Animejin News - 24th January 2003

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End of Evangelion release details
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Manga Entertainment have sent out a press release giving full details of
their DVD and VHS release of End of Evangelion. The DVD edition lists the
following features:

Widescreen
English and Japanese DTS-ES 6.1, DD-EX 5.1 and stereo soundtracks
English and Portuguese subtitles
Audio commentary by Amanda Win-Lee
Original Japanese Trailers
Certificate 15
Running time 90 minutes
Price £17.99

Both versions will hit the shops on 17th February. 

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Current UK anime release schedule
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All of the following dates are subject to change.

Out now:       Neon Genesis Evangelion vol. 1 (AD),
               Martian Successor Nadesico vol. 1 (AD), Burn Up W (AD)
10th February: Escaflowne vol. 3 (ND), Escaflowne vol. 4 (ND),
               Blue Gender vol. 4 (FB)
17th February: End of Evangelion (MB)
24th February: Sailor Moon vol. 1 (VD)
2nd March:     Gasaraki vol. 5 (AB), Zone of Enders vol. 1 (AB),
               Sin: The Movie (AD), Starblazers Series One Box Set (KD)
17th March:    Patlabor 1+2 (MD)
14th April:    Landlock (MD), Psychic Wars (MD), Sword for Truth (MD),
               Vampire Wars (MD)

Forthcoming:   Blackjack (MD), Detonator Orgun (MD), Bubblegum Crash (MD),
               Dark Myth (MD), Violence Jack (MD), Vampire Hunter D (MD),
               Virus (MB), Read or Die (MB), Kaidohmaru (MB)
               Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (AD), Samurai X: The Movie (AD),
               Ninja Resurrection (AD), Slayers (AD), Excel Saga (AB),
               Dirty Pair Flash (AD), Sakura Diaries (AB),
               Fruits Basket (FB), Ah My Goddess Movie (VB),
               Real Bout High School (VB), Vampire Princess Miyu (VB)

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

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