New Blu Ray releases from Anime Ltd announced

Alongside Anime Ltd's theatrical announcements this weekend came news of home releases for major franchises One Piece, Gundam and more.

Though release dates were thin on the ground, the company announced home releases for One Piece: Red, a major motion picture that has performed well at the box office, a 4k release of the original Gundam film trilogy, Great Pretender, a 50th anniversary release for Anno's seminal Gunbuster OVA, Lupin the 3rd Part 6 and Gundam Build Fighters. Each title will be receiving special edition releases

From the Press Release:

GREAT PRETENDER Synopsis:

Self-styled “Japan’s greatest swindler” Makoto Edamura is mainly targeting elder people and occasional foreign travellers. But when he tries to scam an apparently clueless French tourist in Tokyo, he can’t possibly imagine that what looked like just another ordinary job is going to take him all the way to Los Angeles, tied upside-down on the famous Hollywood sign... And he is yet to find out what fate awaits him!

Hiro Kaburagi x Yoshiyuki Sadamoto x Ryota Kosawa x WIT Studio - A high-end animated entertainment created by the best team of the century -!

Gunbuster Synopsis:

When the space aliens killed Noriko Takaya’s father, she swore she’d go into space to have her revenge. Yet being accepted into the prestigious Okinawa Girls’ Space Pilot High School doesn’t solve every problem. Looked down upon as the daughter of the admiral who lost, and having a stark lack of talent that prevents her from piloting a machine, Noriko’s hopes for the future don’t seem bright. But then, when the two candidates going into space are announced, Noriko’s surprised to find her name right next to the star of the school (and Noriko’s own idol), Kazumi Amano. Has Noriko’s hard work paid off? Or is there more to Coach Ohta’s reasons for selecting her? Most of all, is Noriko really ready for the horrors of space? Find out in Aim for the Top!: Gunbuster, a true masterpiece of anime history, and Hideaki Anno’s directorial debut!

One Piece Film: Red Synopsis:

Uta — the most beloved singer in the world. Renowned for concealing her own identity when performing, her voice has come to be described as “otherworldly.” Now, for the first time ever, Uta will reveal herself to the world at a live concert. As the venue fills with all kinds of Uta fans — excited pirates, the Navy watching closely, and the Straw Hats led by Luffy who simply came to enjoy her sonorous performance — the voice that the whole world has been waiting for is about to resound. The story begins with the shocking fact that she is Shanks' daughter.

Lupin the 3rd Part 6 Synopsis:

Gentleman thief Lupin III is back and ready for his next caper— unless legendary sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, has anything to say about it! When Holmes' longtime partner, Dr. Watson, is murdered, none other than Lupin tops the suspects list. With Holmes fast closing in, Lupin must prove his innocence and bring a shadowy organisation called The Raven to heel if he wants to live to steal another day.

Mobile Suit Gundam - Movie Trilogy Synopsis:

Universal Century 0079. Amuro Ray finds himself caught up in the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. He unwillingly becomes the pilot of a prototype Mobile Suit called the Gundam. Now he and the crew of the White Base will have to fight for their very lives as the enemy attempts to destroy this new weapon at all costs.

Combatants will face triumph and turmoil as they battle their way through space to get to their final destination on Earth.

The outcome of the war lies in the hands of the Newtype in the anime series that started it all.

“Gundam Build Fighters” Synopsis:

The time is the near future.

Years have passed since the 1980s, when ""Gunpla""--plastic models based on the ""Mobile Suit Gundam"" animation--created a huge boom.

Now, a new wave is sweeping the world, in what could be called a second Gunpla boom. Its popularity is driven by ""Gunpla Battle,"" in which assembled Gunpla can be controlled and made to fight. With the introduction of this revolutionary Battle System, its popularity has expanded to the point that a Gunpla Battle World Championship is held each year.

The main character of the story, Sei Iori, is a young Gunpla builder who loves Gunpla and dreams of entering the Gunpla Battle World Tournament. As the only heir to a hobby shop, he has high Gunpla building abilities, but he doesn't know how to control them in battle and is continually defeated in the opening rounds of tournaments. When he meets Reiji, a mysterious boy with superb Gunpla control skills, they team up to take on the World Championship.

Sei, the Gunpla builder.

Reiji, the Gunpla fighter.

Sei builds, and Reiji battles.

They're the Build Fighters everyone is talking about!

Their goal is to enter the Gunpla Battle World Tournament--and win!