Aniplex to Release Gurren Lagann Movies

Apr 17, 2010 23:23



Aniplex America has announced that they'll be directly releasing both Gurren Lagann movies onto DVD this Summer for US audiences. Aniplex had previously licensed off the TV version of the anime season to first ADV & then Bandai, who ultimately took care of releasing it in the US. But for the movies, Aniplex has decided to cut out the middleman & release the films themselves. The downside to this of course means that they'll be sub-only releases.

Aniplex had been screening official subtitled versions of the films since last year, so it's not too surprising that they ultimately found their way onto DVD. Bandai Entertainment however will still be involved with the releases in some format. The movies will be sold at Bandai's official online store, & in fact will be the ONLY place to buy the movies at. & if you buy them early, you'll get a good discount off of them (though probably not as good as if RightStuf got to sell it as well). Each film will be getting regular & limited edition releases. The limited editions come packed with a slew of goodies, including the Parallel Works specials. Those alone make it worth getting the special edition versions. Pre-orders are being taken now. The first movie goes on sale July 1, & the second follows shortly on July 30.

Perhaps most interesting of all is that Aniplex says this is only the beginning. They plan to release even more titles to the US, including five more titles that they already have planned for the next 12 months, including Blu-ray releases. In a time when many of the American anime companies are struggling (including Bandai), it's a telling sign that a Japanese company begins to start releasing their own titles. There's obviously both good & bad sides to this (no subs vs faster releases), but it's interesting nonetheless. A few related videos below:

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Source: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-16/aniplex-america-sells-gurren-lagann-movie-dvds-in-july

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