On April 26, 2005, Geneon Ent. will release on DVD SAIYUKI RELOAD VOLUME TWO and HUMAN CROSSING VOLUME TWO.
SAIYUKI RELOAD VOLUME TWO features four full episodes, as well as four extra episodes of URA-SAI. The DVD also features bilingual Dolby Digital 2.0 audio, English subtitles, a non-credit ending, original Japanese ending, Geneon previews and a Limited Edition Pencil Board.
When they arrive at a new village, a demon called Suika approaches the Sanzo party. Because they dont sense any evil, they decide to stay the night. Suika sings for the group, which brings bitter memories to mind. Everyone except Goku fall into a semi-hypnotic state then falls asleep. The next morning, Lirin arrives to steal the scripture from Sanzo, which Sanzo throws at her before he heads back to Suikas house. Goku hears about a demon who extracts memories and must return to save his friend.
Based on the popular manga by Masao Yajima, HUMAN CROSSING VOLUME TWO features three full episodes. Ordinary people muddling through life intersect with one another in random ways, like people walking along road crossings in different directions with no apparent destination in sight. HUMAN CROSSING is a realistic portrayal of everyday people in modern Japan with all its beauty and ugliness. It is a collection of short stories about hope, a reminder of the small victories one can achieve amid the vicissitudes of life.
Both titles are selling for $29.98.
A leading supplier of Japanese animation in North America, Geneon Ent. (USA) Inc. (www.geneonanimation.com) is a full-service producer and distributor of entertainment content including film, music, animation and television shows on DVD and CD. Continually introducing new and classic anime and live-action programming, as well as anime CD soundtracks, the company also serves as a creative partner to many of Japan's top anime production companies. Headquartered in Long Beach, California, Geneons parent company is Tokyo-based advertising giant Dentsu, Inc.
Dentsu Inc., founded in 1901, is the largest advertising agency brand and the fifth largest marketing and communications organization in the world. Based in Tokyo, Dentsu offers national, multinational and global clients the most comprehensive range of advertising and marketing services through its unique "Total Communications Services" approach. Dentsu has pioneered and set global standards for integrated communications, which in latter years have been adopted by a number of major international networks. The group has more than 6,000 clients and 14,447 full-time employees in both Japan and in its offices overseas. Consolidated revenues for fiscal term 03/04 were recorded at $2,679,705 billion. Dentsu is publicly traded on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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