Section23 Films Announces June 2011 Slate

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

[size=16]SECTION23 FILMS ANNOUNCES JUNE SLATE[/size]

HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION
Available on June 28th

HOUSTON, March 16, 2011 – Home video distributor Section23 Films today announced its June slate of releases, including the highly anticipated complete collection of High School of the Dead to be released on DVD & Blu-Ray by Section23 client Sentai Filmworks.

Product details follow, in order of release
Coming June 2011

Title: MAID SAMA COLLECTION 1
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 325 min.
Street Date: 6/7/2011
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $49.98

SYNOPSIS: Getting sent to Seika High School is scary enough if you’re a guy, but now that the notorious former boys’ school has gone coed, the unfortunate girls who’ve been enrolled there have only one goal - getting through each day as it comes. But into this untamed and testosterone-filled wilderness comes a girl on a mission; a girl who’s not afraid of any male and is willing to take them on in that most deadly of all arenas: the Student Council! As Seika’s first ever female president, Misaki Ayuzawa talks the talk and walks the walk, but after school hours she morphs into something rather different… a waitress at a maid café! So when cool, aloof and handsome Usui Takumi discovers Misaki’s secret, things are going to get VERY interesting, very quickly! The blackboard jungle’s about to bloom with some decidedly feminine touches, because sometimes it takes a maid to maintain order in MAID SAMA, Collection 1!

Title: DEMON KING DAIMAO COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/14/2011
Format: DVD
Language: English, Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: After enrolling at the Constant Magic Academy, Akuto Sai discovers he’s not just a gifted student with magical powers; he’s destined to become the Demon King. And though he’s not that crazy about the idea, it drives the girls wild! From the sexy school girls in his class to the skin-obsessed android who’s programmed to seduce him, Akuto has no shortage of wacky girl trouble. How much temptation can a demon king take? How much naughty anime antics can you handle? Find out in Demon King Daimao!

Title: DEMON KING DAIMAO COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/14/2011
Format: BD
Language: English, Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98

SYNOPSIS: After enrolling at the Constant Magic Academy, Akuto Sai discovers he’s not just a gifted student with magical powers; he’s destined to become the Demon King. And though he’s not that crazy about the idea, it drives the girls wild! From the sexy school girls in his class to the skin-obsessed android who’s programmed to seduce him, Akuto has no shortage of wacky girl trouble. How much temptation can a demon king take? How much naughty anime antics can you handle? Find out in Demon King Daimao!

Title: YOU’RE UNDER ARREST: FULL THROTTLE (SEASON 3) COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 600 min.
Street Date: 6/21/2011
Format: DVD
Language: Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: Whether it’s pursuing suspects on in-line skates while wearing bikinis, confronting rogue wrestlers, rescuing orphans from the yakuza, or even handling giant snakes, there’s no job that’s too hard or too strange for the bold female officers of the Bokuto Police Station to take on! But even though the thin and shapely blue line of our favorite police officers is once again back in action, not everything’s the same: Miyuki’s been in the U.S., studying American police techniques while Natsumi’s been serving in the military! Are the streets of Japan really ready to handle THAT kind of knowledge as dispensed by the minds of THAT particular pair of highly unorthodox defenders of law and order? Let’s just say that Law will probably come out okay, but Order’s going to take a severe bruising in the process. There are plenty of handcuffs, fisticuffs, high speed chases and even giant mushroom costumes ahead in the ultimate complete collection of YOU’RE UNDER ARREST: FULL THROTTLE!

Title: HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/28/2011
Format: DVD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $59.98

SYNOPSIS: It began without warning. It continues without mercy. Now a band of high schoolers join forces with guns, swords, baseball bats and anything else they can get their hands on to battle a bloodthirsty, flesh-hungry zombie apocalypse. Slashing action, stunning animation, and jawdropping excitement make HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD the most hotly anticipated adventures of the year. For horror fans and animation addicts alike, nothing offers the high-energy adrenaline of HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD!

Title: HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION
Published by: Sentai Filmworks
Distributed by: Section23 Films
Run Time: 300 min.
Street Date: 6/28/2011
Format: BD
Language: English & Japanese with English Subtitles
SRP: $69.98

SYNOPSIS: It began without warning. It continues without mercy. Now a band of high schoolers join forces with guns, swords, baseball bats and anything else they can get their hands on to battle a bloodthirsty, flesh-hungry zombie apocalypse. Slashing action, stunning animation, and jawdropping excitement make HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD the most hotly anticipated adventures of the year. For horror fans and animation addicts alike, nothing offers the high-energy adrenaline of HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD!


RightStuf Links:
Demon King Daimao DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Demon King Daimao Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Maid Sama DVD Collection 1 (S)
Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD Complete Collection (S)

Be picking up:
HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION
DEMON KING DAIMAO COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION
MAID SAMA COLLECTION 1

Also some news in this DEMON KING DAIMAO is getting a English dub.

So June is the month of undead , Demons , Magic , and T&A.

[quote=psychopuppet]
Also some news in this DEMON KING DAIMAO is getting a English dub.

So June is the month of undead , Demons , Magic , and T&A.[/quote]

And maids…don’t forget the maids.

June is going to be awesome. :slight_smile:

[quote=ShawnMerrow]
June is going to be awesome. :)[/quote]

Yes it will be, I am going to buy
HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION
DEMON KING DAIMAO COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION

This is the first time in recent memory that Sentai hasn’t unveiled a new license with it’s solicitations, though three new series do bow. I was sort of hoping that Maid-sama might get dubbed as the guys in Houston could have done great things with it, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.

Anyway, I will be grabbing both Daimao and High School of The Dead on Bluray, as well as Maid-Sama. I will likely grab YUA season 3 as well, since I never got the half sets.

Between these and Utena, June is going to be an awesome and expensive month!

Also I don’t remember anyone saying DEMON KING DAIMAO was going to get dubed.

[quote=dragonrider_cody]
This is the first time in recent memory that Sentai hasn’t unveiled a new license with it’s solicitations, though three new series do bow. I was sort of hoping that Maid-sama might get dubbed as the guys in Houston could have done great things with it, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.[/quote]

Just remember what Sean Connery once said-“Never say never!”

Never

[quote=chrisc]
Also I don’t remember anyone saying DEMON KING DAIMAO was going to get dubed.[/quote]

Look here.

[quote=Newshawk]

[quote=dragonrider_cody]
This is the first time in recent memory that Sentai hasn’t unveiled a new license with it’s solicitations, though three new series do bow. I was sort of hoping that Maid-sama might get dubbed as the guys in Houston could have done great things with it, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.[/quote]

Just remember what Sean Connery once said-“Never say never!”[/quote]

Very true. Maybe it will sell better than expected, or Siren or Manga may pick it up as well.

[quote=sbitzer]

[quote=chrisc]
Also I don’t remember anyone saying DEMON KING DAIMAO was going to get dubed.[/quote]

Look here.[/quote]

I mean they never said anything before today.

[quote=chrisc]

[quote=sbitzer]

[quote=chrisc]
Also I don’t remember anyone saying DEMON KING DAIMAO was going to get dubed.[/quote]

Look here.[/quote]

I mean they never said anything before today.[/quote]

Ah sorry about that. I kind of thought I wasn’t interpreting it correctly, my bad.

I’ll be getting this:
HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION

and this:
DEMON KING DAIMAO COMPLETE COLLECTION BLU-RAY EDITION

This:
YOU’RE UNDER ARREST: FULL THROTTLE (SEASON 3)

I have already in half sets.

As for this:
MAID SAMA COLLECTION 1

NO!!! Or at least, not anytime soon.
Why, u ask - or not? Because of this guy:


Half way through the show, I wanted to punch him everytime he came on.

RightStuf Links:
Demon King Daimao DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Demon King Daimao Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Maid Sama DVD Collection 1 (S)
Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD Complete Collection (S)

[quote=psychopuppet]
RightStuf Links:
Demon King Daimao DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Demon King Daimao Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead DVD Complete Collection (Hyb)
Highschool of the Dead Blu-ray Complete Collection (Hyb)
Maid Sama DVD Collection 1 (S)
Under Arrest: Full Throttle DVD Complete Collection (S)[/quote]

Not sure if it will last for to long ,but as of now Maid Sama 1 and both versions of Highschool of the Dead are in the weekly specials.

[quote=dragonrider_cody]
This is the first time in recent memory that Sentai hasn’t unveiled a new license with it’s solicitations, though three new series do bow. I was sort of hoping that Maid-sama might get dubbed as the guys in Houston could have done great things with it, but I guess it wasn’t meant to be.[/quote]

From what I’m getting from this it sounds like the deciding factor in this was they wanted to dub two things ,but Maid Sama was probably decided against because of the length. While 26 episodes are not that bad in the end it’s easier to dub two 13 episode series and make a profit then risk dubbing one 26 episode series. Plus seems like the people in charge have been sniffing some of Media Blasters fanservice glue again. Funimation even seems to have gotten into it.lol

[quote=psychopuppet]
Plus seems like the people in charge have been sniffing some of Media Blasters fanservice glue again. Funimation even seems to have gotten into it.lol[/quote]


From what I’ve seen, ADV has always had kind of a soft spot for fanservicey type stuff, so it probably carried over. Though, I have to admit, a lot of Sentai’s picks as of late have been pretty fanservice heavy.

As for me, I’m definitely getting HotD, no ‘ifs, ands, or buts’ about it!
I enjoyed DKD for what it was, but I don’t think I enjoyed it enough to get it, even dubbed, but I’ll probably make the true call on that if/when it pops up on VOD/online.
Maid Sama I might add to my list, but there’s several others I want first.


I am rather sad the third Hidamari Sketch hasn’t popped up yet on the solicitations, though I guess there’s still the last 6 months of the year yet, so I’m still hopeful.

I’d say all of the R1’s had/have a soft spot for fanservicey shows (well, maybe except for Bandai and Nozomi - can’t think of anything at the moment). Don’t forget, ‘fanservice’ comes in many shapes and sizes - from mild to extreme, from harem shows all the way up to action. You just can’t escape it, the animators will find a way to add it into the show, it helps them sell merch.