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PONY CANYON Announces Upcoming KUROMUKURO BD Release Details

TOKYO, JAPAN – May 12, 2017 - Audio-visual company PONY CANYON is pleased to announce home video release details for mecha-action animation series KUROMUKURO. The series was produced as a 15th anniversary project by P.A. Works and was directed by Tensai Okamura (The Seven Deadly Sins, , ). All 26 episodes are available exclusively on Netflix.

Pre-orders for Limited Collector’s Edition Vol.1 and Vol.2 are available on RightStuf. They will be released on July 1st and July 14th, 2017 respectively.

Cast: Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma: Yohei Azakami Yukina Shirahane: M.A.O. Sophie Noël: Reina Ueda Mika Ogino: Asami Seto Ryoto Akagi: Kaito Ishikawa Jundai Kayahara: Yusuke Kobayashi José Carlos Takasuka: Shunsuke Takeuchi

Staff: Original Concept: Snow Grouse Director: Tensai Okamura Series Composition: Ryo Higaki Visual Concept/Mecha Design: Tomoaki Okada Character Design/Chief Animation Director: Yuriko Ishii Chief Animation Director: Ayumi Nishihata Art Director: Nobutaka Ike Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi Music: Hiroaki Tsutsumi Music Production: Pony Canyon Produce: Infinite Animation Production: P.A.WORKS

Kuromukuro Limited Collector's Edition Vol.1 (Blu-ray)

【KUROMUKURO Limited Collector’s Edition Vol.1 (Blu-ray)】 ――― Release Date: 7/1/2017 SRP: $150.98 Store Price: $120.98 UPC: 742617600258 ――― Disc Features ■ Spoken Language: Japanese and English ■ Subtitles: English Spanish ■ Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen ■ Episodes: Episodes 1-13 ■ Number of Discs: 4 Discs (3 BD + 1CD) ■ Total Run Time: approx. 310 min. ■ Rating: ALL ―――

Bonus Contents ○Textless Opening① and Ending① ○PV and Commercial collections①

――― EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIALS & SPECIAL PACKAGE ○Sleeve case illustrated by character designer Yuriko Ishii ○English translated Deluxe booklet 71P ○2 side slip illustrated poster ○Soundtrack CD Vol.1

【KUROMUKURO Limited Collector’s Edition Vol.2 (Blu-ray)】

――― Release Date: 7/14/2017 SRP: $150.98 Store Price: $120.98 UPC: 742617600265 ――― Disc Features ■ Spoken Language: Japanese and English ■ Subtitles: English Spanish ■ Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen ■ Episodes: Episodes 14-26 ■ Number of Discs: 4 Discs (3 BD + 1CD) ■ Total Run Time: approx. 310 min. ■ Rating: ALL ――― Bonus Contents ○Textless Opening ② and Ending ② ○PV and Commercial collections ②

――― EXCLUSIVE BONUS MATERIALS & SPECIAL PACKAGE ○Sleeve case illustrated by character designer Yuriko Ishii ○English translated Deluxe booklet 71P ○2 side slip illustrated poster ○Soundtrack CD Vol.2

※Contents and artwork subject to change.

About Kuromukuro During the construction of the Kurobe Dam, an ancient artifact is discovered. With this discovery, the United Nations Kurobe Laboratory is established at Kurobe dam and intellectuals from all over the world are gathered to research the artifact. The children of these researchers, including the institute head's daughter, Yukina Shirahane, attend Tateyama International High School. One day, unidentified invaders fall from the sky and commence invasion. Yukina is attacked by one of the invaders but is saved by a mysterious man who has come out of the artifact, Kennosuke Tokisada Ouma.

About PONY CANYON INC. PONY CANYON INC. celebrating its 50th anniversary and has been dedicating itself to the development and nurture of varied types of entertainment software including production, manufacture, and distribution of diverse packaged software, as well as digital distribution services focusing on entertainment. One of the biggest producers/distributors of Blurays and DVDs in Japan, PONY CANYON has been involved in the production of many hit titles including Attack on Titan , Fairy Tail , K-On, and Free !

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