A few weeks ago, Australian publisher and at times localizer of anime releases to the Australian market announced they had acquired the licence to the Black Rock Shooter anime series, based on the media franchise of the same name. The release is set to be made available on the 20th September 2012 for a price of $49.95, and pre-orders are now open from their official website HERE. The series has a runtime of 300 minutes, and is split over two discs. Like many of their Australian-exclusive anime localizations, this will be only a Japanese-dubbed, English-subbed release.
Mato Kuroi just got into junior high school, and on the first day, someone catches her eye; her classmate Yomi Takanashi. The two meet… The innocent and naive Mato. The mature Yomi. Seemingly opposites, but the time they spend together only strengthens a growing friendship. As they go into their second year at the school, they get placed in separate classes they begin to grow apart. Somewhere simultaneously… In another world, a young girl…blue fire residing in her eyes. Black Rock Shooter faces another young girl; this one holding a jet-black scythe, Dead Master, and a battle to the death begins to unfold.
For several of the companies releases they throw in extra goodies at random for those who pre-order. Thanks to Good Smile, one lucky person who pre-orders will be receiving this limited edition Black Rock Shooter figure.
