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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
January 13, 2009
- Lyrical Nanoha A Box Set – 325 min
- Shonen Onmyouji Vol. #5
January 27, 2009
- Story of Saiunkoku Part 3 – 300 min
Illumitoon.com
Until further notice there will be no more releases from Illumitoon.
ImaginAsian (distributed by Right Stuf!)
- No releases this month
Kadokawa Pictures, Inc.
- No releases this month
Manga Entertainment
- No releases this month
Media Blasters
January 6, 2009
- Tweeny Witches the Adventure – 138 min
January 13, 2009
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 7 – 450 min
January 27, 2009
- Ah My Buddha Vol. #1 – 100 min
January 31, 2009
- Voltron: Defender of the Universe Set 6 – 450 min
(I don’t know why the set 6 release date slipped to after set 7’s release date)
Nozomi Entertainment
January 27, 2009
- Aria: The Natural Part 1 Collection – 325 min
Right Stuf International, Inc.
- No releases this month
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- No releases this month
Viz Media
January 6, 2009
- Blue Dragon Vol. #3 – 90 min
- Naruto Vol. #31 – 88 min
January 20, 2009
- Bleach Vol. #14 – 100 min
January 27, 2009
- Naruto Vol. #32 – 88 min
Warner Home Video
- No releases this month
