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VIZ Media has announced the release ofthe latest BLEACH feature film – BLEACH THE MOVIE: FADE TO BLACK. The movie isavailable on DVD and Blu-ray, is rated ’T’ for Teens, and carries an MSRP of$19.98 for DVD (U.S. / CAN) and $24.98 for Blu-ray (U.S / CAN). BLEACH THEMOVIE: FADE TO BLACK offers with both English and Japanese dialogue options aswell as bonus features including production art and the original theatricaltrailers.
The film is also available for Download-to-Own (DTO) for only $9.99 andfor Download-to-Rent (DTR) for only $4.99from digital partners including on iTunes (www.iTunes.com), Amazon Instant Video, and Zune on XboxLive. DTO and DTR availability for PlaystationNetworkis forthcoming,
In this newest supernatural adventure, a strange disturbance in theWorld of the Living sends Ichigo and Kon to the Soul Society, where the Seireitei has beendevastated by an explosion of reishi and Rukia is missing. Stranger still, noneof the Soul Reapers remember Ichigo, and they think he’s the one responsiblefor the destruction. Now on the run, Ichigo is forced into a lonely battle inorder to find Rukia and stop the real culprits!
The BLEACH animated film and TV series arebased on a smash hit manga (graphic novel) series created by Tite Kubo, and follows theadventures of Ichigo, a 15-year old student with the ability to see ghosts.When his family is attacked by a Hollow — a malevolent lost soul – Ichigoencounters Rukia, a Soul Reaper, and inadvertently absorbs her powers. Now,he’s dedicating his life to protecting the innocent and helping tortured soulsfind peace.
BLEACH is a tremendously successful multimediaproperty internationally. The manga has been licensed to more than a dozencountries and has sold over 50 million copies in Japan alone. In North America,the manga has been a sales hit and the popular animated series (both rated 'T'for Teens) is viewed weekly by millions in the United States and Canada. This success has further spawned an array ofrelated video games, apparel, action figures, trading cards and other merchandise.
Formore information on BLEACH, visit www.bleach.viz.com.
