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Sentai Filmworks to Release Angelic Layer Anime on Blu-ray Disc

Section23 Films announced via press release on Thursday that Sentai Filmworks will release the Angelic Layer anime based on CLAMP's original manga on Blu-ray Disc on December 13. The release will include both English and Japanese language tracks and English subtitles.

Sentai Filmworks describes the series:

From the moment twelve-year-old Misaki Suzuhara first arrives in Tokyo to live with her aunt, she finds herself swept away by the amazing world of Angelic Layer – a fast-paced high-tech game where dolls called “Angels” are controlled by the thoughts of their operator, or “Deus”. Discovering that her new friends are as interested in Angelic Layer as she is, Misaki builds her own Angel, Hikaru, and begins competing in battles where will and determination count far more than size and strength. The competitions are going to be fierce and, with the national championships looming on the horizon, you can bet that not everyone Misaki meets will be on her side. Can Misaki handle the pressure of non-stop competition while struggling to adapt to life in an unfamiliar city? From the amazing minds and pens of Japan's legendary all-female creative team, CLAMP, it's the coming of age adventure that's become an all-time anime classic – ANGELIC LAYER!

The rest of Sentai Filmworks' lineup for December includes:

• The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior on Blu-ray Disc on December 6
• Little Busters! EX Complete Collection on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 6
• Hakuōki: Record of the Jade Blood Season 2 Collection on Blu-ray Disc on December 13
• Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions! -Heart Throb- Premium Box Set in a Blu-ray Disc and DVD combo pack on December 13
• My Love Story!! Complete Collection on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 20
• Wakaba Girl Complete Collection on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on December 20

Section 23 released the Angelic Layer complete collection on DVD last November as part of its Sentai Selects line. ADV Films previously released the series in North America on DVD in 2004-2008. The 26-episode anime series originally aired in 2001.