It was confirmed yesterday that there would be a license rescue for ADV Films’ original English release of anime series Elfen Lied. To be released on DVD and for the first time on Blu-ray, these editions would not only feature the original series but also feature a bonus OVA episode titled “In Passing Showers” which were never included in the original distribution.
The question was… that while it was obvious that the entire series would be receiving a hybrid dub (English and Japanese) release…. what about this OVA episode so many years after the original English dub was produced?
I got in touch with a rep from distributor Section23 Films, and they were able to confirm that there would be an English dub for this episode as well. Casting still remains unknown, so it could be that they call back some or all of the original English voice cast – or even cast a whole new set of cast members for the one episode.
Check out my review of the series HERE.