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U.K. Collector's Blu-ray of Akame Ga Kill Released on Monday

On Monday January 22, Anime Limited will release a Collector's Blu-ray edition of the 24-part Akame Ga Kill series from 2014, including four art cards and a 20-page booklet. Anime-on-Line describes the story:

"In a land where corruption rules and a ruthless Prime Minister has turned the puppet Emperor's armies of soldiers, assassins and secret police against the people, only one force dares to stand against them: Night Raid, an elite team of relentless killers, each equipped with an Imperial Arm - legendary weapons with unique and incredible powers created in the distant past. Rescued from a fate worse than death by Night Raid, young Tatsumi is offered the chance to join their lethal ranks..."

The anime premiered in July 2014. Tomoki Kobayashi (Tears to Tiara, sola) directed the series, and Makoto Uezu (Danganronpa The Animation, Qwaser of Stigmata) was in charge of the series scripts with the creator of the original manga Takahiro supervising the scenario. Kazuhisa Nakamura (Jormungand) designed the characters, and Taku Iwasaki (Black Butler, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gatchaman Crowds) composed the music.

Anime Limited will also release a Collector's Blu-ray edition of To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts, including four art cards and a 20-page booklet. Anime-on-Line describes the story:

"The democratic nation of Patria was created on the continent of Patria. Because of economical disputes, the country split north and south, creating the Northern Union of Patria and the Southern Confederation of Patria and they waged a long civil war. With their numbers dwindling, the North decides to use forbidden technology in order to defeat the South. This technology turns humans into monster-like soldiers, giving them almost godlike powers."

Jun Shishido (storyboards and episode director for Yuri!!! on Ice, Death Parade, Banana Fish) made his series directorial debut with this anime at MAPPA, and Shigeru Murakoshi (Zombie Land Saga) was in charge of the series scripts. Daisuke Niinuma (episode animation director for Banana Fish, Kids on the Slope) designed the characters, and also served as the chief animation director. Takayuki Sano was credited for Incarnate design. Chikako Kamata (Yuri!!! on Ice, Banana Fish) was the color designer, while Hirofumi Morikawa (Banana Fish) was the art director. Momoko Mifune (Yuri!!! on Ice, Banana Fish) was the director of photography, and Satoshi Aihara was the editor. Gero×ARAKI performed the show's ending theme song "HHOOWWLL."

Anime Limited will also release a Collector's Blu-ray of the 2014 series Flowers of Evil, including six art cards and an A3 poster. Anime-on-Line describes the story:

"Takao Kasuga's obsession with his beautiful classmate Nanako leads him to steal her used gym clothes. Unfortunately, this loathsome act of theft is witnessed by Nakamura, the strange girl who sits behind Takao in class, and she quickly blackmails him into fulfilling her own dark obsessions. As Nakamura's twisted tendrils worm their way into Takao's miserable psyche, their relationship blossoms, entwining him in a nightmarish existence as her virtual slave."

Hiroshi Nagahama (Mushi-Shi, Detroit Metal City) directed the series at the studio ZEXCS, which used rotoscoping (tracing from live-action) to produce the series. Hidekazu Shimamura (Nodame Cantabile, Detroit Metal City) adapted the characters from the source manga by Shuzo Oshimi for animation, and Aki Itami (Mushi-Shi, Prince Mackaroo) was the scriptwriter and the series script supervisor.