Magical Emi Gets First Blu-ray Box for 40th Anniversary
The box completes the third installment in the Pierrot Magical Girl series anniversary Blu-ray line, bringing a previously DVD-only title to HD for the first time.
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Bandai Namco Filmworks revealed the slipcase illustration and audio commentary details for the Magical Star Magical Emi 40th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX, releasing August 26. The set marks the first Blu-ray release for the 1985 series, collecting all 38 TV episodes, four OVAs, and bonus features.
Bandai Namco Filmworks shared new details on the Magical Star Magical Emi 40th Anniversary Blu-ray BOX, including the slipcase illustration by character designer Yoshiyuki Kishi and the lineup of audio commentaries. The set, releasing August 26, is the third volume in the Pierrot Magical Girl series anniversary Blu-ray line, following Creamy Mami and Persia.
The box contains all 38 TV episodes, four OVAs including the 1986 release Magical Emi: The Sound of Cicadas and the 2002 OVA Magical Emi: Clouds Clearing, plus non-credit opening and ending sequences. Audio commentaries cover episodes 1, 16, 21, 38, and the OVA, featuring cast members Yutaka Mizushima (Jo Yuki), Naoki Tatsuta (Topo), Yuko Mita (Misaki Katsuki), and Kazue Ikura (Musashi Koganei), alongside director Kazuya Katayama and animation director Yumiko Horasawa.
The box is priced at 36,300 yen. The next entry in the series, Pastel Yumi, is scheduled for October 28.
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