KARAS-PROPHECY (DVD/WS/UR/IN PACK COMIC) DVD

Karas: The Prophecy
Gotham City has Batman and New York has Spiderman, but what dark hero protects the gritty, future Tokyo? The answer is the Karas, the main characters of this feature-film-length anime of the same name. Blending 2D cell-shaded animation and 3D computer graphics, Karas: The Prophecy finds the delicate balance between the humans of Tokyo and the ghostly beings that inhabit the city in a parallel universe suddenly disrupted. For thousands of years, the peace has been kept by noble beings called the Karas, who strive to make both the dark and light sides live in harmony. Power breeds corruption however, and now Eko, the current Karas -- who once swore to protect the city and maintain the balance there -- has since grown bitter and vengeful. He has granted some malicious poltergeists physical bodies so that he can personally rule the humanity he once served. The incarnate of the city, Yurine, must come to the people's aid and so she creates a new Karas to battle the old one. Two Karas have never existed in the same city before, and as a battle for the fate of humanity ensues, it is certain that only one will remain. ~ Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide

Cast Jay Hernandez as Nue (US) Matthew Lillard as Eko (US) Piper Perabo as Yurine (US)

Crew Hiromasa Ogura - Art Director Toshihiko Nishikubo - Animation Director Mami Okada - Associate Producer Ruth Lambert - Casting Kaeko Sakamoto - Casting Keiichi Sato - Director Mamoru Oshii - Director Kaoru Mfaume - Executive Producer Andy Frain - Executive Producer Teruo Miyahara - Executive Producer Shigeru Watanabe - Executive Producer Kaeko Sakamoto - Line Producer Eric P. Sherman - Line Producer Kenji Kawai - Composer (Music Score) Kodansha - Producer Margo Zimmerman - Producer Shin Yoshida - Screenwriter Kazunori Ito - Screenwriter Eric P. Sherman - Voice Director Prague Symphony Orchestra - Musical Performer Mark Rozett - Re-Recording Mixer Wendee Lee - Additional Dialogue Keiichi Sato - Character Design

Karas: The Prophecy
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, Japanese Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD-EX: Dolby Digital Surround EX (simulated 6.1) DDS2.0: Dolby Digital w/ 4 channels of sound from a 2-channel stereo mix. Additional Features: Widescreen presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions English and Japanese languages Original Japanese feature with English subtitles Behind the scenes montage: The making of Karas Original concept/animation comparison Original Japanese trailers and tv spots Interviews with Japanese voice actors, directors and producers MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 80 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Karas: The Prophecy 1. Opening Scene [8:05] 2. Shinjuku Years Ago [7:39] 3. Shinjuku Police Station [11:56] 4. The Soul Taker [6:06] 5. The Tunnel of Death [17:05] 6. The Search for Karas [12:12] 7. Web of Blood [12:24] 8. Credits [4:08]