Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There! - Limited Edition Blu-ray

A massive gate tears open in the middle of Tokyo's Ginza district, and through it pour soldiers in medieval armor, cavalry, dragons, and monsters that lay waste to the city before Japan's Self-Defense Force pushes them back. Yoji Itami is a 33-year-old JSDF officer who was nearby that day buying doujinshi for a convention — an otaku who is also, somewhat incidentally, a competent soldier. His performance during the incident earns him a promotion, and soon he is leading the JSDF's Third Recon Team through the Gate into a parallel world called the Special Region: a feudal empire of humans, elves, demihumans, and magic populated by forces that are militarily outmatched by modern firepower but politically complicated far beyond anything Itami anticipated. He picks up allies: Lelei, a young magic scholar; Tuka, a high elf survivor; and Rory Mercury, an immortal apostle of the death god who carries a massive halberd and is approximately 961 years old. On the other side of the Gate, Japan, China, the United States, and the Roman-inspired Empire are all maneuvering for control of the Special Region's resources, and Itami's Third Recon Team is caught at the center of every political crisis simultaneously.

Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There! is a 24-episode series produced by A-1 Pictures, directed by Takahiko Kyogoku, and based on Takumi Yanai's light novel series.

The limited edition set's main box is an ammo case — a premium metal ammunition box housing the complete Blu-ray + DVD combo, a 168-page hardcover booklet, a Rory Mercury axe replica, 6 double-sided art cards, a patch, and a dragon logo banner. 

Notable Staff & Voice Talent

Director: Takahiko Kyogoku
Series Composition: Takashi Ozaki
Original Light Novel: Takumi Yanai (AlphaPolis; manga adaptation serialized in Comic Flapper, Media Factory)
Character Design: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi
Studio: A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online, Anohana, Fairy Tail)
Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa (Chivalry of a Failed Knight)
Opening Theme 1: "Gate ~Sore wa Akatsuki no You ni~" by Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets
Opening Theme 2: "Gate II ~Sekai wo Koete~" by Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets
Ending Theme 1: "Prism Communicate" by Hisako Kanemoto, Nao Tōyama & Risa Taneda
Ending Theme 2: "Itsudatte Communication" by Hisako Kanemoto, Nao Tōyama & Risa Taneda


Blu-ray / DVD Features (Sentai Filmworks Premium Edition Ammo Box)

- All 24 Episodes — Complete Series (Blu-ray + DVD)
- Metal Ammunition Box Packaging
- 168-Page Hardcover Art Booklet
- Rory Mercury Axe Replica
- 6 Double-Sided Art Cards
- Embroidered Patch
- Dragon Logo Banner
- Animated Comic
- Japanese Promos
- Clean Opening Animations (x2)
- Clean Closing Animations (x2)
- Sentai Filmworks Previews

Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles

Edition Details

Japanese Title: ゲート 自衛隊 彼の地にて、斯く戦えり (Gēto: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri / Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There!)
Runtime: ~600 Minutes (Complete Series, 24 Episodes)
Director: Takahiko Kyogoku
Blu-ray Release Year: 2017
Original Broadcast Date (Japan): July 4, 2015 – March 26, 2016 (Tokyo MX)
Publisher: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 17+
Region: Region A / Region 1 (North America)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Military
Themes: JSDF in Fantasy World, Modern Military vs Medieval Empire, Political Intrigue Two Worlds, Isekai Military Fantasy, Pro-JSDF Narrative

Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.

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