SciFi Japan - BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC II – THE BATTLE FOR DOLDREY on Australian Blu-ray and DVD

: 04 September 2013

Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: berserkfilm.com (Japan), facebook.com/BerserkFilm (US) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock To be equal, he must step outside of another`s shadow... On October 16th, 2013, the acclaimed, epic dark fantasy anime feature film, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC II – THE BATTLE FOR DOLDREY (????? ?????? ???????, Berserk Oogon Jidai-Hen II: Doldrey Kooryaku, 2012), will be released in DVD and Blu-ray editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the best selling manga (over 30 million copies sold worldwide), the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy is a violent and deep story of ambition, survival, friendship and fate featuring cutting edge animation by the masterful Studio 4C. THE BATTLE FOR DOLDREY screened theatrically in Australia at special REEL ANIME 2013 events.

“A friend should never rely on another’s dream... he must have a reason for living that goes beyond me... For me to call a man ‘my friend,’ he must be my equal in every aspect.” Three years after joining the Band of the Hawk, Guts is shocked to hear Griffith’s words. He believed that his mission was to pursue Griffith’s dream together with him through all the fierce battles and struggles. In order to become an equal to Griffith, Guts decides to leave the Band of the Hawk. Around the same time, the Hundred Years War between the Midland Kingdom and the Empire of Chuder enters its final stage. Midland’s elite force, the White Tigers, attempts to take the impenetrable Fortress of Doldrey but is confronted and annihilated by the Holy Purple Rhino Knights led by Chuder’s strongest general, Boscogn. Seeing this as a perfect opportunity for his Band of the Hawk to advance, Griffith proposes to the king of Midland to send only his Hawks into the battle to capture the infamous fortress. Guts decides to make this battle his last with Griffith and leave the Band of the Hawk. 30,000 enemy soldiers vs. 5,000 Band of the Hawks... a bloody battle fraught with peril is about to begin... Release Date: October 16, 2013 Year Of Production: 2012 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $34.95 Catalog: MMA4643BR Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $29.95 Catalog: MMA4643 Number of Discs: 1 Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 92 minutes Special Features Interviews with Japanese Voice Cast ARIA Concert Production gallery International Trailers

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Madman is a leading independent film and television distribution and rights management company, with offices in Australia and New Zealand. Madman is renowned for its commitment to quality Australian and foreign film, factual content, as well as highly collectable categories such as Japanese anime, genre film, animation and cult television. Madman`s capabilities encompass end to end acquisition, marketing, creative, sales and distribution in all mediums and formats, from the silver screen to the digital realm. Madman is also a proud producer of Australian film and television content. Put simply, Madman is mad for entertainment. Madman is owned by Funtastic Limited, one of Australia`s largest wholesalers of consumer products into retail outlets and an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed company.

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