With the first having landed this month for Hanasaku Iroha, NIS America has set a sweet date for the second collection as it will debut on July 2nd, 2013. The premium edition is stacked like the first one in that it a 36-page hardcover art book which provides a deeper viewing experience with in-depth staff interviews, character design insights, and rough sketches.
The DVD/BD combo set will have on disc extras of the clean opening and closing sequences as well as the original Japanese trailers. It’ll be priced at $69.98 retail.
Plot Concept: Ohana’s job at Kissuiso continues. Just when she grows accustomed to her daily tasks as a hot spring inn attendant, Kissuiso’s financial stability is called into question. An opportunity to have a movie filmed at Kissuiso causes a big to-do, but will that be enough to revitalize interest in the inn and keep everyone’s dreams alive?