Houston-based anime distributor Section23 Films and Sentai Filmworks have announced the
Complete Collection Blu-ray release of
Short Peace. The award-winning short animated film anthology from Katsuhiro Otomo (
Akira,
Steamboy) streets on August 5th.
In 1995, Katsuhiro Otomo's anthology
Memories showcased the work of upcoming superstars of the anime world. Now, Otomo's spotlight shifts to a fresh generation of master creators with an all-new anthology of visionary films:
- Possessions: A lone traveler is confronted by unusual spirits in an abandoned shrine in this 2013 Academy Award nominated short, directed by Shuhei Morita (Coicent, Kakurenbo).
- Gambo: A mysterious white bear defends the royal family from the predations of a red demon. Directed by Hiroaki Ando (Five Numbers!) from Redline's Katsuhito Ishii's original story, with character designs by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Neon Genesis Evangelion).
- A Farewell to Weapons: The focus shifts from supernatural to science fiction as Mobile Suit Gundam designer Hajime Katoki helms Otomo's tour-de-force saga of men battling robotic tanks in apocalyptic Tokyo.
- Combustible: Grandmaster Otomo himself assumes the directorial reigns for a spectacular tale of love, honor and firefighting in ancient Japan with the multi-award winning final entry in the anthology.
The Blu-ray edition of
Short Peace is presented in 1080p with lossless English and Japanese audio and English subtitles. Special features have yet to be detailed.