DVD AND BLU-RAY RELEASE OF
LAGRANGE: THE
FLOWER OF RIN-NE SET 1
Kinetic
Action/Comedy Sci-Fi Anime Series Created By
Production
I.G. And Studio XEBEC Features A Sexy Cast And
A
Sleek Robot Arsenal Designed By Nissan Motors
San
Francisco, CA, June 4, 2013 – VIZ
Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest
distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has
announced the release of Set 1 of the spirited sci-fi action comedy –
LAGRANGE: THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE – on DVD and Blu-ray on June 11th.
The 2-disc set, featuring the first 12 episodes of the series, is
rated ‘TV-MA’ for Mature Audiences and will carry a DVD MSRP of
$44.82 U.S. / $43.24 CAN; Blu-ray MSRP of $54.97 U.S. / $66.15 CAN.
Bonus
features include Production Art, Clean Opening & Ending
sequences, as well as 6 extra “Omake” shorts (the "Kamogawa
Drama”) about the main characters’ day-to-day life in Kamogawa
City. The set features both original Japanese (with English
subtitles) and dubbed English dialogue options.
LAGRANGE
– THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE
depicts the adventures of a 17 year-old girl whose mission becomes to
defend her city from invading space aliens. Madoka Kyono is an
energetic girl who is full of passion. As the proud, and only, member
of the Kamogawa Girls' High School Jersey Club, she goes around
helping people in need. But Madoka's life is turned upside down when
she is suddenly asked by a mysterious girl named Lan to pilot a
robot. Motivated by her desire to protect the people and city of
Kamogawa, Madoka agrees to pilot the resurrected Vox robot to fight
against extraterrestrials that have come to attack Earth.
LAGRANGE
– THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE
was produced by Studio XEBEC
(Broken Blade,
Martian Successor Nadesico,
Fafner),
created by the famed animation studio, Production
I.G. (Ghost
in the Shell S.A.C Sengoku
Basara: Samurai Kings), and directed
by Tatsuo
Sato (Martian
Successor Nadesico, Ninja
Scroll: The
Series, Stellvia).
The robots were notably designed in collaboration with Nissan Motor
Co., LTD's creative team and selected from more than 60 designs from
an internal Nissan design competition.
“With
a cast of stylish lead characters, innovatively conceived robots, and
rich visual production, LAGRANGE: THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE will make an
upbeat addition to anime libraries this summer,” says Charlene
Ingram, Senior Manager, Animation Marketing. “The series delivers a
colorful and spunky mix of action, comedy, drama and science fiction
that has entertained fans across North America ever since it was
simulcast on VIZAnime
on the same day as its original Japanese debut. Take a journey to
Kamogawa City and join Madoka and her friends for interstellar alien
battles, laughs and fun in this new DVD and Blu-ray release!”
To
view a trailer of LAGRANGE: THE FLOWER OF RIN-NE, please visit
http://youtu.be/vsEkel0pFYw.
For more information about the series, please visit
http://www.viz.com/anime/dvd/lagrange-video.
For
more information on VIZ Media anime properties, please visit
www.viz.com/anime.
About VIZ
Media, LLC
Headquartered
in San Francisco, California, VIZ Media distributes, markets and
licenses the best anime and manga titles direct from Japan. Owned by
three of Japan's largest manga and animation companies, Shueisha
Inc., Shogakukan Inc., and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Co.,
Ltd., VIZ Media has the most extensive library of anime and manga for
English speaking audiences in North America, the United Kingdom,
Ireland and South Africa. With its popular digital anthology WEEKLY
SHONEN JUMP ALPHA and blockbuster properties like NARUTO, BLEACH and
INUYASHA, VIZ Media offers cutting-edge action, romance and family
friendly properties for anime, manga, science fiction and fantasy
fans of all ages. VIZ Media properties are available as graphic
novels, DVDs, animated television series, feature films, downloadable
and streaming video and a variety of consumer products. Learn more
about VIZ Media, anime and manga at www.VIZ.com.
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