TRSI / Nozomi Ent. announces Maria Watches Over Us Season 4 (Litebox) & Shingu: Secret of the Steller Wars (Litebox) for Mar 2013
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces
MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 4Complete fourth season available as Litebox-style DVD set on March 5, 2013. GRIMES, Iowa, Nov. 14, 2012 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 4 DVD set will be available on March 5, 2013.
This new DVD set repackages all 13 television episodes of the anime series’ fourth season, plus its 11 specials,in a single DVD keepcase. It features Japanese audio, along with English on-screen translations, and two English-language subtitle tracks: one with regular dialogue subtitles and a second, special subtitle track that retains the Japanese honorifics.
“a beautiful looking and engaging show... Very recommended.” – The Fandom Post
“Shelf Worthy” – Anime News Network’s Shelf Life
“this series is awesome” – Otaku USA
“A beautifully illustrated, surprisingly effective slice-of-life drama…” – Anime News Network
TheMaria Watches Over Us anime is based upon a series of novels – written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki – that began in 1998 and spans 38 volumes. Short stories related to the series have been published in the shoujo (girls’) magazine Cobalt, and a manga adaptation was serialized in the anthology magazine Margaret. The series’ publisher, Shueisha, produced 14 drama CDs (featuring radio-style plays), and there are also several Internet radio plays, a live-action film adaptation and a spin-off novel series.
The anime adaptation of Maria-sama ga Miteru – also referred to by fans as “MariMite” – encompasses two, 13-episode TV seasons, a 5-episode OVA (original video animation) as its third season, and a 13-episode fourth season, which aired on Japanese television during 2009. All four seasons are licensed for English-speaking audiences by and available on DVD from Right Stuf’s Nozomi Entertainment.
Maria Watches Over Us features animation by Studio DEEN (Fruits Basket, Gravitation, Rurouni Kenshin), scripting by Reiko Yoshida (ARIA, Boys Over Flowers, Story of Saiunkoku), and direction by Yukihiro Matsushita (Seasons 1-3; Blue Dragon, Sugar Sugar Rune) and Toshiyuki Kato (Season 4; Full Moon O Sagashite, CODE-E).
Visit maria-sama.rightstuf.com for more information about Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru), including detailed character profiles, trailers, downloads and more.
About MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 4
Yumi and the Yamayuri Council have found two new helpers in Kanako and Toko. Unfortunately, their assistance comes with a certain tension, as neither girl is particularly fond of the other and both seem likely candidates to be Yumi's petite soeur. But will either one be a good fit for Yumi? As the school year marches on, the work for the Yamayuri Council piles up, and pressure begins to mount for Yumi to make her final decision.
Contains the complete 13-episode TV season, plus Season 4 specials.
MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 4
Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 2/5/2013
Street Date: 3/5/2013
Runtime: 325 minutes
Genre: Drama
Suggested Rating: 13+
Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: 2 English subtitle tracks, plus English on-screen translations
Video: 16:9 Anamorphic widescreen, Color
Catalog #: RSDVD1352
ISBN: 1-57032-723-8
UPC: 7-42617-1352-2-4
SRP: $39.99
Discs/Set: 4
Case Quantity: 30
Features:
Two English subtitle tracks (standard dialogue subtitles, plus a special subtitle track that includes Japanese honorifics) and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Season 4specials 1-11, clean opening, clean closing, liner notes, and Nozomi Entertainment trailers.
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MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) 4th Season © OYUKI KONNO / SHUEISHA • YAMAYURIKAI III Licensed by d-rights Inc.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces DVD Release of
SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS
Complete series available as a Litebox-style DVD set on March 5, 2013.
GRIMES, Iowa, Nov. 14, 2012 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS Complete Series DVD setwill be available on March 5, 2013.
The DVD set will include the entire 26-episode television series, in a single DVD keepcase, with English audio, Japanese audio, English subtitles and on-screen translations, and on-disc video extras.
Shingu is an original story created, written and directed by Tatsuo Sato (Martian Successor Nadesico, Bodacious Space Pirates) and animated by Madhouse (Animatrix, Death Note, Paprika).
“extremely addictive” – Home Media Retailing
“…one of those hidden gems.” – The Fandom Post
“Once you watch an episode of Shingu, you won’t be able to wait for the next!” – Newtype USA
“Must-see anime!” – Animerica Magazine Visit shingu.rightstuf.com for more information about Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars.
About SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS
Hajime Murata’s world is about to be turned upside down. First, an alien ship appears over Tokyo. Then, a mysterious new student named Muryou transfers to his school, and everything begins to change. Classmates suddenly begin to display psychic powers. A giant, white guardian faces off with alien creatures in the skies. And men with threatening weapons lurk in the shadows. With all these strange events taking place, can Hajime unravel the truth behind the world he thought he knew? The complete 26-episode series!
SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS Complete Series
Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 2/5/2013
Street Date: 3/5/2013
Runtime: 650 minutes
Genre: Sci-Fi
Suggested Rating: 7+
Audio: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English subs & on-screen translations
Video: 4:3, Color
Catalog #: RSDVD1366
ISBN: 1-57032-742-4
UPC: 7-42617-1366-2-7
SRP: $29.99
Discs/Set: 5
Case Quantity: 30
Features:
Character bios, line art galleries, original production notes, textless opening, and trailers.
* Cover Art: http://outgoing.rightstuf.com/sleeves/rsdvd1366.jpg
SHINGU: Secret of the Stellar Wars (Gakuen Senki Muryou) © Sato Tatsuo / Madhouse / Team MURYOU
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