HOUSTON, December 6th, 2011 – Section23 Films is pleased to announce today’s release of ROSEN MAIDEN, a package that includes the original 12 episode series, the 12 episode sequel series TRÄUMEND and the two made for video episodes known as ROZEN MAIDEN: OUVERTÜRE.
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ROZEN MAIDEN COMPLETE COLLECTION & ROZEN MAIDEN: OUVERTÜRE ON SALE TODAY
On December - 6 - 2011
SENTAI ANIME NIGHT – LOUPS=GAROUS FOR DECEMBER AND THE WORLD GOD ONLY KNOWS FOR JANUARY 2012
On December - 3 - 2011
Loup=Garous coming to Sentai Anime Night at the Alamo Drafthouse on December 19, and The World God Only Knows will follow it in January 16, 2012. First four epsioses will be screened in high-definition on the big screen. The show will start at 7:30 PM at the West Oaks Alamo Drafthouse in Houston, Texas. Trailers and synopsis after the jump.
NEW SENTAI FILMWORKS ANIME TRAILERS
On December - 3 - 2011
New and official anime trailers from Sentai Filmworks – A Channel, Broken Blade, Dream Eater Marry, ef A Tale of Melodies, ef A Tale of Memories, and Infinite Stratos.
SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES
On December - 1 - 2011
HOUSTON, December 1, 2011— Sentai Filmworks proudly announces the company’s acquisition of distribution rights for the critically acclaimed animation masterpiece GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES. Based on the semi-autobiographical retellings of survivor Nosaka Akiyuki and directed by Iaso Takahata (co-founder, with Hayao Miyazaki, of Japan’s legendary Studio Ghibli, the studio that performed the animation duties for the film,) GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES has been universally hailed as both an artistic and emotional tour de force, with famed critic Roger Ebert calling the feature “An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation” and stating that “it belongs on any list of the greatest war films ever made.” Sentai Filmworks is extraordinarily honored to have been given the privilege of handling the digitally restored version of one of the art of animation’s true crowning achievements.
LOUPS=GAROUS DVD AND BLU-RAY EDITION ON SALE TODAY
On November - 29 - 2011
HOUSTON, November 29th, 2011 – Section23 Films is pleased to announce today’s release of this year’s most riveting animated thriller LOUPS=GAROUS: The Motion Picture. Available today on both DVD and Blu-Ray.
COICENT AND FIVE NUMBERS DVD AND BLU-RAY EDITIONS ON SALE TODAY
On November - 22 - 2011
HOUSTON, November 22nd, 2011 – Section23 Films is pleased to announce today’s release of the twin sci-fi anime mini features COICENT and FIVE NUMBERS. The two larger than life stories will be released together on DVD and Blu-Ray.
SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY 2012 SLATE
On November - 11 - 2011
BROKEN BLADE Available on February 21st
SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES A-CHANNEL
On November - 9 - 2011
HOUSTON, Nov 9, 2011— Sentai Filmworks announces the acquisition of A-CHANNEL, a cutting edge, slice of life comedy series based on the popular four panel comic by bb Kuroda. Helming the task of adapting the four panel strip into linear story are director Manabu Ono (Transformers: Cybertron, Dragonaut, Horizon in the Middle of Nowhere,) and lead writer Tatsuhiko Urahata (Strawberry Panic, Murder Princess, Monster.) Animation director and character designer Masakatsu Sasaki (Saki, Erotic Torture Chamber) adapts Kuroda’s designs for the animation medium while music is in the hands of Satoru Kousaki (Lucky Star, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.)
SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “UN-GO”
On November - 8 - 2011
HOUSTON, Nov 8, 2011—Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce the acquisition of UN-GO (pronounced An Go,) the eagerly awaited new series from Fuji TV’s prestigious noitaminA animation block and mega animation studio BONES. Loosely inspired by a collection of detective stories by Japanese literary giant Ango Sakaguchi, the all star production transposes the action to a gritty near future, post war Tokyo, and is helmed by director Seiji Mizushima (Full Metal Alchemist, Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Daiguard) with a storyline by his Full Metal Alchemist collaborator Shou Aikawa (Blood Reign: Curse of the Yoma, Martian Sucessor Nadesico, Ghost Slayers Ayashi.) In yet another unique twist, character design duties will be split between illustrator pako (Rental Magika) and Loveless and Earthian manga creator Yun Kouga (Mobile Suit Gundam 00.)
CLANNAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION ON SALE TODAY
On November - 8 - 2011
HOUSTON, November 8th, 2011 – Section23 Films is pleased to announce one of anime’s most beloved series comes to HD. CLANNAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION is on sale today!