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 Region 4 DVD in September, 2010...
THE SLAYERS EVOLUTION-R Collection (Series 5) The magical mayhem of THE SLAYERS REVOLUTION continues in THE SLAYERS EVOLUTION-R! With the original cast of THE SLAYERS back together for the first time in over a decade, Lina Inverse and her crew are reunited and doing what they do best - saving the world by almost destroying it! Lina`s gang and their new ally Pokota are hot on the trail of the Hellmaster`s Jar! It`s no ordinary piece of pottery: it holds the soul of Rezo the Red Priest. Opening the vessel and resurrecting Rezo is the only hope Pokota has of saving his kingdom`s people. With masked assassins, headless knights, and shifty Xellos in the mix, one thing is certain: destruction is guaranteed! Contains 13 episodes Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Fantasy Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Textless songs
ONE PIECE (Uncut) Collection As the Pirate King Gold Roger was executed he revealed that his treasure, known as "One Piece," was hidden somewhere on the Grand Line. Monkey D. Luffy dreams of finding the legendary treasure and becoming the Pirate King, and after eating the devil`s fruit he gains the power to do so, by stretching like rubber! But first he must find a crew... Contains 13 episodes Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH & JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Comedy Subtitles: ENGLISH Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, (PAL)
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Collection 3
In their battle with Sasori, Granny Chiyo and Sakura must make life-or-death choices to bring the puppet master down. Outside the Akatsuki hideout, Team Guy have fought the copies of themselves to the point of exhaustion, but Rock Lee`s plan sets fire to their fighting spirits. Meanwhile, Naruto and Kakashi have caught up to Deidara, and Kakashi prepares to unleash his newest jutsu - the Mangekyo Sharingan! Contains episodes 27-39 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio DVD Special Features Production art Clean collectible alternate reversible cover art
NANA Collection 2
Careers, friendship, love - can two bright young women named Nana manage to have it all? Nana K.`s Tokyo experiment is in jeopardy when she finds herself strapped for cash and her relationship with Shoji on uncertain ground. Nana O.`s love life takes an unexpected turn when she`s reunited with her old flame, Ren from Trapnest. With such a close connection to her favorite band, will Nana K. get to meet the man of her dreams - Takumi? Sometimes dreams do come true... Volume 1 of 4 (contains 10 episodes) Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH & JAPANESE Genre: Anime, Drama, Romance Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 260.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL)
MY BRIDE IS A MERMAID Collection 1
Not your average mermaid family... Nagasumi`s in hot water after a beautiful, young mermaid named Sun saves him from drowning. The deep-sea sweetheart`s dad is a merman Yakuza prone to executing anyone who learns his family`s scaly secret! Luckily, there`s a catch - if Nagasumi agrees to marry Sun, he just might avoid sleeping with the fishes! Of course, the honeymoon ends before it even begins when Nagasumi finds his life flooded with gilled gangsters looking out for their boss`s little girl. The kid`s definitely in over his head, but there`s no denying the mermaid`s allure - Nagasumi`s hooked and Sun`s ready to come ashore! Volume 1 of 2 Contains episodes 1-13 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Comedy, Romance Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 Second Season Vol 1 The year is 2312 A.D.; four years after the United Nation forces destroyed Celestial Being. Thanks to the actions of the now-missing Gundam Meisters, most of the world`s nations have been unified under the Earth Sphere Federation. But this world is still full of conflict, and an autonomous peacekeeping force known as the A-LAWS employs brutal tactics such as the use of murderous automatons in order to suppress all resistance to the Federation government.
It is time for the Gundam Meisters to make their second advent, and their new objective is to crush this formidable force of global oppression. Setsuna reappears with his battered Gundam and joins forces with Tieria, who has been working with the remnants of Celestial Being to create a new series of Gundams using their precious solar reactors. As they try to recruit a new member and rescue an old comrade, a revolutionary new machine known as the 00 Gundam is about to awaken. Volume 1 of 6 (contains 5 episodes) Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Anime, Mecha, Science Fiction Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 100.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 & 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Special Season 1 summary program - Trajectory of Angels Japanese audio commentaries with staff and cast Episode 1 and 3 Textless opening Promotional video: Tactical Forecast MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 00 Second Season Vol 1 will also be available packaged with a Limited Collector`s Box.
KUROKAMI Collection 1 The black god hand will determine your fate! Most humans do not know that every person is one of three doppel liners, three people who share the same fate, and there are god-like beings, the Tera Guardians, that protect the natural balance of power in the world. However, Keita Ibuki, a videogame programmer from Tokyo, is suddenly drawn into the intrigues of these powerful beings during a chance encounter with a girl named Kuro. Wending his way home Keita decides to satisfy a craving for ramen at a noodle stand. Instead of slurping soup, though, he surrenders his meal to a manic girl, Kuro. When his new acquaintance is attacked, Keita gets caught in the crossfire and loses an arm. Awakening from the shock, Keita finds himself back in his apartment, arm intact! But just whose arm is it?! He soon discovers that Kuro is a young Tera Guardian of the Coexistence Equilibrium, and she makes a contract with Keita in order to save his life. Volume 1 of 2 (contains 12 episodes) Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH & JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Fantasy Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 300.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) DVD Special Features Textless opening and closing
JYU-OH-SEI (PLANET OF THE BEAST KING) Collection In the distant future, humanity has migrated into space to settle in the Balkan System, leaving behind them a dying Earth. With the loss of their native home, the race has suffered. Safety is an illusion... Their parents murdered and their easy life at an end, young twin brothers Thor and Rai find themselves jettisoned off-world and abandoned to their fate: Chimaera, a hostile planet where only the worst criminals are sent to die. With extreme temperatures and carnivorous plants, it is a world ruled by brutality, a place where mankind has been reduced to a savage state of survival. And the only hope of escape lies in conquering the planet and its peoples to rise above them all as The Beast King. Boy must become man and man must become beast. Death is the only other option. Contains episodes 1-11 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH & JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Science Fiction Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 275.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) DVD Special Features Episode 6 American staff commentary Original commercials Textless songs
INITIAL D FOURTH STAGE Collection 2 Project D hasn`t lost a race yet, but the pressures of competition are starting to take a toll, and the team`s spotless record and growing reputation are in serious jeopardy. Downhill specialist Takumi struggles with a major confidence crisis when a mysterious Impreza has its way with his Eight-Six. Meanwhile, uphill ace Keisuke fights to control his reckless intensity in the face of his brother`s expectations. Both drivers know that cool nerves of steel can mean the difference between a fiery crash and a first place finish. For Project D to stay on top, they`ll need to get their eyes back on the road and focus on what they do best: going faster than everyone else. Contains episodes 13-24 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: ENGLISH, JAPANESE Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: ENGLISH subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Textless songs
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST: BROTHERHOOD Collection 2 They Will Risk What Remains To Restore What Was Lost The path to the Philosopher`s Stone now enters unfamiliar territory, where the Elrics face exotic strangers who use alkahestry, a version of alchemy native to the distant kingdom of Xing. As insight is gained into the secret world of the Homunculi and their enigmatic creator, Lust feels the fires of Mustang?s rage in battle?and the outcome of the clash will shock you. Winry endures the trial of her life when new horrors of the Ishvalan massacre are revealed. Truly, the gate is opening on a new era of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood. Are you ready to see what?s on the other side? Contains episodes 14-26 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime, Fantasy Subtitles: English subtitles Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 325.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 2 & 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic DVD Special Features Textless opening 2 and ending 2 Episode commentaries
BLEACH Vol 26 Countdown to detonation! The Bount leader Jin Kariya has obtained the Jokai Crest and is absorbing its immense power. While Ichigo and the others rest and prepare for their next battle, the Soul Reapers are warned by Rantao that there are many Crests within the Seireitei, and all may explode if Kariya`s Crest is released. Head Captain Yamamoto mobilizes all Soul Reapers to find and seal the remaining Crests. Then, atop Sokyoku Hill, Ichigo faces Kariya in their final clash! Contains Episodes 105-109 Release Date: 01/09/2010 Languages: English, Japanese Genre: Action / Adventure, Anime Subtitles: English subtitles Runtime: 125.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio DVD Special Features Clean collectible reversible cover
BAKUGAN: NEW VESTROIA Collection 2 Marucho finds himself in a desert with Elfin. After falling into quicksand, he is rescued by Volt who later engages him in a battle. Marucho seems to be doing well with his new trap, Tripod Epsilon but when Volt pulls out his mechanical trap, Dynamo, things get rough and Marucho is defeated and sunken in quicksand. Back on Earth, Mira and Baron hang out at Dan`s, who after waking up from a dream, is still eager to return to New Vestroia in order to help Shun and Marucho. Volume 2 of 5 (contains 13 episodes) Release Date: 01/09/2010 Audio tracks: English 2.0 Languages: English Genre: Action / Adventure, Kids Number of Discs: 2 Runtime: 286.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Original Aspect Ratio
20TH CENTURY BOYS Trilogy THE EPIC SAGA IN ONE 3 DVD SET... One of the biggest movie undertakings ever attempted in Japan. A group of childhood friends must reunite to save all of humanity from an evil organization that wants to bring about the end of the world.
CHAPTER 1: BEGINNING OF THE END In 1969, a young boy named Kenji and his friends write The Book of Prophecy, fanciful tales that predict a series of horrifying disasters in the future which ultimately lead to Doomsday. Years later in 1997, a mysterious cult being lead by a man only known as Friend has emerged and gained strong influence over society. A series of catastrophes begin to occur, mirroring the prophecies made up by the young Kenji. The friends must band together to fight the "Friend". CHAPTER 2: THE LAST HOPE It is 2015 and Friend rules over a dystopian empire. Kenji`s rebellious niece is marked as a problem child and is sent to Friend Land. As Kenji`s friends uncover the truth about Friend they discover a New Book of Prophecy which predicts in 2015, at a church in Shinjuku, a saviour will rise to uphold justice but will be assassinated. Who is the saviour? Once again, Doomsday looms near... CHAPTER 3: THE FINAL CHAPTER, OUR FLAG The year is 2017, Friend is now the World President, governing the entire world. The virus-plagued Tokyo is now isolated from the rest of the world with towering walls and oppressive surveillance. Friend gives another prophecy: "At noon on August 20, mankind will be terminated by aliens. Only those who believe in me shall survive." Now the final battle begins. Release Date: 01/09/2010 Audio tracks: Dolby 5.1, Dolby 2.0 Languages: Japanese Genre: Science Fiction Subtitles: English subtitles Number of Discs: 3 Runtime: 437.0 mins Format: DVD, Region 4 (PAL) DVD Special Features Making of 20TH CENTURY BOYS Japanese premiere Cast interviews Chapter 3 alternative ending Original trailers
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