Metropolis DVD Rescheduled

AnimeNation has been officially informed by our distributor that the release of Metropolis on VHS and DVD, originally scheduled for March 12th, has been rescheduled for April 23rd. The delay is in response to the success of the limited theatrical release of the film. Metropolis has now earned over $400,000 in 3 weeks of limited American theatrical release.

The DVD release has been confirmed to be a 2 disc set of the movie plus a 3″ DVD of supplemental features. The $27.96 list price DVD set will feature a widescreen presentation with Dolby Digital 5.1 audio; optional English, French and Spanish subtitles; optional English and French language dubbed audio tracks; a “Making Of” special; an interview with Rintaro and Katsuhiro Otomo; a history of the Metropolis manga; “Multi-Angle Animation Comparisons”; conceptual art galleries, and more.