Aniplex to Discontinue Blue Exorcist, Durarara!!, Gurren Lagann Movies in October 2014


Source: Aniplex of America
Summary:

Aniplex of America announced that they will discontinue eight titles on October 31, 2014. The company will cease selling the following:


  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 1
  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 2
  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 4
  • Durarara!! DVD Volume 2
  • Durarara!! DVD Volume 3
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -Childhood’s End- DVD
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -Childhood’s End- DVD (Limited Edition)
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- DVD (Limited Edition)


Aniplex of America announced that they will discontinue eight titles on October 31, 2014. The company will cease selling the following:


  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 1
  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 2
  • Blue Exorcist DVD Volume 4
  • Durarara!! DVD Volume 2
  • Durarara!! DVD Volume 3
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -Childhood’s End- DVD
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -Childhood’s End- DVD (Limited Edition)
  • Gurren Lagann The Movie -The Lights in the Sky Are Stars- DVD (Limited Edition)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 29, 2014

Aniplex of America Announces Discontinuance of Several Products

SANTA MONICA, CA (September 29, 2014) –Aniplex of America, Inc. announced today that they will be discontinuing sales of eight products on October 31st. Fans who may have been waiting to purchase these items are encouraged to make their purchases before this date as no new orders will be taken for these following SKUs and will no longer be available through official retailers:

SKU#Product TitleMediaYear Released
AOA-1801Blue Exorcist DVD Vol. 1DVD2011
AOA-1802Blue Exorcist DVD Vol. 2DVD2012
AOA-1804Blue Exorcist DVD Vol. 4DVD2012
AOA-0702Durarara!! DVD Part 2DVD2011
AOA-0703Durarara!! DVD Part 3DVD2011
42000GURREN LAGANN The Movie -Childhood’s End-DVD2008
Limited Edition
42001GURREN LAGANN The Movie -Childhood’s End-DVD2008
Regular Edition
42003GURREN LAGANN The Movie -The Lights in theDVD2010
Sky are Stars- Limited Edition

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and a leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD releases such as Sword Art OnlineKILL la KILLBakemonogatariDurarara!!Fate/ZeroPuella Magi Madoka Magicathe Garden of sinners, Blue Exorcist, Anohana: The Movie, Silver Spoon, OREIMO 2, Blast of Tempest, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, VALVRAVE the Liberator, Oreshura, and Vividred Operation. The company’s ever-growing line-up of shows include our most recent titles Sword Art Online II,

ALDNOAH.ZERO, Persona4 the Golden ANIMANTION, MEKAKUCITY ACTORS, The irregular at magic high schoolMushi-Shi Next Passage, Nanana’s Buried Treasure, NISEKOI,World Conquest Zvezda PlotMagi: The Kingdom of Magic, and Samurai Flamenco.

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