Source: FUNimation Entertainment Official Site: shakugan.com (Japan), funimation.com/shakugan-no-shana (US) Special Thanks to Tim Baxter On October 16th, FUNimation Entertainment will release the second season of SHAKUGAN NO SHANA (??????, 2007) in a pair of Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs. The iconic animated series, directed by Takashi Watanabe (ARIA THE SCARLET AMMO) and produced by J.C.Staff (TORADORA!, OKAMISAN AND HER SEVEN COMPANIONS), is based on Yashichiro Takahashi`s novels about the spark between a hot-blooded huntress and a teenage boy as they maintain the balance between the ordinary world and the supernatural. SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Limited Edition

Packaging for the SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Limited Edition. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Yashichiro Takahashi/ ASCII Media Works/ ?Shakugan no Shana? Committee

The heated bond between Shana and Yuji is tested as their paranormal adventures continue. The Flame Haze fends off supernatural foes by night, but by day, she contends with a classmate who`s also after Yuji`s heart. Emotions flare as a suspicious transfer student who resembles a recently defeated Denizen clings to Yuji. His training rises in intensity when they catch wind of a revered warrior in search of her lost lover, who will stop at nothing to extract the power keeping Yuji alive! The SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD Combo Limited Edition contains episodes 1-12, and comes in a collectible art box designed to hold both SHAKUGAN NO SHANA Season 2 Parts 1 and 2. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: Region A/1 SRP: $69.98 Street Date: October 16, 2012 Discs: 4 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Rating: TV14 Running Time: 300 Minutes Special Features: Audio Commentary Textless Songs SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo

Cover art for SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 2 Blu-ray/ DVD Combo. Image courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © Yashichiro Takahashi/ ASCII Media Works/ ?Shakugan no Shana? Committee

Shana and Yuji face their greatest foes yet as they battle Denizens who desire the Midnight Lost Child for their own. Amidst a whirlwind battle with the beautiful Pheles, a Flame Haze goes berserk and friends get caught in the chaos. Then, the Bal Masque returns to execute a scheme that could spell the end for Yuji. Will a newly discovered strength give Yuji and Shana the edge to save themselves and the city from total destruction - or will evil engulf both his world and hers? The SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: Season 2 Part 2 Blu-ray/DVD Combo contains episodes 13-24. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: Region A/1 SRP: $64.98 Street Date: October 16, 2012 Discs: 4 Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Rating: TV14 Running Time: 300 Minutes Special Features: Audio Commentary Textless Songs

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