Sentai Filmworks licenses Kamisama Dolls

[WTK]

via NekoCon

Bilingual DVD & BD; release time frame is TBD. The 13-episode series is still streaming @ Crunchyroll. 6 2-min. specials not confirmed at this time.

EDIT: The TBD time is now said to be February 2013.

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“KAMISAMA DOLLS”

HOUSTON, November 13, 2012 — Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce their newest acquisition: Kamisama Dolls. This 13 episode supernatural thriller features direction by Seiji Kishi (Persona 4 The Animation, Angel Beats!) with series composition by Makoto Uezu (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, The Qwaser of Stigmata), character designs by Kazuaki Morita (Persona 4 The Animation, Nyan Koi!), series animation direction by Hideyuki Motohashi (Fushigi Yugi, Hikaru no Go), music by Chiaki Ishikawa and sound direction by Takeshi Takadera (Psychic Detective Yakumo, MM!).

When Kyohei Kuga moves to Tokyo to escape the strictures of life in a small town, he thinks he’s left his old life behind. But when he discovers a bloody corpse, he also discovers that the past isn’t so easily left behind. Especially when the past is as unusual as Kyohei’s. You see, back in his home town, Kyohei was a “seki” – an individual able to control “kakashi,” mysterious dolls that are regarded as vessels for “God”, with his mind. And now it seems that there’s a kakashi loose in Tokyo, and it just may be up to Kyohei to stop it and its seki.

Kamisama Dolls will be available next year on bilingual DVD & Blu-Ray and through select digital outlets.

KAMISAMA DOLLS © Hiroyuki Asada / Shueisha, LBP, TV TOKYO

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like High School of the Dead, Towanoquon, Samurai Girls, Guin Saga, Needless and Angel Beats as well as high profile theatrical films such as Grave of the Fireflies and Appleseed. Sentai Filmworks’ programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Google Play and YouTube.

www.sentai-filmworks.com

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[mitamaking]

I believe he said February. Can neither confirm nor deny the shorts.

[FUNiOP]

Oh cool, wasn't really expecting this to be licensed since it's been over a year since it ended and it never seemed to make much of a splash (nor has there been any word of a sequel, much as the final episode wanted to believe there would be one), much less with Blu-ray rights as well. Already knowing that it will be a single release on Blu-ray with a dub for the complete series means that I can be sure I'll buy it whenever it comes out (and since it did end over a year ago and this is Sentai, I assume that will be in February).

[WTK]

via PR...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“KAMISAMA DOLLS”

HOUSTON, November 13, 2012 — Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce their newest acquisition: Kamisama Dolls. This 13 episode supernatural thriller features direction by Seiji Kishi (Persona 4 The Animation, Angel Beats!) with series composition by Makoto Uezu (The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky, The Qwaser of Stigmata), character designs by Kazuaki Morita (Persona 4 The Animation, Nyan Koi!), series animation direction by Hideyuki Motohashi (Fushigi Yugi, Hikaru no Go), music by Chiaki Ishikawa and sound direction by Takeshi Takadera (Psychic Detective Yakumo, MM!).

When Kyohei Kuga moves to Tokyo to escape the strictures of life in a small town, he thinks he’s left his old life behind. But when he discovers a bloody corpse, he also discovers that the past isn’t so easily left behind. Especially when the past is as unusual as Kyohei’s. You see, back in his home town, Kyohei was a “seki” – an individual able to control “kakashi,” mysterious dolls that are regarded as vessels for “God”, with his mind. And now it seems that there’s a kakashi loose in Tokyo, and it just may be up to Kyohei to stop it and its seki.

Kamisama Dolls will be available next year on bilingual DVD & Blu-Ray and through select digital outlets.

KAMISAMA DOLLS © Hiroyuki Asada / Shueisha, LBP, TV TOKYO

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, producing hit series like High School of the Dead, Towanoquon, Samurai Girls, Guin Saga, Needless and Angel Beats as well as high profile theatrical films such as Grave of the Fireflies and Appleseed. Sentai Filmworks’ programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, Playstation Network, Google Play and YouTube.

www.sentai-filmworks.com

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[njchobitsfan]

I'm really looking forward to getting this series and I hope Sentai comes up with a nice cover. The Japanese covers are okay, but they're not the greatest.

[WTK]

Title KAMISAMA DOLLS COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 2/19/2013
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

Title: KAMISAMA DOLLS COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 2/19/2013
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98

Special Features: Shorts; Japanese Promos; Japanese Commercials; Clean Opening Animation; Clean Closing Animation

[Damius]

I have to say I'm surprised this is DVD/BD... I mean why this and not Ano Natsu de Matteru?????

[u_nick]

My guess is that this one was possibly a low seller in JP, and Ano Natsu was possibly a high seller? Perhaps they are more willing to give up the BD licenses when a title hasnt sold well there, and importation chances arent as high?

[Damius]

Originally Posted by u_nick

My guess is that this one was possibly a low seller in JP, and Ano Natsu was possibly a high seller? Perhaps they are more willing to give up the BD licenses when a title hasnt sold well there, and importation chances arent as high?

Let's compare vol. 1 of each:

Ano Natsu de Matteru [DVD+BD]: 7,354
Kami-sama Dolls [DVD＋BD]: 1,437