Introducing: Cloud Matsuri. Join our first ever virtual event weekender on 30-31st May!.
(GLASGOW, UK - 13TH MAY 2020)
Usually around this time of year we at Anime Limited would be preparing to exhibit at some major events, but of course, this is no longer the case in the unusual times we find ourselves in.
However, rather than rest on our laurels, we instead want to keep our community together and do our part to help keep the convention experience a part of your summer... just from the comfort of your own home!
Today, we're proud to launch the first Cloud Matsuri, which will be taking place on 30th - 31st May 2020. We’re inviting you to attend our first event of this kind completely free at CloudMatsuri.com, where you’ll be able to watch and keep up to date with the event as it unfolds on YouTube!
WHAT IS CLOUD MATSURI?
Cloud Matsuri is an online event that will be streamed in its entirety via YouTube on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st May 2020, bringing the convention experience to you so you can stay safe at home. And best of all, it’s a completely free event!
The show will feature exclusive interviews and talks with special guests from the world of anime and more - we've already got some special guests and partners we can't wait to tell you about!
To keep tabs on the latest news and to attend the event, you can visit the official website at CloudMatsuri.com now!
Be sure to share the news with your friends online using the tag #CloudMatsuri
SPECIAL GUESTS: INITIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
We mentioned we have some very special guests who will be joining us across the weekend during Cloud Matsuri, and we weren’t joking! We’re delighted and honoured to announce the first wave guests who will be joining us: Continue Reading
Fullmetal Alchemist returns to Blu-ray starting June 15th. Previous releases have been out-of-print for a long time; new Collector's Edition sets are coming.
It's a series which captured the hearts of so many people (ourselves included) when it first debuted over 15 years ago in the United Kingdom. It's also a series that saw us release arguably our most ambitious (now out-of-print) Ultimate Edition ever back in 2016, but admittedly the original Fullmetal Alchemist series is a show that hasn't been easy to purchase for a few years.
But that's changing as today we're delighted to announce the series will be available on Blu-ray once again starting on 15th June!
The series will be getting new releases from us that will end up looking lovely together on your shelf with your anime collection!
ORDER AT ALL THE ANIME SHOP HERE
Read on below for all the details!
ABOUT
FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST
Synopsis: In an era of war and corruption, State Alchemist Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse desperately search for the Philosopher’s Stone. The legendary artifact is their last hope to restore what they’ve lost- but how far will they go to get it?
From the ashes of their childhood, Edward and Alphonse quickly rise to fame within the ranks of the military, realising along the way that the power to create is only ever a breath away from the power to destroy. Whether they’re up against monsters, mad-men, or military officials, the bond these brothers share will be the greatest weapon they have in the fight for their lives.
Director: Seiji Mizushima (Mobile Suit Gundam 00, Expelled From Paradise)
Studio: BONES (Eureka Seven, Mob Psycho 100, Wolf's Rain)
You can watch our exclusive trailer for the series (originally published prior to our releases back in 2016) here -
WHAT DO YOU HAVE PLANNED?
The series will be getting released over two Collector's Edition Blu-ray sets that when combined will slot beautifully next to each other and sit proudly on your shelf! (If you keep up with other releases of ours, in essence it's similar to a Gundam series release, or another recent example, Plastic Memories.)
So let's start with Part 1 -
Product: Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 1
Format: Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition
Release date: 15th June 2020
Cat. No.: ANI0401
Suggested Retail Price: £59.99
*Suggested retail price is the maximum price a retailer could charge for the product. However, once retailers factor in their own discounts, the regular price will be cheaper.
Part 1 will come with episodes 1-27 with both English and original Japanese with English subtitles viewing options. These episodes will be spread across 3 Blu-ray discs inside an amaray case. Also on the discs will be audio commentaries for episodes 19 & 25.
Additionally this will come packed in a box that can also hold Part 2* (*sold separately) when released! You can see a visual of this below -
Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 1 - Blu-ray 2020 Collector's Ed.
And now onto Part 2 -
Product: Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 2
Format: Blu-ray Ltd Collector’s Edition
Release date: 20th July 2020
Cat. No.: ANI0403
Suggested Retail Price: £59.99
*Suggested retail price is the maximum price a retailer could charge for the product. However, once retailers factor in their own discounts, the regular price will be cheaper.
For Part 2, you'll get the remaining episodes (28-51) with both English and original Japanese with English subtitles viewing options. These will episodes will spread across 3 Blu-ray discs.
Additionally you'll also get a 32-page booklet (that will fit into the box that comes with part 1* (*sold separately) along side both amaray cases. The booklet will contain some variety of promotional images created for the series.
In terms of the on-disc content, in addition to the remaining episodes of the series you'll also get the following on-disc extras:
- The Transmutation of a Phenomenon: An Inside Look featurette (duration: 31 mins 24 secs)
- Audio commentary on Episode 51
- Japanese Commercial
- L’Arc~en-~Ciel “Ready Steady Go” Video
- Ura Hagane: Comedic Previews
- U.S. Trailer
- Textless Opening titles sequences for the themes "Melissa", "Ready Steady Go", "Undo" and "Rewrite".
- Textless Closing title sequences for the themes "Incredible Sin" and "To the Other Side of the Door"
You can see a visual for Part 2 below -
Fullmetal Alchemist: Part 2 - Blu-ray 2020 Collector's Ed.
WHERE CAN I ORDER THIS
You'll be able to order this from retailers very shortly (or in some cases, like Amazon, listings may have already appeared.) And you can order both parts rights now from our AllTheAnime.com online shop right now!
~ AllTheAnime.com Special Pre-order Offer ~
Until 19th May 2020 you can order the Fullmetal Alchemist Blu-ray Collector's Ed. Part 1 & 2 sets for £34.99 each!
(SRP of each: £59.99)
And that's everything you need to know about our new releases of the classic Fullmetal Alchemist.
We hope you're looking forward to adding these to your collection.
Signing out~!
Jeremy
From Gurren Lagann to Promare
By Andrew Osmond.
Gurren Lagann, available to watch on Blu-ray and All4, and Promare, coming soon to home formats, both share a love of Big Dumb Anime Action. Mecha-riding heroes punch through frames at lightning speed while the world swivels and curly-wurlys to keep up. They also share a history and director: Hiroyuki Imaishi. This blog interviewed Imaishi and his colleagues last year, where he spoke of growing up on action animation; he was born in 1971, when the genre itself took flight. “I always liked action, robot animation; they’re not slow or atmospheric,” he said. “Or kids fighting; I liked that sort of thing since I was a child.” Continue Reading
PODCAST – 12th May 2020
"Climb inside and control him"
Jeremy and Andy bring some anime related chatter including discussion Gleipnir, Wave, Listen to Me! and BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defence.
Jeremy and Andy return for some anime related discussion to take you through the week!
But before they get to anime talk, they talk about podcasts. And more specifically their habits when it comes to consuming podcasts and ultimately storing them.
After that unexpected tangent, they get back to anime related business by talking about the latest addition to the "anime production delayed" list, and then discussing the show Gleipnir; you might remember Andy talking about this on a previous episode. He's watched some more and give some updated thoughts on this!
Then we talk about the series BOFURI: I Don’t Want to Get Hurt, so I’ll Max Out My Defence. Andy has previously brought this up, but now Jeremy has been able to check out the first couple of episodes, so there's some thoughts on those.
And to conclude we have some discussion on recent episodes of Wave, Listen to This!, following some initial discussion on a previous episode.
Another fun 50 minutes or so of anime discussion for you! We'll be back with our next episode on Friday. Until then, have a nice week!
Kwaidan
By Jasper Sharp.
Kwaidan, Masaki Kobayashi’s classic compendium of ghostly Japanese folktales has just been given the Blu-ray treatment for UK audiences, with a bumper new package released on Eureka’s Masters of Cinema label, following Criterion’s high-definition US release in 2015. Continue Reading