Bandai Ent. has announced it has secured the rights to three new anime series PLANETES, AVENGER and SHIN MEGAMI TENSHI DEVI CHILDREN.
PLANETES is a 26-episode sci-fi series produced in 2003 by Bandai Visual and Sunrise. Set in the year 2075, the hero works on a space station sweeping up space debris and dreams of owning a space ship of his own.
AVENGER is a 13-episode series produced by Bee Train (NOIR). In a bleak future, mankind has been forced to live in deteriorating dome cities and animated "dolls" take the place of children.
SHIN MEGAMI TENSHI DEVI CHILDREN, which has been re-titled FANTASTIC CHILDREN for it U.S. release, is a 50-episode series, which started airing in Japan in 2000. The show is based on a videogame franchise and is associated with another card-collecting game.
Bandai America Inc. is a subsidiary of Bandai Co. Ltd., the third largest toy company in the world, with 38 subsidiaries in 13 countries worldwide. Global interests include toys and childrens entertainment, video game software, multimedia, music, full-length feature films, vending machines, trading cards, candies and licensed apparel. Bandai America is headquartered in Cypress, California and company information is available at www.Bandai.com.
Bandai Ent. Inc. is a leading distributor of Japanese animation on DVD home video in North America. All U.S. operations are headquartered in Cypress, California. For more information, visit www.Bandai-Ent.com.
Rick DeMott
Animation World Network
Creator of Rick's Flicks Picks
