Another month upon us means another set of anime releases from each of the Australian anime publishers. Kicking off the July 2014 batches is Hanabee Entertainment, bringing with them a collection of both new releases and re-releases. More information on each is available below:
Amnesia
Studio: Brain’s Base
Format: DVD / Blu-ray
Price: $59.99 (DVD) / $64.99 (Blu-ray)
Dub: Hybrid (English & Japanese)
Memories are as manipulative as emotions.
“She can’t remember who she is; where she works, or who these dashing young men are that keep talking to her. Waking up in a hospital with no memories, our young heroine has found herself in an uncomfortable situation. A boy named Olion seems to be able to help her, but there’s a catch – he’s a spirit and only she can see him.
As she struggles to understand her reality without her condition being discovered, there are other oddities besides her forgotten memories. The constant repeat of April 1st – the day she keeps waking up in hospital – and the slight changes in her relationships between others might be the key to understanding her mysterious condition. But is she able to solve this puzzle or forever be caught in this loop.
Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl
Aka. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko
Studio: SHAFT
Format: DVD
Price: $49.99
Dub: Japanese (With English Subtitles)
Previous Awards: The Otaku’s Study North American Anime Release of the Year 2013 (Silver)
Where reality and fantasy collide, welcome to adolescent life!
Moving in with his Aunt Meme in the city, Makoto Niwa never expected to be rooming with a futon with legs. Turns out, this mysterious creature is merely his cousin Erio, a self-proclaimed alien. Having disappeared for 6 months with no recollection of the event, the entity known, as Erio just keeps getting more bizarre.
Medaka Box Abnormal
Studio: Gainax
Format: DVD / Blu-ray
Price: $59.99 (DVD) / $64.99 (Blu-ray)
Dub: Hybrid (English & Japanese)
Big discoveries can come from a small box.
A simple request box has unraveled itself in to a far more complicated situation than initially predicted. Student Council president, Medaka Kurokami is getting herself embroiled with some unusual people, known as the “13 Party” – an elite and selected group of students – with sinister motives.
Out powered and possibly out numbered by them, Medaka will need to think outside the box to win this battle. But with her and her fellow members of the Student Council at the helm, a win will not be from any normal means.
Toradora! Complete Series [Dubbed]
Studio: J.C. Staff
Format: DVD / Blu-ray
Price: $74.99 (DVD) / $79.99 (Blu-ray)
Dub: Hybrid (English & Japanese)
Tigers and dragons don’t mix.
It’s a new year for Ryuji Takasu, and despite being classmates with his best friend and crush; he’s also within biting distance of combative Taiga Aisaka – the vicious ‘Palmtop Tiger’. However first impressions are misleading and while Ryuji might be a nice guy at heart, Taiga has her own softer side she keeps hidden.
Misleading appearances aside, the pair might have more in common than they think when they learn that they both share a secret crush for each other’s best friend. Buoyed by each other’s support an unlikely friendship is about to start, but could there be something more?
