Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock and Philippa Lamb The Australian distributor Madman Entertainment is releasing the following anime and Asian live action titles on Blu-ray and Region 4 DVD in February, 2011...
BIG TITS ZOMBIE Strippers vs the Undead! Meet five bored strippers, working in a quiet club with no customers. One night, they stumble across a secret passageway in their dressing room which leads to The Book of the Dead. They begin reading the incantations out loud and unknowingly unleash hordes of the Undead on to the world! Armed with swords, chainsaws and kick-arse fighting moves - it`s time for the real fun to begin! Based on the manga Big Tits Dragon: Hot Spring Zombie Vs. Stripper 5. Release Date: 02/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2010 Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, 2.0 Languages: Japanese Genre: Cult Movies, Horror Subtitles: English Runtime: 73.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: EYE360 Special Features Making of BIG TITS ZOMBIE Original trailer
BAKUGAN: NEW VESTROIA Collection 3 The Battle Brawlers learn through Webmaster Joe (who was on a trip with his mother) that Masquerade has defeated the World`s Top Bakugan players, so they try to come up with a strategy to beat him. The strategy seems to backfire when Masquerade visits Dan`s house and gets him to accept a battle. Now the evolved Drago and the evolved Hydranoid will go head-to-head. Completely taking down Drago, Masquerade commands Hydranoid to send Drago to the Doom Dimension. When Drago gets sucked in, Dan goes after him and runs toward the portal. Shun tries to stop him, but is too late… Plus 12 more NEW VESTROIA episodes! Release Date: 02/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2009 Audio tracks: Languages: English Genre: Kids, Action / Adventure Runtime: 286.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMA6008
XAM`D: LOST MEMORIES Collection 1 When a young boy on a peaceful island becomes the victim of a terrorist attack, he transforms into Xam`d, a powerful mecha capable of extreme power. Now he must discover the depth of his power and the role he plays in a world where metal and rock meet flesh, desire, and destiny. By the creators of EUREKA SEVEN and FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST. Studio Bones delivers action with strong, realistic characterization Volume 1 of 2 (contains 13 episodes on 2 discs) Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Fantasy, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL), Blu-ray Catalogue: MMB871
TRIGUN REMASTERED Vash the Stampede is a wanted man with a habit of turning entire towns into rubble. The price on his head is a fortune, and his path of destruction reaches across the arid wastelands of a desert planet. Unfortunately, most encounters with the spiky-haired gunslinger don`t end well for the bounty hunters who catch up with him; someone almost always gets hurt - and it`s never Vash. Oddly enough, for such an infamous fugitive, there`s no proof that he`s ever taken a life. In fact, he`s a pacifist with a doughnut obsession who`s more doofus than desperado. There`s a whole lot more to him than his reputation lets on - Vash the Stampede definitely ain`t your typical outlaw. Contains 26 episodes on 4 discs Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 1998 Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Science Fiction Runtime: 650.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Catalogue: MMB738
ONE PIECE (Uncut) Collection 6 The Grand Line is no place for a crew of yellow-bellied land-lubbers! Lucky for the Straw Hats, they`ve got Monkey D. Luffy - the bravest captain sailing the high seas. So when a night of drinking turns into a daring attempt to protect a princess from treacherous assassins, Luffy`s crew is ready for action! Their death-defying rescue mission sees them cross paths with monstrous sea creatures, prehistoric predators, and battle-tested giants with an explosive thirst for ale. Adventures like this might take the wind out of some swashbucklers, but it`s all in a day`s work for a rubberman determined to become the king of all pirates! Contains episodes 67-78 on 2 discs Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 1999 Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Comedy Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Catalogue: MMB739
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collection 05 Defeated by Sasuke, Naruto returns to the hidden Leaf Village to start a new training program with Kakashi and Yamato. Naruto learns that he has Wind-style chakra. Meanwhile, a group of four mysterious people attacks a village in the countryside of the Fire Country. Who are they and what exactly do they want from the Leaf Village ninja? Contains episodes 53-65 on 2 discs Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2007 Languages, English, Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Catalogue: MMB745 Special Features Production art Clean alternate collectible reversible cover
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 Second Season Vol. 6 The A-LAWS and Federation Forces are gathering a huge fleet to exterminate Celestial Being, and their leaders anticipate a final decisive battle. Aboard the Ptolemaios 2, Setsuna and his comrades gather their resolve for the coming battle. They each give voice to their determination. Meanwhile, the Innovator Regene Regetta finally rebels against Ribbons Almark and a world-shattering final battle unfolds on the dark side of the moon! Volume 6 of 6 (contains 4 episodes) Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2008 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Anime, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 100.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 and 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMA4321 Special Features Promotional Video: Tactical Forecast Audio Commentary: Episodes 25 Textless Ending Mobile Suit Gundam 00: CB Chara Second Season Textless Epilogue: Episode 25
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 Season 1 Collection The year is 2307 A.D. While the Earth`s reserves of fossil fuels have been depleted, humanity has obtained a new, nearly infinite source of energy to replace them in the form of large-scale solar-powered generation systems based on three huge orbital elevators. However, the benefits of this system are available only to a handful of major powers and their allies. These orbital elevators belong to three superpower blocs: the Union, the Human Reform League and the AEU. These confederations continue to play a grand zerosum game for the sake of their own prestige and prosperity. Thus, even in the 24th Century, humanity has yet to unite as one. In this world of unceasing conflict, a private armed organization steps forward, declaring their intention to eliminate war through martial force. Using the power of their mobile suits combatively, a series of four high-performance machines each dubbed "Gundam," the paramilitary organization known as Celestial Being takes the world-stage beginning armed interventions within all the world`s nations. Contains 25 episodes Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2007 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Anime, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 625.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 and 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMB240 Special Features Tactical Forecast Featurettes Promo Video Mission Featurettes Textless openings and endings Audio commentaries Director`s interview
KENICHI: THE MIGHTIEST DISCIPLE Collection 1 Yeah, Kenichi`s a total wimp. He`s always getting picked on and doesn`t have a lot of friends to stick up for him. The guy needs motivation if he hopes to graduate in one piece. Well, Miu`s the perfect motivation. She`s hot, she accepts him, and she just so happens to live at a dojo with six martial arts masters. You could say fate has led Kenichi to their door, or you could say he was just following the hottie. Either way, he`s about to get whipped into serious shape. If he can survive some hard-core training, he might survive another day at school. He might even score with Miu. Yeah, you could call Kenichi a wimp. But let`s go with underdog instead. Volume 1 of 2 (contains episodes 1-26 on 4 discs) Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2006 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Martial Arts Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMB886
GURREN LAGANN MOVIE COLLECTION Go beyond the impossible with this Gurren Lagann movie bundle containing the limited editions of both Childhood`s End and The Lights in the Sky Are Stars! This is the story of a man who has yet to realise what destiny holds in store for him... Far in the future, humans have lived underground restlessly for hundreds of years, suffering from frequent earthquakes and land shortage. In one such underground village, there are two young men. One, Simon, is shy and naïve, the other, Kamina, is brash and believes in the existence of a "surface" world above their heads. The destiny of the two starts changing drastically when the ceiling falls. A gigantic "Gunmen" mecha crashes through in battle with a beautiful girl named Yoko, with a superconductive rifle, from the surface. Kamina, Simon and Yoko get on the mecha "Lagann" that Simon digs out from the ground, and jump out to the surface! However, the world above is not such a dreamland as Kamina imagined, falling under the reign of the Spiral King and his army of Gunmen piloting Beastmen. Kamina and Simon, along with their comrades, must meet the challenge to change this desperate world to one with hope for the future! Contains 2 movies Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2008 Audio tracks: Japanese Dolby 5.1 Audio Languages: Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 238.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMB935 Special Features Theatrical Trailers "Gurren Lagann Parallel Works" Video Parts 1 and 2
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Collection 3 In the shadows beneath Central, the Elrics encounter Father, the creator of the Homunculi. His face is familiar, but his alchemy is unlike anything the brothers have ever seen. As Father`s dark plot takes shape, Ed and Al brave the frigid north to meet the top officer of the Fortress Briggs: General Olivier Armstrong. With icy nerve and burning intensity, she commands the hardest soldiers in the land, leading the warriors of Briggs in battle against the unstoppable, rampaging Sloth. Contains episodes 27-39 on 2 discs Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Fantasy Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 and 4 (PAL), Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMB658 Special Features Episode commentaries Textless opening song Textless closing song
DRAGON BALL Z KAI Collection 3 The last descendants of an evil race of warriors known as the Saiyans are on a collision course with Earth, and Goku - the strongest fighter on the planet - is all that stands between humanity and extinction. To save his friends and the world he loves, Goku must travel to a realm from which few return, but should he survive, he`ll discover the power to face the villainous Saiyan warlord, Prince Vegeta. Volume 3 of 9 (2 discs) Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL), Blu-ray Catalogue: MMB852 Special Features Interview Textless opening song Textless closing song
BLEACH Collection 07 It`s back to high school and Hollow slaying for Ichigo Kurosaki, who is now officially recognized as a Substitute Soul Reaper by the Soul Society. On the day he returns to Karakura First High School, Ichigo meets an unusual new student named Shinji Hirako, who seems to know abut him and his inner Hollow. When a massive amount of spiritual pressure approaches Karakura Town, Isshin and Kisuke worry that someone is attempting to build an army of Arrancars - Hollows with the power of Soul Reapers. Contains episodes 110-121 on 2 discs Release Date: 16/02/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2004 Audio tracks: Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Catalogue: MMB764 Special Features Textless songs Product art galleries
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