Sentai Adds Short Peace Anime Anthology

Joseph Luster March 1, 2014

Sentai Filmworks announced some plans for Short Peace, the anime anthology curated by Katsuhiro Otomo (Akira, Steamboy). The collection of shorts will head to select digital outlets and bilingual Blu-ray/DVD after its theatrical run.

Among the shorts in Short Peace is the 86th Academy Award nominated “Possessions” by director Shuhei Morita (Coicent, Freedom). Eleven Arts is handling the nationwide theatrical release, which puts the anthology in select U.S. theaters this month. You can find more information on showings at Eleven Arts’ site.

Bandai Namco previously announced plans to bring Short Peace to PlayStation 3 via PlayStation Network. The release also includes the Suda51-directed game, Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day, which acts as the “final part” of the anthology.

Here’s the publisher’s brief preview and synopsis for Katsuhiro Otomo’s segment, “Combustible”:

SHORT PEACE: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day will offer to the players a cross-platform experience: four Animated Short Movies and a crazy fast-paced game! COMBUSTIBLE – the second movie is directed by Katsuhiro Otomo (the creator of Steamboy & Akira) – takes place in the city of Edo in the 18th century. Where Owaka, a merchant’s daughter, and her childhood sweetheart Matsukichi, find their differing social standings render their love impossible. In her mad desperation, Owaka does something that engulfs the entire city in a deadly inferno…

Along with the movies, Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day will be coming out. The game directed by Suda51 will be following the life of Ranko Tsukigime, a slightly arrogant high school girl living alone, who becomes a deadly hitman at night to coldly assassinate her targets. Everything gets turned upside down when a demonic enemy organisation starts threatening the lives of Ranko and her friends…

SHORT PEACE: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day is scheduled to launch in Europe and Australasia in spring 2014 for the PlayStation®3 system

For more on Short Peace be sure to read our review!

Via Crunchyroll