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Aniplex Updates: Gurren Lagann, Madoka Magica, Anohana movies, Silver Spoon DVD Release July 15th
Over the weekend, Aniplex of America released a slew of detailed updates for their upcoming releases of the Gurren Lagann, Madoka Magica and Anohana movies on DVD/Blu-ray, along with Silver Spoon DVD. All releases will be available for pre-order on 5/27 and will be sold at select retailers on July 15th.
Gurren Lagann Movie DVD Phone Cards
The DVD of the final chapter of the two part Gurren Lagann movie, Gurren Lagann The Movie 2: The Lights in the Sky are Stars (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann: Ragan-hen), will be released later this month on January 27, 2010 and major retail stores in Akihabara are offering different limited preorder bonuses drawn by the series' character designer, Atsushi Nishigori. Previously announced, Softmap will be distributing telephone cards depicting the red headed well endowed adult Yoko and Nia holding hands, while Animate and Gamers are offering posters dipicting a wedding scene. Anime chain Toraoana will be issuing a telephone card of Yoko on top of Nia with sultry looks on their faces. Unfortunately for most fans overseas, they will have to rely on Yahoo Auctions and deputy service to obtain these items.
As to if and when a Blu-ray edition of the Gurren Lagann movies will be released, is still a complete mystery. The original series, which was aired in 720p in Japan, is still only available on DVD.
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Gurren Lagann Movie 2 Impressions
It's been roughly 5 months since I sat down with the director for the second Gurren Lagann movie, Hiroyuki Imaishi, and I finally got to see the film a few days ago at Viz Cinema in San Francisco’s Japantown. Was it worth the wait? Read more to find out!
2nd Gurren Lagann Movie US Debut
The November lineup is out for the San Francisco theater, Viz Cinema, and local fans are rejoicing. The second Gurren Lagann movie, Lights in the Sky are Stars will be making its American debut on Tuesday November 17, and Wednesday November 18 at 7:30PM. The film originally was shown in Japanese theaters on April 25, 2009 and will not be released on DVD until January 27, 2010. Viz will also be showing the first film on the same nights at 5PM. Viz Cinema is located in Japantown at the recently opened NEW PEOPLE building.
Now if only Viz can get the rights to show the Rebuild of Evangelion movies...
Imaishi / Nishigori Interview (Gurren Lagann)
Before the official start of Anime Expo 2009, we got a chance to sit down briefly with Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and Character Designer Atsushi Nishigori from the hit series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann.
Imaishi / Nishigori Panel (Gurren Lagann)
Studio Gainax has made several visits to the United States in the last couple of years promoting their hit series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. In 2008, they brought around 30 members of the series' production staff to FanimeCon in San Jose. Unfortunately, Director Hiroyuki Imaishi and Character Designer Atsushi Nishigori were both busy working on the Gurren Lagann movies and could not attend. This year though, both men were invited and appeared as Guests of Honor at Anime Expo 2009. The panel began with a quick formal introduction of the guests Hiroyuki Imaishi and Atsushi Nishigori. It was noted that it was their first American event and focus panel, so they decided to open the floor up for questions and answers. Note, we have excluded some of the more obscure questions from this article.
Gurren Lagann 2nd Movie Trailer 2
Gainax released a second trailer for the movie, Ragan-hen a couple days ago featuring a new song by Shoko Nakagawa. The film will be shown in theaters on September 6 2009 in Japan.
New video and images (courtesy of Dengeki Online) located inside.
Animating and Unlocking Gurren Lagann Panel
Gainax unlocks Gurren Lagann at FanimeCon 2008, bringing most of the production staff. Coming right off the Meet Gainax event, we trekked a couple blocks back to the convention center for the Unlocking Gurren Lagann Panel. Because the Meet Gainax event ran a bit long, this panel was pushed back to 9:30pm, a mere extra thirty minutes.
Fanime 08 - Meet Gainax Event