ADV Films Announces Steel Angel Kurumi

Although first announced at last year’s Anime Weekend Atlanta convention, AD Vision has now issued an official press release announcing impending plans to a domestic release of Steel Angel Kurumi (Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi). According to the announcement, AD Vision will release episodes 1-24 of the series on 6 hour long DVDs.

The first Steel Angel series consisted of 24 fifteen minute long episodes broadcast on Japanese television as part of the Anime Complex II anthology program. Then the additional episodes 25-27 released as home video exclusives. The first series was then followed up by two sequels, the futuristic 3 episode Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi Zero OAV series and the 12 episode Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2 Shiki television series.

The first Kotetsu Tenshi series tells the story of a young apprentice Shinto priest named Nakahito living in the early 1900s who becomes master of the cheerful maid/battle android Kurumi, and friend to Kurumi’s younger sister Saki and friend/rival Karinka. Fans of Bannou Bunka Neko Musume, Saber Marionette and Mahoromatic will find a similarly entertaining show in Steel Angel Kurumi.

Source: Anime News Network