Aniplex USA revealed over the weekend that they’ll be bringing out an import version of Persona 3 THE MOVIE #1 Spring of Birth on May 20th, 2014 release with English subtitles. And that means a short window to raise awareness for it and for people to get their preorders in since these tend to ship to order and not much more beyond that, so they’ve brought out the first subtitled commercial for the release. The feature film will be getting both a collectors edition release with some very good extras to it and a regular edition which will shave the price by $20. With these being import releases, there will be no dub and obviously it will have a higher price point, but depending on where you are and if you import regularly, it may be a more manageable solution.
Plot concept: “If I told you that there’s more than 24 hours in a day, would you believe me?”
The “Dark Hour”—the time which exists between each day. During those hours, the town stands still, the people are transformed into mere objects, and countless monsters called “Shadows” run rampant through the town.
Only the Personas, beings with special powers, are able to combat these creatures.
Makoto Yuki, a transfer student at Gekkoukan High School, is suddenly awakened with the powers to control a Persona. Yuki is recruited to join other Persona summoners of his school in the “Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad.”
As they continue to investigate the situations surrounding the Dark Hours, they all come face to face with their shocking fate…
Bonus Content
(Included in both Collector’s Edition & Standard Edition)
■Original Theatrical Version (90min)
■Trailers
■Commercials
■Audio Commentary
Collector’s Edition Exclusive Bonus Materials
■Original Soundtrack CD (Including the theme song “More Than One Heart”by Yumi Kawamura)
■Exclusive Box Art by Keisuke Watabe (Character Designer/Animation Director)
■Newly Illustrated Cover Art
■ 48-page Deluxe Booklet
■10 Super P3 Stickers
■4 Key Art Illustration Cards
Aniplex of America Exclusive Bonus Material
■English Translation Booklet of “Deluxe 48-page Booklet”
*Bonus contents Subject to Change
SRP: $99.98
Sales Price: $79.98
Blu-ray Specs
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English (*Audio commentary and bonus contents don’t include subtitles)
Total Run Time: approx. 97 min. (Director’s Cut Version)
Region: –
Rating: 13 UP
Bonus Content
(Included in both Collector’s Edition & Standard Edition)
■Original Theatrical Version (90min)
■Trailers
■Commercials
■Audio Commentary
*Bonus contents Subject to Change
SRP: $74.98
Sales Price: $59.98
Blu-ray Specs
Languages: Japanese
Subtitles: English (*Audio commentary and bonus contents don’t include subtitles)
Total Run Time: approx. 97 min. (Director’s Cut Version)
Region: –
Rating: 13 UP