{"product_id":"gunslinger-girl-dvd","title":"Gunslinger Girl - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Italy, the Social Welfare Agency purports to be a government-backed charitable organization dedicated to rehabilitating physically traumatized young girls. In reality, it serves as the cover for a cold, covert anti-terrorist intelligence unit. Young girls who have suffered horrific tragedy or near-fatal injuries are given cybernetic body replacements, enhanced physical capabilities, and subjected to psychological \"conditioning\"—a brainwashing process that ensures absolute, unwavering devotion to their adult male handlers. Operating out of a secluded compound, these young assassins, including the gentle Henrietta and her handler Jose, execute ruthless black-ops missions against political insurgents and terrorist cells across Europe. Yet beneath their lethal combat proficiency lies a fragile, deeply tragic struggle to retain what little remains of their humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on Yu Aida’s acclaimed manga series and produced by the prestigious Studio Madhouse (\u003cem\u003eMonster\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath Note\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem\u003eGunslinger Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a somber, cinematic masterpiece. Directed by Morio Asaka (\u003cem\u003eChobits\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCardcaptor Sakura\u003c\/em\u003e), the anime sets aside typical \"girls-with-guns\" tropes in favor of a quiet, atmospheric, and profoundly melancholic exploration of duty, emotional manipulation, and existential tragedy. Paired with an extraordinary neoclassical score and realistic tactical firefights, the series stands as one of the most poignant anime dramas of the 2000s. Released on DVD by Funimation, this complete collection presents all 13 episodes in dual-language presentation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotable Staff \u0026amp; Voice Talent\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morio Asaka (\u003cem\u003eChobits\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNana\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNANA\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Creator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yu Aida\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStudio:\u003c\/strong\u003e Madhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toshihiko Sahashi (\u003cem\u003eFull Metal Panic!\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHunter x Hunter 1999\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCast:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYuka Nanri \/ Laura Bailey\u003c\/strong\u003e as Henrietta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHidenobu Kiuchi \/ J. Michael Tatum\u003c\/strong\u003e as Jose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKanako Mitsuhashi \/ Caitlin Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e as Triela\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEri Sendai \/ Monica Rial\u003c\/strong\u003e as Angelica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAmi Koshimizu \/ Luci Christian\u003c\/strong\u003e as Claes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHitomi Terakado \/ Stephanie Young\u003c\/strong\u003e as Rico\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDVD Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Opening Animation (\"THE LIGHT BEFORE WE LAND\" by The Delgados)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClean Closing Animation (\"DOPO IL SOGNO ~Yume no Ato ni~\" by Yoshitaka Kitanami)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Japanese Commercials \u0026amp; Trailers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTextless Songs \u0026amp; Interactive Menus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunimation Trailers \u0026amp; Previews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpoken Languages:\u003c\/strong\u003e English \u0026amp; Japanese Audio, English subtitles\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e ガンスリンガー・ガール (Gunslinger Girl)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRuntime:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~325 Minutes (13 Episodes)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDirector:\u003c\/strong\u003e Morio Asaka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDVD Release Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005 \/ 2007 (Funimation Complete Box Set Releases)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Air Date (Japan):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2003–2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Funimation \/ Crunchyroll\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRating:\u003c\/strong\u003e TV-14 (Contains Tactical Gun Violence, Dark Psychological Themes, \u0026amp; Emotional Peril)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Region 1 (U.S. \/ Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Action, Drama, Psychological Thriller, Sci-Fi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cybernetics, Assassins, Italian Setting, Handler \u0026amp; Cyborg Dynamic, Tragic Fate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMedia assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Funimation","offers":[{"title":"V1: Raggazine Piccole Armi Grandi: Little Girls Big Guns (EP 1-5)","offer_id":42776241242197,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V2: Vita Passionee...Pistole: Life Happiness and the Gun (EP 6-9)","offer_id":42776252514389,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"V3: Il Silenzio Delle Stelle: The Silence of the Stars (EP 10-13)","offer_id":42776252547157,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Boxset - VG+","offer_id":42776252579925,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/EA6DF86B-F033-4512-9DDF-7DA89ED30CA2.jpg?v=1784851604","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/gunslinger-girl-dvd","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}