Bandai Visual USA has announced that they will bring the OVA series '
Yukikaze' to Blu-ray in the US on April 8th. The 3 disc box set, which was released in Japan a few days ago, features all five episodes of the popular OVA, including deluxe bonus features and never before seen footage. The title comes from the famous GONZO studio and has been digitally remastered in high definition for this release.
Yukikaze is a masterfully told science fiction tale combined with breathtaking aerial animation that will keep you on the edge of your seats! Based on the award winning novels “Yukikaze” and “Good Luck”, Yukikaze tells the story of Rei Fukai, a young man who trusts his advanced armed tactical reconnaissance plane, Yukikaze, more than he does his fellow man. He comes into contact with the alien force known as JAM while gathering military data on board his beloved aircraft. JAM, showing interest in Rei and Yukikaze, begins to wage fierce battles against mankind with every means conceivable. Before long, JAM begins to launch an allout attack upon the Fairy Air Force!
The first two discs - both BD-50s - will showcase the main feature which has been encoded in 4:3 1080i AVC and accompanied by both Japanese and English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD tracks. Both Japanese and English subtitles are available and optional. The third disc - a BD-25 - will feature a 6 min Yukikaze experimental movie and a 28 min "Aircrafts in YUKIKAZE: From Pilot's Eyes" feature presented in 16:9 1080i AVC. All three will be packaged with a 20 page full-color SAF Fight Manual in an exclusive box.