Anime Film Streets March 19th Source: Discotek Media Official Site: bandaivisual.co.jp/neo_getter (Japan)
On March 19th, the four-part OVA series SHIN GETTER ROBO VS NEO GETTER ROBO (????????????????, Shin Getter Robo tai Neo Getter Robo, 2000) will be released on Region 1 DVD by Discotek Media. The DVD will include the original Japanese audio track with English subtitles. Five years ago, Dinosaur Emperor Gore and his Mechasaurus army were vanquished by Getter Robo in a catastrophic battle that wiped out New York City. When the threat of invasion looms again, it`s up to ex-robot pilot Hayato to bring forth a new Getter from the ashes... one powered by plasma and controlled by a new generation of heroes! But even with the skills of wild fighter Go Ichimonji, Neo Getter Robo might not be strong enough. Humankind`s best hope still lies in the resurrection of the most dangerous super robot ever: Shin Getter Robo! Based on Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa`s immortal super robot classic and freely adapted from every corner of the Getter-verse by director Jun Kawagoe (MAZINKAISER SKL, SUPER ROBOT WARS), SHIN GETTER ROBO VS NEO GETTER ROBO is the OVA series with too much high power, man! The SHIN GETTER ROBO VS NEO GETTER ROBO DVD contains OVA episodes 1-4. Directed by: Jun Kawagoe Original Character Design: Ken Ishikawa Character Design & Animation Director: Fujio Suzuki Produced by: Shigeru Watanabe, Takashi Nagai, Toru Shiobara Mechanical Animation Director: Ryo Tanaka Musical Score by: Kazuo Nobuta Theme Song by: Jam Project Original Creator: Go Nagai Original Manga by: Go Nagai, Ken Ishikawa DVD: Region 1 SRP: $24.95 Release Date: March 19, 2013 Discs: 1 Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 (16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen) Audio: 2.0 Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 120 minutes