The negative scan HD remastered Blu-rays of the anime "Elf 17" based on the original work by Takashi Yamamoto, "Desert Rose" based on the original work by Kaoru Shintani, and "Manami & Nami Sprite" based on the original work by Shinobu Arimura will be released on Blu-ray. It will be released sequentially for three consecutive months: June 10th, July 8th, and August 5th.
3 Blu-rays will be released to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Toei's OVA series "Toei V Anime". "Elf 17" and "Manami & Nami Sprite" will be the first discs to be negative-scanned HD remastered.
"Elf 17" is an exciting science fiction adventure manga serialized in Monthly Comic Comi (Hakusensha) from 1985 to 1988. Prince Muscat, the greatest eccentric since the beginning of the Galactic Empire, is concerned about the future of the Empire, and takes along Lou, a beautiful girl from the Elves with extraordinary fighting ability, and K.K., a full-body weapon wearing a powered suit that he developed, and goes on a secret trip to various countries. Made into an OVA in 1987. The Blu-ray jacket features an original illustration by Yamamoto.
``Desert Rose: Sand Rose: Snowy Apocalypse'' is based on ``Sand Rose: Desert Rose'', which began serialization in Monthly Animal House in 1989 and was serialized in Young Animal (both published by Hakusensha) from 1992. This is a military action story depicting the activities of Marie, the commander of the female unit of C.A.T., the world's only anti-terrorist organization without borders. It was made into an OVA in 1993, with Shintani himself writing the script.
The original work of "Manami & Nami Sprite" is "SPRITE", which was serialized in Young King (Shonen Gahosha) from 1994 to 1997. This is an erotic love comedy centered around Toru Takamura, who is renting a room at his uncle's house in Tokyo ahead of his university entrance exams, and his cousin Manami, who lives with him and has a dual personality. The Blu-ray includes all two works produced as OVAs in 1997.
