Bandai Visual Announces New Titles

Bandai Visual USA has formally announced domestic release plans for two current Japanese anime television series: Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed, and True Tears. Both 13 episode series will be released on 7 domestic DVDs each, only 2 months after their Japanese home video release, and only 5 months after their Japanese television broadcast.

Shigofumi will be subtitled only. DVD volumes 1-6 will contain two episodes per disc and retail at $39.99 each. Disc 7 will contain one episode and retail at $29.99. Disc 1 will be available on May 13.

True Tears will be subtitled only. DVD volume 1 will contain one episode and retail at $29.99 beginning May 27. Discs 2-7 will contain two episodes each and retail at $39.99 each.