the MASS EFFECT world through different media. Extending the story through an anime medium is another amazing opportunity for us," said Casey Hudson, Executive Producer for the MASS EFFECT series. "Partnering with FUNimation ensures that we will bring this rich universe to life with the utmost quality and the same attention to detail that the MASS EFFECT games are known for." DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER will be available on DVD and Blu-ray, June 6th, 2012. MASS EFFECT: PARAGON LOST will be available on DVD and Blu-ray late in 2012.

About Madman

Madman is a leading independent film and television distribution and rights management company, with offices in Australia and New Zealand. Madman is renowned for its commitment to quality Australian and foreign film, factual content, as well as highly collectable categories such as Japanese anime, genre film, animation and cult television. Madman`s capabilities encompass end to end acquisition, marketing, creative, sales and distribution in all mediums and formats, from the silver screen to the digital realm. Madman is also a proud producer of Australian film and television content. Put simply, Madman is mad for entertainment. Madman is owned by Funtastic Limited, one of Australia`s largest wholesalers of consumer products into retail outlets and an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed company.

For more information on DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER, please see the earlier coverage here on SciFi Japan:

• DRAGON AGE: DAWN OF THE SEEKER on DVD and Blu-ray