SciFi Japan - BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III – THE ADVENT on Australian Blu-ray and DVD

: 01 June 2014

Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: berserkfilm.com (Japan), facebook.com/BerserkFilm (US) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock On July 23rd, 2014, the acclaimed, epic dark fantasy anime feature film, BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC III - THE ADVENT (????? ?????? ??, Berserk Oogon Jidai-Hen III: Koorin, 2013), will be released in DVD and Blu-ray editions by the Australian label, Madman Entertainment. Based on the best selling manga (over 30 million copies sold worldwide), the BERSERK: THE GOLDEN AGE ARC film trilogy is a violent and deep story of ambition, survival, friendship and fate featuring cutting edge animation by the masterful Studio 4C (HALO LEGENDS, ANIMATRIX, KILL BILL Vol 1, SPRIGGAN). THE ADVENT won the Satoshi Kon Award for Achievement n Animation: Best Feature Film at the Fantasia Film Festival (Tie with GARDEN OF WORDS) and was an Official Selection at ANNECY 2013. The horrifying conclusion to the Golden Age unfolds in a magnificently violent nightmare, signifying the birth of a new era. It`s been a year since Griffith`s imprisonment by the Kingdom of Midland. Once praised as the saviors of Midland, the Band of the Hawk has been on the run and is on the brink of breaking apart. Much to everyone`s surprise, Guts returns to the Hawks, and the search for Griffith begins!

Release Date: July 23, 2014 Year Of Production: 2013 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Widescreen Number of Discs: 1 Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 107 minutes Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $34.95 Catalog: MMA4644BR Special Features Production Art Gallery Japanese Trailer Japanese TV Spots Japanese Teaser Ending Theme “Breakthrough” (Blu-Ray Exclusive, includes extras from movie 1 and 2!) Interview with Eiko Tanaka Outtakes The Battle for Doldrey US Premiere Highlight Reel The Battle for Doldrey US Premiere Highlight Reel Interview with Aki Toyosaki and Minako Kotobuki, Movie 1 and 2 Production Galleries Susumu Hirasawa "Aria" Live Concert MOVIE 2 PREVIEW Clean International Trailer French Russian & US TRAILER SPECIAL DIGEST FOR MOVIE 2 Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $29.95 Catalog: MMA4644 Number of Discs: 1 Audio tracks: Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Language: English, Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 107 minutes Special Features Production Art Gallery Japanese Trailer Japanese TV Spots Japanese Teaser Ending Theme “Breakthrough”

About Madman

Madman is a leading independent film and television distribution and rights management company, with offices in Australia and New Zealand. Madman is renowned for its commitment to quality Australian and foreign film, factual content, as well as highly collectable categories such as Japanese anime, genre film, animation and cult television. Madman`s capabilities encompass end to end acquisition, marketing, creative, sales and distribution in all mediums and formats, from the silver screen to the digital realm. Madman is also a proud producer of Australian film and television content. Put simply, Madman is mad for entertainment. Madman is owned by Funtastic Limited, one of Australia`s largest wholesalers of consumer products into retail outlets and an Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) listed company.

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