AnimEigo is bringing Megazone 23 trilogy to Blu-ray on November 12. The release will compile the Megazone 23 trilogy and feature English dubs. The details of the release are as follows:
- Contains Megazone 23 Parts 1-3
- List Price: $39.99
- Complete ADV Films dub for all 3 parts (4 episodes)
- Megazone Part II International Version
- Streamline Pictures dub for Megazone 23 Part 1
- UK dub for Megazone 23 III
- Original ADV Films commentary track
- Japanese commentary with Gaku Miyao & Hiroki Sato
- Original Japanese promos (now soft-subtitled)
- Original US and UK Promos
- Color and line art galleries
- Liner notes by Giles Poitras
Megazone 23 debuted in 1985, followed by Megazone 23 Part II: Himitsu Kudasai (Please Give Me Your Secret) in 1986 and two-episode Megazone 23 III in 1989. It was created by Noboru Ishiguro, who also directed the first installment, and Hiroyuki Hoshiyama. Studios Artland and Tatsunoko worked on the first two parts, while Artmic, Artland, and AIC are credited for the second. AIC and Artmic worked on the third. Tooru Mirua, president of AIC, was the producer on all three parts.
The project was initially planned as a TV anime but was changed to direct to video format due to financial constraints. AnimEigo describes the plot:
The year is 1985 – at least, Shogo Yahagi thought it was. A few days ago, the young biker was out living it up on the streets of Tokyo – listening to the latest Eve tape, running around with his friends, and trying to flirt with the girl he almost ran over! But everything changed when a deadly encounter with a mysterious motorcycle sent him speeding into danger. With a shadowy cabal now hot on his heels, Shogo quickly realizes that he’s stepped into the deep end of a conspiracy that’s about to tear his reality asunder.
AnimEigo previously released Megazone 23 on Blu-ray, but without liner notes, UK dub and the US/UK promos.
Source: Press Reease
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