Night Raid 1931/Senko no Night Raid

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Night Raid 1931 / Senko no Night Raid

Genres: action, thriller
Themes: espers, historical, politics, superpowers
Number of episodes: 17
Vintage: 2010-04-05

Plot Summary: The story is set in Shanghai in 1931, when the Imperial Japanese Army has been dispatched to mainland China due to the relatively recent First Sino-Japanese War, Russo-Japanese War, and World War I. In this cosmopolitan city of intrigue, there is a special military spy organization called “Sakurai Kikan” that has since been buried in history.

ANN Info Page

RightStuf Links:
Night Raid 1931 DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Night Raid 1931 Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)

Press Release

Per PR:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES NIGHT RAID 1931

HOUSTON, April 23, 2011—Sentai Filmworks announces its acquisition of the spectacular anime series Night Raid 1931. Directed by Jun Matsumoto (Persona – Trinity Scroll) with script supervision by Shinsuke Onishi (The Third, Shin Getter Robo,) the 17 episode series was produced by A-1 Pictures and Aniplex and features character designs by acclaimed manga master Akimine Kamijy? (Samurai Deeper Kyo.) Sentai’s forthcoming release will include episodes 0-13, PLUS two unaired episodes as well as a special bonus recap episode.

Synopsis: The year is 1931. The City is Shanghai. Ten years before America will enter World War II, the hydra’s teeth planted by the first great global conflict are beginning to germinate, hatching into spiders weaving the complex web of plots and conspiracies destined to inevitably draw entire nations, against their will, to the brink of destruction once more. And caught in the heart of these webs, desperately seeking to separate lies from truth, is “Sakurai Kikan,” an ultra-secret intelligence agency staffed by extraordinarily talented individuals with abilities far beyond those of normal humans. Their duty: stop the darkest plots and eliminate the greatest threats. But in a city built on intrigue, can even a team of clairvoyants, telepaths and espers stand against the ultimate forces of destiny? As the Japanese Imperial Army rolls across China, documented facts and fantasy intermingle in the breathtaking exploration of alternative history that is NIGHT RAID 1931!

Look for Night Raid 1931 on DVD & Blu-Ray at your favorite retailer this August!

About Sentai Filmworks:
Sentai Filmworks is one of the fastest-growing anime companies in North America, including hit series like Highschool of the Dead, Guin Saga, Needless, Canaan and Angel Beats!. Sentai Filmworks programs can be found on home video distributed by Ingram Entertainment, Baker & Taylor, Section23Films, The Right Stuf and other good and fine distributors. Digital product offerings may be found at iTunes, Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, Zune Marketplace, Anime Network, PLAYSTATION Network and YouTube.

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Ep. 1 is up on iTunes as I type.

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Blu-ray Front:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71Bmt3IQnyL.AA1280.jpg

Back Covers:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/81WXECn40OL.AA1280.jpg

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[size=16]English Dub Cast[/size]

Production: Seraphim Digital
Production Manager: Joey Goubeaud
ADR Director: Christopher Ayres
ADR Script: Christopher Ayres, Javier Lopez

Aoi Miyoshi: Greg Ayres
Kazura Iha: John Gremillion
Yukina Sunogi: Brittney Karbowski
Natsume Kagiya: David Wald
Shinichiro Sakurai: John Kaiser

Additional Voices:
Elizabeth Bannor
Clint Bickham
Luci Christian
Jon Duckworth
Steven Fenley
Maggie Flecknoe
Tiffany Grant
Houston Hayes
Doug Hord
Mark X. Laskowski
George Manley
John Mitsakis
Carli Mosier
Christopher Patton
Paul Shaffer

Source: The Fandom Post

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[size=15]Dub Coming to VOD on - 7/7
Sub Coming to Online on - 7/21[/size]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ2zCnKUjXU

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Saw the first episode and enjoyed the dub. I plan to buy this series.

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This looks like something I’ll like. Can’t wait to see episode one.

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:angry: I just saw the first episode, but I truly hated it. The plot made no sense, the action was so confusing, and those glib one-liners were not only not-funny, but got annoying after while. Sorry, I did not like this show. Everyone else enjoy.

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Watched 2 episodes and found the show to be extremely lacking. Reminds of Darker Than
Black…but nowhere near as good (and Darker Than Black isn’t that good).
Also found the dialogue to be really…for lack of better word, lame. Hopefully somebody enjoys this show, but not me.

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I really enjoyed the lovely violin piece in episode 3 - or is it 2? I am a little confused with the numbering on this one! Anyway, I am liking the show!

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[size=15]Dub Coming Online 10/21![/size]

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Here is a full episode list with the revised dates.
-Joe

Episode 7 “The Incident” was too controversial to be broadcast over-the-air in Japan. For that reason 7A was available only online at the time. The recap episode (listed as 7B below) was broadcast instead. The episodes send out by TAN for VOD skipped 7B, even though it was on http://www.theanimenetwork.com/Whats-On/Anime-Network-Video-on-Demand.

13 episodes + 3 DVD-only episodes + 1 recap = 17 episodes licensed by Section 23.

07/07 Night_Raid_1931-01 "Episode  1: The Rescue" (premiere)
07/14 Night_Raid_1931-02 "Episode  0: The Shipboard Shoot's Conclusion"
07/21 Night_Raid_1931-03 "Episode  2: Rondo of Retrospection"
07/28 Night_Raid_1931-04 "Episode  3: Shadows Fall on the Big Four"
08/04 Night_Raid_1931-05 "Episode  4: The Day It All Began"
08/11 Night_Raid_1931-06 "Episode  5: Negative of Summer"
08/18 Night_Raid_1931-07 "Episode  6: A Ominous Night"
08/25 Night_Raid_1931-08 "Episode  7: The Incident" (not in Japan)
__/__ Night_Raid_1931-17 "Recap (7B): The Prophecy" (not on VOD)
09/01 Night_Raid_1931-09 "OVA       : Demon of the Opium Den" (extra)
09/08 Night_Raid_1931-10 "Episode  8: In the Country of Frozen Earth"
09/15 Night_Raid_1931-11 "Episode  9: The New Capital"
09/22 Night_Raid_1931-12 "Episode 10: East is East"
09/29 Night_Raid_1931-13 "Episode 11: Covert Investigation"
10/06 Night_Raid_1931-14 "Episode 12: Nightraid"
10/13 Night_Raid_1931-15 "Episode 13: A Glimmer of Hope, ..."
10/20 Night_Raid_1931-16 "Episode 14: Panther in the Snow" (extra)
10/27 Night_Raid_1931-17 assume recap episode is on VOD at end
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Just a heads up: You have 6 months to watch this show as it is an Aniplex title and it expires in August, just like Angel Beats.

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You now have 4.5 months to watch this show as it is an Aniplex title and license is up for renewal in August of 2017

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Sentai Filmworks’ Night Raid 1931 License Expires

posted on 2018-08-24 17:30 EDT by Karen Ressler

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Putting the ESP in Espionage: The Alternate History of Night Raid 1931

September 12, 2018 10:00am CDT
“Cruising the Crunchy-Catalog” looks at the 2010 TV anime about spies with psychic powers in 1930’s Shanghai

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If anyone needs a Blu-ray copy . $10.99 plus $3.99 shipping on Amazon marketplace from shawnek-rightstuf .

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