RightStuf's Nozomi Ent Announces MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 1 Litebox DVD Set for Sept. 2012

[WTK]

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces
MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 1
Complete first season available as a Litebox-style DVD set on Sept. 4, 2012

GRIMES, Iowa, May 16, 2012 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 1 DVD set will be available on September 4, 2012.

This new DVD set repackages the entire 13-episode first television season of Maria Watches Over Us, plus the Season 1 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.

“funny, touching and engrossing” – Anime News Network
“this series is awesome” – Otaku USA
“Very recommended.” – The Fandom Post
“Shelf Worthy” – Anime News Network’s Shelf Life
“a truly beautiful anime” - Future Anime

The Maria 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 1

When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls’ Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined that she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school’s most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi’s sœur – her “sister” and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered – after all, they hardly know each other! The entire school is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko’s offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her sœur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school’s attention!

Contains the complete 13-episode first season, plus the Season 1 specials.

MARIA WATCHES OVER US, Season 1
Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 8/7/2012

Street Date: 9/4/2012Runtime: 325 minutesGenre: Drama Suggested Rating: 13+

Audio: Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: 2 English subtitle tracks, plus English on-screen translations
Video: 4:3, ColorCatalog #: RSDVD1280
ISBN: 1-57032-719-XUPC: 7-42617-1280-2-8SRP: $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 1 specials 1-7, character bios, liner notes, and Nozomi Entertainment trailers.

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[Alison Roberts]

Thanks, again, WTK!

The difference on this release is the litebox packaging. Also, consider this a LAST CALL if you want the art box releases of Maria Season 1 and Season 2... We're starting to get low on both!!

[WTK]

Originally Posted by Alison Roberts

Also, consider this a LAST CALL if you want the art box releases of Maria Season 1 and Season 2... We're starting to get low on both!!

Here are the latest update on the counters...Season 2 is almost sold out!

• Maria Watches Over Us Season 1 DVD Collection (S) - Your Price: $37.49 (You Save 25%), Qty: 216
• Maria Watches Over Us Season 2: Printemps DVD Collection (S) - Your Price: $37.49 (You Save 25%), Qty: 14

[Damius]

I already have the original set and currently rewatching it. I hope more people will visit the series.

[karen0586]

TRSI releases are always a buy at some time. I've been meaning to check out this series for awhile. I'm glad it'll still be available.

[WTK]

The first repackaged season of Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru) will be released in September 2012, with the remaining seasons scheduled through Fall 2012 and Winter 2013. Visit maria-sama.rightstuf.com to view the trailers for each season and to find out more about the series.

[WTK]

Originally Posted by WTK

Here are the latest update on the counters...Season 2 is almost sold out!

• Maria Watches Over Us Season 1 DVD Collection (S) - Your Price: $37.49 (You Save 25%), Qty: 216
• Maria Watches Over Us Season 2: Printemps DVD Collection (S) - Your Price: $37.49 (You Save 25%), Qty: 14

S1 has Qty of 194, but S2 only has Qty of 1.

[WTK]

Originally Posted by WTK

S1 has Qty of 194, but S2 only has Qty of 1.

S1 has Qty of 181 and S2 got restocked (I guess DLK found a hidden stash somewhere)...Qty of 170.