Section23 Films Announces February 2011 Slate

Per PR:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[size=16]SECTION23 ANNOUNCES FEBRUARY SLATE[/size]

NEEDLESS COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY EDITION Available on February 15th

HOUSTON, November 9, 2010 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its FEBRUARY slate of releases, including the popular series NEEDLESS. The first collection will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray by Section23 client Sentai Filmworks.

Product details follow, in order of release
Coming February 2011

Title: YOU’RE UNDER ARREST: FAST & FURIOUS COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 650 min.
Street Date: 2/1/2011
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Get ready for non-stop, pedal to the metal action and hijinks galore as Japan’s most irregular team of police officers hits the streets again on an all new tour of duty! As usual, the Bokuto Police station is a magnet for the weird and UN-usual, and that’s about the only rule this duty shift isn’t going to break! Fortunately, car crazy Miyuki, insanely strong Natsumi, sexually ambiguous Aoi and the rest of the station’s enforcers of justice are always ready to place their well-drawn bodies between the public and the line of fire, and now new Junior Officer Saori has also joined the thin and svelte blue line! From drunken karaoke binges to the bizarre activities of a baseball-themed vigilante and the general nuisance of Strikeman, there are plenty of bad boys, naughtier girls and all around arresting behavior ahead in YOU’RE UNDER ARREST: Fast & Furious Complete Collection!

Title: EYESHIELD 21 COLLECTION 4
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 2/8/2011
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98

SYNOPSIS: As the Deimon Devil Bats’ continue to evolve and grow their own unique version of American-style football, Sena has a major breakthrough: a revolutionary technique called the Ghost, combining speed and illusion to fool the opposing players. However, when Hiruma forbids him to use it outside of a “real” game, it throws Sena’s plans of competing in a side league for practice into a tailspin. With Shin once more pitted against him, will he be able to resist the temptation? Meanwhile, Taki is proving unfortunately worthy of his nickname of “the Idiot,” as besides being incredibly challenged about getting on the correct bus, he also seems to be unable to pass his crucial exams. Will he be able to break the dreaded cut-off barrier of 200 so he can play? And then, what is this rumor about another Eyeshield 21? There’s a whole pile of trouble waiting to tackle our fearless heroes in EYESHIELD 21 - COLLECTION 4!

Title: NEEDLESS COLLECTION 1
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 2/15/2011
Format: DVD
Language: English, Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: They’re called Needless-mutants who wield amazing powers such as super speed, the ability to change form, and some, like Blade, the power to “learn” other opponent’s powers. It’s Blade’s greatest ability. But is it powerful enough to overcome his weakness for cute young girls in revealing little skirts? Find out in the craziest action comedy anime of the year!

Title: NEEDLESS COLLECTION 1 BLU-RAY EDITION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 2/15/2011
Format: BD
Language: English, Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98

SYNOPSIS: They’re called Needless-mutants who wield amazing powers such as super speed, the ability to change form, and some, like Blade, the power to “learn” other opponent’s powers. It’s Blade’s greatest ability. But is it powerful enough to overcome his weakness for cute young girls in revealing little skirts? Find out in the craziest action comedy anime of the year!

Title: GINTAMA COLLECTION 4
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 250 min.
Street Date: 2/22/2011
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98

SYNOPSIS: Things get really crazy… that’s like, crazier than usual, which just goes to prove that the universe really must be composed of infinite possibilities… when Kagura’s father shows up in Edo to visit his daughter. Oh, and he’s also in town to take on the deadly alien menace that he might be on the trail of. When Yakuza takes on Aliens, who will lose? The innocent bystanders of course. And Needless to say, Kagura’s associates respond to her possible (and not particularly voluntary) exit from the franchise in predictable fashion: by trying to grab female lead status for themselves. Meanwhile, Sadahara discovers a devilish aspect of his own personality while becoming a demon, which leads to inevitable difficulties with the High Priestess types. So what’s Gintoki doing during all this? Dodging, mostly. Japan’s hottest anime series continues as aliens on the loose and underemployed samurai make total assassins out of themselves in the insanity that is GINTAMA COLLECTION 4!

RightStuf Links

Eyeshield 21 DVD Collection 4 (S)
Gin Tama DVD Collection 4 (S)
Needless DVD Collection 1 (Hyb)
Needless Blu-ray Collection 1 (Hyb)
You’re Under Arrest Season 2 DVD Complete Collection (S)

Look forward to being able to buy Needless.

Waits for someone to ask “where is Clannad After Story dub?”.lol
I’m far more concerned about the rest of Golgo 13 to care about it to ask myself.

I’ll get Needless.

Great to see Sentai pick up with I call “God’s Anime” (if you know the title well enough, you’ll understand why I call it that): NEEDLESS

I’ll definitely be getting the DVD version of that show. And yay for more Eyeshield and Gintama; in fact, I think this Gintama set has the mahjong episode (I believe it’s episode 50), where the entire second half is a giant Akagi parody. It’s a favorite episode of mine. And since it seems that no company in the world would ever license the Akagi anime, as excellent as it is, this episode is going to be the closest it will be.

Oh well. Keep up the great license picks, Sentai! Maybe one day Ring ni Kakero 1 will be brought over…

[quote=LordGeo]
I’ll definitely be getting the DVD version of that show. And yay for more Eyeshield and Gintama; in fact, I think this Gintama set has the mahjong episode (I believe it’s episode 50), where the entire second half is a giant Akagi parody. [/quote]

According to Right Stuf and the PR, this collection is only 10 episodes. If that is correct, that will only take the series up to episode 49. During it’s first year, GinTama skipped three weeks of airings. So unless you are mistaken on the episode number, it will not be on this set.

Also, great to Sentai dubbing and releasing another bluray. It’s always great to see the folks in Houston dubbing a comedy. I can’t wait to check it out. More GinTama and Eyeshield is always welcome.

dragonrider_cody wrote:

Yeah, I’m sure it’s absolutely sure it’s episode 50. Oh well, all I can do is buy Collection 4 and hope that we get even more Gintama afterwards.