Warner Bros. Japan is handling the home video release of Snow White with the Red Hair and they set the schedule for the series on DVD and Blu-ray awhile ago. With a few weeks until the next release, they’ve now brought out what the overall theme and packaging design for the third volume of the series. And it’s definitely going to please fans who enjoy the style of the series. The series is getting a six volume release that begins on September 30th, 2015 where the DVDs are priced at 6,000 yen and the Blu-ray’s at 6,800 yen. First blush details are available below for on disc and pack in extras, though a lot of it is still undecided, especially with the pack-in bonus discs.
The work comes from Sorata Akizuki which began back in 2006 in the LaLa magazine and has twelve volumes out so far. The series translates as Snow White with the Red Hair and will be produced by Studio Bones this year with Masahiro Ando directing based on the scripts by Dekao Akao. Kumiko Takahashi is on board as the character designer. Eyelis will be performing the ending song for the series.
The series is stars Saori Hayami as Shirayuki, Ryota Ohsaka as Zen, Jun Fukuyama as Raji Shenazard, Kaori Nazuka as Kiki Seiran, Nobuhiko Okamoto as Obi, Toshiyuki Toyonaga as Mihaya, Yuichiro Umehara as Mitsuhide Roen, Akira Ishida as Izana, Yuko Kaida as Garack and Yuko Sanpei as Ryu.
Plot concept: Shirayuki was a young girl born with unique apple-red hair. She meets a famous but foolish Prince Raji, who falls in love with her at first sight and orders her to become his concubine. With nowhere else to go, Shirayuki cuts her hair and escapes to a neighboring country. While traversing through the forests, she meets a young boy, Zen, who helps her after she boldly cures his wounds but then gets poisoned by an apple given to Shirayuki. Meanwhile, Prince Raji sends out henchmen to search for her. What will happen to Shirayuki? What is Zen’s true character? A refreshing fantasy story between an optimistic heroine and a prince who constantly stays on her watch.
| Volume | Date | Extras |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09/30/15 | New 8 page manga, pre-broadcast talk event, Promo videos, audio commentary |
| 2 | 10/28/15 | New 8 page manga, Promo videos, audio commentary |
| 3 | 11/25/15 | New 8 page manga, Promo videos, audio commentary, Radio drama CD |
| 4 | 12/23/15 | New 8 page manga, Audio commentary |
| 5 | 01/27/16 | New 8 page manga, Audio Commentary |
| 6 | 02/24/16 | New 8 page manga, Audio commentary |
[Source: Snow White with the Red Hair]
