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North American Anime, Manga Releases: Nov. 27 - Dec. 3

posted on 2011-11-30 13:10 AEDT by Jennifer Sherman

Loups-Garous, Chaos;HEAd, Star Driver ship; Kodansha launches Shugo Chara-chan!, At Full Moon

Anime Releases

Title	Publisher	Suggested Retail Price	Date
Bubblegum Crisis: Tokyo 2040 DVD Complete SeriesPlease	Funimation	US$49.98	November 29
Chaos;HEAd Complete Series DVD/Blu-ray SetCite	Funimation	US$64.98	November 29
Chaos;HEAd Complete Series DVD/Blu-ray Set Limited EditionAnimeNewsNetwork	Funimation	US$69.98	November 29
K-ON! Blu-ray 4Please	Bandai Entertainment	US$29.98	November 29
K-ON! DVD 4Cite	Bandai Entertainment	US$24.98	November 29
Loups-Garous Blu-rayAnimeNewsNetwork	Sentai Filmworks	US$39.98	November 29
Loups-Garous DVDPlease	Sentai Filmworks	US$29.98	November 29
One Piece DVD Collection 3AnimeNewsNetwork	Funimation	US$34.98	November 29
Star Driver Blu-ray Part 1Please	Bandai Entertainment	US$49.98	November 29
Star Driver DVD Part 1Cite	Bandai Entertainment	US$39.98	November 29
Yū Yū Hakusho Season 4 Blu-ray Complete SetAnimeNewNetwork	Funimation	US$44.98	November 29

Manga Releases

Title	Publisher	Suggested Retail Price	Date
At Full Moon graphic novel (GN) 1Please	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	November 29
Black Jack GN 17Cite	Vertical	US$16.95	November 29
Deltora Quest GN 3AnimeNewsNetwork	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	November 29
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex GN 2Please	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	November 29
Shugo Chara-chan! GN 1Cite	Kodansha Comics	US$10.99	November 29
Tales of the Abyss: Asch the Bloody GN 2AnimeNewsNetwork	Bandai Entertainment	US$11.99	November 29
Vampire Hunter D GN 6Please	Digital Manga	US$13.95	November 30

Other Releases

Title	Publisher	Suggested Retail Price	Date
Geeky-Girly Innovation: Japanese Subculturalist's Guide to Tech & Design bookCite	Stone Bridge Press	US$26.95	November 30

This article has a follow-up: North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 4-10 (2011-12-08 13:00)
follow-up of North American Anime, Manga Releases: November 20-26

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