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    New Anime DVDs from FUNimation

    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jackie Smith The following anime DVDs will be released by FUNimation Entertainment before the end of January...

    © Gosho Aoyama/Shogakukan, Yomiuri-TV, Universal Music, Sho-Pro, Toho, TMS

    CASE CLOSED MOVIE: THE LAST WIZARD OF THE CENTURY Available Now SRP $19.98 Official Site: funimation.com/caseclosed A phantom thief is on the loose, and his explosive capers are knocking out lights all over town! His target is a priceless Russian heirloom that people are literally dying to get their hands on. Pint-sized gumshoe Conan Edogawa is on the case, but there’s more to this mystery than anyone suspects. The good guys seem bad and the bad guys seem good, and not even the boy detective knows who to trust. Worse yet, a rogue sniper is making sure anyone in the way catches a bullet dead in the eye. Things are heating up, and Conan’s gonna need help to uncover THE LAST WIZARD OF THE CENTURY! 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Running Time: 100 Minutes Rating: TV-PG

    © Gosho Aoyama/Shogakukan, Yomiuri-TV, Universal Music, Sho-Pro, Toho, TMS

    CASE CLOSED MOVIE: CAPTURED IN HER EYES Available Now SRP $19.98 Half-pint detective Conan Edogawa has solved plenty of crimes, but this time it’s personal! There’s a killer on the loose, and the targets are none other than the boys in blue. No cop will be safe until the boy wonder cracks the case. But there’s just one problem. Only Rachel has seen the fiend in action, and the shock of a witnessing a murder up close and personal made her forget everything she ever knew and everyone she ever loved. With his dream girl square in the sites of a homicidal maniac, time is running out for Conan to unlock the secret of what was CAPTURED IN HER EYES! 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Running Time: 100 Minutes Rating: TV-PG
    CASE CLOSED MOVIE: COUNTDOWN TO HEAVEN January 19 SRP $19.98

    © Gosho Aoyama/Shogakukan, Yomiuri-TV, Universal Music, Sho-Pro, Toho, TMS

    When the grand opening of a pair of skyscrapers is marred by a series of brutal murders, ace detective Conan Edogawa springs into action. City councilmen, video game programmers, and wealthy heiresses are dropping like flies, and the only clues to the killer`s identity are three puzzling sake cups. Death and mayhem mars the fresh start to the architectural marvels. Conan is quick to suspect the mysterious Black Organization that poisoned and left him for dead, but he`ll have to focus on the right bad guy behind bars. To make matters worse, Conan`s late-night phone calls are being spied on by an assassin with a boozy code name. The junior detective soon finds himself in harm`s way, trapped, as the buildings are set to blow.The clock is ticking, and Conan must find a heart that beats true to to survive the explosive COUNTDOWN TO HEAVEN! 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Running Time: 100 Minutes Rating: TV-PG
    BLASSREITER THE COMPLETE SERIES: PART 2 Box Set Available Now SRP $59.98 Official Site: funimation.com/blassreiter

    © 2008 Gonzo, Nitroplus/Blassreiter Project

    The end is near, and only the pale rider has the power to stop it. Joseph Jobson races against death in a desperate attempt to halt the spread of a genetically engineered plague of doom. Victims of this devious experimentation are driven to madness by grotesque mutations and violent outbreaks of rage. Their only hope for survival lies in the mutated genes coursing through Jobson`s own tainted veins. Though he carries the plague, Jobson must ride his GARM motorcycle into battle and sacrifice himself for the redemption of a demented gene pool. Joseph Jobson is the savior of the world. He is the Blassreiter. 12 Episodes 2 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Episode 24 Commentary Director’s Guide to Blassreiter Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 288 Minutes
    BACCANO! THE COMPLETE SERIES Box Set Available Now SRP $49.98 Official Site: funimation.com/baccano

    © 2007 Ryohgo Narita, Media Works/Project Baccano!

    Don`t let nobody tell you there`s no future in a life of crime, because some rackets can last forever. But we`ll get around to all that immortality jazz later. A mafia turf war is raging on the mean streets of the Big Apple, a place where regular joes bounce between backdoor booze joints and the breadline. But this caper ain`t about a simple gangland brawl. It`s about hoods who can`t seem to die proper after catching a bullet or five between the eyes. Sadistic hit-men and the dames they love, mad bombers going boom, monsters going bump and soul sucking alchemists bootlegging an elixir of eternal life. Just remember, Baccano! ain`t about beginnings and ends. It`s about the twists and turns, bub. Paths don`t cross in this story - They collide. Every Dick and Jane plays the lead and it`s gonna be a bumpy ride. Episodes 1-16 3 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Episode Commentaries Promotional Video Baccano! Propoganda Program Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 400 Minutes Rating: TV-MA

    © 2008 Dragonaut Project

    DRAGONAUT: THE RESONANCE PART 2 Box Set Available Now SRP $49.98 Official Site: funimation.com/dragonaut With the deadly asteroid Thanatos bearing down on planet Earth, an elite fighting force known as the Dragonauts flies into action. These space junkies can really fill out a uniform, and their courageous Dragon comrades are fearless and foxy in the face of danger. Following the lead of interplanetary lovebirds Jin and Toa, humans and dragons team up for a romp in the lunar hot springs and a showdown with the nefarious Gillard Army. The fate of humanity rests on Jin and Toa, who must harness the power of their cosmic hook-up in order to stop Thanatos and build a new life for a lonely boy and the dragon of his dreams Episodes 14-26 2 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Episode Commentary Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 315 Minutes

    © 2007 Katsura Hishino/Shueisha, TV Tokyo, Dentsu, TMS

    D GRAY-MAN: SEASON 2, PART 2 Box Set Available Now SRP $59.98 Official Site: funimation.com/dgrayman As the world loses its innocence, a shadow of a man emerges as a pivotal figure in the war between exorcists and soul-devouring demons. General Cross, the brute who turned a gifted boy into a hero, may well be the deciding factor in the quest to end the Millennium Earl`s reign of terror. Charged with his most urgent mission yet, Allen Walker must match wits with Lulu Bell of the bloodthirsty Noah Clan while scouring the globe for his former master. His success ensures a future for this rapidly-darkening world, but failure will spawn a rogue wave of death and destruction, beginning with Walker himself. 12 Episodes 2 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Episode 50 Commentary Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 286 Minutes Rating: TV-14

    © 2008 Masahiro Totsuka, Aguri Igarashi/Square Enix, Bamboo Blade Partners

    BAMBOO BLADE: PART 2 January 19 SRP $59.98 Official Site: funimation.com/bambooblade Having a fierce swordswoman like Tamaki at practice every day gives the girls of the Kendo club reason for hope, but this team still has a long way to go. Their sensei is one false move away from losing his job, the team`s facing a suspension, and even Tamaki is about to experience the bitter taste of defeat. So will the girls pick each other up and stick together as a team - or will they crumble under the pressure and go their separate ways? During his team`s darkest hour, it will be up to Toraji to inspire his warriors and teach Tamaki that sometimes, only a crushing loss can stoke the flames of competition. 13 Episodes 2 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 325 Minutes Rating: TV-PG

    © 2008 Eiichi Shimizu, Tomahiro Shimaguchi, Akita Publishing, Gonzo/ Linebarrel Partners

    LINEBARRELS OF IRON Box Set January 19 SRP $49.98 Official Site: funimation.com/linebarrelsofiron Kouichi dreams of being a hero, but in reality, he`s a punching bag for every bully on the block. His life flatlines when the mysteriously naked Emi crash lands on his pitiful existence, thrusting Kouichi into the middle of an intergalactic showdown between rival races of self-regenerating Machinas. Through his death-bed partnership with the Linebarrel mecha, Kouichi gains the strength to stand up to his tormentors and crush the alien invasion force that`s determined to conquer Earth. There`s just one problem. All this newfound power and special attention from nearly-naked babes is turning Kouichi into a jerk. His friends can`t stand him, he makes his dream girl sick, and those aliens want to kill him extra dead! Kouichi may have the mechanized muscle to save the world, but he has much to learn about being a true "Hero of Justice". Episodes 1-12 2 Discs 16:9 Audio: Japanese Stereo, English 5.1 Dolby Surround English Subtitles Episode Commentary Promotional Video Original Japanese TV Spots Music Video: Proud Textless Songs Trailers Running Time: 300 Minutes Rating: TV-MA

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