READ OR DIE - NEW MANGA MOVIEA sinister plot is afoot and only one schoolteacher - a special agent with an affinity for rare books - can stop it. She is Ms. Yomika Readman - better known to her colleagues in Section A of Library Special Operations as "Agent Paper." Someone is bent upon procuring a lost Beethoven manuscript and has enlisted a few history's most extraordinary personalities, cloned from stolen DNA, to aid in the endeavor. Readman and her fellow super-powered operatives must tangle with the likes of Tokugawa-era scientist Gennai Hiraga, aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal and 19th century entomologist Jean-Henri Fabre in a desperate race to find the books and save the World! Action, espionage and adventure abound in this thrilling new anime series featuring top-rate animation and design. Based on the popular manga by Hideyuki Kurata. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
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Kai Doh Maru - new manga movie FEUDAL JAPAN - The battle for the Capital city of Kyo rages as warring political factions vie for power against hereditary rulers. After the murder of her parents at the hands of her seditious uncle, a young girl named Kintoki flees to the mountains to lead a harsh life; she is renamed Kai Doh Maru by the local villagers. Rescued by Raiko, the Captain of 'The Four Knights' - honorable defenders who protect the peace of the city, she is raised within their group as a boy. Living among the Knights, she learns the practices of martial arts and develops into a skillful samurai, becoming a permanent member of their team. Now, as a young woman of seventeen, she begins to discover new feelings of passion and love for Raiko... but she also discovers that these new emotions cause a storm of jealousy and rage in another woman linked to her past. Set in the political intrigue of Japan's Heian era, explosive action intertwined with a complex human drama are both brought to life in this atypical story of love, honor, jealousy and betrayal. Produced by the incomparable animation teams from Japan’s IG Plus / Production IG (BLOOD: THE LAST VAMPIRE / GHOST IN THE SHELL), this fully digital animation tour de force features elaborately drawn 3D backgrounds showcasing a unique colorization scheme reminiscent of Japanese artwork from the period. Kai Doh Maru masterfully explores new and uncharted dimensions of anime, taking you back in time into a distant past, a beautiful and deadly world of lavish luxury; mind altering mysticism and bloody conflict. Bonus program includes the Kai Doh Maru - Production Report, deatiling the intricate and articulate creation of this remarkable film.DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
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Rayearth - a new part of the serie After graduating from junior high, three girls make a wish to remain together forever while beneath a magical cherry tree. But when a fairy grants their hearts' desire, they get in far more trouble than they could have predicted as they are assigned to defend the Earth in a battle against extra-dimensional forces. Based upon the tale from Japan's renowned female comic artist team CLAMP (X / Magic Knights Rayearth), Rayearth has been praised for its superb animation, brilliant character designs and dramatic battle sequences. This highly acclaimed anime series is a mystical excursion into a magical world of action and adventure. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES
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Neon
Genesis Evangelion:The End of Evangelion - new movie dvd Manga Entertainment presents the
mind-blowing conclusion to the highly popular Neon Genesis Evangelion
saga, The End of Evangelion. Acclaimed Japanese director Hidaeki Anno
creates a visual tour-de-force that resolves many questions about the epic
series while also generating some interesting new ones.
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