Geneon Upcoming Releases
THE LEGEND RETURNS WITH GENEON ENTERTAINMENT'S
CAPTAIN HERLOCK
Original Team Reunites For First Time In 24 Years
First Of Four Action-Packed Episodes Arrive February 3
The fearless Captain Herlock returns to action when Geneon Entertainment debuts Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns: Volume 1. Based on the comics by Leiji Matsumoto (Galaxy Express 999, Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato), this represents the first collaboration between Matsumoto and director Taro Rin (Metropolis, X/1999, Reign: The Conqueror) since their teaming 24 years ago for the original “Captain Herlock” television series. Featuring an A-list of anime talents, Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns is produced by animation studio Madhouse (Chobits, X, Patlabor WXIII), with scripts by Sadayuki Murai (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress), character designs by Nobuteru Yuuki (Heat Guy J) and music by Takayuki Hattori (Nadesico). Featuring four action-packed episodes, Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns: Volume 1 arrives on DVD February 3 and is priced at $29.98. The new series was released in Japan beginning in 2002 through 2003.
Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns Synopsis:
Tadashi enjoyed living like a punk on the Planet of Wastes, but then he came home to find four possessed corpses standing over his father's dead body. As they attack Tadashi, the fearless Captain Herlock, one of the last Space Pirates, saves Tadashi's life and recruits him to pursue their strange enemy in an attempt to rescue the promised land – Earth.
CAPTAIN HERLOCK: THE LEGEND RETURNS – VOLUME ONE
Price: $29.98 (DVD)
Street Date: 02/03/04
Pre-order Date: 12/16/03
Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12135 (DVD)
Rating: 13 UP (for language, violence, nudity and mature themes)
Audio: English and Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
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HEAT GUY J
Volume 4 – Hidden Fangs
“Awesome action, fantastic music, well-written and starting a fedora-wearing mutton-chopped android who will
rock your world!” – Anime Insider
“…a great series to watch…” – Underland Online
Street Date: February 3, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12055
Rating: 13UP
Directed, planned and created by Akane Kazuki (Escaflowne the Movie, Escaflowne TV, Geneshaft, Fatal Fury OVA)
Character designs by Nobuteru Yuki (Escaflowne, X - The Movie, Battle Angel, Angel Cop, Record of Lodoss War)
Produced by Gensho Tetsuo (Chobits, Mahoromatic, Orphen) and Sugita Atsushi (Silent Mobius TV, Appleseed)
DVD Features:
English and Japanese Stereo Audio
Anamorphic Widescreen
Four action-packed episodes
Foil packaging featuring original artwork by Nobutero Yuki
English subtitles
DVD Extras:
Conceptual Art Gallery
Pioneer Trailers
Special Promotion:
Limited Edition mini-pencil board onsert of the cover art
HEAT GUY J: Volume 4 – Hidden Fangs
Synopsis:
Angels and Outlaws! Clair Leonelli moves to seize power first by distracting J and Daisuke with fire and then by hiring mercenaries to destroy J! Shun and Kyoko, the hidden back-up in the City Safety Management Agency displayed their talents to prevent total disaster, but no one can save Daisuke and J from the chaos created by a princess visiting from a wild country that has abandoned technology. Then, a sniper's bullet changes everything…
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LAST EXILE
Volume 2 – Positional Play
Street Date: February 3, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12125
Rating: 13UP
Directed by Koichi Chigira (Full Metal Panic, Gatekeepers, Blue Sumarine No. 6,)
Original Character Design by Range Murata (Blue Submarine No. 6, Sega Saturn Wachenroeder)
Production Design by Mahiro Maeda (The Animatrix, Blue Submarine No. 6, Gatekeepers, Evangelion, Final Fantasy Unlimited)
Production design by Makoto Kobayashi (Gundam Z, Gundam ZZ, Giant Robo The Animation)
Art direction by Hiromasa Ogura (Ghost in the Shell The Movie)
DVD Features:
Anamorphic Video
TV Commercial Collection
Textless Ending
Art Gallery
Special Promotion
Limited postcards
LAST EXILE – Volume 2- Positional Play
Synopsis:
Claus and Lavie deliver Alvis to airship Silvana's captain, Alex Row. But much to Claus' anger, Alex Row accepts Alvis inhumanely into Silvana and leaves the duo and their damaged ship behind. Claus and Lavie fly to Silvana to retrieve Alvis, but the airship is savagely attacked by Guild-controlled star-shaped vessels. Claus and Lavie are forced to take on the attackers on a borrowed Silvana vanship. Silvana is severely damaged. Dio Eracula of the Guild flagship notices Claus' unusual flying talents, and vows to have a duel with him. More than ever, Claus and Lavie realize they are wrapped up in the mysterious conspiracies of war controlled by the omnipotent Guild.
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A Little Snow Fairy, Sugar
Volume 6 – Sugar Baby Love
“…transcends the word 'cute'…” – AnimeFringe.com
“Oh so very addictive…” – AnimeOnDVD.com
Street Date: February 10, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12035
Rating: 3UP
Art direction by Shichiro Kobayashi (Berserk, Utena, Kimagure Orange Road, Panda! Go Panda!)
DVD Features:
Episode 24 prolog
Original Japanese ending
Textless ending credits
16:9 anamorphic video
A Little Snow Fairy, SUGAR – Volume 6: Sugar Baby Love
Synopsis:
Did you know fairies change the seasons? Saga works extra hard to buy back her mother's piano, but Sugar's help only causes more work. Frustrated, helpless and kicked out of the store, Sugar then discovers that Salt and Pepper have found their “Twinkles” and are going back to the Fairy World! Will Sugar be able to overcome this emotional time?
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GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INTRODUCES THREE NEW SOUNDTRACKS
FROM FAVORITE ANIME SERIES
FRUITS BASKET- MEMORY FOR YOU
LAST EXILE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
CHOBITS CHARACTER SONG COLLECTION
Arriving On CD February 17, 2004
Geneon Mail-In Program Offers Consumers Bonus Anime CD
Retro-chic inventive music, tender love songs with mesmerizing vocals, and heartwarming compositions from today's most popular anime series – including Fruits Basket – Memory For You, Last Exile and Chobits Character Song Collection. – debut in North America on CD from Geneon Entertainment. Featuring works from anime fan-favorites including, Ritsuko Okazaki (Love Hina, Sister Princess, Stratos Four) who graces her vocals on Fruits Basket – Memory For You, and “Pizzicato Five” mastermind K-taro Takanami who composed songs featured on Chobits Character Song Collection, each original soundtrack features new and unique packaging, and English and phonetic translation of lyrics for karaoke. Arriving on February 17, each is priced at $14.98.
Geneon Entertainment offers anime fans the chance to receive a bonus anime CD with its Anime CD Promotion. Fans who mail-in proof of purchase of four Geneon Anime CDs released between January 2004 through August 20004 will receive a bonus CD of their choice. At the forefront of importing Japanese pop culture to North America, Geneon has released over two-dozen original anime soundtracks.
Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory For You
Based on the popular and long-running manga series by artists Natsuki Takya, the addictive
25-track Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory For You features soft, gentle vocals and affectionately crafted instrumental tracks. Experience the hardship, loneliness, and homelessness of Fruit Basket's Tohru Honda in each heartwarming track. Favorites sure to entrance any anime fan include the opening song “For Fruits Basket,” “Teru-Teru-Momiji,” and ending song “A Small Prayer.”
Last Exile Original Soundtrack
“A great score,” (AnimeonDVD), the Last Exile Original Soundtrack features a dynamic blend of spectacular animation and superbly composed music. Delivering mesmerizing vocals and highly evocative instrumentals, this 19-track CD original soundtrack opens with the rhythm-thumping signature introductory song “Cloud Age Symphony” and peacefully signs off with the tender closing theme song “Over the Sky.” Each amazing track is sure to please those who love the grand sense of wonder and excitement that comes from this stylishly high-flying science-fiction adventure.
Chobits Character Song Collection
Based on the popular anime series from the superstar artist group CLAMP, Chobits Character Song Collection features six breezy character theme instrumentals and seven exuberant vocal songs. This 13-track CD includes the bouncy duet version of “Love of Bable,” composed by “Pizzicato Five” master K-taro Takanami and sung by Tomokazu Sugita, the original voice actor of Hideki and popular voice actress and singer Rie Tanaka (Chi).
Street Date: 2/17/2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $14.98 CD
Title: Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory for You
Approx Run Time: 45 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52222
Title: Last Exile
Approx Run Time: 58 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52212
Title: Chobits Character Song Collection
Approx Run Time: 56 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52232
www.GeneonAnimeMusic.com
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Haibane-Renmei
Volume 4 – Day of Flight
Street Date: February 24, 2004
Order Date: January 20, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 75 minutes
Catalog Number: 12049
Rating: 13UP
Created by Yoshitoshi ABe (Serial Experiments Lain, NieA_7)
Art direction by Shinji Katahira (Hellsing, AD Police)
Directed by Tomokazu Tokoro (NieA_7)
DVD Features:
English and Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
English Subtitles
Interactive Scene Access
DVD Extras:
Interview with Yoshitoshi ABe and Yasuyuki Ueda
Never Before Seen Special Ending
Original Japanese Opening
Art Gallery
Pioneer Animation Previews
DVD also includes:
Limited Edition Mini Pencil Board Plus Four Page Reversible Insert
HAIBANE-RENMEI: VOLUME 4 –DAY OF FLIGHT
Synopsis:
Amidst the Passing of the Year Festival, Reki begins to distance herself from everyone and prepares to face the bitter darkness that will soon engulf her, resigned to her fate as a cursed and unforgiven Haibane.
With little time remaining, Rakka painstakingly attempts to set into motion a course of redemption that may provide salvation and help Reki achieve her Day of Flight. Can Reki be saved after all, especially when she doesn't even want to save herself?
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MAO-CHAN
Volume 3 - Song Of Defense
Street Date: February 24, 2004
Order Date: January 20, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 81 minutes
Catalog Number: 12112
Rating: 3UP
Directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Love Hina, El Hazard)
Original Story by Ken Akamatsu
Script by Yosuke Kuroda (Love Hina – episode 14, Please Teacher, Tenchi Muyo GXP)
DVD Features:
Bloopers and outtakes
Interview with Yoskiaki Iwasaki, part 2
6 complete episodes
Special dual-cover packaging
Both dialog and signs-only subtitle streams
Non-credit closing
MAO-CHAN, Volume 3 – Song of Defense
Synopsis:
Pint-sized girls, Mao-Chan, Misora-Chan and Silvia-Chan enlist the help of new alien detective,
Kiku Ichimonji the Third, and continue to give it their all to defend Japan against attacks by the cute yet pesky aliens. Aliens targeting apples, tangerines and melons pop up from nowhere all over Japan. The girls fend off a potential attack by monkey aliens at a Japanese inn by the hot springs. Where will these aliens show up next to surprise the girls? And can the trio keep it together?
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GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC. (www.Geneon-Ent.com) is a full-service producer and distributor of entertainment software including film, music, animation and television shows on VHS, DVD and CD. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Geneon Entertainment's parent company is Tokyo-based advertising giant Dentsu, Inc.
Dentsu Inc., founded in 1901, is the largest advertising agency brand and the fifth largest marketing and communications organization in the world. Based in Tokyo, Dentsu offers national, multinational and global clients the most comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services through its unique "Total Communications Services" approach. Dentsu has pioneered and set global standards for integrated communications, which in latter years have been adopted by a number of major international networks. The group has more than 6,000 clients and 14,447 full-time employees in both Japan and in its offices overseas. Consolidated billings (net sales) for fiscal term 02/03 were recorded at ¥1,692.9 billion. Dentsu is publicly quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
CAPTAIN HERLOCK
Original Team Reunites For First Time In 24 Years
First Of Four Action-Packed Episodes Arrive February 3
The fearless Captain Herlock returns to action when Geneon Entertainment debuts Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns: Volume 1. Based on the comics by Leiji Matsumoto (Galaxy Express 999, Star Blazers/Space Battleship Yamato), this represents the first collaboration between Matsumoto and director Taro Rin (Metropolis, X/1999, Reign: The Conqueror) since their teaming 24 years ago for the original “Captain Herlock” television series. Featuring an A-list of anime talents, Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns is produced by animation studio Madhouse (Chobits, X, Patlabor WXIII), with scripts by Sadayuki Murai (Perfect Blue, Millennium Actress), character designs by Nobuteru Yuuki (Heat Guy J) and music by Takayuki Hattori (Nadesico). Featuring four action-packed episodes, Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns: Volume 1 arrives on DVD February 3 and is priced at $29.98. The new series was released in Japan beginning in 2002 through 2003.
Captain Herlock: The Legend Returns Synopsis:
Tadashi enjoyed living like a punk on the Planet of Wastes, but then he came home to find four possessed corpses standing over his father's dead body. As they attack Tadashi, the fearless Captain Herlock, one of the last Space Pirates, saves Tadashi's life and recruits him to pursue their strange enemy in an attempt to rescue the promised land – Earth.
CAPTAIN HERLOCK: THE LEGEND RETURNS – VOLUME ONE
Price: $29.98 (DVD)
Street Date: 02/03/04
Pre-order Date: 12/16/03
Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12135 (DVD)
Rating: 13 UP (for language, violence, nudity and mature themes)
Audio: English and Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
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HEAT GUY J
Volume 4 – Hidden Fangs
“Awesome action, fantastic music, well-written and starting a fedora-wearing mutton-chopped android who will
rock your world!” – Anime Insider
“…a great series to watch…” – Underland Online
Street Date: February 3, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12055
Rating: 13UP
Directed, planned and created by Akane Kazuki (Escaflowne the Movie, Escaflowne TV, Geneshaft, Fatal Fury OVA)
Character designs by Nobuteru Yuki (Escaflowne, X - The Movie, Battle Angel, Angel Cop, Record of Lodoss War)
Produced by Gensho Tetsuo (Chobits, Mahoromatic, Orphen) and Sugita Atsushi (Silent Mobius TV, Appleseed)
DVD Features:
English and Japanese Stereo Audio
Anamorphic Widescreen
Four action-packed episodes
Foil packaging featuring original artwork by Nobutero Yuki
English subtitles
DVD Extras:
Conceptual Art Gallery
Pioneer Trailers
Special Promotion:
Limited Edition mini-pencil board onsert of the cover art
HEAT GUY J: Volume 4 – Hidden Fangs
Synopsis:
Angels and Outlaws! Clair Leonelli moves to seize power first by distracting J and Daisuke with fire and then by hiring mercenaries to destroy J! Shun and Kyoko, the hidden back-up in the City Safety Management Agency displayed their talents to prevent total disaster, but no one can save Daisuke and J from the chaos created by a princess visiting from a wild country that has abandoned technology. Then, a sniper's bullet changes everything…
* * * * *
LAST EXILE
Volume 2 – Positional Play
Street Date: February 3, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12125
Rating: 13UP
Directed by Koichi Chigira (Full Metal Panic, Gatekeepers, Blue Sumarine No. 6,)
Original Character Design by Range Murata (Blue Submarine No. 6, Sega Saturn Wachenroeder)
Production Design by Mahiro Maeda (The Animatrix, Blue Submarine No. 6, Gatekeepers, Evangelion, Final Fantasy Unlimited)
Production design by Makoto Kobayashi (Gundam Z, Gundam ZZ, Giant Robo The Animation)
Art direction by Hiromasa Ogura (Ghost in the Shell The Movie)
DVD Features:
Anamorphic Video
TV Commercial Collection
Textless Ending
Art Gallery
Special Promotion
Limited postcards
LAST EXILE – Volume 2- Positional Play
Synopsis:
Claus and Lavie deliver Alvis to airship Silvana's captain, Alex Row. But much to Claus' anger, Alex Row accepts Alvis inhumanely into Silvana and leaves the duo and their damaged ship behind. Claus and Lavie fly to Silvana to retrieve Alvis, but the airship is savagely attacked by Guild-controlled star-shaped vessels. Claus and Lavie are forced to take on the attackers on a borrowed Silvana vanship. Silvana is severely damaged. Dio Eracula of the Guild flagship notices Claus' unusual flying talents, and vows to have a duel with him. More than ever, Claus and Lavie realize they are wrapped up in the mysterious conspiracies of war controlled by the omnipotent Guild.
* * * * *
A Little Snow Fairy, Sugar
Volume 6 – Sugar Baby Love
“…transcends the word 'cute'…” – AnimeFringe.com
“Oh so very addictive…” – AnimeOnDVD.com
Street Date: February 10, 2004
Order Date: January 6, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 100 minutes
Catalog Number: 12035
Rating: 3UP
Art direction by Shichiro Kobayashi (Berserk, Utena, Kimagure Orange Road, Panda! Go Panda!)
DVD Features:
Episode 24 prolog
Original Japanese ending
Textless ending credits
16:9 anamorphic video
A Little Snow Fairy, SUGAR – Volume 6: Sugar Baby Love
Synopsis:
Did you know fairies change the seasons? Saga works extra hard to buy back her mother's piano, but Sugar's help only causes more work. Frustrated, helpless and kicked out of the store, Sugar then discovers that Salt and Pepper have found their “Twinkles” and are going back to the Fairy World! Will Sugar be able to overcome this emotional time?
* * * * *
GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INTRODUCES THREE NEW SOUNDTRACKS
FROM FAVORITE ANIME SERIES
FRUITS BASKET- MEMORY FOR YOU
LAST EXILE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK
CHOBITS CHARACTER SONG COLLECTION
Arriving On CD February 17, 2004
Geneon Mail-In Program Offers Consumers Bonus Anime CD
Retro-chic inventive music, tender love songs with mesmerizing vocals, and heartwarming compositions from today's most popular anime series – including Fruits Basket – Memory For You, Last Exile and Chobits Character Song Collection. – debut in North America on CD from Geneon Entertainment. Featuring works from anime fan-favorites including, Ritsuko Okazaki (Love Hina, Sister Princess, Stratos Four) who graces her vocals on Fruits Basket – Memory For You, and “Pizzicato Five” mastermind K-taro Takanami who composed songs featured on Chobits Character Song Collection, each original soundtrack features new and unique packaging, and English and phonetic translation of lyrics for karaoke. Arriving on February 17, each is priced at $14.98.
Geneon Entertainment offers anime fans the chance to receive a bonus anime CD with its Anime CD Promotion. Fans who mail-in proof of purchase of four Geneon Anime CDs released between January 2004 through August 20004 will receive a bonus CD of their choice. At the forefront of importing Japanese pop culture to North America, Geneon has released over two-dozen original anime soundtracks.
Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory For You
Based on the popular and long-running manga series by artists Natsuki Takya, the addictive
25-track Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory For You features soft, gentle vocals and affectionately crafted instrumental tracks. Experience the hardship, loneliness, and homelessness of Fruit Basket's Tohru Honda in each heartwarming track. Favorites sure to entrance any anime fan include the opening song “For Fruits Basket,” “Teru-Teru-Momiji,” and ending song “A Small Prayer.”
Last Exile Original Soundtrack
“A great score,” (AnimeonDVD), the Last Exile Original Soundtrack features a dynamic blend of spectacular animation and superbly composed music. Delivering mesmerizing vocals and highly evocative instrumentals, this 19-track CD original soundtrack opens with the rhythm-thumping signature introductory song “Cloud Age Symphony” and peacefully signs off with the tender closing theme song “Over the Sky.” Each amazing track is sure to please those who love the grand sense of wonder and excitement that comes from this stylishly high-flying science-fiction adventure.
Chobits Character Song Collection
Based on the popular anime series from the superstar artist group CLAMP, Chobits Character Song Collection features six breezy character theme instrumentals and seven exuberant vocal songs. This 13-track CD includes the bouncy duet version of “Love of Bable,” composed by “Pizzicato Five” master K-taro Takanami and sung by Tomokazu Sugita, the original voice actor of Hideki and popular voice actress and singer Rie Tanaka (Chi).
Street Date: 2/17/2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $14.98 CD
Title: Fruits Basket Original Soundtrack – Memory for You
Approx Run Time: 45 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52222
Title: Last Exile
Approx Run Time: 58 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52212
Title: Chobits Character Song Collection
Approx Run Time: 56 Minutes
Catalog Number: 52232
www.GeneonAnimeMusic.com
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Haibane-Renmei
Volume 4 – Day of Flight
Street Date: February 24, 2004
Order Date: January 20, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 75 minutes
Catalog Number: 12049
Rating: 13UP
Created by Yoshitoshi ABe (Serial Experiments Lain, NieA_7)
Art direction by Shinji Katahira (Hellsing, AD Police)
Directed by Tomokazu Tokoro (NieA_7)
DVD Features:
English and Japanese Dolby Digital 2.0
16:9 Anamorphic Widescreen
English Subtitles
Interactive Scene Access
DVD Extras:
Interview with Yoshitoshi ABe and Yasuyuki Ueda
Never Before Seen Special Ending
Original Japanese Opening
Art Gallery
Pioneer Animation Previews
DVD also includes:
Limited Edition Mini Pencil Board Plus Four Page Reversible Insert
HAIBANE-RENMEI: VOLUME 4 –DAY OF FLIGHT
Synopsis:
Amidst the Passing of the Year Festival, Reki begins to distance herself from everyone and prepares to face the bitter darkness that will soon engulf her, resigned to her fate as a cursed and unforgiven Haibane.
With little time remaining, Rakka painstakingly attempts to set into motion a course of redemption that may provide salvation and help Reki achieve her Day of Flight. Can Reki be saved after all, especially when she doesn't even want to save herself?
* * * * *
MAO-CHAN
Volume 3 - Song Of Defense
Street Date: February 24, 2004
Order Date: January 20, 2004
Label: Geneon Entertainment
SRP: $29.98 DVD
Approx. Running Time: 81 minutes
Catalog Number: 12112
Rating: 3UP
Directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki (Love Hina, El Hazard)
Original Story by Ken Akamatsu
Script by Yosuke Kuroda (Love Hina – episode 14, Please Teacher, Tenchi Muyo GXP)
DVD Features:
Bloopers and outtakes
Interview with Yoskiaki Iwasaki, part 2
6 complete episodes
Special dual-cover packaging
Both dialog and signs-only subtitle streams
Non-credit closing
MAO-CHAN, Volume 3 – Song of Defense
Synopsis:
Pint-sized girls, Mao-Chan, Misora-Chan and Silvia-Chan enlist the help of new alien detective,
Kiku Ichimonji the Third, and continue to give it their all to defend Japan against attacks by the cute yet pesky aliens. Aliens targeting apples, tangerines and melons pop up from nowhere all over Japan. The girls fend off a potential attack by monkey aliens at a Japanese inn by the hot springs. Where will these aliens show up next to surprise the girls? And can the trio keep it together?
* * * * *
GENEON ENTERTAINMENT (USA) INC. (www.Geneon-Ent.com) is a full-service producer and distributor of entertainment software including film, music, animation and television shows on VHS, DVD and CD. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Geneon Entertainment's parent company is Tokyo-based advertising giant Dentsu, Inc.
Dentsu Inc., founded in 1901, is the largest advertising agency brand and the fifth largest marketing and communications organization in the world. Based in Tokyo, Dentsu offers national, multinational and global clients the most comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services through its unique "Total Communications Services" approach. Dentsu has pioneered and set global standards for integrated communications, which in latter years have been adopted by a number of major international networks. The group has more than 6,000 clients and 14,447 full-time employees in both Japan and in its offices overseas. Consolidated billings (net sales) for fiscal term 02/03 were recorded at ¥1,692.9 billion. Dentsu is publicly quoted on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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