Aniplex Launches Gurren Lagann the Movie in North America
For Immediate
Release
ANIPLEX of
AMERICA INC. LAUNCHES “GURREN LAGANN THE MOVIE” IN NORTH AMERICA;
EXCLUSIVELY AVAILABLE AT BANDAI ENTERTAINMENT E-COMMERCE STORE
SANTA MONICA, CA (April 16,
2010) – Aniplex of America Inc. will release a long
waited Gurren Lagann the Movie –Childhood's End- (on July
1, 2010), and GURREN LAGANN the MOVIE
–The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- (on July 30, 2010) DVDs in the
United States and Canada! The DVDs will be exclusively available
at Bandai Entertainment - THE STORE which can be found at http://store.bandai-ent.com.
There will
be two SKUs per movie: A Limited Edition and a regular version; both
featuring 5.1 Japanese audio with English subtitles.
The Limited Edition includes:
- Feature disc: Japanese 5.1 audio with English subtitles
- Bonus disc: 4 video segments from Gurren Lagann Parallel Works music video on each Limited Edition sku
- A deluxe 32-page recreation of the Movie Program Book that was sold at theaters in Japan
- Original postcards that were included in Japanese Special Edition DVD
LE list price is $49.98 and the regular version is $29.98, however if
you pre-order now using the Early Bird Special Discount the LE
is $39.98 and the regular version is $23.98, but this
offer expires on May 13 (for movie 1 versions) and June 11 (for movie
2 versions). After that LE and regular versions will be available for
$42.98 and $25.48 respectively, so hurry to http://store.bandai-ent.com and take advantage of the savings
before the July release dates!
For detailed
information, check out GURREN LAGANN the MOVIE home page at
www.gurrenlagannthemovieusa.
Aniplex Inc. homepage (Japanese)
ABOUT THE MOVIE
The 2-part
movie is based on the hit Japanese anime TV series “Gurren Lagann”.
The movies were theatrically released in Japan in 2008 and 2009. They
were directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi, written by Kazuki Nakashima, Animation
production by renowned studio GAINAX (Neon Genesis Evangelion and FLCL)
and shares the creative staff from the franchise TV series.
MOVIE SYNOPSIS
GURREN LAGANN the MOVIE –Childhood's End- (112 min.)
This is the story of a man who has yet to realize what destiny holds in store for him….
Far in the future, human live underground quietly and restlessly for hundreds of years, suffering from frequent earthquake and land subsidence. In Giha Village, one of such underground communities, there are two young men. One is called Simon who is shy and naïve, the other is called Kamina who believes in existence of a “surface” world above their heads. Destiny of the two starts moving drastically when the ceiling falls, and a gigantic “Gunmen” and a beautiful girl Yoko with a superconductive rifle come from the surface. Kamina, Simon and Yoko get on “Lagann” that Simon digs out from the ground, and jump out to the surface!
However, the
surface is not such a dreamland as Kamina imagined. The world is reined
by the Spiral King and his army beastmen. Kamina and Simon, along with
their comrades challenge the Spiral King to change the desperate world
to the one with hope for the future by GURREN LAGANN!
GURREN LAGANN the MOVIE –The Lights in the Sky are Stars- (126 min.)
Valiantly persevering
through the traumatic aftermath of Kamina's death, Team Dai-Gurren
collectively destroys the Four Generals and finally reaches Teppelin,
the royal capital, where Simon wins a fierce battle against the Spiral
King, Lordgenome. An oppressed surface world is at last liberated,
however this hard-fought victory inadvertently sets into motion the
advent of a far greater menace that is yet to come.
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin…
Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and rebuilt civilization. Under Simon's leadership, they enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth triggers the sudden emergence of an unknown, powerful enemy.
The fearsome,
manipulative power of the mysterious Anti-Spiral proves too overwhelming
for humans to even fight back. When everyone becomes desperate and loses
hope, Team Dai-Gurren members reunite to stand up once again. The last
high-stakes battle for Simon and his team is about to begin…can Gurren
Lagann pierce the heavens one last time to save mankind?
ABOUT “GURREN LAGANN PARALLEL WORKS”
Creators of
Gurren Lagann TV series and Taku Iwasaki, a composer of soundtrack,
together created kick-ass animation to a music video! Each creator approached
multi-dimensional world of Gurren Lagann with own imagination and inspiration
from music! This is an ultimate alternative world of Gurren Lagann!!
About Aniplex of America INC.
Aniplex of
America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc.
(headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment
and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution
in Japan. Aniplex Inc. has introduced a variety of properties including
such hits as “Gurren Lagann,” “Fullmetal Alchemist,” “Kuroshitsuji
(Black Butler)”, “Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X),” “R.O.D –THE
TV-,” “Blood+,” all of which are licensed and distributed worldwide.
In 2005, the company established A-1 Pictures, currently the largest
and most technically advanced animation studio in Japan.
About Bandai Entertainment, INC.
Bandai Entertainment
Inc. is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings (USA) Inc. and the premier
distributor of Japanese animation on DVD and programming for television
broadcast in North America. Titles include Gurren Lagaan,
Code Geass Lelouch of Rebellion, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya,
Cowboy Bebop, Outlaw Star, Escaflowne, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone
Complex, Gundam Seed Destiny, My Hime, and many more.
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