FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
###Big Windup! Season 2 (Ookiku Furikabutte) DVD Collection and Kimba, The White Lion DVD Collection – Anime Elements are coming November 2016 from NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT
GRIMES, IA, August 10, 2016 — Anime producer Nozomi Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of Big Windup! Season 2 DVD Collection, available November 1, 2016. Also coming to DVD from Nozomi Entertainment on November 1, 2016 is the Anime Elements release of Kimba, The White Lion.
[details=Big Windup! Season 2 DVD Collection]
- Directed by Tsutomu Mizushima (Girls Und Panzer, Another, xxxHOLiC)
- Animation Production by A-1 Pictures (Black Butler, Oreimo 2, Sword Art Online)
Swing For The Fences!
Hot off the heels of their first win, the players of Nishiura High School are fired up for the rest of the summer tournament! Their next opponent, Sakitama High, has an incredibly strong batter. If Nishiura wants any chance of winning, Nishiura will need a quick shutout win! This should be doable for Mihashi and Abe since they continue to make a great battery, but at the same time, could Mihashi’s reliance on Abe’s signaling spell trouble in the games to come?
Hits and sprints, pains and sprains… Mihashi and team have quite a struggle ahead of them if they want to play on the legendary field of Koshien Stadium!
Contains all 13 episodes of the second season of the TV series Big Windup! plus bonus episode 12.5.
Special Features: Clean Opening, Clean Closing, Original U.S. Trailer
Comp. Titles: Major, Taisho Baseball Girls, Haikyu!!, Princess Nine
Product specifications and content subject to change.
Format: DVD
Pre-Book: 10/4/2016
Street Date: 11/1/2016
SRP: $49.99
Catalog #: NDVD1688
ISBN: 978-1-57032-644-8
UPC: 7-42617-1688-2-6
Runtime: 350 minutes
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Sports
Age Rating: TV14
Audio: Japanese 2.0 Dolby
Subtitles: English
Video: 16:9
Disc Count: 3
Case Qty: 30[/details]
[details=Kimba, The White Lion DVD Collection – Anime Elements]
- Created by Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Princess Knight, Black Jack)
- Directed by Fred Ladd (Astro Boy, Gatchaman)
A Classic Returns!
From Osamu Tezuka, the creator of Astro Boy, comes Kimba, one of the “first-generation anime classics” to reach American TV, and the very first Japanese animation to be broadcast in color, in 1965. Fans have long remembered its catchy theme song, spectacular designs, pioneering animation techniques and gentle stories.
Join Kimba along with his pals Pauly the Parrot, Daniel Baboon, and a charming assortment of other loveable characters, as he follows in the footsteps of his late father, the great lion king, making the jungle a safer, better place for everyone to live. Contains all 52 color episodes presented in order according to Osamu Tezuka’s original storyline.
Contains All 52 Original Kimba Episodes.
Special Features: Includes a special “How Kimba Came to Be” booklet written by Fred Patten and Robin Leyden.
Comp. Titles: Astro Boy, Princess Knight, Unico, Ringing Bell
Product specifications and content subject to change.
Format: DVD
Pre-Book: 10/4/2016
Street Date: 11/1/2016
SRP: $59.99
Catalog #: NDVD1690
ISBN: 978-1-57032-645-5
UPC: 7-42617-1690-2-1
Runtime: 1145 minutes
Genre: Adventure
Age Rating: ALL
Audio: English
Subtitles: None
Video: 4:3
Disc Count: 10
Case Qty: 15[/details]
[details=About Nozomi Entertainment]
Nozomi Entertainment is recognized by discerning anime fans as a company focused on creating high-quality anime releases in North America. From anime classics to modern favorites, Nozomi Entertainment is dedicated to releasing fan-favorite anime for all ages and interests.
A small sampling of the Nozomi lineup includes: Astro Boy, Junjo Romantica, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, and Revolutionary Girl Utena.
Visit www.nozomient.com for additional information.
Nozomi Entertainment
512 NE Main Street
Grimes, IA 50111[/details]