Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars - Altered Perceptions (DVD 1 of 5)

Release date: 2005-03-29
Pre date: 2005-03-01
Suggested retail price: $29.95
Age rating: 7+

SKU: RS-DVD-8035
UPC: 742617803529 742617803529
ISBN-10: 1570328005 1570328005

Description:
Created by acclaimed director Tatsuo Sato (NADESICO / STELLVIA / AZUMANGA DAIOH), with planning by Masao Maruyama (GUNGRAVE / CARDCAPTOR SAKURA MOVIES / CHOBITS), production by Masao Morosawa (GUNGRAVE / JUBEI-CHAN / NINJA SCROLL TV) and character designs by Yuuji Ikeda (SAIYUKI / GUNGRAVE / X TV)!

What if one day, you discovered that the world wasn't quite what it seemed? In the year 2070, life is rather quiet for Hajime Murata, a curious second-year student at Misumaru Middle School. Classes by day, fights with his little sister by night; nothing too exciting ever happens. Even when a strange alien ship appears over Tokyo, no one's really that shocked. After all, the government has been covering up aliens for years, right?

Then, a mysterious new transfer student arrives at Misumaru, wearing an ancient school uniform. Gentle and polite, everyone considers Muryou Subaru to be a pretty nice guy - everyone, that is, except for student council vice president Kyoichi Moriguchi. When Kyoichi challenges Muryou to a fight on the school roof, Hajime rushes over just in time to see the simple schoolyard brawl turn into a startling display of psychic powers!

With all these strange events unraveling around him, Hajime is determined to figure out the truth about the world he thought he already knew. This is his story; a tale of aliens and humans, starships and spies, and friends who are often more than they appear.

Contains episodes 1-5.

PLUS! DVD 1 features a special SHINGU: SECRET OF THE STELLAR WARS 12-page booklet!

DVD Features: Reversible Cover, Character Bios, Line Art Gallery, Special 12-page Booklet, Original Production Notes, English Production Notes, Right Stuf Trailers, Scene Access.

Spoken Languages: English, Japanese, English subtitles, On Screen Translations.

(added on 2005-01-07, modified on 2005-01-07)

• Reviewed in Shelf Life (September 7, 2005)
• Reviewed by Theron Martin (June 15, 2005)

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