Sentai Filmworks adds Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Source: Sentai Filmworks
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Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the domestic rights to Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky. The title will hit digital outlets in the near future, followed by a home video release.

Sentai Filmworks announced that they acquired the domestic rights to Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky. The title will hit digital outlets in the near future, followed by a home video release.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SENTAI FILMWORKS LICENSES “Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky”

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HOUSTON, APRIL 14, 2016 – Sentai Filmworks is proud to announce its latest acquisition, Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky. As the second feature film based on the successful game and anime series, this title continues the story of Chizuru Yukimura’s search for her father. The famed Shinsengumi are combating the dangerous beings within Kyoto’s shadows, and it won’t be easy. As Chizuru and the men of the Shinsengumi fight for their city, and for their lives, the battle may draw closer than any of them ever imagined.

The film was directed and scripted by Osamu Yamasaki (Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East). Atsuko Nakajima (Get Backers, Ranma ½) handled animation direction and character design, with original character designs provided by Yone Kazuki (Kamigami no Asobi, Nobunaga the Fool).

Hakuoki ~ Demon of the Fleeting Blossom: Warrior Spirit of the Blue Sky will be available through select digital outlets, with a home video release to follow.

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About Sentai Filmworks, LLC

Sentai Filmworks is a leading global supplier of anime and official anime merchandise, distributing and curating one of the industry’s most diverse libraries of top trending and classic titles. Offering thousands of hours of content across both traditional and digital platforms, Sentai is dedicated to bringing captivating stories and iconic characters directly from Japan. With hit series that include Parasyte –the maxim–, No Game, No Life, Food Wars!, Is it Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, and Akame ga Kill!. Sentai’s catalog continues to grow with new favorites like Himouto! Umaru-chan and Monster Musume: Everyday Life with Monster Girls, as well as classic anime series such as Legend of the Galactic Heroes. For more information, visit www.sentaifilmworks.com.

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