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Japanese site renewal for Black Lagoon now focuses on the 3rd Season of the popular series, and it also includes the OVA release schedule of July 17, 2010 for Black Lagoon: Roberta’s Blood Trail OVA. The third series was announced that it would be coming to Blu-ray during this year’s Tokyo Internation Anime Fair by GeneonUniversal. The limited edition Blu-ray comes with an original sleeve illustrated by Rei Hiroe, original soundtrack CD including the opening them Secret, and a booklet.

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		Main Feature	Special Features
	Video	1080p High Definition 16:9	480i Standard Definition
	Audio	DTS 5.1 English & Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1: English & Japanse	Dolby Digital 2.0
	Subtitle	English
	Rating	TV 14	NR
	Running Time	105 minutes
	Released By: Sentai Filmworks
	Release Date: March 18, 2010
	Review Date: May 24, 2010
	Reviewed By: Rommel Salandanan
	You have not seen “Appleseed” until you’ve seen it in High-Definition Rating:

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Walt Disney Studio Japan announced that Stan Lee’s original television anime, Heroman, is coming to Blu-ray in Japan on August 18, 2010. The first two episodes of the original anime will be included in the first volume, and promotional video, non-credit opening and closing animation, 2010 Tokyo Anime Fair Kick-off event video will be part of the special features. The limited edition comes with a special illustrated box that will hold all three volumes. The disc is coded in MPEG-4 AVC with Linear PCM for its audio.

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Announced sometime in March of this year, the theatrical anime Uchu Senken Yamato: Fukkatsu Hen (Space Battleship Yamato: Yamato Rebirth) release date has been pushed back from July 14 to July 23, 2010 due to various circumstances. In addition, the alternate ending in the Blu-ray/DVD version has been scrapped from the special features, thus making the total running time of 59 minute extra feature down to 49 minutes.

SOURCE: AV WATCH IMPRESS

		Main Feature	Special Features
	Video	1080p High Definition 16:9	480i Standard Definition
	Audio	Dolby TrueHD 5.1: English Dolby Digital 2.0: Japanese	Dolby Digital 2.0
	Subtitle	English
	Rating	PG	NR
	Running Time	640 minutes
	Released By: FUNimation Entertainment
	Release Date: November 17, 2009
	Review Date: May 5, 2010
	Reviewed By: Scott Campbell
	You have not seen “Tsubasa Season One” until you’ve seen it in High-Definition Rating:

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Blu-ray release from theatrical feature of anime Time of Eve, which won Original Video Animation category excellence award of 2010 Tokyo International Anime Fair’s 9th Tokyo Anime Award is coming to Blu-ray on July 28, 2010 in Japan. Special features includes voice actors interviews, audio commentary, character index and press conference footage. Specification for the Blu-ray as as follows, 1080p 16:9 and Japanese Linear PCM 2.0 Stereo.

SOURCE: AV WATCH IMPRESS

Kaicho wa Maid-sama! first two episodes are coming to Blu-ray in Japan on July 22, 2010. The limited edition includes a DVD version of the anime, and a bonus CD with three “Kaicho wa Maid-sama!” Internet radio program episodes and a 12-page liner notes. Additional features are clean opening and closing video. Running time is approximately 49 minutes in 16:9 aspect ration and Linear PCM 2.0.

SOURCE: AV WATCH IMPRESS

Legend of the Dark King - a Fist of the North Star Story is coming to Blu-ray on July 20, 2010 from Section23. (more…)

Ga-Rei Zero which broadcast in Japan in 2008 will receive a high-definition boxset treatment this July 23, 2010 in Japan. The 12 Episode series is a prequel to the Ga-rei manga by Hajime Segawa published in Shonen Ace. Specifications after the jump.

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