Going back further in time than usual, Sentai Filmworks have confirmed that they now hold the rights to Gonzo’s 2002 anime She, the Ultimate Weapon, also known as Saishuu Heiki Kanojo (最終兵器彼女) in Japan. As always, this series will be available through online video-on-demand services originally, with a home video release to follow. Given this is an older title, expect a release date announcement very soon.
Not every soldier wants to fight. Not every weapon wants to be used. But when an unexpected force attacks their city, the hopes and dreams of students Shuji and Chise are shattered by the fires of war. Surviving the bombing after a mysterious defender decimates the attackers, Shuji discovers Chise in the ruins. But she is no longer the girl he has always known. Changed and twisted by military experiments, she has been altered into something no longer completely human. And even worse, though they both fight to deny it, the things that made her the person she was are slowly beginning to fade away. Can a human soul exist inside a device that was created to kill? And can any heart continue to feel love for something that is only a shell of the person it once was? The question will be answered as a young schoolgirl is transformed into the ultimate engine of mass destruction in SHE, THE ULTIMATE WEAPON!
