With January around the cornet it is time to take a look at the anime haul from both Siren Visual and Madman Entertainment in Australia for the month of February 2012. February is a month where you will either have a lot of time or none at all… been looking after your kids who are on school holiday or running after younger siblings who have been stealing your anime discs? With them back at school you should have more time to watch the series you want…. alternatively if you are a uni student or still at school…. well I suppose the first couple of weeks are never all that tough….
Both Madman Entertainment and Siren Visual are of course releasing a usual collection of interesting anime titles for you to pick up from either their online stores or distributors of anime products near you such as JB Hi-fi. As I have spread the announcements of these titles release dates over several posts in the Australian Anime Industry category which to be honest… fills up very quickly – this is your one stop post for everything Aussie Anime in February 2012! I have included information on all the titles they have for release, so pick them up if you are interested and of course check back on The Otaku’s Study during the month for reviews of them!
Personally I am looking forward to Chaos;Head, Squid Girl and Usagi Drop… how about you?
February 2012
All Madman Entertainment titles released the 15th February 2012
All Siren Visual titles released on the 22nd February 2012
Casshern Sins – The Complete Series (キャシャーン SINS)
Siren Visual | Blu-ray | Hybrid | $79.95
Set in a post-apocalyptic world of ruin and rubble, populated almost exclusively by robots, we are introduced to Casshern; a cyborg who is mostly human in appearance. Suffering from amnesia, the only thing Casshern knows about himself is that everyone wants to kill him. Having no choice, Casshern is forced to fight.
Chaos;Head Collection (カオスヘッド)
Madman Entertainment | DVD and Blu-ray | Hybrid | $59.95
Takumi is a high school student. He is withdrawn and is not interested in 3D things. In his town, a mysterious serial murder case happens and people get panicked. One day, when he chats on the internet, a man suddenly contacts him and gives him an URL. He goes to the website and finds a blog image that suggests a next murder case…. On the next day, it really happens…. Takumi Nishijō suffers from intense delusions as a result of his apparent schizophrenia and the extremely secluded lifestyle he lives as a hikkikomori. One day he accidentally stumbles upon a gruesome murder scene, a part of a chain of events called “New Generation.” After this, his life gets caught up in these events, and he meets a bunch of increasingly insane anime girls with swords.
Dragon Ball Z Level 1.2 (ドラゴンボールZ)
Madman Entertainment | Blu-ray | Hybrid | $39.95
Dragon Ball Z is the explosive sequel to Dragon Ball. The series follows the adventures of Goku and his son Gohan as they team up with their friends to battle evil forces throughout the universe to protect their beloved planet Earth. The first season covers the Vegeta Saga and chronicles the introduction of one of Dragon Ball Z’s main characters, Vegeta. This restored edition also features the original U.S. voice actors as well as the original FUNimation soundtrack – all in lossless Dolby® TrueHD.
Fairy Tail Collection 2 (フェアリーテイル)
Madman Entertainment | DVD and Blu-ray | Hybrid | $59.95
In the Kingdom of Fiore, powerful wizards make their living by joining magical guilds and contracting out their services to become “wizards for hire.” Harnessing the forces of Dragon Fire, Ice, Weaponry, and the Zodiac, four young wizards of the infamous guild Fairy Tail team up to seek their fortunes. Growing stronger with every mission, they travel the countryside helping people and battling rival guilds, but with personalities as different as their magic skills, this team may end up doing more damage than good.
Hetalia Paint it White – The Movie (銀幕ヘタリア Axis Powers Paint it, White)
Madman Entertainment | DVD | Hybrid | $24.95
The Pictorians have arrived from deep in space. They also have dangly glow-balls on their heads, which is kinda cool, but still. The freaky aliens are using use their crazy rainbow-beam-thingy to paint everything on Earth the same color: white! See, now the title of the movie makes more sense, right? Anyway, if the Pictorians are to be stopped, the Allied guys and the Axis boys – plus some new characters, too – must set aside their differences, unite against their common foe, and hopefully get together for a sweaty workout to make sure they’re super-ready to save the world!
Mobile Suit Gundam (First Gundam) Collection 2 (Eps 22-42)
Madman Entertainment | DVD | Hybrid | $59.95
The year is 0079 of the Universal Century. The Earth Federation and its space colonies are engaged in an apocalyptic war. The rebellious Principality of Zeon, using humanoid fighting machines called mobile suits, has all but vanquished the Federation. Now the Federation’s last hope is the prototype mobile suit Gundam. When a twist of fate makes young civilian Amuro Ray the Gundam’s pilot, his own battle begins.
Naruto Shippuden Collection 08 (Eps 89-100) (ナルト- 疾風伝)
Madman Entertainment | DVD | Hybrid | $49.95
Naruto’s new jutsu Rasen Shuriken is unbelievably powerful – but because of the risks to the user, Tsunade forbids Naruto to use it! When Jiraiya returns to the village, Naruto seeks his guidance, and the two head off to a hot springs resort to work on a solution. Meanwhile, Kakashi leads a team in search of Orochimaru’s hideout, and when Naruto hears about it, he begs to join them.
Naruto Shippuden Movie 2 Bonds (ナルト- 疾風伝)
Madman Entertainment | DVD and Blu-ray | Hybrid | $24.95 / $29.95
A group of mysterious flying ninja have arrived from overseas to launch a sudden attack against the Hidden Leaf Village, leaving behind a wake of destruction. The group is revealed to be the “Sky Ninja” from the Land of Sky, a nation thought to have been destroyed by the Hidden Leaf Village long ago. To save their village, Naruto and his friends set out to stop this new threat. During the course of the mission, Naruto crosses paths with Sasuke, his friend who has parted ways from the Leaf Village.
Soul Eater Collection 1 & 2 (ソウルイーター)
Madman Entertainment | Blu-ray | Hybrid | $69.95
Maka is a Meister and Soul is her Weapon. As students at the Grim Reaper’s Death Weapon Meister Academy, their study habits couldn’t be more different. But in battle against the supernatural forces of evil, they’re a freakin’ lethal team. That’s when Soul transforms – literally – into a razor-sharp scythe, and every defeated wicked soul he sucks down makes him more deadly. That’s when Maka unleashes the merciless slayer within, wielding her partner and dropping monsters. Seriously. Monsters. Like the witches, werewolves, and zombies that lurk in the shadows and feed on the souls of the innocent. Every freakish ghoul Maka and Soul take out strengthens their bond, and fighting alongside their fellow Meister/Weapon classmates, Maka and Soul are the world’s last line of defense against evil.
Soul Eater Collection 3 & 4 (ソウルイーター)
Madman Entertainment | Blu-ray | Hybrid | $69.95
As students of the Grim Reaper at Death Weapon Meister Academy, Maka is a Meister and Soul is her Weapon – he literally transforms into a razor-sharp scythe. Maka’s wielded her partner in countless fights against the supernatural minions of darkness, and their power has grown in both triumph and defeat – but the true test of their lethal abilities will now be faced. The forces of wickedness surround Maka, Soul, and their classmates. Arachnophobia’s goulish legions are closing in. The witch Medusa’s twisted magic is more potent than ever. Once again, the demonic Kishin threatens the world. As these monsteres rise to unleash hell, heroic Weapons and Meisters must stand united against incredible odds. the final battle in the war between good and evil is here, and both sides will suffer before victory is claimed.
Squid Girl Season 1 Collection (Shinryaku! Ika Musume - 侵略!イカ娘)
Madman Entertainment | DVD | Hybrid | $59.95
Foolish land-born air breathers! Behold the terror from the depths, the tentacled conqueror of humanity: Squid Girl! With your pollution and stuff you really deserve it, so prepare for menacing, inky doom! Squid Girl has come from the depths of the sea to conquer humanity for its pollution of the ocean. Within moments of arriving on the surface world, our easily distracted little invertebrate is promptly bullied into working for the Aizawa sisters as a waitress, supplying their restaurant with squid ink. If poor Squid Girl can’t handle two pushy Japanese girls, how will she ever subjugate the human race?
Usagi Drop (うさぎドロップ)
Siren Visual | DVD | Hybrid | $49.95
At his grandfather’s funeral, 30-year-old bachelor businessman Kawachi Daikichi encounters 6 year old Rin, who is shunned by his immediate family. As he presses his relatives for information, he discovers Rin is the child of his grandfather’s mistress, a secret which brought shame on their conservative family. Daikichi doesn’t like children, but the cold attitude of his relatives towards her causes Daikichi to reconsider his stance and adopt Rin and raise her as if she were his own daughter. After all, she is blood…and endearingly cute! What kind of clothes to buy her? What to feed her? What to do about nursery school? Daikichi’s new life raising a 6-year-old girl is an uninterrupted stream of bewilderment.
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