Home video distributor Section23 Films has announced its June slate of releases. Packed with top titles by Section23 client, Sentai Filmworks, including FATE / STAY NIGHT UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS, K-ON! and TOWANOQUON, June promises to make this the hottest summer on record!
Product details, in order of release:
Title: KURENAI COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/5/2012
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98
SYNOPSIS:
He's only a teenager, but Kurenai Shinkurou is already both a master of
an arcane martial art and an experienced professional mediator with a
long track record of resolving disputes. Not bad for someone who's just
sixteen and still in school, but everyone has their limits and Kurenai
may have met his when his boss and role model Benika responds to his
request for a more challenging assignment by giving him the task of
protecting young Murasaki Kuhoin. Never mind that she's only seven, the
fact that the people Kurenai's supposed to protect her from are her own
very rich and extremely powerful family is guaranteed to take this job
into the danger zone. Now the heat is on and Kurenai's scrambling to
put out as many fires as he can, even as the secrets surrounding his
young charge bring everything else to a flashpoint in KURENAI- THE
COMPLETE COLLECTION!
Title: FATE / STAY NIGHT UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 105 min.
Street Date: 6/12/2012
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $29.98
SYNOPSIS: Having
spent the last ten years of his life studying under a mysterious
sorcerer, Shiro Emiya has become a Magi, a sorcerer who has summoned a
"Servant," a mystical female warrior of incredible power named Saber, to
stand together in the ultimate test of sorcery and magic: the Holy
Grail War. But Shiro's own feelings for Saber may conflict with their
goal. For to win the contest means to take the risk of losing
everything, even as he also begins to empathize with members of the
rival battleteams. For while seven teams will enter the battle, only
one will leave, and the winners will receive the prize of the Grail
itself and their greatest wish granted. Will that wish be worth the
price Shiro must ultimately pay? The battle is on in FATE/STAY NIGHT -
UNLIMITED BLADEWORKS!
Title: FATE / STAY NIGHT UNLIMITED BLADE WORKS BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 105 min.
Street Date: 6/12/2012
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $39.98
SYNOPSIS:
Having spent the last ten years of his life studying under a mysterious
sorcerer, Shiro Emiya has become a Magi, a sorcerer who has summoned a
"Servant," a mystical female warrior of incredible power named Saber, to
stand together in the ultimate test of sorcery and magic: the Holy
Grail War. But Shiro's own feelings for Saber may conflict with their
goal. For to win the contest means to take the risk of losing
everything, even as he also begins to empathize with members of the
rival battleteams. For while seven teams will enter the battle, only
one will leave, and the winners will receive the prize of the Grail
itself and their greatest wish granted. Will that wish be worth the
price Shiro must ultimately pay? The battle is on in FATE/STAY NIGHT -
UNLIMITED BLADEWORKS!
Title SULTRY ASSASSIN APHRODISIAC KILL
Published by: Switchblade Pictures
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 68 min.
Street Date: 6/12/2012
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $19.98
SYNOPSIS:
When drugs, graft and the illegal sex trade, come together, the outcome
can be deadly; especially in ancient Edo, where the law is dictated by
he who wields the strongest sword. That's why Yasaburo, a mere
commoner, spends all his spare time practicing and refining his prowess
with a blade. But when Yasaburo comes to the aid of a woman he believes
to be a prostitute, he soon learns that there are more kinds of weapons
than he'd ever imagined… For the woman is actually Rin, a female ninja
enforcer assigned to pose as a prostitute in order to investigate
shipments of an illegal aphrodisiac, and the deadliest weapon in ancient
Japan isn't made of steel or wood, but rather of human flesh in the
form of a deadly kunoichi assassin. Get ready for the wildest eroninja
film ever as three of Japan's hottest female stars - Akiho Yoshizawa,
Asami and Rin Kawaii - bring Junichi Yagami's epic erotic novels of sex
and steel to life in SULTRY ASSASSIN - THE APHRODISIAC KILL!
Title: GOLGO 13 COLLECTION 4
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/19/2012
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98
SYNOPSIS:
The hit anime series about the stone-cold assassin Golgo 13 ends with a
bang as Golgo faces his most dangerous assignments yet. A beautiful
CIA operative seeks Golgo's help as she is hunted by a hired hit squad.
But does she have a hidden agenda? And how is it that a woman suddenly
comes to his rescue after a car accident erases his memory? Is she to
be trusted? What of the hooker being held captive by mobsters? And the
little baby who bears a striking resemblance to Golgo himself? When
the stakes are raised this high, is it possible anime's most heartless
killer will finally discover he actually has a soul? Find out in this
thrilling ending to one of the smartest animated crime stories ever!
Title: K-ON! SEASON 2 COLLECTION 1
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 6/19/2012
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98
SYNOPSIS: For
two full years, Yui, Mio, Ritsu and Tsumugi have worked together to
keep Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's struggling Light Music Club alive,
and along the way they've begun to build a reputation as real rock
musicians… especially since the previous year's addition of
underclassman rhythm guitarist Azusa. But as a new school year begins,
there are new and scary challenges ahead. With four fifths of the club
graduating at the end of the year, replacement members have to be
recruited. There are college exams to prepare for. There are colleges
to choose. And there are friends to prepare to say goodbye to. But no
matter what happens, they'll have their faculty adviser and secret
former Death Metal guitar/vocalist Sawako Yamada there to help them in
her own unusual way, especially since she's now their homeroom teacher
as well!! And most of all, they'll have each other. Because the group
of amateur musicians who barely knew each other has become much more
than just a band, and by the time this school year is over, they're
going to achieve something so amazing it requires multiple exclamation
marks!! Get ready to be blown away as the girls from K-ON! rock on in
an all new adventure in K-ON!! - THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Volume
One!!
Title: K-ON! SEASON 2 COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 6/19/2012
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98
SYNOPSIS: For
two full years, Yui, Mio, Ritsu and Tsumugi have worked together to
keep Sakuragaoka Girl's High School's struggling Light Music Club alive,
and along the way they've begun to build a reputation as real rock
musicians… especially since the previous year's addition of
underclassman rhythm guitarist Azusa. But as a new school year begins,
there are new and scary challenges ahead. With four fifths of the club
graduating at the end of the year, replacement members have to be
recruited. There are college exams to prepare for. There are colleges
to choose. And there are friends to prepare to say goodbye to. But no
matter what happens, they'll have their faculty adviser and secret
former Death Metal guitar/vocalist Sawako Yamada there to help them in
her own unusual way, especially since she's now their homeroom teacher
as well!! And most of all, they'll have each other. Because the group
of amateur musicians who barely knew each other has become much more
than just a band, and by the time this school year is over, they're
going to achieve something so amazing it requires multiple exclamation
marks!! Get ready to be blown away as the girls from K-ON! rock on in
an all new adventure in K-ON!! - THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Volume
One!!
Title: MARIA HOLIC ALIVE! COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/26/2012
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98
SYNOPSIS: Some
things never change: Ame no Kisaki, that famous and exclusive boarding
school, STILL doesn't accept boys, and Kanako, Kisaki's most
romantically unfortunate student, STILL doesn't accept them either.
(They give her the hives. Literally.) Sadly, that means that Kanako's
STILL trying to connect with ANYONE of the same sex, and having the
usual horrid luck. She's STILL in imminent peril of dying from the
constant nosebleeds she gets from being over stimulated by the presence
of her fellow classmates. And she's STILL forced to endure the tragedy
of sharing a room with the school's most beautiful girl who is, of
course, STILL a guy in drag. Poor Kanako! She came hoping to find love
and happiness, and all she's found is misery, frustration and a level
of desperation so great that she'll even take a chance on a sleepover in
a dorm filled with deathtraps. But what YOU'LL find is non-stop
hilarity as the girl least likely to succeed refuses to give up, even if
it kills her (and it probably will,) as Kanako's quest for love
continues in MARIA HOLIC ALIVE! The Complete Series!
Title: TOWANOQUON COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/26/2012
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98
SYNOPSIS: In
the not-too-distant future, children are being born with special
powers, marvelous and remarkable abilities. But what would seem like a
wondrous gift turns out to be a dangerous curse. For the world is now
run by The Order, and these miraculous "deviants" are hunted down-and
killed. But Quon and his group of Attractors are out to rescue these
children before The Order's elite squad of ruthless cyborgs detect
them. From their hideout beneath a popular amusement park, the
Attractors use high tech gadgetry and their own remarkable abilities to
save these children, and teach them to harness and control their powers
to overthrow the very powers that seek to destroy them. With
spectacular animation, stunning fight sequences, and richly detailed
characters, Towanoquon is destined to be an anime classic and must-have
for any animation fan's library.
Title: TOWANOQUON COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/26/2012
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98
SYNOPSIS: In
the not-too-distant future, children are being born with special
powers, marvelous and remarkable abilities. But what would seem like a
wondrous gift turns out to be a dangerous curse. For the world is now
run by The Order, and these miraculous "deviants" are hunted down-and
killed. But Quon and his group of Attractors are out to rescue these
children before The Order's elite squad of ruthless cyborgs detect
them. From their hideout beneath a popular amusement park, the
Attractors use high tech gadgetry and their own remarkable abilities to
save these children, and teach them to harness and control their powers
to overthrow the very powers that seek to destroy them. With
spectacular animation, stunning fight sequences, and richly detailed
characters, Towanoquon is destined to be an anime classic and must-have
for any animation fan's library.
