Based on the highly popular Playstation game of the same name, Gunparade March Volume 1 is now available on DVD. The newly released DVD contains the first four episodes of the series and is directed by Katsushi Sakurabi who also directed Revolutionary Girl Utena. It’s a highly anticipated release for many anime fans but for those of you who don’t know the story, read on.

One of the main characters is someone called Mai Shubamura who is a mysterious young girl who ends up affecting all of the people who she meets. The story also follows the young men and women as they go through everyday problems of adolescence including feelings for each other. The whole series is a light hearted romantic drama which is set against a thrilling sci-fi background of fighting, battles and mecha robots and various other sci-fi characters. The aliens are coming but the story is fresh and isn’t as dated as some other anime DVDs available.

Gunparade March will be available to buy on DVD as of August 2009 and will be 15.99 in stores. The DVD will also have a huge range of special features including textless opening and closing, trailers and various audio options as well as optional English subtitles. The DVD is being released by MVM and is rated certificate 12.

The story background that you might want to know if you’re planning on buying the DVD is as follows. At the end of World War 2, in 1945, aliens threatened the earth by filling the skies and for the first time in human history, people of all backgrounds and cultures came together to fight.

The DVD of Gunparade March Volume 1 is being released on the 3rd of August 2009 and will be priced at 15.99 – just so you know. The DVD also has a few bonus features such as subtitles and audio options in various languages. It’s being released by MVM and is rated as a certificate 12.

The first four episodes that are being featured on Volume 1 of the Gunparade March DVD include, Playback – The Visitors; Do Whatever You Want – Going My Way; Summertime Blues – Fireworks; Let’s Have Tea Together – Duellist. Even for someone who doesn’t follow anime, this DVD will certainly bring a lot of entertainment.

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