Aniplex of America has posted a trailer for Blue Exorcist The Movie at YouTube. Even though the upcoming screenings of the film in August 2013 will have an English dub, this trailer has Japanese audio with English subtitles.
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Aniplex of America has announced that the company is collaborating with Eleven Arts to screen the Blue Exorcist film with an English dub in six cities in the United States during August 2013. The English dub of the film uses the same dub cast as the television anime series.
This is where and when the film will be screening:
Those in attendance at the screenings will receive a poster while supplies last.
Aniplex of America announced at the company’s Anime Boston panel that the Sword Art Online television anime series will air on Adult Swim’s Toonami block starting in August 2013.
The company also announced that the company will be releasing Sword Art Online in four limited edition Blu-ray Disc sets and four standard edition DVD sets, and that the sets will ship on August 13, September 17, October 15, and November 19, 2013. Pre-orders will be available at both Right Stuf and at Aniplex’s site beginning on May 28, 2013.
The Blu-ray sets will come with a soundtrack CD on volumes 1 and 3, English cast interviews on volumes 2 and 4, a 16-page booklet, illustration pin-ups, and Bushiroad collectible cards. The Blu-ray sets will also include audio commentary by the creators and Japanese staff, and the “Sword Art OFFline” special animation. The Blu-ray Discs are packaged in a rigid box with illustrations by original character designer abec, and will include clear Blu-ray Disc cases with double-sided wraps of Japanese cover designs. Both the Blu-rays and the DVDs will include Japanese and English audio, and English and Spanish subtitles. The DVD sets will also feature a mini pin-up poster, an O-sleeve case, and a clear DVD case with double-sided wraps of Japanese cover designs.
Each Blu-ray box will retail for US$112.98, but will have a store price of US$89.98. Each DVD set will retail for US$49.98, but will have a store price of US$39.98.
Aniplex will also release Blue Exorcist on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in two sets on July 9 and September 10, 2013. Pre-orders will be available starting on May 28, 2013.
The Blu-ray Disc sets will include an original soundtrack CD, a DVD featuring interviews with the English cast, a box illustrated by manga creator Kazue Katō, clear Blu-ray Disc cases with double-sided wraps of Japanese cover design, and a 36-page booklet. Both the Blu-ray Disc and DVD versions of the release will include the unaired special episode, “Kuro Runs Away From Home,” the “Ura-Eku” short clips, “web version preview” videos, and trailer collections.
The Blu-ray Disc sets will retail for US$174.98, but will have a store price of US$139.98. The DVD sets will retail for US$79.98 but will have a store price of US$69.98.
Anime Expo has announced that it is hosting the U.S. premiere of the Blue Exorcist film. In addition, the film’s supervising animation director and character designer, Keigo Sasaki, will be attending Anime Expo as a Guest of Honor.
Anime Expo will be taking place July 4-7, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, California.
Sailor Moon Volume 10
Three other manga titles charted in Nielsen BookScan’s Top 20 for April 2013:
by Masashi Kishimoto (#7)
by Kazue Kato (#11)
by Tite Kubo (#18)Nielsen BookScan’s rankings includes sales at Barnes & Noble and other book chains, independent bookshops, and online purchases; however, sales at comic book stories, Walmart, and some other venues are not included.
Here are the top ten selling manga in the United States for the week of April 14-20, 2013, according to the New York Times.
1. Bleach Volume 56
2. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Volume 4
3. Soul Eater Volume 13
4. Tiger & Bunny Volume 1
5. Sailor Moon Volume 10
6. A Certain Scientific Railgun Volume 7
7. Blue Exorcist Volume 9
8. Durarara!! Saika Arc Volume 1
9. Sailor Moon Volume 9
10. Blood Lad Volume 2
Here are the top ten selling manga in the United States for the week of April 7-13, 2013, according to the New York Times.
1. Bleach Volume 56
2. Sailor Moon Volume 10
3. Blue Exorcist Volume 9
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Volume 4
5. Soul Eater Volume 13
6. Tiger & Bunny Volume 1
7. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Volume 2
8. Loveless Omnibus Volume 3
9. Blood Lad Volume 2
10. A Certain Scientific Railgun Volume 7
Here are the top ten selling manga in the United States for the week of March 31-April 6, 2013, according to the New York Times.
1. Sailor Moon Volume 10
2. Bleach Volume 56
3. Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Volume 4
4. Blue Exorcist Volume 9
5. Fairy Tail Volume 24
6. A Certain Scientific Railgun Volume 7
7. Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin Volume 1
8. Dawn of the Arcana Volume 9
9. Blood Lad Volume 2
10. One Piece Volume 66
Here are the new manga releases for April 2, 2013. If you see any errors or omissions in this list, please feel free to contact me and let me know.
Barrage GN 2
Bleach GN 56
Blue Exorcist GN 9
A Certain Scientific Railgun GN 7
Crimson Empire: Circumstances to Serve a Noble GN 1
Dawn of the Arcana GN 9
A Devil and Her Love Song GN 8
Hana-Kimi Omnibus GN 4
Jiu Jiu GN 4
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You GN 16
Library Wars: Love & War GN 9
My Boyfriend is a Vampire GN 7-8
Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan GN 14
Pokémon Black and White GN 9
Slam Dunk GN 27
The Story of Saiunkoku GN 9
Toriko GN 15
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s GN 4
Here are the top ten selling manga in the United States for the week of February 17-23, 2013, according to The New York Times.
1. Naruto Volume 60
2. Sailor Moon Volume 9
3. Battle Angel Alita: Last Order Volume 17
4. Alice in the Country of Joker: Circus and Liar’s Game Volume 1
5. Maximum Ride Volume 6
6. Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Volume 2
7. Black Butler Volume 12
8. Bleach Volume 55
9. Blue Exorcist Volume 1
10. Stepping on Roses Volume 9
