Yoshiharu Ashino's debut feature First Squad comes to Blu-ray and DVD this December

A 14-Year-Old Girl With Psychic Powers Must Travel To Another World To Bring Back Her Team And Stop A 700-Year-Old Ghost From Leading The Nazis To Victory In World War II

First Squad
(Fâsuto Sukuwaddo)

Shooting onto Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD on December 26

London, UK. 02/11/2011- From acclaimed animation studio Studio 4°C, creators of the thrilling The Animatrix and Halo: Legends films,comes the stunning new animated movie FIRST SQUAD, shooting onto Blu-ray™ and DVD this December 26 courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

Yoshiharu Ashino's dramatic debut feature Fâsuto Sukuwaddo (in Japanese) tells the compelling and dramatic story of Nadya, a 14-year-old girl who despite her tender years is the last hope for her team and country. Gifted animator Ashino (The Tigger Movie, 101 Dalmations 2: Patch's London Adventure) captures this spectacular and moving story with unique verve aided by the acclaimed animation studio behind The Animatrix and Halo: Legends. Written and produced by Misha Shprits, Aljoscha Klimov and produced by Eiko Tanaka it is a visionary and extraordinary re-imagining of the opening days of World War II.

Anime fans won't want to miss the dynamic storytelling and spectacular visuals of FIRST SQUAD when it arrives on eye-popping Blu-ray™ and DVD this December 26.

FIRST SQUAD will be priced to own on Blu-ray™ for £22.99 RRP and DVD for £17.99 RRP.


Synopsis

Nadya is a very special 14-year-old girl. With amazing psychic powers and trained as an assassin, she is recruited by the Russian army during World War II to become a member of FIRST SQUAD, a special fighting unit specializing in combating paranormal forces. When she is the last member left standing in a brutal attack, she is returned to the unit for a special project - to bring her comrades back from the dead to fight Von Wolff, a 700-year-old spirit brought back to life to help the Nazis take over the world. FIRST SQUAD is a compelling and action-packed new animated movie filled with drama and suspense, containing stunning, atmospheric visuals from Studio 4°C, the acclaimed animation studio behind The Animatrix and Halo: Legends.

FIRST SQUAD isdirected by Yoshiharu Ashino and written by Misha Shprits and Aljoscha Klimov. Its voice cast includes Sergei Aisman, Michael Beskorovainy and Elena Chebaturkina.

It has a run time of approximately 60mins (BD), 57mins (DVD) and has been rated PG


PRODUCT INFORMATION

TITLE FIRST SQUAD
Release Date December 26 2011
Format Blu-ray & DVD
RRP DVD: £17.99, Blu-ray: £22.99
Certificate 15
Genre Animation
Running Time DVD: 57mins, Blu-ray: 60mins