Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning Blu-Ray/DVD to Be Released Next Year

The first movie to the popular anime Tiger & Bunny, Tiger & Bunny: The Beginning, will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD on 22 February 2013. A regular edition and a limited edition will be released on both formats. The limited edition will include a special box featuring original character sketches and hero designs by Masakazu Katsura, as well as a jacket with character designs by Kenji Hayama.

On top of that, the limited edition will also include nine special extras including a disc with footage from events such as the world premiere of the movie, a special CD with a radio drama and cast discussion, as well as behind the scenes footage. The limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD will cost 9,240 yen and 8,190 yen respectively. The regular edition Blu-Ray and DVD will cost 5,040 yen and 3,990 yen respectively. Also going on sale is a Tiger & Bunny “Special Edition" compilation Blu-Ray/DVD featuring new parts to the TV series along with new narrations. "Side Bunny", to be released on 21 December, will recount episodes 1-13 from Barnaby's point of view, while "Side Tiger", to be released on 29 January 2013, will recount episodes 14-25 from Kotetsu's point of view. These will also come in four editions, with the limited edition Blu-Ray and DVD priced at 6,300 yen and 5,250 yen respectively, and the regular edition Blu-Ray and DVD priced at 5,040 yen and 3,990 yen respectively.

Judging from the popularity of the series, the next Tiger & Bunny movie, Tiger & Bunny: The Rising, will be equally unstoppable when it releases in the fall of 2013.

This article contains translated excerpts from http://animeanime.jp/article/2012/11/16/12083.html (Japanese).