FUNimation Entertainment sent us information about the extras that are included in their upcoming Blu-ray title, Shigurui: Death Frenzy, which is due on March 9, 2009.

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Medical drama focusing on an emergency unit staff using a helicopter to get the first Blu-ray / DVD hybrid disc treament. Sounds like this drama is “ER” with wings. (more…)

The Blu-ray Disc Association announced on the 19th that, according to a study by GfK Japan, Blu-Ray player sales reached a 53% share of the player market in Japan in November. (more…)

Here is the Akira Blu-ray first look image. The BD disc is slated for release on Blu-ray on February 24. 2009. Thanks goes to Loy F. of Bandai for sending this First Pressing Image to us.

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Released today, Ghost in the Shell 2.0 Blu-ray will included English dubbing and will be region free. The disc is priced at ¥12800 - roughly about $140 out of your pocket.

UPDATE: Thanks to Ulrik of Asianblurayguide.com, the English Dub is only included with the original version of Ghost in the Shell that is included in the package.

SOURCE: CD Japan

Geneon Entertaiment to release the popular Cardcaptor Sakura on Blu-ray in Japan in two box sets starting next year. (more…)

Street Fighter IV Special Edition video game, which is schedule for release on February 17, 2009, will include a 65-minute full-length anime Street Fighter anime movie and trailers on high-definition Blu-ray. The animated film is likely to be the Street Fighter IV anime that is being developed by Studio4C and Campcom.

SOURCE: GameStop

While Mamuro Oshii’s latest animated feature film, The Sky Crawlers, is still in limited release in theaters here in North America, Japanese fans will get their sticky hands on the Blu-ray version on February 25, 2009. Note to eager North American fans who doesn’t understand Japanese, get your own personal translator if you decide to import the blu-ray. (more…)

Biohazard: Degeration Blu-ray and its other sibling formats will not be part of the Japanese stocking stuffers. The release date has been pushed back to December 26, 2008 from December 17 due to manufacturing delays.

SOURCE: Saishin Anime Joho

Blu-ray version now scheduled for release on February 24, 2009. (more…)