VIZ MEDIA OFFERS FANS A VIVID SELECTION OF EXCITING ANIME RELEASES FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Dive
Into Exciting New And Continuing Series With Bu-ray And DVD Releases
For GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET, SAILOR MOON, RANMA ½, And The Latest Action-Packed
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Feature Film
San Francisco, CA, November 13, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media),
the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North
America, gives fans a wide array of exciting new anime releases to
consider for wish and gift lists this holiday season.
New
and veteran fans are invited to dive into legendary anime series such
as the newly dubbed and uncut SAILOR MOON and RANMA ½ with box sets that
also contain a wealth of extra features and special bonus material. VIZ
Media is also proud to present GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET, the
vivid sci-fi/action series from the famed anime studio, Production IG,
presented in a comprehensive DVD and Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. Fans of the
world’s most popular ninja, Naruto, will not want to miss the hero’s
latest animated feature film, THE ROAD TO NINJA: NARUTO THE MOVIE, which
also will be available on DVD and Blu-ray formats.
New Anime Series Holiday Debuts:
GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET · Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack MSRP: $69.99 U.S. / $81.99 CAN; DVD MSRP: $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN ·
Available Now!
In
the distant future, Ledo, a young soldier from space wakes up and finds
himself marooned on an ocean planet. Growing up in space, and knowing
nothing but battle, he is a stranger in a strange land, full of odd
customs and a foreign language, but he’s not alone. Starting a new
journey on this verdurous planet, Ledo must find a way to survive and
reconcile the fact that he may never be able to return home!
VIZ Media gives GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET a
collection-worthy treatment with a 16x9 high definition presentation
and the inclusion of 2 bonus OVA episodes. The home media releases
feature premium packaging with an O-Card for the DVD edition and an
illustrated chipboard box with a full-color 2-sided Amaray™ wrap and a special GARGANTIA ON THE VERDUROUS PLANET art book included with the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack
RANma ½ Set 4 · Limited Edition Blu-ray MSRP: $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN; DVD MSRP: $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN · Available December 2nd!
The
Mayhem continues in the latest RANMA ½ home media set!! Shampoo visits
Ranma, bringing a souvenir bell from China along with a Phantom Cat,
who’s in search of a bride! Ranma will have to endure his fear of
felines in order to defeat the Phantom Cat. Then, after a series of
certain events, Ryoga becomes the strongest martial artist in the world.
After that, Kuno gets his hands on a secret sword call the “Mangamaru,”
which grants the user here wishes, and one of them is to have a date
with the Pigtailed Girl! Finally, a mysterious foursome has come from
China in search of the legendary Dragon’s Whisker and will stop at
nothing to get it. But what is the Dragon’s Whisker and what does it
have to do with Ranma? Set contains Episodes 70-92 on 3 Blu-ray or DVD
discs housed in a gorgeously illustrated chipboard box with embossed
foil stamping.
Fan Favorite Holiday Debuts:
THE ROAD TO NINJA: NARUTO THE MOVIE · Blu-ray Combo Pack
MSRP: $29.99 U.S. / $37.48 CAN; DVD MSRP: $19.98 U.S. / $34.98 CAN ·
Available November 25th!
In
ROAD TO NINJA – NARUTO THE MOVIE, long ago, a mysterious masked shinobi
unleashed the Nine-Tailed Fox onto the Village Hidden in the Leaves to
spread chaos and destruction. But the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze,
and his wife Kushina Uzumaki sealed the Tailed Beast into their newborn
son, Naruto, to save the village, foiling the shinobi’s plan. Years
later, Naruto and his friends succeed in driving away the infamous
Akatsuki, who have mysteriously returned from the dead. Upon returning
to the village, the young shinobi are praised by their families for
completing a dangerous mission. Reminded of how alone he is, Naruto
begins to wonder what it’s like to have parents, when a strange masked
figure appears before him – the same masked shinobi responsible for the
death of his parents!
The Blu-ray edition features crisp 1080p High Definition video and also includes a special bonus art gallery.
SAILOR MOON SEASON 1 SET 1 · Limited Edition Blu-ray/DVD
MSRP: $79.98 U.S. / $93.99 CAN; DVD MSRP: $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN · Available Now!
SAILOR MOON depicts the adventures of Usagi
Tsukino, a cheerful 14-year-old schoolgirl who often finds herself in
unwanted trouble. One day, she saves a talking cat named Luna from some
mean kids, and her life is changed forever. Luna gives Usagi a magic
brooch that transforms her into Sailor Moon, guardian of love and
justice! Now Usagi must work with Luna to find the other Sailor
Guardians and the Moon Princess, whose Legendary Silver Crystal is
Earth’s only hope against the dark forces of the evil Queen Beryl!
The stunning SAILOR MOON Limited
Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack offers a deluxe, 6-disc collection (3
DVDs & 3 Blu-rays), housed in a beautiful shimmery holofoil
chipboard box with specialty printing, and contains an array of
exclusive extra features along with an 88-page full-color booklet filled
with artwork, character profiles, an episode guide, lyrics, and more!
Blu-ray episodes are presented in full 1080p High Definition video
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc.,
Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ
Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for English
speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland and
South Africa. With its popular digital manga anthology WEEKLY SHONEN
JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and ONE PIECE, VIZ
Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly properties
for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all ages. VIZ
Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products. Learn more about VIZ Media, anime and
manga at www.VIZ.com.
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