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Appleseed XIII - Complete Series - Blu-Ray/DVD Combo - LE Appleseed XIII - Complete Series - Blu-ray/DVD Combo - LE Key Selling Points • The most recent release in the series, Appleseed Ex Machina (2008), has sold over 118,000 units. (Neilson Videoscan 2013) • From the creator of Ghost in the Shell, one of the most well received and highest selling anime movies of all time. Ghost in the Shell was the first anime video to reach Billboard's #1 video slot at the time of its release and has been a major influence for Hollywood filmmakers the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix Trilogy), James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic), and Quentin Tarentino (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction). • This release feature over 140 minutes of extras, including an extensive, behind-the- scenes look at the creation of each episode. • The Appleseed franchise servered as partial inspiration in the creation of the video game Firefall, one of the leading MMOFPS games on the market. Synopsis In the wake of destruction from a worldwide non-nuclear war, the city of Olympus has become the control center of the world. As humanity adopts biological enhancements in attempts to achieve perfection, a terrorist organization uprises to prevent what [ Watch Trailer ] could be the eventual extinction of the human race. Two former LAPD SWAT Studio: FUNimation members join a special mech-piloting, military force to take down the leader of the Street Date: 06-04-2013 terrorist organization. Pre-Order: 04-30-2013 Catalogue #: FN-09125 Content Comp Titles: Appleseed, Appleseed Ex Machina, Ghost in the Shell, Total Material #: 8107775 Recall, Avatar, Prometheus UPC: 704400091254 SRP: $69.98 Run Time (min): 390 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English Appleseed XIII - Complete Series - Blu-ray/DVD Combo - Alt Key Selling Points • The most recent release in the series, Appleseed Ex Machina (2008), has sold over 118,000 units. (Neilson Videoscan 2013) • From the creator of Ghost in the Shell, one of the most well received and highest selling anime movies of all time. Ghost in the Shell was the first anime video to reach Billboard's #1 video slot at the time of its release and has been a major influence for Hollywood filmmakers the Wachowski brothers (The Matrix Trilogy), James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic), and Quentin Tarentino (Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction). • This release feature over 140 minutes of extras, including an extensive, behind-the- scenes look at the creation of each episode. • The Appleseed franchise servered as partial inspiration in the creation of the video game Firefall, one of the leading MMOFPS games on the market. Synopsis In the wake of destruction from a worldwide non-nuclear war, the city of Olympus has become the control center of the world. As humanity adopts biological enhancements [ Watch Trailer ] in attempts to achieve perfection, a terrorist organization uprises to prevent what Studio: FUNimation could be the eventual extinction of the human race. Two former LAPD SWAT Street Date: 06-04-2013 members join a special mech-piloting, military force to take down the leader of the Pre-Order: 04-30-2013 terrorist organization. Catalogue #: FN-09125alt Material #: 8107776 Content Comp Titles: Appleseed, Appleseed Ex Machina, Ghost in the Shell, Total UPC: 704400091261 Recall, Avatar, Prometheus SRP: $64.98 Run Time (min): 390 Genre: Sci-Fi, Action # of Discs: 4 Rating: TV14 Language: English Sengoku Basara - Complete Series (Seasons 1 & 2) - Blu- ray/DVD Combo Key Selling Points • An outrageous action show based on the hit over-the-top fighting game series by CAPCOM • From the studio behind Ghost in the Shell and Eden of the East • Get both seasons for a great price Synopsis You've never seen founding fathers like these before: rival warlords who include ninjas, samurai warriors, and pirates hack and slash their way to total domination. But when a supreme evil – the Demon Lord Oda Nobunaga – threatens the land, these fierce generals launch a co-op campaign of annihilation and build an army of armies to obliterate their common foe. Content Comp Titles: Gurren Lagann, Samurai Champloo [ Watch Trailer ] Studio: FUNimation Street Date: 06-11-2013 Pre-Order: 05-07-2013 Catalogue #: FN-08849 Material #: 8107790 UPC: 704400088490 SRP: $69.98 Run Time (min): 650 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi # of Discs: 8 Rating: TV14 Language: English S.A.V.E. Super Amazing Value Edition Studio: FUNimation Street Date: 06-04-2013 Discovering a new favorite anime is more affordable than Pre-Order: 04-30-2013 ever thanks to S.A.V.E. – the Super Amazing Value Edition! Catalogue #: FN-08772 Material #: 8107778 This unique offer from FUNimation gives both devoted – and UPC: 704400087721 casual – anime fans an opportunity to sample a wide range SRP: $29.98 of titles at an established, discounted price. From Run Time (min): 650 Genre: Action, Mystery intergalactic adventures to the hilarious hi-jinks of magical # of Discs: 3 girls, discovering something new in the world of anime has Rating: TVMA never been easier on your budget. Language: English Phantom - Requiem for the Phantom - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. (Blu-Ray & DVD) Content Comp Titles: The Professional, Bourne Identity, Gunslinger Girl, Studio: FUNimation Darker than Black, Black Cat Street Date: 06-04-2013 Pre-Order: 04-30-2013 Catalogue #: FN-08773 Material #: 8107779 UPC: 704400087738 SRP: $24.98 Run Time (min): 650 Genre: Action, Mystery # of Discs: 4 Rating: TVMA Language: English S.A.V.E. Super Amazing Value Edition Studio: FUNimation Street Date: 06-04-2013 Discovering a new favorite anime is more affordable than Pre-Order: 04-30-2013 ever thanks to S.A.V.E. – the Super Amazing Value Edition! Catalogue #: FN-06724 Material #: 8107777 This unique offer from FUNimation gives both devoted – and UPC: 704400067242 casual – anime fans an opportunity to sample a wide range SRP: $29.98 of titles at an established, discounted price. From Run Time (min): 650 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi intergalactic adventures to the hilarious hi-jinks of magical # of Discs: 4 girls, discovering something new in the world of anime has Rating: TVMA never been easier on your budget. Language: English Birdy the Mighty: Decode - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. Content Comp Titles: Sekirei, Freezing, Dragonaut Studio: FUNimation Street Date: 06-18-2013 Chrome Shelled Regios - Box Set - S.A.V.E. Pre-Order: 05-14-2013 Catalogue #: FN-09554 Content Comp Titles: After Earth, Jack Reacher, Cloverfield Material #: 8107791 UPC: 704400095542 SRP: $29.98 Run Time (min): 600 Genre: Action, Sci-Fi # of Discs: 4 Rating: TVMA Language: English ORDER STREET TITLE CAT # UPC SRP MATERIAL ISBN RUN DUE DATE # TIME DATE 4/30/2013 6/4/2013 Appleseed XIII - Complete Series - Blu-ray/DVD Combo - Alt FN-09125alt 704400091261 64.98 8107776 1-4210-2686-4 390 4/30/2013 6/4/2013 Appleseed XIII - Complete Series - Blu-ray/DVD Combo - LE FN-09125 704400091254 69.98 8107775 1-4210-2685-6 390 4/30/2013 6/4/2013 Birdy the Mighty: Decode - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. FN-06724 704400067242 29.98 8107777 1-4210-2687-2 650 4/30/2013 6/4/2013 Phantom - Requiem for the Phantom - Complete Series - Blu-ray - S.A.V.E. FN-08772 704400087721 29.98 8107778 1-4210-2688-0 650 4/30/2013 6/4/2013 Phantom - Requiem for the Phantom - Complete Series - S.A.V.E. FN-08773 704400087738 24.98 8107779 1-4210-2689-9 650 5/7/2013 6/11/2013 Sengoku Basara - Complete Series (Seasons 1 & 2) - Blu-ray/DVD Combo FN-08849 704400088490 69.98 8107790 1-4210-2690-2 650 5/14/2013 6/18/2013 Chrome Shelled Regios - Box Set - S.A.V.E. FN-09554 704400095542 29.98 8107791 1-4210-2691-0 600 .
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