8/21/09

TRANSFORMERS COMPLETE SERIES coming to RETAIL!!

Tvshowondvd.com reports that Shout! Factory will bring Transformers: The Complete Series to retailers.

All the episodes from The Transformers will be on 16 DVDs and includes bonus features, concept art, scripts, a 60 page booklet and both Autobot and Decepticon magnets, all packed in an Autobot Matrix of Leadership collector's box.

Release in the US is October 20th, the same day Transformers: Rise of the Fallen will hit stores.

Suggested retail pricing is $169.95 USD
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8/2/09

SABER RIDER & THE STAR SHERIFFS vol. 2

Coming 8.25.09 is the long-awaited NEXT volume of Saber Rider & The Star Sheriffs!!
Show your support of classic 80's anime & be sure to buy your copy online from Voltron.com, DVD Empire, or Amazon!!
Amazon vol 2 2-disc
Amazon vol 1 2-disc

Saber Rider Japanese opening (Sei Juushi Bismarck op)
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7/26/09

WOLVERINE & IRON MAN Anime Trailers

Coming from the renowned Japanese studio Madhouse in 2010 for the Japanese market is 2 of Marvel's greatest heroes!!
These will most likely be direct-to-video features here in the states...

WOLVERINE anime teaser


IRON MAN anime teaser
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6/21/09

BCI OOP title rescues: MILL CREEK to release D&D + MOTU 200X

With the closing of BCI's doors last winter, a good percentage of their back-catalog has become available for re-licensing, & it looks like public domain/budget dvd giants Mill Creek have stepped in to purchase some of BCI's most popular back titles. Mill Creek has licensed both the 1980's Saturday Morning cult classic Dungeons & Dragons animated series as well as the MYP hit series Masters Of The Universe (200X).
Both these series look to be "vanilla" releases (aka bare bones no extras or pack-ins) compared to the the BCI releases & will just contain the series on less discs for a budget price.
Newly packaged, the now out of print animated series x 2 will be back in circulation on the cheap!

Dungeons & Dragons: Beginnings (first 9 eps) $14.98 / 8.25.09
Dungeons & Dragons: The Animated Series (27 eps on 3 dvds) $24.98 / 8.25.09
Masters Of The Universe: Origins (unknown eps number) $14.98 / 9.29.09
Masters Of The Universe: The Complete Series $24.98 / 9.29.09

D&D Beginnings cover:

D&D The Animated Series cover:D&D 3rd op:

D&D ed:

MOTU vs The Snakemen:

MOTU Italian op:
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6/18/09

BCI DVD Titles OUT OF PRINT.

With the closing of BCI ECLIPSE'S door's last winter, their "Ink & Paint" Animated titles on DVD from '05~'08 are "Out Of Print" starting in June 2009.
Titles of note include a large part of the Filmation catalog as well as some other noteworthy titles...

* The Best Of He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Season 1 Volume 1
* He-Man And She-Ra A Christmas Special
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Season 1 Volume 2
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Season 2 Volume 1
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Season 2 Volume 2
* The Best Of She-Ra: Princess Of Power: + "Secret Of The Sword Movie"
* She-Ra: Princess Of Power: Season 1 Volume 1
* She-Ra: Princess of Power: Season 1 Volume 2
* She-Ra: Princess of Power: Season 2
* The New Adventures Of He-Man Volume 1
* The New Adventures Of He-Man Volume 2
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (200X) Volume 1
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (200X) Volume 2
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (200X) Volume 3
* He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe (200X) The Complete Series (Bestbuy)
* Dungeons & Dragons The Complete Animated Series
* Flash Gordon – The Complete Series
* Space Sentinels: The Complete Series + Freedom Force
* Blackstar — The Complete Series
* Prince Valiant volume 1
* Prince Valiant volume 2
* The Best of Bravestarr: Top 5 Episodes & Bravestarr: the Legend
* Bravestarr: Volume 1
* Bravestarr: Volume 2
* Groovie Goolies — The Saturday "Mourning" Collection
* Journey Back To Oz — Special Edition
* Ark II – The Complete Series
* Space Academy — The Complete Series
* Filmation's Ghost Busters: The Animated Series Volume 1
* Filmation's Ghost Busters: The Animated Series Volume 2
* Filmation's The Ghost Busters: Live Action — The Complete Series
* Jason of Star Command — The Complete Series
* Mission Magic — The Complete Series
* Hero High — The Complete Series
* Snow White: Happily Ever After: Special Edition (feature film)
* A Snow White Christmas November 6, 2007
* The Secrets of Isis — The Complete Series July 24, 2007
* Storybook Tales boxset
* The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger and Zorro Volume 1
* The New Adventures of the Lone Ranger and Zorro Volume 2 July 15, 2008

Some of the more popular titles are already fetching high prices on the collectors market...
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6/16/09

PREORDER YOUR TF & JOE COLLECTOR SETS!!

The new 1st all new DVD set of G1 Transformers Volume 1 Dropped today at your local quality DVD stores & online!! And for the more ambitious who would like to collect the complete original series for the 80's Transformers & GI Joe sets all in one shot, preorders are available for the monster sets, check out the specs below:
http://www.transformerscollectorsset.com/
http://www.gijoecollectorsset.com/
The sets come in special collectors cases with limited addition goodies!! Finally 2 of the best & well-known series are given the justice they deserve!! Whether your looking to collect the whole series in a set or in Season installments, these new sets by Shout Factory are a HUGE improvement over the Rhino sets offered years ago, & truly are the best releases worldwide to date of our beloved classics!!
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5/7/09

CPM files for bankruptcy/ADV rescues 4 titles

GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES: One of Studio Ghibli's masterpieces & one of the best anime films ever made & deals specificaly with Japan & WWII: If you have never seen this, you should.
Japanese trailer:


After a long hibernation & even longer battle with the fall of Anime in the US. Central Park Media (US Manga Corps/Anime 18/Software Sculptors) filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 27th, 2009 and is facing liquidation. The company owed $1.2 million to its creditors. Officially, they did have plans to re-release some older titles in the future. It was stated that the company could never recover from Musicland (Suncoast/Sam Goody's) bankruptcy & had been on the decline with layoffs ever since.

***On a personal note, CPM was the anime juggernaut of the 90's with more subtitled anime out on VHS than anyone. They were the masters of releasing Anime OVA's in the US, & were some of the 1st to release comics & soundtracks for anime stateside. Although they have been dying a slow death, I will miss their presence greatly, as many of my 1st anime titles (The Supergal, Mermaid Forest, Demon City Shinjuku, Lodoss Wars, Gall Force, Iczer-3, Project A-ko, Venus Wars) & my personal fan favorites like (DNA2, Zeguy, Hen, Alien 9, Knights of Lumune 40 Fresh, Detonator Orgun, Hades Project Zeorymer, Aika) were all thanks to them...

The NYC based company set the standard for subtitled anime in the US.., bringing many new & fansubbed favorites to domestic release... some notable titles are:



UPDATE:
According to the recent Right Stuf updates, ADV Films has license rescued / or will distribute several of Central Park Media titles for reissue in July 2009: Now and Then Here and There (which recently aired on SciFi channel), World of Narue, Grave of the Fireflies, and MD Geist.

Last week, Anime News Network reported Central Park Media's file for bankruptcy, after a long period of hibernation since a series of layoffs in 2005/2006 when CPM was "significantly impacted" by the retail chain, Musicland's bankruptcy in that time period.

Rightstuf ADV rerelease order links:
Grave Of The Fireflies
MD Giest
Now and Then Here and There
World Of Narue

Other fun Manga Corps releases from the past openings:

DNA2:


Machine Robo:


Dancougar:


Lodoss Wars (English Op):


Zenki:


VS Knight Ramune 40 Fresh OVA:



Gowkaizer:


Aika:
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