Discotek Media has announced its February batch of Blu-ray releases. They are:
Space Sheriff Sharivan (1983-1984),
Kamikaze Girls (2004),
Extreme Dinosaurs Complete Series (1997),
Puss 'n Boots: Around the World (1976),
Rainbow (2010), and
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure (1999).
Space Sheriff Sharivan
Description: Fresh off of swooping in to help Gavan bust the Makuu, rookie space sheriff Den Iga has been given a mission of his own: protect the Earth from the nefarious Demon King Psycho and his secret space syndicate, Madou! With the support of his trusty partner Lily and the fiercest arsenal this side of the Milky Way, Den fights to thwart Madou's psychedelic schemes as Space Sheriff Sharivan!
Special Effects Pioneer Nobuo Yajima (Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot, Message from Space: Galactic Wars) and the fierce fists of the Japan Action Club (Japanese Spider-Man, Kamen Rider Black) continue to revolutionize tokusatsu in the Metal Hero series' second outing!
This complete collection includes all 51 episodes of the Red Shine's mind bending adventures—presented in high definition with the original Japanese language and English subtitles!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese audio track
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.
Kamikaze Girls
Description: The last thing you want is sometimes the very thing you need. Meet Momoko, a self-absorbed dreamer who fantasizes about fleeing her backcountry home and living life in 18th century Versailles. When she unexpectedly meets the rebellious Ichigo, a rough-and-tumble biker chick, the two misfits form a unique friendship--together, nothing can stop them!
Born from the pages of favorite cult author Novala Takemoto, Kamikaze Girls is a frenetic roller-coaster ride brimming with dayiglo visuals and wild hilarity that you will never forget! Released on Blu-ray for the first time in North America! In the original Japanese language with English subtitles!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese audio track
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.
Extreme Dinosaurs Complete Series
Description:
65 million years ago, dinosaurs disappeared. Now they're back! T-Bone, Spike, Bullzeye, and Stegz. Four prehistoric dinosaurs, evolved into intelligent beings by an extra-dimensional scientist, reawaken in a bizarre new world, but they aren't alone. Wicked Raptors are also in the modern world. That means trouble. The fate of humanity lay in the hands of four heroic dinosaurs.
This complete collection includes all 52 episodes in standard definition, in the original English language! Let's fossilize 'em!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese audio track
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.
Puss 'n Boots: Around the World
Description: The plucky Pero has just wagered his nine lives on the bet of the century—if he and his friends can make it around the world in only 80 days, Lord Grummon's vast fortune will be theirs! However, the pigheaded noble and a couple of old enemies are not about to let the cool cat smoothly sail on by! With a cavalcade of assassins now hot on their heels, Pero and his pals find themselves on a globe-trotting race against time to reach the finish line!
Before Toei Animation (One Piece, Dragon Ball Z) was known the world over, their beloved mascot made a trek across the globe in this spectacular big-screen adventure! Newly remastered, the final chapter of Pero's exciting exploits arrives on Blu-ray!
Presented in high definition with the original Japanese language and English subtitles alongside the classic English dub!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English audio tracks
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.
Rainbow
Description: The summer of 1955—six delinquents are scraped off the war-scarred streets and thrown into the cellblock of a hellish juvenile reformatory. After a horrifying welcome, the boys encounter a stoic, seventh cellmate. Despite starting off on the wrong foot, the seven boys forge a tight-knit bond amongst themselves—not only to survive, but to realize each other's dreams for the future. However, the reformatory's ghoulish doctor and a psychotic guard scheme to snuff out the boys' ambitions before they can even hope to walk out the front gate.
Based on the original manga by George Abe and Masasumi Kakizaki, Madhouse (Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue) and Director Hiroshi Koujina (Hunter X Hunter, Grenadier) tell a tale of brotherly bonds forged in the fires of hell. This complete collection of the gripping postwar prison drama includes all 26 episodes — presented in high definition with the original Japanese language and English subtitles!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese audio track
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.
Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventure
Description: Kazuki is plagued by visions of giant, destructive robots that no one else can see. But all of the years of ridicule are about to pay off! Before he knows what's happening, Kazuki gets ensnared by a pretty face, and then a mad scientist's experiment throws him into his world of visions! Now the danger is very real and his allies are twice as strange as he ever imagined! On the plus side, he gets to step behind the wheel of his very own robot!
Technical Specs:
- Original Japanese and English audio tracks
- English subtitles
STREET DATE: FEBRUARY 27.