Jun 11 2005
Want to know what will be hitting your favorite anime shelves this week? Here's the best of anime for the week of June 13, 2005, coming to a DVD player near you.- Baki the Grappler Vol. 1 - Baki the Grappler is a new anime from FUNimation, based on the manga Grappler Baki by Keisuke Itagaki. Baki is a warrior in training, but has deep desires to become the world's greatest warrior. To achieve his dream, he fires his trainer and sets out to defeat the strongest opponents he can find. Will he succeed? You can catch a trailer of Baki at the new official website along with some cool downloads should you decide you're a Baki fan. Baki the Grappler will hit the DVD shelves on June 14th.
- Noir Complete Collection - From ADV Films, Noir is an anime full of mystery, suspense and oh yes, chicks with deadly skills. One of the anime greats, the Noir Complete Collection is just that - all the volumes to this intense anime story wrapped up inside one excellent anime art box. You can get the details on the Noir release at the ADV Films website. Noir Complete Collection will hit the anime shelves on June 14, 2005.
- Gatchaman - Also from ADV Films is Gatchaman Volumes 1 and 2. A great futuristic sci-fi series, Gatchaman is the story of the Science Ninja Team, a group of kids who combine their skills to fight the evil organization Galactor. In addition to the first two volumes, you can also grab the Collector's Box to add to your anime collection.
Also on the watch list this week:
- DICE, Volume 1, from Bandai Entertainment
- Gantz, Volume 5 from ADV Films
- Macross Plus Box Set, from Manga Entertainment
- Girls Bravo Volume 1, from Geneon Entertainment
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