Right Stuf's Nozomi Entertainment Unveils Trailer & Details for Maria Watches Over Us - Season 1 at mariasama.rightstuf.com
July 2008 release of Maria-sama ga Miteru to feature two subtitle tracks
GRIMES, IA, May 15, 2008 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to unveil the first trailer for MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru), now showing at mariasama.rightstuf.com (http://mariasama.rightstuf.com).
In addition to hosting the trailer's premiere, the newly refreshed site also reveals more details about the MARIA WATCHES OVER US – Season 1 DVD Collection, which is scheduled for July 29, 2008.
· The set will feature Japanese audio, as previously announced, along with English on-screen translations and two English-language subtitle tracks: one with regular dialogue subtitles and a second, special subtitle track that retains the Japanese honorifics.
· The Season 1 DVD Collection will also include the following special features: Season 1 “Specials” 1-7, character bios and liner notes.
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“July cannot come fast enough!” – AnimeOnDVD.com
The Maria Watches Over Us anime is based upon an ongoing series of light novels – written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki – that began in 1998 and currently spans 32 volumes. Short stories related to the series have been published in the shoujo (girls') magazine Cobalt, and a manga adaptation is serialized in the anthology magazine Margaret. The series' publisher, Shueisha, also produced 14 drama CDs (with radio-style plays).
The anime adaptation of Maria-sama ga Miteru – also referred to by fans as “MariMite” – encompasses two, 13-episode TV seasons, a 5-episode OVA (original video animation) as its third season, and a fourth season, currently in production in Japan.
The first three seasons of Maria Watches Over Us feature animation by Studio DEEN (Fruits Basket, Gravitation, Rurouni Kenshin), direction by Yukihiro Matsushita (Blue Dragon, Sugar Sugar Rune), and scripting by Reiko Yoshida (Aria, Boys Over Flowers, Story of Saiunkoku).
Visit mariasama.rightstuf.com for more information about Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru) and the upcoming DVD box sets.
About MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) – Season 1
When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi's sœur – her “sister” and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered: After all, they hardly know each other! The entire campus is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko's offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her sœur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school's attention! Contains the complete 13-episode first season, plus the Season 1 “specials.”
MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) - Season 1 DVD Collection
Pre-Book: 6/24/2008
Street Date: 7/29/2008
Runtime: Approximately 325 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color
Genre: Drama
Suggested Rating: 13+
Format: DVD (2.0 Japanese, 2 English Subtitle Tracks, English On-Screen Translations)
Catalog #: RSDVD0815
ISBN: 1-57032-790-4
UPC: 7-42617-0815-2-1
SRP: $49.99
Discs/Set: 4
Item Measurements: 5 3/8” x 1 7/32” x 7 5/8” (LxWxH), Weight TBA
Case Qty: 9 sets / case
DVD Features:
Scene access; Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue; two English subtitle tracks (regular dialogue subtitles, plus a special subtitle track that includes Japanese honorifics); and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Season 1 “Specials” 1-7, character bios, liner notes and Nozomi Entertainment trailers.
* Cover Art: Not yet available.
MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) Season 1 © OYUKI KONNO / SHUEISHA • YAMAYURIKAI.
* To view this image, cut and paste the URL into your Web browser.
** Product specifications and content may be subject to change.
ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 21st year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.
Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf's production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi's focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves.
From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, To Heart, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye and Emma: A Victorian Romance, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.
GRIMES, IA, May 15, 2008 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to unveil the first trailer for MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru), now showing at mariasama.rightstuf.com (http://mariasama.rightstuf.com).
In addition to hosting the trailer's premiere, the newly refreshed site also reveals more details about the MARIA WATCHES OVER US – Season 1 DVD Collection, which is scheduled for July 29, 2008.
· The set will feature Japanese audio, as previously announced, along with English on-screen translations and two English-language subtitle tracks: one with regular dialogue subtitles and a second, special subtitle track that retains the Japanese honorifics.
· The Season 1 DVD Collection will also include the following special features: Season 1 “Specials” 1-7, character bios and liner notes.
****
“July cannot come fast enough!” – AnimeOnDVD.com
The Maria Watches Over Us anime is based upon an ongoing series of light novels – written by Oyuki Konno and illustrated by Reine Hibiki – that began in 1998 and currently spans 32 volumes. Short stories related to the series have been published in the shoujo (girls') magazine Cobalt, and a manga adaptation is serialized in the anthology magazine Margaret. The series' publisher, Shueisha, also produced 14 drama CDs (with radio-style plays).
The anime adaptation of Maria-sama ga Miteru – also referred to by fans as “MariMite” – encompasses two, 13-episode TV seasons, a 5-episode OVA (original video animation) as its third season, and a fourth season, currently in production in Japan.
The first three seasons of Maria Watches Over Us feature animation by Studio DEEN (Fruits Basket, Gravitation, Rurouni Kenshin), direction by Yukihiro Matsushita (Blue Dragon, Sugar Sugar Rune), and scripting by Reiko Yoshida (Aria, Boys Over Flowers, Story of Saiunkoku).
Visit mariasama.rightstuf.com for more information about Maria Watches Over Us (Maria-sama ga Miteru) and the upcoming DVD box sets.
About MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) – Season 1
When Yumi Fukuzawa entered the Lillian Girls' Academy, a prestigious all-girls Catholic school in Tokyo, she never imagined she would catch the eye of beautiful and demure Sachiko Ogasawara, one of the school's most popular students. Now Sachiko has offered to be Yumi's sœur – her “sister” and guide for all her years at the academy. The whole idea has Yumi completely flustered: After all, they hardly know each other! The entire campus is abuzz with rumors about the two of them, but Yumi is conflicted over accepting Sachiko's offer. While she admires Sachiko, being her sœur would also mean constantly being at the center of the entire school's attention! Contains the complete 13-episode first season, plus the Season 1 “specials.”
MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) - Season 1 DVD Collection
Pre-Book: 6/24/2008
Street Date: 7/29/2008
Runtime: Approximately 325 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color
Genre: Drama
Suggested Rating: 13+
Format: DVD (2.0 Japanese, 2 English Subtitle Tracks, English On-Screen Translations)
Catalog #: RSDVD0815
ISBN: 1-57032-790-4
UPC: 7-42617-0815-2-1
SRP: $49.99
Discs/Set: 4
Item Measurements: 5 3/8” x 1 7/32” x 7 5/8” (LxWxH), Weight TBA
Case Qty: 9 sets / case
DVD Features:
Scene access; Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue; two English subtitle tracks (regular dialogue subtitles, plus a special subtitle track that includes Japanese honorifics); and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Season 1 “Specials” 1-7, character bios, liner notes and Nozomi Entertainment trailers.
* Cover Art: Not yet available.
MARIA WATCHES OVER US (Maria-sama ga Miteru) Season 1 © OYUKI KONNO / SHUEISHA • YAMAYURIKAI.
* To view this image, cut and paste the URL into your Web browser.
** Product specifications and content may be subject to change.
ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 21st year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications.
Nozomi Entertainment, Right Stuf's production division, is dedicated to the highest quality releases. True to the Japanese word that inspired its name, Nozomi's focus is on “what fans want.” By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and attention to detail it deserves.
From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, Ninja Nonsense, To Heart, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye and Emma: A Victorian Romance, Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment produce quality programming for fans of all ages and interests. For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.
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