Post by Saya on Apr 19, 2013 9:13:43 GMT -5
Right Stuf’s Nozomi Ent. Announces DVD Release of
PRINCESS KNIGHT, Part 2
GRIMES, Iowa, April 17, 2013 – Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and its Nozomi Entertainment division are excited to announce the PRINCESS KNIGHT, Part 2 DVD set will be available on August 6, 2013.
The Part 2 DVD set will feature the concluding 26 episodes of this classic television series with its original English-language dub. Right Stuf and Nozomi’s two-part home video release will be the first time the Princess Knight series will be available to North American audiences on licensed DVD.
Note: Due to the availability of materials, these DVD releases will utilize the edited and cut, broadcast video footage from Princess Knight’s
television syndication during the 1960s and 1970s. (Japanese audio will
not be included on these sets because it cannot be synched to the
video.)
Also known as “Choppy and the Princess,” the 52-episode anime adaptation of Princess Knight is based upon the best-selling comic (manga) by legendary creator Osamu Tezuka (Astro Boy, Kimba The White Lion) and features animation from Tezuka’s own Mushi Productions.
It originally aired on Japanese television from 1967 through 1968, and
its English-language adaptation was syndicated throughout the United
States in the 1970s and 1980s.
In both anime and manga forms, Princess Knight was among the first titles geared specifically toward a young female (shoujo) audience. The original comic was serialized in Kodansha’s Shoujo Club anthology magazine, from 1953 through 1956, and its sequel series, Twin Knight, was serialized in Kodansha’s Nakayoshi anthology in 1958. The two collected volumes of the Princess Knight
manga are currently available to North American readers from Vertical,
Inc., which plans to release the sequel series in Summer 2013.
Visit princess-knight.rightstuf.com for more information about the series and to pre-order the DVD sets.
About PRINCESS KNIGHT, Part 2
It's a dark time in
the kingdom of Silverland. The King is missing, and Duke Duralumon used a
terrible potion to trick the Queen into revealing Sapphire's secret.
Now the entire kingdom knows that their brave young "prince" is actually
a girl! As punishment for lying to the people, Sapphire and the Queen
have been locked away in lonely Coffin Tower. But Sapphire won't give up
hope. She's created a new persona for herself – the mysterious hero
Phantom Knight – and she won't rest until her kingdom is out of the evil
Duke's clutches for good!
The concluding 26 episodes of the classic anime series!
PRINCESS KNIGHT, Part 2
Format: DVD (Litebox)
Pre-Book: 7/9/2013
Suggested Rating: 7+
Audio: English (Mono)
Video: 4:3, Color
Catalog #: RSDVD1380
ISBN: 1-57032-660-6
Discs/Set: 5
Case Quantity: 30
Line art gallery, Japanese pilot episode (Japanese audio with English subtitles), and trailers.
* Cover Art:
outgoing.rightstuf.com/sleeves/rsdvd1380.jpg
PRINCESS KNIGHT Original Production © Mushi Production Co., Ltd
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** Product specifications and content may be subject to change.
About RIGHT STUF, INC.
Currently celebrating its 25th year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was
one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime")
industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right
Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the
anime and manga industry, in general, through its online storefront at
RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special
publications. Its video and print publishing division includes the
Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny, and 5 Points Pictures studio-labels.
About NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT
of Right Stuf, Inc., Nozomi Entertainment is its signature label,
dedicated to high-quality releases for collectors. True to the Japanese
word that inspired its name, Nozomi’s focus is on “what fans want.”
By focusing on a limited number of anime properties each year, the
Nozomi production team ensures each release receives the care and
attention to detail it deserves.
From anime classics like Astro Boy, Kimba and Gigantor to modern comedies, dramas and favorites such as The Irresponsible Captain Tylor, His and Her Circumstances, Gravitation, Ninja Nonsense, The Third: The Girl With the Blue Eye, Emma: A Victorian Romance, Maria Watches Over Us, ARIA, Gakuen Alice, Rental Magica, Dirty Pair, Junjo Romantica and Revolutionary Girl Utena, Nozomi Entertainment releases quality programming for fans of all ages and interests.
For more information, visit www.rightstuf.com and www.nozomient.com.