FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 27, 2014 Aniplex of America to Release Silver Spoon Complete 2nd Season DVD ©Hiromu Arakawa, Shogakukan/EZONO Festa Executive Committee The Ezono Students are Back for More Laughs, Loveable Animals, and Life Lessons! SANTA MONICA, CA (September 27, 2014) –Anime fans who were anxiously waiting to see what the rustic students of the anime series Silver Spoon were up to next, their questions have been answered! Aniplex of America, Inc. has announced at their industry panel at Anime Weekend Atlanta (Atlanta, GA.) their plans to release the second season of Silver Spoon in a complete DVD set on December 16th. Pre-orders for this product will begin next Monday (9/29) on their official Silver Spoon homepage (www.AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon) and through official retailers. This product will be available for sale in the U.S., Canada, Central and South Americas only. Adapted from the original manga series created by author, Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist), Silver Spoon has been awarded both the 5th Manga Taisho Award and the 58th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2012. The unique story follows Yugo Hachiken, who decides to attend an agricultural high school in the countryside in order to escape the many pressures from a life in the city. The series demonstrates Yugo’s growth as he successfully cultivates bonds with his classmates and the farm animals at Oezo Agricultural High School a.k.a. Ezono. The anime series is produced by A-1 Pictures notable for their work on popular titles such as Sword Art Online II, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Blue Exorcist, and Oreimo 2. In the second season of Silver Spoon, Yugo continues to explore life on the farm as he enters a new academic term at Ezono and tackles new responsibilities in hopes to find his own dream. Of course, Yugo learns quickly that with new responsibilities also come new obstacles he must overcome. But as Yugo tries to confront his own issues, he learns that many of his friends are also experiencing hardships that Yugo may be able to help with. The Complete 2nd Season DVD Set features all 11 episodes of the second season of Silver Spoon with the original Japanese audio with English subtitles on 3 DVD discs. The bonus contents feature the textless opening, textless ending, and commercials. Silver Spoon –Complete 2nd Season DVD Set- features: < DVD Features> Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Episodes: 1-11 Total Run Time: Approx. 275 min. Textless Opening Textless Ending Commercials *Bonus contents subject to change. Product number and UPC bar code Title Street Date SKU # UPC SRP Store price Silver Spoon-Complete 12/16/2014 AOA-4102 850527003691 $74.98 $59.98 2nd Season DVD Set- nd Silver Spoon – Complete 2 Season DVD Set- can be pre-ordered and purchased at: RightStuf: www.Rightstuf.com/i/aoa4102 Official Retailers: www.AniplexUSA.com/retailers For detailed information, please visit: www.AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon About Silver Spoon Based on the hit manga series by "Fullmetal Alchemist" author, Hiromu Arakawa!! The second trimester begins at Ezono as Hokkaido’s fall quickly kicks in. Hachiken is as busy as ever, taking over the position of vice president of the equestrian club, adopting a puppy, competing in his first equestrian event, and being in charge of many activities for Ezono’s school festival. Even though the usual school life is carried out and they dream of their futures like any other teenager, Hachiken and his friends are forced to confront the harsh realities of agricultural businesses such as financial struggles and successor issues. Hachiken tries his best to support his peers which ultimately leads him to face and overcome his own problems with his family. This is a coming-of-age story filled with sweat, tears, and literally a lot of dirt! www.AniplexUSA.com/silverspoon www.facebook.com/silverspoonusa About Aniplex of America Inc. Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as Sword Art Online, KILL la KILL, Bakemonogatari, Durarara!!, Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, the Garden of sinners, Blue Exorcist, Anohana: The Movie, Silver Spoon, OREIMO 2, Blast of Tempest, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, VALVRAVE the Liberator, Oreshura, and Vividred Operation. The company's ever-growing line-up of shows include our most recent titles Sword Art Online II, ALDNOAH.ZERO, Persona4 the Golden ANIMANTION, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, The irregular at magic high school, Mushi-Shi Next Passage, Nanana’s Buried Treasure, NISEKOI, World Conquest Zvezda Plot, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, and Samurai Flamenco. www.AniplexUSA.com www.facebook.com/AniplexUSA www.youtube.com/aniplexus ### .