Source: Madman Entertainment Special Thanks to Ben Pollock and Philippa Lamb The "Asian Eye" line from Australian distributor Madman Entertainment will be releasing the following anime and live action titles on Blu-ray and Region 4 DVD in March, 2011...
IP MAN: THE LEGEND IS BORN Featuring some of the most spectacular, innovative and explosive martial arts ever staged, The Legend is Born is the remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee’s mentor. Beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become the supreme master of the art of Wing Chun, The Legend is Born has already been hailed as one of the greatest martial arts films of all time and features an all-star cast, including Sammo Hung (Enter The Dragon), Yuen Biao and Ip Man’s real life son, 76-year-old Ip Chun, as Ip Man’s kung fu master. Release Date: 02/03/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2010 Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, DTS Languages: Mandarin Genre: Martial Arts Subtitles: English Runtime: 100.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen Catalogue: EYE361 Special Features Making of THE LEGEND IS BORN
ALIEN VS NINJA Once upon a time in Japan, there was a band of great Iga Ninja warriors, led by Yamata. One day, they witness a flash in the sky, and a roaring giant ball of fire crashing into the distant forest. The warriors rush into the deep woods in an attempt to identify the mysterious fireball. There, betraying their expectations, they are stunned to find new enemies. Never-seen-before creatures with claws and fangs; ALIENS! The hungry brutal aliens starts to savage and feast on the Ninja warriors, leaving only few to survive. Yamata and his warriors swear to avenge their comrades’ deaths, risking their lives to challenge the aliens. However, none of their Ninja weapons, neither the swords nor the throwing stars, have any affect on the aliens. Now, the Japanese greatest Iga Ninja face the biggest challenge ever! Release Date: 02/03/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2010 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Horror, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 78.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: EYE362 Special Features Original trailer
XAM`D: LOST MEMORIES COLLECTION 2 Akiyuki isn`t the only one who`s become possessed by the mysterious power that is Xam`d. Seems his friend Furuichi is also filled with the dangerous energy, but while Akiyuki tries to harness it, his friend seems hell-bent on letting the Xam`d control his every dangerous move. Volume 2 of 2 (contains 13 episodes on 2 discs) Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $59.95 (DVD), $64.95 (Blu-ray) Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime, Fantasy, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL), Blu-ray Catalogue: MMB872 Special Features Clean opening animation Clean closing animation
TSUBASA CHRONICLES OVA COLLECTION After visiting countless realities, Syaoran, Sakura, Fai, and Kurogane finally learn the truth behind their shared fate. The shadowy villain responsible for scattering Sakura`s memories is exposed, and the four friends endure twists and turmoil unlike any they`ve ever encountered. Impossible sacrifices, both emotional and physical, must be made. When Fai is dealt an incredible wound, Kurogane takes shocking steps to save the wizard from death. The warrior`s efforts will connect them forever. In a savage urban wasteland, Sakura`s survival is far from guaranteed as she boldly takes action like never before. Indeed, nobody is safe – and the quest`s noble hero is in the greatest danger of all. Syaoran must face his fiercest foe yet: himself. One Syaoran is a clone. The other is real. When a brutal battle erupts between the two, it is Sakura who suffers most. Prepare for the unexpected. Nothing is as it seems. Everything you know about Tsubasa changes now. Contains TOKYO REVELATIONS 1-3 and SPRING THUNDER CHRONICLE 1-2. Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $29.95 Year Of Production: 2007 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action/Adventure, Animation Subtitles: English Runtime: 150.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMA4353 Special Features Cast commentaries Textless songs
THE SACRED BLACKSMITH COMPLETE SERIES COLLECTION Once upon a time, there was a tragic war, in which the power of the devils was involved. After the war, the devils` power was banned and the world was restored to peace. Cecily Campbell is a knight, who has been looking for a blacksmith to repair her old sword given by her father. One day, she saw a man fighting with a ruffian who used the tabooed devil`s power. The man defeated him with one blow of his weirdly shaped sword. The man turned out to be a blacksmith called Luke. The fateful encounter was the beginning of the adventure. Contains 12 episodes on 2 discs Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $59.95 Year Of Production: Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime, Fantasy Subtitles: English Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMB885 Special Features Episode previews Textless opening song Textless closing song
SUMMER WARS Kenji is your typical teenage misfit. He`s good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has - until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiance at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there. A late-night email containing a cryptic mathematic riddle leads to the unleashing of a rogue AI intent on using the virtual word of OZ to destroy the real world, literarily. As Armageddon looms on the horizon, Kenji and his new "family" set aside their differences and band together to save the worlds they inhabit. Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $34.95 (DVD), $39.95 (Blu-ray) Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Anime, Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family Subtitles: English Runtime: 114.0 mins Format: 2 Disc DVD, Region 4 (PAL), Blu-ray Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMA4422 Special Features Limited Edition Slipcase - First Pressing Edition Only! Japanese audio commentary Teasers and promotional trailers Cast Interviews TV spots Galleries Mamoru Hosoda Interview
PHANTOM: REQUIEM FOR THE PHANTOM COLLECTION 1 A young man with no memories fights to salvage his humanity when he`s forced into a life of murder by a dangerous crime syndicate called Inferno. The organization gives him a new name, Zwei, and molds him into a perfect killing machine, a meticulous instrument of death created to obey his masters` every deadly command. Zwei`s not the only puppet controlled by Inferno; Ein is a girl as beautiful as she is brutal, and as lethal as she is lost. While mafia violence escalates around them, the two assassins grow closer, and Zwei begins the struggle to reclaim his past and save Ein from a blood-soaked future. Volume 1 of 2 (contains 13 episodes) Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $59.95 Year Of Production: 2009 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime, Mystery/Thriller, Science Fiction Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMB893 Special Features Picture dramas 1-6 (subtitled) Textless opening song Textless closing song
ONE PIECE (UNCUT) COLLECTION 7 With Nami on the verge of death, Luffy`s crew abandons its voyage to Alabasta and goes looking for help. Their search leads them to frosty Drum Island, where the locals don`t roll out the red carpet for pirates, and the only doctor in town lives atop a treacherous, snow-covered mountain. In order to save their friend, Luffy and Sanji must survive an avalanche, duke it out with a man-eating herd of abominable rabbits, and defeat a foe who devours anything he can get his mouth on. Danger lurks around every corner on this treacherous mission, but the Straw Hats have more at stake than ever before. Contains Episodes 79-91 on 2 Discs Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $49.95 Year Of Production: 1999 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime, Comedy Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Catalogue: MMB740 Special Features Staff commentary (Episode 90) Textless songs
HONEY AND CLOVER COLLECTION 1 What do you get when you cross creativity with self-discovery and unrequited love? Art school! Yuta Takemoto has no idea what`s in store for his life when he enrolls at a Tokyo art college, but he find out right away it`ll never be dull! Love triangles form as fast as friendships when both Takemoto and senior classmate Shinobu Morita fall hard for shy artistic prodigy Hagumi Hanamoto. And while architecture student Takumi Mayama secretly pines for an older woman, dazzling ceramicist Ayu Yamada pines for him! Confused yet?Welcome to the bittersweet world of Honey and Clover... Contains Episodes 1-12 plus Bonus Episode L on 2 Discs Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $59.95 Year Of Production: 2005 Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Anime, Comedy, Romance Subtitles: English Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Catalogue: MMB734 Special Features Bouns episode - L Production art Textless songs Cultural references
BLEACH COLLECTION 08 While Captain Hitsugaya`s advance Soul Reaper troops adjust to life in the World of the Living, Ichigo and his friends undergo extensive training to prepare for the battle with the Arrancars. Ichigo is determined to learn to control his inner Hollow, but the Visoreds he goes to for help are just as determined for him to release it. Then, when Soul Reaper Rangiku saves a young soul from a Mock Arrancar, the extent of Sosuke Aizen`s grand scheme is slowly revealed. Contains Episodes 122-133 on 2 Discs Release Date: 16/03/2011 SRP: $49.95 Year Of Production: Languages: Japanese, English Genre: Action/Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Catalogue: MMB765 Special Features Production art Textless songs
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