Been annoyed that you were never served the entire Rozen Maiden anime experience? Be annoyed no longer!
Sentai Filmworks, a North American publisher of anime alongside Section23 Films who are publishing it have today announced that they have released the Rozen Maiden Complete Collection and Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre to distributors of anime in the US. Rozen Maiden and its sequel Rozen Maiden Traumend were released with an English dub several years ago by Geneon, however the sequel Ouverture was never released. Thankfully, Sentai Filmworks has stepped in, dubbed the OVA using Bang Zoom Entertainment and releasing it, and the entire series at a very reasonable price. The following releases are:
Rozen Maiden Complete Collection
Contains Rozen Maiden, Rozen Maiden: Traumend and Rozen Maiden: Ouverture
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Running Time: 350 Minutes
Audio: English and Japanese Dubs
Subtitles: English
Media: DVD
Age rating: TV 14
SRP: $49.98
Remember those nightmares you had as a child, where your toys came to life? That’s the reality that Jun Sakurada suddenly finds himself living in when Shinku arrives in a box. She’s the first of several magical Rozen Maidens to invade the secluded life he has made for himself since refusing to attend school anymore and living the life of a hermit. Worse, he finds himself magically bound to Shinku, his life force powering hers, and she’s not too crazy about the way he’s been living his life. Unfortunately, fixing everything that’s wrong with Jun is going to have to take a back seat to making sure that Shinku survives the Alice Game, a competition that pits Rozen Maiden against Rozen Maiden for the prize of becoming a real girl, while the losers’ life essence is drained and they become lifeless toys again. Now, in order to win this deadly game, Jun and Shinku will have to find a way to work together. But to do that they’ll have to start trusting each other first! Get ready for a whole new kind of ‘guys and dolls’ as ‘action figure’ takes on a new meaning in ROZEN MAIDEN – THE COMPLETE COLLECTION!
(Sam’s Note: Nightmare where my toys came to life? I grew up with Toy Story so no killer toys for me~…. until watching Rozen Maiden)
Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre
Contains Rozen Maiden: Ouverture ONLY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Running Time: 50 Minutes
Audio: English and Japanese Dubs
Subtitles: English
Media: DVD
Age rating: TV 14
SRP: $29.98
Shinku may be the foremost of Rozen’s creations, but was she the first? Prepare to hear the OTHER side of the story for the first time in an all new set of Rozen Maiden chronicles! Journey back to 19th century London and the birth of the Rozen Maidens to witness the cruel and tragic origin of Rozen’s first doll, and how, even when left abandoned and unfinished , she still fought her own way to the Rosa Mystica and the Alice Game! But leave what you think you know behind, for this is Souseiseki’s story, and what she has to say may surprise you! Prepare for an all new tale of Rozen Genesis in ROZEN MAIDEN: OUVERTÜRE!
