Maquia UK Home Video Release Details!. Coming to Blu-ray and DVD on 27th May 2019.
We know you've been patiently waiting for news on this but today we're delighted to be able to bring you details on what to expect from our upcoming release of the film Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, which will be available to add to your collection on 27th May 2019 as a Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray/DVD set, as well as standard Blu-ray and standard DVD.
Before we get to the details, a quick refresher on (or quite possibly, an introduction to) the film for you.
ABOUT "MAQUIA:
WHEN THE PROMISED FLOWER BLOOMS"
Written by: Mari Okada (Kiznaiver, The Anthem of the Heart)
Studio: P.A. Works (Angel Beats, Kuromukuro, Shirobako, Charlotte, Hanasaku Iroha: Home Sweet Home)
Synopsis: "Acclaimed screenwriter Mari Okada makes her directorial debut in this animated fantasy feature.
The people of Iorph have a lifespan of hundreds of years and maintain their teenage appearances for life, but when the peace of this town is shattered by those who want the secret to their longevity for themselves, a young girl named Maquia is forced to escape. Wandering the land alone, upon finding an orphaned baby she chooses to raise him, but as this boy grows up so the difference in their lifespans is thrown into ever-sharper relief."
You can watch an English dubbed and English subtitled trailer (originally published when it was screened theatrically in 2018) below:
What's inside? What's on the discs?
First of all, here's what the Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray/DVD set will look like -
Limited Collector's Edition Blu-ray/DVD set
As you can see, we've been able to utilise the gorgeous artwork from the film across the packaging to really help capture not only the scale and scope of the film, but also the family aspect of it as well.
The set will comes housed in a rigid case. Inside that you'll find a digipack that will hold the Blu-ray and DVD discs. But that's not all as inside the rigid case you'll also find an A3 poster and an 84-page softcover booklet packed to the brim with content you're sure to get a kick out of reading!
The rigid case of the Maquia Limited Collector's Edition set
In fact, seeing as I've just mentioned the booklet, let's focus on that for a few moments. Across the 84-pages you will find a mixture of artworks, information about the characters in the film, along with comments from the Japanese cast members and lots of interviews from people involved in the project. All of the information has been translated from the original Japanese release. To give you an individual breakdown of the various sections:
- Character information
- Comments from Japanese cast
- Interview with original Character Designer, Akihiko Yoshida
- Interview with Character Design/Chief Animation Director, Yuriko Ishii
- Interview with Tomoaki Okada (Art Setting) & Kazuo Higashii (Art Director)
- Interview with Kazuhiro Wakabayashi (Sound Director) & Kenji Kawai (Music)
- Interview with Writer/Director, Mari Okada and Producer, Kenji Horikawa
All of this across 84-pages makes it one of the most loaded booklets we've included in a Collector's Edition release of ours and something we're sure you won't be disappointed in having as part of your collection.
On the discs themselves you'll get the film (obviously), with the option to watch it with both the English dub and the original Japanese audio with English subtitles. (Both audio options being 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, for those of you who like to know those details.)
WHERE I CAN ORDER THIS? HOW MUCH IS IT?
The Collector's Edition set SRP is £49.99. But obviously once you factor in retailer discounts you can expect to pay less than that for the set. (For example, until end of Tuesday 7th May 2019, you can take advantage of a special offer at our AllTheAnime.com online shop and order it for £29.99)
The SRPs of the standard edition Blu-ray and DVDs are £19.99 and £17.99 respectively.
You can order your copy from our AllTheAnime.com online shop using the link below
But if you want to order from elsewhere, that's totally cool! You can pre-order your copy right now from retailers including the following -
Order at Amazon UK
Order at Zavvi
Order at Anime on Line
ENGLISH DUB PREVIEW!
We know a lot of you are excited about seeing the film with its English dub! So we wanted to give you a little taster of it. Below you can see a clip featuring a variety of the cast including Xanthe Huynh as Maquia and Allegra Clark as Mido. Check out the clip below.
You can read more about the English cast of Maquia HERE.
And that wraps up this post on the details for our release of Maquia! We hope you're excited for its release. And keep an eye on us over the coming weeks as we'll have more previews of the English dub to share with you.
Signing out~!
Jeremy
Lupin the 3rd: Part IV – English dub edition update. Arrives on 17th June 2019 - pre-order today!.
It can take a while for a plan to come to fruition even if you're a renowned master thief like Lupin, and the same is very much true of anime distributors - there's a lot to be considered, planned and produced before we can bring a release into your hands. It's invariably always worth the wait though, and that's certainly the case today, as we can finally bring you details of our English dub release edition of Lupin the 3rd Part IV (aka Lupin the 3rd: The Italian Adventure).
As you may recall, we released the Japanese, English subtitled edition of this terrific series back in May of last year, but due to the unique circumstances of its production we couldn't include both the English dub edition and the Japanese language version on a single set of discs. It's an unusual state of affairs which we know baffled some of you, so before we begin let's recap why we're releasing the English language edition of Lupin the 3rd Part IV separately to the previous Japanese language release.
WHY WE'RE RELEASING A SEPARATE ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION
- When the series originally aired, it premiered first in Italy, not in Japan. It came to light later on that there were particular video materials used for the Italian broadcast that differ to the materials used in the Japanese broadcast, when the series later aired in Japan.
- When the series was dubbed into English, the dub was created utilising the Italian broadcast video assets, not the Japanese broadcast video assets. This meant that there were differences between the two.
"Why is this is a problem?" you ask. To give some context, when you select audio options on other anime Blu-rays, both the English and Japanese audio are timed to match with the video materials. This is why it's easy to switch between the two. But in this case, because there are differences between the two versions in terms of video footage it was simply not possible to include both language options on a single Blu-ray release.
As we previously promised, we'll be providing a very special offer to anyone who previously ordered our Japanese language Collector's Edition release of the series from our AllTheAnime.com store or from our stand at events if you'd also like to own this new English language edition - we have all of the details on how to partake in this offer further down the page, so read on!
So, with that information fresh in your mind, let's talk about...
LUPIN THE THIRD: PART IV - BLU-RAY ENGLISH LANGUAGE COLLECTION
As previously announced at the time of our Collector's Edition Blu-ray release, this English language collection of Lupin the 3rd Part IV is coming straight to Standard Edition Blu-ray, so without further ado let's dig in and take a look at the release, starting with our first look at how it'll appear on your shelf.
As noted, this English language edition arrives as a Standard Edition Blu-ray, with the 26 episodes of which it comprises spread over three BD-50 Blu-ray discs, all of which are contained in the Amaray case that you see above which also features a reversible sleeve design.
Needless to say, all of these are episodes are presented in English stereo audio only, with a sign subtitle track, while these discs also feature a handful of bonus materials: An interview with ADR Directors Richard Epcar and Ellyn Stern, TV edit openings, and a series of "Roll Call" animations.
No doubt your next question at this point is "where and when can I buy it?" Well, firstly, this English Language Collection of Lupin the 3rd Part IV will be released on 17th June 2019 with an SRP of £39.99, and we're taking pre-orders for this title right now at our own AllTheAnime.com store - if you want to order, you can do so using that oh-so tempting button below (where our existing Japanese language Collector's Edition is also still available).
Now, when we originally announced our plans around the series, it was our intention to make this English language edition exclusive to our own AllTheAnime.com store, but on reflection we've ultimately decided that this is a release that should be available to as many people as possible, and so we've made the decision to make it available trade-wide across all of the regular retail channels. Of course, our offer to those who purchased the Collector's Edition remains exclusive to our own store and events, but beyond that anyone can buy and enjoy this release.
I WANT TO BUY BOTH THE SUBTITLED VERSION AND DUBBED VERSION.
HOW MUCH WILL THAT COST ME?
As we announced at the time of our Collector's Edition release in May 2018, if you've purchased that Collector's Edition (subtitle-only) Blu-ray version of this series from our AllTheAnime.com web shop, or bought it from the AllTheAnime stand at any event we've exhibited at directly, you are eligible for a discount on purchasing this Standard Edition Blu-ray. This offer will remain open as long as the Collector's Edition is available and in stock at our store, so even if you haven't picked up the series yet you can still do so and get the English language version at a reduced price!
Thus, if you have already bought the Lupin the 3rd Part IV Collector's Edition from AllTheAnime.com, or do so in the future, you will be entitled to purchase a single copy of the standard edition English language Blu-ray for only £10. If you have indeed previously ordered that product from us, you should already have received an e-mail with instructions on how to redeem this offer, so check your mailbox post haste!
TERMS & CONDITIONS OF THIS OFFER:
- This offer will only be available to anyone who purchases the Collector's Edition (subtitle-only) Blu-ray from our AllTheAnime.com web shop or from the AllTheAnime stand at any event we exhibit at. This DOES NOT AND WILL NOT apply to purchases made at any other retailer (be it online or at an event).
- Purchasing one copy of the Collector's Edition (subtitle-only) Blu-ray will entitle you to purchase one copy of the standard edition English language version Blu-ray at the £10 discounted price.
- If you purchase, or have purchased, the Ltd Collector's Ed. (subtitled-only) Blu-ray from the AllTheAnime stall at an event, you will need to send an email to shop.uk@alltheanime.com that includes a photo showing both your receipt and the purchased product in the same photo. We will then contact you via email once the standard edition dubbed version Blu-ray is ready with further instructions on how to redeem the offer.
- If you have purchased - or make a future purchase of - the Collector's Edition release of Lupin the 3rd Part IV from our AllTheAnime.com store, you will receive an e-mail with details of how to purchase the English language edition at the £10 discounted price within 7 days of your purchase.
F.A.Q. ABOUT LUPIN THE 3RD PART IV ENGLISH LANGUAGE COLLECTION
To recap that information and give you a handy reference, this F.A.Q. section is mostly here to summarise the above.
--- When is the English Language Collection Blu-ray being released?
17th June 2019.
--- What language are the episodes on the English language Standard Edition Blu-ray?
These episodes are presented with English stereo audio only - the only subtitle track present on these discs is for an English-translation of on-screen text and signs.
--- What's the SRP of the English language Standard Edition Blu-ray?
The SRP is £39.99. (Obviously, this is before respective retailers apply their own discounts - £39.99 ultimately shouldn't be the price you pay for it.)
--- Why aren't both language options available in the Ltd Collector's Ed Blu-ray?
Please read the section above titled "Why we're releasing a separate English language edition", as we go into detail there.
--- I watch all of my anime with subtitles, what do I do?
Our Collector's Edition release of the series features Japanese audio and English subtitles, so we've got you covered!
--- But I want to own both language versions!
We're offering the dubbed version of the series at a greatly reduced cost to anyone who purchases, or has purchased, the Collector's Edition (subtitle-only) version from our AllTheAnime.com web shop or from the AllTheAnime stall at an event we exhibit at. Please see the section above for details on our dub "upgrade" scheme!
--- Will the series be getting released on DVD at all?
No. It will only be released on Blu-ray only due to lack of demand for a DVD edition of the series.
--- Do I need to have seen any other incarnation of Lupin the 3rd to be able to enjoy Part IV?
In short, no. Each incarnation of the franchise, while in the same universe, is very much a self-contained story. So you can jump into this if you've never watched any Lupin the 3rd series before, no problem.
--- Are the two episodes that were OVAs in Japan included?
Yes, "Venice of the Dead" and "Non Rendezvous" are included on both our Japanese and English language releases.
So there you have it, and long last you can look forward to watching Lupin the 3rd Part IV regardless of what audio presentation you prefer, and we can't wait for even more of you to get the opportunity to enjoy this series on Blu-ray!
Until next time, take care.
~Andy H
Books: Penguin Highway
By Jonathan Clements.
“When I was in third grade, I spent September and October researching square things.” It is a typical statement from Aoyama, the super-serious pre-teen narrator of Tomihiko Morimi’s Penguin Highway. It is a comment of simple truth, but hints at statistical obsessions, an eidetic memory, and an inadvertent hint of recursive SF, recalling the inter-dimensional classic Flatland.
Aoyama is an intensely inquisitive boy, determined to investigate all sorts of mysteries, unaware that his latest obsession is truly earth-shattering. Because he isn’t spending this summer thinking about square things, or boobs (life’s greatest mystery, he posits), or chess games, or Cambrian fossils. He is trying to work out why his anonymous suburban hometown is over-run with penguins. Continue Reading
Kon on Perfect Blue
By Andrew Osmond.
“Perfect Blue is a very twisted film. Please keep in mind that (this) will be my personal interpretation and it is not necessarily the right way to interpret the film.”
So begins the video talk by director Satoshi Kon included on the Perfect Blue Ultimate Edition. Recorded around 2007, the video shows Kon looking back a decade to his directorial debut, giving his interpretation of one of the most-analysed anime ever. Continue Reading
Love Live! Sunshine!! The Movie Blu-ray [IMPORT]. Limited Edition Blu-ray [IMPORT] available to pre-order NOW at AllTheAnime.com.
Well, well, well.... we bet you weren't expecting this piece of news! Today we're excited to announce that for a limited time we are now taking pre-orders at our AllTheAnime.com online shop for the shiny upcoming Japanese Limited Edition set of Love Live! Sunshine!! The Movie: Over the Rainbow.
Now to be clear from the outset, this is not an All The Anime / Anime Limited product. This is a Japanese release, what we refer to as an "Import" product, that we taking orders for at our shop; once the stock is delivered later this year it will be shipped accordingly.
(If you've been following our activity at our online shop for a while, you'll know we periodically get the chance to offer similar sets relating to Mobile Suit Gundam, the most recent endeavour in that field being the film Gundam NT, though that pre-order period has ended.)
We are taking orders for the Love Live! Sunshine!! The Movie: Over the Rainbow [IMPORT] set from right now until 5pm (UK) on Monday 17th June 2019! Not only do we have the import release itself, but also a bundle with a plethora of additional bonus items too!
If you're a Love Live fan, read on below for all the details.
ABOUT LOVE LIVE! SUNSHINE!! THE MOVIE: OVER THE RAINBOW
Key Visual for the film
Synopsis: "Aqours reigned over them all in Love Live, the last where they would be representing as students of Uranohoshi Girls’ High School in. Its first- and second-year students are now preparing for life at their new school – only to face a litany of unexpected trouble! Most alarming of all, the third-year students have set off on a graduation trip – only to go missing! As the group’s members drift apart, they quickly realize just how much they meant to each other. What will Aqours do to compel themselves to take that next step forward?
The shine they seek is just ahead, in this inspiring live-entertainment movie dedicated to everyone taking flight toward a new future!"
You can watch an English subtitled trailer for the film (originally published by Madman Entertainment in Australia) below:
HOW DO PRE-ORDERS FOR THIS PRODUCT WORK?
Well first of all we once again need to stress that this is not an AllTheAnime / Anime Ltd. product.
This is a Bandai Visual product from Japan that will be shipped once stock arrives at our office in Glasgow, UK. (Expected to be early August 2019.)
This is a pre-order scheme in conjunction with Bandai that allows fans in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia the chance to pre-order this product knowing it will be shipped by us from the U.K once stock has arrived.
The deadline to pre-order is 5PM (UK time) on Monday 17th June 2019.
Each order will also be shipped by the courier service UPS - this cost is already included in the price you pay at our online shop. So you'll be able to keep track of its delivery progress too once it's shipped.
Some important things to note -
- As we've said already but we need to reiterate this for a third time, this is not an AllTheAnime / Anime Ltd. product. This is a release from Bandai Visual in Japan.
- This is a Japanese product. Though the main feature itself will include the English subtitles to accompany the Japanese audio, any additional features on the disc itself and/or the physical items included in the package will be in Japanese only. Similarly, there is also NO English dub audio within this product either.
- The bundle available from our store will include the Limited Edition Blu-ray [IMPORT] set of the film + some additional bonus items for £99.99.
- The full cost must be paid immediately upon placing the order. (We do not have the facility to take delayed payments.)
- This price you pay automatically includes it being shipped to customers via the courier service UPS. (We will not ship the product any other way.) However, for any orders outside the UK there will be an additional shipping cost added as well to cover overseas shipping.
- The deadline to pre-order is 5PM (UK time) on Monday 17th June 2019. Once this date has passed we will no longer be taking any pre-orders for this product.
- Once stock has been delivered to our HQ - expected to be in early August 2019 - we'll get them shipped as soon as possible to everyone who has pre-ordered it!
- Though unlikely, should any additional stock be available once orders have been fulfilled and delivered, these will be listed on our AllTheAnime.com online shop accordingly on a first-come first-served basis.
WHAT WILL BE IN THIS PRODUCT?
At time of writing we're unable to show you what the product will look like, as that design has not yet been revealed. However we can tell you the following -
- The film itself will have English subtitles to accompany the Japanese audio. (There is no English language audio on this release.)
- All bonus contents will be in Japanese only.
- We are to understand the set will also include -
- A newly recorded Aqours original song CD
- Booklet (24 pages)
- Special Illustration Book by the "Love Live! Sunshine!!" official illustrator.
- A bonus Blu-ray disc [all contents in Japanese only] containing premiere stage greetings (from 4th Jan. 2019, the date the film was released theatrically in Japan) and footage from the "Love Live! Sunshine!! Aquors Club Activity LIVE & FAN MEETING 2018 Unit Battle National Tour Tokyo Performance (March 3, Stage 2)".
- There will also be additional footage including 10 bonus videos that were broadcast in Japanese cinemas, trailers, and a textless ending sequence.
- Finally, the packaging will include a special slip case by character designer, Yuhei Murota.
"Flyer with Special Illustration" in included in the additional bonus items from the bundle offer
Additionally, the bundle we're offering with the additional bonus item set, as well as all of the above you'll also receive
- 2 x A3 Posters (poster designs not yet finalised)
- Photograph set (21 photos)
- 1 x Flyer with special illustration (pictured left)
Additional notes relating to the product in general:
- Duration of the main feature: 100 minutes (approx)
- Audio of the main feature: Japanese Dolby TrueHD 5.1 ch, Japanese Linear PCM Stereo
- Release date of this product in Japan: 26th July 2019
- Region code: REGION FREE
WHERE DO I ORDER THIS
At our AllTheAnime.com online shop! A reminder that pre-orders for this are open now and close on Monday 17th June 2019 at 5pm (UK). Click on the link below to order yours.
F.A.Q. (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)
Chances are some of the information below have already been covered above, but we like to compile things into one section -
- Is this an All The Anime / Anime Ltd product?
No. This product is created and manufactured in Japan by Bandai. We are simply giving people the opportunity to order it. - Where will this be shipped from and when?
Once stock arrives (expected late July / early August 2019) it will be shipped from our offices in Glasgow, UK. - What countries/territories are you shipping this product to?
We can ship this product to UK, Ireland and Scandinavian countries only.
- How much does it cost?
The Blu-ray import edition of the film itself + bonus item bundle costs £99.99. This price includes the fact it will be shipped by the courier service UPS that will include a tracking number. (NOTE: any international orders will also incur an additional shipping charge.) - Is there English in this product?
Only the main feature will have English subtitles to accompany the Japanese audio. Any additional contents (be they on the discs themselves or physical items in the package) will be in Japanese only. - What's the deadline to pre-order this by?
5pm (UK time) on Monday 17th June 2019. - Will there be any more of this available after the pre-order period has ended?
Though unlikely, should there be any additional units available following all pre-orders being shipped and delivered, they will be listed at AllTheAnime.com accordingly on a first-come first-served basis. - Will you release your own Blu-ray of this?
Simply put, it's something we'd like to do if the opportunity were to come about in the future, but we don't know at this time if that will be possible or not. - What region code is this Blu-ray?
It is region free. - Are you taking orders for any other version of this import product?
In short, no. This Limited Edition import release is the only version we are taking pre-orders for.
That's everything you need to know about this import release of Love Live! Sunshine!! The Movie: Over the Rainbow!
Little demons in the UK, Ireland and Scandinavia, you can pre-order your copy today from AllTheAnime.com HERE. It's the future, zura~!
Signing out~!
Jeremy