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Sentai Filmworks licenses Gintama – The Movie
UPDATE: Fandom Post confirmed with Sentai that the movie will be dubbed
Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has licensed Gintama – The Movie. The movie is a theatrical remake of the Gintama series’Benizakura arc, which sees series protagonist Gin going up against a former ally from his days fighting against the Amanto.
Odd Jobs Gin has taken on a lot of odd work in the past, and when you’re a Jack of All Trades agency based in a feudal Japan that’s been conquered and colonized by aliens, the term “Odd Jobs” means REALLY ODD jobs. But when some more than slightly suspicious secrets from the shadows of OJG founder Gintoki Sakata’s somewhat shady former samurai past and a new pair of odd jobs collide, the action is bound to get so wild and demented that only a feature film will do it justice! So if you’ve had the good fortune to see Gintama, Japan’s most popular science fiction samurai series before, get ready for more of the same on an epic scale! And if you haven’t seen Gintama before, well, this is your quick and easy introduction to why Gintama (the series) is the hottest thing to hit the Land of the Rising Sun since a certain large, green reptile whose name we can’t use due to certain litigious lawyers! So sit down, strap yourself in and make sure you’re not wearing anything too tight or constricting as the junior half of OJG takes on the task of tracking down a tenacious terrorist while their silver-haired slickster of a partner seeks out a certain sword in the side-splittingly silly GINTAMA- THE MOVIE!
Sentai will release the movie on DVD and Blu-ray later this year.
[Source: ANN]
Sentai Filmworks licenses Planzet
Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has licensed some movie I’ve never heard of. Here’s a plot synopsis.
In 2047, an unknown, alien life-form descends upon the Earth, destroying all the major cities in one fell swoop. The survivors unite and build a Diffusor to stop the Februus, the invaders the military would later codename the FOS, and a temporary peace is achieved. Jump forward to 2053, the present. PLANZET: The final plan, Plan Zed, to retake Planet Earth. A last, desperate counterattack against the enemy. Hiroshi Akishima, soldier in the Planetary Defense Forces Alliance, would like nothing better than a shot at the aliens responsible for his father’s death six years ago. However, the new offensive requires the Diffusor to be dropped, leaving the entire planet terribly vulnerable once more. Will humanity regain the stars or lose everything in the final, ultimate gamble?
Sentai will release this thing on DVD and Blu-Ray at some point.
[Source:ANN]
Berserk film’s ending theme music video posted
Los Angeles born Japanese Pop singer Ai, who sings the ending theme “Utsukushikimono” for the new Berserk movie, has posted the music video for the song on her YouTube account. It gives us almost 5 full minutes of footage from the movie, which I will salivate over until I can actually see the thing myself. I hope someone licenses it soon. Someone who isn’t MediaBlasters, all things considered.
[Source: ANN]
Sentai Filmworks licenses Book of Bantorra
Sentai Filmworks announced today that it has licensed the anime series Book of Bantorra. The series first aried in 2009 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll.
In another time and place, on a world of pain and sorrow, when someone dies, their soul doesn’t go to Heaven or Hell – it becomes a book. A book that reveals the deceased’s innermost secrets… and can be read by anyone. Protecting these priceless treasures is the elite organization known as the Armed Librarians. It’s their job to keep the books and the knowledge within them safe from those who would misuse or destroy them. It’s a tough, dangerous job, so Chief Librarian Hamyuts Maseta recruits only the best and the brightest psychics to join her team of expert fighters. But will they be good enough to stop the fanatics of the Church of Drowning in God’s Grace from wrecking vengeance on the entire world? Only time will tell, but that book hasn’t been written yet. Welcome to the Library of Bantorra, where the past is an open book.
Sentai will release the series on DVD with a dub later this year.
Funimation license rescues Pretear
Funimation Entertainment announced today that it has license rescued the 2001 anime series Pretear. The series was originally licensed and released by ADV in 2003.
A sixteen year old girl is struggling to adjust to a new step-family when seven guys appear on the scene revealing that she possesses a special magical power. Shying away from the strange group, she later joins them when a monster places her friend’s life in jeopardy. Without training, she must prove herself capable to take up the sacred duty of the Pretear. They must resolve their differences and work together to defeat the evil princess intent on destruction.
Funimation will release the series later this year.
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