A Blu-ray box set of Tenku Senki Shurato (aka SHURATO), Tatsunoko Production’s classic popular anime series in the late 1980s and early 1990s, is set to release in Japan on February 26, 2025. Tatsunoko’s official X (formerly Twitter) announced the news on November 22. This is the first time this series has been released on Blu-ray.
The TV anime series Tenku Senki Shurato aired for 38 episodes from April 1989 to January 1990, followed by the two six-chapter OVAs — Tenku-kai Memorials (TV series’ digest) from December 1989 to April 1990 and Sousei he no Antou (TV series’ sequel story) from September 1991 to March 1992.Tatsunoko Production’s official English page describes the series as such:
Shurato and his friend Guy are drawn into a gigantic ball of light and they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere. However, Shurato is shocked when Guy suddenly turns hostile against him. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.
The Blu-ray MEMORIAL BOX contains the 38-epiosde TV series, two recap episodes of the TV series, and the two OVA series. The bonus audio commentary for episodes 1 and 2 features Toshihiko Seki (Shurato), Takehito Koyasu (Guy), Kenyu Horiuchi (Hyuga), Koichi Yamadera (Ryoma), and Kazuhiko Inoue (Reiga).Additionally, the box also comes with a bonus CD that contains the drama parts from the four drama CDs released at the time, and a 72-page booklet with interviews with the cast.The price is 39,600 yen (256 USD), and pre-orders will be received on A-ON Store until January 15, 2025. Pre-orders will also be accepted at Ikebukuro Hall Mixa, the venue of the 35th anniversary screening event on November 23.
Source: Tatsunoko Production official X (formerly Twitter)Ⓒ SOTSU · Tatsunoko Production
