ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE
3.7 - October 1998
Video
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| Kiki's Delivery Service. © Walt Disney Enterprises. All Rights Reserved. |
Kiki's Delivery Date. On September 1, Buena Vista Home Entertainment released the English-language dubbed video of Hayao Miyazaki's animated feature, Kiki's Delivery Service. The family film tells the story of a 13-year-old witch named Kiki. The English voice track features Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Matthew Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds and Janeane Garofolo. The film is 104 minutes, rated "G" and priced at U.S. $19.99. The Walt Disney Company will distribute several more of Miyazaki's films,including Princess Mononoke (theatrical release by Miramax, summer 1999) and Castle in the Sky (video release 1999). Buena Vista Home Entertainment president Michael O. Johnson said, "We see our job now as a caretaker for this wonderful animation on a worldwide basis, but we don't want to alter it. You don't want to take the Mona Lisa and make her smile. It is our responsibility to deliver these products as they were meant to be delivered."
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| A.D.V. Films and their label Urban Vision is releasing Tekkamen Blade II - Stage 3: Final Encounter. Image courtesy of A.D.V. Films. |
Abundant Anime Releases. Fall is upon us, and so is the season of many video releases. Following is a list of recent and upcoming U.S. video releases of Japanese anime films. A.D.V. Films and their label Urban Vision are releasing Tekkamen Blade II - Stage 3: Final Encounter (9/22/98), Dark Warrior (10/06/98), MAPS 1 & 2 (10/06/98), Dark Warrior - First Strike (10/06/98), Cutey Honey Volume 2 (10/13/98), Delinquent in Drag (10/20/98), Ruin Explorers 2 (10/27/98) and Slayers: Dragon Slave! (11/10/98). AnimeWorks is releasing My Fair Masseuse (9/8/98), Shinesman (10/20/98), Earthian - Angelic Destroyer (11/10/98) and Bondage Queen Kate - Galaxy Policewoman (11/17/98). Central Park Media will release The Slayers: Volume 8 (10/6/98), The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Age of Heroes (10/6/98), "Fobia 2" (10/6/98), Grave of the Fireflies (10/6/98), Ayane's High Kick (10/6/98), Revolutionary Girl Utena: Crest of the Rose (11/3/98), Nightmare Campus: Volumes 4 & 5 (11/3/98), Legend of Lemnear (11/3/98), The Venus Wars (11/3/98), Strange Love (11/3/98) and Patlabor: The Mobile Police - The TV Series: Volume 3 (11/3/98). The Right Stuf International is releasing a five-tape adult series called Cool Devices (11/3/98). Prices vary. Contact individual distributors for information.
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