The Sankarea series is now scheduled for a German release this year from Rough Trade with plans for a November 27th, 2015 debut for the first volume. It’s getting both a DVD and Blu-ray release that will be bilingual with a new German produced dub, which could be really interesting sounding based on some of the other german dubs we’ve heard. Both mixes are listed as DTS-HD MA 5.1 encodings and with German subtitles. The releases list 130 minute run times for it so it looks like it might be a three volume release when all is said and done.
You can read our review of the North American broadcast edition version here. North American fans can check out the series in both languages on the FUNimation site here.
Plot concept: Zombie-obsessed Furuya is making a potion to reanimate his dead cat when he meets Rea. She’s about as miserable as a girl can get, thanks to her creepy, domineering father. When the pain becomes too much, she tries to commit suicide with a sip of Furuya’s weird elixir. The potion doesn’t kill her – but it does turn her into a zombie after she falls from a cliff. Now that Rea’s undead and ready to finally live, she hides out with Furuya, who’s always dreamed of having a zombie girlfriend. Their one-of-a-kind relationship comes with some challenges, like the fact that Rea is decomposing. Even worse, her freak-show dad is dangerously determined to get her back under his control. As Furuya fights to keep his ghoulfriend safe, Rea finds the secret to resurrecting her happiness: Live like you’re dying – even if you’re already dead.
[Source: Sankarea]
