Bone Chilling New Titles from Kadokawa Pictures USA on the Number One Online
Destination for Anime and Asian Entertainment
San Francisco, CA (May 12, 2009) -- "Kadokawa Tuesdays" continue on
Crunchyroll with tales of horror, suspense and the supernatural with the
launch of THE BEAST TO DIE, EARLY SPRING STORY, GIRL OF TIME, KEKKON ANNAI
MYSTERY, SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, STORY OF THE DETECTIVE AND TRAGEDY OF
W. More information can be found at:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Kadokawa_Pictures_Collection
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Kadokawa_Pictures_Collection> .
These "Kadokawa Tuesdays" titles are available at 12:00 pm PST today, for
FREE, to all fans and members in the U.S., Canada, American Samoa, United
States Minor Outlying Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Island regions.
Destination for Anime and Asian Entertainment
San Francisco, CA (May 12, 2009) -- "Kadokawa Tuesdays" continue on
Crunchyroll with tales of horror, suspense and the supernatural with the
launch of THE BEAST TO DIE, EARLY SPRING STORY, GIRL OF TIME, KEKKON ANNAI
MYSTERY, SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN, STORY OF THE DETECTIVE AND TRAGEDY OF
W. More information can be found at:
http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Kadokawa_Pictures_Collection
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/library/Kadokawa_Pictures_Collection> .
These "Kadokawa Tuesdays" titles are available at 12:00 pm PST today, for
FREE, to all fans and members in the U.S., Canada, American Samoa, United
States Minor Outlying Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam and Virgin Island regions.
Title Synopsis:
THE BEAST TO DIE
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528586/kadokawa-pictures-collection-2/?src=
beasttodie
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528586/kadokawa-pictures-collection-2/?src
=beasttodie>
A cop was killed and his gun was stolen. It was used for the next murder
case. Detective Kashiwagi who investigated this case got a testimony about a
perpetrator; "He walks like a dead man". The detective found a guy named
Date (Yusaku Matusda) who was an ex-Vietnam veteran cameraman descended into
madness after committing a string of murders. Yusaku Matsuda lost 8 kg of
body weight and allegedly even had some of his teeth pulled out in order to
achieve the gaunt look for the murderer.
EARLY SPRING STORY
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528576/kadokawa-pictures-collection-1/?src=
earlyspringstory
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528576/kadokawa-pictures-collection-1/?src
=earlyspringstory>
A university student Hitomi falls in love with a middle-aged man Okawa, who
was the lover of her deceased mother. Hitomi's feelings shift back and forth
as she is not sure whether it is true love or just a realization of her
mother's romantic dream.
GIRL OF TIME
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528578/kadokawa-pictures-collection-3/?src=
girloftime
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528578/kadokawa-pictures-collection-3/?src
=girloftime>
A romantic 16-year-old high school girl in love with a classmate starts
dreaming about events before they actually happen. As it turns out, the
object of her love is actually a space alien affected by her own romantic
views of life and because of their unified wave length.
KEKKON ANNAI MYSTERY
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528580/kadokawa-pictures-collection-4/?src=
kekkonannaimystery
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528580/kadokawa-pictures-collection-4/?src
=kekkonannaimystery>
A 19-year-old girl Hiroko Terasawa working in a matching agency promises her
client Masakazu Sekine that she'll pose as his fiancee for a remarkable cash
reward. Hiroko moves to Sekine's mansion and prepares to attend the family's
meeting. However, this only turns out to be a prelude of a bloody fight over
the family's legacy.
SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528582/kadokawa-pictures-collection-5/?src=
sailorsuitandmachinegun
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528582/kadokawa-pictures-collection-5/?src
=sailorsuitandmachinegun>
Following the unexpected death of her mob boss father, a young high school
student (Hiroko Yakushimaru) inherits his Yakuza gang. They investigate her
father's murder and take out the drug dealers who are responsible for his
death. The scene of Hiroko when she sprays a room with machine gun fire and
then exclaims "Kaikan!!" became somewhat famous in Japan at the time with
people using the phrase in the same tone of voice as Hiroko.
STORY OF THE DETECTIVE
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528584/kadokawa-pictures-collection-6/?src=
storyofthedetective
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528584/kadokawa-pictures-collection-6/?src
=storyofthedetective>
Naomi (Hiroko Yakushimaru) is a university student who is leaving in a week
for the US to study; Shuichi (Yusaku Matsuda) is a washed-up gumshoe who's
hired by Naomi's father to bodyguard his daughter until she leaves. Things
got worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder.
TRAGEDY OF W
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528588/kadokawa-pictures-collection-7/?src=
tragedyofw
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528588/kadokawa-pictures-collection-7/?src
=tragedyofw>
A young girl is striving for stardom. In order to get a lead role in a new
production, she agrees to stand-in for a famous star whose rich patron died
in her arms one night. The real-life drama gradually comes to mirror the
story of the play being performed by her.
About Kadokawa Pictures USA
Kadokawa Pictures USA (KPUSA) is the Los Angeles based arm of entertainment
giant KADOKAWA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC (KGH) in Japan. KGH includes KADOKAWA
GROUP PUBLISHING and KADOKAWA PICTURES. KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING is one of
the oldest and largest publishing groups in Japan and the largest publishers
of Japanese Manga. KADOKAWA PICTURES with its library of over 2,000 titles,
develops, finances, produces and distributes live action and anime films
theatrically and for TV throughout Japan and Asia and boasts a state-of-the
art production facility in Tokyo. Films that have garnered worldwide
attention from these libraries include: THE RING, DARK WATER, PULSE and
SHALL WE DANCE? KGH also includes a major exhibitor in Japan, Kadokawa
Cineplex.
KPUSA distributes, licenses, remakes and adapts library films and books for
an international audience in the English language, such as; "One Missed
Call,""Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya."
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online video service and community that offers full-length
episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian
entertainment. Crunchyroll's content is provided by Asian media leaders
including TV TOKYO, Shueisha, d-rights, Fuji Creative Corporation, Pony
Canyon, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Animation, Gonzo, Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation America and many others.
Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in both San Francisco
and Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator within the Japanese anime
industry and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs like
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA and many others online to its subscribers within
one hour of their Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll is a member of the
Association of Japanese Animation (AJA) and the Licensing International
Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital
firm, Venrock. More information can be found at its website
http://www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
THE BEAST TO DIE
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528586/kadokawa-pictures-collection-2/?src=
beasttodie
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528586/kadokawa-pictures-collection-2/?src
=beasttodie>
A cop was killed and his gun was stolen. It was used for the next murder
case. Detective Kashiwagi who investigated this case got a testimony about a
perpetrator; "He walks like a dead man". The detective found a guy named
Date (Yusaku Matusda) who was an ex-Vietnam veteran cameraman descended into
madness after committing a string of murders. Yusaku Matsuda lost 8 kg of
body weight and allegedly even had some of his teeth pulled out in order to
achieve the gaunt look for the murderer.
EARLY SPRING STORY
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528576/kadokawa-pictures-collection-1/?src=
earlyspringstory
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528576/kadokawa-pictures-collection-1/?src
=earlyspringstory>
A university student Hitomi falls in love with a middle-aged man Okawa, who
was the lover of her deceased mother. Hitomi's feelings shift back and forth
as she is not sure whether it is true love or just a realization of her
mother's romantic dream.
GIRL OF TIME
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528578/kadokawa-pictures-collection-3/?src=
girloftime
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528578/kadokawa-pictures-collection-3/?src
=girloftime>
A romantic 16-year-old high school girl in love with a classmate starts
dreaming about events before they actually happen. As it turns out, the
object of her love is actually a space alien affected by her own romantic
views of life and because of their unified wave length.
KEKKON ANNAI MYSTERY
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528580/kadokawa-pictures-collection-4/?src=
kekkonannaimystery
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528580/kadokawa-pictures-collection-4/?src
=kekkonannaimystery>
A 19-year-old girl Hiroko Terasawa working in a matching agency promises her
client Masakazu Sekine that she'll pose as his fiancee for a remarkable cash
reward. Hiroko moves to Sekine's mansion and prepares to attend the family's
meeting. However, this only turns out to be a prelude of a bloody fight over
the family's legacy.
SAILOR SUIT AND MACHINE GUN
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528582/kadokawa-pictures-collection-5/?src=
sailorsuitandmachinegun
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528582/kadokawa-pictures-collection-5/?src
=sailorsuitandmachinegun>
Following the unexpected death of her mob boss father, a young high school
student (Hiroko Yakushimaru) inherits his Yakuza gang. They investigate her
father's murder and take out the drug dealers who are responsible for his
death. The scene of Hiroko when she sprays a room with machine gun fire and
then exclaims "Kaikan!!" became somewhat famous in Japan at the time with
people using the phrase in the same tone of voice as Hiroko.
STORY OF THE DETECTIVE
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528584/kadokawa-pictures-collection-6/?src=
storyofthedetective
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528584/kadokawa-pictures-collection-6/?src
=storyofthedetective>
Naomi (Hiroko Yakushimaru) is a university student who is leaving in a week
for the US to study; Shuichi (Yusaku Matsuda) is a washed-up gumshoe who's
hired by Naomi's father to bodyguard his daughter until she leaves. Things
got worse when Naomi and Shuichi stumble upon a murder.
TRAGEDY OF W
http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528588/kadokawa-pictures-collection-7/?src=
tragedyofw
<http://www.crunchyroll.com/media-528588/kadokawa-pictures-collection-7/?src
=tragedyofw>
A young girl is striving for stardom. In order to get a lead role in a new
production, she agrees to stand-in for a famous star whose rich patron died
in her arms one night. The real-life drama gradually comes to mirror the
story of the play being performed by her.
About Kadokawa Pictures USA
Kadokawa Pictures USA (KPUSA) is the Los Angeles based arm of entertainment
giant KADOKAWA GROUP HOLDINGS, INC (KGH) in Japan. KGH includes KADOKAWA
GROUP PUBLISHING and KADOKAWA PICTURES. KADOKAWA GROUP PUBLISHING is one of
the oldest and largest publishing groups in Japan and the largest publishers
of Japanese Manga. KADOKAWA PICTURES with its library of over 2,000 titles,
develops, finances, produces and distributes live action and anime films
theatrically and for TV throughout Japan and Asia and boasts a state-of-the
art production facility in Tokyo. Films that have garnered worldwide
attention from these libraries include: THE RING, DARK WATER, PULSE and
SHALL WE DANCE? KGH also includes a major exhibitor in Japan, Kadokawa
Cineplex.
KPUSA distributes, licenses, remakes and adapts library films and books for
an international audience in the English language, such as; "One Missed
Call,""Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya."
About Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is an online video service and community that offers full-length
episodes and movies of the very best in Japanese anime and Asian
entertainment. Crunchyroll's content is provided by Asian media leaders
including TV TOKYO, Shueisha, d-rights, Fuji Creative Corporation, Pony
Canyon, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation, Toei Animation, Gonzo, Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation America and many others.
Crunchyroll was founded in June 2006 and has offices in both San Francisco
and Tokyo. Crunchyroll is a pioneer and innovator within the Japanese anime
industry and the only video service in the world to offer hit programs like
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN, GINTAMA and many others online to its subscribers within
one hour of their Japanese broadcast. Crunchyroll is a member of the
Association of Japanese Animation (AJA) and the Licensing International
Merchandisers' Association (LIMA) and is funded by leading venture capital
firm, Venrock. More information can be found at its website
http://www.crunchyroll.com <http://www.crunchyroll.com/> .
