Aniplex of America Announces English Dub and Product Release Details for ERASED

Popular Sci-fi Thriller to Receive English Dub and Home Release

SANTA MONICA, CA (July 1, 2016) –Aniplex of America announced today at their Anime Expo® industry panel in Los Angeles their plans to release ERASED on Blu-ray starting this fall. The sci-fi thriller anime series based on the award-winning manga by Kei Sanbe will be released in two volume sets with Volume 1 scheduled for release on October 18th of this year and Volume 2 on January 24th of next year. Pre-orders for both volumes will begin today on Aniplex of America’s official ERASED homepage (www.ErasedUSA.com).

Simulcast as part of Aniplex’s winter streaming lineup earlier this year, ERASED was produced by an all-star staff including director Tomohiko Ito (Sword Art Online), character designer Keigo Sasaki (Blue Exorcist), composer Yuki Kajiura (Sword Art Online, Fate/Zero, Madoka Magica), and animation studio A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Your lie in April, Blue Exorcist).

Aniplex of America also showed the English dub trailer confirming their cast members. Under the direction of Alex von David (Sword Art Online, KILL la KILL, Durarara!!), the dub will star Ben Diskin (Sword Art Online II, KILL la KILL) as Satoru Fujinuma, Michelle Ruff (Sword Art Online II, Durarara!!, GURREN LAGANN) as young Satoru, Sara Cravens as Sachiko Fujinuma, Cherami Leigh (Sword Art Online, Magi) as Airi Katagiri, and Max Mittelman (Your lie in April, Aldnoah.Zero) as Jun Shiratori. 

ERASED Synopsis:
29-year old Satoru Fujinuma is a struggling manga artist who works part time as a pizza delivery man. But he has a secret ability which he names “Revival.” This ability allows Satoru to go back in time to prevent life-threatening incidents from happening. Now a series of tragic incidents are unfolding before Satoru’s eyes and they may change his life forever...

For details on ERASED, please visit: www.ErasedUSA.com ERASED Blu-ray Volume 1 features:

BD Features
 Spoken Language: Japanese & English  Subtitles: English & Spanish
 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
 Episodes: Episodes #1-6 (6 episodes)  Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
 Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
 Rating: 13UP

Bonus Contents
 Trailer Collection  Textless Opening  Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Package
 Original Soundtrack 01 (by Yuki Kajiura)
 Original Short Manga by Kei Sanbe
 Deluxe Booklet
 Package Illustrated by Keigo Sasaki (Character Design)

Bonus contents and materials are subject to change.

Product number and UPC bar code
Title: ERASED Blu-ray Volume 1
Street Date: 10/18/2016
SKU #: AOA-8401
UPC: 851822006950
SRP: $114.98 Retail Price: $89.98 

ERASED Blu-ray Volume 2 features:

BD Features
 Spoken Language: Japanese & English  Subtitles: English & Spanish
 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 widescreen
 Episodes: Episodes #7-12 (6 episodes)  Number of Discs: 2 Blu-ray Discs
 Total Run Time: Approx. 150 min.
 Rating: 13UP

Bonus Contents
 #11 & #12 Textless Openings  #12 Textless Ending

Bonus Materials & Package
 Original Soundtrack 02 (by Yuki Kajiura)
 Original Short Manga by Kei Sanbe
 Deluxe Booklet
 Package Illustrated by Keigo Sasaki (Character Design)

** Bonus contents and materials are subject to change.

Product number and UPC bar code
Title: ERASED Blu-ray Volume 2
Street Date: 1/24/2017
SKU #: AOA-8402
UPC: 851822006974
SRP: $114.98
Retail Price: $89.98

All SKUs will be available through official Aniplex of America retailers. For a list of our retailers, please visit: www.AniplexUSA.com/retailers 

STAFF:
Original Works: Kei Sanbe (Serialized in Young Ace Magazine)
Director: Tomohiko Ito
Series Composition: Taku Kishimoto
Character Design: Keigo Sasaki
Music: Yuki Kajiura
Animation Production: A-1 Pictures
Opening Theme Artist: ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION
Ending Theme Artist: Sayuri

CAST (Japanese/English):
Satoru Fujinuma: Shinnosuke Mitsushima / Ben Diskin
Young Satoru: Tao Tsuchiya / Michelle Ruff
Kayo Hinazuki: Aoi Yuuki / Stephanie Sheh
Sachiko Fujinuma: Minami Takayama / Sara Cravens
Airi Katagiri: Chinatsu Akasaki / Cherami Leigh
Jun Shiratori (Yuuki): Takahiro Mizushima / Max Mittelman
Gaku Yashiro: Mitsuru Miyamoto / David Collins
Kenya: Yo Taichi / Erica Mendez
Hiromi: Akari Kito / Christine Marie Cabanos
Osamu: Ayaka Nanase / Ryan Bartley
Kazu: Yukitoshi Kikuchi / Bobby Thong
Misato: Hina Kino / Mela Lee
Kayo’s mother: Akemi Okamura / Carrie Keranen

(English Script Writer & Director: Alex von David)

About Aniplex of America Inc.
Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan) – a Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) group. Aniplex Inc. is a leading provider of anime content, along with music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite Blu-ray and DVD titles including the Sword Art Online series, Your lie in April, KILL la KILL, Bakemonogatari, Fate/Zero, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Blue Exorcist, NISEKOI, OREIMO 2, Magi: The Kingdom of Magic, Expelled From Paradise, The irregular at magic high school, ALDNOAH.ZERO, Fate/stay night [Unlimited Blade Works] and DURARARA!!×2. The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles such as: ERASED, The Asterisk War, OWARIMONOGATARI, Charlotte, Classroom Crisis, WAGNARIA!!3, GOD EATER and HAIFURI (High School Fleet).

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