We are almost at the Christmas season, that many people turn to the simple gifts like DVD’s, video game and other items like that to serve as both major gifts and “stocking fillers”. Cashing in on this, Australian anime publisher Madman Entertainment have announced their sizable December 2013 release slate including an anniversary edition of Akira, the long-awaited English dubbed release of Wolf Children and a celebration of a beloved Studio Ghibli film among other things.
Most although not all of the titles will be available to purchase from the 4th December 2013.
Akira – 25th Anniversary Edition (Combo Pack)
Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $39.95 | 124 Minutes
Neo-Tokyo, 2019. The city is well on the way to rebuilding after World War III. The central characters, Kaneda and Tetsuo, two high school drop-outs, are members of a joy-riding motorcycle gang. In the opening scene, Kaneda and Tetsuo stumble upon a secret government project to develop telekinetic humans, apparently for use as weapons. Tetsuo learns of the existence of his ‘peer’ Akira, the project’s most powerful subject, and determines to challenge him…
Blue Exorcist Volume 4
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $24.95 / $29.95 | 100 Minutes
During a 3-day drill to prepare Rin and fellow Ex-Wires for actual combat, Amaimon suddenly appears and takes Shiemi as a hostage to lure Rin. Angry, Rin fights Amaimon and he ends up going berserk! He regains control of himself only to be captured by the current Paladin, Angel, and sent to the Vatican for trial. As the hearing drags on, the Order finds itself unable to decide on Rin’s fate, as Mephisto has proclaimed him to be “a weapon for counter-attacking Satan.” Rin is now forced to obey the Vatican’s order or face execution!
Eureka 7 Ao Collection 2
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 300 Minutes
During a dangerous zero-gravity mission to keep a clash in space from colliding with Earth, Ao meets his mother for the first time since she disappeared. Chaos erupts when the vengeful enigma known as Truth learns of her return. As Ao fights to protect his mother and solve her transient state, he discovers a weapon so powerful it can alter Earth’s timeline.
Conflict elevates across the globe as this warhead and new intelligence on the hostile aliens polarizes former allies. When another pilot and his machine from the future enter the fray, Ao will finally learn his true origin – as well as his role in saving his mother, his friends, and his planet from obliteration.
Guilty Crown Collection 2
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 275 Minutes
Shu’s desperate quest to save Inori from the mysterious spectre known as Death sends him hurtling through a horrifying flashback. Glimpses of the boy he once was combine with fragments of painful memories to hint at the harrowing origins of the Apocalypse Virus.
Meanwhile, nefarious GHQ agents seek to incite chaos by turning the frightened band of young rebels against each other. Division in the ranks – and the shocking death of a dear friend – pushes Shu to the brink of madness, exposing Inori and everyone he loves to an eerily familiar enemy. As the terrifying truth about the power of the King’s Right Hand emerges, Shu and his comrades must place their faith in one another – and fight for the future of their world!
Is This a Zombie? of the Dead! (Season 2) Collection
DVD | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 300 Minutes
Season Two gets off to a shocking start as Ayumu breaks Haruna’s magic chainsaw and accidentally exposes his fondness for pretty pink dresses to the entire school! Next there’s an incident with a dreadful dance that turns out to be a curse – and an embarrassing trip to a maid cafe where all the zombie’s roommates work! But the shenanigans take a backseat to bigger problems when Ayumu’s mysterious drinking buddy turns out to be the most powerful magical girl of them all!
To save his friends and defeat this adorable new menace, zombie boy must do the unthinkable: throw a mixer for his own murderer! With a little help from his loyal harem of vampires, magical girls, and the world’s cutest necromancer, Ayumu just might survive to rot another day!
Lastexile -Fam, the Silver Wing- Collection 2
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 275 Minutes
Years ago, humanity abandoned the ruined Earth. Generations later, with the planet again capable of sustaining life, mankind returned. In the skies above the reborn world, rebellious young Fam and her best friend Giselle make their living as Sky Pirates. Atop sleek Vespa Vanships, the girls dart fearlessly through the clouds, capturing and selling airborne battleships for profit. It’s a life of care-free swashbuckling – until the Ades Federation attacks.
The only nation to remain on Earth during humanity’s exile, The Ades Federation wages war against those who returned only after the planet’s darkest days had passed. When Fam and Giselle rescue a princess from the clutches of the rampaging Ades armada, they join the young royal’s battle to save her Kingdom from destruction – and undertake the impossible mission of uniting humanity in peace.
Mega Man (TV) Complete Collection
DVD | English Dub | $49.95 | 600 Minutes
Mega man, a new age robot created to feel like a human, is sworn to protect the innocents from the nefarious Dr. Wily and his evil Robot Masters. Armed with his plasma cannon, able to copy any robot’s weapon, and the help of some friends (Dr. Light, Roll and Rush) Mega Man sets out to rid the world of corruption.
Michiko & Hatchin Collection 1
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 275 Minutes
Michiko is a stunning escaped convict with lethal looks and a deadly disrespect for the lawmen trying to hunt her down. Hatchin is a hapless orphan pushed to the breaking point by the sadistic spawn of her fiendish foster parents. On their own, these chicas are nothing more than a Yin searching for its Yang, but when fate – in the form of a mysterious hombre from their past – brings them together, the world better watch out!
With the future dead-ahead and la policia hot on their heels, Michiko and Hatchin burn rubber through exotic locals where danger lurks around every corner. It’s two against the world in this sun-soaked, Latin-tinged tale of partners in crime who won’t stop running till they chase down a dream.
Naruto Shippuden Movie 4: The Lost Tower
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $24.95 / $29.95 | 85 Minutes
The Rogue Ninja Mukade is about to be caught by Naruto’s team when he summons forth the power of the Ley Line – an ancient underground channel of chakra. Naruto gets caught up in the chakra and is sent back in time to the city of Loran, known for its thousand towers. There he encounters the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, on a top-secret mission and the Queen of Loran, Sara, whose rule is threatened by Mukade. Will Naruto be able to return to his own time, and can a chance encounter in the past save the future?
Plus, in an exclusive animated short, Naruto and his friends come across a magical genie in a bottle. The time has come for the last wish, but Naruto just may squander it!
Samurai Pizza Cats Collection 2 (Episodes 27-52)
DVD | English Dub | $49.95 | 650 Minutes
Join Speedy Cerviche, Guido Anchovy, and Polly Esther at Pizza Cats, the most popular place in Little Tokyo. But the pizza take out joint is merely a front for their true job. A crime fighting secret ninja trio! Led by Big Al Dente, the Pizza Cats are tasked with keeping the scheming Seymour “The Big” Cheese and his evil Crow Ninjas, Jerry Atric and Bad Bird, from taking over Little Tokyo from the dimwitted Emperor Fred.
The Pizza Cats are backed up by a Rescue Team, four other cats with their own restaurant who spring into action to help them out whenever they hear the rescue bell. The weapons of the Rescue Team can combine to form super weapons! And they will need them when evil undoubtedly shows up in every episode. Usually in the form of a gigantic monster-like robot used by the Big Cheese who has his mind set on controlling Little Tokyo!
Sword Art Online Vol. 1 Aincrad Part 1 (Episodes 1-7)
DVD | Hybrid Dub | $29.95 | 175 Minutes
Sword Art Online Vol. 1 Aincrad Part 1 w/ Limited Collector’s Box
DVD | Hybrid Dub | $34.95 | 175 Minutes
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now…
The Future Diary Collection 2 (Episodes 14-26)
DVD | Hybrid Dub | $59.95 | 325 Minutes
One day, Yukiteru discovers that his cell phone “diary” can now tell him the events of the future. The problem is, eleven others also have similar diaries, and only one can win this Survival Game. The winner becomes a god. The losers: DEAD END.
18th December 2013
Grave of the Fireflies
Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $39.95 | 88 Minutes
In the aftermath of a World War II bombing, two orphaned children struggle to survive in the Japanese countryside. To Seita and his four-year-old sister, the helplessness and indifference of their countrymen is even more painful than the enemy raids. Through desperation, hunger and grief, these children’s lives are as heartbreakingly fragile as their spirit and love is inspiring.
My Neighbor Totoro 25th Anniversary Ltd Edition DVD + BD Combo + Art Book
As Above | Hybrid Dub | $69.95 | 86 Minutes
A special 25th Anniversary Limited Edition. Features the DVD, Blu-Ray and the official Art of My Neighbour Totoro Hardcover book. Along with exclusive art cards in a beautiful artbox package.
Two young girls, Satsuki and Mei, have moved with their father into a new home in the country, while their mother recovers from illness in a nearby hospital. To their surprise, they soon discover that they share this home with some rather unusual creatures and even stranger neighbours – forest guardians that the girls dub Totoro. When trouble occurs, their new friends will help them rediscover hope.
Sword Art Online Vol. 1 Aincrad Part 1 (Episodes 1-7)
Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $34.95 | 175 Minutes
Sword Art Online Vol. 1 Aincrad Part 1 w/ Limited Collector’s Box
Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $39.95 | 175 Minutes
In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called: Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game’s tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now…
Wolf Children
DVD / Blu-ray | Hybrid Dub | $29.95 / $34.95 | 117 Minutes
Hana was a student before she was a mother. She was bright and pretty, and her future held endless possibilities. Then she met a man, who turned out to be a wolf, and together they built a family. Hana loved her mate fiercely, but fate took him from her, leaving her alone with two unusual kids she didn’t know how to raise. Frightened of being discovered, Hana and her wolf children fled to the countryside to build a new life.
Raising her little wild things was an adventure. It left Hana bruised, scratched, exhausted, and joyously overwhelmed as her pups grew stronger and wandered further every day. This is a mother’s journey. Teach your children to chase their dreams – and smile through the tears as they disappear into the world in search of who they will become. Hana wasn’t always a mother, but it was always what she was meant to be.
