VIZ MEDIA ANNOUNCES HOME MEDIA RELEASE OF RANMA ½ OVA & MOVIE COLLECTION
Three RANMA ½ Feature Films And Eleven OVAs Based On The Beloved Anime Series Debut In Crisp High Definition
San Francisco, CA, September 11, 2017 – VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a
premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution,
and global entertainment licensing, offers an exciting new home media
release with the debut of the RANMA ½ OVA & Movie Collection on September 19th.
Return to the world of RANMA ½ with
this unique collection based on the smash-hit manga series created by
Rumiko Takahashi. The RANMA ½ OVA & Movie Collection will be
released in DVD and Blu-ray editions and will include eleven
episode-length Original Video Animation (OVA) adventures as well as
three RANMA ½ theatrical movies.
The RANMA ½ OVA & Movie Collection Blu-ray Edition will carry an MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $63.99 CAN, and comes packaged in a premium full-color chipboard slipcase.
The three-disc set features full 1080p High Definition resolution with
16:9 video aspect ratio. Subtitled and English dubbed dialogue options
are available. Bonus content includes a 24-page full-color booklet, upcoming OVA previews, and clean opening and ending segments.
The
RANMA ½ OVA & Movie Collection DVD Edition will carry an MSRP of
$39.99 U.S. / $52.99 CAN. The three-disc home media set presents content
with 16:9 video aspect ratio and also features subtitled and English
dubbed dialogue options. Notable bonus features include clean opening and ending segments.
Ranma Saotome,
the iconic character created by master artist Rumiko Takahashi, is back
for new adventures and more than a few hilarious misunderstandings
along the way! From mishaps at a holiday party to casual use of mystical
trinkets to possession by cursed dolls, what’s in store for Ranma is
anyone’s guess in these original anime adventures. Also
included in the new home media set are two feature-length RANMA ½
movies and one special OVA-length movie that brought Ranma to theaters
to make some big choices with his heart and not his head…which is
usually what starts his trouble in the first place!
“We
invite anime fans to join Ranma’s adventures in this collection of
mystical gender transformations, martial arts mayhem, and comedic and
romantic hijinks,” says Charlene Ingram, VIZ Media’s Director of
Animation Marketing. “This new home media set is sure to please both
long-time and new fans of RANMA ½.”
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, which are 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 VIZ.com.
About VIZ Media, LLC
Established
in 1986, VIZ Media is the premier company in the fields of publishing,
animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing. Along with
its popular digital magazine WEEKLY SHONEN JUMP and blockbuster
properties like NARUTO, DRAGON BALL, SAILOR MOON, and POKÉMON, VIZ Media
offers an extensive library of titles and original content in a wide
variety of book and video formats, as well as through official licensed
merchandise. Owned by three of Japan's largest publishing and
entertainment companies, Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co., Ltd., VIZ Media is dedicated to
bringing the best titles for English-speaking audiences worldwide.
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