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Discotek Licenses Layzner, Nanoha Detonation, Aim for the Ace! 2
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Discotek Media announced on Monday that it will release the Blue Comet SPT Layzner TV anime and OVA, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation anime film, Aim for the Ace! 2 OVA, The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots anime film, and the Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki, Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of Roah, anime, and the live-action Recently, my sister is unusual. film.
Blue Comet SPT Layzner!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The entire TV series & the OVAs, in one release, together, remastered!
Extras are a selection of clean OPs & EDs.
Long wanted by fans, & with a previous release cancelled over 20 years ago, it's finally coming! pic.twitter.com/pE7JrJyzsn
The Blue Comet SPT Layzner (Aoki Ryūsei SPT Layzner) Blu-ray Disc release will be a full HD restoration that includes the full 38-episode television anime, as well as the three-episode OVA. The release will include the clean title and credits sequence for the television anime, as well as the clean title sequence for the OVA.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The sequel to Reflection, this finishes off the two-part story!
New subtitles along with 5.1 and 2.0 audio.
Extras include the Comiket preview & some promos! pic.twitter.com/eFy8EFBkjn
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation will ship on Blu-ray Disc in September 2023 in Japanese with English subtitles. The subtitles will feature a new translation. The release will include 5.1 and 2.0 audio options, the film's Comiket trailer, and TV commercials.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Detonation is the second film in a two-film project for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise. The film opened in Japan in October 2018, and ranked at #6 in its opening weekend.
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha Reflection, the first film, opened in Japan in July 2017. The film sold about 100,000 tickets to earn 165,140,000 yen (about US$1.47 million) in its first two weeks. Eleven Arts screened the film in U.S. theaters in February 2018 in Japanese with English subtitles, and also screened the film in Canada in March 2018. Discotek will release the film on Blu-ray Disc on August 29.
Aim for the Ace: Another Match!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
There are a few different Aim for the Ace sequels, this is the OVA series Aim for the Ace 2, a direct sequel to the original TV show.
This is a brand new upscale that looks really great! 1st Blu-ray anywhere! pic.twitter.com/iukZnGrmUy
Discotek Media will release the Aim for the Ace! 2 anime on Blu-ray Disc with the title Aim for the Ace: Another Match. The release will be an upscale, and will be the first Blu-ray Disc release for the anime in the world. Discotek did not reveal a release date.
The Wonderful World of Puss 'N Boots!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The original adventure of Pero, the mascot of Toei!
This is a new restoration of the 1969 feature film classic!
The vintage dub has been synced to the new masters, subtitles have been gone over, & it includes a trailer as an extra. pic.twitter.com/WE9ClqLmZK
The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots will ship on Blu-ray Disc with a new HD restoration. The release will include the vintage English dub, and the original theatrical trailer. Discotek Media previously released the film on DVD in 2006.
Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
Legend of Yuria & Legend of Toki!
Both OVA spin-offs of the movie series, newly dubbed, in a single release.
While you wait for more of the Legend of the True Savior movies, two OVAs is a fun way to do it.
What's at the bottom? pic.twitter.com/PScR90FJDZ
Discotek will release Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria and Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki in a single release containing one Blu-ray Disc. The release will feature a new English dub from Sound Cadence.
Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior: Fierce Fighting!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
It's coming soon, with a brand new English dub!
Extras include a few trailers & TV commercials. pic.twitter.com/1Rrn4M9Hin
Discotek will release Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of Roah on Blu-ray Disc. The OVA will have both the Japanese track, as well as the first English dub for the OVA by Sound Cadence. The release will include teaser trailers and TV commercials.
Discotek revealed the cast and crew for the Sound Cadence dubs of Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Yuria, Fist of the North Star: The Legend of Toki, and Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior - Legend of Roah.
The new Fist of the North Star: Legend of the True Savior dubs are once again from our friends at @SoundCadence!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
Returning heroes are:@robbiedaymond as Kenshiro@MrJasonDouglas as Raoh@DavidWald_VA as Toki@DavidMatranga1 as Souga pic.twitter.com/7S4kprlvLL
New stars shining in the sky for these new releases are:@AlexisTiptonVA as Yuria@ChrisWehkamp as Shin@brentmukai as Fudo@KaijiTang as Jagi pic.twitter.com/hvPQBay2ro
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The cast list for Legend of Yuria! pic.twitter.com/JRYIB85aQ6
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
Additional cast, along with the crew for Legend of Yuria! pic.twitter.com/QLNjrGe6rj
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The full cast list for Legend of Toki! pic.twitter.com/2PcA1VmX83
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The crew for Legend of Toki! pic.twitter.com/3x7NHek9lK
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
The cast list for Fierce Fighting! pic.twitter.com/h1DK7r5kes
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
Additional cast, along with the crew for Fierce Fighting! pic.twitter.com/mSJjTMNy2g
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
Recently, My Sister is Unusual!
— 💿Discotek Media (@discotekmedia) June 27, 2023
You may have known there was an anime but this is a live action (& dirtier) movie!
This is nearly a kitchen sink disc...
It has the theatrical version, the home video version, plus hours of behind the scenes & stage events w/ cast & crew! pic.twitter.com/ClfbNjefam
Discotek Media will release the live-action film of Mari Matsuzawa's Saikin, Imōto no Yōsu ga Chotto Okashiin Da Ga. (Recently, my sister is unusual.) manga on Blu-ray Disc under its Nihon Nights label. The release will include the theatrical cut and the longer 18+ home video version, as well as behind-the-scenes segments and cast & crew interviews.
The film opened in Japan in May 2014. The manga also inspired a television anime in January 2014, and an OVA bundled with the manga's seventh compiled book volume in June 2014. Discotek released the anime on DVD in 2015.