Bandai Visual has a new tease out to get fans interested in the upcoming Buddy Complex release on Blu-ray and DVD. While there was already interest for English speaking fans who enjoy the simulcast as it gets out there is that the set will include English subtitles as well, we’re also getting a taste of the drama CD side. Bandai Visual has put out a four minute sample of it on their Bandai Channel YouTube channel where we get to have the cast interacting as part of the first Buddy complex Extra Stories segments.
The show is set to debut on DVD and Blu-ray on March 26th, 2014 with the standard two episodes per disc format across six discs. The first five Blu-ray’s are listed at 7350 yen each while the sixth is at 8400 yen. All are listed as limited editions. The DVD releases are listed as regular editions and are priced at 6300yen for the first five and 7350 yen for the sixth installment. Not a lot of details are out there yet but the first volume is set to include the promotional video and the various commercials. Each installment of the Blu-ray limited editions are set to include a drama CD for the Buddy Complex Extra Stories, a 52 page archives booklet and a smartphone game serial code to use.
Plot concept: Revolving around the friendship and coming-of-age of two boys. It begins with Aoba Watase, a boy who goes to high school in Tokyo and lives a carefree daily life. On the morning of his school’s opening ceremony after summer vacation, he goes to campus as usual, but he has a chance encounter with another boy. The other boy’s name is Jyunyou Dio Weinberg. Their encounter will soon alter the fate of the world.
