Sentai Filmworks licenses Space Brothers

WTK · #1 07-01-2012, 06:08 PM

via PR...

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES
“SPACE BROTHERS”

HOUSTON, July 1, 2012 — Head for the stars with Sentai Filmworks latest acquisition: Chuya Koyama’s Space Brothers! Featuring direction by Ayumu Watanabe (Mysterious Girlfriend X), character designs by Koji Yabuno (Naruto Shippuden: Blood Prison) and music by Toshiyuki Watanabe (The Devil Lady), this series certainly has the right stuff to blast off!

Mutta’s life has hit rock bottom. He’s been fired, blackballed from his profession and now he’s had to move back in with his parents. Meanwhile, his kid brother Hibito has been literally riding a rocket and training to be an astronaut. The same career Mutta once dreamed of. So, is it ever too late to go after your dreams? Through a little coercing and a bit of covert activity, Mutta’s family and friends can get his resume on the right desk, but from that point on it will be up to Mutta himself. Does he have what it takes to turn his life around and put his footprint on the moon? The first step on the highway to the stars is always the hardest, and in a job where crash and burn isn’t just a euphemism, it will be the biggest risk Mutta’s ever taken. But with the best support team ever, maybe he’ll find what he needs to rekindle the spark inside him and light the biggest candle of them all! Get ready to blast off into the most magnificent tomorrow ever in SPACE BROTHERS!

Space Brothers will begin release through select digital outlets soon with a home video release to follow.

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, Android Market and YouTube.
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MelancholicMariya · #2 07-01-2012, 06:16 PM

Great series. I think that's enough for one day, Sentai.

Nico87 · #3 07-01-2012, 06:24 PM

Finally something worthy of purchase o/

Damius · #4 07-01-2012, 06:33 PM

Another one? Well, if they release this one on BD, I'll probably get it.

FUNiOP · #5 07-02-2012, 09:41 PM

Nice. I didn't think this would be licensed after just one cour with so much more to come. I'll need some more details to get excited, though. Namely the full series and Blu-ray releases. The full series might not have been up for grabs just yet, though. I'd like to at least hear some indication that they intend to get rights to all it when available if that's the case. That's not necessarily the kind of information you find in a PR, unfortunately.

Damius · #6 07-03-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by FUNiOP

Nice. I didn't think this would be licensed after just one cour with so much more to come. I'll need some more details to get excited, though. Namely the full series and Blu-ray releases. The full series might not have been up for grabs just yet, though. I'd like to at least hear some indication that they intend to get rights to all it when available if that's the case. That's not necessarily the kind of information you find in a PR, unfortunately.

Yeah, if at least we have an answer if they have it all before it's release, that would be fine. I would not like to take the chance to buy the series and later finding out they don't have it all and don't intend to.

Damius · #7 07-04-2012, 07:34 PM

I wonder if I can even hope for a Blu-ray for this series... A over 50 episode series...

Ingraman · #8 07-05-2012, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Damius

I wonder if I can even hope for a Blu-ray for this series... A over 50 episode series...

Yeah, I definitely have a concern about that. While I'm enjoying it now, I'm not sure just how rewatchable it will be in the end. If it stays on CR, I won't need to buy it to go back to it. If I do decide to buy it in the end, I'd want it on Blu-ray. Unfortunately, I'd probably pass if it only gets a DVD release.