Source: Sentai Filmworks press releases
Special Thanks to David Williams

ICE. © 2007 Project-ICE/Enet Frontier

Sentai Filmworks’ recent run of new anime series acquisitions continues with the licensing of the popular ROZEN MAIDEN animated series and the all-female, future epic ICE.

ICE will be available this November through many digital distributors as well as on bilingual DVD. Watch for ROZEN MAIDEN this winter through multiple digital outlets as well as a complete collection on DVD just in time for Christmas. In addition, the new ROZEN MAIDEN: OUVERTÜRE DVD will be available as a stand-alone item, featuring a new English dub by production studio BangZoom! Entertainment.
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Release Promotion Culminates in Naruto Volume 52 Debuting Same Day As Print Counterpart on September 6th
Source: VIZ Media, MediaLab press releases
Official Site: VIZManga.com
Special Thanks to Jane Lui and Erik Jansen

Cover art for Naruto Volume 52. Photo courtesy
of VIZ Media. © 1999 Masashi Kishimoto/Shueisha Inc.

VIZ Media starts off September with a special Naruto release promotion through VIZManga.com and the VIZ Manga App for the Apple iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Naruto Volumes 46-47 are available now, Vol. 48 launches today, and a new volume of NARUTO (volumes 49-51) will be available each day thereafter. On Tuesday, September 6th, Naruto Volume 52 will debut DAY-AND-DATE with its print counterpart!

Naruto Vol. 52 sees a Cell Seven reunion as Sasuke, Sakura and Naruto finally meet and the former classmates’ complicated past gives way to a violent and unsure future. Naruto realizes he must eventually battle Sasuke one-on-one… to the death! But with Sasuke and his dark allies bent on complete destruction, and political intrigue in the villages, will the powerful Allied Shinobi Forces allow the two “friends” to meet in battle?!

September 5th also sees new additions to 11 other VIZ Media manga series.
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Packaging for THE SWORD WITH NO NAME DVD and Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack. Photos courtesy of FUNimation Entertainment. © 2009 Sidus FNH

Source: FUNimation Entertainment
Special Thanks to Jackie Smith and Michelle Lee

On September 20, 2011, the Korean martial arts romance THE SWORD WITH NO NAME (불꽃처럼 나비처럼, Bulkkotcheoreom Nabicheoreom, 2009) will be released on home video in North America by distributor FUNimation Entertainment. The movie will be available both on DVD and in a 2 Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack.
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