Manga Entertainment UK continues to be a powerhouse in the region with what they release and they’re bolstering their library for later this year and for early 2015 with three new acquisitions, which we have the details on and trailers for as well below if you haven’t seen them before.
Manga Entertainment first announced that they have licensed Bayonetta: Bloody Fate. The feature is set for DVD & Blu-ray in the UK on November 24th, 2014.
Plot concept: Based on the best-selling franchise, this pulse-pounding feature length anime shows you a side of Bayonetta you’ve never seen before! Twenty years after her awakening, the hottest witch in gaming history is still searching for clues that could help unravel the mysteries of her dark past. Aided in her quest by the clandestine weapon smith Rodin – and his deadly creations: Scarborough Fair – Bayonetta continues to leave a trail of angel corpses in her irresistible wake. Her search for answers leads to encounters with a mysterious – and eerily familiar – little girl, a vengeance-obsessed journalist, and a deadly white-haired beauty that seems to know more about Bayonetta than the witch herself. Fans of the franchise won’t want to miss this chance to see their favorite fantasy come to life in a killer flick packed with mind-blowing action and scandalous scenes of seduction!
Bolstering its film library a bit more, they’ve picked up the rights to Space Pirate Captain Harlock, the 3DCG movie. It’ll get a release on on DVD and Blu-ray in early 2015.
Plot concept: Captain Harlock rebelled against the Allied Forces and has been plundering space ships for one hundred years. Why did he rebel? How does he survive for one hundred years? With awe and fear of the legendary captain, the Allied Forces issues an order to assassinate Harlock.
The company has also picked up the rights to Dragon Ball Z: Battle Of Gods for release. It’ll land in bilingual DVD and Blu-ray on December 10th, 2014 as well as getting a limited screening run in select UK cinemas. The rep noted that the licensing for this is a little different as it was licensed from Fox as opposed to Toei.
Plot concept: Following the events from the Dragon Ball Z television series, after the defeat of Majin Buu, a new power awakens and threatens humanity. Beerus, an ancient and powerful God of Destruction, searches for Goku after hearing rumors of the Saiyan warrior who defeated Frieza. Realizing the threat Beerus poses to their home planet, the Z-fighters must find a way to stop him before it’s too late. Only Goku, humanity’s last hope, can ascend to the level of a legendary Super Saiyan God and stop Beerus from destroying Earth, and possibly the entire universe! Fans of the series will be delighted to know that Battle of Gods is an original work from Dragon Ball creator, himself, Akira Toriyama.
