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Sentai Filmworks have released their information regarding how fans can upgrade their sub only editions of Tears to Tiara for the upcoming dual language release. As per usual, the process simply involves going to the Right Stuf website, printing out a form and sending it in along with the appropriate amount to cover the change and shipping. All of the fine details have been listed below courtesy of Right Stuf:

Tears to Tiara Upgrade

(1) Redeem the completed upgrade form, the sub-only Tears to Tiara Collections 1 and 2 (sftt100 and sftt200) — all (4) DVDs, sleeve art and plastic cases — plus $30 for the DVD upgrade (or $40 for the Blu-ray upgrade) and postage [$3 postage within the USA / $6 for Canada].

(2) Or if you purchased only one of the sub-only sets — Tears to Tiara Collection 1 (sftt100) or Tears to Tiara Collection 2 (sftt200) — redeem the completed upgrade form, plus the (2) DVDs, sleeve art and plastic case and $35 for the DVD upgrade (or $45 for the Blu-ray upgrade), plus postage [$3 postage within the USA / $6 for Canada].

The offer expires February 28, 2011.

So there you have it, get to mailing before it too late to hear what Rhiannon and Octavia sound when they’re not speaking Japanese in a mythical fantasy kingdom.

If I had known that this press release was waiting for me in my inbox this morning I probably would’ve decided against getting that extra 30 minutes of sleep. Oh well.

A new press release announcing Sentai Filmworks October releases went out this morning announcing the licenses of the 2007 romantic comedy produced by J.C. Staff, KimiKiss pure rouge and the 2009 action series from P.A. Works, CANAAN (with the latter getting a DVD and Blu ray release). Oh but of course that’s not all there is to the month as also scheduled for release are the conclusion of Tytania and a complete Tears to Tiara Collection on DVD and Blu ray.

Breaking it down, here’s the month of October for Sentai:

10/5 – KimiKiss pure rogue Collection 1 (49.98)
10/12 – Tytania Collection 2 (49.98)
10/19 – Tears to Tiara Complete Collection (DVD: 69.98, Blu ray: 89.98)
10/26 – CANAAN Complete Collection (DVD: 59.98, Blu ray: 69.98)

While we’re on the subject of Sentai Filmworks and Section 23, they’ve also recently announced the details of their Blue Drop and Ghost Hound upgrade programs for those who wish to have the sets complete with an English dub. Like their previous upgrade programs, those who purchased the sets originally can fill out the forms located on Right Stuf and receive the brand new sets for half the retail price.

And while I’m sitting here thinking about it, what does Sentai Filmworks do with all of the sets that get returned to them for upgrades? Recycle? Re-sell? Throw them into a dimensional portal underneath their warehouse? Build forts? Hm, wish someone could be a super sneaky spy and find out the mystery of the returned DVDs.

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I knew that this Monday was trying to lull me into a false sense of security. Things were quiet this morning… a little too quiet for a Monday in the middle of March. *cue eerie music* But real life was waiting and so I left and have returned to find a whole mess of very cool press releases in my inbox! So, starting in the order that they appear:

Right Stuf/Nozomi Entertainment Start New Countdown: Oh Right Stuf, how you do love your little countdown clock! A new timer has been started by Right Stuf over at their usual Coming Soon address but this time there’s a twist. From now until Wednesday, clues will be dropped for fans to try and win prizes. The clues will point fans towards a combination that they must figure out and the name of the series that they’ve licensed. Guess them both right and win a prize. I’ve been thinking about this for a little while now and I don’t have any initial guesses on what it might be. (Full press release below the cut)

Sentai Announces Dubs for FIVE Series: The loyal have fought hard and bought the sets that had no dub track and finally, they have been rewarded. The second press release to hit my inbox today came from Sentai Filmworks announcing that the following series will be re-released with brand new dub tracks: Clannad, Blue Drop, Ghost Hound, Legends of the Dark King ~ A Fist of the North Star Story and Tears to Tiara. Few details were made available right away but the release did say that they are working on an upgrade program for those fans who already purchased the sub only versions.

I would love to sit here and share my thoughts on this but I’m limited on space. So to sum it up: Clannad and Tears to Tiara: yay, Blue Drop and Legends of the Dark King: seriously? and if you’ve even once said ‘I won’t buy this series because it doesn’t have a dub track,’ I suggest you snatch these up. (Full press release below cut)

Viz Media Opens VizAnime.com: Viz Media has never been completely silent in the streaming market. While they aren’t busting out brand new series each and every week like Funimation and Crunchyroll, they have been holding their own with weekly Naruto and InuYasha streaming simulcasts. Today Viz took one step forward in the streaming world by opening VizAnime.com which, right now at least, hosts all of the streams that they currently have on Hulu on one site (they even use pretty much the same site navigation system).

The site also attempts to inject some functionality and social networking to your anime viewing by allowing comments and letting registered users keep track of which episode they left off on last. (Full press release below the cut)

Mangaka Strike Back for the Loli: Do you remember last week when I mentioned the proposal being discussed in Tokyo? In a nutshell they want to ban any image depicting a loli character in a way that could cause someone, somewhere to somehow become aroused (I may be paraphrasing that a bit). Well, luckily for fans there are still some good, honest, hard working folk who just aren’t going to listen to that kind of nonsense: mangaka!

Over 25 mangaka have put their names on a letter while some of the signed held a press conference denouncing the proposal. Even more have joined the cause since then via the press and Twitter.

Keep fighting that good fight you brave men and women!

Caitlin Glass Saves the World: Wrapping things up on a bit of an optimistic note, English voice actress/ADR Director Caitlin Glass (Winry in Fullmetal Alchemist, Haruhi and ADR Director in Ouran High School Host Club) has decided to take a break from voice acting to teach English across the sea with her husband. I had the chance to interview Caitlin once and had a great time doing so. I wish her the best of luck in her travels and hopes that someday she’ll return to lend her voice to another Funimation dub! Good luck Caitlin!

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First premiering earlier this year, Tears to Tiara is hitting store shelves today from Sentai/Section 23 (Available via Amazon and Right Stuf). Originally a visual novel RPG, the Silver Fox animated series follows Arawn and the Gael Tribe. Resurrected after hundreds of years, Arawn is summoned to be the destroyer of the world by an evil priest. When the ritual instead leads to the priest’s death, Arawn is chosen as the new chief of the Gael Tribe and leads them in an attempt to overthrow the oppressive holy empire. A fantasy series for fantasy fans, here are things you need to know before you dive in:

Tears to Tiara

Who Would Like It: fans of Record of Lodoss War, Twelve Kingdoms, Tales of the Abyss

If you’ve played ANY version of this game, you’ve pretty much already seen the series.  

This is one of the most faithful game adaptations I’ve ever seen. Right down to the characters, chapter breaks and dialogue, Silver Fox has taken the all ages visual novel ported to PS3 earlier this year and made a few little changes for continuity. For the vast majority of you, this is not going to be a problem but for the few of you out there who actually have played any version of this game before, very little is different so look forward to fairly predictable viewing.

The theme to remember: Following oaths is good, understanding them is better.

The overall theme is revealed through Arthur’s growth as a character. Early in the series, Arthur can be a tough character to get behind sometimes. He is undoubtedly brave and loyal to his people but he can also be amazingly dense. As Arthur takes in new experiences on the battlefield and learns new lessons, the series will make sure that you are crystal clear on what the hidden message is before deciding on if the journey to get there was worth it.

Tears to Tiara loves its tangents

There are going to be a few times when Tears to Tiara is going to go on some odd tangents. You know the feeling: everything will be moving along just fine when suddenly you’re in a two to three episode side story arc. Yes, they can be a little dry but ultimately they’re worth pushing through.

The fantasy tropes are many

When I say ‘a fantasy series for fantasy fans’, I am being quite direct with my series description. Magic, monsters, swords, an evil enemy bent on destruction and domination, elves, tragic deaths, dragons, happy endings… if you really dislike fantasy and all the things that come along with it, you won’t like this series.

It’s still a stupid hat. 

I’ve said this at least a dozen times: Riannon wears the stupidest hat in anime history. I stand by this statement and declare it to be among the single worst things about the entire series.

Seriously, it looks like a freakin mushroom.

So, now that we’ve had a chance to digest the fact that ADV as we knew it is gone, time to look forward. Section 23 sent out their first press release this morning announcing a slate of live action J-Horror and anime for November. Starting with the anime, fans are getting a few new titles! All of the new licenses are published by Sentai and I’ve received confirmation that Section 23 will be acting as their new distributor. Things appear to be very busy over there though as the press release that gave all this info had almost zero information on these titles besides the basics.

Anyways, five new licenses were announced in the release: Special A, Blue Drop, Polyphonica and Tears to Tiara. The school love comedy Special A will have its first 12 episodes released on 11/10 before two complete collections, Blue Drop and Polyphonica, are released on 11/17. Finally on 11/24, the first twelve episodes of the better than average, fantasy visual novel adaptation Tears to Tiara will be released in its first collection.

Update: It was brought to my attention in the comments that You’re Under Arrest Season 2, Collection 1: being released on 11/3 is actually a new license as well. That makes Little Snow Fairy Sugar Collection 2 the only re-release on 11/17.

So I’m a little late with this but it just wouldn’t be a complete month if I wasn’t late to the end of it. Due to a number of unexpected scheduling issues throughout the month of April I didn’t get to view nearly as many of the spring premieres as I wanted to. There were some series that I was able to view up to three episodes and some I was only able to view one, I’ve noted how many of each series I watched to give you an idea of how informed my opinion is. So without further ado… Spring Mop Up 09 starts after the cut.

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Tears to Tiara
Studio: White Fox
Premiere Date: 4/5/09
Genre: Fantasy

‘Tears to Tiara’ takes us all the way to Albion in episode three staying with the game for at least one more episode.

The Story 

With Rhiannon safely back in the village and the empire in hot pursuit, the Gael tribe has decided to flee their homeland for the island of Albion. The empire doesn’t intend to let them disappear so easily however and steals their ships. This requires Arwan to launch a mission to get them back and come face to face with his primary enemy, an imperial soldier named Gaius.

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An interesting survey was posted to the Funimation blog earlier today. In the survey, Funimation lists a number of spring premieres and asks fans what they are interested in seeing licensed. The list doesn’t include every new series of the season but there is a fairly good cross section to choose from:

07- Ghost
 Phantom
 Eden of the East
 Shangri-La
 Queen’s Blade
 Basquash!
 Guin Saga
 Basara
 Pandora Hearts
 Tears to Tiara
 Hatsukoi Limited
 Hayate the Combat Butler 2nd Season
 Cross Game

I do think it’s interesting that Hayate the Combat Butler 2nd Season is listed despite the fact that the first season was licensed by Bandai last year. Though I find it even more interesting that Queen’s Blade is even being considered for a license over here so quickly. From a personal standpoint there are few series on this list that Funimation wouldn’t do a good job with. If I were to narrow it down though in particular I believe Funimation would do good things with Pandora Hearts, Tears to Tiara or 07-Ghost.

Tears to Tiara
Studio: White Fox
Premiere Date: 4/5/09
Genre: Fantasy

It’s not always pretty but White Fox manages to dish up something largely entertaining.

The Story

In a fantasy medieval setting, a dark priest working for the holy empire visits the Gael tribe and kidnaps the chief’s daughter and oracle priestess to sacrifice her to a newly resurrected dark god Arawn. Things don’t go exactly as planned however when her brother Arthur storms in to rescue him and the priestess Riannon decides to make the dark god into her husband and further chief of her tribe.

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