Vandread Announced for US Release

Pioneer has confirmed that Gonzo Studio’s Vandread will premier in the US on bilingual DVD and dubbed VHS on December 18th. The US release will retain the original Japanese letterboxed aspect ratio and include the first 4 of 13 episodes. According to the press release, the premier volume will feature a holographic foil cover and first editions will include a pair of limited edition holographic foil trading cards. It’s not made clear if the trading card bonus will be a DVD exclusive or come with both VHS and DVD versions. The DVD will retail for $29.98, and the VHS $24.98.

Vandread, from late 2000, is a full digital animation sci-fi/action/comedy set in a future when men and women live on different planets and the origins of humankind on Earth is merely a legend. When three men are taken prisoner by a crew of rogue female pirates, 100 beautiful girls have to learn to live with and fight beside 3 men when a mysterious new enemy appears. The first Vandread season concluded with a cliffhanger ending which was continued with the new Vandread: Second Stage television series that premiered in Japan earlier this month.