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MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 08th MS TEAM coming May 2017 from

RIGHT STUF, INC. and SUNRISE INC.

GRIMES, IA, February 1, 2017 — Anime distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and anime producer Sunrise Inc. are excited to announce the upcoming release of Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team. Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team will be available on Blu-ray and DVD May 2, 2017.

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 08th MS TEAM BLU-RAY COLLECTION • Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate • Production from Sunrise (Code Geass, Cowboy Bebop,

Dirty Pair) • “Battle in Three Dimensions” available on Blu-ray for the

first time in North America • Remastered video About Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team: The year is Univeral Century 0079. The Federation has begun mass production of prototype Gundams for use by its ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team, must lead his soldiers through fierce fighting on the ground. However, the Zeons are developing a secret project which could tip the balance of power! Can Shiro and his ragtag team of castoffs, rejects, and bad attitudes save the Federation?

Contains episodes 1-12 of

the

Mobile Suit Gundam

08th MS Team OVA Series plus

the

Mobile Suit

Gundam 08th MS Team: Miller's Report

movie.

Special Features: Animation

short “Battle in Three

Dimensions,” Clean Opening, Clean Ending, Special

Animation Clip, and Promos

Comp. Titles: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Super

Dimension Fortress Macross, Full Metal Panic!

Product specifications and content subject to change.

[Full-Size Image] © SOTSU • SUNRISE

Format: Blu-ray

Pre-Book: 4/4/2017 Street Date: 5/2/2017

SRP: $64.99 Catalog #: RSBLU1794

ISBN: 978-1-57032-556-4 UPC: 7-42617-1794-2-6

Runtime: 355 minutes Genre: Science Fiction

Age Rating: TV14 Audio: OVAs: English

and JapaneseLPCM Stereo, Japanese LPCM Surround

Movie: English

and Japanese LPCM Stereo

Subtitles:

English

Video:

1080p, 4:3,

HD

Native

Disc Count:

3

Case Qty:

30

MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM 08th MS TEAM DVD COLLECTION • Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino and Hajime Yatate • Production from Sunrise (Code Geass, Cowboy Bebop,

Dirty Pair) • “Battle in Three Dimensions” available for the first time in

North America • Remastered video About Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team: The year is Univeral Century 0079. The Federation has begun mass production of prototype Gundams for use by its ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team, must lead his soldiers through fierce fighting on the ground. However, the Zeons are developing a secret project which could tip the balance of power! Can Shiro and his ragtag team of castoffs, rejects, and bad attitudes save the Federation? Contains episodes 1-12 of the Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team OVA Series plus the Mobile Suit Gundam 08th MS Team: Miller's Report movie. Special Features: Animation short “Battle in Three Dimensions,” Clean Opening, Clean Ending, Special Animation Clip, and Promos Comp. Titles: Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, Super Dimension Fortress Macross, Full Metal Panic! Product specifications and content subject to change.

[Full-Size Image] © SOTSU • SUNRISE

Format: DVD

Pre-Book: 4/4/2017 Street Date: 5/2/2017

SRP: $49.99 Catalog #: RSDVD1792

ISBN: 978-1-57032-557-1 UPC: 7-42617-1792-2-8

Runtime: 355 minutes Genre: Science Fiction

Age Rating: TV14 Audio: OVAs: English and

Japanese Dolby 2.0, Japanese Dolby 5.1 Movie: English and Japanese Dolby 2.0

Subtitles: English Video: 4:3

Disc Count: 4 Case Qty: 30

About Right Stuf, Inc. Founded in 1987, Right Stuf, Inc. is amongst North America's largest publishers, distributors and retailers in the anime and manga marketplace. One of the industry's original pioneers, Right Stuf operates a multinational mail-order catalog and one of the trade's most recognized Internet storefronts, rightstufanime.com. Right Stuf also works in a variety of media vehicles that include video streaming, podcasts and special publications. Included under the Right Stuf corporate umbrella is print publisher, Right Stuf On-Demand, and video production labels Nozomi Entertainment, Lucky Penny Entertainment, and 5 Points Pictures. For more information, visit http://www.rightstufanime.com/. About Sunrise Inc. Sunrise Inc., a Namco Bandai Group Company, is an animation production studio which produces smash hit anime series like the original Mobile Suit Gundam, and all of the subsequent series in the Gundam franchise, as well as Cowboy Bebop, Escaflowne, Code Geass, Tiger & Bunny, and many more. The company is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan and was established in 1972. The President and CEO is Mr. Yasuo Miyakawa. For more information, visit http://www.sunrise-inc.co.jp/. © 2017 Right Stuf, Inc. All rights reserved.