Those of you who were thinking Siren Visual would announce only one acquisition are wrong. For those of you who are after something a bit more…. intense or violent might find their acquisition of the Golgo 13 anime series more to your tastes. Based on the original manga series by Takao Saito, this anime series was released in 2008 and spanned a total of 50 episodes from the studio “The Answer Studio”. Siren Visual intend on beginning the volume releases this May alongside Higurashi no Naku Koro ni Kai. The first volume will contain 13 episodes and will assumingly span over a total of four volumes. You can pre-order Volume 1 from HERE.
Golgo 13 has been called a Japanese counterpart to James Bond, except with a darker character, a much more hardcore attitude towards sex, and a complete lack of morality. Golgo 13 is described as a mystery man of undetermined origin, possibility being at least part Japanese, who takes any assignment for any employer (it has been said he has worked for the CIA and the KGB) as long as the right price is given and will always fulfill his contracts, even if he has two or more opposing contracts at the same time. He is an uncanny sharpshooter, with near 100% accuracy and capable of lethal trick shooting, and regularly uses a customized, scoped M-16 rifle in his assassinations. He also is a heavy smoker of cigars.
