SANTA MONICA, CA (April 5, 2014) –Aniplex of America announced at their industry panel at Kawaii-Kon their plans to release Shin Megami Tensei: Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth for sale in over 50 countries starting May 20th of this year. Spring of Birth premiered in Japanese theaters last November and is the first film in the Persona3 trilogy based on the highly popular RPG game series by ATLUS. Aniplex of America plans to release both the Collector’s and Standard Editions of the Import Blu-ray.
Both editions of this import Blu-ray feature the Director’s Cut Version of Spring of Birth, with seven minutes of extra footage newly created for this release. Both sets will include numerous bonuses including the Original Theatrical Version, the audio commentary, trailers, and commercials.
The Collector’s Edition will also feature an Original Soundtrack CD (including the theme song “More Than One Heart†by Yumi Kawamura), exclusive box art by Keisuke Watabe (the Character Designer/Animation Director), newly illustrated cover art, a deluxe 48-page booklet, 10 Super P3 Stickers, and 4 key art illustration cards.
Customers who purchase the Collector’s Edition of Spring of Birth from Aniplex of America’s official retailers will receive a special translation booklet for the deluxe booklet.
The Shin Megami Tensei: Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth will be distributed in limited quantities and will be sold only while supplies last. Pre-orders for both editions will begin April 7, 2014.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth will be available in these following territories:
US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, The U.S. Virgin Islands, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Montserrat, the Netherland Antilles, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and the Turks and Caicos Islands