Although first announced at last year’s Anime Weekend Atlanta convention, AD Vision has now issued an official press release announcing impending plans to a domestic release of Steel Angel Kurumi (Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi). According to the announcement, AD Vision will release episodes 1-24 of the series on 6 hour long DVDs.<\/p>\n
The first Steel Angel series consisted of 24 fifteen minute long episodes broadcast on Japanese television as part of the Anime Complex II anthology program. Then the additional episodes 25-27 released as home video exclusives. The first series was then followed up by two sequels, the futuristic 3 episode Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi Zero OAV series and the 12 episode Kotetsu Tenshi Kurumi 2 Shiki television series.<\/p>\n
The first Kotetsu Tenshi series tells the story of a young apprentice Shinto priest named Nakahito living in the early 1900s who becomes master of the cheerful maid\/battle android Kurumi, and friend to Kurumi’s younger sister Saki and friend\/rival Karinka. Fans of Bannou Bunka Neko Musume, Saber Marionette and Mahoromatic will find a similarly entertaining show in Steel Angel Kurumi.<\/p>\n