Right Stuf/Nozomi announces license to rest of Dirty Pair (OVAs, movies, Flash), along with Martian Successor Nadesico television series, film & Gekigenger 3 OVA, and Gasaraki.
Martian Successor Nadesico, Gekigenger 3, and Gasaraki looks interesting I might buy those. Its nice to see some old classics being released. They are also re-releasing Utena too.
RIGHT STUF & NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announce
Original DIRTY PAIR OVAs & Movie, DIRTY PAIR FLASH;
MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO TV, Movie & GEKIGANGER III;
and GASARAKI TV
Anime Expo 2011: New license and project announcements
GRIMES, Iowa, July 1, 2011 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division made several announcements during their July 1st panel at Anime Expo 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Right Stuf President and C.E.O. Shawne Kleckner revealed the licenses for the “original” DIRTY PAIR OVA (direct-to-video) episodes and Project Eden movie; the DIRTY PAIR FLASH OVA series; the remastered release of the MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO television series, its theatrical sequel and its GEKIGANGER III spin-off OVA; and the GASARAKI television series.
Original DIRTY PAIR OVAs + Movie, DIRTY PAIR FLASH OVAs
Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment announced additional installments of the DIRTY PAIR anime franchise – including the classic Dirty Pair OVAs and movie, as well as the 1990s series DIRTY PAIR FLASH – will be released in 2012.
The adventures of “Lovely Angels” Kei and Yuri continue in the Affair of Nolandia OVA, the Project Eden movie, the 10-episode OVA sequel to the TV series, and the Flight 005 Conspiracy OVA. These extensions of the original Dirty Pair television series will be released across two value-priced DVD sets. They feature production by Sunrise (Gundam, Outlaw Star, The Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop) and Studio Nue (Crusher Joe, Macross).
•Nozomi Entertainment’s releases of the OVA installments (the OVA series, Affair of Nolandia and Flight 005 Conspiracy) will feature remastered video from the Japanese DVD release.
•The upcoming release of the 10-episode OVA series will include the previously released English dub, Japanese audio, and English-language subtitles and on-screen translations.
•The new release of Project Eden, Affair of Nolandia and Flight 005 Conspiracy will include both the ADV Films and Streamline Pictures English-language dubs, plus Japanese audio and English-language subtitles and on-screen translations.
Dirty Pair Flash is a 16-episode, direct-to-video and alternate universe series, starring younger versions of Kei and Yuri. The entirety of Dirty Pair Flash will be released as one, value-priced DVD set, which will feature remastered video, along with the previously released English audio, plus Japanese audio and English-language subtitles and on-screen translations.
The Dirty Pair’s literary adventures – written by Haruka Takachiho (creator of Crusher Joe) and illustrated by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko (character design for Mobile Suit Gundam, Gundam Unicorn) – have won two Seiun Awards for science fiction and inspired an array of media, including anime, radio series and English-language comics. The first two novels, The Great Adventure of the Dirty Pair and The Dirty Pair Strike Again, are published for English-speaking audiences by Dark Horse.
Visit comingsoon.rightstuf.com for information about these upcoming releases and dirtypair.rightstuf.com to read an exclusive interview with Dirty Pair creator Haruka Takachiho, to view the TV series trailer, and to order both parts of the DIRTY PAIR television series (available now from Nozomi Entertainment).
Remastered MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO TV Series,
Plus Movie and the North American Debut of the GEKIGANGER III OVA
Right Stuf’s Nozomi Entertainment announced its license for the MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO television series and its sequel motion picture (The Prince of Darkness), as well as its spin-off GEKIGANGER III OVA. This will be the first time Gekiganger III will be available to North American audiences.
The 26-episode series, its movie and its spin-off will be released in a complete, value-priced DVD collection. It will include remastered video from the Japanese DVD release (TV series and Gekiganger III), the previously released English-language dub (TV series and film), plus Japanese audio, English-language subtitles and on-screen translations, and on-disc extras.
Martian Successor Nadesico is a science-fiction comedy directed by Tatsuo Sato (Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Shigofumi, Stellvia), with character designs by Keiji Gotoh (Gatekeepers 21, Sorcerer Hunters) and animation production by XEBEC (The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, Fafner). Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness won the fan-voted Animage Grand Prix award in 1998.
The Earth, its moon and its Martian colonies are under alien attack! The Terran military is powerless to stop the invasion, so the arms manufacturer Nergal builds and deploys its own space cruiser in a desperate attempt to save the Earth. However, due to a shortage of military personnel, the battleship Nadesico’s crew is a bit unorthodox. Could a contingent of misfits and otaku – including a reluctant cook-turned-pilot, a ditzy general’s daughter and a child genius – be mankind’s last hope? Visit comingsoon.rightstuf.com for more information about the series.
GASARAKI
Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment also announced its license for GASARAKI, a 25-episode television series created and directed by Ryousuke Takahashi (Armored Trooper Votoms, Blue Gender, GaoGaiGar, Phoenix) and planned and produced by Sunrise (Mobile Suit Gundam, Dirty Pair, Cowboy Bebop). The series – which combines mecha and political intrigue with mysticism – is currently scheduled for 2012, as a value-priced DVD release, with Japanese audio, English subtitles and on-screen translations, its previously released English-language dub, and on-disc extras.
The flames of war are fanned in the Middle East, as two secretive forces unleash their latest weapons of mass destruction. But in a world where giant robots are real, the most dangerous weapon of all lies buried within a human mind. Yushiro, the fourth son of the mysterious and powerful Gowa family, finds himself at the center of events that may change the future of mankind forever!
Visit comingsoon.rightstuf.com for more information about the series.
I'll be looking forward to the rest of Dirty Pair. The TV series was so much fun and it'll be the first time i'll be watching these OVAs along with the movie so i can't wait.
Has Nozomi given any ETA on the third Utena set? It's the only thing of their's I'm buying and I'd LOVE to get one of those rings. I need to get my pre-order in ASAP.
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Contains episodes 25-39, the Adolescence of Utena movie, plus a collectors' art box and a book featuring content from the recent, limited-edition Japanese DVD box set, including episode commentary, artwork and and the third and final installment of production notes from the Japanese laser disc release.
TV Series Special Features: Animated Art Galleries, Interview with Director Kunihiko Ikuhara, Interview with Actresses Tomoko Kawakami (Utena) and Yuriko Fuchizaki (Anthy), Interviews with the English Voice Cast, Japanese Staff Commentary for Episodes 37-39, Dueling Themes Karaoke (Japanese Audio), Japanese TV Spots, Japanese Trailers, Previews.
Movie Special Features: Full-Length Commentary by Director Ikuhara, Behind the Scenes with the English Cast, Japanese TV Spots, Japanese Trailers, Original North American Trailer & Teaser.
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For a limited time – and while supplies last – fans who purchase ALL THREE Revolutionary Girl Utena remastered L.E. DVD Sets via RightStuf.com will receive a replica of the signet ring worn by Utena in the series. This exclusive gift item will be shipped to those who are eligible with the third and final DVD box set.
Nickel-plated metal with pink enamel accents. (Functional as a seal.) Size 7.
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Right Stuf/Nozomi announces license to rest of Dirty Pair (OVAs, movies, Flash), along with Martian Successor Nadesico television series, film & Gekigenger 3 OVA, and Gasaraki.
Martian Successor Nadesico, Gekigenger 3, and Gasaraki looks interesting I might buy those. Its nice to see some old classics being released. They are also re-releasing Utena too.
Speaking of Utena, they announced the bonus for customers who pre-order all three boxsets: Rose Seal Rings
Those for me!
Nozomi had a great showing, Dirty Pair OVA's, Dirty Pair Flash, and Martian Successor Nadesco are deffinanty buys for me.
Also looking foward to the second set of Utena come august (although i still needa get the 1st one.
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I'll be looking forward to the rest of Dirty Pair. The TV series was so much fun and it'll be the first time i'll be watching these OVAs along with the movie so i can't wait.
I guess I'll get Gasaraki. But it's coming out too late. >_>
Maybe I'll just hunt it down on vhs. >_>
•Gakuen Alice: Complete Collection (Litebox) - 650 minutes - $39.99 - 11/1/11 [Sub-only]
Has Nozomi given any ETA on the third Utena set? It's the only thing of their's I'm buying and I'd LOVE to get one of those rings. I need to get my pre-order in ASAP.
English dubs rule! Spread the love, raise the profit, get more anime.
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Pic of the second set's box & thinpaks. Credit to satyreyes from The Rose Garden.
And the 3rd & final box set is now up for pre-order.
•Revolutionary Girl Utena: Remastered Box Set 3-The Apocalypse Saga [Limited Edition] - 460 minutes - $79.99 - 12/6/11
Nickel-plated metal with pink enamel accents. (Functional as a seal.) Size 7.