{"product_id":"arc-the-lad-dvd","title":"Arc The Lad DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eElk is the youngest member of the Hunters Guild — a world of mercenaries who take contracts involving monsters, criminals, and the increasingly dangerous supernatural threats spreading across a land where magic and advanced technology uneasily coexist. He is quick, powerful, and driven by one consuming goal: find Arc the Lad, the notorious outlaw he holds responsible for the destruction of his village. Alongside him travels Lieza, a mysterious young woman with the ability to communicate with and command monsters — herself a survivor of horrific experimentation — and the powerful warrior Shu. As Elk hunts for Arc, he begins to discover that the trail leads not to a simple criminal but toward something far larger: a sinister organization called Romalia that has been conducting illegal experiments on humans and monsters alike, engineering hybrid creatures, and maneuvering toward what appears to be the apocalyptic destruction of the world itself. When Elk finally confronts Arc, what he finds forces him to reconsider everything he thought he knew about who the real enemy is. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArc the Lad is a 26-episode action series produced by Bee Train — the studio behind Noir and .hack\/\/SIGN — directed by Itsuro Kawasaki, and based on the PlayStation RPG franchise developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It aired on WOWOW's Anime Complex block from April to October 1999. The series is notable as one of Bee Train's earliest productions and as a game adaptation that develops substantially beyond its source material, building an original story around the game's characters and world. The English dub was produced in Los Angeles by Animaze and features Steve Blum, Brianne Siddall, Melissa Fahn, Michelle Ruff, and Barbara Goodson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in North America by ADV Films on six individual DVD volumes from 2001 to 2002; a Complete Collection box set followed on October 21, 2003. The series also aired on the Anime Network. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Itsuro Kawasaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Game Franchise:\u003c\/b\u003e Sony Computer Entertainment (PlayStation)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStudio:\u003c\/b\u003e Bee Train (Noir, .hack\/\/SIGN, Madlax)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic:\u003c\/b\u003e Masahiro Kawasaki \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Cast:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Hiroki Takahashi as Elk (Project ARMS)\u003cbr\u003e- Atsuko Enomoto as Lieza (Steel Angel Kurumi, Maetel Legend, Project ARMS)\u003cbr\u003e- Ryotaro Okiayu as Shu (El-Hazard, Burn Up W, Nadesico)\u003cbr\u003e- Hikaru Midorikawa as Arc the Lad (Green Legend Ran, Gestalt, Fushigi Yugi)\u003cbr\u003e- Megumi Hayashibara as Tosh (Slayers, Evangelion, Gestalt, Tenchi in Love, Love Hina) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnglish Dub Cast (Animaze — Los Angeles):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Steve Blum as Elk (Cowboy Bebop, Mahoromatic, Moldiver, Noir, Saint Tail, Ah My Goddess)\u003cbr\u003e- Brianne Siddall as Lieza (Tenchi Muyo! Mihoshi Special)\u003cbr\u003e- Michelle Ruff as additional cast (Noir, Bleach)\u003cbr\u003e- Melissa Fahn as additional cast (Mahoromatic Something More Beautiful)\u003cbr\u003e- Barbara Goodson as additional cast (Tenchi Movie 2, Love Hina Christmas Special, RG Veda)\u003cbr\u003e- Bridget Hoffman as Iris (Mahoromatic, Nightwalker, Fushigi Yugi, Descendants of Darkness, Ah My Goddess) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Volume Breakdown\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 1 — Hunters and Monsters (Episodes 1–3)\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 2 — Blade and Bullet (Episodes 4–6)\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 3 — Wanted! (Episodes 7–9)\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 4 — Alliance (Episodes 10–12)\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 5 — Oath of Vengeance (Episodes 13–15)\u003cbr\u003e- Vol. 6 — Day of Reckoning (Episodes 16–18... through 26) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Features (Individual Volumes)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- ADV Films Previews\u003cbr\u003e- Note: Complete Collection 6-disc box set also available (October 21, 2003) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/b\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English Subtitles \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/b\u003e アークザラッド (Āku za Raddo)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/b\u003e ~650 Minutes (Complete Series, 26 Episodes, 6 Volumes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirector:\u003c\/b\u003e Itsuro Kawasaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001–2002 (U.S. Individual Volumes, ADV Films); Complete Collection box set October 21, 2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal Broadcast Date (Japan):\u003c\/b\u003e April 5 – October 11, 1999 (WOWOW Anime Complex)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ADV Films\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRating:\u003c\/b\u003e 15+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRegion:\u003c\/b\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThemes:\u003c\/b\u003e Hunters Guild, Half-Human Monsters, PlayStation Game Adaptation, Bee Train Early Work, Apocalyptic Conspiracy \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pre-Owned","offers":[{"title":"Completes Series (V1-6)","offer_id":42510377386069,"sku":null,"price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"V1 - (1-3)","offer_id":42510377189461,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V2 - (4-6)","offer_id":42510377222229,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V3 - (7-11)","offer_id":42510377254997,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V4 - (12-16)","offer_id":42510377287765,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V5 - (17-21)","offer_id":42510377320533,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V6 - (22-26)","offer_id":42510377353301,"sku":null,"price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/71643FF2-8D9B-4A15-9575-FFD7DDB6B690.jpg?v=1783716721","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/arc-the-lad-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}