NIS America Licenses Bunny Drop TV Anime

posted on 2012-04-28 12:30 EDT

11-episode series from Production I.G to get BD, DVD release on August 7

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NIS America (NISA), the American subsidiary of the Nippon Ichi Software game company, announced at its panel at Anime Central on Saturday that it will release the Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) television anime series in a premium edition on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on August 7. The release will include four bonus episodes and a hardcover art book.

The anime studio Production I.G adapted the 11-episode television anime series based on Yumi Unita's original manga. Yen Press released the fifth volume of the manga last month. In the manga and anime adaptation, 30-year-old bachelor Daikichi (Hiroshi Tsuchida) discovers a little girl named Rin (Ayu Matsuura) in his grandfather's garden while at his grandfather's funeral. Rin is the 6-year-old daughter of Daikichi's grandfather, and Daikichi decides to take her in when no one in the family accepts the responsibility.

The manga was nominated for last year's Eisner Awards. The manga also received a live-action film version adaptation, which opened in Japan last August.

The anime ran in Fuji TV's Noitamina block from July through September 2011. Crunchyroll streamed the series in various countries as it aired in Japan.

Bunny Drop Releases In North America This August

Apr 28th 2012

Santa Ana, CA (April 28, 2012) – NIS America, Inc. announced today that bunny drop Complete Series Premium Edition will release in North America this August. The series consists of 11 episodes on 2 Blu-rays and 2 DVDs. The premium edition comes in a highly collectible sturdy slipcase with the hardcover art book depicting the various joys and tribulations Daikichi & Rin experience during their first year together. Available at select online retailers: Right Stuf, The Anime Corner Store, Anime Pavilion, Anime Castle, and NIS America's Online Store.

bunny drop Complete Series Premium Edition

About bunny drop: Daikichi, a 30-year-old bachelor, meets the 6-year-old girl Rin at his grandfather Souichi's funeral. It is there that Daikichi and his family learn that Rin is Souichi's direct descendant. When the topic of who would care for her comes up, the family shirks all responsibility of raising this "shameful" child. Reacting emotionally, Daikichi declares his intention to take Rin into his home. This is the story of two very different individuals coming together under one roof and learning what it means to be a family, an experience that teaches Daikichi what it means to be a parent.

Anime Production by Production I.G Past projects: (Kimi ni Todoke - From Me to You-, Ghost in the Shell, Eden of the East)

TITLE: bunny drop Complete Series Premium Edition
ITEM #: BNY1-BDS-US-PE
UPC: 813633012131
AGE RATING: Everyone
SRP: $69.99
RELEASE DATE: August 7, 2012
LENGTH: 11 eps / approx. 251 mins


Cast
Ayu Matsuura as Rin Kaga (Welcome to THE SPACE SHOW)
Hiroshi Tsuchida as Daikichi Kawachi (Natsume's Book of Friends)
Kana Ueda as Haruko Maeda (Fate/Zero, Hayate the Combat Butler, Gurren Lagann)
Nanako Sudō as Reina Maeda (Squid Girl)

About the extras—art book and bonus features: - bunny drop Complete Series Premium Edition comes with a hardcover art book (full color, 28 pages)
titled Rin's First Year featuring story/character information and luscious art.
- 4 bonus episodes
- Clean opening and ending for each episode (ending sequence produced by GekidanInuCurry)
- bunny drop Japanese commercial

About NIS America

NIS America is a subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software, Inc., a Japanese company famous for its unique line of strategy RPGs including titles such as Disgaea, Prinny, and Z.H.P. In 2003, NIS America was established in Southern California to publish exciting and innovative game titles for North America. Today, NIS America has expanded to bring various products from Japan, like video games, animation, and collectable items. NIS America's team members devote themselves to the fans. Our respect for our fans is at the heart of everything we do. As a growing strategy RPG publisher in the U.S., we are committed to continuous improvement and dedication.

CONTACT: 1221 E. Dyer Road. Suite 100, Santa Ana, CA 92705, 714-540-1122

For more information, visit NISAmerica.com

Just a heads up. NIS just sent over a note to let us know that the upcoming Bunny Drop Premium set is, after filling all retailer pre-orders, completely sold out at wholesale. We will be getting 100% of what we pre-ordered, but will not be able to get anymore after that in until September. This has been the most heavily pre-ordered title for us so far this year, and we currently have about 65% of our allocation already booked out to customers. The sets are on the way to us now and will arrive Monday or Tuesday, so if you haven't gotten one yet get your order in soon or you'll end up having to wait until September.

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Dropping the Usagi - Time to Marathon

Whats up guys,

Hope you're all enjoying this MONSTROUS season with more anime than you can handle.
However, despite all these great titles being delivered to you each and every week, one of our catalog titles will be going away due to licensing restrictions: Usagi Drop.

You will have until the stroke of midnight Pacific Time on March 1 (or 2/28 at 11:59:59) to check out this manga-adapted series before it goes back into the Crunchyroll Anime Vault.


Just because it's streaming capabilites are gone, doesn't mean that you can't ever watch it!
That's right, you can still pick up your copy of Usagi Drop right here on the Crunchyroll Store.


Before you start marathoning this heart-wrenching series, here's a little sample of what it's all about:

Usagi Drop - Official Preview


And for those that like to read:
"By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a “family”. This is the long-awaited anime version of “Bunny Drop”, the extremely popular and finely crafted comic by Yumi Unita. It’s a heartwarming and entertaining work that naturally depicts child-raising experiences, but also the instantly relatable warmth and noise of being in a family."

Hope you all enjoy it while you still can!