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    September Anime DVDs from FUNimation

    Source: FUNimation Entertainment press release Special Thanks to Jackie Smith

    KAZE NO STIGMA © 2007 Takahiro Yamato, Hanamaru Nanto/ FUJIMI SHOBO, Stigma of the Wind Partners

    North American anime distributor FUNimation Entertainment will release no less than eleven DVDs in the first three weeks of September. KAZE NO STIGMA: SEASON 1, VOL. 2 September 1 SRP $59.98 The only person with a chance to melt Kazuma’s chilly exterior is the same red hot firebrand who incinerated his chances of a happy home life. Ayano is the smoldering redhead that issued a royal beat down to her cousin and staked her claim to the Kannagi Clan’s sacred sword. This stubborn flamethrower is a prodigy when it comes to making things explode, but she fights with a reckless abandon that could get her burned. Put her in the same as Kazuma, and there’s bound to be fireworks. Trouble looms on the horizon, and a pairing of Wind and Fire is Tokyo’s best bet to survive the night and see the light of day— provided it can take the heat. Episodes 13-24 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating 14+ Run Time: 288 Minutes

    SCHOOL RUMBLE, 2ND SEMESTER © 2006 Jin Kobayashi/KODANSHA, Marvelous Entertainment, SOTSU AGENCY, TV TOKYO

    SCHOOL RUMBLE, 2ND SEMESTER September 1 SRP $69.98 Sophomore cutie Tenma is completely crushed out on classmate Karasuma. Meanwhile, tough guy Harima still hasn’t managed to confess his own long-standing crush. But now everyone thinks the delinquent’s dating little sis’ Yakumo, sending Eri the resident heiress into a sulking squalor! And Karasuma? You guessed it! He’s still clueless. Picking up right where things left off, with class rivalries and re-imagined fairy tales, bad rice balls and after-hours battles, School Rumble Second Semester is even zanier than the first! Wait… Is that even possible?!? Episodes 1-26 (Complete 2nd Season) Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Run Time: 610 Minutes THE WALLFLOWER: THE COMPLETE SERIES September 1 SRP $69.98 After years of sponging off a fabulously wealthy older woman, four ridiculously beautiful boys are confronted with the most horrifying challenge ever: use their bishi skills to turn their benefactor`s socially challenged niece into a beautiful young lady or start paying rent! This isn`t just any ugly duckling they`re facing; she`s a psycho, paranoid, neurotic horror movie obsessed goth chick with a fetish for anatomical dummies, bad skin and a total ignorance of all things feminine! (And those are her better points!) But hey, rent`s expensive and job openings for pretty boys are scarce, so our poor heroes are going to have to suck it up and attempt the ultimate combined exorcism/spa/makeover from hell! Episodes 1-25 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Clean Opening and Closing Credits Run Time: 625 Minutes

    JINKI: EXTEND © 2004 Shiro Tsunashima / Mag Garden

    JINKI: EXTEND, THE COMPLETE SERIES September 8 SRP $49.98 In Aoba Tsuzaki’s world, everything seems normal. An over-the-top modeling fanatic, she spends her days alone in her room, happily building plastic robots. But something sinister stirs beneath the surface – an evil enemy of mankind rumbles threatens to destroy the Earth. And when a cross-dressing kidnapper brings Aoba face-to-face with a real fighting machine, her dreams of robots give way to horrifying nightmares. Aoba is unwillingly recruited into Angel – an elite fighting force which pits giant robots against the ancient Jinki and an unseen evil that is working behind the scenes. JINKI: EXTEND is a world of explosive action, arresting intrigue, and battle-trained babes who are hell-bent on revenge. Nothing is what it seems, and no one can be trusted. Episodes 1-13 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 15+ Run Time: 325 Minutes RED GARDEN: THE COMPLETE SERIES AND OVA September 8 SRP $69.98 They remember a gated mansion... a strange swimming pool... black dogs with glowing red eyes... Their only clue is a swarm of crimson-colored butterflies that only they can see. And when Kate, Rachel, Claire, and Rose follow these eerie insects they lead to a woman who tells them that they were all murdered. The girls must now do her bidding: kill strange man-beasts with their bare hands and leave no evidence. Thus begins a mystery of four girls who were killed and now must become killers. Dig deep... watch for thorns... and see the horror bloom in the violent, shocking, and sexy supernatural thriller, RED GARDEN. Episodes 1-22 plus OVA Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 17+ Run Time: 600 Minutes

    DRAGON BALL © Bird Studio/Shueisha, Toei Animation. ©1986 Toei Animation Co., Ltd.

    DRAGON BALL SEASON 1 September 15 SRP $49.98 The greatest adventure of all time now begins! Goku may be small, but this fearless warrior packs a punch as powerful as any on the planet. Left alone after his grandfather`s death, this unusual boy is happy to spend his days hunting and eating and eating some more. But everything changes on the day he meets Bulma— a bossy, blue-haired beauty with boys on the brain. Together, they set out to track down the seven magic Dragon Balls and make the wish that will change their lives forever. And that`s just the beginning! Goku also spends some time on Turtle Island where he and Krillin study martial arts under the legendary Master Roshi. The old hermit may not look like much, but if his new pupils can find him a woman, he`ll make sure they`re ready to rumble at the upcoming World Martial Arts Tournament! Episodes 1-31 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 14+ Run Time: 745 Minutes DRAGON BALL Z: BARDOCK- THE FATHER OF GOKU September 15 SRP $9.98 Before there was Goku, there lived his father Bardock. A low-class Saiyan soldier under the command of Frieza, Bardock is attacked by the last of an alien race they are employed in destroying. Healing on his home planet of Vegeta, Bardock discovers he has been blessed with the ability to see into the future. But the blessing soon becomes a curse, as the Saiyan finds himself haunted by visions: The tragic extermination of his own race and the destruction of their beloved planet, all at the hands of Frieza. Bardock sets off on nightmarish race with fate to avert the impending disaster. But as his strength fails and despair sets in, hope will be found in one last vision. This is the story of Bardock, the father of Goku. Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Run Time: 48 Minutes DRAGON BALL Z: THE HISTORY OF TRUNKS September 15 SRP $9.98 Goku is dead, victim of a deadly virus. Last of the Z Warriors to pass, the Super Saiyan’s death has left the Earth far more vulnerable than ever before. With no one left to protect the planet, Androids 17 and 18 arrive to terrorize the great cities, plunging all into darkness where the inhabitants cower in fear. Is there no hope left in this apocalyptic horror? Is this the end? Goku’s son, Gohan, is now a man, and with an extraordinary young teenager named Trunks by his side, the two determine to face off against the threat. But as tragedy follows upon tragedy, the world around Trunks is fast collapsing and there seems no check to the evil of the Androids. This is the story of the future that never was. Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Run Time: 48 Minutes

    GHOST HUNT: THE COMPLETE SERIES © 2006 Fuymi Ono, Shiho Inada/ Kodansha,

    GHOST HUNT: THE COMPLETE SERIES September 15 SRP $59.98 The appeal of the unknown is undeniable and freshman Mai Taniyama is hooked. This fact, coupled with her burgeoning psychic powers, leads Mai to join the ranks of the Shibuya Psychic Research team. Led by enigmatic Kazuya "Naru" Shibuya, she works alongside a spirit medium and a shrine maiden, an exorcist and a monk to uncover the darkest mysteries of the unseen. Using state-of-the-art technology and their respective spiritual gifts, evil is confronted and vanquished time and again. Death is temporary, and far worse fates await those who meet a harsh end. From the trembling walls of a haunted school to the bottom of a well that beckons, the horrors of reality unfold. Episodes 1-26 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 14+ Run Time: 625 Minutes MAGIKANO: THE COMPLETE SERIES September 15 SRP $49.98 Haruo Yoshikawa always thought he was your average run-of-the-mill middle school student: Great attendance record, no real plans for the future, and three adorable, loving sisters, Maika, Chiaki and Fuyuno. Perfectly normal, right? Wrong! What Haruo doesn’t know is that his three sneaky sisters have been keeping him in the dark about a little family secret: They’re all magic users! In the blink of an eye, Haruo’s “normal” life does a 180 degree turn into the insane with the arrival of the enchanting Ayumi, who for some reason seems very interested in turning Haruo into a “real man”…as well as awakening his dormant powers! (Wow! What a witch!) Warning! There’s supernatural slapstick, magical mayhem and great jiggling gobs of fan service galore in the most totally witching series ever: Magikano! Episodes 1-13 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 13+ Run Time: 300 Minutes

    SGT. FROG © 2004 Mine Yoshizaki/Kadokawa Shoten, SUNRISE, TV TOKYO, NAS

    SGT. FROG: SEASON 1 PART 1 September 22 SRP $19.98 Keroro is Sgt. Frog— the leader of a platoon of warriors sent to conquer planet Earth. But when the Amphibious invaders discovered how much humans enjoy dissecting their comrades, the troops were scattered, the mission was aborted, and Keroro was abandoned. Now, this once proud soldier spends more time wielding a vacuum than he does the weapons of war. It`s a far cry from the glory of battle, but hey, at least he`s got his own room. And though the invasion may have slowed to a hop, Sergeant Frog still occasionally yearns to overcome his karaoke addiction and reassemble his troops. Watch out world, the frogs are taking over! Episodes 1-13 Japanese Audio, English Audio English Subtitles Rating: 13+ Run Time: 300 Minutes

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