Anime Releases for January 2009

It’s January, which means it’s probably cold where you live. Thanksfully, there’s quite a bit of anime coming out this month to help keep you warm! A few titles of note include Ouran Host Club Season 1 Part 2 on January 6th, Mahoromatic Collection on the 13th and Baccano! Vol. #1 at the end of the month on January 27th! Also, for those of you with high definition blu-ray players – Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Blu-Ray) arrives on the 13th. Here’s the complete list of anime releases for January 2008:

ADV Films

January 6, 2009

Eden’s Bowy Complete Collection – 650 min
Martian Successor Nadesico: Prince of Darkness Movie – 90 min

January 13, 2009

Mahoromatic Collection – 325 min
Megazone 23 Complete Collection – 255 min
Saint Seiya Collection 1 – 750 min
Wedding Peach Season 2 Collection – 700 min

January 20, 2009

Kiba Collection 1 – 650 min
Legend of Lyon: Flare – 60 min
Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi Complete Collection – 325 min
Tsukihime Collection – 300 min

January 27, 2009

Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat Complete Collection – 350 min

AnimeWho

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No releases this month

AN Entertainment

No releases this month

Bandai Entertainment

January 6, 2009

Gurren Lagann Part 2 (also w/Limited Edition) – 225 min
Gurren Lagann Vol. #3 – 125 min
Gurren Lagann Vol. #4 – 100 min
Lucky Star Vol. #5 (also w/Limited Edition) – 100 min

January 13, 2009

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence – Blu-ray – 100 min
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (also w/Limited Edition) – 100 min
Gundam Seed Destiny Part 1 (Anime Legends Edition) – 650 min
Gundam Seed Destiny TV Movie 4 – 90 min

Bandai Visual

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No releases this month

Bandai Visual USA, Inc.

As of July 1, 2008, Bandai Visual USA was absorbed into Bandai Entertainment. Titles will still be released under the Bandai Visual USA name. Bandai Visual USA titles will still be sold through their own online service (dot-anime.us website). Bandai Visual has recently launched a new label called Honneamise. Looking at their product line, it looks like it will be replacing the Bandai Visual label.

January 13, 2009

Haruka: Beyond the Stream of Time Vol. #9

BuenaVista Home Entertainment Japan (Movies.co.jp)

No releases this month

Discotek

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No releases this month

FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd.

January 6, 2009

Hell Girl Season One Box Set
Ouran Host Club Season 1 Part 2 – 312 min

January 13, 2009

Moon Phase Complete Collection (Viridian Collection) – 650 min
Yu Yu Hakusho Set 4 – 700 min

January 20, 2009

009-1 Complete Box Set – 300 min
Darker Than Black Vol. #2 – 125 min
One Piece Season 1 Part 3 -320 min
Wallflower Complete Collection Part 1 – 325 min

January 27, 2009

Baccano! Vol. #1 (also w/box) – 105 min
Case Closed Season 4 Box Set – 600 min
Fullmetal Alchemist Season 1 Box Set – 660 min
One Piece Movie 8: Episodes of Alabasta – 90 min
Str.A.In.: Strategic Armored Infantry Box Set – 325 min
Utawarerumono Box Set – 600 min

GDH K.K.

No releases this month

Geneon Entertainment (USA), Inc.

Some good news with select Geneon titles…FUNimation has signed a deal with Geneon Entertainment to manufacture, distribute, and sell some of Geneon’s DVDs in North America.