Right Stuf & Nozomi Entertainment Announce SHINGU: Secret of the Stellar Wars DVD Thinpak Collection

GRIMES, Iowa, January 27, 2011 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are pleased to announce the Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars DVD Thinpak Collection will be repriced to $29.99 and re-released on May 3, 2011.

The Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars DVD Collection includes all 26 episodes of the anime series – plus video extras and a 44-page booklet with production notes, an interview with series director Tatsuo Satō, and more – housed in an art box. This release features both English and Japanese audio options, English-language subtitles and English on-screen translations.

Shingu is an original story created, written and directed by Tatsuo Satō (Martian Successor Nadesico, Azumanga Daioh) and animated by Madhouse (Animatrix, Death Note, Paprika).

Visit shingu.rightstuf.com for more information about Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars, including character and creator profiles, downloads, and more.

About Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars

Hajime Murata's world is about to be turned upside down. First, an alien ship appears over Tokyo. Then, a mysterious new student named Muryou transfers to his school, and everything begins to change. Classmates suddenly begin to display psychic powers. A giant, white guardian faces off with alien creatures in the skies. And men with threatening weapons lurk in the shadows. With all these strange events taking place, can Hajime unravel the truth behind the world he thought he knew? The complete 26-episode series!

Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars DVD Thinpak Collection
Pre-Book: 4/5/2011
Street Date: 5/3/2011
Runtime: Approximately 650 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color
Genre: Sci-Fi
Suggested Rating: 7+

Format: DVD (English, Japanese, English Subtitles, English On-Screen Translations)
Catalog #: RSDVD1146
ISBN: 1-57032-657-6
UPC: 7-42617-1146-2-5
SRP: $29.99

Discs/Set: 5
Case Qty: 14 / case

DVD Features:
Scene access, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for English and Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Character bios, line art galleries, original production notes, textless opening, and Nozomi trailers. AND: A special, 44-page booklet with English production notes, an interview with Director Tatsuo Satō, and more!

* Cover Art: http://outgoing.rightstuf.com/sleeves/rsdvd1146.jpg
Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (Gakuen Senki Muryou) © Sato Tatsuo / Madhouse / Team MURYOU

** Product specifications and content may be subject to change.

ABOUT RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 23rd 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 Right Stuf.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, Dirty Pair TV, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Ninja Nonsense, The Third: The Girl with the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us, ARIA, Gakuen Alice, Rental Magica and Junjō Romantica, 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.