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Discotek Licenses New Cutey Honey, Yowamushi Pedal Compilation Films
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Discotek Media announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the New Cutey Honey original video anime (OVA) series, as well as the Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDE and Yowamushi Pedal Re: ROAD anime films. The company will release these titles on Blu-ray disc on July 30, with English subtitles and an English dub for New Cutey Honey, and English subtitles for the Yowamushi Pedal films. Discotek also revealed that its Blu-ray Disc release of the Lupin the 3rd: Blood Seal of the Eternal Mermaid anime special is slated for July 30.
Disctoek describes New Cutey Honey:
The forces of evil were looking for trouble; they found Cutey! In a futuristic world where evil comes in all shapes and sizes, she is the ultimate weapon. She's Cutey Honey, a one woman S.W.A.T. team whose android chassis is capable of changing at will into a dazzling array of hard-hitting, curvaceous bodies each with its own set of special skills, weapons and other impressive physical attributes. Gō Nagai's legendary android super-hero is back and hitting the bad guys where it hurts most!
The eight-episode OVA series debuted in 1994, and adapted Gō Nagai's Cutey Honey manga. ADV released the OVA on VHS in 2000, and re-released it on DVD in 2004.
Discotek describes the Yowamushi Pedal films:
Re:RIDE: Initially, when a fourth grade Sakamichi Onoda started biking to Akihabara every week, it was an effort to save money. Driven by a need to improve his own skills, Junior pro cyclist Shunsuke challenges Sakamichi to a race, and while the outcome might seem obvious, there's some surprises in store for both of them before they reach the finish line!Re:ROAD: Picking up right where season one left off, the Inter-High is in full swing, and Day 2 is still undecided. There's only a few kilometers left until the end, but this grueling race isn't just about who will cross the finish line first--it's about who will get there at all!
The two films are compilation films of the first Yowamushi Pedal anime series based on Wataru Watanabe's manga. The films opened in Japan in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Crunchyroll streamed Yowamushi Pedal Re:RIDE. Discotek previously released the Yowamushi Pedal and Yowamushi Pedal Grande Road, as well as the 2015 anime film.
Thanks to jlaking for the news tip.
