June 11, 2008
Check out AsianCineFest's newly posted reviews for Azumi and Azumi 2!
June 5, 2008
Have you gotten your copy of Azumi 2? If you haven't, it is now available at WalMart, Fry's, FYE, Amazon and Circuit City!
May 5, 2008 March 19, 2008 March 18, 2008 Website Issues Coming Soon: Azumi 2 on DVD
October 19, 2006 THE ART OF VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST is now available! Urban Vision and IDW have teamed up to present the stunning art of Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust -- a timeless world full of spectacular action, drama and science-fiction. Beautifully animated by MAD HOUSE and directed by the world-renowned Yoshiaki Kawajiri (acclaimed for his work on Wicked City and Ninja Scroll), Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust is the greatest example of cooperative creative efforts between Japan and the US. This special hardcover collection includes concept art and images from the animated film.
See previews and buy the book at the IDW Publishing website!
September 12, 2006 Click here to see the latest AZUMI theatrical release schedule.
August 7, 2006 And for those fans with MySpace accounts, invite AZUMI to be your friend! The official AZUMI theatrical page can be found at http://www.myspace.com/azumithemovie. Be sure to join the MySpace Group, too!
July 19, 2006 Special Kitamura Autograph Session
"AZUMI" Panel with Director Ryuhei Kitamura
"AZUMI" Movie Screening
July 14, 2006 For the rest of the AZUMI theatrical schedule, click here to view the most current listings, and check back as more theatres are added! June 29, 2006 "AZUMI" Screening
"AZUMI" Panel with Director Ryuhei Kitamura
"AZUMI" Autograph Session with Director Ryuhei Kitamura
"AZUMI" Costume Contest at Masquerade
March 23, 2006 The AZUMI costume contest gives male and female fans an opportunity to dress up as their favorite character from the film. One male and one female contestant will each win a grand prize from Urban Vision Entertainment consisting of:
Costume ideas can be found at the official AsiaVision website, www.asia-visionfilms.com.
March 10, 2006 January 24, 2006 January 10, 2006 AsiaVision will receive its big launch with a limited theatrical run of the hit Japanese blockbuster AZUMI (planned for Spring 2006), which will tour in major cities across the United States. AsiaVision's inaugural DVD release arrives March 7, 2006 with CURSE, DEATH & SPIRIT, a collection of three short horror stories directed by Hideo Nakata (director of Ringu, The Ring 2). Also on the slate for DVD release are KILL DEVIL, a slasher film centered around unwilling teens who are placed in an experiment involving a "murder gene" (street date April 4, 2006), and KOKKURI, which recounts the fixation of Japanese teenagers with "Kokkuri-san," a spirit who can be called upon to provide an answer to any question—with terrible consequences. December 21, 2005 November 1, 2005 October 6, 2005 Look for THE PROFESSIONAL: GOLGO 13 beginning November 1st -- online and at stores everywhere! August 31, 2005 July 25, 2005 June 23, 2005 June 7, 2005 April
11th, 2005 January 19, 2005
Are you ready? The DVD is available in stores now! If you're curious, check out a review online here at Active Anime
or you can wait for print reviews in publications like Giant Robot, Play Magazine, Protoculture Addicts, or Otaku USA!
You can order Azumi 2 online at Best Buy, WalMart, Amazon, TheRightStuf, Newbury Comics or FYE, to name a few retailers!
Are you ready for more Azumi 2 news? We?ve got more for you at Asia Vision Films! You can also check out our MySpace page at myspace.com/azumithemovie
Check out Anime News Network?s Buried Treasure, featuring Twilight of the Dark Master!
We apologize for the temporary problems we've had with the website! Now we have all new servers and hosting services, so look forward to more frequent updates in the future!
Azumi 2 will be available on DVD May 6, 2008!
Get ready for the AZUMI TWO-DISC COLLECTOR'S EDITION DVD! As the quintessential Japanese action film from director Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus) and producer Mata Yamamoto (Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust), AZUMI has been tearing up movie theatre screens across the country this summer! The DVD will be available on November 21, 2006 and will boast BRAND NEW SPECIAL FEATURES, including interviews with both director and producer, behind the scenes segments, and more! Click here to find out more about the must-have DVD release for any fan of Japanese film!
New venues in Pasadena, CA; San Francisco, CA; and Albuquerque, NM have been added to the AZUMI theatrical schedule! As always, you can find the complete schedule here. Continue to check back for more places to see AZUMI!
Meet "AZUMI" Director Ryuhei Kitamura at San Diego Comic-Con! Fans will have 3 chances to see him up close:
When: Thursday, July 20, 4:30-5:00pm
Where: Cine-East Booth 219
When: Thursday, July 20, 6:00-7:00pm
Where: Room 9
When: Thursday, July 20, 10:00pm-12:15am
Where: Room 6A
AZUMI premieres in Hollywood, CA at the Egyptian Theatre on July 25th! YOU can be a part of the festivities that includes Director Ryuhei Kitamura and other guests! A limited number of tickets will be available to the public on the day of the event at the Egyptian Theatre Box Office.
Anime Expo is right around the corner, and AZUMI will have a lot to show! Director Ryuhei Kitamura is coming to town to promote AZUMI's U.S. theatrical release! Fans will have several chances to see/meet him at Anime Expo, taking place July 1-4 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, CA. Come to the Urban Vision Booth #1143 to see original props from this summer's hottest movie "AZUMI"! Be a part of the AZUMI experience at AX!
When: Sunday, July 2nd, 1:30 – 3:45 pm
Where: Room 204 (ACC)
When: Sunday, July 2nd, 4:00 – 4:50 pm
Where: Live Programming Room 3
When: Sunday, July 2nd, 5:00 – 5:30 pm
Where: Urban Vision Entertainment Booth #1143
When: Monday, July 3rd, 8:00 – 11:30 pm
Where: Ballroom A-E (ACC) 3rd Floor
In anticipation of its U.S. debut theatrical release of 2006, AsiaVision will be teaming up with Anime Expo 2006 to sponsor an AZUMI costume category in the enormously popular Cos-play (costume play) Masquerade Event during the 4th of July weekend (July 1-4, 2006) Convention (register now at www.anime-expo.org) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
AsiaVision unveils its official website at www.asia-visionfilms.com. The site is loaded with the information, pictures, trailers, and news you'll need for AsiaVision's releases, including "CURSE, DEATH & SPIRIT", "KILL DEVIL", "KOKKURI", and AsiaVision's upcoming theatrical release -- "AZUMI"! There are still new sections of the website coming, so keep checking back and let us know what you think!
To kick off the launch of AsiaVision, we're giving away five (5) free copies of our inaugural DVD release -- Hideo Nakata's Curse, Death & Spirit! Come see the works that helped launch the career of one of Asia's most exciting horror movie directors! Contest ends March 7th.
Presenting AsiaVision -- Urban Vision's new line of Asian live-action film!
In February 2006, the consummate professional assassin will be seen on TV! Anime Selects, a feature of The Anime Network available only on Comcast, will be featuring BOTH anime films starring GOLGO 13 -- THE PROFESSIONAL: GOLGO 13 and GOLGO 13: QUEEN BEE! From February 20th until April 17th 2006, you can check out an on-demand 20 minute preview of these movies.
From now until December 1st, try your hand at winning a free copy of The Professional: GOLGO 13 at our website contest! Simply visit the Contests page, answer our five trivia questions, and you're entered. Winners will be notified via e-mail at the end of the contest.
The Professional: GOLGO 13, one of our most revered titles, will be released on DVD for the first time on November 1, 2005. Based on Takao Saito's wildly popular manga series, the assassin who is often compared to a Japanese James Bond has become a worldwide phenomenon with over a hundred volumes of the original Japanese manga becoming the foundation for two animated movies, two live action movies, and several video games.
Urban Vision Entertainment will be bringing you a special screening of AZUMI on September 4th at Pacific Media Expo! Based on the popular manga of the same name and directed by Ryuhei Kitamura, AZUMI tells the story of a female assassin on a mission to kill rebellious lords in feudal Japan and avoid civil war.
Ninja Scroll: The Series has been REPRICED! The entire 4-disc collection is now available for $15 less than the original MSRP. Find the standard collection for $44.95 and the limited edition for $54.95! It's the best deal of the season!
Urban Vision is gearing up for Anime Expo 2005 with great prizes & super deals!! Come visit the UVE booth (423 & 522) and try your hand at our booth game. It's your chance to win FREE DVDs, including NINJA SCROLL: THE SERIES ULTIMATE COLLECTION!! We'll also be selling this Ninja Scroll set for an amazing low price. Don't miss out!
Ninja Scroll: The Series has Fans have been writing in and telling us that they're having a hard time finding Ninja Scroll: The Series Ultimate Collection in their local stores, so we've been working really hard to get more copies in stores for our fans!! If you had trouble finding the Ultimate Collection before, check back with your local retailers, including Suncoast, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy, and don't forget your online sources! You won't be disappointed!
Welcome to the new Urban Vision Entertainment
website! We have recently undergone a redesign of urban-vision.com, and
we hope everyone enjoys the new layout, navigational features, upgraded
trailers, etc. Take a look around and be sure to check out our contest
for a chance to win the anime classic Bio Hunter, autographed by legendary
director Yoshiaki Kawajiri!
Update to Ninja Scroll: The Series Ultimate Collection!! In addition to
a beautiful package filled with all-new art, Urban Vision Entertainment
will be releasing a special LIMITED EDITION version of this set in a collectible
tin. This edition will be limited to 20,000 pieces and sold with a never-before-seen
Jubei action figure!