Here are the releases for today (09/15) at your local Video, Book Stores or the infamous Amazon website in the US. I only review Movies and Box Sets that are coming out as this will get the most bang for your buck. I did "borrow" the summaries from various sites so you can get a brief review of the story.
Okay - I have way too many favorites in this week. It really seems like they are dumping a ton of stuff out and it is not even the holidays yet. I cannot see where you could go wrong on getting any of this weeks collections (maybe DBZ > it is just getting retarded with the number of re-master releases).
Movies
Mortal Kombat I/Mortal Kombat II
MORTAL KOMBAT: Three warriors, Sonya Blade, Johnny Cage and Lui Kang, battle the servants of the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung to determine the fate of the world. MORTAL KOMBAT II: The Outworld villains, refusing to accept the outcome of the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, try their hand at the direct approach--storming Earth instead, amidst the same synthetic fog, computer morphing, and pounding techno score cues as the first film
Anime
009-1 Complete Series (Viridian Collection)
In a world where the Cold War never ended, East and West continue to battle for technological and political supremacy. Mylene Hoffman, field commander of the elite Double Zero intelligence division, exists in this world with her eyes open and her body always ready to do battle.
Case Closed Season 2 (Viridian Collection)
The criminal mind is a twisted place, and Jimmy Kudo knows the shady corridors of humanity better than any detective in the game. There ain't a bad guy in town who can outsmart him, so they try to put the super sleuth down for a dirt nap. But instead of ending up in a shallow grave, Jimmy wakes up to find himself turned back into a kid. Utilizing his unlikely new persona and the latest in crime-fighting gadgetry, he tracks down his assailants as boy detective Conan Edogawa.
Dragon Ball Season 1 Collection
Goku may be small, but this fearless warrior packs a punch as powerful as any on the planet. Left alone after his grandfather's death, this unusual boy is happy to spend his days hunting and eating and eating some more. But everything changes on the day he meets Bulma - a bossy, blue-haired beauty with boys on the brain. Together, they set out to track down the seven magic Dragon Balls and make the wish that will change their lives forever.
Ghost Hunt Complete Collection
The appeal of the unknown is undeniable and freshman Mai Taniyama is hooked. This fact, coupled with her burgeoning psychic powers, leads Mai to join the ranks of the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Led by enigmatic Kazuya "Naru" Shibuya, she works alongside a spirit medium and a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen. Using state-of-the-art technology and their respective spiritual gifts, evil is confronted and vanquished time and again.
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig Set (Anime Legends)
The year is 2030 and six years have passed since the end of World War IV. Influxes of refugees are allowed into Japan to fill the labor gaps of the growing economy. Terrorist cells identifying themselves as the Individual Eleven have begun a series of ultranationalist attacks targeting refugee camps, foreign consulates and even the Prime Minister.
Legends of the Dark Kings: A Fist of the North Star Story
In the wastelands following the great nuclear war, a legend grew of a man. "Hokuto No Ken," the Fist of the North Star, master of a legendary fighting technique. A man of impossible strength and endurance. Yet before Ken claimed the title of the Fist, there was another master, trained in the art of Hokuto Shinken, the King of the Fist, the Divine Fist of Heaven. Raoh: the ultimate assassin, the ultimate warrior.
Magikano Complete Collection (2009 Edition)
Haruo Yoshikawa always thought he was your average run-of-the-mill middle school student: great attendance record, no real plans for the future, and three adorable, loving sisters, Maika, Chiaki and Fuyuno. Perfectly normal, right?
Petite Princess Yucie: Complete Collection (2009 Edition)
Yucie wants to be a Platinum Princess, and the only way to do that is to attend the Princess Academy-but that’s not as easy as it sounds! Under the guidance of Queen Ercell, Yucie must complete a epic quest for the fabled Tiara of Eternity!
Shakugan no Shana Complete Series (2009 Edition)
Yuji Sakai is about to learn that there is more to the world than going to school and finding a girl friend when he meets a sword-wielding girl with fiery red eyes and flame colored hair. Denizens of the Crimson Realm are invading our world and it's up to the Flame Haze, Shana, to slay them. However, when Yuji gets in the way of her sword, he learns that death is much more different than he imagined it would be.
Gigantor: The Collection - Volume 2
When terrorist groups, evil criminals and hostile aliens become too powerful for Earth's armed forces, the virtually-indestructible robot Gigantor is built to combat them. Commanded by Jimmy Sparks through a remote control, Gigantor must battle to save the world from a never-ending assault by ruthless villains.
Source: Mania
Magikano's theme sounds cute.
ReplyDeleteGitS: 2nd gig would be an awesome buy if you don't already have it. Perhaps a little weaker then the first season, but still a very accomplished show.
ReplyDeleteWhats the difference between the reg GOTS and the Anime Legends version? Just a smaller packaging?
ReplyDelete@ japancinema - only difference from what I am aware of is the packaging and extras.
ReplyDeletethis kinda reminds me to find time to catch up on my animes. orz
ReplyDeletePetit Princess Yucie...that was a show where the US trailers made me NOT want to watch it. I have no idea how it really is though.
ReplyDeleteAlso yay for Case Closed <3 Shinichi, he is my little man.
Mortal Kombat II was such a huge disappointment. I wanna KO that movie at the end. ><
ReplyDeleteDespite that, I \bought it a few years afterwards. lol