VIZ MEDIA PREVIEWS THE HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF RANMA ½ ANIME SERIES SET 5 LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET
Latest
Action Packed HD Episodes Of The Legendary Martial Arts Comedy Arrive
As A New 3-Disc Blu-Ray Collectable Box Set In Early March; Standard
Edition DVD Set Also Announced
RANMA
½ is being released as a series of 7 High Definition Limited Edition
Blu-ray and Standard Edition DVD Box Sets. The RANMA ½ Limited Edition
Blu-ray Box Set 5 carries an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN. The set
features Episodes 93-115 on 3 discs, presented in full 1080p High
Definition resolution with the series’ original, un-cropped 4:3 aspect
ratio. The Blu-ray edition also contains a 32-page booklet with
individual episode summaries. Bonus features include clean openings and
endings as well as series trailers and a special “We love Ranma Part 5 - We love Collecting” segment. The set comes in a gorgeously illustrated chipboard box with embossed foil stamping.
The
RANMA ½ Standard Edition DVD Set 5 also features 23 episodes with the
original, un-cropped 4:3 aspect ratio, and bonus features that include
clean openings and endings and trailers. The Standard Edition DVD set is
available with an MSRP of $44.82 U.S. / $51.99 CAN.
In the latest episodes, Sentaro,
successor to Martial Arts Tea Ceremony, makes Ranma battle the grand
master as his wife to break off his arranged marriage meeting! Though he
has no intention of becoming a wife, Ranma's battle spirit heats up
when faced with the strength of the grand tea master! After that, the
world of martial arts gets even bigger with the introduction of Martial
Arts Shogi, Martial Arts Dining, and Martial Arts Calligraphy. What will
be the outcome of these battles? Ranma also continues to be surrounded
by many weird friends. A new transfer student arrives at school named
Gosunkugi, who instantly falls in love with Akane and tries to use
curses to eliminate Ranma so he can have her all to himself! The hijinks
just won't stop!
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 or other award-winning anime titles from 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 ONE PIECE, VIZ
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