After the first hints of this surfaced earlier in the month, Sentai Filmworks is now talking about their new line of products that will fall under the Sentai Selects banner. The general idea of it is that it is a budget conscience/price saver kind of line where things aren’t going to be done in full on collectors editions. The line will be launching, presumably with the next round of solicitations for the September 2015 season which should come in the next few days. The first title up for the line? Appleseed.
New Product Line to Include Classic Anime Titles
HOUSTON, May 18, 2015 – Sentai Filmworks is proud to introduce an exciting new line of products that provides fans with essential programming with a budget conscience experience.
Sentai Selects™ will showcase anime that have withstood the test of time to remain popular and memorable works of their genre. A wide variety of titles have been included in the line to assure that something fresh and different is available for every release, while also being curated specifically to give fans an opportunity to discover new experiences without breaking the bank. This new line of titles will offer reversible cover artwork and other features where applicable.
*“The Sentai Selects line was created for those who have recently become interested in anime and wish to expand their libraries with classic shows, as well as those who may have missed their chance to own these titles during their first run”, said David Del Rio, Vice President of Sentai Filmworks. “Our hope is to provide an ideal situation where both new and old fans alike can enjoy these must own anime at an affordable entry price.”
The debut release will be the sci-fi action movie Appleseed and will include enhanced Blu-ray audio and double-sided cover artwork.*
Appleseed explores the society of Earth’s last city, Olympus, which rose from the ashes of global war on the backs of Bioroids, artificial clones who make up half the city’s population. Under the guidance of a supercomputer, humanity’s last survivors enjoy peace, but only on the surface. Human terrorists within the military seek a return to power and clash with the government’s forces led by Deunan, a legendary soldier and Brialeos, who is more machine than human.
More titles in the Sentai Selects™ line will soon be available.
This seems like a good idea. How FUNimation Entertainment has their own SAVE or Classics Line. Both lines are good. Now Sentai Filmworks can have one too. The ideal of the picking for the titles sound perfect such as “popular and memorable works of their genre.” This ensures that many of the anime would be the best of the best or memorable from the genre they belong to.