Pony Canyon Announces Upcoming Kuromukuro Blu-ray Release Details

TOKYO, JAPAN – May 12, 2017 - Audio-visual company PONY CANYON is pleased to announce home video release details for mecha-action animation series KUROMUKURO. The series was produced as a 15th anniversary project by P.A. Works and was directed by Tensai Okamura (The Seven Deadly Sins, Darker than Black, Blue Exorcist). All 26 episodes are available exclusively on Netflix.

Pre-orders for Limited Collector's Edition Vol.1 and Vol.2 are available on RightStuf. They will be released on July 1st and July 14th, 2017 respectively.

Cast:
Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma: Yohei Azakami
Yukina Shirahane: M.A.O.
Sophie Noël: Reina Ueda
Mika Ogino: Asami Seto
Ryoto Akagi: Kaito Ishikawa
Jundai Kayahara: Yusuke Kobayashi
José Carlos Takasuka: Shunsuke Takeuchi

Staff:
Original Concept: Snow Grouse
Director: Tensai Okamura
Series Composition: Ryo Higaki
Visual Concept/Mecha Design: Tomoaki Okada
Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yuriko Ishii
Chief Animation Director: Ayumi Nishihata
Art Director: Nobutaka Ike
Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi
Music Production: Pony Canyon
Produce: Infinite
Animation Production: P.A.WORKS

KUROMUKURO Limited Collector's Edition Vol.1 (Blu-ray)
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Release Date: 7/1/2017
SRP: $150.98
Store Price: $120.98
UPC: 742617600258
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Disc Features
Spoken Language: Japanese and English
Subtitles: English Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 1-13
Number of Discs: 4 Discs (3 BD + 1CD)
Total Run Time: approx. 310 min.
Rating: ALL
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Bonus Contents
Textless Opening and Ending
PV and Commercial collections

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EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIALS & SPECIAL PACKAGE
Sleeve case illustrated by character designer Yuriko Ishii
English translated Deluxe booklet 71P
2 side slip illustrated poster
Soundtrack CD Vol.1

KUROMUKURO Limited Collector's Edition Vol.2 (Blu-ray)
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Release Date: 7/14/2017
SRP: $150.98
Store Price: $120.98
UPC: 742617600265
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Disc Features
Spoken Language: Japanese and English
Subtitles: English Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
Episodes: Episodes 14-26
Number of Discs: 4 Discs (3 BD + 1CD)
Total Run Time: approx. 310 min.
Rating: ALL
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Bonus Contents
Textless Opening and Ending
PV and Commercial collections

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EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIALS & SPECIAL PACKAGE
Sleeve case illustrated by character designer Yuriko Ishii
English translated Deluxe booklet 71P
2 side slip illustrated poster
Soundtrack CD Vol.2

※Contents and artwork subject to change.

About Kuromukuro
During the construction of the Kurobe Dam, an ancient artifact is discovered. With this discovery, the United Nations Kurobe Laboratory is established at Kurobe dam and intellectuals from all over the world are gathered to research the artifact. The children of these researchers, including the institute head's daughter, Yukina Shirahane, attend Tateyama International High School. One day, unidentified invaders fall from the sky and commence invasion. Yukina is attacked by one of the invaders but is saved by a mysterious man who has come out of the artifact, Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma.

About PONY CANYON INC.
PONY CANYON INC. celebrating its 50th anniversary and has been dedicating itself to the development and nurture of varied types of entertainment software including production, manufacture, and distribution of diverse packaged software, as well as digital distribution services focusing on entertainment. One of the biggest producers/distributors of Blurays and DVDs in Japan, PONY CANYON has been involved in the production of many hit anime titles including Attack on Titan , Fairy Tail , K-On, and Free !

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