Fullmeta" Director's Cut Edition Part 1, BD & DVD jackets revealed!

The anime film "Full Metal Panic! Director's Cut Edition Part 1 "Boy Meets Girl", the jacket illustration of the Blu-ray & DVD (released on February 28, 2018) has been revealed.

Full Metal Panic! is based on the popular light novel "Full Metal Panic! (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko).
The original story is set in a parallel world where the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union continues and the mystery and battle over "Whispered," a special human who brings advanced science and technology called "Black Technology," is depicted in "Feature Story," as well as in "Side Arms," an episode that complements the feature story. Side Arms," and a "short story" series that comically depicts the commotion caused by the main character, Sosuke Sagara, in a peaceful Japanese society, a stark contrast to the hard and serious feature-length series.

In October 2017, the fourth season of "Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory," a director's cut version of the first season that aired in 2002 was re-edited into a three-part series with retakes and new cuts, and will be released in theaters. Part 1, "Boy Meets Girl," was released on Saturday, November 25 for a limited one-week run.

Part 2, "One Night Stand," is scheduled to be shown on January 13, 2018, and Part 3, "Into the Blue," on January 20, 2018.

The jacket and special sleeve illustration of the Blu-ray & DVD of Part 1 "Boy Meets Girl" version, which will be released on February 28, 2018 (Wednesday), have now been released! In addition, at stores participating in the campaign, "Full Metal Panic! Director's Cut Edition" Blu-ray or DVD Part 1 to Part 3 at stores participating in the campaign, you will receive an "All-volume storage box featuring illustrations by Shiki Doji" on a first-come, first-served basis!



Campaign information】
■All volume storage box present campaign with illustrations newly drawn by Shiki Doji
"Full Metal Panic! Director's Cut Edition" Blu-ray or DVD Part 1 to Part 3 at stores participating in the campaign, customers who pre-order and purchase the entire set will receive a "Shiki Doji illustrated full volume storage box" on a first-come, first-served basis.



Only products with "Early purchase bonus" (with a box for all volumes illustrated by Shiki Doji) will be eligible for this campaign.
All animate stores
・All Gamers stores (*including online stores)
・Sofmap (*Only anime Blu-ray&DVD stores, including dot com)
・All Toranoana stores (*Except some stores) + mail order
・HMV (ONLINE/stores)
・Getchu-ya(Getchu.com)
Amiami
・Neowing
・Chara-Ani.com, KORDER and BOOK☆WALKER
・Seven net shopping
・Bunkyodo Animega (*Except some stores)
・Kadokawa Store

*The privilege will be given at the store where you made your reservation when you receive the product.
*Only the same store will be eligible for pre-orders and purchases of the entire series.
The special offer is limited in quantity and will end as soon as it is gone. Please understand this in advance.
Product specifications, bonus contents, and designs are subject to change without notice. Please understand in advance.
Please inquire at the store for more information on special offers and details.


Product Information】
■Full Metal Panic! Director's Cut Edition Part 1: "Boy Meets Girl"
・Release date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018
・Price: Blu-ray: 5,800 yen (tax not included), DVD: 4,800 yen (tax not included)
・Bonuses (common for Blu-ray & DVD)
1. Jacket newly drawn by Shiki Doji
2. Special sleeve specification
3. 12-page instruction manual ("AS Fan Special Issue 1")
4. stage greeting video (planned)
5. special feature, TV commercial

<Basic Specifications>
■Blu-ray
・Specification: 1 dual layer disc, screen size: 1080p/16:9 HD
・Audio: Japanese STEREO (linear PCM)/Japanese 5.1ch surround sound (DTS HD Master Audio)
・Language: Japanese, Color: Color, Running time: Main feature 120min. + Special features 20min.

■DVD
・Specification: Single-sided dual layer, Screen size: 16:9 squeeze
・Audio: Japanese STEREO (Dolby Digital) / Japanese 5.1ch surround (Dolby Digital)
・Language: Japanese, Color: Color, Number of minutes: approx. 120 min. of feature film + approx. 20 min. of bonus footage (tentative)

[Event information] (* titles omitted)
■"Full Metal Panic! Director's Cut Version Event Screening
・Theaters: Kadokawa Cinema Shinjuku (Tokyo) Tachikawa Cinema City (Tokyo) Umeda Burg (Osaka)

<Outline>
Part 1: "Boy Meets Girl" version for one week only from 11/25 (Sat) *Screening has ended.
Part 2: "One Night Stand" version available for one week only from 1/13 (Sat.)
Part 3: "Into the Blue" version available for one week only from 1/20 (Sat.)
*A special miniature color paper gift, illustrated by Shiki Doko, will be given as an admission bonus! (The privilege will end as soon as it is gone.)
*Screening times for each theater will be announced on each theater's website as soon as they are determined.

STAFF/CAST>
・Sagara Sosuke: Tomokazu Seki
・Chidori Kaname: Satsuki Yuki
・Therese Testarossa: Yukina
・Kurtz Weber: Shinichiro Miki
・Melissa Mao: Michiko Neya
・Andrey Kalinin: Akio Otsuka
・Gaurung: Masahiko Tanaka
・Lenard Testarossa: Daisuke Namikawa and others
・Original story: Katoh Shiki Doji, Shiki Doji (Fujimi Fantasia Bunko)
・Director・Offline Editing・New Part Contest・Direction・Recording: Koichi Chiaki
・Character Design・Total Animation Director: Osamu Horiuchi
・Production: GONZO
・Production: Mithril 2017

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