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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Officially announced during the Tokyo Interanational Anime Fair 2010 by UniversalGeneon, Ichiban Ushiro no Dai Mao Volume 1 is to be release on June 6, 2010 in Japan. Speical fetures to include are textless opening and closing, promotional footage, TV posts, and a mini anime Mohitotsu Omake no Daimoao. In addition, a bathroom poster and a bonus CD disk will be included in the first pressing of the merchandise. First volume to include the first two episode of the series.
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Bandai Visual Japan annouces that Shin Getter Robo vs. Neo Getter Rob and Change!! Getter Robo -Last day for the Earth is coming to blu-ray on September 24, 2010. Both products is to receive 1080i High-Definition treatment with Linear PCM for audio with some stereo sound will be included in Change!! Getter Robo according to the specification.
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Eden of the East second movie, Paradise Lost is coming to Blu-ray in Japan in September 8, 2010. The feature film audio comes in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and Linear PCM 2.0. Extras include a 100-page storyboard, film bookmark, and a chronology of the anime. The discs will be housed in a box with animation drawn by Satoru Nakmura, and the box will hold the entire series and movies. Additional extras includes textless intro of the theatrical edition I & II and more bonus video footage. Eden of the East The Movie II: Paradise Lost is directed by Kenji Kaniyama, and animation produced by Production I.G.
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