zone otaku » Anime Bits http://zotaku.com zone otaku - where it begins Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:55:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 [BD] Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! Vol.1 [07.03.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/03/07/bd-papa-no-iu-koto-o-kikinasai-vol-1-07-03-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/03/07/bd-papa-no-iu-koto-o-kikinasai-vol-1-07-03-12/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:29:45 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21246 The Volume 1 Blu-ray release of anime series Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! will be out on 7 March 2012. Contains Episode 1. Comes with a bonus CD and a 8-page booklet.

Plot Summary

College student Yūta Segawa is suddenly given custody of his older sister’s three daughters, aged 14, 10, and 3. They’re now stuck living together in a 10 square meter apartment. Meanwhile Raika, the object of his affection, has a fondness of cuteness, and his unexpected arrivals may finally offer an opportunity for them to get together.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! Vol.1 [w/CD]
Catalog Number:
KIXA-177
Release Date: 7 March 2012
Retail Price
: 3,150 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

It seems that Vol.1 for the DVD edition would only be out next month, 11 April 2012, the same as the BD release of Volume 2. Do note that the DVD release contains Episodes 1-3 (as compared to the BD having only 1 episode.)

Anime Title: [DVD] Papa no Iu Koto o Kikinasai! Vol.1
Catalog Number:
KIBA-1942
Release Date: 11 April 2012
Retail Price
: 6,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

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Live-Action Film Teaser Trailer Of Another http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/live-action-film-teaser-trailer-of-another/ http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/live-action-film-teaser-trailer-of-another/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:15:42 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21233 The official website for the live-action film of Another has began streaming the teaser trailer. You can also view it via the Youtube video below or over here.

The film will premiere in Japan this 4 August 2012.

Who is dead? :O

Source: ANN

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Mouretsu Pirates Vol.1 [07.03.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/mouretsu-pirates-vol-1-07-03-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/mouretsu-pirates-vol-1-07-03-12/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:30:01 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21218 Volume 1 release of the anime series Mouretsu Pirates will be out on 7 March 2012. Contains Episodes 1-2. Blu-ray comes in Regular and Limited Edition. DVD available in Regular Edition. Limited Edition comes with a bonus CD containing original soundrack and mini drama.

Plot Summary

Marika is a first year high school student living in a far away galaxy known as Uminoakeboshi. One day she finds out that her recently deceased father was once the captain of the space pirate ship called the “Bentenmaru”. More importantly, the only one to inherit the captain’s title has to be a direct descendant—meaning that Marika is next in line to become the captain of the ship.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Mouretsu Pirates Vol.1 [w/CD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
KIXA-90165
Release Date: 7 March 2012
Retail Price
: 6,300 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Mouretsu Pirates Vol.1 [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number:
KIXA-165
Release Date: 7 March 2012
Retail Price
: 5,250 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [DVD] Mouretsu Pirates Vol.1 [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number:
KIBA-1929
Release Date: 7 March 2012
Retail Price
: 3,465 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

So it seems that from Volume 2 onwards the DVD and Blu-ray will be having different release dates.. Will be posting the releases separately then.

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Fate/Zero Blu-ray Box I [07.03.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/fatezero-blu-ray-box-i-07-03-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/03/06/fatezero-blu-ray-box-i-07-03-12/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:10:13 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21212 The Blu-ray release of Fate/Zero Box Set 1, containing Episodes 1-13. Will be out on 7 March 2012. Unreleased scenes included, and in addition you will get 2 CDs (original soundtrack and drama), production note “Fate/Zero Animation Material” featuring interview, setting, etc.

Plot Summary

Taking place 10 years before the events of Fate/stay night, this series chronicles the events of the Fourth Holy Grail War.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Fate/Zero Blu-ray Box I [w/2CD]
Catalog Number:
ANZX-9431
Release Date: 7 March 2012
Retail Price
: 39,900 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Here’s the OP2 for Fate/Zero, featuring Kalafina. In my opinion, Kalafina > LiSA(who sang OP1..) :D.

Season 2 will begin this April. Can’t wait!!!!

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Kami-sama no Memochou Vol.6 [29.02.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/02/27/kami-sama-no-memochou-vol-6-29-02-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/27/kami-sama-no-memochou-vol-6-29-02-12/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 15:59:38 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21114 Volume 6 release of the anime series Kami-sama no Memochou would be out on 29 February 2012. Comprises of Episodes 11-12. Two editions to choose from: Blu-ray and DVD. Both comes with a bonus disc with web radio content and a booklet.

Plot Summary

Narumi Fujishima is an ordinary high school boy who remains isolated from his fellow classmates. One afternoon fellow classmate Ayaka Shinozaki invites Narumi to join the gardening club and introduces him to a reclusive detective named Alice. Alice hires Narumi as an assistant and puts him to work solving the strange mysteries of Angel fix, an illegal drug. Little does he know it could put him and Ayaka in serious trouble.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Kami-sama no Memochou Vol.6 [w/CD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
WHV-1000239470
Release Date: 29 February 2012
Retail Price
: 7,140 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [DVD] Kami-sama no Memochou Vol.6 [w/CD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
WHV-1000239469
Release Date: 29 February 2012
Retail Price
: 6,090 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

The final anime volume release for Kami-sama no Memochou. Hope you have/had a blast with this series :)

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Shakugan no Shana III Vol.3 [29.02.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/02/24/shakugan-no-shana-iii-vol-3-29-02-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/24/shakugan-no-shana-iii-vol-3-29-02-12/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:50:58 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21079 Volume 3 release of the anime series Shakugan no Shana III out this 29 February 2012. Volume contains Episode 7-9. 2 Editions to preorder: DVD or Blu-ray. Both are limited editions, includes a special disc, clear case and a booklet (12 pages).

Plot Summary

Continuing from the events of the last series, both Shana and Kazumi stand at their respective locations waiting for Yuji to meet with one of them, only to discover that Yuji has disappeared, with not even the slightest evidence of his existence left behind. All is not lost however, as the letters the two of them sent to him still give hope of Yuji’s continued existence. As Shana and company search for answers on Yuji’s whereabouts, they soon find the truth staring back at them when Yuji reappears in front of them as the leader of Bal Masqué. Left with little choice, Shana must now confront her most unlikely adversary on the battlefield in her most difficult challenge yet.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Shakugan no Shana III Vol.3 [Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
GNXA-1433
Release Date: 29 February 2012
Retail Price
: 7,875 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [DVD] Shakugan no Shana III Vol.3 [Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
GNBA-1963
Release Date: 29 February 2012
Retail Price
: 6,825 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

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Fairy Tail OAD Promo Video http://zotaku.com/2012/02/24/fairy-tail-oads-promo-video/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/24/fairy-tail-oads-promo-video/#comments Fri, 24 Feb 2012 04:09:53 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21068 Kodansha has started streaming a promotional video for the Fairy Tail OAD (original anime DVD) that was released on 17 February, bundled together with the 31st volume of Hiro Mashima’s Fairy Tail manga.

This is the third OAD  that is bundled with the special edition of the manga volumes. OAD contains an all-new original story storyboarded by the mangaka himself. The OAD’s story revolves around the main characters: Natsu, Lucy, Happy, Gray, and Erza, who stumble upon a magic book in the Fairy Tail Guild’s storehouse that allows them to travel back in time.

Source: ANN, Image

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Sacred Seven Vol.6 [24.02.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/02/23/sacred-seven-vol-6-24-02-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/23/sacred-seven-vol-6-24-02-12/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:59:07 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21033 Volume 6 of the anime series Sacred Seven will be released on 24 February 2012. Comprises of Episodes 11-12. Three editions to choose from: Blu-ray [Regular and Limited Edition] and DVD. All editions comes with a booklet of 12 pages. Also comes with English subtitles.

Plot Summary

Seventeen years ago, several meteorites carrying seven types of alien crystals landed on Earth. Given the name of Sacred Seven, these crystals withhold the power to alter DNA and cause mutations. Inheritor of overwhelming abilities from this enigmatic legacy, Alma Tandoji is an unsociable 17-year-old student feared by his schoolmates due to several rumors of his violent behavior. He is contacted by Ruri Aiba, a rich teenage girl and CEO of the powerful Aiba Foundation, who pleads him to help her fight a mysterious enemy that very recently started causing massive havoc through the land.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Sacred Seven Vol.6 [Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
BCXA-356
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 7,140 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Sacred Seven Vol.6 [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number:
BCXA-350
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 6,090 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [DVD] Sacred Seven Vol.6
Catalog Number:
BCBA-4185
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price: 5,040 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

This marks the final release of the anime volume, there will be another release in April 2012 – the re-edited version of the anime series, which focuses on the fighting between the Sacred Takers Alma and Night, as well as the fight with Kenmi from Night’s point of view

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Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle Vol.2 [24.02.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/02/23/phi-brain-kami-no-puzzle-vol-2-24-02-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/23/phi-brain-kami-no-puzzle-vol-2-24-02-12/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:29:09 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=21002 Volume 2 of the anime series Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle will be out on 24 February 2012. Comprises of Episodes 4-6. Three editions available for preorder: Blu-ray [Regular and Limited Edition] and DVD. All editions come with a booklet. Limited Edition is bundled with a bonus CD with a radio program, a jigsaw puzzle and more.

Plot Summary

Kaito Daimon is a brilliant 16-year-old teenager who loves to solve puzzles. He acquires an enigmatic item called the Armband of Orpheus that allows him to fully utilize his brain, but that consequentially drains him completely. Currently attending Root Academy as an honor student, he is invited by the school principal to confront a secret organization named POG. They create deadly Sage Puzzles to protect invaluable treasures and challenge the select few individuals capable of facing them. Given the title of Einstein, Kaito battles against the mysterious group in order to keep a promise he made as a kid while at the same time he heads towards the ultimate test: the Divine Puzzle.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle Vol.2 [w/CD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number:
NSBS-16987
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 7,140 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle Vol.2 [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number:
NSBS-16979
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 6,090 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [DVD] Phi Brain: Kami no Puzzle Vol.2
Catalog Number:
NSDS-16955
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 4,935 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

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Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Vol.3 [24.02.12] http://zotaku.com/2012/02/22/kyoukai-senjou-no-horizon-vol-3-24-02-12/ http://zotaku.com/2012/02/22/kyoukai-senjou-no-horizon-vol-3-24-02-12/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:13:49 +0000 zenical http://zotaku.com/?p=20996 Volume 3 of the anime series Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon would be out on 24 February 2012. Contains Episodes 4-5. Two editions of Blu-ray to preorder: Regular or Limited Edition. Limited Edition contains the second part of the novel newly written by Minoru Kawakami, a special CD, and a special booklet (8 pages). As for Regular Edition it only comes with a 4-page booklet.

In addition, this anime release has English subtitles ^^!

Plot Summary

In a distant future, Japan is divided into feudal territories, which have been conquered and are ruled by outside countries. The flying city-ship Musashi, which holds the remnants of the Japanese, is being targeted and has no choice but to keep its people safe by going to war. With the fate of the world resting on its hands, the students of Musashi may hold the key to victory.

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Vol.3 [w/CD, Limited Edition]
Catalog Number: BCXA-406
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 7,140 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

Anime Title: [Blu-ray] Kyoukai Senjou no Horizon Vol.3 [Regular Edition]
Catalog Number: BCXA-392
Release Date: 24 February 2012
Retail Price
: 6,090 yen
Preorder at: CDJapan

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