Australian anime publisher Hanabee Entertainment are set to unleash their August 2014 release slate upon Australian and New Zealand audiences from tomorrow. These releases will be a mixture of new series such as Majestic Prince and successive releases including a Monogatari Series Second Season: Volume 1. Take a look at the full list of titles below for more information:
Majestic Prince – Part 1/2
DVD / Blu-ray | $59.99 / $64.99
They’ll save the world if they don’t accidentally kill each other first.
Through the necessity of space exploration, advancements have occurred to both mechanical and genetic engineering. The outcome – genetically modified individuals who can endure the difficulties that can occur from space.
Team Rabbits, a rag-tag group of teenagers a part of the genetically modified generation, are tasked with being Earth’s first line of defence to the sinister Wulgaru forces. These invaders are absolutely brutal and with far superior weaponry at their disposal, all odds are stacked against them. But leader Izuru is nothing but optimistic and that may be the only thing in their favour in this all out war.
Bakemonogatari Box Set
DVD / Blu-ray | $79.99 for Either | The Otaku’s Study Australian Anime Release of the Year 2013 (BRONZE)
A magnet for trouble is all an ex-vampire ever wanted.
Forever “Mr. Nice Guy”, Koyomi Araragi, should have learned to never get involved with the supernatural after his last brush left him as a vampire. But he can’t help being a magnet for these types of apparitions and a damsel in distress.
Except there’s more to these victims than a simple curse. They’re flawed individuals with their own dark personal history tied with their ailment. So what’s a boy to do but help, even if it can only end in a lot of pain?
Cardfight!! Vanguard: Part 3/4
DVD | $49.99
Strength can come at a cost.
The pressure from such a large tournament might be becoming too much of a burden on Aichi with the discovery of a new power. Known as Psyqualia, this is the ability to foresee future moves and the inevitable outcome of a Cardfight game. Psyqualia, however, comes with a catch and it’s quickly distorting Aichi’s affable personality to something more sinister.
Can Kai bring back the original Aichi and win the tournament? Or will one be won at the lost of another?
Monogatari Series Second Season: Volume 1 (Nekomonogatari White)
DVD + Blu-ray | $49.99
Come on. It‘s time to wake from this nightmare.
Tsubasa Hanekawa’s curse has just morphed itself into a tiger. A great white beast, that seems to only bring misfortune to Tsubasa in its wake. It’s first victim? Her house. Homeless and with Araragi away on business, Tsubasa’s forced to fend against this supernatural creature on her own.
However she’s not as alone as she thinks. Her love rival Hitagi Senjogahara is offering aid and Black Hanekawa is still as protective as ever but to defeat this new beast, the answer lies in a secret she’s been hiding.
Don’t forget there are also a number of other interesting things available from Hanabee Entertainment for anime fans to enjoy during the month. Most notably is their screening of Yasuhiro Yoshiura’s feature film Patema Inverted during this months Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). Fans can also take advantage of several new screenings via the Hanabee streaming page, with one new series to be made completely available each Friday during the month of August at 3PM.
