Animejin News - 23rd February 2001

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Cardcaptors the movie release details
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Contender Entertainment have posted full details of their release of
Cardcaptors: The Movie on their website:

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Cardcaptors the movie! - Expect the unexpected 

When Sakura Avalon accidentally set free the mystical cards contained
within the Clow Book, she never dreamed it would be her quest to recapture
them and return them to their rightful place. 

Sakura and her friends have won a trip to Hong Kong, and although they love
the city they feel that something strange is happening. Could there be evil
spirits lurking nearby? 

Suddenly captured by a powerful Sorceress and transported to another
dimension, Sakura must fight to rescue her friends - but is she strong
enough to overcome the magical Sorceress? 

For Sakura Avalon one thing is for certain expect the unexpected!
 
Release date   Cat No   Remarks  RRP     Rating  Running Time     
11/03/02      CTD11135  PAL VHS  £12.99    PG       80 mins

DVD Special Features: 
• Movie Trailer 
• 5:1 audio option 
• Cardcaptors music video -"No Nagging" (Froggy Mix) 
  
Release date   Cat No     Remarks       RRP   Rating  Running Time     
11/03/02      CTD10102  Region 2 DVD  £14.99    PG      80 mins

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                            Source: http://www.contender.ltd.uk/cardcaptors

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Current UK anime video release schedule
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The Castle of Cagliostro and Golgo 13 DVDs are already on sale, despite the
official release dates previously reported as being in March.

All of the following dates are subject to change.

Out now:       X (MD), The Castle of Cagliostro (MD),
               The Professional - Golgo 13 (MD),
25th February: Gundam Wing vol. 3 (T), Gundam Wing vol. 4 (T),
               Gundam Wing vol. 1 (D)
11th March:    Cardcaptors: The Movie (B)
18th March:    Akira (MD) 
May:           Macross Plus (MD), Fist of the North Star (MD)
June:          Patlabor 1+2 (MD)
September:     End of Evangelion (MD)

Forthcoming:   Dirty Pair Flash (AD), Ninja Resurrection (AD),
               Slayers (AD), Gunsmith Cats (AD), Samurai X (AD),
               Burn up W (AD), Sin: The Movie (AD),
               Samurai X: The Movie (AD), Generator Gawl (AB),
               Gasaraki (AB), Oh My Goddess Movie (VB), Blue Gender (VB)

(A)=ADV Films, (K)=Kiseki Films, (M)=Manga Entertainment, (V)=MVM,
(T)=VHS tape, (D)=DVD, (B)=Both

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