All 26-Episodes of Planetes coming to BD in September 25, 2009 in Japan. The BD includes a documentary on recording live sound-effects for the anime from Tsukaba Space Center, a planned 16 page booklet, and a picture and picture audio commentary. The package will sport a 1080i resolution with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 / Linear PCM 2.0 for its audio, and a running time of 780 minutes (650 main feature).
Official Site: http://www.planet-es.net/blu-ray/index.html
SOURCE: Saishin Anime Joho
Tayutama - Kiss on My Deity Blu-ray announced and scheduled for a simultaneous standard DVD release on June 25, 2009. The first volume will include the first 2 stories and comes with an extra animated video called Tayu Tayu-Pure Heart. The first volume will also include a storage box that has illustration from Fumitake-sensei and will hold the two upcoming volumes.
SOURCE: Saishin Anime Joho
“FANTASTIC! Oshii’s best since the original Ghost in the Shell.” - Dan Persons, Cinefantastique (more…)
… and here is the Blu-ray details for Evangelion 1.11. On sale in Japan on May 27, 2009.
Price: 6.090 (Tax Included)
Running Time: 100 minutes + Extras
Color / Widescreen Anamorphic / Single Side Double Layer / No Subtitles
Sound:
1. Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 6.1ch
2. Japanese Dolby TrueHD 6.1ch
3. Japanese Dolby digital/2.0
Packaging: digipack with box
Extra:
1. First movie preview
2. Rebuild of EVANGELION: 1.01 (Making of)
3. Angel of DOOM PV
4. post recording script (1.11 version)
5. Second movie trailer
SOURCE: http://www.evangelion.co.jp
The Eureka Seven movie, Pocket Full of Rainbows, to be release on Blu-ray, DVD, and UMD on June 26, 2009 in Japan. The Limited Edition wil include a booklet, trailers, and making of the movie. (more…)
Samurai 7 and Shigurui: Death Frenzy Blu-ray will screen at the Houston (West Oaks) Alamo Drafthouse this month. Samurai 7 BD will be on March 3rd, while Shigurui will be on the 31st.
Source: Anime at the Alamo