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[edit] DVD releases
[edit] Region 1
In Region 1, the entire thirty-episode series, including the four OVA episodes, was released to DVD by Bandai Entertainment. Bandai released the series in seven single volumes with English and Japanese audio tracks and English subtitles. Except for the final volume, all of the volumes include textless opening and ending collections. Each individual volume includes four episodes, except for the first two volumes, which each have five episodes. The first volume was also released with a limited edition option, which included an art box, a Kiba plushie, and the first CD soundtrack. On November 22, 2005, Bandai released all thirty episodes in a series box set that also includes the CD soundtrack and an art box with stand. In 2006, Bandai re-released the series as part of their "Anime Legends" budget line, splitting the thirty episodes across two volumes.[1][2]
| Title |
Release date[2] |
Eps[2] |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 1 |
June 22, 2004 |
1-5 |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 2 |
August 24, 2004 |
6-10 |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 3 |
October 12, 2004 |
11-14 |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 4 |
December 14, 2004 |
15-18 (recap eps) |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 5 |
January 4, 2005 |
19-22 |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 6 |
March 22, 2005 |
23-26 |
| Wolf's Rain, Volume 7 |
May 24, 2005 |
27-30 (OVA episodes) |
| Wolf's Rain - Complete Collection |
November 22, 2005 |
1-30 |
| Wolf's Rain: Anime Legends Complete Collection I |
July 25, 2006 |
1-18 |
| Wolf's Rain: Anime Legends Complete Collection II |
September 26, 2006 |
19-30 |
[edit] Region 2 (Europe)
In Europe (Region 2), the series is currently being released to DVD by MVM Entertainment. The region 2 releases do not include the same on disc extras as the Region 1 releases, however they do all come with the collectible tarot cards. Each volume contains four episodes spanning 100 minutes.[1]
| Title |
Release[1] |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 1 |
July 02, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 2 |
September 03, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 3 |
November 05, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 4 |
January 07, 2008 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 5 |
TBA |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 6 |
TBA |
[edit] Region 2 (Japan)
The series was originally released in Japanese (Region 2) in twelve individual DVD volumes with two episodes on a single disk. All of the volumes were released in both regular and collector's editions. The regular editions had few extras, mostly trailers and a booklet. The collector's editions came in higher end packaging and more extras, including deluxe booklets with character profiles and tarot cards designed by Thores Shibamoto. The first six volumes also included special "secret voice" CDs. The final volume's collector's edition also included in a jigsaw puzzle and postcards designed by Shibamoto.[3] All of the volumes have Japanese language tracks with no subtitles.
| Volume |
Date[3] |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 1 |
August 26, 2005 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 2 |
September 23, 2005 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 3 |
October 28, 2005 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 4 |
November 25, 2005 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 5 |
December 23, 2005 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 6 |
January 27, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 7 |
February 24, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 8 |
March 24, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 9 |
April 28, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 10 |
May 26, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 11 |
June 23, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Chapter 12 |
July 28, 2006 |
[edit] Region 4
Trinity Blood was release in Region 4 (Australia) by Madman Entertainment as six four episode volumes.[4] The first volume was also made available with a collector's box that can hold all six volumes. Each volume included English and Japanese language audio tracks, English subtitles, textless opening and ending themes, an electronic gallery of the tarot cards that came with the original releases, reversible covers, and booklets.[5]
| Title |
Release[5] |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 1 |
December 6, 2006 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 2 |
February 2, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 3 |
March 14, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 4 |
April 4, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 5 |
May 2, 2007 |
| Trinity Blood, Volume 6 |
July 18, 2007 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Wolf's Rain. AnimeOnDVD.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b c Wolf's Rain. Bandai Entertainment. Retrieved on 2008-02-28.
- ^ a b Trinity Blood DVD listings. CD Japan. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ New Australia Licenses. Anime News Network (2006-03-15). Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
- ^ a b Trinity Blood. Madman Entertainment. Retrieved on 2007-12-19.
