Here are some highlights of anime titles for May, 2009: Gilgamesh Complete Collection and Azumanga Daioh Complete Collection from ADV Films; Wolf’s Rain Anime Legends Perfect Collection from Bandai Entertainment; Baccano! Volume Three, Murder Princess Complete Series, Claymore Volume Five and more from Funimation; Sky Crawlers from Sentai Filmworks. Here’s the complete listing of anime titles:
ADV Films
April 28, 2009
- UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie Complete Collection – 670 min (somehow missed this one for last month’s post)
May 12, 2009
- Gilgamesh Complete Collection (2009 Edition) – 625 min
May 19, 2009
- Chance Pop Session DVD Complete Collection (2009 Edition) – 325 min
May 26, 2009
- Azumanga Daioh Complete Collection (2009 Edition) – 650 min
- This Ugly Yet Beautiful World DVD Complete Collection (2009 Edition) – 300 min
AnimeWho
- No releases this month
AN Entertainment
- No releases this month
Bandai Entertainment
May 5, 2009
- Ghost Slayers Ayashi Part 2 – 250 min
- Gurren Lagann Part 3 (also w/Limited Edition) – 225 min
- Wolf’s Rain Anime Legends Perfect Collection – 775 min
May 19, 2009
- Gundam Seed Destiny Part 2 (Anime Legends Edition) – 600 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.
- No releases this month
BuenaVista Home Entertainment Japan (Movies.co.jp)
- No releases this month
Discotek
- No releases this month
FUNimation Entertainment, Ltd.
May 5, 2009 
- Baccano! Vol. #3 – 105 min
- Darker Than Black Vol. #4 – 100 min
- Last Exile Complete (2009 Edition) – 625 min
May 12, 2009
- Case Closed Season 5 Box Set – 615 min
- Heroic Age Complete Series Part 1 – 320 min
- Murder Princess Complete Series – 150 min
May 19, 2009
- Claymore Vol. #5 – 132 min
- Dragon Ball Z Movies 12/13: Fusion Reborn/Wrath of the Dragon – 100 min
- Dragon Ball Z Movies 12/13: Fusion Reborn/Wrath of the Dragon – Blu-ray – 100 min
- Dragon Ball Z Season 9 Box Set – 875 min
May 26, 2009
- Gad Guard Box Set (2009 Edition) – 575 min
- Ikki-Tousen Box Set (2009 Edition) – 325 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. May 5, 2009
- Karin Complete Series Set – 580 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
May 5, 2009
- Dojin Work Vol. #3 – 100 min
May 12, 2009
- Night Head Genesis Vol. #5 – 100 min
Nozomi Entertainment
May 26, 2009
- Irresponsible Captain Tylor TV Series Remastered Collection (Thinpak) – 650 min
Right Stuf International, Inc.
- No releases this month
Sentai Filmworks (distributed by ADV Films)
May 5, 2009
- Clannad Part 2 – 300 min
May 19, 2009
- Princess Resurrection Collection 2 – 325 min
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
May 26, 2009
- Sky Crawlers – 121 min
- Sky Crawlers – Blu-ray – 121 min
Viz Media
May 12, 2009
Bleach Vol. #16 – 100 min
May 26, 2009
- Naruto Box Set 14 (also w/special edition) – 350 min
Warner Home Video
- No releases this month
interesting. both Gilgamesh and Ghost Slayer are my favorite. so it’s kinda fun to read about their releases.
i decide to make The Anime Blog as my reference of monthly release. I wonder if we can exchange links. leave me a message at my blog or through email mitayashi@gmail.com