FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PONY CANYON TO RELEASE :
Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Collectors’ Edition 01 on August 10th
TOKYO, JAPAN – May 21, 2015 - Audio-visual entertainment distributor PONY CANYON has announced their plan to release Cute High Earth Defense Club Love! (Japanese title: Binan Koukou Chikyuu Bouei-bu LOVE!) Collectors’ Edition 01 on August 10th in the United States and Canada via PONYCAN US. Pre-orders are available now on RightStuf.com. Collectors’ Editions 02 and 03 will be released in September and November respectively. Further details will be announced at a later date.
The Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Collectors’ Edition 01 will include episodes 1 to 4 with English subtitles. The bonus materials include six Short-Short Animations (#1-#6), Clean Opening, Clean Closing, TV Commercial Collection, and a special CD. Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE! Collectors’ Edition 01 features:
-Combo Box Set including Blu-ray, DVD, and a special CD performed by Earth Defense Club (Kazutomi Yamamoto, Yuichiro Umehara, Kotaro Nishiyama, Yusuke Shirai, Toshiki Masuda) -Six Short-Short Animations (#1-#6) -Clean Opening -Clean Closing -TV Commercial Collection -SPECIAL CD contains: 1.Opening Theme “Zettai Muteki☆Fallin' LOVE☆” 2.“Just going now!!” 3.“Zettai Muteki☆Fallin' LOVE☆” (karaoke version) 4.“Just going now!!” (karaoke version) by Earth Defense Club (Kazutomi Yamamoto, Yuichiro Umehara, Kotaro Nishiyama, Yusuke Shirai, Toshiki Masuda)
-Exclusive Mega Tall size "DODEKA" Disc Case -Exclusive “PONYCAN US” Plastic Slipcase -Booklet which contains Illustrations & lyrics; Let's sing in Japanese -Photo card Release Date: 08/10/15 Price: SRP $89.98 / Store Price $71.98 UPC code: 742617600050
Pre-order special! Customers who pre-order this item by June 30th will also receive one random super-deformed Battle Lovers character card illustrated by the chief animation director, Yumiko Hara!
About :
Binan is a city somewhere in Japan. The "Earth Defense Club" at Binan High School was a club that did absolutely nothing. When club members Atsushi Kinugawa and En Yufuin were chilling out while soaking in the hot tub at the bathhouse Kurotamayu, a pink beast (Wombat) suddenly appeared out of thin air. "I want to save this planet... can you please lend me your strength?" The two feel the mood has been ruined by Wombat, who talks to them in Japanese about how he wants to save Earth with the power of love. Just then, the son of the bathouse owner Yumoto Hakone shows up, and as soon as he sees Wombat, he chases it, screaming "Let me fluff you up!"
The next day, Kinugawa and Yufuin are caught by Wombat once again at school along with the other club members Io Naruko and Ryu Zaou. Bracelets clasp onto the wrists of these four, along with Yumoto Hakone, who bumped into them after chasing after Wombat, with a command that they must save the Earth. "It's about love-making!" they hear as a bright light emanating from the bracelet envelops their entire bodies. The five transform into the "Battle Lovers," the heirs to the throne of love... CAST:
Yumoto Hakone: Kazutomi Yamamoto En Yufuin: Yuichiro Umehara Atsushi Kinugawa: Kotaro Nishiyama Io Naruko: Yusuke Shirai Ryu Zao: Toshiki Masuda Wombat: Mugihito Kinshiro Kusatsu: Hiroshi Kamiya Ibushi Arima: Jun Fukuyama Akoya Gero: Takuma Terashima Zundar: Hiroki Yasumoto Gora Hakone: Tomokazu Sugita
STAFF: Original story: Kurari Umatani Director: Shinji Takamatsu Assistant Director/Design Concepts: Chizuru Miyawaki Series Composition: Michiko Yokote Character Design: Masakazu Ishikawa Sub Character and Prop Design: Yumiko Hara Chief Animation Directors: Masakazu Ishikawa, Yumiko Hara, Yasuyuki Noda Art Director: Masatoshi Mutoh Color Coordinator: Shuji Kamimura Filming Director: Yasuyuki Itoh Editing: Toshihiko Kojima Music: yamazo Music Production: Pony Canyon Sound Effect Director: Shinji Takamatsu Production: Diomedéa
Additional PONYCAN US Product Information: Titles currently available for pre-order:
YUKI YUNA IS A HERO (Japanese title: Yuki Yuna wa Yusha de Aru) BOX 3 is due to be released in August 2015. It contains four episodes and approx. 100 minutes of extras, as well as a special CD. Pre-order the final CE Box Set on Right Stuf: www.rightstuf.com/i/742617600081
DENKI-GAI (Japanese title: Denki-Gai no Honya-san) BOX 3 is due to be released in August 2015. It contains four episodes and approx. 100 minutes of extras, as well as a special CD. Pre-order the final CE Box Set on Right Stuf: http://www.rightstuf.com/i/742617600043
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