While NIS America has had its share of quirky releases recently, it appears the company isn’t neglecting mainstream works either as it
made an announcement today regarding a certain celebrated card collector. She’s
among anime’s most identifiable shoujo protagonists and certainly one who those
born the nineties recognise.
Yep – the Cardcaptor Sakura series has been
licensed by NISA and will release this summer on August 5th.
There will be both a premium $249.99 USD Blu-Ray release and
a standard DVD set, though the latter will be divided into three separate volumes
for $59.99 USD apiece. All 70 episodes of the original series are included,
split between nine Blu-ray disks or twelve DVDs. Both releases will be in Japanese
with English subtitles, though there’s also a “bonus” English track.
Should Cardcaptor Sakura have passed you by back in the day, here’s the show's premise:
Ten-year-old Sakura lives a pretty normal life with her older brother, Toya, and widowed father, Fujitaka. Or she did, until the day she returned home from school to discover a glowing book in her father’s study. After opening the book and releasing the cards within, Sakura is tasked with collecting each of these magical cards while balancing her life as a normal fourth grader. Join Cardcaptor Sakura on her heartwarming tale of love, excitement, and adventure!
You can sneak a peek at the premium bundle below, complete with a
collector’s book.
- Clark A.
Anime Editor
Email me at: clarka@digitallydownloaded.net
