Don’t Miss
The Legendary Martial Arts Comedy In Stunning High Definition In A 3-Disc Set
Filled With Special Bonus Features And Extras; Standard Edition DVD Set Also
Available
San Francisco, CA, June 9, 2014 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the
largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, delivers
the next installment of the celebrated return of the classic RANMA ½ anime
series in new, digitally restored, High Definition Limited Edition Blu-ray and
Standard Edition DVD Box Sets with the release of Volume 2 – covering Episodes
24-46 – on June 24th.
VIZ Media is releasing the revered gender-bending martial
arts action comedy, based on the popular manga series created by Rumiko
Takahashi, in its original Japanese series order across seven Limited Edition
Blu-ray and DVD Box Sets. Each contains a wealth of special bonus features and
other extras that fans will not want to miss. RANMA ½ is rated TV-14.
The RANMA ½ Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set, Volume
2 carries an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $66.15 CAN. The set features 23 episodes on
3 discs, presented for the first time ever in full 1080p High Definition
resolution with the series’ original, un-cropped 4:3 aspect ratio. The Standard
Edition DVD set is available with an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $43.24 CAN.
Guaranteed to become a highlight of any anime fan’s
media collection, the Limited Edition
Blu-ray Box Set comes packaged in a premium chipboard box with gold foil
stamping that is beautifully illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi and also includes
a 32-page booklet, complete episode guide, and a collectable full-color RANMA ½
art card. Special bonus features available exclusively on the Blu-ray edition include,
’We love Ranma’ Part 2 – Favorite Scenes,’
the continuation of an ongoing series of insightful interviews tracing the
legacy and impact of the groundbreaking anime show.
The RANMA ½ Standard Edition DVD set features 23
episodes presented in HD with the original, un-cropped 4:3 aspect ratio, and
bonus features that include clean openings and endings and trailers.
Dialogue options for both DVD and Blu-ray formats
include original Japanese with accurate English subtitles or dubbed English
audio, along with a secondary subtitle track for signs and songs.
The latest RANMA ½ box set continues the zany
adventures of Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of
water and always has his hands full fending off enthusiastic admirers! One of
the most enthusiastic is Shampoo, the powerful Amazon from China who wants to
kill the girl Ranma and marry the boy Ranma! And when she falls into a cursed
spring and turns into a cat, the claws come out! But Shampoo has a suitor of
her own, Mousse, who shows up one day and challenges Ranma to a battle
over…Ranma’s fiancée, Akane? Then, Ranma’s dad, Genma, and Akane’s dad, Soun,
studied under the same master, Happosai, who happens to be a bit of a perv.
Surely there could be no connection between his sudden appearance and the
disappearance of some neighborhood ladies’ undies!
RANMA ½ manga creator Rumiko Takahashi is one of
Japan’s most prolific and respected manga artists and is the creator of several
long running series including MAISON IKKOKU, RANMA ½, and INUYASHA – all
published in North America by VIZ Media. The spotlight on her prolific career
began in 1978 when she won an honorable mention in Shogakukan's annual New
Comic Artist Contest for Those Selfish Aliens. Later that same
year, her boy-meets-alien comedy series, Urusei Yatsura,
was serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday. This phenomenally
successful manga series was adapted into anime format and also spawned a TV
series and half a dozen theatrical-release movies, all incredibly popular.
Takahashi followed up the success of her debut series with one blockbuster hit
after another— MAISON IKKOKU ran
from 1980 to 1987, RANMA ½ from
1987 to 1996, and INUYASHA from
1996 to 2008. Other notable works include MERMAID
SAGA, RUMIC THEATER, ONE-POUND GOSPEL, and RIN-NE (all also published in North
America by VIZ Media).
For more information on RANMA ½ and other Rumiko
Takahashi titles published by VIZ Media, please visit www.VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and licenses the
best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by three of Japan's
largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive
library of anime and manga for English speaking audiences in North America, the
United Kingdom, Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital manga
anthology WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and
INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family friendly
properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy fans of all
ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic novels, DVDs, animated
television series, feature films, downloadable and streaming video and a
variety of consumer products.
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