August 18, 2011 KATANAGATARI VOLUME 2 RELEASES THIS AUTUMN! Santa Ana, CA (August 18, 2011) – NIS America announced today that Katanagatari Volume 2 Premium Edition will be released this fall on September 20, 2011. Fans will once again be enraptured in the series with its breathtaking and distinguished art style beautifully projected via high-quality Blu-ray discs. Katanagatari Volume 2 Premium Edition will come packaged with 6 quests (episodes, approximately 50 minutes/episode) on 2 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs with a hard cover art book titled “The Epic of Shichika.” Available at select online retailers: Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, Anime Castle, and NIS America’s Online Store. KATANAGATARI VOLUME 2 PREMIUM EDITION About Katanagatari Vol. 2: Yasuri Shichika and the Stratagemist Togame have reached the middle of their katana collection journey. Realizing that Togame has so far succeeded, Princess Denial initiates countermeasures to simultaneously help and hinder the woman she hates the most in the world. The final few katana are held by even more fierce and even more dangerous foes, not to mention the Maniwa Ningun, who grow more and more desperate to reclaim their village's honor. It is up to the power of Kyoto Ryu and Shichika to see this journey to its completion, conquering what the Old Shogun tried to accomplish with an army of thousands. His only weapons are his fists and Togame's always-devious stratagems. About the Bonus artbook, The Epic of Shichika: Premium showcase package with a full color 32 page hardcover art book, featuring vivid, unique art work that conveys a story by itself, quest guides including character information, and song lyrics from Quests 7 through 12. A detailed glossary was added to the art book in order to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese history and the traditional terminology used throughout the show. Voice actresses and actors: Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shichika Yasuri (NO.6, Level E, Kaichō wa Maid-sama!, Naruto) Yukari Tamura as Togame (Steins;Gate, Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, D.C.: Da Capo) Mai Nakahara as Nanami Yasuri (PERSONA -trinity soul-, Fairy Tail, Clannad , Higurashi When They Cry) Katanagatari © NISIOISIN, Kodansha / Katanagatari Committee Production Staff: Original Story by NISIOISIN (Bakemonogatari, Zaregoto Series) TITLE: Keitaro Motonaga: Director (School Days, Getbackers, Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!!) Katanagatari Volume 2 Premium Edition Makoto Uezu: Series composition (School Days, My Bride is a Mermaid, Is This a Zombie?) SRP: $69.99 Taku Iwasaki: Music (PERSONA -trinity soul-, Gurren Lagann, Black Butler, Soul Eater) WHITE FOX: Anime Production (Steins;Gate, Tears to Tiara) RELEASE DATE: September 20, 2011 ITEM #: KAT2-DVD-US-PE UPC: 813633011486 AGE RATING: Teen LENGTH: Approx. 308 mins 6 episodes on 2 Blu-rays/DVDs FORMAT: Japanese Audio, English subtitled, English on-screen translations *Blu-ray subtitles are unremovable* For more information, visit http://NISAmerica.com/katanagatari Only a limited quantity of this premium edition will be produced. About NIS America NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs including titles such as Disgaea, Phantom Brave, and Makai Kingdom. In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to publish exciting and innovative Japanese culture for North Contact: America. NIS America’s team members devote themselves to the fans. Our respect for our fans is at the heart of [email protected] everything we do. As a growing entertainment publisher in the U.S., we are committed to continuous improvement and dedication. © 2011 NIS America, Inc. All rights reserved..